Dear Drake,
I have decided it best if I go back. My aunt and cousin need me, and it’s where I belong. I’ll never fit in here, and we both know I was thrown in your lap, and it’s not fair. Thank you for everything. I will cherish our time together for the rest of my life.
Aisha
After she stood, she took the note into the kitchen and put it on the island where he’d see it. She turned and went back for her bag. Then, she took one more look around and walked out.
It wasn’t until she was on the ground floor that she remembered she had no idea where the embassy was or had money to get there.
She stood looking out the front window, trying to decide her best course of action, when she saw a black SUV screech to a stop out front of the building. Ryker jumped out of the driver’s side and strode toward the door to the building.
There was a tall planter on the side of the front door that she stepped behind. She watched him stride in and head to the front desk. He didn’t have to wait long before the receptionist pointed to the elevators.
Aisha saw the doors start to close and stepped out from behind the planter to head toward the door. She glanced back once to see Ryker had seen her and tried to stop the door, but it was too late.
She could feel his anger from where she stood, and it shocked her.
Without waiting, she headed outside and looked right and left. A man in uniform walked past her.
“Sir, would you happen to know where the embassy is?”
He stopped. “It’s ten blocks that way.” He pointed behind her.
“Thank you so much.”
“You’re welcome.”
Ten blocks didn’t sound that far. She knew she’d walked much farther in her lifetime.
The walk took so much longer than she thought because she kept having to dodge the people walking past her. She had no idea how many times she apologized, but she kept going. It was her only option.
Her head jerked around when she thought she heard her name yelled. She was so short, she couldn’t see over anyone’s head. The tone sounded a lot like Drake’s, and he was the last person she wanted to see right then.
She started to rush, almost tripping a few times. A scream tore from her throat when an arm came around her and stopped her in her tracks.
She lifted her head and looked behind her, and her heart sank when she saw her the person who detained her was Drake. She didn’t want to have to say goodbye in person because she knew she wasn’t strong enough.
“Please let me go.”
He growled. “Don’t talk right now, baby, because I’m so close to spanking your ass right in the middle of the sidewalk.”
“But—”
His hand slid over her ass. “Do you really want to push me right now?”
Her shoulders sagged, and she shook her head. She was going to have to say goodbye the hard way.
“Let’s go.” He wrapped his hand around her upper arm and started back toward the building.