Secrets in the shadows

Little runaway

We just sat in silence for the next few minutes till he finally broke the silence.

“I can’t do this Caliana” puzzled I just looked at him.

“Did you hear me?” I just nodded at him, still not speaking.

“Why aren’t you saying anything?”

“What would you like me to say?”

He shrugged his shoulders, now it was his turn to be silent.

“What do you mean you can’t do this, I don’t understand, am I not what you expected?”

“No, no you are not” Ouch that hurt but I was not going to give him the satisfaction.

“I’m sorry your disappointed in what you got and I’m sorry for disrespecting you in your house” 

I started to move to make my way out of his room but he grabbed my hand and pulled my back down onto the bed.

I just sat there staring at him puzzled, he looked like he was battling with himself.

“ Do you want me to leave? “

“No"

“But you just said” he didn’t even let me finish.

“I said you wasn’t what i was expecting, yes that’s true because you wasn’t, you are very feisty and a thorn in my side if I’m been totally honest but you are not a disappointment, how could you be Caliana”.

I couldn’t help but display the small smile that played across my lips, I was not expecting him to say that, quite the opposite.

“But you said you can’t do this anymore?”

“I did”

“Well then I don’t understand”.

“Sweet Caliana, what is there to understand"

“You can’t do it but you don’t want me to leave?”

“We need another contract"

“What?” I stammered; he sure did know how to confuse me.

“Caliana I just don’t think a week is long enough"

“Oh, I see, you just want to tease me for longer" I smirked at him.

Rykers lips came crashing down onto mine once again, all his sweetness filled me up, he was dark and deliciously inviting, he pinned me down once more and I savoured it as I was sure he would be running off again leaving me wanting more, he pressed his hard muscular body into my body the heat moving backwards and forwards as his lips devoured every piece of my soul, I let out a moan into his mouth and he searched my mouth with his tongue, every lash of his tongue shooting shock waves through my entire body, with just one kiss I was putty in his hands, he slowly broke the kiss and stared deep into my eyes.

“What do you want?”

“Shouldn’t i be asking you that?”

“What do you want?” he asked once more.

“You, all of you" I breathlessly answered.

 A loud thud echoed through the room as Phoenix came bounding in the room.

“What is it?” Ryker asked him impatiently never breaking eye contact with me.

“We have a situation, I sent Laila back to her room” 

He just nodded.

He growled but it wasn’t a sexy growl this time more of an impatient growl.

“Whats wrong?”

“A complication” he grunted 

He got up and moved away from the bed and he was leaving again, I felt so frustrated.

I got up off of the bed.

“I have to take care of this, you stay here, do not come out of this room"

“What?”

“I mean it”

“I’m not your prisoner”

“Promise you won’t leave this room”

I stuck my fingers behind my back and crossed them.

“Promise"

Without another word he left, slamming the door behind him.

I waited a good, oh who am I kidding, as soon as he left the room I tip toed across the room trying not to make a sound, the floor creaked underneath my feet, I froze and listened out for any noise but all I could hear was muffled voices coming from below, this was terrifying and exciting at the same time, I had never been rebellious before but I must admit, it had a little excitement to it, so this must be how Laila feels been so rebellious all the time, throwing caution to the wind without a care in the world. 

I slowly opened the door inch by inch, luckily they were well oiled and didn’t make a sound, I should have gone in search for Laila and laughed at the ominous situation we found ourselves in, in fact every fibre of my being was telling me to do just that, but I wanted him and he had left me, I had never felt this strange need especially not for another person and I knew I wasn’t thinking straight and I knew he wouldn’t be happy that I disobeyed him, he could punish me later I thought almost snickering aloud at the crude notion as I tip toed down the grand staircase, as I got closer the voices grew louder, was that a woman’s voice? Had he really left me high and dry in there for another woman? What was this feeling? Oh yes rage thats what that was and my stealthy moves of been a ninja in the night all but left me as I raced to the kitchen and came bounding in losing my footing and came crashing into a hard body.

“I thought I told you to stay in your room!” Ryker yelled at me.

“I thought I told you I wasn’t a prisoner” I spat back.

A loud roar interrupted our heated conversation and as I looked around it came from the female that had me running in here like a crazed lunatic, had I known she had looked like she had just stepped off of the cover of vogue I wouldn’t have bothered because now I felt worse than when I heard her voice.

She was tall, all legs, very shapely legs at that, legs that any man would want wrapped round there body, as I looked her up and down she was the epitome of perfection, a perfectly, toned shapely body with legs that went on forever, a heart shaped ebony face with full plump lips as red as a rose, a button nose, who even had a button nose? Well miss vogue it appeared and brilliant sparkling sea green eyes, i hated her already even her hair was perfect, long wavy red hair that shone like a sunset, I groaned in spite of myself, how was I going to compete with miss world.

