Page 13 of Painfully Merry

Then I hear it. It starts low, and it slowly builds.Do You Hear What I Hear?Moving closer to me, I don’t have time to run, and I’m stuck here. Without making a sound, I crawl on my stomach, the whistling stops, and I freeze. I cover my nose and mouth, smothering my breathing. I swear my heart is going to beat out of my chest; the ringing in my ears is the only sound I can hear.

“Sugarplum, I can smell you. There never was any escaping us.”

I can’t tell which direction his voice is coming from when his hand grabs my leg, pulling me back. I kick and scream, trying to get free.

“There is no point in fighting this, Sabrina. We found you. You know what that means?” Parker’s hand crept along my shoulders.

“Parker, please. I don’t know what you want, but you don’t have to do this.” His touch moves down my arm, and Chaos tightens his grip around my ankles.

There is no way I’m getting in a room alone with these two. I kick hard, connecting to Chaos’ face. He yells, and Parker’s hands loosen around my arms. I roll towards the seat out of his grasp. I quickly climb over the seats, falling to the floor.

“Grab her now! She owes me. She made me bleed.”

“Chaos, I said no killing, and I mean it.”

Killing? Oh, fuck no. I take my chances and run for the open door, and the world spins as I crash to the ground.

“Hey, Sabby. I think you broke my nose.”

I squirm beneath him. “Get off me, you psycho.”

“See, now that hurts my feelings. What if I called you a cold-hearted bitch?” Blood drips from his nose onto his top lip, and I watch as he darts his tongue out, sliding it along his lip, cleaning off the blood.

“Chaos,” Parker’s voice filled with warning. “Don’t do anything stupid.”

Abrupt laughter wrenched from within Chaos, shaking us both. “What could I possibly do, Parky baby? Don’t lie. You want to feel how warm her pussy is?” He curls one hand around my neck, and the other anchors my hip into the floor. His dick presses hard into my body.

My heart jerks wildly, his hand clutches tighter when my pulse hammers. He tosses his head back, pressing his hips deeper. “Oh, fuck, I could come like this. The fact that you are scared is even better. My dick loves a scared pussy.”

“Chaos,” Parker yells. “That’s enough. We’ll move her to the bedroom.”

He groans but rolls off. I lie there, not moving. My brain has gone completely blank. Is this why they broke in? Does Parker think I owe him sex?

“I’m sorry about him, Sabrina. Chaos is—”

“Fucked in the head, Parker.” I cut him off. “Tell me what you want.”

“I will once you’re in the bedroom.” He lifts me, holding me tight.

I don’t bother fighting, and I tried running, but it didn’t work. What’s the point of trying again? Chaos holds my other arm, moving his face into my neck, sniffing me. I jerk away, trying to get as far away as possible. I need to do whatever they want so they’ll leave. I just want them gone.

Why Parker can’t tell me is starting to irritate me. Why now, all of a sudden? It’s been over a month since he was fired. I would be upset, but to go this far. Maybe his friend is the sane one. The walk to my bedroom seems to take a lifetime. I don’t want to go in there with them. If I do, my fate will be sealed.

“Get on the bed, Black.” Parker drops me onto my bed. I quickly scramble to the center of my bed and sit up. Turning around, I see his outline in the darkness.

The room lights up in an orange glow. I shot a glance from the corner of my eye at Chaos. He’s busy lighting my stash of candles on top of the dresser.

“Move up.” Parker shoves me further up the mattress.

He hovers over me, waiting for me to move. I do what he says. After what Chaos did, I’m unsure what Parker can do to me. We shuffle together until I hit my pillow. He slips a piece of red silk ribbon from his back pocket. “Gonna have to tie you back up, Sabrina. Can’t have you running wild while we sleep.”

“You prick. You said you were going to talk.”

A cocky smile claimed his lips. “I lied. You should know all about that. Hands on the headboard. I suggest you get comfy.”

I watch Chaos creep along the wall, hiding amongst the shadows. Parker works with tender fingers, tying me to the bed. His finger skims the bottom of my chin, tilting my head back when our eyes meet, and I find it hard to look away. He shakes his head and moves off me.

“I’ll grab our bags. Don’t do anything stupid, Chaos. I mean it. Sabrina, I suggest you get some sleep. The power won’t be on until tomorrow sometime.”

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