Free Trinity (The Executive's Affair) by Elizabeth Nelson Page A

gently on the lips. It felt like ages since he'd last kissed her and for a while last night he wondered if he'd ever get the chance again. "Nothing you can tell me will change how I feel about you, Trinity. Nothing," he emphasized.
    She took a deep breath and nodded. "Before I started working for you I worked for Congressman Jason Ross. I was a PR intern. It was a dream job. Jason was so charming and he seemed to take a special interest in me. He told me I was a natural and that I could have a very successful career in politics if I played my cards right."
    Laszlo's blood ran cold. Jason Ross— the Congressman Jason Ross was the Jason she'd been talking about earlier? He swallowed the anger that rose hot and thick in his mouth. There was so much he wanted to say, so many questions he wanted to ask, but he remained silent, waiting for her to continue.
    "We got close, really close. The local press had dubbed us a political power couple. I thought I loved him and he said he loved me. But then things changed. I don't know why. I don't know what happened, but he became jealous and controlling and abusive."
    The vein in his temple throbbed and his jaw ached from clenching it so hard. "Are you telling me that Congressman Ross did this to you?"
    "Yes," she whispered.
    His arm stiffened protectively around her. "Why would he attack you, Trinity?" He tried to keep the skepticism from his voice, but what she was saying seemed ludicrous. Yet, he couldn't help but believe her.
    "I didn't know what to do at first. When he started getting abusive I threatened to leave him. He swore he'd never do it again and like an idiot, I believed him. You'd think I would've learned from my father that once an abuser, always an abuser. The second time it happened, my threats fell on deaf ears. He told me if I ever tried to leave him, he'd kill me. And I was scared, Laszlo, I was scared that he'd actually do it. So I stayed for a long time. He had complete control of me. Then I found something that saved me."
    The bastard deserved to die for what he'd done. And if Laszlo knew he could get away with it without getting caught, he'd do it himself. "What did you find?" His heart raced as he waited for her to answer.
    "I found photographs and videos of him with prostitutes, both male and females ones. "
    "What a sick fuck," he said before he could stop himself.
    "I knew if they ever got out his political career would be ruined, not to mention he'd have to face criminal charges. So, I did the only thing I could think of. I stole them and I ran."
    "Wow, Trin, I don't know what to say." It was too much to take in all at once.
    "Please, Laszlo, you have to understand the only reason I did it was because it was the only way out I had. I didn't have a choice," she pleaded.
    "I know. It's okay. You did what you had to do to survive." He kissed her again—a soft passionate kiss that expressed just how much he still cared about her. "I told you, nothing you tell me will change how I feel about you."
    Trinity nodded. "Thank you."
    He smiled at the fact that she cracked a smile. "Okay, well, he obviously found you. What does he want?"
    "This isn't the first time he found me. Last time he threatened to kill me if I didn't turn all the pictures and videos over to him. So, I ran again and told him if anything happened to me the pictures would be sent to the press. I thought I'd managed to elude him. I took precautions. I got rid of all my credit cards so he couldn't follow them. I changed my last name and started using my mother's maiden name. I really didn't think he'd find me again."
    "A man like that has a lot of resources, Trinity. And a lot of money. If he's determined enough, he will always find you." He hated that he sounded so doom and gloom because he didn't want to scare her, but he wanted her to understand the gravity of the situation.
    "I realize that now." She sighed and shook her head. "I'm tired of running. I was tired of it before, but now, with a baby, I