Page 142 of Girls Night
That’s all he had to say. I don’t need him to elaborate any further on what he wants me to do. I don’t even think this is part of my redemption. This is for his own sick pleasure. Whoever these people are, they’re clearly sick and twisted, but we already knew that.
My heart rate picks up again. “I can’t do that,” I admit. “I can’t fuck a dead body!”
The man shrugs. “You will, or you won’t walk out of here.”
“She did what you asked!” Jules interjects. “She killed him, he’s dead!”
“And now she must complete the rest of the task.”
“You didn’t mention any of this when we walked in!” I counter, on the verge of a full on panic attack.
“One task at a time, sweetheart. You completed one, now it’s time to complete the other. Take back your power.”
“I don’t want that power, I just want to leave. I did what you asked!”
“And once you complete this, you’ll be free to leave. You have ten minutes.”
I start hyperventilating. I can’t even help it. I’m gonna lose it. I’m gonna lose it and we’re gonna fucking die!
“Kaia, look at me,” Jules murmurs, making her way over to me.
I hear her, I do, but I can’t seem to tear my tear-filled eyes away from the masked man. He wants me to…
I can’t even say it again.
“Kai,”Jules stresses, “look at me.” She gives me all of five seconds before her hands claim my face, forcing my attention on her.
What I see there, etched on her face, seared in her eyes… It… It kinda fucking kills me. She’s afraid, shaken to her core. Shit, I would be too if I watched her slice a motherfucker clean across the neck like it’s something she did on the daily.
And now she has to watch me dothis,an unfathomable act—all to save our lives.
“Focus on me.” Her voice comes so quietly, I almost don’t hear her. “I know it seems impossible, but you can do this. Just focus on me.”
There’s no way.
I shake my head. I can’t do that. I can’t take this man while looking her in the eye. “Jules, you know I love you, but no. I can’t—”
Her lips.
They’re on mine, easing the pain, soothing me.“Youcando it. Use me to block him out.”
Is she saying what I think she’s saying?
“Use you how?”
She smiles, but it’s more dubious than anything else. Next thing I know, she reaches behind herself and releases the zipper of her dress, letting it fall to the floor, leaving her in nothing but those killer heels.
My breathreallycatches now.
I’ve caught bits and pieces of her over the last few weeks, have seen her in skimpy swimsuits plenty of times. This, though… Seeing her without any obstructions is just…
I’m speechless.
“Jules, I…”
She silences me, setting a finger to my lips. “Don’t act like you don’t know what to do with me, Kai, like you haven’t thought about this before. I’ve watched you with enough girls to know you could do this with your eyes closed. If there were ever a time for you to finally take the leap and just go for it, this is it. C’mon, we don’t have a lot of time.”
She’s right. Much like before, the longer I stand here and think about it, the closer death looms.
