″Drake.″ I force his name out, stepping further away. “How did you get in here?”
″Hi, Haley. I thought I told you to stay away from the Murphy boys. They’re nothing but trouble.”
I close my eyes, inhaling as I remember to focus on my breathing. Cal’s not here, but he has to know Drake’s here. There’s a motion sensor or something on the security cameras Cal installed to alert that I have an intruder. I really should have paid more attention to his instructions about the system.
Fuck. Come to think of it, I was so tired when I came in tonight, I don’t think I even entered the lock code.
Drake smirks, leaning against the wall. “I tampered with the security system, Hales. He won’t know I’m here.”
″What do you want, Drake?”
Guns. I have them. One in the kitchen. And one on my nightstand. I step towards the nightstand. He doesn’t move as I open the top drawer.It’s empty.
He forces out a gritted chuckle. “Looking for your .45? It’s been removed.”
″Get out,” I say, turning to face him.
Another deep laugh. One that sends a shiver up my spine, and not a good one. “I saw you kissing him. That night that I left you flowers.”
He runs a hand over his face as he grins widely.
I cannot be a victim again. I willnotbe a victim again. Knives. I’ll stab him, over and over and over again until he’s bled out, if I can reach the kitchen. Am I capable of murder? I’ve contemplated it with Jason before, but I never could. Tonight, will be the night that I find out.
He steps forward, and with every step he takes, I step back three more until I’m cornered against the wall. Four more steps and then he closes the distance. His breath is hot on my neck.
Not again. No, please not again. I squeeze my eyes shut, trying not to inhale his scent. “What do you want, Drake?”
Cold fingers brush against my cheek. Death would be a better option than being raped.
Lips against my neck, then finally he speaks. “I want you, Haley. I’ve always wanted you. Yet, you always pushed me away. And then I saw your tongue inside his mouth.”
His tongue swirls around my ear. His breath is hot against me, yet my entire body runs cold. “Where else has his tongue been, Haley?”
I need to buy time until someone gets to me. “Please. Just leave. I won’t tell anyone you were here.”
A manic laugh escapes his mouth as he wraps an arm around me, groping one of my breasts. “You’re mine, Haley. Not his. I don’t give a fuck if he knows I was here.”
″Where’s my bodyguard? Where’s Cillian?”
″He’s a little tied up right now.”
″Drake. Please don’t do this. Let me explain.” But how can I? He’s completely deranged if he thinks I was ever interested in him. There’s no calming crazy.
″What is there to explain, Haley?” He lifts the hem of my shirt, running his fingertips across my stomach. It leaves a trail of burning flesh behind, nausea creeping its way up to my throat.
″Has he touched your pussy? Fucked you? Tasted what’s mine?”
His arm makes its way up my body, and his hands wrap around my throat. “Kissed this beautiful scar of yours? I’ll bet he has. You’re a fucking slut. You lied to me!”
″I didn’t lie, Drake. I’ve never slept with anyone before. I swear.”
″Somehow, I don’t believe you.” His other hand snakes down to the waistline of my pants.
The last time I was in this position, I stood frozen like a lost fawn looking for its mother. I allowed it to happen.Not this time.
His fingers pinch my flesh, trying to work their way inside of me. I push back the vomit as his dick pushes into my back.
″Drake, I said no. I don’t want this.”