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“That’s better,” he grumbled, pushing her hair off her face and adjusting her favorite hair clip. Her good luck charm.
“I have to go, Daddy. I’m gonna be late.”
“Tell Charlie to come up here and get you,” he demanded.
“Daddy. He’s just downstairs.”
“I’ll walk you down then.”
“I will be fine. I have my bracelet on. I will text you when I get to the restaurant. And when we leave. And I will stay with Charlie or Rafael at all times.”
“I still think I should go with you.”
“You have a meeting.”
“Screw the fucking meeting.”
“Daddy, these people need you.” It was one of his pro bono cases and the woman he was representing had to meet at a time when her husband wasn’t around, so she could sneak out of the house.
“I’ll walk you down.”
She rolled her eyes at him and he slapped her ass. Then he took her hand and walked her to the elevator. As the doors opened, a frightened, thin-looking woman with heavy makeup appeared.
The woman gave them both a frightened look and Faith glanced up at Reuben meaningfully. He had to stay and talk to this woman. She looked like she was going to bolt at any second.
“Mrs. Merryweather, come in. Blossom, text me.”
“Bye!” She smiled at the woman, then jumped in the elevator before he could change his mind.
At least Reuben seemed to trust Rafael or Charlie to watch out for her. Rafael was a bodyguard, and even though Charlie was a Little, he was very muscular.
When she got downstairs, she saw Charlie waiting across the road at the lights. But the restaurant was on that side of the street, so she gestured to him to stay there.
The street was busy since everyone was out for their lunch break. As she waited at the pedestrian crossing, she felt someone step up behind her.
Then suddenly someone gave her a sharp push. She fell just as a car went to turn the corner. She screamed, fear filling her.
It felt like everything slowed down, and yet she couldn’t move, couldn’t do anything but watch as the car slammed into her.
She found herself flung into the air before she landed with an agonizing thud.
And then the world went black.
Reuben’s phone rang.
He glanced down to see Charlie’s name on the screen.
That was weird. Why would Charlie be calling?
Faith hadn’t forgotten her phone, had she?
Sometimes when she got excited, she could also become forgetful.
“Sorry, Mrs. Merryweather. I have to take this.”
“That’s okay.” She got up, looking worried. “I’ll . . . I’ll come back another day.”
Shit.
