Page 49 of Leather & Lace

“Mmm, not here, baby.” My racing heart is now pounding in my chest. I must fight to keep my hands steady. I lower my voice and pull them in closer. “I don’t want the cops seeing us.”

I gestured my head for the two to look at the dark alley behind us. “Over there. Then you boys can have me anyway you like,” I say as I grab his dick and rub my palm up and down on top of his black jeans.

Biting his lip and smiling, “Fuck, baby, you lead the way.” I give them both a quick, seductive glance then start to walk in front of them, swinging my hips slowly, letting my thighs rub together.

I feel a hand touch my ass as we continue to walk to the dark alleyway. Once we hit the shadows, I was grabbed and pushed up hard onto a cold brick wall, both men grabbing at myclothing and undoing their pants. Hard biting continues up my neck while a hand starts to travel up my thigh.

I close my eyes tightly to try and keep my tears from falling, when I suddenly feel a warm wetness gush down the side of my neck and gurgling coming from one of the men.

Opening my eyes, I see a knife lodged in one man’s throat while Eli slices the other brother's neck open right in front of me. Unable to make any noises other than inaudible gargles, their bodies fall to the dirty ground below, next to my shaking feet. I push myself away quickly, stumbling over the two now lifeless, twitching bodies. A sea of red surrounded them.

Glancing up, I see Eli and Dane breathing heavily, both have blood dripping from their knives.

Letting my tears fall, I jump into Dane’s strong arms as he wraps them around me protectively. I am in utter shock. I have never seen a man die, let alone two. Especially at the hands of myself.

I feel puke start to race up my throat. As if he senses it, Dane moves me to a trash can and holds my hair while I expel the alcohol and memories of the men’s hands and blood on me. As I finish, I see Eli moving both bodies into the bed of the truck.

“You did good, baby,” Dane says as he wraps his arms around my shaking body. “So good.” I can hear his voice shaking as he whispers into my ear. “I’m so sorry, dollface.” Sorrow mixed with pain fills his raspy voice.

Looking back up at him, I grab his face and lean my lips into his, kissing so deeply. Letting his tongue reclaim my mouth, his saliva becomes the only essence that is in my body. “I love you so much,” he says as we pull away, taking my face into his blood-soaked hands.

“I love you too baby,” I say as I grab his face and deepen our kiss, getting lost in his embrace.

CHAPTER 28

ELI

As I throw the dead bodies in the back of the truck, I catch a glimpse of Dane and Jenny sharing a deep embrace. I give them a minute before I make my way to Dane.

“Look, you two need to stay out here. I can’t risk the three of us going in and spooking him. That may cause him to act irrationally. Maybe put Brook’s life in more danger.” Dane’s eyes glare into mine.

“You can’t go in alone, Eli! That is exactly what he wants. If you do that, you will kill both her and yourself.” Dane stands up and places his crimson hands on my shoulders. “I can’t lose my best friend. Not when we are this close and can walk in their and just light the fucker up!” His words leave his lips with a sharp, cruel edge.

I place my hand on top of his. “This is the issue, Dane. We have no idea what position she will be in when we enter. He could kill her on sight, just to fucking spite me before we end his sorry life. I have a better chance going in alone to bargain with him. It will be less threatening.” Dane sits for a moment and then nods his head.

“Okay, well we need to have some kind of plan. I needsomething, Eli. Some kind of signal for me to enter.” His eyes search mine with panic and stress.

“If you hear a gun, go off, then you run in there and kill him if he is still standing. I will make sure to get his attentionaway from Brook.” Dane’s eyes glance away, and I grab his face and turn it towards mine.

“I need you to fucking promise me, Dane. If anything fucking happens to me, you will save her.” His eyes fill with tears, wiping them away before they can fall.

“I promise,” he whispers as I grab him hard and wrap my arms around his large chest.

“I love you brother.” Before I could give him a second to reply, I shoved past him and made my way to the front door and entered.

CHAPTER 29

BROOKLYN

I have been sitting, my hands tied down to the arms of this wooden chair for hours, passing out off and on from the mere exhaustion that is racking through my body. Eli’s ghost is the only thing I see as I drift in and out of sleep. Him holding me, kissing me, touching me.

Then, when my eyes flutter open to the reality of the hell I am currently in, I scream and scream into the gag in my mouth. My anger and pain consumed me until I lay there, limp from exhaustion once again. Looking down, I see the blood on my pants has turned brown. He cut my clit with his fucking knife. It’s so sore. Pain still stings if I move my thighs at all. I sit here, whimpering.

I Wish I had more time. Wishing I could have run away when I knew something wasn’t right. When I felt the fear hit me and ignored it. I am such a fucking idiot! I lift my head and see the darkness outside through the warehouse windows. A faint buzzing light from the street trickles in through the moldy glass.

What time, I have no fucking clue. Time does not exist anymore for me. All I have coming for me is death. The sweet release of it, where I can float away. Away from all this pain and finally find some peace. Finally, be able to join Eli in the peaceful dreams I have been having since I landed in this chaos.

Hearing the opening of a door, I snap my head up to see Jasper making his way towards me, a cruel smile glued to his wretched face.

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