I watch out the window as the limo drives. My heart is beating out of my chest, and I feel clammy but mostly scared. The limo climbs the biggest hill in the city and stops at the top. I look out the window and take a deep breath, 6 months ago this is where my journey began, and now may be where it may end.
Bert gets out of the car and opens my door, he reaches for my hand and smiles, “Come on, I’ll come up with you. I need to refill my coffee cup anyway.” I can hear the coffee in his cup swooshing, so I know that’s a lie, but it’s sweet he is trying to comfort me.
I smile and we walk to the building doors, “Take a deep breath. Mr. Moxin is nice, he’s just strange,”
he admits, “But in a good way.”I laugh nervously and Bert opens the door for me. We walk to the elevator. The doors open and we step inside.
A flashback hits me of when I first came here. When my life changed for the better. I had been approached by women when I was waitressing. She came in often and I ended up telling her about my struggles. She told me she had a solution and gave me her card. I called later and set up an interview.
I had to call a cab to even get here back then. My whole demeanor was different. I was a scared little girl with no confidence. Now I hold my head high and have even gained balance, literally. This job has changed my entire life for the better. Why am I so scared? This isn’t me anymore. I have gained wings; I won’t let someone cut them! I am ready to fly!
I straighten my shoulders and Bert smiles, “Are you ok?” he asks.
I nod and smile, “Yes, just remembering who I am.” I admit.
He chuckles and nods, “Yes, there’s the girl I have watched grow.” I smile and the elevator stops. The doors open and the receptionist greets us, “Hi, Raven. Mr. Moxin is expecting you.” She points to do the door.
I muster all my courage and walk toward it. It’s open and I can hear him inside on the phone. He has a thick German accent and I put on my best smile as I walk into his office.
Mr. Moxin looks up at me and I gasp; he is an older man but one you could tell was a fox in his younger days. He is wearing a very expensive suit. I can tell just by the fabric and the way it shines, “I’ll call you right back.” His accent is thick, and he smiles at me, hanging up the phone. He walks toward me, extending his hand, “Raven, correct?”
I giggle and nod, “Yes, that is my professional name.”
He holds my hand for a minute longer, “Yes, that’s how I know you too. It’s how we keep everything safe. We have double names,” He winks, “Like Mr. Moxin,” he teases.
I laugh nervously and he points to the chair in front of his desk. I sit down and sigh, “Actually, that’s why I am here.” I admit.
He looks at me confused and I pull the letter out of my bag and hand it to him. He looks at the front and realizes my real name is on the envelope and eyes me. He then retrieves the letter, and his eyes bulge just like Bert’s, “Where did this come from?”
“It was on my dorm room door yesterday morning, but I just opened it a few hours ago. I honestly forgot about it. I have so much on my schedule,” I begin but he cuts me off.
“We have never had an escort blackmailed here before.” He admits, “Is this the only one? Have they made any demands?”
I shake my head and he stares blankly as he thinks, “I want to know when the next letter comes and what it says. We will figure out who this person is!”
My breath hitches in my throat, “You’ll think they’ll be another letter?”
Mr. Moxin chuckles, “There were no demands in this one. There will definitely be another. I suspect it will be much worse than this one. Prepare yourself.”
I nod but I feel like I’m floating.
“You need to keep working. I am going to put extra detail on you. This person obviously knows where you work, live, and go to school.” My mouth opens, “It’s in your file, but professional names are preferred and to be used, any ideas who this could be? Have you made any enemies?”
I shake my head, “No. I am one of the poorest students on campus. EVERYONE knows that. I don’t understand why they would go after me.”
Mr. Moxin grins, “Because you are popular. You are one of our highest sought escorts and you get paid in the top tier.”
My mouth opens in surprise, and he nods, “You didn’t know?”
I chuckle nervously, shaking my head no and he nods, “Exactly why we are going to help you catch this evil person. You are an asset here, Raven. We want to keep you. When our clients are happy, the company and I are happy and that’s what counts.”
