A Kill List and A Second Chance

Chapter 2.

Chapter 2

  My breathing is heavy and fast. I was too afraid to move. I hear something being dragged out of my room. I couldn’t stop shaking as my fears came back from my past. I feel a hand on my face grabbing my shirt and pulling down. My eyes are squeezed shut waiting for whatever was going to happen.

        “Open your eyes.” I hear a deep but familiar voice. I open my eyes slowly looking at a man sitting next to me. I focus and it’s Mr. Knight. I feel a pinch on my lip and then realizing what just happened I jump up running to the bathroom. I went to the toilet letting my stomach contents come out into the toilet. I feel my hair being held and a hand rubbing circles on my back.

        “I’m sorry about that Mr. Knight.” I say wiping the contents off with toilet paper and flushing it down. I stand up and he lets my hair down. I walk to the sink and rinse out my mouth and clean the blood from my lip.

        “Who was that man?” He asks with his deep voice sounding angry.

        “That was no man. He’s a creep. He was my night manager at the diner. He has always had an obsession with me and I’ve done everything to keep him away. He kept finding out where I lived and wouldn’t leave me alone. He has done this before but not this extreme. I just…” I hear a loud bang and look at Mr. Knight standing at the bathroom door way with his fist on the door frame. I walk over to him placing my hand on his arm. He looks at my hand and then up to me.

        “I’m sorry Mr. Knight. Please don’t be mad. Soon I’ll be out of here and he’ll be…” Mr. Knight moves and hugs me hard placing his head against my neck breathing deeply.

        “No I’m sorry for not getting here sooner. I could’ve stopped him.” As he squeezes I take in a breath holding a cry. I feel a sharp pain in my right breast forgetting about Cliff squeezing it.

        “Mr. Knight.” I say trying to push him back.

        “Brian please.” He says.

        “Okay Brian can you let me go.” He pulls away from me and I reach for my chest. I take a step back turning around lifting my shirt to check. I hear a growl behind me. I look up forgetting about the mirror. Blood soaking my bra and my shirt where he ripped my skin. “It’s okay. I’ll clean it and then we can leave.” I tell him. Mr. Knight walks out of the bathroom and I walk with him to the living room to grab my duffel bag.

        “Stop.” He tells me. “Here.” I look at him and he’s holding my shampoo and conditioner.

        “Thank you I say.”

        “Don’t worry about cleaning up. I’ll take you home and you can relax, I’ll have my doctor look at it.”

        “Oh Mr. Knight you…” I stop mid-sentence as his eyes turn dark. It made me shiver in fear. “Yes sir.” I say looking down and placing my stuff into my bag.

        “Is this everything?” He says grabbing my boxes.

        “Yes sir.” I tell him. We walk out of the apartment and I lock up. “I’ll drop the keys off and I’ll be back.” I tell him walking away.

        “Hand me the bag.” I hand him the bag and walk down the street a bit and stopped at the office door. The lights start coming on and I just realized that it’s getting dark out. It must have been around 5:30, 6:00. I put the key in the drop box and turn around to walk back but Brian was parked behind me. I didn’t even hear the car. He gets out of his side of the car and walks over my door and opens it for me.

        “Thank you.” I tell him sliding in. We walks back to his side of the car and we leave.

        “May I ask you something?” I ask. He hums deep to me. “What did you do with Cliff?”

        “You want the truth?”

        “Yes.”

        “I killed him and now my men are taking care of the rest.”

        “Oh.” I say. I wasn’t shocked. If I had the chance I would have killed him too. I have to say I’m not innocent I’ve killed before to survive. I sat back in my chair and stared at the lights passing by. I kept moving the seat belt because it rubbed against my breast. I finally put it under my arm angrily and Brian looks at me.

        “Sorry it’s hurting me.” I tell him. He chuckles a little shaking his head. “What?”

        “Nothing.”

        “No tell me.” I say scrunching my brows.

