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Dangerous F I F T Y - S I X
The bed shifted, Jon stirring as he strained to lift the heavy lids covering his eyes. Exhaustion sank into his muscles. Slender fingers slid across his back, brushing soothing circles over the thin fabric of his t-shirt. His body visibly relaxed beneath the gentle touch, eyes still closed as the warmth of her chest pressed against him beneath the comforter.“I couldn’t sleep without you.” Zoe kissed his shoulder, the waves of her hair rustling as she nuzzled deeper into his frame.Cracking his eyes open, Jon’s heart thudded beneath the tight skin of his chest, the realization that she was back hitting him squarely in the face. He hastily shifted, rolling to take in the small furrow of her brows, the tear-stained cheeks. “Fuck, Zoe. I’m so fucking sorry,” he murmured, wide palm cupping her cheek as he tentatively scooped forward. “It was so fucking dumb and-”Zoe closed the gap between them, his words dying out against supple lips. “It was really stupid,” she whispered, her fingers da
Dangerous F I F T Y - F I V E
“How am I going to know it’s you?” Zoe squeaked, rising on trembling legs as the whooshing of her heartbeat echoed in her ears. She steadied herself on the vanity, feeling a fresh wave of nausea roil her stomach.“Black button-down. Grey tie. Short brown hair.”He was clipped, curt and Zoe assumed he was trying to avoid detection. The phone disconnected, her legs hastily moving as she scrambled to pack a bag with enough essentials to last her a week, at least. Hoisting up her flimsy mattress, she clutched the small amount of cash she’d saved and stuffed it into her duffel. Thank God she’d taken to working the floor, she sighed. If she hadn’t, she wouldn’t have had the money to pay George’s discounted price.A sharp rap rang through the terse apartment. Tiptoeing to the front door, her heart thudding in her throat, Zoe pressed her eye to the peephole. A stocky figure stood in the doorway, distorted by the lens. She spied the black button-down, the grey tie, the cropped brown hair. It w
Dangerous F I F T Y - F O U R
Sunlight filtered through the lounge room window, illuminating the dusty, thrifted furniture littering Zoe’s apartment. Aching muscles groaned as she lifted herself off the sofa, stretching her weary limbs as memories of last night flooded back. Remaining where she was sounded ideal, however the kink in her neck, ache in her back and the thick stench of the bar permeating her clothes forced her up. Her fingers twitched, inching toward her upturned cell phone as a small eddy of nerves twirled in her stomach.Three message notifications awaited her, Jon’s name repeated on the screen.‘I’m so sorry, Zo. I don’t know what the fuck I was thinking.’‘Please say something.’‘I love you. I know that’s hard to believe considering what I’ve done, but I do. If I could take it back, I would. You have to know that.’Zoe squeezed her eyes shut, pinching the bridge of her nose as she tossed the phone back onto the sofa. She rolled her neck, wincing at the twinge on her left side, before ambling to t
Dangerous F I F T Y - T H R E E
The garage door had closed long ago yet Jon remained frozen where he was. The lights had shut off automatically a few moments after Zoe’s car had disappeared, leaving him alone in the darkness. His knees ached, perched against the concrete, his shoulders slumping as tears stung the corners of his eyes. Self-pity was slowly morphing, the first lashes of rage ripping through his sinewy frame - fury for thinking fucking Elizabeth was the smartest option, anger for being so fucking impatient he couldn’t have spent a few more days away from Zoe, plotting Harley’s location to end it once and for all, rage for allowing himself to truly believe that he could sustain a relationship with someone as sweet and pure as Zoe.Before he could even comprehend what he was doing, he was up on tender knees, the frenzied tempest boiling through his veins exploding. His fist collided against the concrete wall with a dull thud. Pain radiated through his knuckles, traipsing up his
Dangerous F I F T Y - T W O
The tiny one-bedroom apartment Zoe called home seemed more faded and rundown than she’d remembered, and her shoulders drooped as she shuffled in the door, her keys clinking into the dusty bowl. Muffled voices from above and the soft rumble of the television next door reminded her she wasn’t alone. Sighing, she dumped her bag beside her feet, ambling towards the sofa. She needed a shower, a sleep and some food but any remaining energy after her shift had been zapped from her. Curling her legs beneath her, Zoe flicked on the television, attempting to drown out the events of the night with mind-numbing reality TV.A sharp rap on the scratched door destroyed that glimmer of hope.Squeezing her eyes closed, Zoe prayed it wasn’t Jon on the other side. She wasn’t certain she’d be able to walk away so easily this time. Onyx eyes rimming red as he stared up at her hopelessly, the tormented look of desperation etching in to his features, had been hard enough to leave the first time. Tiptoeing t
Dangerous F I F T Y - O N E
With her mind humming, a tornado of thoughts hurtling against the confines of her skull, Zoe pressed her foot on the pedal. The thrum of her heart racing beneath her sternum, the churning of her stomach, her body was giving in to the sensory overload of her grief. Jon had slept with Elizabeth. As much as she ached to deny the claim, something deep down inside her screamed that it was true.The drive was mind-numbingly slow, no matter how hard she mashed her foot against the metal, however, as she glanced at the speedometer, it hovered far above the speed limit. She exhaled shakily. The streets whipped by in a wicked blur, streetlights fuzzy through tear-streaked eyes. The weightlessness she had felt earlier had disappeared, replaced with a sickening pain that threatened to snap her in two.By the time her car skidded to a halt in Jon’s garage, Zoe was certain her heart was physically protruding through the black cotton of her shirt. With clammy hands, she stepped from the car. She fel
Dangerous T H I R T Y - E I G H T
Sitting through dinner had been agonizing. Victoria had seized every opportunity to wrap her bony fingers around Jon’s biceps, leaving him staring awkwardly at his plate. Zoe had kicked him beneath the table, her cheeks flushed as she realized she’d missed her intended target. Finally drawing Evan’
Dangerous T H I R T Y - S E V E N
Nothing could’ve kept me away from you.The words tinkled in her ears, radiating down to thrum the chords of her heart. Blue eyes lifted, scanning his fatigued features for any sign of injury. Aside from the darkening beneath his eyes, a side effect of a lack of sleep, she found him unharmed. He sm
Dangerous T H I R T Y - S I X
Four days.It had been four long, torturous days since Zoe had last heard from Jon. He’d called, late at night and almost incoherent. She’d been so frightened, so worried something had happened to him or was about to. He’d sworn he was okay, but the off kilter way he spoke, the emotion quivering hi
Dangerous T H I R T Y - F I V E
Four drinks down and the nausea was abating with every sip of his smooth scotch, but as his pocket buzzed, the crushing weight of dread returned, weighing down wide shoulders. His hands fumbled to answer the phone. “Hey. No, I’m still here. I’ll head out now. Nah, that’s fine. Just don’t take too l
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