==Continues==
"Trust me it'll get
better"
She smiled at me
making my heart warm
up.
"I don't mean to be rude
but why are you here?"
"I had to see you, you
sprinted last night, I
want to take you to
lunch and maybe some
dessert later on" I said
smirking.
"I like the sound of
that" she said kissing
me. "but I cant, work"
"I'm a client who
needed you to analyze
reports back at my
company on the
transferal of land and
compensation of the
people who lost their
land"
"Who am i to say no to
a client, fine let me
leave some of my
reports to Chris I'll be
right back" she said as
she got off her desk
and grabbed the files
she was sitting on and
walked out of her
office.
My eyes went to her
hand bag on the floor I
picked it up and started
looking for the pills I had
seen last night. Jackpot.
I slipped my hand into
my pocket and removed
the counterfeit ones
that I had picked up
earlier in the morning
with the same brand
name and look. They
were sour sweets that
looked like pills .In reality
they did nothing to the
body. I quickly switched
them and put the actual
contraceptives in my
pocket and returned her
bag exactly where she
had left it.
"Lets get out of here"
she said walking into
her office and picking up
her bag.
I smiled at her and put
my hand on the small of
her back. Keira Aubrey
was going to have my
baby and I was going to
have a family , a real
one.

Chapter 11
Keira's P.O.V
I had meant to ask him
how he knew I was at
the drugstore but he
had been on me like
white on rice and I
wasnt complaining. The
sex was great. And this
time I was on the pill
plus we were safe for
most of the times if
not all. He had carried
his own protection
which was fine by
me.So as much as I
wanted to go on all day
with our lovemaking,
my body hurt in places I
didnt even know I could
feel let alone existed.I
was still new to this. He
was standing infront of
me straight from a
shower with only a
towel wrapped around
his waist. I was pretty
small and my towel
was too compared to
him so it wasn't even
hiding anything.He
noticed and gave up on
it resorting to just
stand there in his
birthday suit as he
scanned the room for
his clothes. He was
leaving. Said he had
something important to
take care of but would
be back before I fell
asleep tonight.He kissed
me goodbye after
finally locating his
underwear leaving me
to fall into blissful and
uninterrupted sleep in
the afternoon. I was
exhausted.
By the time I was
woken up by the smell
of food it was
completely dark outside.
He walked in a tray of
food in his hands.
"Hey beautiful, you've
been out for a while, I
guess I wore you out
didnt i"
"Hey, when did you get
back?"
"An hour ago" he said
setting down the tray
of food next to me. I
sat up holding the sheet
to my chest as my
stomach made a really
loud grumbling noise,
boy I was hungry. I dug
in to the food not caring
that he was watching
my every move. I
probably looked like a
pig but I was hungry.
"How did you get in? the
door locks automatically
as soon as its shut?" I
asked my mouth full of
mashed potatoes and
chicken.
"How did you sleep?" he
was evading.
"Great but how di"
"I want to take you to
my place when your
done eating"
"What?"
"Yeah, I know where
you live, its only fair you
know where I live,"
"Why?"
"Incase of anything,
maybe you might need
a place to crash or
when you just want to
get away from
everything"
"Get away from
everything?"
"You'll see what I mean
when we get there" he
said taking away the
empty tray as I as
stood up to go to the
shower.
I got dressed in blue
ripped jeans and a
white sweater and
packed an outfit for
work considering I
would probably spend
the night at his house
along with other
essentials.
The drive to his place
was a good half
hour.When we got there
I understood what he
meant by get away. His
house, more like
mansion, was pretty
big . The driveway was
made of gravel leading
up to mediterrenean
style sculptures on
either side of the steps
leading to the door. The
place was surrounded
by trees. He turned the
lights on and opened
the double doors of the
house to reveal a white
tiled walk in with
elegant marble stairs
leading upstairs. The
house's design was
rustic yet modern. It
had five bedrooms each
beautifully furnished
and neither lacking a
king sized bed. I would
never leave this house
if it were mine. He
showed me each room
but saved his for last.
"And this is my room"
"Wow," it was even
bigger than the other
rooms and much more
beautiful. The king sized
bed was golden with
silver detailing. The
theme of the room was
gold,white and yellow.
He opened a door
leading to a beautiful
balcont that overlooked
the compound which I
couldnt see due to the
darkness.
"Well our room"
"I like the sound of
that" I said as I walked
out to the balcony. He
was right behind me his
arms around my
waist.He was kissing a
trail on my neck his
hands firmly on my
waist. Though it felt
good I was already
walking funny and the
last thing I needed was
to get teased by Chirs
or Sal who made fun of
me enough I got way
too much teasing from
Matty already. His libido
must be off the charts
for him to still want any
action after spending
the whole afternoon in
bed with me.

==Continues==
I turned around to face
him.
"Tell me about your
family"
"What about it?" he said
still kissing my neck.
"I noticed you have a
family portrait
downstairs" He pulled
away but his hands
remained on my waist.
He cocked a brow at me
"I just want to know
more about you"
He smiled before
turning around and
leading me to the bed
where he sat down on
it and patted the spot
next to him.
"My parents are dead,
they died a long time
ago"
"How did they die?"
"They umm , my dad
had a heart attack and
my mum had an
accident.. But you would
have loved my dad, he
was, he was, pretty
great my mum
however wasnt the
nicest person in the
world but she would
have liked you. " He
smiled and lay fully on
the bed his legs still off
the bed and put his
hands behind his head.
"I have an older brother.
He's a cop he's name is
Jamie and unlike me he
dates alot.. You can
meet him this weekend
we're having dinner him
and I. I bet the two of
you will get along
great." He took in a
deep breath. "I dont
know what else to tell
you, noone's really ever
asked about my family"
I rolled to him and
straddled him then I
lowered my head and
pecked him
"I'm sorry I made you
talk about your parents
it must be hard on you"
He smiled amused at
something.
"What?"
"Nothing" he said before
removing his hands
from his head and
putting them on my
waist. We lay there
looking into each others
eyes for a few seconds
before he turned me
around and kissed me
with so much passion it
scared me a little.
The whole night was
spent in each other's
arms. So I was
surprised not find him
next to me when I
woke up.

Chapter 12
sick stuff coming up
so... you've been warned
Jason's P.O.V
The man infront of me
sickened me. Keira was
right he was worse
than I could imagine. I
had to let her have
some sleep after
stealing her away from
work today but I would
bring her to my house
later on. She would love
it. He kept trying to
scream but I had
stuffed some dirty
cloth I had found lying
around in the LovePeddler
house I had followed
him to. His LovePeddler was
already passed out and
I was pretty sure she
pissed herself. She was
tied to a chair but I had
tied his hands up to the
chains on the ceiling and
his ankles to the chains
on the floor. He was
completely naked and
was shaking and trying
to get free making all
the wrong things move
infront of me.
It sickened me that a
man could be unfaithful
to his wife with a
LovePeddler over and over
again. This place didnt
do much to hide its
clients information, I
mean I used the oldest
trick in the book. Call
pretending to be the
guy and ask to speak to
his regular because I'd
lost her number. And
that was the hard part.
Getting into the room
was child's play. I had
waited for them to
start their little session
before giving them the
shock of their
lives.David didnt even
put up a fight he was
on his knees begging
while telling me I could
have his LovePeddler as long
as I didnt hurt him The
bitch was waking up
now which meant it
was time to get this
show on the road.
"David why would I
want your leftovers?" I
asked standing up. The
music in the building
was loud so I had to
shout a little." I mean
I'm a perfectly happy
man who has the love
of his life waiting for
him at home, aren't you
supposed to be home?"
He just tried to scream
as he kepr fidgeting
trying to remove the
chains from the ceiling.
"Oh thats your problem"
I said pointing the knife
in my hand at his
mouth.
"You want someone to
save you, right?" I
stood infront of him
and removed the cloth
in his mouth.
"Go ahead give it your
best shot"
He started screaming.
"HELP ME SOMEBODY
HELP ME!"
I started screaming too
to help him out before
starting to laugh.
" Dude, your in a fucking
LovePeddler house with loud
music , moaning and
screaming" I said
matter of factly but
still amused. "I only
used the cloth because
I dont like the sound of
your voice"
"Please, please I'll give
you anything you want
just dont kill me."
"promise?"
"I promise I promise"
I folded my arms and
stared at him
"So if I say I want your
balls,All I have to do is
say so and you'll
personally chop them
off and hand them to
me?"
"No, no no no please
dont, "
"Relax man ,the last
thing I would want is
your balls" I said
chuckling
"I'll pay you any amount
you like" he said out of
breath
"Well, here's the thing,
I'm a lot richer than
you."
I put the knife on his
face and held it there.
"As matter of fact as
of yesterday I bought
fifty one percent of
that little shit hole you
make my girlfriend
work at. You know my
girlfriend right, she's not
too tall but you know
the perfect height for a
lady, beautiful brown
eyes , smile of an angel.
dont get me started on
her ass, its its
magnificent, and her
lips , aaaahh those lips
just make your
imagination run wild of
what those lips could do
to you"
"I d-d-dont know who
your talking about"
"Let me refresh your
memory" I said lowering
the knife to his dick.
"This little guy was
bouncing up and down
when he saw her
today" He tried to back
away but the shacles
held him put.

