The Choice is yours

The Choice is yours

Harley Finley

My heart thrummed. My chest felt like it was going to cave in but Colten gave my hand a reassuring squeeze as we walked through the tree line.

The foliage gave way, exposing an open field that Colten had warned me about. My stomach was in knots wondering if I had talked him into doing the right thing.

Going through with a sexual ritual as he relayed the guy saying wasn't on my to do list. None of this was. I just wanted to be happy in life; with Colten and a few children.

And I couldn't go through a third miscarriage.

"If anything goes wrong, you run. Understand? No trying to be the hero and saving me again. We don't know what's going to happen or where they're going to take us. So I need you to count the steps it takes to get out of here and remember your surroundings in case I can't be with you." Colten whispered into my ear, squeezing my body against his side with his arm.

"We're coming willingly. I doubt they'll do anything to jeopardize that." I