Page 48 of Depths of Obsession
I finally go over to the breakfast bar and sit down. “That was surreal.”
“What?” Luna asks.
“The guy Luca has watching me is massive. I’m not even sure he’s human.” The words slip out of my mouth, and I freeze.
But Luna laughs. She thinks I’m making a joke. I can’t tell her I wasn’t, that I am literally not sure he was a human.
“Anyway,” I say, “any ideas of where we can go and how we can get there?”
“Yes,” Luna says, a note of triumph in her voice. “Royce Dunbar is in Europe.”
“Royce from school?”
“Uh-huh. His jet is here. I know he will give us a lift anywhere we want to go, and he’ll keep it off the books if I ask him.”
“He always had a thing for you.”
Luna makes a dismissive noise. “I figure we get him to drop us somewhere and then we take a flight using our new IDs from there to wherever we want to go. Thank God you had those made. Two new passports each. Fucking A. I’m so glad you were thinking ahead.”
“Yeah, well…I thought Mia was going to use hers but that didn’t work out. You have the locker key?”
“Yup.”
I think about everything for a minute. “I like your Royce idea. Any ideas where we can go?”
“I was thinking the States, but it might be too obvious. What about Canada?”
“Ooh, I like that. Toronto? It’s a big enough city that we can get lost in it.” I think about it some more. “Yeah, I think that will work. Or we could do Vancouver.”
“We can choose once we get Royce to drop us somewhere,” Luna offers. “When do you want to do this?”
“As soon as possible.” I can’t stay here. Can’t stay with Luca. I need distance so I can feel normal again.
“Okay, I’ll reach out to Royce. He’s here in Milano for a few days but he’ll be in Europe for a while.”
“What about tonight?” I am making a break for it. I just don’t have it in me to stay.
“Wow, okay. Do you need me to pick up the paperwork?”
“Yes. Go to the locker and get our IDs. And I’m going to need you to bring a me a dress.”
“A dress?” Luna asks. “What kind of a dress?”
“One that will make me fit in in Luca’s club. He’s there and I know he will let me come. I can make my escape from there.”
“Sounds good to me.” She pauses. “Are you sure about this?” she asks.
“I’m sure,” I say with far more confidence than I feel.
“Okay. I’ll bring you an outfit and then wait for your call. I’ll make sure Royce is on stand by.”
Sweat breaks out between my breasts as I try and get my brain around what I just agreed to. “Can you pack some clothes for me?”
“Sure.”
“Thanks for everything, Luna,” I say, and I mean it.
“Ride or die, girl. Ride or die.” Luna clicks off the call.