==Continues==
"Say her name"
"I dont know what your
talking about"
"Say her name Dave" I
said putting pressure on
the knife
"Keira! Keira"
"There's a good boy. I
take it you remember
who i'm talking about
now"
"Whatever she told you
its its a lie I didnt do
anyhting I swear"
"Oh so now your calling
her a liar huh Dave, Bad
move" I lifted the knife
and cut him with it right
across his chest causing
him to scream in pain.
"Hmmh hmh" I turned
around to see the
LovePeddler was awake and
whimpering in her chair.
"Morning sunshine" I
walked to her and
untied her.I lifted her
and dragged the chair
infront of David before
shoving her to sit on it
once again.
"Please, dont kill me"
David said
"If you keep talking
David I will put that
thing in your mouth and
stop being so
selfish,Candy over here
also wants to live, but
who am I kidding we
dont always get what
we want"
I removed the cloth
from her mouth
"If you want to live you
need to do something
for me, then I'll think
about letting you go"
"Anything,
she said shaking.
"I put the knife in her
hands
"Cut his balls off. "
I stood up "Oh and if
you try stabbing me
with that, I will carve
you up into tiny little
pieces and send them
to your family
regardless of where
they live on this planet.
Got it?
She nodded as tears
poured out of her. I
leaned on the wall
waiting for her.
'Tick tok hon" I said
folding my arms She
looked at me before
standing up and moving
behind him. She
screamed as she got on
her knees and did it.
David was cussing all
over the place while
screaming. She backed
away from him and
vomitted on the floor.
"No shit! you got balls
baby literally" I said
laughing at the irony of
the situation. Oh my
gosh this was a damn
good joke. I laughed
even harder all the while
David was cussing at
her and I.I walked up to
her and knelt beside her.
I took her head in my
hands and grimaced at
what she looked like ,
make up running and
the smell of vomit on
her
" You've been a good
girl ,I said I'd think
about it, and I have"
I took a deep breath.
"Sorry" then I snapped
her neck and her lifeless
body fell to the ground.
Blood was dripping on
the floor. The bitch
hadn't even cut them
off she had only grazed
the idiot.
"This leaves you and
me Dave!" I said picking
up my knife.
Any last requests?" I
said pointing the knife
at him.
"Bleep you and your
bitch!"
"Oh I will, right after
this" I said moving
closer to him. He spat
blood on me but it
landed on my shirt.
"Dick move, this is John
Varvatos dude," I said
looking at my shirt " Oh
and one more thing,
Dont ever call her that "
I looked into his eyes
and drove the knife into
his dick before moving
away. He was
screaming and it made
me happy. He started
choking on his own
blood before he finally
closed his eyes and did
the world the favour of
dying.
I got to go. Keira was
probably awake by
now, I wanted her to
see my house, our
house. But first I need
to change . These
clothes were dirty.

Oh my God!

Chapter 13
It had been a month of
pure bliss. Jason and I
were doing great and
we were more or less
living with each other
considering when I
wasnt at his house he
was at mine. David Cole
hadnt shown up at
work for a while and as
much as we were
worried about him we
were happier that he
wasnt around to make
our lives a living hell. So
the only downside of all
of this was that I had
caught a bug but it
wasnt serious.
Jason was in my livivng
room watching t.v and I
was in the kitchen in his
shirt making breakfast
for us. I was happy.
Matty called it the
honey moon stage
claiming that Jason was
too good to be true and
something was bound
to go wrong but he was
happy for me. My front
door was opened and a
gush of cold air was let
in followed by a very
shocked looking Matty
with a newspaper in his
hands.
"Jeez Matty don't you
know what a door bell
is for!" I said to him. but
he wasnt deterred at
all.
"Check this out" he said
throwing the paper
infront of me"
MAN AND WOMAN
FOUND DEAD AT A
WAREHOUSE.The body
of fifty three year old
David Cole who was
reported missing three
weeks ago was found
in a run down
warehouse with an
unidentified woman
lastnight by some local
college students. The
body was missing its
genitals and hands
while the woman's neck
was broken. Police have
no suspects yet but it
is suspected that this
may be the same killer
who struck a month
ago and murdered
college student Chase
Murray and his mother.
Our heart felt
condolence go out to
the victims families.
"OH my gosh, he's dead"
I said my hand going to
my mouth.
"I got to go I was on
my way to work I just
wanted to show you
that"
"I'm sorry, I'll see you"
Matty patted my hand
and walked out.
I put the eggs , bacon
and juice on a tray and
walked to the living
room with the paper
under the tray.
"Babe you'll never guess
what happened" I said
setting down the tray
next to him.
"What?" He said taking
some toast and
buttering it up.
"Check this out " I said
handing him the
paper"David Cole my
boss, he's dead. They
found his body last
night in some
warehouse."
"Why wouldn't I have
guessed that?" he said
looking amused.
"What do you mean?" I
asked confused.
"Nothing" he looked
away from me
"Noo, what did that
mean?"
"I mean he was trouble
right, he got what was
coming to him. He must
have bleeped with the
wrong guy's girl or
something , I mean
they found a a female
body with his right?"
"Yeah probably, " I said
brushing it off. "Have
you seen my phone I
cant find it "
"No. I havent"
Then it hit me. 'Crap I
must have left it at
your place yesterday
after turning it off"
"Here" he handed me his
house keys," I have to
go to work for a bit but
i'll see you in like an hour
or two, you'll be there
right?"
"yup, I said taking the
keys as he stood up
done with eating.
"Make sure you eat
something today or i'll
force it on you" he said
kissing me before
getting up and leaving.
I had lost my appetite
and when it came , it
came hard. I got up to
get dressed to head
over to his house. I
needed my phone. I had
promised Chris and Sal
that we would have
dinner together tonight
because ever since
Jason and I started
dating all my extra time
was spent with him or
Matty. I missed my pals
plus we had a lot of
gossip to catch up on
especially now.
I opened the doors to
his house and entered
the security code. I
walked straight
upstairs to his room
and scanned the place
with my eyes for my
phone. The bed was still
unmade. I took the
sheets off and threw
them on the floor. Might
as well fix the bed up
while I'm here. I heard a
thud and bent to check
what it was. My phone
thank god. I picked it up
and turned it on . six
missed calls from Chris.
two from Sal. I texted
them assuring them
that we were still on
for tonight .

==continues==
I gathered the sheets in
my arms and walked
into the bathroom to
put them in the laundry
basket. Jason's shirt
was hanging out of the
basket. He hadn't done
his laundry in a while
from the looks of the
basket. I dumped the
sheets in there and
pulled the shirt to put in
there nicely but it
caught my eye. It had
blood on it. I pulled it out
and his jeans came
peeking out of the
basket too. They also
had blood on them. I
backed away scared
and stummbled causing
me to fall and land on
some black boots. They
had a stain on them.
Blood.
Oh crap. What the hell is
going on. I got up and
walked into his closet.
There was nothing
unusual in there. My
hands roamed the rack
of clothes when my eye
caught some light
coming from behind one
of the racks. I parted
the clothes and pushed
gently on the wooden
wall. It opened . My
breath caught in my
throat. There was a
room filled with pictures
of me on different
occassions. Coming
from work, going to
work, hanging out with
my friendsand even me
sleeping.They were not
taken from inside my
house. They were
taken from what
seemed to be through
the window. But what
scared the shit out of
me was the pictures of
David Cole and Chase
Murray on a desk.
I was freaked out. Why
would he have all
these?
"Babe! are you in here?"
I heard his voice come
from downstairs. I ran
out of the closet and
grabbed my phone. I ran
downstairs my heart
beating in my ears.
"I want you to tell me
the truth" I said seeing
him put his keys down
on the table by the
front door.
He looked surprised and
confused. "Uhhhm okay,
whats on your mind?"
"Did you kill David Cole?"
"What, is this about this
morning?" He said
smiling and cocking a
brow.
"Answer me, I saw the
room with all the
pictures your clothes
and they have blood on
them, did you kill him"
"He deserved what he
got you said it yourself"
"N o I didnt"
"Yes you did , you told
me that you wish he'd
just drop dead"
"So you killed him, " I
said my voice barely
coming out as a
whisper. He walked up
to me and and was
going to touch my face
but I backed
away.Tears were
coming out on their own
now and my breathing
was fast.
"I did it for you" He said
taken aback by my
reaction.
"And the kid from the
bar?"
"He was failing in class,
on drugs and only
causing his mother pain"
"So you killed him and
his mother"
"Keira, why are you
freaking out he grabbed
your ass?"
"So that was reason
enough to kill him?" I
said harshly
"He touched you"
"So did you" I put my
hand over my mouth as
my vision was clouded
with tears. He was
walking towards me
again but I held a hand
up and he stopped.
"I dont want to ever
see you again, I want
you to stay away from
me and forget that you
ever met me" I said
with more courage than
I thought I had.
"You dont mean that"
He said with an unsure
smile.