“You have a live one here” She spoke in a thick southern accent.

Ryker rolled his eyes, I wasn’t sure if it was at miss world or me.

“I’m Lana and you are?” she pouted at me.

“I'm" 

“She is leaving and none of your business” Ryker growled

“I’m leaving?” I quizzed him

“Go back to your room!”

“But you just said I was leaving"

Ryker groaned, yes the eye roll was definitely for me, as he pinched the bridge of his nose and squinted his eyes as if he had a headache coming on, I was probably that headache, wasn’t sure why but I did seem to rub him up the wrong way lately.

“Caliana why do you have to be difficult all the time"

I crossed my arms across my heaving chest growing tiresome of the way he approached me like a child.

“I’m difficult me? You have got to be joking, your like Jekyll and Hyde! Which personality are we getting today and this whole control thing was cute at first but right now it’s just plain boring!”

Before I knew what was happening Lana and phoenix had bolted out of the room with the door slamming behind them and all that was left was the essence of where they were moments before, Ryker seemed to be fighting with himself as his eyes grew more sinister by the second.

He ran towards me in a flash and slammed me hard against the wall, I would have winced in pain usually but having him close to me felt like a need, I needed him like I needed oxygen, I held my breath as he came close to me, pressing his body onto mine, holding my arms and squeezing my wrists as he breathed deeply and ragged next to me, his hot breath fanning my face.

“Are you trying to piss me off Caliana”

“Why, is it working?” I asked more bravely than I felt

He shook his head at me, but I knew it was a lie, he was worked up, I’d obviously done something or maybe it was what I said that riled him up and wound him up the wrong way.

“You are treading a fine line"

“Is that so?”

“Don’t push me"

I smirked at him, its not that I enjoyed tormenting him, well maybe I did a little, its just that when he was angry I loved what his wild side did to my body, my body instantly responded to him when he was normal but when he was like this I felt brave and reckless and it wasn’t a feeling I had, had before but I knew I liked it.

“Is that a threat Mr.Jekyll”

“What is wrong with you!”

I didn’t answer him, mainly because I didn’t know what was wrong with me, I wasn’t sure if it was the whole contract thing or his presence or maybe both that had me acting like a raging bunny boiler, maybe it was fear, fear of having to say goodbye, I had never felt half of the things I’d felt since I’d met Ryker and after this short holiday I was just supposed to go back and live my mundane life, could I really do that?

“Caliana?” 

“I don’t know” I stated sadly not daring to look at him.

“You don’t know? That’s not good enough!”

I breathed a loud, long sigh.

“ I should go”

“What do you mean go”

“You didn’t sign up for this, you don’t even seem to want this”

“ you don’t think I want you?”

I shook my head, I couldn’t speak, I could feel a lump forming in my throat, I didn’t want to cry in front of him, I had embarrassed myself enough for one day, adding emotional basket case into the mix would just show him how pathetic I was, I didn’t even recognise myself since I had come here, I had been reckless and needy and now he was looking at me with pity, great he pitied me, this was not how I thought this would go, stupid female hormones.

“Caliana, look at me”

I shook my head once more.

“Please” Ryker pleaded with me.

Slowly I raised my head and looked into his mesmerising eyes that drew me in instantly, I searched his face for a clue as to what was going through his head, a sign of something, anything, but there was nothing! He was probably regretting choosing me, I had done nothing but bring him trouble since our first meeting, he had said he wanted me to leave, I hadn’t even lasted a day, I couldn’t even keep my s**t together for one day.

The silence was killing me, he did come across as the strong and silent type, whereas I was completely opposite, I needed noise, I needed to hear what was on his mind, I hated uncomfortable silences, they were eerie and depressing.

“You can call Marcus, I will go get my bags”.

I didn’t think anyone could shock the lord of the manor but he genuinely looked shocked, finally an emotion was written all over his face that I could finally read, his face distorted and changed in an instant to that of pure rage, he looked like a wild beast who had spotted his prey.

Ryker raised his fist, his eyes were snarled up like a hurt beast, up until this point I had not been scared but had I pushed him too far, I seemed to have awoken the beast inside of him and it didn’t go without notice that everyone ran for cover when he was angered but the only thing that seemed to anger him since I’d been here was me.