        “It’s just you. You just almost got r***d and you’re mad at the seat belt for hurting you.”

        “Well…It’s in the moment.” I say calming myself down before I spilled. “I’m not saying I’m not mad about what happened but I can’t do anything about it.”

        “Has this happened before?” He asks. I look out my window seeing the forest become thicker now.

        “I don’t think you want to know the answer to that.” I tell him. In the corner of my eye I see him grip the steering wheel tightly making a squeaking sound. I feel the car go faster and I look at him. “Look Brian I didn’t mean to upset you but right now my life is in your hands. Please slow down!” I start to yell at the end as everything outside is a blur. I grip a hold of the oh-s**t-handle and the other on his arm. “PLEASE!” I yell at him. We turn a corner and he slows down as we get to some lights in the forest. I see a mansion up ahead and he finally slowed way down. I release him and the oh-s**t-handle.

         “Sorry I just don’t like that happening to women.” He tells me getting out of the car and walking over to my side and opening the door. I step out and walk to the trunk. He walks over and presses a button. The trunk opens up I grab my bag as he reaches for the boxes.

        We walk up the stairs to the front door, on it is 2 wolves sitting and howling upward. The 2 wooden doors are breath taking. It reminds me of my neckless. I follow Brian past the lobby up to some stairs, we finally turn down a hallway at the top of the stairs that felt like forever to climb. We walk down the long hallway and stop at the end.

        “This room here is yours.” Brian says opening the door so I can walk in after him.

        “Wow.” I say walking in looking around. “You can put 2…” I stop and look at the bathroom walking back out looking at him wide eyed. “3 of my old apartments in here.” I finish placing the duffel bag on the bed. “This bed is too huge for me. It’ll sallow me whole. What do I do with this amount of bed?” Brain laughs placing the boxes on the bed. “Where are the washer and dryers located?”

        “You have one in the bathroom.” My face drops at what he said. I take off toward the bathroom and look around. I don’t see until Brian comes in and walks around a corner.

        “What I didn’t see that. It’s so white in here It’s like an illusion.” I say following him “Oh wow.” Brian chuckles again at me.

        “I’m guessing I’m going to hear that more often until you’re settled in.” He says turning toward me with my mouth open like a fish. I close it and straighten up. I clear my throat.”

        “Thank you Brian I appreciate everything you have done today.” I say bowing to him.

        “Come with me and I’ll take you to the doc.”

        “I don’t think I…” I stop talking seeing him look back at me. “Okay I say. I follow him out the door down the hallway and back down the stairs through a gathering area, a kitchen, and down a hallway. We stop at a door that Brian knocks on before we enter.

        “Yes Alpha? How can I help you?” ‘Alpha?’ I thought to myself.

        “Can you check on some wounds my friend here has?”

        “Yes I can.” I walk forward as Brian moves so the doc can see me.

        “Hello I’m Myr.” I say holding my hand out to the doctor.

        “Hello you can call me Doc.” I smile at him as he shakes my hand. “What do I need to see you for?”

        “My lip.” I tell him. The doc looks at it and turns to his desk pulling out a drawer next to him and moves a few things. He pulls a cream out and hands me it.

        “Put this on every morning and after dinner. It’ll heal. That might leave scar though.”

        “That’s okay thank you.” I say about to leave but Brian stops me.

        “Is everything okay Alpha?” The doc says turning toward us.

        “She also has another place.” I turn toward the doc and lifted my shirt up for him to see my breast. I looked away hoping this with be quick.

        “Oh um if you don’t mind Alpha can you step out for a moment?” Brian sighs and steps outside. “Now Myr can you take your shirt and bra off. I’m going to have to clean it and see if you need any stitches.” I do what the doc says but I pull my arms out of my shirt keeping it just under my breasts, I undo my bra pulling it off and that’s when the pain starts back up. My blood had dried against the side of my bra and stopped the bleeding. When I pulled the bra off it reopened the larger wound. “Lay down so I can stop the bleeding.” He tells me. I lay down on the bed. He grabs the cleaning supplies and presses the gauze to my wound. I scream as he pulls something out of the wound.

