Free The Thug by Jordan Silver Page B

cold.
    "Not to worry beautiful he'll live...for now. But I did find something on the good chief of police that will make our new life together very easy."
    "What do you mean our new life together , what do you plan to do with me?"
    I'm not sure which was w orse, the silence that followed that question or the hooded look he gave me.
    "Get upstairs babe, I've talked enough."
    "But..."
    "Alexandra, stairs, now."
    I was moving before the word ‘now’ had passed his lips; he sure knew how to get his point across.

Chapter 3
     
     
    How was I supposed to know which room was his? Did he think I was psychic or something? It didn’t take me long to figure it out. The room was the largest bedroom on this floor , and it looked like him, sort of. It was all dark woods and antiques, with a massive bed dead center of the room, on a pedestal surrounded by windows in a circular fashion. My mouth ran dry and I swallowed as I thought of climbing into that bed.
    Shower, he’d said to take a shower. I made my way over to the adjoining door , but that one led to a walk in closet that was almost as big as the room. The rows upon rows of hanging suits were mind-boggling. And why are you thinking about this shit when your life is hanging in the balance?
    I turned from that door and moved over to the only other and found the en suite bathroom, that had I not been in such a quandary , I would’ve really appreciated. Especially that huge sunken tub that just screamed comfort and relaxation.

 
    Stripping with an eye on the door, expecting him to burst in any minute, I ran the water into the marble tub and sat on the rim until it was full. I tried to let the water relax me, but it was no go. Until I knew exactly what this man wanted with me, I don’t think I’d be able to take a calm breath again. He sent you up to his room and ordered you to shower Lexi, what the hell do you think he wants?
    I wish my traitorous body would make up its mind. One minute I was almost paralyzed with fear and the next , I was wondering what it would be like to have him touch me. This whole night was one of confusion.
    I’d gone to the club just as I always did, expecting to get a glimpse of the man I’d been secretly dreaming about for weeks, only to have that man notice me. But now that I had his attention I wasn’t too sure that it was what I’d expected.
    In my daydreams he was always gentle and kind, and of course he was in love with me; my knight in shining armor. The man who had brought me out of that club was no one’s knight, and I’m pretty sure his armor was tainted.

Chapter 4
     
    I puttered around downstairs for a minute , giving her time to come to grips with her new reality. I’m not big on explaining myself, so I'm sure she was still a little in the dark, she'll live.
    I had one more thing to take care of before going after her , her father. I had no doubt that he'd try to come after her, so I had to clip his wings before he got out the gate. What I had on him was more than enough to keep his ass out of my business.
    "Conti, Bianchi here, did you get my little token? Good , so you know by now that I have your kid...of course I can, I already did motherfucker. Now when I do allow you to talk to her in a few days, you be sure and let her know you're behind our new arrangement one hundred percent. Doesn't matter one fuck to me but I'm thinking it might make it easier on her, seeing as how she thinks you're worth the air you breathe. See ya." Glad that's done, now on to the main event.

 
    You think I'm hard don't you, fuck yeah I am. It's dog eat dog in this raggedy bitch of a world, and I'm a fucking lion; king of beasts. I run shit, shit will never run me.
    People who looked at my age and my pretty boy face were always misled, that’s just the way I like it. I hadn’t been looking for permanent pussy in my life, but what the fuck! I’m a man who seizes on opportunities when the right one comes along.
    When I first heard her over the wire