My uncle might have found me.
This rang continuously in my head and traumatic events I didn't want to recall kept on replaying in my head alongside. "No," I muttered shaking my head. I needed to leave this place, I needed to move to somewhere else, I needed to escape and lastly, I needed a plan for it. I just had to come up with it quick enough, I had already promised myself I wasn't going to go back. Ever.It was the early hours of the morning as we left the bar quietly and drove to Saint's house which was where I would be staying starting that moment. I pretty much learnt he was the owner which Betty talked about and I knew I had to put my guard up around him. I was even more shocked when Rex said, "How don't you know Saint Gennaro Guerra, the infamous man and you live here?"And that was when it all clicked. I'd heard lots of stuff about him and let's say none of them were really on the positive scale.His house was quite large and beautiful. I scanned the area as we walked in and one thing I noticed was his tight security.How the hell was I going to escape?I got a room on the second floor, with a change of clothes, pills to calm my headache and dinner even.When I was done cleaning up and having my bath, I slept off since I was so tired.I needed a plan, I needed one.I didn't see Saint the next morning or afternoon when Rex came to drop off my food and by evening, I got a knock on the door from Rex telling me to get ready to head out.I was confused but a bit happy since somehow I was leaving here and I might have an opportunity to escape.We reached the bar and everywhere looked new and normal like something devasting hadn't occurred there the previous day.The first thing I did was hug Betty tightly cause I was tired from everything that had happened so far. Rex sat in a corner and his eyes never left me.Before I could even explain everything that had happened to Betty, she already had me dressed and serving customers.I looked over each time to see Rex glaring at me and making sure I was still within eye view. I didn't mind to an extent and in a way, I felt free kind of. I wasn't in a stranger's house that I had just met and no one was pointing a gun to my head. My uncle and his men weren't in sight either and I was ready to run for my life anytime.I finally filled Betty in on everything that had happened and she in turn told me how scared she was when she heard they took me and how she thought I was going to die."At least you're here, I almost called Suzy for real," Betty said before downing her remaining drink.Yes! Suzy! I just remembered.I took out my phone and called her and within three dials she picked up. Betty excused herself and left."Hello," She said from the other end, her tone as flat as it usually was whenever I called her."Suzy, I'm in a bad place right now, I need your help," I told her feeling the desperation in my voice.She went silent for some time before sighing. "Jade, I won't come back to the house, I'm sorry but I can't,""Suzy I haven't even told -""I can't Jade, I don't want to be involved,""Marcel is missing," I said probably hoping it would change her mind."I don't want to get involved. Bye." And with that, she hung up. I let out a sarcastic laugh before chunking down the alcohol in front of me.Sisters would be there for you every time. What a funny statement.I pretty much just kept on going, shots after shots, downing all the alcohol trying to forget everything. At some point, I thought I saw Saint at a distance but I waved it aside since I might have been starting to imagine things.At this point, the bar was pretty much packed and I was extremely tipsy. I looked over once more but I couldn't see Rex. It seemed I was free or maybe they decided to let me be.I walked towards the dressing room to rest for a bit and before I could open the door I felt someone come to stand closely behind me. I turned to see Saint, surprisingly. Turns out I wasn't imagining things.He cocked a smirk at me and I looked into his eyes, getting lost in them, he didn't look like his normal self; a slightly neutral expression that looked like he was piercing your soul with his eyes. From what I saw, he looked tipsy too.Apart from that, all I could see at the moment was his beautiful face and the closeness between us. I looked down on his lips and placed a finger on it while he grabbed my waist pulling me closer to himself. My head felt empty and all I could think about was kissing him, knowing what he tasted like, feeling him. He closed the gap between us, kissing me before I could even do so and I melted into it not thinking twice.We made out for some time before we went into the dressing room, taking me with him and bolting the door behind us, all never taking his lips off me.Next thing I knew our clothes were dropping drastically on the floor and I was admiring his hot body.He ran his hand in my head pulling out the band which held it together."You should let your hair down more often," He said.The last thing I remember was him taking out my panties and flinging them away before sliding a finger into me.I woke up to Saint laying beside me breathing softly. I looked around to see we were back in the room at the bar basement where I'd woken up the previous day. I didn't remember us coming here.Flashbacks from the previous night came flooding in and Saint's little toss on the bed made the sheets rustle. I sighed, feeling the effect of the previous night's alcohol on me.How did I go from trying to run away to ending up in bed with him? I looked over to Saint and ran a hand continuously through his hair admiring how soft it felt. This woke him up and he looked at me, then held my wrist to prevent me from touching his hair again. "What're you doing?" He asked sitting up and taking a glance at the room. "I...I just maybe-" I started before he shot me a displeased look and got out of bed. He wore his vest and trousers. I just didn't know how this man always managed to make me speechless each time. "Get dressed, we're leaving in five," He said and headed towards the door but then stopp