        “What happened!?” Brian yelled pushing the door open.

        “Alpha help me!” Doc says grabbing more gauze. Brian walks over quickly ready for what Doc says. “Hold this on her apply pressure I’ll be back.” The doc leaves the room and I cover my other breast with my hand trying to keep my breathing under control.

        “What happened?” Brian asks with worry in his voice.

        “The blood dried to my bra and when I pulled it off it reopened. He pulled something out though and I don’t know what it is.” I moan a little from him pressing on me as the pain intensifies.

        The doc comes back in and starts getting things set up. He walks over to me with a syringe. He places it near the wound, turns around grabs something turning back to me.

        “Alpha hold her down please.” I see a needle and thread like material in his hand. I know what he’s going to do. Brian comes over to the other side of me and holds me down while I wrap my left arm around his waist. “I’m sorry Myr but this is going to hurt until the meds kick in.” I nod my head trying to keep my breathing normal. I feel the first pinch and it wasn’t so bad until I felt the thread passing throw after. He pulled to tighten the wound close. I bury my face into Brian’s shoulder. I tighten all my muscles in my legs trying my best not to move. “Almost finished.” He says pulling on the thread. I start to feel the numbness coming in but it’s already too late.

        “Alright I’ll clean this mess up and you may go if you like Alpha.” The doctor says. I wasn’t paying attention as I still had my face buried in his shoulder. I tighten my arm around him still around his waist.

        “I’ll stay and if you need any more help I’m here.” I lean back still holding onto him. I don’t know what it was but he made me feel calm and collected. As much as I wanted to pass out my body wouldn’t. Brian looks at me and I smile at him. He gives me one back and Doc finishes cleaning up.

        “Now I stitched the other wound but the others just need daily cleaning.” The doc says walking away taking his gloves off. “Here are some pain meds for now.”

        “Thank you Doc. Um…What was it that you pulled out earlier?”

        “I don’t know exactly but I want to say a claw. It kind of seems like it’s older than what this wound is.” He says scratching the back of his head. I wasn’t that shocked but I knew what it was after he said that it’s older. Every once in a while I would find one in my old scars. I wasn’t allowed to go see a doctor or go to the hospital back then so I did my best to clean and pull them out. There were so many I couldn’t get them all.

        “Is it alright if I take a shower now?” I say looking up at Brian. He looks up at the doc.

        “You can but be careful have him help you and pat the stitches dry. The meds on board will make you dizzy.” The doc bends over to pick up my bra throwing it in the trash. The doc grabs a towel handing it to me so I could cover up so I can leave. I stand up and then I’m in Brian’s arms taking me up the stairs.

        “What just happened?” I asked holding onto Brian’s shirt.

        “You stood up and passed out.” He chuckles.

        “Why couldn’t that happen while I was getting stitched up?” I say a little irritated. “Is it alright if I start work in two days?” I ask not looking up at him.

        “You won’t be working until Doc and I say so. For now you have a week.”

        “How will I pay my bills?”

        “What bills do you have to pay?”

        “I have a phone bill and I have a storage unit that I pay. I also might have to get a few things. I use the last of my money 3 days ago on a sandwich.” I say not proud with myself.

        “I’ll take care of it until you get your second pay check. Also if you need anything let me know.” I nod my head. I wanted to argue with him but I just wanted to get cleaned up and go to bed. Brian walks into my room placing me on my bed. “I’ll get the shower ready.” Brian says walking into the bathroom. I reach over to my duffel bag grabbing everything I need for my shower. I’m so excited to take a shower and get this blood off of me. I stand up and the towel dropped to the floor with my shirt right behind it. I lean over to pick them up but I crash to the floor. I grunt a little do to the pain in my breast. I drop everything to the floor and sit up.

