continued from the last part......   My heart literally stopped “What?” I whispered in disbelief, my eyes wide.   “I want you to get a divorce from that man, no more beating around the bush, I want it done as soon as possible”   My heart resumed its erratic beats as his words registered and I calmed down a tiny bit, ‘ he wasn’t talking about us’ I thought in utter relief.   “I want the papers drawn up tomorrow, I want you not connected to that man in any way, I want a fucking restraining order against him” Forrest seethed, grabbing my shoulders in a death grip “Do you understand me?” he hissed in my face, scaring me.   I nodded, blinking back my tears and swallowing thickly.   He let me go and whirled, I watched as he marched back in the kitchen, his phone already at his ear, I manged to catch the beginning of his conversation with Asher, his lawyer be

Continued from the previous part....     “He’s late” I hissed, glancing at the clock opposite me, above the row of swivel chairs reserved for Kain and his attorney. The dark gloss of the mahogany table I leaned on, shone in the morning sunshine flittering in through the floor to ceiling windows at the end of the room.   “Relax Elliott, this meeting is scheduled for 9:30am and its just five minutes past, lets give him a little more time.” Asher responded, his weak blue eyes stuck to the papers he held. Asher was a handsome man I guess, black hair slicked back into a high quiff, weak blue eyes behind black rimmed glasses and a lean frame accentuated by the expensive Prada suit he wore, I guess being an attorney paid well.   I couldn’t relax, I haven’t been able to relax since this meeting was set up because I knew deep down that this wasn’t going to go well. Bu

continued from the last part......     Kain used to be a low rent drug dealer, along with Seth before he made the switch to legitimate work. He used to hawk prescription pills like Oxy and Percocet long before I met him, he told me a few months ago that he was thinking of going back into that business but I all but forbade him. Him saying that put me on edge, and that edge surfaced itself when those words registered in my brain.   But I couldn’t lose nerve despite the turmoil in me, I knew he won’t do what he said, because I gave him an ultimatum months ago, that if he goes back to drug running, I would leave him without looking back.   So I just shrugged “Do what ever you want, I don’t care, I’m not quitting my job” I whirled and started stepping to the bedroom when he caught my arm and pulled me back to him.   “Is it because I can’t get a job?” he sudd

continued from the last part....     Elliott.     “Look Elliott, I know this Kain dude has been a real jerk dipshit to you, but that’s no reason to shoot him” I heard Echo say as I downed another shot of vodka, grimacing as the liquid burned my throat.   After smoking in silence on the roof for about an hour, Echo suggested we get a drink in the bar across the street. I didn’t oppose since I really needed a vodka on the rocks, but after my first glass, I found myself spilling my guts to Echo about the predicament with Kain, my strained relationship with Forrest and how angry and confused I felt at the moment.   I did leave out my dirty deeds with Kain. She didn’t need to know that. No one needed to know that.   The gun I had slammed between us was tuck

continued from the previous part....   Elliott I stood in my underwear, surveying my closet, looking over my countless number of jeans, plaid shirts and tank tops and silently cursing myself for having not one sexy party dress.   I groaned when I noted the time, it was 7:45pm, and Echo would be here in fifteen minutes. I can’t wear jeans to go dancing. Sighing I sifted through my closet, pushing apart jeans after jeans until a black sequined fabric at the very back of my closet caught my eye.   What is that?   I pulled the dress out and my eyes widened. I remember this dress. I bit my lip as I took in the black shimmering fabric of the strappy, bodycon dress with a very high thigh slit. I still had this dress?   This was the dress I wore out with Kain on my birthday all those yea