Page 190 of Taken Princess

I cringe.

I hate myself for saying that.

But if it gets someone to run off.

“I’m telling you right now,” I say, “if I open this shower curtain and I see someone… you’re fucking dead. Okay? I’m giving you a fair warning of who I am. Let me say three names really quick. Cullen Doyle. Archer Amatti. Seth Vossenax.”

There’s no response.

I slowly turn and let hot water hit me again.

I put my head back and step into the water.

Just as its about to hit my face…

… I hear someone clear their throat.

My body freezes.

I look around for my phone.

I don’t have my phone with me in the shower.

My phone is outside the shower. With the rest of my clothes.

I’m trapped in the shower.

Even if I want to fight back…I’m naked.

All I have is the shower curtain and my words.

“Okay, asshole,” I say. “You want to play this game? You think I give a damn right now? You have no idea how dead you are. I actually almost feel bad for you. I can’t imagine who’s going to hurt you worse. Cullen? Archer? Seth? You have no idea what the fuck you just stepped into.”

I keep expecting this person to say something.

But they’re not saying a thing.

Maybe they’re waiting for me to open the shower curtain so they could attack.

“You’re pathetic,” I say. “You sneak in on a girl showering and can’t even say a word. How tough and manly.”

I sigh.

“Maz? Birdie? I swear if that’s either of you… I’ll make your lives living hell. I’m not kidding. I will move the fuck out and torture you both.”

My heart is up in the back of my throat.

My body shivers even though I’m in hot water.

On a list of worst case scenarios this feels like one of the ones that will be high up on the list.

I mouthfuckand know I have to look and see who it is.

I don’t shut the water off though.

I’m not going to give it away that I’m looking.

Somewhere in my head I picture being able to drag the intruder into the shower and drown him with the shower water.

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