==continues==
"Stay away from me" I
said walking towards
the door but he grabbed
my hand. He looked
heart broken.
"I love you"
"You're a murderer"
but that look was
quickly replaced with an
evil smirk and a scoff.
"That doesnt change
that I love you and you
love me"
I forcefully removed my
hand from his and
walked out of the
house not daring to look
back I got into my car
and drove as fast as I
could to get the hell
away from him. I
parked the car infront
of my house before
letting it all out. Jason is
a killer and what made
it worse is that he had
done it in my name.

Chapter 14
After crying all night
and finally managing to
close my eyes for only
three hours, I was
woken up by the
distinct feeling of my
stomach churning. I had
been lying over the
toilet bowl alll morning
and my eyes were
swollen from all the
crying I had been doing.
I felt like shit and I
looked even worse. I
stood up supporting
myself with the sink
and splashed some
water on my face.When
I looked up I was met
with those familiar grey
eyes. My eyes widened
in surprise and shock as
I clutched my chest.
"Sucks doesn't it" He
said smiling staring at
me through the mirror. I
turned around slowly to
face him still supporting
myself with the sink.
"How did you get in
here" I couldn't meet his
eyes.
"Through the door of
course" He said humor
in his voice.
"How did you get
through the door then" I
said looking up.
"I turned the handle" He
said smiling. I walked to
him and he moved aside
for me to pass.
"Okay, fine I know the
code"
"How do you know the
code" I said going to get
my phone.
"I saw you put it in"
"What do you want
from me" I said turning
to face him feeling self
concious of my attire of
hot pants and a vest.
"A second chance"
"At what?!" I asked
incredulously.
"At us" The look he had
on his face reminded
me of a broken child
"Well thats not going to
happen so you might as
well leave" I really
wanted him to go.I
wasn't comfortable
with him in my house at
all. I needed him to be
gone , like yesterday.
"I love you, don't you
get it I can't be without
you" He walked to me
and held my hand in his."
Give me a chance to
show you how much i
love you"
I slowly took my hand
out of his.
"No" I said as firmly as I
could considering my
knees felt like they
were about to give way
at any moment and my
body felt like it was
shutting down. That
crazy and twisted smile
from yesterday was
now forming on his face
but he held it in. He was
getting angry and I was
getting scared.
"I love you" Jason said
his eyes lighting up with
that crazy and twisted
smile that I had grown
to loathe.
"N-no you don't"
"First you tell me to
stay away from you,
now you tell me how to
feel! He said coming
closer to me while I
began to walk
backwards. I mustered
up all my courage as my
back hit the wall leaving
me with nowhere to
run.
"That's because what
you feel isn't love"
"Ha!" he said taking the
final step bringing him
to stand toe to toe
with me.He lifted his
hands and placed them
on either side of my
head on the wall. Then
he lowered his head
slowly and stared right
into my eyes.
"See you don't get it do
you?" He said in almost
a whisper.
"We're going to spend
the rest of our lives
together whether you
know it or not"
I shut my eyes unable
to bear his intense look.
"Just wait and see"
He moved back and I
couldn't feel him next to
me.I opened my eyes to
see him seated on my
bed. I stayed right
where I was scared of
getting anywhere near
him. i had never seen
this side of him. It was
terrifying and I didn't
like it one bit.
He was smiling. a
devious smirk on his
face as he adjusted
himself on my bed.
"Stomach flu huh"

Continuation
"What?"I was confused
now.
"Thats what wrong
with you right? I mean
thats what you think is
wrong with you"
He got up and stood
infront of me,"You think
that we're never going
to be together don't
you, see I find that
funny well, because we
already are"
"What does that
mean?" I whispered.
"How long have we
been dating babe?"
"Like three months?"
"Three months and
sixteen days, and when
was the last time you
had your period?" He
said smiling.
I stumbled as the
alarms in my head went
off.
"You see the stomach
flu doesnt really screw
with you that much but
a baby, now that can
really mess up your
metabolism and what
not"
"That's impossible, we
we were careful, I was
on the pill" I croaked.
"No, no you weren't. My
bad" He said smiling. I
couldn't hold myself
upright anymore and
my knees buckled.
Tears were filling my
eyes and the room was
spinning."What did you
do!" I couldn't hold it
together anymore.
"What I had to do,"He
came down to my level
and wiped my tears
with his thumb. "Your
stuck with me and
nothing makes me
happier in the world. "
He kissed my forehead
before getting up and
leaving me on the
floor .Not moving , not
breathing. In
shock.While he smiled
that devilish smile on
his face.

Chapter 15
My hands were shaking
as I stared at the
pregnancy tests infront
of me.
"Why are they taking so
long" I choked out.
"Relax." Matty said
rubbing soothing circles
on my back. I had called
him hysterically crying
and he had made a run
to the drug store for
me bringing five
pregnancy tests with
him.We were in my
bathroom staring at the
things with baited
breath. My heart was
racing and my hands
hadn't stopped shaking.
"Whatever happens, its
me and you, you know
I'm here for you no
matter what" He said
giving me a reassuring
smile. My eyes clouded
with tears as I smiled
weakly at him. He
hadn't said one
judgemental thing from
the minute I'd called
him.
The timer on my toilet
seat went off making
me shut my eyes and
turn to the first test.
My hand shook as I
picked it up. He
squeezed my hand in
reassurace. I stared at
the thing before I felt
all the energy in my
body drain out of me.
Tears filled my eyes
and the muscles in my
body forgot to function
as it fell from my hand.
Matty's hands
supported me as I
slumped to the ground
tears pouring freely. I
didn't even make a
sound as I cried. He just
held me rocking me
back and forth.
"Its okay, its okay. We
can do this ." he said
kissng the top of my
head and holding me to
him. He held me that
way for what felt like
hours as I cried till I ran
out of tears.I was quiet
in his arms as he held
me tight.
"So i'm going to be a dad
huh" He said with
humor in his voice. I
gave a breathy laugh
before sniffling again.
"Well this kid better be
prepared to meet the
most badass dad in the
world" he said looking at
me. I smiled weakly as
he helped me up.I went
to the sink and sure
enough the other four
sticks read positive or
had a smiley face.
"We got to go to the
cops babe. I know its
not the best time but
he's killed people. And
he messed with you.
Speaking of which we
need to change your
lock codes like right
now" He said walking to
the door and feeding
the keypad with a new
code.He came up to me
and gave me a hug."the
code, Its the day we
met."
"You look like hell. Don't
worry about anything
right now. We are going
to be the best f*cking
parents in the world
and you know it" Your
just too depressed to
realise it right now. I
mean with my wits ,
my charm and our
combined good looks,
this kid is going to be a
heart breaker" . I
laughed ," not to
mention smart as f*ck.
Its not a death
sentence okay" He said
rubbing my arms . I
laughed slightly.
"We;re going to be
parents!" He shouted
excitedly making me
laugh a little more.
"But first , we need to
get our baby daddy
arrested. For everyone's
sake" I nodded and sat
on my bed as he got me
my jeans and a top to
wear. I got dressed and
put on my jacket with
sneakers feeling in no
mood to get primped
up, I just brushed my
hair lightly and didn't
even bother with make
up. I was ready to go to
the police station but in
all honesty , wasn’t up
for it. I felt like crap and
probably looked like it.
“Ready to go?” Matty
asked getting up from
the couch.
“Yeah” I said sighing as
I put my hair up into a
messy bun. I patted it
into place and took my
jacket off the coat rack
when my phone
vibrated. I answered it
not bothering to look at
the number since it was
the general ringtone
which meant it was
nobody important.
“Hello?”
“I wouldn’t do that if I
were you” the familiar
voice growled out
stopping me dead in my
tracks making my
heartbeat increase..
“Turn around and act
normal” he said in a
serious tone.
“Why should I?” I asked
feeling the slightest bit
defiant.
“Look at Matty right
now, I think you’ll have
a change of heart”

