Page 45 of Eves (Carson Brothers)

"Did they think she was me?"

Kit nodded. "At least that much I am certain about."

"What do you mean?"

"They wanted me, Eves." He said, looking directly at me. "They were using her to get me. They thought she was you."

"But why would they want you? If they were using Maddie to get to you then why were they about to kill her? You said you got there just in time."

"I mean, if I hadn't have shown up as they planned, they would have probably killed her purely because their plan would have failed. They wouldn't have let her go after seeing their faces."

I gulped and sat back in my seat, trying not to let the fear consume me. It was making me feel sick.

"The marks on your neck, how did that happen?" I asked, looking back at him.

"You don't need to know, Eves."

"Please tell me, I need to know."

"Why do you want me to upset you?" he asked me directly, not understanding my need to know.

"Kit, please."

Closing his eyes in defeat Kit stared out of the window and then glanced at me.

"Let's just say one of the bastards thought he was a cowboy, alright?"

I stared at him and looked at his neck, thinking about it.

"What? You mean," I began to stutter, "a rope did this to you? A rope around your neck?"

Kit nodded and I began to well up.

"Eves—"

"What did they do, drag you across the fucking floor?"

"Enough now," he said looking into my weakening eyes.

"Tell me," I urged.

I wasn't sure why I needed to know specifically, but I did.

"Eves, enough."

"You told me the rest, why won't you just tell me?"

"Yes! Okay?" he demanded.

"I ran to Maddie and the bastard wrapped the rope around my neck from a distance like a fucking cowboy. Dragged me across the room before I could grab a hold of something and It just got tighter and tighter. The more I fought the more..."

"Oh my god," I breathed.

"The others from Delta showed up afterwards and obviously..."

He didn't go on any further. I knew they were probably all now dead. Reaching over he took my hand, then brought it to his lips to kiss my knuckles whilst looking into my eyes.

"Please don't cry, Eves. I'm fine, baby."

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