“It’s so obvious now this was all a ploy to lowball me for information. Fuck,I bet you’ve been planning this ever since you walked in my door and pretended like you would protect me if I accepted your offer,” I said.
“You’re wrong Selene. Just pull over, and let me fix this.” His eyes seemed so sincere, that I doubted he’d beenin onhis brother’s plan. But it didn’t matter.Everything was beyond fixing.
I laughed harshly at the thought of him trying to fix this. The only way I was getting out of this was in a body bag. Still, if I could just outrun them…
“If you want tohelp, thenlose the cars behind us,” I said.
The lead we’d gotten from the J-turn was disappearing. They were gaining on us.
Chapter 19
Despite mypromptSebastian’sspeed remained consistent.I needed to take over.
I unhooked my harness and threw my other leg over the console,settlingmy hips over him. He grunted, but before he could react further, I dropped my grip on the gun and elbowed his arm off the steering wheel.
“If you touch my gun, I’ll crash us into a tree. If I’m going to die anyway, I’ll take youwith me,” I said. Butit was hard to sound threatening when I was straddling his lap.Especially since he was the only one currently wearing a seat belt.
I glanced down at the gunlyingin the passenger seat, waiting for him to call my bluff. Instead he just laughed.
“You’re going to be the death of me,” he said.
With my left hand, I reached down and grabbed the Speed Key. I popped the key open and twisted it into place. The car responded, and the momentum smacked me back into the hard planes of Sebastian’s chest.
“Your lap dance could use some work,” he grunted.
“Don’t lie, it’s the best one of your life.” I grabbed the gun back with my free hand and dug it into his side.
I pressed further down on his enormous foot, and the cars receded behind us. His fingertraced thecurve of my hip.
“Hands off,” I growled, and immediately his hand wasoff my skin.
He leaned in closer, so his mouth was only an inch from my ear.“Are you sure you want me to do that?”
My lower body tensed, and he laughed softly in my ear. He tapped his fingers against the console, while I tried to ignorethe loss of his touch.
Past the treesthe sunbeganto set. Eventhough I'doutrun them, I needed a plan. Eventually, I’d run out of gas. And every moment that passed increased the likelihood that Sebastian would smack my head against the steering wheel, and knock me out. Or grab for the gun.
Moving into the driver’s seat had been stupid, but I hoped that the knowledge that I had nothing to lose would keep him at bay for now. Plus, he knew if he didn’t push me he was surviving this incident. I didn’t have that luxury.
There was one place Icouldgo. A place that would be completely empty. When the sun set behind the oak trees, I took an exit. The trees grew thicker on each side as we passed by oversized mansions and views of a crystalline lake. When we reached a long gravel driveway with trees bracketing it, I slowed down. After checking my mirrors, I swung the car into the driveway.
The trees grew denser as we approached an iron gate. I eased the car towards a metal keypad, and typed in 0623. A feeling of sadness washed over me, but like all the other emotions swirling through me I pushed it away.
“You know there’s probably cameras everywhere,” he said.
I shook my head, but remained silent as we passed through the gate and approached the pine two story home. Eighteen years ago there hadn’t been cameras, and there hadn’t been any additions to the house since that time.
Beyond the oak trees, the orange fingers of the sunset were reaching for the gabled house. Soon the gravel transitioned into white concrete, and I turned left towards the detached garage.After I shifted into park, Islipped the key in my pocket in case he hit the launch control button assoon as I steppedon the gravel.
Adjustingmy grip on the gun, Isaid, “Don’t try anything.”
Slowly, I swung open the car door, and set my foot on the ground.
Keeping my gun pointed at him, I moved fully out of the seat. My body instantly missed the heat of his hard body underneath mine, but I ignored it.
“Out,” I said, nodding my head toward a black garage door opener affixed to the side of the garage.
“Whose house is this?”he asked, raising his arms sarcastically into the air.