Continuation
I turned around to see
Matty shrugging on his
jacket seemingly
oblivious of the red dot
on his forehead,My eyes
widened slightly at it as
he sat down again to
put his shoes on. The
dot kept moving with
him with every move he
made.
“Thats not real I said
walking closer to
Matty.”
“Stop walking right now
or I’ll show you how
real it is” My eyes went
into saucer mode. How
the hell did he know I
was walking towards
Matty.
I could feel the colour
drain out of my face as
my feet stopped
moving on their own
accord. My grip
tightened around my
phone as I watched
Matty tie the laces to
his boots.
“Good girl. Tell him that
you’re not feeling well
and you just want to lie
down. Make sure he
leaves.”
“Why” i whispered.
“Because I’m telling you
to. now do it”he
growled.
I loosened the grip on
my phone and cleared
my throat not sure
what my voice sounded
like
“Matty, I don’t feel to
good. I think we should
go another time” His
head whipped up to
mine and gave me a
worried look.
“What’s wrong ?” he
asked walking up to
me, the red dot on his
head following his every
move.
“Its..uh.. the morning
sickness, I can feel it
coming on strong. Plus
my head’s killing me” I
said looking at the dot
on his forehead.
“I can take you to the
hospital then we can
pass by the station” He
said holding my
shoulders.as he looked
into my eyes. I lowered
the phone completely
my eyes fixated on the
dot.
“No, no I’ll um, I’ll . I
think I’ll go down to the
station and the hospital
tomorrow, I don’t want
to take your time
up.you’ve done more
than enough for me
today.”
“You know I don’t mind
right?” he said rubbing
my hands slowly, “ Are
you sure you’re ok?”
“Yeah , i just want to lie
down for a bit. I’m
really not feeling up to
going to the station
right now, my tummy is
killing me” I said
lowering my hand on to
it for good measure.
“You should crash at my
place tonight. Just in
case” he said furrowing
his brows.
“No, no, its I’ll be
fine.we changed the
codes already so I’ll be
okay”
He looked at me his
eyes narrowing
obviously unconvinced
with my lame excuses
but I couldn’t think of
anything better. That
dot on his forehead
was making my hands
clammy and I just
wanted it as far away
as possible from him.
“Don’t worry first thing
tomorrow I’ll be at the
station. I’ll call you
when I’m done”
“Are you sure you’re
okay, you look a little
pale”
“I’ll be fine. Don’t worry
about me”
“I’ll stay here then. To
make sure you’re okay”
“No, that’s thats not
necessary, I’ll be fine I
kind of just want to be
alone. To think about
stuff for a minute.and
get my head on straight
before I do anything”
“You’re sure about
that?” He asked slightly
less doubtful than
before.
“Yeah I’m sure. I’ll be
okay”
He sighed before smiling
down at me.Just leave
already before you’re
brain is splattered on
my carpet!
“You’ll be fine don’t
worry about it okay?”he
said the tension in his
body a little less
obvious. He seemed
convinced.

Continuation
“ Call me when you’re
ready tomorrow. I’ll
take you to get a check
up and we’ll pass by the
station okay?”
I smiled lightly at
him.”Okay”
He took me in for a hug
and kissed my
forehead .
“I’ll see you tomorrow
yeah?” I nodded at him
as I walked him to the
door. He gave me a
reassuring smile before
he started walking to
his truck.
“Make sure you lock up”
He said turning back to
me before entering his
truck. I smiled weakly
at him sighing in relief
as the red dot
disappeared.. I watched
him drive off before I
put my phone back to
my ear as I rushed back
inside and locked the
door punching in the
new code panicking.
“Well done.... You think
thats going to keep me
away from you?”
“What do you want?” I
demanded running
around the house
locking all the windows
as I drew all the
curtains.
“I thought I was clear
about that before”
“I thought I was clear
about my answer
before” I hissed
shutting my bedroom
window as I pulled the
curtain.
“Look, I don’t want to
fight with you.I don’t
want you stressed out,
its not good for the
baby and”
“Then leave me the hell
alone, Jason” I cut him
off running my hand
through my hair feeling
like I was going to have
an anxiety attack.
“Are you going to stay
with me?”
“Over my dead body!”
“That can be arranged
babe. Be careful what
you wish for.”
“If you love me, like you
say you do”
“You know I do”
“Then leave me alone
and I won’t go the
police.”
“You’re not going to the
police either way”
“I will do just that and
worse if you don’t back
the hell off!”
“You’re very sexy when
you’re angry, you
know”he said and i
could hear the smile in
his voice
I walked to my
bedroom window and
pulled the curtain aside
slightly to peek outside.
“I’m not there babe” I
jumped back and let the
curtain fall back feeling
even more scared that
he knew what I was
doing.
“Be careful, I don’t
want you falling down
and hurting my baby”
My eyes travelled my
whole bedroom in panic
as I tried to find where
he was watching me
from.
“Don’t worry there’s no
cameras in your house”
he said amusement
clear in his voice.
My hands were
sweating and it was
getting really hot.
“Don’t try to leave .Go
to bed, I want you to
be well rested at all
times. I want us to
have a happy and
healthy ba” I cut the call
before he was finished
speaking and dropped it
next to me. I need to
get out of here before
he came to my house.I
got up and went to my
closet to pack work
clothes and some pj’s. I
couldn’t go to Matty’s
because he already had
threatened him. I
needed to go
somewhere he
wouldn’t be able to get
in. For all I knew he was
watching both Matty
and I and the last thing
I wanted was to get
Matty in trouble lrt
alone get nhim killed.
Because I pissed off my
ex boyfriend.. Sally. Her
place was secure and it
wasn’t far from work,
plus she wouldn’t mind
me crashing for a few
days beforeI could find
a more suitable sleeping
arrangement. My phone
rang again with the
same number. I cut the
call as I threw my
overnight bag over my
shoulder.I slipped it in
my pocket and ran to
my front door. Yanking
the door open I was
met with the one
person I didn’t want to
see looking like he had
swallowed a beehive. I
shut the door my eyes
wide but he put his foot
blocking it from closing.
Pushing harder , I put all
my weight on the door
but he was too strong.
He reached inside and
grabbed my arm
pushing the door wide
open making me
stumble backwards
before landing flat on
my ass. He shut the
door behind him and
locked it as I got up
quickly and started
running to my room.

Continuation
“Stop. Stop!” he said
lunging at me. I felt a
sharp pain in my scalp
as he clumped my hair
in his hand. I was on my
knees invoulntarily I
tried to struggle but he
was too strong.He
flipped me over and lay
me on my back my
scalp burning as he got
ontop of me. My eyes
were stinging with
tears of pain.
“Stop!” He bellowed at
me making me cower
underneath him. My
breathing was in pants
considering that was
the most running I had
done all year.His eyes
lowered to my lips as
his hand began
caressing my hair.
“You didn’t let me finish.
“ he said looking at my
lips as he secured his
grip on my wrists which
he had put to his chest
in an iron grip.
“I told you not to leave
the house and I want
you to be well rested so
we can have a happy
and healthy baby. “ His
hand lowered to my
cheek drawing light
circles on it as I
wriggled helplessly
beneath him.”I’m going
to take care of you and
my baby okay?”
I just stared at him
wriggling, still trying to
catch my breath.
“I asked you a question
Keira” he said moving
his eyes up to meet
mine as they narrowed
slightly before going
back to their ususal
size. The look in those
grey eyes made me
know that he wasn’t
expecting any defiance
or there would be
consequences. I gulped
audibly before nodding
briefly. He smiled at me
and dropped a light kiss
on my lips before
getting off me and
offering me a hand to
help me up. I just lay
there contemplating
whether or not to take
it my eyes full of
distrust for him.
“Do you want to do this
the hard way?” he
asked looking irritated
at my behaviour. I
immediately took his
hand terrified of what
the hard way was and
dreading to find out.
“Lets go to bed darling,
we have an
appointment tomorrow
at the doctor’s” He said
putting his hand on my
waist making me wince
as he lead me to the
bedroom. I silently
obliged my heart
threatening to burst
out if he kept touching
me. I sat on the bed
avoiding all eye contact
with him. He must have
noticed because he
dropped to his knees
infront of me and held
my hands tightly.
“I love you and I would
never do anything to
hurt you unless you
gave me reason to. You
and I we’re meant to
be together and thats
the way it’s going to be.
Now I don’t want you
stressed out about
anything and don’t do
anything that will piss
me off because when I
get angry, bad things
happen. You don’t want
bad things to happen do
you?”
I shook my head feeling
a tear roll down the side
of my cheek.
“I don’t want bad
things to happen either
so I want you to forget
what I said about your
boss and the kid
because it wasn’t my
fault, they had it
coming okay?”
He was right it wasn’t
his fault it was mine. If
I hadn’t bitched about
David and had just
ignored the kid, they
would both be alive.I
nodded feeling my other
eye start leaking. He
lifted his thumb and
gently wiped away at
my tears.
“Don’t be sad, I’m going
to make you very
happy. We’re going to
have a very happy
family okay, lets go to
bed babe, we’ve got a
big day tomorrow and I
want you well rested
for it” He smiled at me
and kissed my forehead
making me shut my
eyes in fear . The next
thing I felt was his
hands removing my
shoes . I opened my
eyes tears still pouring
freely. He took my
jacket off me and lifted
my feet to the bed
before covering me
with my comforter. I
shut my eyes trying to
stop the tears from
flowing but it was
useless. My eyes had a
brain of their own and
they wanted to cry. I
felt the bed dip and
strong arms were
pulling me to them as I
tried to muffle my
sobs. What the hell did I
get myself into when I
started dating this
psychopath who
thought I was the love
of his life. His hands
tightened around my
waist making me
whimper. as he rested
his face in the crook of
my neck as he took in a
deep breath taking in
my scent.

