Page 32 of Scared Love

Vince

Emma wakes up as soon as we pull up to the cabin. I carry

her inside and run a warm shower for her and I make sure

to leave a towel and rag on the toilet for her with some girly

soap that I hope she will like. I’m not good at this stuff and

I have no idea what kind of stuff women like.

Emma has been in the shower for over an hour and I’m

starting to get worried about her. When I knock on the bathroom door she says that she is okay but I can tell she

isn’t. “What now?” I huff as my phone starts ringing. It’s

Pops….he never calls me while I’m at the cabin.

“Hey Pops,” I answer with a sigh.

“How’s the girl? I know this is probably a huge

adjustment for her.”

“She’s doing okay, I think,” I say, rubbing my

forehead.

“What’s wrong?” Pops asks.

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“She’s been in the shower for over an hour now and I’m

not sure if I’m doing something wrong or I need to do

something more…” I trail off, unsure of what to do.

“You have to give her time. She’s been through a lot. You

know it took Sarah months to even talk to Marco,” Pops

says, sympathetically.

“I know, Pops. I’m going to kill those bastards when I get

my hands on them!”

“Well, you may want to keep an eye on Ian and his crew.

My sources have said that he is looking for her. It seems

like we took his favorite girl,” Pops says and anger fills my

stomach. “He’s going to have to go through me if he wants her and

if anyone lays so much as a pinky on her… Pops I gotta

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