        I sigh in relief from knowing I didn’t reopen my wound. I look up and Brian is standing over me. I shy away covering myself. He bends down to me grabs my chin and forces me to look at him. His eyes are solid black. It didn’t scare me but I was curious to why they change like that. “Are you okay?” He asks in a deep sexy voice that makes me shiver in delight. ‘What is wrong with me?’ I thought.

        “Yes the towel fell off and I bent over to pick it up but I bent too far over.” I say chuckling.

        “Look I’m going to take a shower with you. I will not do anything to you that you don’t want me to do. I’m only there to help you.” I blush and I avert my eyes away but I wanted to move away but his hand is still holding my chin.

        “Thank you. This medicine he gave me is messing with me.” He helps me stand up. I was about to pick things up but he swatted my hand away.

        “Go into the bathroom and wait” He says. I walk away into the bathroom covering my breasts. ‘He’s going to see me naked. It’s not the first time a man has seen me naked but at the same time I’m covered in scars, I’m not something to look at.’ I thought to myself. I turn around and Brian had brought my stuff into the shower, placed my shirt on the counter, and started undressing himself. He throws his shirt into the hamper; my eyes are glued to his much toned muscles on his back and arms. I know his hugs are sweet but if he was romantic I wonder if those arms can melt reality way and give comfort and security. He turns taking his pants off. My eyes go wide following the hair from his muscular chest to his boxer line. I watch him walk toward me and I swallow wishing I could just hug him. I see him waving his hand in front of my face and he snaps me back out of reality.

        “Hey you okay?” I look up at him blinking my eyes. ‘What am I doing?’ I thought.

        “Yeah.” I choke.

        “Get undressed. I’ll leave my boxers on until you leave so you are more comfortable.” I nod turning away holding onto the counter trying my best to take my pants off. I almost fall and Brian grabs a hold of me. His hand grabs a hold of my left breast. I blush as he stands me back up letting me go. “Sorry about that.” He says turning slightly away. I kick my pants away pushing my panties down.

        “It’s okay thank you for catching me.”

        “Are you going to take your bracelets off?” He asks. I nod my head no walking past him. I walk into the shower and feel him follow me in the moment the water touched my skin I gasped.

        “Is it too hot?” He asked worried.

        “No. I’m just grateful right now.” I tell him. I turn around and lean my head back and Brian catches me again.

        “May I?” He asks grabbing the shower head off the water. I nod my head yes. He’s very gentle with me as he wets my hair. I lean against the wall with my arms in front of me. He grabs the shampoo rubs it into my hair then rinses. He does it again with the conditioner. He starts washing me and I didn’t know what to do. It was nice he would do that for me but at the same time I felt embarrassed. He’s my boss and I have him in the shower with me. ‘What have I done?’ I thought face palming myself.

        “Are you alright?” He asks next to my ear. I breathed in not ready for him to be so close to me. I nod my head turning my face to the side he spoke to me. He grabs my shoulders slowly turning me toward him. He gently washes my front side. He hands me the rag so I can clean my privates. He takes it back from me cleaning one leg at a time. I start to laugh as he cleans my feet. My feet are very ticklish and he just found out. He looks at me smiling. I shake my head toward him. He puts my leg down still looking at me. He stands up toward me and I back into the wall. One of his hands goes to the side of my head and the other to my side lightly touching me. His head goes to my neck I feel his heavy hot breath on my skin. I kept my eyes open to remind me it’s Brian. I feel my face heat up and my breathing picks up.

        “Brian?” I whisper. He moves his face right in front of me. His eyes are full of lust and sorrow. I reach up to his face and tilt my head. ‘Why is he sad?’ I think. I feel his hand reach to my face and he kisses me. A deep passionate kiss that makes me kiss him back. I slowly feel tingles in my hand, lips, and where he’s touching me. He leans against me fighting my lips to enter his tongue. I open the moment when feel his member press against my stomach and he plays with my tongue. I couldn’t breathe anymore. I push him back gasping for air. My hand on his chest sends sparks into my hand as his chest goes up and down heavy. I feel the water temp change and we both look at it. “I need to rinse off.” I say moving back. He grabs the shower head and rinses me off. After I step out of the shower he showers.

