My eyes slowly opening am met with a white ceiling, a sketchy smell of medicine fills my nose as my mouth feels dry and sour. I hear a beeping sound.Looking around, I realize I am in a hospital bed with needles in my skin. Standing at the end of the room, looking outside the window, is a broad back I could recognize from anywhere."Xander?.." I croak out, my voice was hoarse.Quickly turning, he beams, smiling. "Hunter." In a second, he's next to me. "You're finally awake.""Hey, buddy.." I smirk."I was so worried the day you didn't come back from the club, and the next thing I know am getting a call from your dad saying that you were shot!" He rumbles. "You do you know what tight spot you had me in...I didn't even know how to explain to your father how you got shot!...dude!"Laughing, I say. "I'll be careful next time I go to a club."Sighing, he pats my shoulder. "Glad you're okay, man."Looking around, I feel a bit uneasy."Don't worry, she just went to get some coffee," Xander s
" Your bail is here. " Standing I smile at the young handsome police officer who also happens to be my friend with benefits.Jack was an intern police officer who came to Los Angeles a month ago. We immediately hit it off after I spent a few times getting arrested. Pouting, I say. "Already?... I just got settled in." Unlocking the door to my cell, Jack chuckles. "Can I stop arresting you for once?" "That is if you stop interrupting my place of work." Walking past him, I go to the front where I see my dad sitting in the waiting area clad in his blue, expensive suit looking completely out of place in a police station. Noticing me, he stands up without a word and walks out of the station. I am not going to hear the end of this one. "Let this be the last time Haley," Jack shouts after me as I leave. Winking, I smile. "Not making any promises." Outside I find the car parked in front. Once sitting in the back next to him, he nods to the chauffeur Pete, we drive off. A side gla
Groaning I turn over in bed, reaching out to pat the side next to me to find it empty. Stretching, I slowly open my eyes to realize that yesterday's events weren't just a dream. Sighing I get out of bed and make my way to the kitchen where I hear people talking. Walking in I find Jack making breakfast with my brother sitting in one of the chairs. "Alex?...what are you doing here?" I say taking one of the seats. "I figured you were here." He says. "And mom was worried." "I didn't call him..." Jack immediately says when I look at him. Unfortunately, Jack and Alex knew each other and it made it harder to keep Jack in the friend zone since he was also good with my brother. "Does dad know that you're here?" I ask. "No, he probably thinks I'm at my friends' place or something." He tells me. "Here you go," Jack says, placing a plate in front of me. "Thank you." "So what are you doing here?" I ask Alex. "Well, mom said to bring you that" He pointed at a black duffle bag on the co
After what felt like an hour of walking in the hot desert heat, I mmediately look up when I hear a car coming. Smiling, I stand up at the side of the road waving for them to stop and thankfully they do.The truck pulls next to me and a bearded man pops his head out of the truck smiling."Hello, missy." He says in a cowboy ascent. I was told never to get in cars with strange men but he looks friendly and I need a ride before I die out here."Uh hie." I returned his smile."Where are you heading?" He asks."Vegas.""Well lucky you, I am heading that way." He tells me. "Well hope in missy."Once in the passenger seat, he drives off."The names Bob." He tells me."Hailey.""That your car I saw a mile back?" He asks."Yes, it overheated or something," I told him. "A tow truck is coming to pick it up.""Well, she is a beaut.""Thank you."Bob continues with the small talk as we drive towards the city.An hour later we reach Vegas and I can say seeing is much better than just hearing from p
Breathing a smile finds itself on my lips, my eyes still closed, I stretch my arms out. I just want to stay like this forever, it feels good. Wait. My eyes fly open to see a white ceiling, looking to my side I adjust to the brightness coming from the open curtains. Immediately sitting up I look around the room and everything is white and I notice that I am completely naked under the sheets. Ugh fuck. I groan into the pillow as I remember last night's events. Getting to my senses I get out of bed, looking at the floor I don't see my clothes. Where the fuck are my clothes!? They're nowhere in sight. Ugh! I grab the gray sweatshirt that goes all the way to my thighs. My stomach grumbles when I smell something good. Leaving the room I follow the smell to the kitchen where I see a bare back in just sweatpants.He was busy with what he was making on the stove to even notice me as I took my time to shamelessly look at his back. My brows furrow, noticing some red claw marks on his bac
It was 9 pm, and I was in a cab going to the club that was said to be hiring. Once I got there I was led to a dressing room where a bunch of girls getting ready. The club was already in a full partying mood as music blasted throughout the club. Already in my two-piece outfit waiting to be called. The hiring was going to be judged by customer satisfaction so I was going to go out there and show what I've got. "Hie." A redhead comes to sit next to me as she applies lipstick looking in the mirror. "Hey." "You're here for the job too?" "Yea.." "Knock 'em dead." She pats my back before walking away. Smiling, I looked into the mirror and my reflection told me I looked okay, I wasn't that much big on liking makeup so I just had on a little. Glossing my lips, I hear my name being called out. "Hailey!.." Someone calls out. "It's time to get out there!" I go to where I am being called and it's a short balding man. "Here," I say. "Go down that aisle, your pole is there." Nodding, I ta
I was going through some files when the door to my office flung open. "You should get a life." My best friend and pain in the ass Xander says."What do you want?" I ask not even sparing him a glance."I'm here to save you from yourself." He says. "Let's go out tonight."Sighing, I look at him. "I have some work to do."Taking the seat in front of my desk he says with a sigh. "Look it's been two weeks now and you can not still be hung over that one night stand."He just had to bring her up. I wouldn't say I was hung over her but yes I still couldn't get her out of my head. After that day she left my apartment, it was like she disappeared into thin air because I never saw her again, and trust me I have been looking for her but now I was slowly starting to give up. I guess you can’t find someone who doesn’t want to be found. I didn’t care if this made me look desperate but I liked and wanted to get to know her more, so as someone who's always determined I wanted to find her and at leas
It’s her. She was running towards us, tears streaming down her cheeks. Reaching us, she flings her arms at me, wrapping them around my neck tightly and I hold her close to me in a hug, and at that moment I feel her body shaking. My hands protectively go around her, holding her close. She looks up at me with tears in her eyes. The once daring gaze she held was gone, and seeing her like this tagged at my heart. "Help me. Please." Her voice is shaky and her trembling hands tightly hold the back of my shirt, as if scared to be pulled away. Putting a strand of hair behind her ear, I wipe the tears from her cheeks but they just keep on coming. "Am not going to let anything happen to you," I say with promise in my words and I mean every word. "Let's go." I immediately told Xander. "Give me the girl." Turning I see one of the men from the restaurant. The girl immediately goes behind me hiding and I feel her whole figure tremble in fear. "Please don't let them take me." She quiver