~Jade
I stood in the middle of my living room, frozen. My apartment was a falling-apart mess with peeling wallpaper and creaky floors, but it was all I had. I had just stepped out of the bathroom, steam still clinging to my skin, when I saw him.
He was wearing a dark ski mask, his eyes sharp and cold as they locked onto me. I was so startled that the knot in my towel slipped. It hit the floor in a soft heap, leaving me completely naked in the middle of the room.
I heard voices muffled behind my front door. "Hey, boss! We coming in or what? Is there anything good in there?"
The man in the mask didn't take his eyes off my body. "No," he barked toward the door, his voice deep and commanding. "Stay out there. This one is all mine. Guard the hall."
He started tossing my few belongings aro
