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Sighing deeply, he spoke again. “Good night, brother. See ya in the morning.” The line went dead before I could reply. Locking my phone, I placed it down on the table beside me. Leaning my head back, I closed my eyes for a bit.

Every time Grace moved, I looked over. At some point, it looked like she was dreaming, but at another stage, she appeared to be having a nightmare. But as long as she didn’t wake, I just kept an eye on her.

As the sun started lighting up the world, I went to make some coffee and call Pavel again. I had to check in and make sure he called Iosif. If not, I would have to do it myself. Leaving the room, I didn’t clip the door. I could only hope she was calmer when she woke up.

Chapter 6 - Grace

Stretching out, I was astounded that I had managed to sleep. It was very late when we got here, and Makari ushered me in. I remembered him sitting down in the chair by the door when I woke halfway to turn. I was sure he had spent most of the night in that chair. Every time I woke, he was still there. Glancing at the chair by the door, I noticed it was empty now.

Laying back, I stared at the ceiling, trying to figure out what was happening. It seemed my whole life had turned upside down since I met him. I went from being a good, hardworking college student excelling in marketing to a scared little girl.

Hiding, being shot at, witnessing a murder, what the hell? Chaos was my new everything. Wiping the tears away, I sat up. The house sounded quiet. Getting up, I moved to the door. Listening against it, I could hear a scuffling. But it sounded far away.

Even though Makari saved me last night, I didn’t feel safe. Something was off. All his magnificent calmness and attractive force felt different now. I watched him shoot two men. Swallowing the lump rising in my throat, I shook my head. Yes, he saved my life, but that didn’t mean I could trust him.

Opening the door an inch, I peeked through the sliver. I didn’t see any movement. Opening it further, I stuck my head out. Yes, the coast was clear. I had to get out, I thought, sneaking down the short hallway.

I glanced back as I went. I didn’t see much when he brought me in, as it was all dark. But there were only three other doors and what looked like an archway ahead of me. I knew we didn’t come through another door, so the archway had to be the way out.

Moving down the hallway, I noticed the doors were closed. I just kept going past them as I didn’t want to draw any attention and didn’t dare peek inside. As I got to the archway, I slowly looked around the corner. Yes, I screamed in my mind. I was right. There lay the entrance hall and door to the outside world.

It was within reach. Swallowing hard, I scanned the large open area. To the other side was another archway and a passage. Somewhere within that passage, I could hear voices. Feeling sure that it was Makari, I started moving towards the door.

I knew there was a limited timeframe for me to get out before anyone would notice or come looking. As I touched the knob, I felt a hand on my shoulder. I hadn’t even heard any footsteps. Frozen in place, my body turned cold and went numb. My vision seemed to blur as well.

“Good morning,” Makari said behind me in a cheerful tone.

Turning slowly, my gaze landed on his feet. There he was, standing behind me. Makari softly lifted my head with two fingers placed under my chin as he spoke. “You do know it’s not safe out there for you at the moment?”

Shaking my head, I replied insistently. “No, I need to leave.” Looking into his deep eyes, I continued in a softer tone. “Please, I have to go. I can’t stay here.”

He lowered his head and took a deep breath before replying. “Ok.”

Shocked, I stepped back. I felt the coldness of the wooden door against me and shivered lightly. “What?” I breathed out in disbelief. I felt sure this was a trick and didn’t trust him.

Smiling, he winked at me. “Yes,” he said. “You can go, however….”

“I knew it,” I interrupted. “Why is there always a but, or however, with you men?”

“Slow down, Grace,” he replied, holding up his hands. “Let me finish.”

Folding my hands across my chest, I smirked as I waited for him to continue.

“I was going to say that I’ll drive you home. I just want to ensure you are safe. Will that be okay?” he asked.

I wondered what he was up to as I felt sure he had an agenda. “Okay,” I said, accepting halfheartedly. Stepping away from the door, I turned and waved my hand at it.

Makari walked past me and opened the door. Walking out ahead, I could feel his gaze on my back. My stomach turned as I headed to his truck. I couldn’t shake the uneasiness I felt crawling up inside me. I was glad he was letting me go, but felt sure he had something else planned.

He opened the truck door and assisted me in. I watched as he moved around the front of the truck to the driver’s side. He was a well-formed man and had a gentle side. Yet now wasn’t the time to get involved with someone. There was too much going on.

“Thank you,” I said as he started the truck.

“Don’t thank me yet,” he replied, grinning. “Wait until we get there. I have something I would like to show you.”

I stared out the window as we drove back to campus. Makari kept glancing at me as we went, but didn’t say a word. He was up to something; I just didn’t know what yet. He stopped the truck about half a block from the university campus.

“Thank you,” I said, pulling the door lever. It was locked and wouldn’t open. “Unlock the door,” I huffed. Fear instantly stepped in as I felt trapped. Shifting up against the door, I wanted to scream. I knew he was a good guy, but this wasn’t right.

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