Continuation
“Shh, shh its okay baby.
Just go to sleep. I’m
right here. I’m right
here” He said trying to
soothe me to sleep.
That is exactly the
problem, you’re here. He
snuggled closer to me if
that was even possible
and I stiffened trying to
shut myself up before I
pissed him off. My eyes
were wide open for
what seemed like an
eternity until I finally
heard his even
breathing I lay there
contemplating how to
get the hell away from
himwithout waking
himup. I moved slightly
to loosen his grip on my
waist but he must have
felt it because his
hands tightened and he
snuggled even closer.
Making me feel his
breath on mycheek and
throat as he readjusted
himself to get closer to
me. I froze too scared
to move.My eyes were
starting to get heavy
after what seemed like
an even longer eternity
and I could feel myself
giving in to sleep as the
sky started to brighten
slowly.. Whatever today
held , I wasn’t prepared
for it. All I knew is that
one way or another , I
needed to get rid of the
plague that was Jason
Ross before he
destroyed everything I
loved especially the little
one growing inside of
me.

Chapter 16
The feeling off
something playing with
my hair woke me up.
“Matty, stop it” I said
mumbling to myself.
“Thats who you’re
thinking of?”
My eyes fluttered open
only to meet the grey
orbs that I had come to
loathe which had
darkened probably
because of my big
mouth.Whatever left
my mouth next could
determine whether I
would ever see Matty
again. I knew he would
take a bullet for me
anytime anyday and I
would do the same for
him in aheartbeat. He
was the only family I
had excluding my dad
who lived hundreds of
miles from me. I
couldn’t risk losing him
or anyone I loved just
because some crazy ex
boyfriend took what I
said literally.After a
sleepless night last
night I had come to the
conclusion that Jason
was not one to be
messed with,especially
when it came to me. A
stupid comment that I
had made had ended up
causing a family their
father and husband and
another their daughter.
It was because of me
that a kid in college who
probably could have
been something in life
had died and his mother
was murdered in cold
blood. I had thought
about it all night and
morning and all I could
come up with was this.
“N-No, you know I’m
only thinking about you”
The words left a
horrible taste in my
mouth as they tumbled
out.I realised that as
much as Jason was a
murderer who saw
everyone as a threat to
his relationship with
me, in his own sick and
twisted way, he loved
me which meant that I
was his weakness..
His eyes brightened
hearing my words and a
smile formed on his
face as he got on top of
me a boyish grin on his
lips
“You mean that?” he
asked a look of
vulnerability that I
didn;t think existed in
him clear on his face. I
felt terrible saying
these words and i felt
slightly guilty for leading
him on but it was him
or me and I liked
breathing and having all
bodily functions working
just the way they
were.I didn’t exactly
have a plan but for now
this would have to do. I
swear I could feel the
gall rise to my mouth
with the words that
left my mouth.
“You know I do” I said
smiling weakly at him.
God I hoped he couldn’t
hear my heartbeating
because it would
definitely sell me out.
“So you forgive me ?”
Lets make this
believable, I can’t have
him suspecting anything
until I was sure he
would be out of my life
for good.
“I didn’t say that. I just
said I think about
you”His face dropped
slightly.. This was partly
true because, I did think
of him and I still was
thinking of him . I was
thinking of the number
of ways I could get rid
of him without getting
anyone I loved and even
myself killed.
“I’m sorry, I didn’t
mean to upset you. I
was just looking out for
you . They deserved it
and much worse, they
weren’t good people
babe and I’m not sorry
about what I did” He
said brushing my hair
back. I could feel the
protest and fear rise in
me as he said those
words but I need him to
trust me if I’m going to
get him out of my life
so I held it in
maintaining the fakest
smile I had ever given
to anyone.
“Let’s not talk about
that.” I said looking
away from him.
He smiled at me and
lowered his head to
mine his eyes closed for
a kiss. My eyes
remained open as his
lips landed on mine. I
remained immobile and
just let him kiss me
without responding
feeling it to great a
task to respond to his
kiss. He grazed the
bottom of my lip
begging for entrance
and I pretended not to
notice but he did it a
second time with more
urgency and I obliged
parting my lips for him
and reluctantly started
to move my tongue
with his. The feeling of
nausea that washed
over me came with an
unexpected force I
don’t know if it was
because of allowing him
to kiss me or the
pregnancy or both. I
pushed him off me and
he fell on the other side
of the bed surprise on
his face as I ran into
the bathroom and
puked my guts out
barely making it to the
toilet. He was behind
me rubbing circles on
my back as he held my
hair back. I don’t even
know what I was
throwing up because I
hadn’t eaten in a while.
I ended up dry heaving
once the water was
out of my system. I
shut my eyes hating
that he had forced a
pregnancy on me . Yes I
already loved my baby
but I honestly was
terrified of his or her's
father.

Continuation
“You okay?”
“Do I look okay” I
snapped forgetting my
whole plan for a second
before I remembered
my intentions. I got up
slowly to face him.
“I’m sorry, its the
hormones. I’m not
feeling myself right
now”
He nodded
understandingly before
bringing me i for a hug I
just stood there not
bothering to return his
affection as I rolled my
eyes.hating myself ofr
doing this.
“We need to get ready,
you have an
appointment with my
family doctor. He’ll
know what to do about
this”he said giving me a
reassuring smile. I half
smiled at him when the
door bell rang.My eyes
widened remembering
that Matty said he’d
take me to the hospital
then the station.
“Matty “ I said to
myself. His expression
visibly darkened at the
mention of his name.
“He can’t know you’re
here” I said putting my
hands to my face.
“Why? I ‘ll get rid of
him” he said walking to
the door.
“NO! I’LL get rid off him.
Noone can know about
us”
He turned to face me
as I grabbed his wrist
“Why can’t they know
about us” he demanded
his eyes darkening
further. I took a step
back noticing the dark
look on his face. That
familiar fear started
creeping in.
“I’m not ready, I mean
we’re having a baby and
I don’t want anyone to
interfere with us” I said
hoping I sounded
convincing enough. He
kept silent his jaw
clenching and
unclenching before he
nodded. The door bell
rang again and I ran to
it opening it halfway so
Matty couldn’t come in.
“Hey” he said about to
walk in. I put my hand
on the door and he
looked at me like I had
grown another head. I
smiled cheerily at him.
“What are you doing
here?” the pitch of my
voice higher than ususal
and I coughed to get it
back to normal.
He raised a brow at
me,”What do you mean
what am I doing here
I’m here to take you to
the hospital then the
station”
From the corner of my
eye I could see Jason
coming to me a stern
expression on his face.
Holy balls he’s pissed.
“That won’t be
necessary” I said
feeling my palms start
to get clammy.Matty
looked at me a quizzical
look on his face. From
the corner of my eye
Isaw the glint of metal
in light coming from
Jason’s hand.
“I went after you left. I
came to my senses and
was um on autopilot. I
gave my statement
and they said they
were working on it”
“What does that
mean?”
“The’re going to take
him in for questioning
before they get back to
me”
Jason was a breath
away from me and his
tall frame was so close
to me I adjusted my
grip on the door. His
face was dark enough
to qualify for a horror
movie roll and he looked
just plain old mad.
“Why are we talking
about this outside?”
“ My...um.. its a mess I
don’t want you to see
it like this”
He scoffed” I’ve seen
you at your worst, I
don’t think that even on
your worst you could
even compare to my
best” he said trying to
move past me but I
just acted like he hadn’t
done anything.Jason
also moved closer to
me his hand move to
my back and my
muscles tensed . Of all
the times Matty chose
to be persistent this
wasn’t the best.

