Midnight Heat

Coffee With Chloe

Maya’s POV

The voice on the phone counted down in my head. Ten seconds. I stared at the video of me and Mr Havisham on his desk. My body bent over. His thrusts. Everything clear and loud. Liam stood right beside me with his hand reaching for the phone. My finger shook above the send button.

“Do not send it,” Liam said fast. “Maya please. She is your best friend.”

Tears ran down my face. I closed my eyes and pressed delete instead. The video disappeared. My heart felt like it would stop. I dropped the phone on the ground.

The voice laughed on the speaker. “Smart choice for now. But we will send it ourselves soon if you keep playing games.” The call ended.

Liam picked up my phone and held me tight. “You did the right thing. We will find a way to stop them.”

I cried in his arms for a long time. His warm chest felt safe but I knew the danger was not over. I almost destroyed Chloe’s life tonight. How much longer can I keep all these secrets?

The next morning my eyes were swollen from crying. I dressed carefully and went to meet Chloe at our favorite coffee shop. She was already sitting at a small table outside. Her blonde hair looked bright in the sun. She waved at me with a big smile.

“Maya! Over here,” she called.

I sat down. The smell of coffee made my stomach feel a little better. Chloe pushed a cup toward me. “I got your favorite. Extra sweet, you look like you need it.”

“Thank you,” I said softly. I took a sip. It tasted warm and nice.

Chloe looked at me carefully. “You have been avoiding me and you look tired again. Tell me the truth. Is the job with my dad too much? Is he making you work crazy hours?”

I held the cup tight. If only you knew what your dad really does to me almost every day. He f***s me on his desk. He gives me money for my body. I feel so guilty sitting here with you.

“It is hard sometimes,” I said. “Lots of pressure but I need the money for my family business.”

Chloe leaned forward. “I know my dad can be strict. But if he does anything weird you can tell me. I saw him looking at you funny the other day.”

My face became hot. I remembered him bending me over the desk yesterday. His hands on my hips. His c*m running down my leg. “No. It is just normal boss stuff,” I lied.

She did not look sure. We drank our coffee and talked about old times. She laughed about funny things we did when we were younger. For a moment it felt normal. But the guilt sat heavy in my chest like a big stone.

Suddenly Chloe’s phone rang. She answered it. Her face changed while she listened. “Dad? Okay. I will tell her.” She ended the call and looked at me strangely.

“My dad says he needs you back at the office right now. Something important about files. He sounded impatient.”

My stomach twisted. I knew what that meant. Another rule. Another time for him to use my body. “I should go then,” I said.

Chloe grabbed my hand before I could stand. “Wait. There is something else. I found strange messages on his phone last night. About girls who worked for him before. Some got sick, one had the same name as your sister. Sarah. Is that a coincidence?”

My blood turned cold. She was getting too close to the truth. Please stop asking Chloe. I do not want to break your heart but I need to know more about my sister.

“I do not know,” I whispered. “Maybe it is nothing.”

Chloe narrowed her eyes. “You are hiding something big Maya. I can feel it. We are best friends. Why will you not tell me?”

I wanted to cry. I wanted to tell her everything. About the blackmail. About the warehouse. About what her father does to me. But the words stayed stuck in my throat.

“I have to go to the office,” I said and stood up fast. “We will talk later. I promise.”

I left the coffee shop with fast steps. My phone buzzed as soon as I turned the corner. Mr Havisham.

“Come to my private room now. I am waiting.”

When I reached the office he pulled me inside the hidden room behind the bookcase. He locked the door and pushed me against the wall.

“You took long enough,” he said. He lifted my skirt and smiled when he found no panties. “Good girl.”

He entered me hard from behind. I gasped and held the wall. He f****d me fast and deep. “I had a stressful morning. You will help me relax.”

His thrusts were strong. The sound of our bodies filled the small room. I moaned even though my mind was full of Chloe’s questions and my sister’s name. Pleasure built up quickly. He rubbed me between my legs while still moving inside me.

“Come for me,” he ordered.

My body listened. I shook hard against the wall. He groaned and filled me with his c*m again. When he finished he kissed my neck.

“Write in your notebook how you felt. Bring it tomorrow.”

I cleaned up and went back to my desk. My legs felt weak. The guilt from lying to Chloe sat heavy inside me. My phone buzzed again. This time it was Chloe.

“We need to talk soon. I am worried about you and about my dad.”

I stared at the message. My best friend was getting closer to the truth. The blackmailers were watching every move. Liam wanted to help but it was too dangerous.

Later that evening when I got home, another unknown message came.

“Chloe is asking too many questions. Make her stop. Or we make her watch the next video of you.”

My hands started shaking again. Now they wanted me to control Chloe too. Everything was getting darker. I looked at the wall between my apartment and Liam’s. I wanted to run to him but I was too scared.

A soft knock came on my balcony door. Liam stood there again. His eyes looked full of questions.

“Maya. Let me in, we cannot keep doing this.”