Ryker left his fist hanging in the air just stood inches away from me like a rabid animal, I shook with fear, I was just realising while I was very attracted to him I didn’t really know him, I knew nothing about him and I had been pushing him since I signed that ridiculous contract, what was I thinking coming here? Nobody knew where we was, hell I didn’t even know where we was and now I was trapped because I couldn’t stop pushing him, I had let my feelings cloud my judgement and caused a s**t storm, how on earth would I talk my way out of this one?

Before I could knew what was happening a loud crash came hurtling at the side of my head.

“Argh!” I screamed out loud from the shock of the sudden pounding merely inches away from my head.

Ryker just stood there still staring at me with his fist in the wall.

“Go to your room and don’t come out!” He ordered me.

Well I guess he wasn’t calling Marcus to take me home, I had been banished to my room, what a joke! I wanted to challenge him but I was still reeling from the fact that could have been my face taking a beating instead of the wall, so I used my head for once and said nothing.

“What no comeback Caliana?”

I shook my head.

“Have you also lost the ability to speak?”

Once again I shook my head.

“Well answer me then!”

“I don’t know what you want me to say” I shakily replied.

Ryker looked like he was mulling over my response, when he reached out I flinched and he genuinely looked hurt.

“I would never hurt you, you do know that don’t you?”

“The wall tells a different story” 

I regretted the words as soon as they left my mouth.

Ryker didn’t say anything he turned and walked away leaving me alone with only a dint in the wall left from our experience, I heard him slam his door shut, I slowly walked the stairs to my own room and shut the door behind me, as I slumped on the bed I heard the front door close.

What had I got myself into, why had I kept pushing him, he clearly didn’t want anything romantic, I wasn’t sure what he wanted if I was been honest with myself, maybe company? No that couldn’t be it either, he clearly wasn’t lacking in that department, miss world proved that, all I knew was I had to get out, maybe a nice walk to clear my head, I know he said not to leave my room but what’s the worst that could happen?

I found myself outside Laila’s door knocking quietly at first, no response, so I knocked louder repeatedly until the door swung open to a very annoyed Laila until she looked at me and her face softened.

“What’s up doll?”

“Fancy an adventure?”

She eyed me quizzically.

“We are still on an adventure Cal”

“Yeah this one is slowly losing its appeal”

“Aren’t you supposed to stay in your room” She mimicked in her best Ryker voice.

I laughed a loud roar of laughter that came from the pit of my stomach.

“You heard that?”

“Babe I think the whole house heard it, what’s going on?”

“I don’t know, I need to get out, clear my head, take a walk with my bestest friend in the whole wide world do you know where I can find her?” I teased with a glint in my eye.

“Oh I don’t think that’s a good idea”

She completely threw me off Laila was the risk taker and I was the sensible one, had we reversed roles, it made no sense, unless she was scared but that made no sense either because she didn’t scare easily but I guess she recognised the dangers more than I.

“ ten minutes I promise, they will never know we have gone”

“I don’t know Phoenix said it’s dangerous out there especially at night”

I scoffed, of course that’s what he told her.

“Do you not think he was just trying to scare you?”

“Then maybe we should find out for ourselves, test the theory so to speak”

“Okay who are you and what have you done with Caliana”

“Very funny”

“I’m not joking, what’s gotten into you?”

“I just need to go out, feel the breeze on my face, get some clarity, I feel stifled stuck indoors all the time, plus I’m dying to see our surroundings, you know just in case we need  a quick get away” I winked in her direction.

“Please Laila”

“I don’t know Cal”

“Come on please, for me”

“It will only be ten minutes?” She quizzed me.

“Cross my heart” I made movements over my heart.

“Okay”

“Okay as in yes you’ll do it”

“Yes now come on before ted bundy gets back and learns that you broke yet another rule.

We raced down the stairs eager to make our escape, we reached the front door and turned the knob but it wouldn’t budge.

“Psycho locked us in!” I fumed out loud.

Just then we heard voices, but hadn’t they left? They couldn’t be back already surely, I grabbed Laila’s hand and dragged he to the side behind a wall.

“What are you doing?” She whispered.

“Enjoying the view, what do you think I’m doing, hiding of course”

“Cal we should just abort”

“What?”

“Abort mission”

“No”

I grabbed her hand once more and zig zagged her through the kitchen, peering out of the door to make sure the coast was clear, I heard the doors upstairs close, whoever was lurking was not here anymore it was now or never, I quickly dashed to the end of the house dragging Laila behind me, I reached the door to back of the house, flung it open and a whoosh of air hit my face instantly, freedom at last!

“What do you think you are doing!” A loud voice boomed from behind me.

“Busted” Laila remarked.

I glared at her, we was so close to getting out and she seemed happy we had been caught.