Continuation
“Matty , i’m running late
and letting you in only
means I’ll be out of a
job by the end of today.
You’ll only distract me
and as much as I love “
Jason’s hand tightened
at my back on the word
love , I tensed.
“As much as I love
you’re distractions and
you, I can’t risk it” I
said smiling at him.
Matty seemed
appeased by that and
backed away.
“True, I am known for
taking you off track.”
He said chuckling.
“Okay, I’ll see you
later,maybe we can
have dinner together?”
“Definately” I smiled at
him as he gave my
cheek a peck and
watched him retreat
back to his car. I waved
him off a bright smile
on my face before
taking a calming breath
and going back into my
house. I shut the door
and rested my head on
it with my eyes closed.
I felt Jason’s strong
arms snake to my
waist as he rested his
head on top of mine.
Here we go again. I was
going to go to hell for all
the lies I was telling but
I had to. I turned around
to face him my smile
not reaching my eyes .
He cupped my face
looking into my
eyes.Those eyes had
the most piercing gaze I
had ever experienced, it
was like he was looking
right into my soul.
“You okay?”
“I’m fine” my voice
didn’t sound like it came
from me and I just
slightly pushed him
away to get some
space between us.I
wasn’t comfortable
with him around me and
I was trying so hard not
to show it.
“I need to shower,
don’t want to be late”
He smiled and led me to
the bathroom. I closed
the door behind me
double checking if it
was locked and turned
on the shower before I
stripped and dropped
onto my knees as the
water hit me soothing
my slightly aching
muscles.My scalp was
sore and Jason toppling
over me yesterday
gave me a few light
bruises but nothing
serious. Out of nowhere
the tears began their
journey down my face
as I rocked myself back
and forth in the tub.I
was in too deep and I
couldn’t pull out now.
Jason had a knife on the
ready in case Matty had
come in. I was no fool
to not notice how his
expression darkened
the minute I even
mentioned his name. I
needed a plan fast
before things got even
more out of hand . I had
to go to the police
without him finding out
about it. I needed to get
away from him as soon
as possible, and I had to
take Matty with me. For
both our sakes.

Chapter 17
The drive to the clinic
was uncomfortable for
me. He held my hand in
his the whole way as
he mentioned how he
had plans to move me
in with him and build a
nursery from scratch.
He was so excited and
for a second I forgot
that he had killed four
people and was willing
to do it again this
morning to Matty. I
smiled whenever he
looked my way and
pretty much spaced out
through his monologue.
I was relieved to say
the least when we got
to his clinic of choice.
“Mr. Ross, its good to
see you its been a
while” a sturdy old man
in his fifties greeted
enthusiastically as
Jason ushered me into
an examination room.
“Good to see you too
Michael, this is Keira, the
love of my life and the
mother of my baby” he
said full of pride a bright
smile on his face.He
actually looked normal.
His hand was squeezing
mine as I just let him
hold it not attempting
to wrap my fingers
around his.
“Pleasure dear, lie down
right there and we can
get started” I meekly
obliged as I gave the
doctor a short smile. He
lifted my top and
spread some cold goo
on my slightly buldging
tummy.
“ You’re around twelve
weeks so we can
expect the delivery date
to be around early next
year, lets see, January
fifth if I’m right” He
moved the machine in
his hand a bit and when
I heard it. The most
precious sound I had
ever heard. My baby’s
heartbeat. At that
moment I felt all the
tension in me leave me
and a stray tear fell
from my eye. I didn’t
even care that the man
clenching my hand to his
was probably crazy and
should be locked up. All I
knew is that I would
protect my baby from
him and anyone that
tried to harm him or her
with all that I’ve got.
“Is it a boy or a girl?” his
voice brought me out of
my moment and back
into the harsh reality. If
only it were Matty here
instead of him.
“ Well.......... its a girl”
I was going to have a
girl! A little princess I
could spoil and Matty
would spoil even more.
This meant that I owe
Matty fifty bucks.. He
swore we were having
a girl and I thought we
were having a boy.. I
felt a slight pang of
guilt because I
considered Matty my
babys father instead of
the man sitting next to
me shedding a tear of
joy as he held my hand
in his.. The doctor gave
me some paper towels
to wipe off the goo as
he took out two photos
of the sonogram of my
baby. I wiped it off as
Jason took them both
and gave one to me.
“Jason why don’t you
go and pick up some
prenatal vitamins and
her prescription at the
pharmacy as I examine
her a little further.
He stood up reluctantly
and gave me a kiss on
the mouth before going
out of the room. Doctor
Michael walked over to
me and lifted my shirt
slightly as he pointed a
finger at my bruise
which although didn’t
hurt, was a nasty
purple.
“ I know Jason, I’ve
known him since he
was five, he , he’s
different ,he’s always
been an angry kid.If
he’s hurting you, you
need to let someone
know”
His eyes looked full of
worry as he spoke
darting back and forth
from me to the door. He
was scared but
Something told me I
could trust him.
“ He killed people. He
scares me and I don’t
know what to do, I’m
honestly terrified of
him. You have to help
me” I whispered to
Michael clutching his
hands as he gave me a
grave look on his . Tears
were threatening to
start pouring but I held
it in
“You need to get away
from him” he said
looking to the door
nervously”, for the sake
of your daughter and
your own, I , I can’t get
involved because the
last time I did it didn’t
end well for me, Jamie
find him. He can’t know
I spoke to you about
this. If he asks I just
felt about your tummy
for any irregularities” he
said whispering a bead
of perspiration forming
on his forehead.
“Please I."
Just then the door
swung open and we
both jerked up. Jason
looked okay but his
eyes narrowed at the
doctors hands on my
small bump. I gave him
a shaky smile to
reassure him that
nothing was off.
“Well we’re all done
here” Doctor Michael
said in a cheery voice as
he lowered my top
again
“You’re next check up
will be in four weeks,
but don’t hesitate to
stop by if you feel or
even think something is
wrong.. Jason has my
number incase of
anything, ” He said
smiling his white
moustache twitching as
he laughed nervously.I
caught the double
meaning in his
statement and smiled
gently at him. Jason
came up behind me and
lifted me off the high
bed his eyes darting to
doctor Michael as he
looked at me.. He kissed
my forehead and led me
out of the office to the
reception

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"Wait here I'll be right
back. I need to ask
Michael some questions
about the baby. Move
and I'll get mad, don't
make me mad."I
couldn't meet his eyes
as he kissed my
forehead. I watched
him walk back to the
office as I reached for
my phone in my pocket.
Jason's POV
I opened the door to
Michaels office my
hands shaking in anger
as I secured the gloves
on my wrists. The
nerve of the old man
poking his nose where it
didn't belong. I'M no
idiot, Keira must think
I'm a child who she can
manipulate. She was
lying through her teeth,
she wasn't happy and
she wasn't comfortable
around me, hearing her
talk to Michael only
confirmed what was
already obvious , I'd
have to change
that.The door creaked
open to a startled
Michael.He jumped up
looking uneasy with my
presence.I shut the
door silently behind me
not wanting any
unneccessary attention.
"Jason, you startled me,
did you forget
something?"
"I'm going to give you
five seconds to chose
what I do to you. Option
A, I use this knife right
here to cut you into
little pieces " I said
removing the knife
from my pocket" and
send the pieces to your
grandson as a bithday
present for his tenth
coming up" I took a
step towards him as he
took a step back his
eyes full of sheer
terror."Or option B, you
jump out of that
window and I'll be the
one to call an
ambulance, if you live,
well, I'll forget
everything" He was
now stumbling
backwards with each
step I took closer to
him . He toppled over a
tray of tools sending its
contents all over the
floor.
"Jason, I didn't mean to
upset you. I-I promise I
won't I won't tell
anyone, I- I'll leave
town, you'll never hear
from me again"I stared
at the knife in my hand
admiring the glint it had
in lthe ight of his wall to
wall windows.
"Five, " "Jason, please"
"Four" he backed up to
the furthest corner of
the room nowhere else
to go
."Jason. I didn't say
anything!""Three" I
stopped a step from
the old man"Jason ,
think this through, you
already took my wife,
from me, please"Two"
"Screw you. I'd rather
be murdered than have
my family think I killed
myself" he spat venom
in his voice."One" I took
in a deep breath and
lifted my eyes from the
blade in my
hands.Tilting my head
to the side, I looked at
the old man quivering
before me. The familiar
thrill of seeing fear in
peoples eyes shot
through me making me
excited , but I can't
have blood on me today.
Not when Keira is
outside waiting for
me."The window it is" I
grabbed the older man
by his lab coat and
clamped a hand over his
mouth as he writhed to
get away from me.
Dragging him to the
window, I slid it open
peering down at the
long drop. He wasn't
going to make it.Not
even a man in his prime
could survive this let
alone a man fast
approaching his expiry
date. I lifted the
struggling man to meet
my eyes his own wide
with fear. God I loved
this feeling."See you in
hell Michael" I pushed
him towards the
window turning him
around so it looked like
he jumped but he held
onto the sides of the
window and i let him go
for a split second
before kicking him in the
back to let go. He didn't
even scream. I watched
him flailing his hands in
the air beofre I heard
the sickening thud of
his lifeless body on the
concrete of the
sidewalk before
screams rented the air.I
smiled satisfied and
walked back discreetly
to reception scanning
the room for Keira.
She's gone.. Now I'm
pissed.
Let me know what
you think,