I smile and he stands. I follow suit and he walks me to his office door, “Check your phone. I understand you have been stressed but you have FOUR requests tonight. Pick one. You shouldn’t notice the extra detail. It’s their job to be invisible and remember, call me when the next letter comes. They will leave clues eventually and they will be caught.”
I nod and he smiles, “Thank you dear for the lovely meeting. Have a good night.”
He closes the office door behind me, and Bert is waiting and talking to the receptionist, “How did it go?” he asks.
“Good, I think,” I admit.
He smiles and pushes the elevator button and we both step in, “Mr. Moxin is a great guy. He’ll follow through on helping you, just be patient.” I sigh but nod and the elevator stops. The doors open and we walk back to the limo.
I look toward the street and he opens the limo door for me, “Just be careful and watch your back. A blackmailer is generally a person you trust.” He says with empathy.He closes the door and I pull out my phone. There are four text messages and I open each one, deciding which I will take tonight.
I recognize one immediately and smile; it’s Mr. Landa. Maybe a good orgasm will ease my stress level?
But there’s also a new one tonight and it’s paying the highest I have ever been offered.
“Escort needed for an event tonight. No funny business but need someone who can fit in with the elite and blend in. Drinks and dinner afterward, to get to know one another and maybe some fun if the chemistry is there. Pay is 10 thousand for the night. Please respond as soon as possible. I hope you take the job though, Raven. You are beautiful.”I can’t help but smile but gasp at the same time; 10 thousand and for one night? The most I have ever made was 5 thousand and may or may not include sex!? Wow, that is unheard of. This client must be highly profiled, and I must be needed for like a governor’s ball or something. People don’t just pay that high for any event. I click accept and the rest of the message comes up, “Call 188-225-1111 for instructions.”Bert gets back into the limo and looks back at me, his face is clearly confused, “Did you get good news?” he asks, staring at my now smiley face. I nod and dial the number, “Yes, a high paid job for tonight. I need to call this numbe
“Raven, thank you so much for coming,” Billy eyes me and kisses my hand. I smile and look up at him; Bert was right, he is nothing what I expected. I expected a hot rugged sex god. I thought the owner of a sex shop would be masculine and broad-shouldered. Billy is scrawny and has red hair with green eyes. He reminds me of one of the Weasley brothers. He isn’t not attractive; he just isn’t what I expected. “Thank you for having me,” I reply, “What now?”Billy smiles and waves at Bert, “Give us an hour?”Bert nods and Billy puts his arm in mine. We walk toward the door and the statue cow moos, making me jump. Billy chuckles, “People love that guy. Have you ever been to something like this?” he asks, holding the door open for me. I chuckle nervously and shake my head, “No, but I am always up for something new.”He walks in behind me and I stare at the shadows of the store. He reaches for the light switch and it’s almost blinding. The store is filled with lingerie, costumes, dildos, v
Billy and I make small chat in the limo, and I find myself telling him real details about my life. He knows I am enrolled in college and that I am studying law. I also told him my real age and that I want to work in family law because of how I grew up.The words roll off my tongue easily and he tells me secrets about his life. He wasn’t raised rich; he was raised dirt poor. He grew up without a father and his mother worked nonstop to support him and his little sister. She sadly passed away 10 years ago from cancer. Cancer runs in his family because his aunt was next and that’s how he got the store.“I am sorry about your mother, “I say sadly. He sighs and holds my hand, “And I am sorry about yours.” I smile and Bert rolls down the divider window, “We are here. Do you want the same entrance as usual?” he asks Billy. Billy looks at me and grins, “Yes, I think Raven will enjoy this very much. I am pulling out all the stops for this one.” Bert smirks and looks at me and I shrug.The lim
