My leg ached, each step sending sharp shooting pain through my leg as I hurried away from the airport, keeping to the small back roads.Fear rushed through my body as I shot glances over my shoulder.I couldn't let Dom find me."Fuck! I need Gianni." There was something I never thought I would have heard coming from my lips.Yes, the man had kidnapped me and still terrified me to the core, but I knew he was capable of keeping me safe.And he could keep me away from Dom.My ankle ached, protesting each step I took, but I gritted my teeth and pushed forward, knowing that this pain was nothing compared to what would happen if Dom got his hands on me.I contemplated stopping someone and asking for help, but where would I go?I couldn't go to Gianni because I had no idea where he was, I didn't even know what part of town he was in.I could maybe ask to be taken to the police station, but could I trust them?I had a nagging feeling that the answer was no.Leaning against a wall, I gasped in

"Kinley!"I woke with a start, wincing at the pain rushing through my body from the sudden movement.And then the cold from the water hit me.I had obviously drifted off to sleep after washing myself.I was still submerged in the water, and Gianni was standing frowning at me."I must have fallen asleep after bathing," I frowned, "Could you turn around, please?"He scoffed, "And how exactly do you think you're going to get out of the bath without help?""I'll figure it out."He rolled his eyes and came over to the bath, completely ignoring my protests as he lifted me out and set me on my feet.Grabbing a towel, he handed it to me.I wrapped it around myself.Gianni sighed, "Kinley, you need to relax."I glared at him."Fine," he turned his back and I dried myself off before wrapping the towel around me again."I, uh, need to go back to my room. I didn't bring any clothes with."He helped me from the bathroom, but left me standing against the wall.I watched with curiosity as he went ove

KINLEY Looking over at Talon, I pouted, "I'm bored, how long is he going to be in there?"Talon shrugged, "No idea. We could go do something?"I chewed at my lip, Gianni had specifically told me not to move.We were in the foyer of some fancy company while Gianni was in a meeting with the CEO."I don't know, Gianni said I shouldn't leave."Talon smiled sarcastically, "And that worries you? You'll be with me, so it's not like you've run off somewhere alone. I'll even leave a message with the secretary so he doesn't worry. Come on."I glanced over at the closed door.I knew I should stay here.Sighing, I stood, "Okay, let's go."He jumped to his feet with a smile, "Give me one second," he went over to the secretary, speaking for a few moments before returning, "Let's go remedy that boredom of yours."He held out an arm and I hooked mine with his, heading to the elevator with him helping me walk.Once we left the building, I noticed that one of Gianni's guards had followed us."Why is he

KINLEY Gianni pulled me against his body, his grip on my hair tightening.My body betrayed my brain as I melted into his embrace.I moaned into him, my arms reaching around his neck.Suddenly the ringing of his phone distracted us.As he went to retrieve it from his jacket pocket, I was able to come to my senses.I reminded myself that this man had kidnapped me and held me captive, this was so far from healthy.His brow furrowed as he answered the call, "What do you want, Talon?"I made my way into the bedroom, leaving him to deal with his call alone.In the bathroom I splashed some water on my face, staring at myself in the mirror. What was going on with me?Was I developing Stockholm Syndrome?I ran a hand through my hair before going back into the bedroom and laying down on the bed.I was just beginning to doze off when Gianni walked in."Kin?""What?""Talon needs me to go to the club, business only I can take care of. Do you want to go with me?"I sat up, "I feel like I should pu

KINLEY As I opened my eyes, the previous nights events came rushing back to me.I turned over to see Gianni was no longer in the bed, so I got up and made my wah into the bathroom to take a shower before getting dressed and making my way into the living room area.Gianni was walking around on the balcony, phone to his near and speaking animatedly.I glanced at the door, his back was turned and he hasn't noticed that I was up.Would now be a good time to try and escape?Bur where would I go to? I supposed I could find a police station and tell them that he had kidnapped me.I looked back over at him one last time before heading for the door.This was my chance to get free.But before I got to the door, I caught sight of documents laying on the table.Throwing a glance over my shoulder to make sure he was still on the phone, I opened the files.It didn't male much sense to me, but my name was printed on the documents.Going back to the first page, I began to read.But then I heard him c