Total pages in book: 69
Estimated words: 65872 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 329(@200wpm)___ 263(@250wpm)___ 220(@300wpm)
Estimated words: 65872 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 329(@200wpm)___ 263(@250wpm)___ 220(@300wpm)
Lucky had walked over to Gabby while I was delivering my message to Nicole. I’m glad, because I’m hoping that means he didn’t catch on to what I said to Nicole. I was quiet, but we’re in the same damn room.
He shoves Gabby down on the floor and kicks her in the side. She cries out in pain, holding her ribs. I walk over to her and pull her up off the floor. She jerks against my hold, but I don’t let her escape. Nicole starts screaming, clawing at Lucky like a wild animal. Gabby has tears, but she tries to get away. “I have to help her!” she yells. Lucky punches Nicole. He may have pulled his punch, but I’m not sure. Nicole cries out, falling backward onto the floor.
He starts yelling. I don’t really listen to his words. I’m too worried because I know he’s likely going to kill her. I have to move fast. I grab Gabby and force her to look at me. “I’m going to get his attention. There’s a knife in my boot. When I tell you to get on your knees, act like you’re doing exactly what I say. Take out my knife and slide it up to me.”
I wish I could do this differently, but this is my only option. If I do it, he’ll see me. I’ll lose the luxury of surprise and he’ll have time to hurt—or kill—Nicole. This is my only option. I worry again that Lucky might catch on, but, thankfully, Nicole is still screaming so loudly that it is a wonder Gabby could even hear me. I know she did, however, because she’s calm now.
“Okay,” she mouths out, her words lower than a whisper.
“Lucky! If you don’t tape this, we won’t have shit to send back to Dragon. Get the video of me, and then I’ll make one of you as you make his bitch pay.”
“Fuck,” he hisses, kicking Nicole again, reaching down and dragging her over to his chair by her hair.
“Dragon is going to slice you up piece by piece!” she hollers.
“Shut up, you stupid cunt. I’m going to feed you to Dragon bite by bite before I do to him exactly what he did to my father.”
“Your father?” Nicole asks. Lucky smirks at her but doesn’t answer.
“Get on with it, King,” he orders.
Gabby holds my gaze. She’s trying to be brave, yet I can see the fine tremor running through her.
“On your knees,” I order.
“What if I say no?” she questions.
“Then I’ll make you,” I respond, playing along. I know Lucky is watching her closely. I see the way his eyes are boring into us. The fact that she’s not fighting me—like she did him—is pissing him off. There’s a part of me that wants her to resist more. I’m afraid Lucky will figure shit out too soon.
Gabby lets out an annoyed sigh and then drops to her knees. Lucky starts to move and I’m thinking the worst. Then she shocks me. “If you try to put anything near my mouth, I’ll bite it off,” she snarls.
My eyebrow goes up and I don’t think Gabby is kidding. She doesn’t trust me and, considering where she’s at, she shouldn’t. I’m not the enemy, but she doesn’t truly know that. It’s good she is wary.
“You bite my dick, and you won’t have teeth when I’m done, Gabby.”
“It’d be worth it,” she mutters.
“It wouldn’t. I’d pull them out one by one. The best thing for you to do is go along with what’s about to happen. I can make sure you find some pleasure in it. If you don’t …” I shrug as if I don’t give a fuck. “I can find my own pleasure in your pain.”
Lucky barks out a laugh and Nicole looks up at him, while holding the side of her face. Even from this distance, I can tell there is swelling and blood. Jesus, this is getting out of control.
I bring the foot with my knife in front of us, so it’s hidden by her body. I nudge her knee with it and see the minute she understands. “Hold my leg like a good little girl and wait for your present.”
She puts her hand on my leg. I watch as she takes a deep breath and then her fingers slide under my pants leg. He can’t see what she’s doing, but I know that it’s awkward. I undo my belt with a smirk in Lucky’s direction.
“Get on with it. This shit is taking too long. Just throw the bitch on the floor and fuck her. We don’t have time for this bullshit.”
I can feel the knife moving from the holster and when she takes it from under my pants, I can see the glint of the blade.
“You’re a spoilsport, Lucky. You’ve already had your fun. I deserve mine, too.”