I breath heavy and look around the hall; there’s no one around and I walk slowly to my door and place a finger on the envelope. This one is red in color and bigger. I see indentations across the paper and realize this one holds much more than just a letter.I grab the envelope off the magnet and hold it to my chest, looking around once more. I hear a creak across the hall behind me and quickly turn to see someone walking quickly away from me. Is it them? Is this the person who is blackmailing me? I have to find out.I quickly turn and run towards them, “Hey!” I shout. The person is wearing a black hoodie and it’s pulled over their head, “Wait!” I shout again. The person now sprints, and I chase after them. Heavy footsteps are heard in the hallway as we both run and then it happens, I trip on my boot and plant face-first into the linoleum. My nose is bleeding, and my hands are shaking as I lift my head, “Wait,” I whisper, but they are gone. I can hear the door slamming in the distanc
I snooze my alarm before it even goes off. I barely got any sleep. According to my smartwatch, only three hours. I am exhausted and today I have Mr. Landa’s class again, along with 2 others, and then have to tutor Derrick at his fancy dancy condo-insert eyeroll.Karen’s alarm goes off and I watch her sit up in bed and stretch. She looks over at me and gasps, “Holy shit, you scared me. You are never awake this early. With your eyes open like that, I thought you were dead!” she shrieks.I can’t help but laugh, she is completely right; I am never up this early.“Do you want the bathroom first or can I?” she asks me.My phone vibrates and I look at it, it’s a text from Bert, “Go ahead, “I tell her. I’ll go next. Karen gets up out of bed and stares at me in confusion as she walks to the bathroom and closes the door. I suppose I am acting strange.I look at the text, “Raven, meet me outside. Mr. Moxin wants the letter and its contents; I will deliver it to him.”I sigh in relief; Mr. Moxin
Stalker POVDamn, there she is. She is so beautiful. She is wearing jeans and a hoodie as she walks to class, but it only makes her hotter. She stops as her best friend greets her and gives her a hot foam cup of coffee and I can hear her laugh; it’s infectious and turns me on.I walk behind them slowly and listen to their conversation; I am always nearby. Her best friend is gay so he isn’t a threat; Audrey will be mine someday, she just doesn’t know it yet.I have been interested in this girl since she started here. Everyone calls her the charity case, but I see much more than that. I have been watching her and following her for months.We have actually met a few times, but she turned me down when I asked her out and that just wasn’t cool. I am not the popular guy in the school but I am rich and wanted by plenty. When I found out she was an escort; my heart sank. How could my beautiful, perfect angel let men use her body like that? But then I realized, she needed to survive. Everyone
Daniel is waiting for me outside my building and startles me as I walk out, “Audrey!” he calls. I jump and he chuckles, “You are awfully jumpy today.” He teases.I laugh nervously and he hands me my coffee, “Yeah, didn’t sleep well. I had some nightmares,” I lie. The things happening in my life are nightmares but not ones I can tell him about.“Are you okay?” he sighs, eyeing me and my nose. I reach up and touch it, “I dropped something on the bathroom floor and when I reached up to get it, I hit my nose.” I sigh. The mugging story upsets people; what’s one more lie?Daniel laughs and shakes his head, “You are such a klutz.” He teases me. I nod and he grabs my arm, “We get our tests back today.” He grins.My stomach summer salts again, and I sigh. Daniel smiles and squeezes my arm, “I am sure you did great; you always do. Even Derrick Anders asked you to tutor him. How did that go?”I chuckle and shake my head, “Fine, I guess. That’s only one session though, we have so many more to g
Bert is leaning against the limo when I walk to the parking lot. His body is tense, and I sigh; this can’t be good. “Raven,” he smiles when he sees me and opens the limo door. I smile back and hear Mr. Moxin’s thick accent inside, “He is waiting for you.”“Thank you, Bert,” I say, sliding inside the limo. Mr. Moxin hangs up his phone call and looks at me, “Raven, your nose! The blackmailer did that?!” he questions me.I shake my head, “No, I fell chasing him.” Mr. Moxin is silent for a moment and then begins to laugh hysterically, “You chased him?”I can feel my face turning red with embarrassment and he tries to calm his laughter as he grabs and holds my hand, “My dear, I am sorry. I just picture you running after some masked man. You are so delicate and beautiful.” He takes deep breaths, “I just am glad you are safe.”“I am not as delicate as you think. I can throw a punch!” I shoot back.He smirks at me and holds in more laughter as he grabs the envelope of the seat next to him, “