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“How?” I asked “Do you have a secret trap door or so?”

Brett’s worried grimace turned into a mild smirk

“So like that”

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Desiree

I sat at Brett’s dining roo roo cold I had barely had any of it, but the war cold I stared into the darkness of the liquid and silently hated myself

I wished Aiden hadn’t been there that day I wouldn’t have dragged him into my mess, and he would be safe and happy in his cabin Brett wouldn’t have the two of us in his ho laid out as to how to survive a threat he did not comprehend

But I would likely be dead There was that If Aiden hadn’t been there, I would have been trapped, and there was no way I would have survived whatever it was they had planned for me

Part of me wondered if I should just try to leave If I stole one of their cars and ran to the local police, maybe they would put me in witness protection Of course, if I did that, Sammi’s family would likely be under fire fro I held dear

Of course, I could also just roll down to the middle of town and throw my hands in the air Wait for one of them to come find me and do whatever it was they wanted Maybe then they would leave Aiden alone, and he could go back to the peaceful life he lived before I showed up

There were options, but none of theood All I seeering both of their lives and having zero control over what could potentially happen to the three of us Everything was happening because ofit better I hated it But most of all, I hated myself for it

“Desiree?” Brett asked fro room “Do you need another coffee?”

He was standing andI looked up and then back down to mine and shook my head I tried to smile, but it was like the muscles in my face went on strike