Chapter 18
Slow breaths, breathe,
breathe. I shut my eyes
trying to control my
heart rate. The sight of
blood and the sound of
bones crushing was
sickening enough but I
had to move and fast.
Jason was probably
looking for me. I ran as
fast as I could in no
particular direction as
far away from the
buliding as possible.
"Need a taxi?" I heard
the cab driver who'd
stopped infront of me
asked me eyeraping
me.I rushed into the
car . Anything was
better than a
phsycopath.
"Drive!"I yelled at the
man still staring at me
through the rear view
mirror."Where to?" he
\asked startled at my
outburst stepping on
the gas pedal.Where to?
Not Matty's He'd look
there. Sal, she lived in a
gated community. I
was disracted by the
glowing light of my
phone. I ended the call
without a second
glance.It vibrated again,
a text.DON'T DO
ANYTHING I
WOULDN'T .K. I exited
my texts and dialled
Matty.
"What's going on with
you? Did you get my
text?" he asked
frantically.
"Yeah, I need you're
help. Its Jason"
"What did he do?' I could
hear the worry in his
voice.
"H-he was at my house
and right now was with
me and he's looking for
me"
"Slow down babe.
Where are you"
"In a cab. I just ran, i I
don't know what to do.
You need to leave your
house, He'll come and I
I" I wasn't even
breathing.and my tears
were affecting my
vision.
"You need to calm
down. I need you to go
straight to the police
okay?"
"Y-Yeah"
"Good. I'll meet you
there.Calm down hon.
Do you want me to
stay on the phone with
you till you get there?"
"No. I'll be fine"
"Okay. stay calm I'm
gonna go and pack
some of your stuff.
Talk to the police tell
them everything , I'll be
right there okay?'
"Okay" He hung up the
phone and I told the
driver to stop at the
police station. I threw
him some money not
even caring how much
I'd given him. I walked
out of the cab looking
around paranoid that
Jason was around me
somewhere. "Can I help
you maam?" I looked up
to see the face of a tall
balding man smiling at
me."I'd like to report a
crime?" He smiled a little
worry on his face."Come
with me," I followed
him to his desk and sat
down my heart
racing."Are you okay
maam?" " Yes, I just
need to get this over
with" "Okay, what's the
problem?" he asked
looking cautious."I know
who killed Chase
Montgomery,His
mother, David Cole ,that
woman he was with
and Dr. Michael " "I don't
mean to be rude but
how do you know?
There's no evidence
giving a substantial
suspect" "He told me he
did it, he's going to kill
me if he knows i'm
here ,he did it because
of me" my voice
cracked at the end. The
officer was looking at
me confused and
worried."Who?" "Jason,
Jason Ross" "Jason
Ross. The
businessman?" 'Yes
him" "Are you sure
about what you're
saying maam? Thats a
serious accusation your
making. You're saying he
told you?" "Yes. He did it
because I , I" This was
harder than I thought."I
think you should speak
to the chief about this.
This Is a serious case,
he's dealing with it.
Could you come with
me maam?" he stood
up looking unsure of
what to do. I nodded
following him to an
enclosed office.He
knocked before
entering"Chief, we have
something on the serial
killer" he looked back to
me and held the door
open for me before
walking out leaving me
inside the office . I
closed the door gently
walking up to the chair
facing the man hidden
by the shadow of the
curtain.My breath
caught as my heart
rate picked up .My eyes
widened as I backed
away from the desk
ready to sprint
out."Whoa, Relax. I'm
Jamie" he said looking
surprised at my
reaction."I'm Jamie
Ross, chief of police?
Are you okay?" "Y-
You're Jamie Ross?"He
could help me. Michael
said I should find Jamie.
"Yes maam. I'm working
on any leads on the
serial killer thats gone
around terrorising town,
are you sure you're
okay?" He said coming
closer to me."Prove it" I
whispered. He took out
his badge and showed it
to me. My heart
resumed beating
normally after a few
deep breaths. " Jason
didn't tell me he had a
twin" "I'm older by a
minute.You know
Jason?" "More than I'd
like" I sat down on the
chair infront of his desk
as he returned to his
seat."I'm Keira, we're
dating.were dating, he
thinks we still are" I
said shaking my head.
"He's mentioned you
before, says you're
gorgeous. He didn't
exagerate " he said
smiling." I was dying to
meet you" "He killed
them" I said looking him
straight in his grey
eyes. They were the
exact same shade a
Jason's but his

Continuation
seemed warmer. There
was absolutely no
difference between the
two. Even their voices
were almost identical
but I felt comfortable
around him."Killed who?"
"The kid and David Cole,
he told me he did it, i'm
not lying" I was
desperate for someone
anyone to believe me
other than Matty." I
didn't say you were" He
said looking serious. He
stood up and walked to
the door locking it. "Tell
me everything" he said
pulling a chair next to
mine to face me. I told
him everything that
happened, how we met
how long we dated and
what happened on our
date for him to kill
Chase. I told him how I
wished out loud that
David Cole would just
drop dead and a few
days later he was dead
and when I mentioned
the pregnancy his eyes
widened dropping to my
belly. He listened
intently nodding here
and there. When I was
finished he was
speechless. We sat
silently looking at each
other for a minute."I'm
sorry about him. I , I
didn't think he'd., I
thought he was fine"
"What do you mean you
thought he was fine?"
He took in a deep
breath."Jason, as a kid,
he , he was different.He
was a boy genius thats
why he's so successful
right now, always was
ten steps ahead of
everyone, saw things
others didn't notice . He
was offered to jump a
few grades but always
refused, he said it
amused him to watch
the stupidity of his
peers.He's never been
social but always knew
how to make everyone
love him whenever he
decided to speak. He
was always fascinated
with blood and knives
and the , the weirdest
of things it wasn't right.
My parents eventually
got him help but he
charmed his way
through all the doctors
as long as they were
female. He met doctor
Michaels and he
diagnosed that Jason
wasn't normal, he
suggested a mental
healthcare centre and
my parents agreed to it
wanting the best for
him. He got out in two
weeks. They said he
was just a
misunderstood kid. His
doctor said he had a
man's mind trapped in a
boys body. My parents
gave up trying to get
him help but one day he
got mad and he lashed
out when they brought
it back up. He was
seventeen when he
killed her. I saw him do
it but I couldn't tell
anyone. He made it look
like suicide" He chuckled
humorlessly a far away
look in his eyes." He
even got her
handwriting down to
the last fullstop.He
smiled at me when he
saw me looking at him
kick the stool away
from her already lifeless
body. My dad couldn't
handle it so he sent him
back to the mental
institution and me to
live with my aunt. He
had a heart attack a
year later and died.
When he got out two
years later, he seemed
fine, he apologised and
started acting normal,
doing normal things,
went back to school
and became more
social, we spent so
much time together and
he seemed like he'd
changed . He told me
about you I thought
that he'd really changed
and was going to settle
down. You should hear
him talk about you,
even I fell in love with
you yet I hadn't even
met you, it makes
sense now, I'm sorry
about him. I believe you
but I can't act on it as a
cop because there's no
evidence or even a link
to him.I shouldn't be
telling you this but ,We
have two suspects so
far but the cases are
leaning more on one
guy , his DNA was
found at both crime
scenes but its still not
solid evidence because
he has an aliby that
works. I can't promise
you anything but all I
can do for you right
now is advice you, I
know Jason and he's a
smart Bleep . He
probably knows you're
here by now. Stay with
a friend and if you can
leave town for a while,
it would be best for you
and the baby. He's not
going to let you leave
him since you have the
one thing he's always
wanted, a family. I can
give you an escort to
where you're going to
stay and asign you a
cop to keep an eye on
you for tonight, Thats
all I can do without
raising brows around
here." "Thank you. I'd
appreciate that" He said
helping me up" Don't
worry, it'll all work out"
He smiled at me and I
smiled back. Leading me
out the door he
promised me he'd do his
best once again. i felt
even more relieved
when I saw Matty
waiting for me near the
entrance of the station.
"Matty" I said running
into his arms as he
picked me up in his
hands hugging me my
feet dangling." Did he
hurt you?" "No" "You
okay?" "Yeah" I said as
he put me down holding
my face in his hands."
Whose this guy" He said
eyeing the officer
behind me." Our escort
for the night" he smiled
at me" Do I have to buy
him dinner when we're
done?" He said cheekily.
I smiled at him poking
his rib,"Shame on you"
the officer seemed nice
enough smiling at
Matty's jab." Don't
worry I come cheap" he
said walking beside
Matty and I smiling."
Johny" he said
extending a hand for
Matty to
shake."Matthew" " I
need to get you home
Maam, chief's orders," I
nodded following him
out the station. Matty
held my hand as we
walked to his
car."Where we going
again, you told me we
can't go home so?"
"How about Sal's? she
lives in a gated
community, she
wouldn't mind either,
plus she has a crush on
you. Let me ask her" I
said getting my phone
out . I texted Sal and
she was more than
willing to let us crash
after hearing Matty
was in tow with me. I
smiled at Matty as he
drove to her place the
police car behind us at a
discreet distance.He
parked at a curb when
we got to Sal's giving us
our space.