I broke out in cold sweats as I waited in Saint's car with mixed emotions. What had happened in there? Was Saint hurt? Or was it my uncle? I picked at my cuticles multiple times as I kept on peeking at the gate. A few minutes later, Saint strutted out of the house and towards the car looking as calm as ever. His man bun which had been packed all along had little strands coming to his face. Unmistakably, he had shot my uncle and the fact that I wasn't hearing my uncle's voice any longer might have well sent a message to me that he was probably dead. I felt a mild sense of relief and at the same time, a bittersweet emotion about my uncle. He got into the driver's seat and examined my body for the second time again. "He didn't do it right?" I shook my head slowly at him. "No."And with that, we drove off. I didn't know why I couldn't bring myself to ask him about my uncle but at the same time, it wasn't like I cared that much. At least now, I didn't need to run away or hide any lo
What was going on today? I opened my eyes and looked at Saint at the same time he looked at me before getting outside the car to check what had hit us. He came back a few minutes later and started the engine without saying another word. Blood rolled down from the side of his head towards his temple and I saw him wipe it off The traffic light turned green and we drove off. From the side mirror, I saw a woman standing, a hat on her head with shades on, both arms folded. I didn't say a word to Saint either as I guessed he also saw her. CJ and the rest were already at the house as we got there. "Take her to the room," Saint said to him, "And put the guys at every corner of the house. Make sure she's safe." CJ signalled Rex to take me to my room which he did while he (CJ) left with Saint. I glanced back in an attempt to see if Saint was doing okay and I couldn't even tell. Betty had already rung my phone a countless number of times and I decided to call her back. "You fucking dis
I hesitated before answering. "Uh..", I started clearing my throat. "It's Jade". I Said walking into the room. I met his eyes through the mirror and proceeded to stand a few feet behind him unsure of what next to do. "I told CJ to not let you out of the room until you're well," He hissed at me eyeing me from the mirror, his back still turned towards me. "I.. I.. Uh... Didn't know that," I replied, hearing my voice come out more tin than supposed. He didn't respond or stand either, instead, he kept on dressing his injury while I watched him. His well-sculpted back and arms flexed once again with each of his movements. That was the first time I was seeing him shirtless while sober and I was using every bit of self-control in me to stop myself from running over to him and running my hands on them. I took a huge breath, dragging my eyes away from his body and looking elsewhere, anywhere around his room. His room was quite big, the walls were painted just the same as the rest of th
Saint's POV. They were not beating him up properly or that was what it looked like and I was pretty much starting to get impatient. The guy who had been together with Tequila the past month coughed up blood as one of my men kicked him in the stomach several times. He was a tight-lipped person and this kind of ones needed some special kind of treatment. We were at a partition of the bar basement or the 'dead hole' as I've heard some others call it. It was where everyone who crossed me ended up at. Nobody had ever made it out of here alive and it had always continued to be that way. Once you were taken into the dead hole, it was over. I put up my hand, motioning for my guy to stop kicking him. I took a huge breath and uncrossed my legs, rolling my shirt sleeves up to my elbows. "You're not going to make it out here alive, so you might as well start talking," I told him walking over to where they were. I grabbed his face making sure my fingers were digging into his cheeks which made
Jade's PovI hadn't seen Saint since after the day I had helped him dress his injury. Although I stayed in my room most times just like he had instructed and only went out to make food when I was hungry so it was likely possible that even if he was around, I still wouldn't have seen him. CJ hadn't shown up either and a few days had already passed. I missed Betty and wanted to see Suzy also since she didn't take my calls or reply to my texts so the plan to escape started creeping back into my mind. I stretched out on the bed, glad that these crazy incidents were happening after I had graduated from school. My next plan had been to get a job and move after running away from my uncle, then further my studies with the money my father had left in my name before passing away. But everything had gone wrong, instantly...in a flash. I turned over to the other side letting the sun rays hit my face as if it was going to make me feel any better. Just then a knock came in. I unbolted the door
I sat across Saint in the dining room, feeling his eyes on me with each awkward second that passed by. "It's fine, Saint," I told him again, still looking down at my fingers and picking at my cuticles. I heard him take a deep breath. "Is there something you want? Anything?" He asked and I looked up to meet his eyes. "Yes," I replied which made him cock a brow at me and lean back into his seat. "What's that?" "Let me keep working at the bar." He furrowed his eyebrows together, a frown appearing on his lips. Then crossed his arms. I could swear everything this man did was perfect. "Why?" He asked. "I mean, if I was there, Rex wouldn't have... you know..." I said quietly, trailing off. He didn't say a word again and then looked like he thought a little. I had noticed that he wasn't much of a talker and I was constantly getting used to his one-word answers or at most, a sentence. "Okay," He finally spoke up. "But on my terms and in my own ways. You go when I want you to and
"What?" I asked still looking like I had seen a ghost. I remembered lying to Saint that she usually came unannounced to the bar the first time he had saved me so he won't keep me hostage. Which hadn't worked then. But I didn't actually expect Suzy, to show up. "I think I have a stalker." She repeated glancing around once more. "Suzy. I've not seen you ever since you left the house. I was so worried about you. You don't reply to my texts or call back. Marcel is missing. Uncle is probably dead. You said you didn't want to get involved and then all of a sudden, you appear and tell me you're being stalked?" I asked, pain making my voice quiver. The paranoia evident on her face didn't go away as she stared back at me." I'm sorry Jade, I've just got a lot going on.""That isn't important now. Have you seen the person stalking you? How did you know?" I asked. She explained to me the whole deal and I asked her to report to the police which she said she already did. I told her also to kee