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Jett
“EMILY WILL BE staying here indefinitely,” Travis tells me as we are having our daily meeting.
“And she’s okay with that? Because I’m pretty sure she wouldn’t agree to that.” I stand up. This can’t be happening. “You may do a lot of shit, but since when did you think keeping a prisoner was a good idea?” I’m pacing again. Shit. I’ll never get my job done if she’s here.
“Jett…” his voice is laced with warning “…don’t question me.”
“Travis, I’ve backed off, letting you do what you feel you need to do, but this is a little fucked up, even for you.” I fall into the chair and slump down. I need to figure out his game here. This isn’t like him.
“I thought this would make you happy?” He smirks. “You seem to have taken a liking to Emily. I can’t fault you. She’s a beautiful girl. Reminds me of someone.” He chuckles. I feel like I’m looking at an imposter. Travis doesn’t laugh.
“Fuck, Travis. I don’t deny that she’s beautiful.” The most beautiful woman I’ve ever known. “But I feel like I’m taking advantage of her since I’m sure she’s out of her mind being held prisoner. We are not happening.”
“She’s not afraid. She’s a tough girl. If she didn’t want you, I’m sure you’d know it. I’d tell you to ask Joe about how that feels, but you won’t get that chance.” My eyebrow shoots up glancing at Travis. “Joe took a business trip to New York.”
“I don’t want to know,” I respond, shaking my head. I’m a little surprised I didn’t kill him myself. Thinking about him throwing himself on Emily has my blood boiling. When Emily joked that she could have taken care of herself, I almost believed her.
“Emily will be able to leave her room, but she will not be able to leave the property. I need you to make sure of that. You are head of security and I trust that you’ll see to it.”
My day keeps getting better and better.
“Yes, sir.” I stand up to leave.
“Jett… just don’t get her pregnant. It complicates things.” He laughs as my mouth hangs open.
“Okay, Dad…?” I feel like an adolescent right now. I’m sure my dad said the same thing to me when I had my first girlfriend in high school. He laughs harder at my response. “Holy shit, Travis, I don’t know what the hell is going on but we do not need to have the birds and the bees discussion.” I turn around and walk out shaking my head.
Emily can’t stay. She doesn’t belong here, and I know she doesn’t want to stay here. The longer she’s here, the more complicated things get. She’s a distraction that I can’t have right now. I need to make some phone calls. She’ll have her freedom soon. Now I need to figure out a plan so Travis doesn’t suspect me of anything.
* * *
I’ve looked in on Emily throughout the day on my monitor. She’s still locked in her room. I thought Travis said she was going to be able to leave. I need that to happen to get my plan in place.
Our last night together. I should make it easy on both of us and stay away, but I can’t. I can’t stop thinking of her. I’m a selfish man. I want her for myself tonight, knowing that after tomorrow I’ll never see her again.
It’s almost dinnertime. I pick up the phone to call in an order at a favorite restaurant of mine when someone knocks on my door.
“Jett?”
“Hey, Bill. What’s up?”
“Um… Travis said that only you and Melanie are allowed in Emily’s room from now on,” he nervously tells me.
“Okay?” I’m not sure where he is going with this.
“Well… of course, we’ve been watching her like normal,” he quickly adds, “and she… um… she went into the bathroom over an hour ago and hasn’t come out at all. Travis and Melanie went out for the night, so I don’t know if we should be concerned.”
“Thank you for telling me.” I pull up her room on the screen and the bathroom door is shut. She isn’t anywhere in the bedroom. “I’ll go check on her.”
Emily, what are you up to? I know there is a window in the bathroom, but there are bars on it so there isn’t a way to escape that way. At least, not that I know of.
Chapter Twenty-one
I’M STARTLED AWAKE. I’m lying in a lukewarm bath. This bathtub is huge, my dream tub. I need to relax and plan my escape. I hold up my hand, looking at my wrinkled fingers. I must have been in here for a while. I’m not sure what woke me up though.
“Emily!” Jett screams my name as he comes barreling in the bathroom. I jump at his entrance. “Oh, shit! Sorry,” he says as he quickly turns around, putting his hands in his pockets.
Damn that man is so gorgeous. Especially when he’s blushing or wearing his typical black shirt that clings to him perfectly and shows off his broad shoulders and muscular back or those dark jeans that show off his perfect ass. My stomach flutters seeing him standing there and him knowing that I’m naked. Desire tickles deep down to my core. I stand up out of the water. I can see his muscles flex with the increase of his breathing.
