LOGINErin's pov Watching Lisa lay beside me gave me so much peace than anything else would have and that was enough for me. Despite the fact that I was getting good at ruining breakfast, I still managed to make it work with her.Thankfully Brandon had dropped some clothes before he left so after I was done showering, I had them on. I needed to make a move today. Sitting around will only make Bruce think he's still in control and that Lisa was hiding from him.When I got out, Lisa was already awake. “Waking up early again?” Her small babyish eyes stared back at with lots of sleep in them. Looking at her, I was dying to have a taste of her before I left but doing that only meant that I won't be leaving at all.“Hey” I got to the bed and kissed her. Her lips laid warm against mine, she wrapped her arms around my neck, pulling me closer to her. God, if there wasn't a thing like self-control, I'd be losing myself to this woman every damn time.“Princess, I need to step out today. God, you stil
Lisa's povSleep never truly came. Every time I closed my eyes, I heard the distorted voice from the phone call all over again."You finally found her." It wasn't the words that frightened me, it was the certainty behind them and it shook me to the bones.Whoever had called Erin knew where he was. And knew that he'd found me. It meant someone had been watching us, and somehow, that thought was far more terrifying than Bruce standing outside my apartment.I rolled over in bed for what felt like the hundredth time before finally giving up. The bedroom door was slightly open. Soft morning light slipped through the crack. For a second, I wondered if Erin had managed to get any sleep at all.I quietly climbed out of bed and padded barefoot toward the living room. The apartment was unusually quiet, too quiet. Then I spotted him, he wasn't asleep. Erin stood by the living room window, carefully pulling one corner of the curtain aside with two fingers.His eyes slowly scanned the parking lot
Erin's povMy fist stopped inches away from Bruce's face. God knows I was all in on restructuring his face with my fist, not until Lisa's voice cut through every ounce of rage running through me."Erin!" Bruce remained unnervingly calm. He looked from me to Lisa before straightening his shirt as though nothing had happened.He smirked "I see you've found each other." I grabbed the front of his shirt, eager to beat him to the pump."What the hell are you doing here?" I was getting impatient, I needed to sink my fists into his face so bad that it'll hurt him for days on end He shrugged, simply letting me grab him that way I did. "I came to talk." The bastard was never the one to talk when he always had trash coming out of his mouth."Talk?" I barked out a bitter laugh. "You expect me to believe that after everything you've done?" His expression barely changed.He made that face that threw me into a fit. "Believe whatever helps you sleep at night." I tightened my grip."You've got three
Lisa's pov Bruce stood at the door like a ripper, waiting to take on his victim. How on earth did he find me and how did he even know that I was home? It scared me so much that I couldn't move to let him in.“Aren't you going to let me in?” A grin so dark reached his lips in ways that terrified. I glanced through the corridor, I had every chance to scream and save my life if this visit turns into my murder. But I encouraged myself to be strong.I could grab a knife in a split second and save my life if it turns chaotic. After all, killing Bruce won't be counted as murder but as self defense. I stepped aside from the door. “You have five minutes. Come in.” Bruce smiled like a child who got a special invite to Disney land. He jumped in, his eyes scanning the room like he was searching for something.“Your place is nice. Added new furniture to it?” He smirked, looking at me with those sick eyes that I was dying to sink my fingers into.“State your business and leave.” I told him as I w
Erin's pov I hadn't recovered from the shock yet. Lisa had actually left the house and this dawned on me when I got home and I didn't see her.Brandon had to drop me off so I wouldn't end up doing something that was likely stupid. Something stupid like entering a bar and scattering my lungs with drinks that would kill me later.When I got home, I was numb. I couldn't get my mind off her and it made me so mad. How could she leave like that? Even when I had assured her that I was always going to be there for her. I slid past the main door into the living room, it slammed so loud but I still didn't hear it.I had almost made my way to the stairs when she came curling around me like a snake.“You're home. Welcome—” I stopped to look her dead in the eyes. “You shouldn't be speaking to me. No rights at all, Julie. It'll be best if we both act like we don't live in this prison together.” I made to move but she held me back.“Oh come on Erin. You're being too serious about this and it's sel
Lisa's povI didn't know where I was going. My hands rested on the steering wheel, my eyes fixed on the road ahead, yet I couldn't remember passing half the streets I'd driven through.The conversation with Erin replayed in my head like a song stuck on repeat. My heart pounded at the feeling of it. The words had sounded so cold, so final, like I wasn't returning anymore. But God knew that one more day in that house was going to be the end of me.I tightened my grip on the steering wheel until my fingers hurt. Redness wrapped around my fingers like I had deeped my fingers into hot heat.I wanted to reach for my phone and call him. And tell him that I was joking, that I didn't mean it. That I was only trying to keep him safe. If anything, hanging up that phone had hurt me more than it could ever hurt him.But staying meant waking up every day under the same roof as my mother, wondering what she would destroy next. The thought alone made my chest tighten so much that I blinked back anoth
Lisa's povAfter my little talk with Erin, I got to realize that he wasn't so ready to be a baby daddy.Not just yet.But mum was more than excited about it. She had even made plans for the baby shower. The funny part was that we didn't even know how old the baby was. We only knew that mum was car
Erin's pov Julie was pregnant. If there wasn't anything that could ruin my day and my life in general, this was one of them and Lord, it happened so fast. I could barely catch myself from the shock.I looked over at Lisa. She and Bruce were busy whispering things to each other. Despite holding my
Erin's pov At the office, I had tried to stay sane. I avoided Bruce's office and everything that would lead me to it. I made sure to stay in my room and send all my messages to Elio. He was smarter and more preserved, compared to me. So he was able to navigate each errand almost without difficult
Lisa's pov “You mean that I should meet Bruce again at the club?” I completed the words to be sure that he understood me clearly. And again, he agreed to it. “Yes Lisa. Go for it.” He confirmed my fears. What was Erin thinking? Earlier in the week, he was hell-bent on tearing Bruce's head off hi







