I’m not close to them, but I watched as my oldest brother Alex reached out, only his hand was grabbed by my captor, twisted, and I saw the pain on Alex’s face.I’m not a sadistic person, but I liked that.I liked that more than I cared to acknowledge.
My father got to his feet, and it looked like he was about to approach, but my captor grabbed him around the neck and marched him out the door.Several of the waiters, as well as my captor’s guards, did the same.
My family was dumped out on the street without a word.The moment they were gone, there were cheers around the restaurant, and my captor came back.He lifted his wine glass.His hand didn’t shake.It was like he hadn’t just thrown grown-ass men out of a restaurant.
“Thank you,” I said.
“You don’t have to be uncomfortable.All you have to do is say the word, and I will fix whatever you need.”
I believed him.
It wasn’t long before our food came out, and the chicken parmesan looked absolutely delicious.Cutting into the succulent breast, I saw it was super moist.All the flavors were there, mingling together, which was exactly how it should be.There was no way I could eat this delicately.As I finished my food he offered me a bite of his steak, and it tasted absolutely delicious.
I expected a meal with this man to be awkward.He had taken care of my family when I asked him to.
After dinner, we had dessert.He had some warm apple pie, and I couldn’t resist a chocolate mousse.Both tasted delicious.
I didn’t want the night to end.When we traveled to the restaurant, there was this distance between us.Now, there wasn’t.I leaned against his shoulder.It felt so natural, so real.
When we arrived at home, my captor put a hand to my back, escorted me into the house and up to my living quarters.I didn’t have a bedroom, it was a living space.
I turned toward him, and I was just going to thank him for a lovely evening, but then, against my own judgement and acting on instinct, I threw myself at him, wrapped my arms around his neck, and kissed him.
I had not kissed many boys or men in my life.This was my first real kiss, and I liked how his lips felt on mine.
All too soon, the reality of my situation came rushing back, and I pulled away, thanking him for a lovely evening and escaping into my sanctuary.
What the hell was that?
****
Draven
“Fuck you!”The spittle missed me.It was a bad aim, but the man was hanging upside down.I was not in the best of moods.
A girl was taken to the hospital after being found outside one of my casinos.I had an informant give me the details so I could handle it myself.I had the security hunt the man down, who also happened to have several bags of heroin on him.The same kind of heroin I knew the Taylors were dealing with.
Nodding to one of my men who held a tire iron, I watched as he struck the man at the back of the legs.He did this once, twice, three times.The man screamed, begging for it to stop.His name was Hunter Price.I’m not sure if that was his real name, but it was the alias he had been using.
“I’m a very patient man, Mr.Price,” I said.“We can do this all day.”
Hunter was spinning as he was upside down.He had already pissed himself, and there was a small puddle of vomit on the floor as well.
With him spinning, I grab a knife and press the blade against his chest.He is not quite at eye level, and I nod to my other man to spin the wheel that would lift him up.
“Please, for fuck’s sake, please,” he said, whimpering.
“Who do you work for?”
“No one.Fuck you.That product is mine.”
I press the knife, going through his clothes, and I know I was touching flesh at this point.I don’t even have to press that hard.My knives are sharp.If he twisted wrong, it was game over.
He was covered in sweat.
I tutted.“You know this will go a lot easier for you if you just say their names.”
“Do you have any idea what they will do to me if I tell you anything?”
