Chapter 30: Breaking Point

After the shower, Scott followed Laura back to her room and sat on her bed while she got dressed. She had to go into her closet to change because she wasn’t going to get dressed in front of him when he was already being so weird and obsessive.“I need to go downstairs and eat breakfast,” Laura said when she came out of the closet fully dressed.“I’ll come with you,” Scott said and stood up.“Obviously,” Laura muttered because at this point she knew there was no way he was going to let her go anywhere alone.They went downstairs to the kitchen where Amelia was making breakfast. She looked surprised to see both of them together so early but said nothing.Laura sat at the counter and Scott sat right next to her even though there were like ten other seats. His leg was pressed against hers the whole time they ate.“What are your plans for today?” Scott asked.“I was going to read in the library,” Laura said. “Why?”“I’ll work in there with you,” Scott said. “I have some emails to answer an

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CHAPTER 31: Six months

“No, there isn’t,” Laura said. “Being this obsessive isn’t healthy, Scott. For either of us.”Scott finally looked up from his laptop and met her eyes in the dark. “I don’t care if it’s healthy. I care that you’re safe.”“Why?” Laura asked before she could stop herself. “Why do you care so much? I’m just your contracted wife. In a few months, I’ll be gone and you’ll move on with your life, so why does it matter if something happens to me?”Scott put his laptop aside, stood up, and came over to sit on the edge of her bed. “You’re not just my contracted wife, Laura.”“Then what am I?” Laura asked, her heart beating really fast.Scott looked at her for a long moment. Laura could see him struggling to say something, like he wanted to but couldn’t get the words out.“You’re mine,” Scott said finally. “Contract or no contract, you’re mine and I protect what’s mine.”Laura didn’t know what to say because it wasn’t exactly a declaration of love, but it was something. The way Scott look

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CHAPTER 32: The apology

Laura woke up the next morning feeling sore all over. When she opened her eyes, the first thing she saw was Scott sitting on the edge of her bed holding a tray with food on it. It was so unexpected she thought maybe she was still dreaming.“What are you doing?” Laura asked, her voice rough from sleep and from all the yelling she did the night before during their big fight.“Bringing you breakfast,” Scott said. He didn’t look at her directly, maybe feeling awkward, which was weird because Scott never felt awkward about anything.Laura sat up slowly because her whole body ached. She pulled the blanket up to cover herself better since she was only wearing one of Scott’s shirts and nothing else.“You brought me breakfast?” Laura repeated because she had to make sure she heard right, Scott had never done something like this before.“Yes,” Scott said, carefully setting the tray on her lap. “I had Amelia make your favorite.”Laura looked down and saw scrambled eggs, toast, fresh fruit, orang

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Chapter 33: A Strange Figure

“Need me? You don’t need me,” Laura said but her voice wasn’t very strong. “You just think you do because of the woman who looks like me.”“No,” Scott said, cupping her face. “I needed you before that. I just didn’t realize it until you were threatened and I thought about what it would be like if something happened to you.”Laura didn’t know what to say, so she just looked at him, trying to tell if he was honest or if this was just some stress reaction.“Eat your breakfast,” Scott said, pulling back. “It’s getting cold.”Laura picked up her fork and started eating while Scott sat next to her on the bed. She could feel the tension but it felt different—like they reached some kind of understanding.“This is really good,” Laura said after a few bites. “Thank you.”“You’re welcome,” Scott said, almost smiling, which was rare.They sat in comfortable silence while Laura finished and Scott just watched. It wasn’t creepy or obsessive now, it was like he just wanted to be near her, which was

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All Chapters of Contract with the devil : Chapter 31 - Chapter 34

Chapter 30: Breaking Point

CHAPTER 31: Six months

CHAPTER 32: The apology

Chapter 33: A Strange Figure