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Got Too Close Mirage (2)
Thinking back now, he knew that was the first night he had let his composure go down the drain before her, and he knew she noticed it too.Maybe he had even done it on purpose to see her eyes fill with questions she couldn't answer herself. It fascinated him to the extreme.Her eyes scrutinized him as if what she sought was buried under his skin.How had he not perceived this side of her? She was an unpredictable human, constantly devising, and although it was dangerous, he couldn't wait to see what she came up with under that brown hair of hers.It had been a while since he sat down to enjoy anything, and her show just seemed to catch his attention. She had effortlessly gotten under his skin with just a few moves, and no one knew, but he was just one to keep danger close.Now as he brushed the already-dried painting of his daughter, he couldn't help but smile out his satisfaction, although knowing she might take a peek at it and then drop her attention back on what she was doing, then
Got Too Close Stranger
Elena's POV."...another day to live for ourselves." Nikolai stood beside me in front of a large building, peering into the crowd, his eyes full of life, and yes, you guessed it, another public appearance, "But sometimes the Universe needs someone who can stand up to look out for others."Unlike the last time when he had told me about it a night before the event, this time, I was given a whole week to prepare myself.So this time, I wasn't overly apprehensive like the last time; this time, I clunge closer to him than his cologne, staring at him with made-up adoration to give the press pictures to talk about.I even went the extra to brush the shoulder of his suit, and he looked into the crowd and sighed, "She can't take her hands off me."We were in an opening of a new hospital, and according to him, the fund that was about to be given to them was in my name, so not only was I going to stand with him, I had to say something on the mic if I wanted to.Learning my lesson, I didn't try
Got Too Close Stranger (2)
He ignored Nikolai, walking towards me, then stretched his hand for a handshake, "This day will forever be carved in my heart, First Lady Elena Rossi," "And who are you?" It was taking all of my will not to pull back."Oh me," he pointed to himself, then stared back at Nikolai before returning his gaze to me, then standing erect and bowing, just too low, his hand still stretched, "I'm Noah's brother."I blinked. Didn't he notice I heard enough for me to make out he was lying to me? But I wasn't about to tell him; he could pull a gun.What did he have on Nikolai that even warranted him calling the president 'Stupid'?A lot of things weren't right here."It's hard to keep my hand on the air like this" he held his elbow for support, "I'll like a handshake if you'll stop staring at my tats."I blushed red."I'm sorry I didn't realize," I shook the hard rough hands forcing a friendly– "I see you're friends with my husband."He dug his hands into his pocket, "Childhood friends First Lady,
Got Too Close Visitor from hell
The door banged shut, and I jerked, sending the container of pencils to the floor. When I looked up at the door, it was to see Joey staring at me with concern; he was holding a package that had the company logo forged on it.I rubbed my tired eyes, going for the floor immediately to gather the pencils back into the container, only to be pricked on my thumb by the sharp end."Owwww," I yelped.Joey quickened his steps towards me before he pulled me up, scolding, "Let it be Elen; I'll take care of it.""No," I refused, but then he plopped me back on my seat, drew out a napkin, held my thumb, and pressed it against it.I tried not to look into his face, knowing what I'd see."I thought it was just me noticing you're jumpy today until Char asked me to check up on you; now here you are, wounding your thumb" he bent down and began putting the pencils back, "Want to talk about it?"Even if I wanted to, was I going to tell him that I had tried seducing my husband, and when I had least expect
Got Too Close Triggered
Authors POV Once she got home, she quickly ran a warm shower and, as fast as she could, dabbed some foundation to cover up the bruises, and then instead of her nightgown, she opted for his pajamas and t-shirt so it could hide a lot from him.Before pouncing into bed, she stared at her broken self in the mirror, her fingers tracing her swollen chin.She shut her eyes away from the picture of hopelessness and pain. Was it possible, even for once, to live without pain and tears? To feel safe and confident enough about what the following day looked like.She heard his steps at the door, and she gasped, jumping under the sheets raising it over her head, and then holding her breath.He walked in then, although she couldn't hear his shoes which were quite surprising because he had made a lot of noise with them just outside of the door.After waiting a long time and she still didn't hear the showers turn on or the bed pressed, she hitched the covers a little to meet with an empty room.She fr
Got Too Close Between the lines
Elena fiddled with her fingers; it was over a couple of hours since the detectives left her office, but even then, she hadn't still found her composure.The pictures they had shown her, the words they had told her, It was apparent she was a suspect, and even her genuine reaction of shock and fear did nothing to change their mind.Detective Rick had gone gentle with her, even told her she didn't have to see the photos taken at the crime scene, but when she demanded it, he splayed it on her desk before her, watching her gasp in horror.Detective Rick wasn't playing around when he told her the murder was gruesome, bloody, and unlike what he had seen in all his days.So bad was it that although he had seen it in real, she thought she saw him shudder.Mason was tied to a pillar, only in bloody white underpants, drenched in blood and skin matter; his flesh had been peeled off, sliced to tiny bits, the raw red underneath gleaming plain and even more painful to the eye.His hands were decapit
Got Too Close Hades breakout
Unmoved and unflinching, like he was just told the earth was round. She waited, listening to her breath, eyes on him with his chin held high; she wondered if he even heard what she said.Then finally, his face still poker, he drew breath in, "That isn't good,"She blinked at him, seeing he wasn't going to say anything else; she looked at the woman who was pushing cotton wool into a spirit container.It felt strange that the Doctor hadn't inquired about her injuries yet. Was she taking Nikolai's word for it? Well, he was president; he could buy her silence.Lowering her lashes, she continued, "There was no sign of a break-in; the method used on him was torture, something called Ling chi,"The doctor paused on Elena's arm, and when Elena raised her head, it was to see her staring at the president aghast.Nikolai raised a brow, his eyes boring into hers. "Doctor Clara, is there anything I can do for you?"The woman let out, "Ling chi, death by a thousand cuts, that is an extremely grueso
Got Too Close Thrill of it .
Settling her at the front of their room door, he didn't bother to look into her face before he turned and left, hearing the door quietly snap shut behind him. She had a clue; it was apparent, all thanks to the expression on her face. The painting explained itself: it was a raw message, probably agonizing like the cut on her upper lip. He hadn't known what had come over him; he had tried to escape the rage when Noah spilled the news. And then he went to see for himself but met her hiding under the covers, shaking like a leaf and holding her breath. That did it. He felt the self-control he had worked years to build break into dust. He would give it to Mason. The man was strong-willed in refusing to spill out the name of his friend. Confirming his suspicions that the wild animal was no ordinary person. But he had a piece of advice for him: keep running. Whatever had gone on last night had ruined everything—his pretense, his composure—and every demon he tried to pin down was flail
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