        I grab the towel that’s hanging next to me and pat dry my stitches. I dry the rest of my body dropping the towel on the floor around me. I hear a light growl behind me and I look. Brian is eyeing me up and down. I grab my shirt pulling it over my head. As I pull it down Brian walks over to throwing his wet boxers onto the floor. He reaches around my waist picking me up and placing me on the counter. His eyes are solid black shining in the light above me.

        “Why do you have so many scars on your body?” He asks me in his sexy deep voice. I look down afraid to tell him. I have never told anyone about my past. I put my hand to his chest sparks erupt against the touch I pull back not understanding what’s going on. I think it’s just me feeling it because he’s not fazed.

        “I’m not ready to say yet.” I tell him. He backs up away grabbing a towel. I slide off the counter missing my footing and there’s Brian catching me again. “You’re pretty good at catching me.” I say laughing.

        “I’m going to stay with you until you fall asleep if that’s alright with you, just in case you need something.” He finishes before I could tell him no.

        “Thank you.” Is all I could say to him. I didn’t want to make him mad or anything but I was a little worried that something might happen if I wake up to him over the top of me. I brushed it off he’s my boss and that’s it he has no intentions of doing anything else. But that intense kiss in the shower says differently. He might not had someone in a while and I’m a female naked in front of him so yeah a small mistake. ‘He’s my boss!’ I yell in my mind. I walk out of the bathroom and head to the bed. I grab my bag and try my best to pick it up.

        “I’ll get it.” Brian says walking in with a towel around his waist. He moves the bag and the boxes on the desk next to the window. “I’m going to get some boxers and I’ll be back. Please lay down.” He tells me walking out of the room and shutting the door behind him. I pull back the sheets and blanket sliding into the bed. I cover myself up and before I knew it I feel asleep.

        I wake up and the room is dark. I look around and see nothing. I get up off the bed and make it to the bathroom. I try to find the light switch and gave up. I slowly feel around for the sink. I find it turning the cold handle. I cup my hands under the water and slurp it out of my hand. I didn’t need much just something to coat my throat. I reach for a towel but feel something else. I hear the toilet flush behind me. Someone else is in here, who? What should I do? I took a deep breath in and relaxed. I search for the door and bump into something. I feel hands around me pushing on my breast that has the stitches making it hurt. The feel of the touch felt a little different to me. I push away but the hands on me hold me tighter.

        “Let go of me.” I say in a small squeak still trying to push myself away. “No more I’ve had enough. No more.” I say feeling like I’m back with the monster from my past. My knees go week from shaking so much. “No more, I’ll be good. I won’t run anymore.” I fall to the floor and the hands let me go. I start to cry in my hands thinking he’s going to hit me again so he can take me back.

        “Myr. Myr are you okay?” I look up from my hands with tears in my eyes. I look around me as the light came on and no one here. “What happened?”

        “I think someone was in here or I had a nightmare.”

        “No Myr you walked into me and I grabbed you before you fell. Then you started yelling at me. That’s why I turned on the lights so you can see me.”

        “Oh I’m sorry. I just got scared for a moment, but I’m okay now.” I say smiling at him while I wipe a tear away. He helps me up and back to bed. He shuts the light off as he walks back around the bed to his side. He lays in the bed next to me. I lean against him and he holds his breath.

        “Is this okay? Or should I move away.” I ask lifting my head. He lets out his breath picking up his arm.

        “Come here.” I scoot closer under his arm up against his chest. I place my head on his chest as he strokes my hair. Darkness took me again as I fell asleep on his chest.