It wasn't late when Alexander came back to the house. At least, not as late as he usually did Annie noted. It had been a few hours since Chris left, Annie often wondered where he went. Why was she trusted alone in the house for any amount of time let alone a few hours or more? She assumed there were people outside, she's ashamed to admit she never checked the door, never even tried. The thought hadn't even occurred to her. "Your home early." Annie mused, she was watching some show on the TV, it was nothing she was overly focused on, just something that had become a part of her routine. "It's nearly midnight." Alexander smiled sleepily at the girl, covered in a blanket on his sofa who teased him about something as silly as the time. "Earlier than usual." Annie kept her voice light but kept a distance. Alexander was dangerous and Annie knew that now, even if she refused to truly accept it. "Right." Alexander smiled, amused by how this bright, attractive female he had imprisoned in h
Alexander was furious. There was too much going on. His father. The rat. The Black Heart Gang. Losing money from the casinos. It seems everyone thought he was nothing but a joke. On top of that he couldn't have a single interaction with Annie without it completely falling apart. Everything was frustrating him, pushing him to his limits. A knock came at Alexander's door. Alexander groaned, he assumed there would now be a new issue for him to deal with. There was always something else, even when he thought he was done for the day, something else would happen. Something would always need his attention. "Come in." Alexander called his voice hard and authoritative. He knew whatever had happened was not the fault of whoever was knocking on his door. Adam opened the door, his gaze anywhere but Alexander. There was an understanding that someone of lower rank could not look Alexander in the eyes, and some took that to mean they could not gaze at him at all. It frustrated Alexander as this sic
Alexander didn’t get home until late again. It had been a long day. He was tired, exhausted. Following his routine he went to the kitchen and found the food Annie had prepared for him hours earlier. He was grateful for her, before she had moved in he couldn’t remember the last time he had a proper meal. However, she didn’t just move in. She wasn’t just some guest from out of town coming to visit, wasn’t a girlfriend he was taking a big step with, she wasn’t here by choice Alexander reminded himself. He was holding her captive. She was his victim. Alexander frowned, Annie was still feeding him, reminding him to eat in such a small way that meant so much to him. Alexander decided he would do something nice for her for once. Something that would make a statement. Something that would hopefully make her like him. Alexander ate while thinking over his options. He had just finished eating when he heard Annie’s soft footsteps coming down the stairs. Alexander smiled to himself, he would mak
Annie was on edge from the second she woke up the next day. The early morning coffee she had did nothing to ease her nerves. She didn’t have long to wait until Cindy and Bailey showed up, both looking absolutely stunning. Annie felt inadequate next to her friends. Annie smiled brightly at her friends, offering them some of the pancakes she had made that morning. Both girls accepted and the three sat, laughed and chatted. It was another two hours before they ended up leaving.“I need coffee!” Bailey groaned, everyone knew Bailey had more than a small caffeine addiction. “We’ll drop by a starbucks.” Cindy giggled at her friend. Cindy was the one who drove since she had the biggest car. Apparently, Cindy didn’t feel comfortable in other people’s cars, Annie didn’t know why and despite her curiosity she didn’t feel right asking. They may have been best friends as children, but they weren’t children. Cindy didn’t owe Annie anything in Annie’s mind. Even if Cindy felt much differently, in
Alexander had a very different day. Jason had stormed into his office in the early hours of the morning. There was an emergency according to him. “Alex, mate, seriously this is getting ridiculous. We need more men.” Jason complained, trying to erase the idea that there could be a rat within their ranks. Instead he wanted to play the ‘we don’t have enough men’ card. Alexander wasn’t buying it. No matter how hard Jason pushed it, Alexander just knew that there was something off. Something smelt too fishy for it to be an innocent case of not enough numbers. Alexander was confident in his numbers. He was sure there were enough men at each site. “Jase, I have enough men.” Alexander groaned. There was a mole. There was a rat. There was a leak. It was the only option. Alexander had recruited men, quite half haphazardly in retrospect. He knew there was no possible way for it to be anything other than someone talking to an enemy. Unfortunately he didn’t know which enemy. Within his line of w
Cindy received a text from Alexander telling her he would be home soon. Cindy hoped the girls would have enough time to put on Annie’s stunning new dress and do the finishing touches of Annie’s make up. Annie looked at the girls with pure excitement as they placed her delicately in her dress. Cindy hoped tonight would be the night the two finally connected and started to become friends. Cindy felt a spark between them, but knowing the situation knew that a relationship wouldn’t bloom overnight, even if it did she knew it wouldn’t be healthy. So she was hoping, praying, that instead they could be friends. Eventually they would be lovers and Cindy could make a speech at the wedding. Bailey helped, smiling at the bazarness of the situation. Bailey was never a believer in fate, but she couldn’t help but think there were some high powers involved in this entire situation. Bailey watched as Annie, Cindy’s childhood best friend, dressed into a magnificent red dress that hugged her curves. S
The drive to the restraunt was awkward. Neither Annie nor Alexander knew entirely what to say to each other. Alexander had said this was a chance for he and Annie to talk and for her to ask any questions she had on her mind. However, Annie wasn't sure where to start. There were obvious questions she could ask, but she honestly didn't know where to start. It took them around 15 minutes to get to the restraunt. 15 minutes of awkward silence. The car radio had stayed silent throughtout the whole drive. Annie had longed for some music, something to fill the air with sound, but Alexander had shown no sign of wanting the radio on so she left them in silence. When Alexander finally cut off the engine after parking in an empty space. Annie was surpised to find that the car park was largely empty, she was expecting a busy, lavish place. The restraunt looked so fancy, Annie wondered why there weren't more people. "I booked the entire restraunt. I wanted to give us privacy," Alexander said, al
Alexander keeps his eyes on the road. When he sees the turning he indicates and pulls over to the side. His mind is running on overdrive and he can't help but worrry about what comes next. Years he spent controlling his emotions only to be brought down by an innocent woman he remembers as a girl he fell in love with. Annie made him feel something he had never felt before and has never felt since all those years ago when they met, she also shared apart of herself and so he's decided to do the same tonight. He knew there was no chance she would choose to stay with him, she has no reason to. But he hoped she would stay in contact. Was that too much for him to hope for? Alexander certainly thought so, but he held onto a small hope they could once again share one more magical night together that he could continue to hold and cherish in his memories. "Where are we?" Annie asks sounding slightly worried. Alexander instantly feels guilty. She's scared of him now, he knew that. Again a buildi