Bound By You

, what he expected me to say. His jaw was clenched and the flicker

over and over again. I had not expected things to escalate as quickly as they did. I wrapped

aid, finally breaking the silence. His voice was

e. How could I explain to this man that I knew nothing about, that workin

nder my breath. The

et his gaze. He was still angry and I wondered why he cared so much about something that did

the wrong thing. I turned to look at him again, he was staring at me without saying an

e job at Lancaster

I answere

something about it so you never have to work in this place again." I don't know if it was in my mind, but I could hear the protective ed

et my last paycheck." Something that I was certain I wou

don't want you

hould probably leave his car and find my way back inside to get my stuf

e said simply u

things. My purse is in there and my ph

ments later he appeared with my purse and sweater in his hand and he was in conversation with the man that

over to me and then

he past twenty-four hours were so much that

e car did not move. He turned to look

like that again. If anyone does,

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parked in front of her shabby apartment buildin

was visibly trembling beside me and that made me angry, but not at her at that fucker that dared to touch her. I wish I could go ba

ut when I looked up to find his filthy hands on her, the killer in me came to the

now her name, but somehow I wanted her. She looked so innocent, so pu

ked to stop myself from h

nkins." She

d. The name fit her very w

ments before she unbuckled her s

e and for the ride, Mr.

it while I was buried deep inside her flashed in my mind, but I pushed it away. It felt wr

t out of the car and walked hastily to her apartment alm