I pour a lot of syrup on my pancakes and then cut them with my fork as Mark watches me, “You are even beautiful with syrup on your face.” He grins. I blush, taking another bite and he smiles, “I think you are really going to enjoy today.”My body already aches for him, and I finish chewing taking a sip of milk, “I bet I will too.” I wink.Mark smiles and then sighs, “You know Audrey, Daniel is right between all of us, we could keep you safe but maybe we should go to the police?”I sigh, shaking my head, “I will get expelled from school. I have worked too hard. I want to outgrow my old life. I worked hard to stop being little orphan Annie.”Mark sighs, “Then let me pay for that stuff and you won’t have to work as an escort.”I reach for his hand and grab it lovingly, “That is a very generous offer, Mark but he has all the proof he needs and can ruin me even if I quit.”“So, you are just going to pay him until you graduate?”I nod and he shakes his head, “No, I think we need to set a tr
The water settles as I look into Mark’s eyes. His question was one I wasn’t prepared for mentally. Derrick had told me he was a fuck boy so I thought he may just be using me but now I see, Derrick is wrong. Mark really does like me, and he is so sweet.I reach down, kissing his lips, and nod, “Yes, let’s make it official.” Mark grins and he holds me tighter and I stop straddling and resume sitting on his lap. He pulls me to his chest and turns on the water, adding hot water.“I feel like the luckiest man alive,” he whispers into my ear.My heart beats faster as I lay my head on his chest and he kisses the top of my head, “I don’t see why. I am just an ordinary girl.” I smile.Mark chuckles and shakes his head, “Audrey, you are anything but ordinary. You came from a terrible background and grew. You will do whatever it takes to make your dreams come true You are a go-getter and my perfect match.”I smile and lace our fingers together, “I honestly thought you may have just been using me
The day goes by quickly and before I know it, Mark and I are lying in bed, and I feel more relaxed than I ever have in my entire life. I sleepily nestle into his chest as my phone rings. I look at the caller ID and smile as Derrick’s name pops up.“Derrick?!”“hey, Audrey. Are you ok? Seth said you are at Mark’s, but I wanted to check in with you. I feel okay now no thanks to the two of you. I could have died.”I nod and Mark watches me talk, “Yes, I am with Mark. He has been doing a very good job to make sure I am safe.” I smile at him, “I am so happy you are okay, Derrick. I was so worried! This was all my fault.” I whimper.Derrick sighs, “No, Audrey. It wasn’t. This guy is sick, and we are going to catch him. I will see you tomorrow. Seth said we were setting up a time, but we haven’t heard from Mark.” I look at Mark and he yawns, “How about 11 AM?” I nod and tell Derrick the plan. Derrick hands the phone to Seth and I can hear the relief in his voice, “Well, see you then, Audrey.
Terry POVI lay the papers on my desk and stare at them as Daniel walks into the room. He glances at them and then grabs one reading it, “You ran a background check on Mark?” he asks, looking at the paper. I click my tongue and he looks at me, “But you got nothing?” I fish through the papers and hand him another. His eyes go wide, and he shakes his head, “Assault and battery but never charged?!”“Yeah,” I say, passing him three more papers. Daniel gasps, “There are 6 women here who dropped charges!” I nod, “Yeah, Mark is rich. He has fancy lawyers. There are also sealed juvenile records.” Daniel gasps and I sigh, “Money talks. I have someone working on getting what’s sealed. I want to know what we are dealing but I think Audrey is in trouble.” Daniel’s chest huffs up and he walks to my closet, grabbing my baseball bat, “Well, don’t just sit there! Let’s go!”I shake my head, “In time brother. He is beginning to become very possessive though. I am always listening,” Daniel looks at me
Terry POVMark’s limo is parked out front of Derrick’s by the time we get there. Seth rolls his eyes and I chuckle under my breath- he is gunning just as hard for her, but she’s mine.“Does he really need to flaunt his money like that?” Seth asks parking in front of the house. “The three of us are just as wealthy if not more and we don’t have our drivers drive us around.” Daniel laughs, “Exactly. I happen to like your ford.” He says, touching the dashboard. Seth smiles, “Thank you! Me too. It’s good on gas. You know with these prices, smaller tanks, and milage matter.”I watch as my brother talks so easily to Seth, and I feel a tad bit jealous. It hasn’t always been easy for me to just start a conversation with anyone. Daniel has always been so easygoing and relates easily with others- I don’t. I have a very high IQ and people think I’m weird, but I know my girl won’t.We all climb out of the car and the door opens as Audrey runs out smiling at Seth and Daniel. She hugs them both as M
Audrey POVI sit in Mark’s limo, and I feel uneasy. Mark places his hand on my thigh and I try to listen to Daniel’s words, “Don’t you think this is a good idea, Audrey?” He asks me. I blink a few times and answer.“I do. The cameras are a great idea.” I say softly but my mind is on how Mark just treated me.Mark smiles as he squeezes my leg lovingly but what he just said in there has me feeling stupid and foolish. He made me feel like an idiot and worse of all- he embarrassed me in front of my friends.Daniel continues, “So, what meeting? What’s going on?” I try to speak but Mark squeezes my leg again and talks over me, “Audrey has a meeting with Mrs. Moxin. Her husband runs the company Audrey works for but he’s away on business.”I nod and Daniel’s face frowns, “So they know about the stalker?”“Yes, and they haven’t done much about it,” I say sadly.Mark shakes his head, “Well, don’t worry baby, I am getting my own security detail for you, and they won’t snooze on the job.” He grin
Terry POV“I can’t believe he thinks he can control her like that. That dude has lost his mind.” Seth says, rolling his eyes. I nod and he turns the car left into the shopping center, “Is that it?” he asks me.I look at the building and nod, “Yep, right there.” I point out, “All tech n’ things.” Derrick chuckles, “That’s a weird name for a store.” I nod in agreement and Seth parks the car, “So what are we looking for? Like a doorbell camera?” he asks.I chuckle and shake my head, “We want 4 high-resolution cameras that have good battery power since we won’t be able to plug them in. We will also look for something that has a system that you can log into and be able to look at the footage all the time. We will want something small we can try to hide.”Derrick gasps, “You can get all of that here and it does everything you said?”I laugh and the automatic doors slide open, “You bet,” I say walking down the first aisle. Seth and Derrick follow me, and I look at the popular brand, “Alta D
Audrey POVI take a deep breath and push the elevator button. I had never met Mr. Moxin before so a meeting with his wife was even more unlikely. I step inside and the music plays as I squeeze my thighs together. What is it about Mark that drives me so crazy?He has this way about him- he’s charismatic but at the same time, his entire personality has started to change. Maybe he’s just terrified of losing me. I tap my flat against the elevator floor as I think, and it comes to a stop. The doors open and I walk to the office- I hope she has a better plan.The receptionist smiles at me, “Raven, have a seat. Mrs. Moxin is with the police. She’ll be out in a moment.” I nod as I look at the closed door, “Do they have any word on Mr. Moxin?” I ask. The receptionist sighs, “I don’t know for sure. Hopefully, they find him soon.” She says sadly but there’s a look in her eye.I nod and pull out my phone while I wait. There’s a text message from Mark and I open it, “Audrey, tonight I make going