Continuation
"Are you guys okay?"
Sal asked opening her
door. Her house was a
two strorey three
bedroomed picket fence
and all inherited from
her grandparents."Yeah,
I just needed
somewhere to crash
tonight my place isn't
so ideal right now" "I'm
tagging along"Matty
said smiling. He's
always been a charmer.
Sal blushed and let us in
smiling at Matty.She
helped us get settled in
her spare rooms as we
talked about nothing in
particular. She filled us in
on the gossip going
around the office and I
listened to take my
mind of things.By the
time Matty and I had
both showered and
dressed in our jammies
we were all exhausted
so we just ordered
pizza and went to bed
after eating and a few
hours of watching t.v. .
Sal was too busy
getting Matty's
attention to ask why
we had invaded her
house so suddenly and I
was grateful for that, I
didn't have the strength
to talk about everything
again today. We all
went to bed at eleven
too tired to even realise
we were going up the
steps. The minute my
head and pillow made
contact I was out.
A cool breeze was
making me dig deeper
into the covers but it
wasn't relenting.
"Uuugh" I groaned
getting up to close the
window. The police car
was still outside . We
had forgotten all about
Johny. I felt bad for him,
he must be dying of
hunger by now. I looked
at the clock on the
nightstand. 12:55. I
walked to the kitchen
feeling slightly scared. It
was quiet and I was
the only one making any
movements in the
house. I opened the
fridge door and took out
the remaining pizza
when I shut the door I
felt a hand on my
waist. I yelped and the
hand jerked away"
Jesus K what the hell
are you trying to do to
me!" I heard Matty say .
He switched the light on
looking freaked out at
me. I removed my hand
from my chest and
took in a deep breath.
"Sorry, you scared me
shitless" "No shit" he
said walking back to
me. "What are you doing
up anyway?" "I was
hungry, you?" "I was
going to take some
pizza to Johny out
there, we forgot all
about him and I felt
bad" "Okay, come on I'll
take you" I put four
slices on a plate and
walked to the door
Matty behind me. I
unlocked it and turned
the knob. It didn't
budge. I shook it turning
it around but it didn't
open."Matty
something's wrong
with the door" i said
moving away for him to
try open it. He turned
the key and turned it
around shaking it but it
still didn't move."Thats
funny it was working
fine before we went to
bed" he turned it around
again but it still
didn'topen." I'll call Sal
maybe she'll know
what to do"" Isn't she
asleep, we shouldn't
wake her up" Matty
looked guilty"No, she's
she's awake" I smiled
at him" How would you
know?" He blushed
pushing past me to go
upstairs"I just know" I
followed behind
him ,"Was it good?" I
asked excitedly."I don't
know what you're
talking about" he said
taking the final step."Oh
come on you always tell
me!" he stopped
walking and turned to
face me. " We didn't do
anything. We were just
talking, nothing
happened " He was
telling the truth,
whenever he lied he
smiled slightly or did
something that was
off, he just looked me
in the eyes "You like her,
don;t you" I said smiling
up at him."So do you" I
chuckled and pushed
him into her room
smiling.I froze as soon
as the door opened
making Matty bump
into me. She was crying
seated on the bed her
legs dangling from the
floor Jason sitting
beside her his hands
folded . His face turned
into a smirk on seeing
us."What the hell" I
heard Matty breathe
out next to me.He
moved to get closer to
them but Jason raised
his brows the least bit
affected."Don't even
bother. One more step
and well, you know how
these sort of things go"
Matty froze next to me
his hand reaching out
for mine and holding it in
his as he moved infront
of me protectively."
Close the door

Continuation
hon." I looked up at
Matty who was looking
at Jason full of
spite"What for" Matty
ground out."I wasn't
talking to you Matthew.
The only reason you're
not dead is because I'd
hate it if Keira got mad
at me because I killed
her 'BFF', best you tread
carefully your walking
on thin ice" "She already
hates you, you don't
need any help with
that." Jason smiled at
Matty unfolding his
hands to put one arm
over Sal's shoulder. She
whimpered at the
contact."Close the door
babe, I'm not in the
best of moods right
now." Matty" I
whispered for him to
move out of my way.He
moved begrudgingly and
I shut the door." Come
here" "Why?" "Keira,
you've tested my
patience more than I
normally allow, so for
everyone's sake get
your ass here. Now."He
was really pissed and I
could tell he was trying
his best to keep his
anger in check with his
jaw clenching and
unclenching. Matty kept
his eyes on him looking
angrier than i'd ever
seen him.I went to
move but Matty's hand
grabbed my wrist
making me stop."Matty"
I whispered to him
giving him a frantic look.
"Don't Matty me," he
said looking at me, he
turned to look back at
Jason" F*ck you . You're
a f*cked up pshycopath
" Jason didn't even
blink .He took out a
knife from his pocket
while he removed his
arm around a sobbing
Sally turning to smile at
her. All of a sudden he
punched her throat
bending her forwards
and placing her head on
his lap while she choked.
In one swift motion he
started to carve a hole
at the back of her neck.
A little blood stared
trickling out but Matty
lunged at him pushing
him to the ground I
rushed to Sal who was
holding her neck but not
making a sound her
eyes wide. She was in
shock and couldn't
breathe."Sal! Sally!" I
yelled trying to help her
up but she wasn't
moving."Keira Run!"
Matty yelled as he
struggled with Jason on
the ground.I couldn't run
and leave both of them
here with Jason. I heard
the crunch of bone on
bone as they punched
each other . I looked up
to see Jason on top of
Matty . With one brutal
punch Matty was
unconscious.Jason was
tall and well built not
too much muscle
because he was slightly
lean but all in all was
bigger than Matty.It
was never a fair
fight."Get up!" I yelled at
Sally who I was trying
to lift off the floor as I
watched Jason get off
Matty and come to Sal
and I. I gave up on her
and got up to run but he
grabbed my arm and
pulled me to him . He
threw me on the bed
wiping the blood off his
lip smiling. I looked
down at an unconsious
Matty who's face was
bleeding and Sal who
was still in shock not
moving. I started
crawling off the
bed ."Stop moving or I
kill them both."he
growled. I stopped
moving my eyes darting
discreetly around the
room looking for an
escape."I just want you
to watch. Thats all. I
just want you to see
what you make me do
when you go and do the
exact opposite of what
I tell you to do." He
came closer to me and
picked me up off the
bed setting me down in
the corner of the room
on the floor."Seriously, if
you move hmh, I won't
be responsible for what
happens to any of you"
I hugged my knees to
my chest feeling the
tears coming. He
dragged Sally next to
me and sat down on
the floor laying her head
on his lap smiling at
me.He took out the
knife he'd been holding
and continued to carve
the small hole at the
back of Sally's
neck."Please, please
stop.Stop, Jason stop,
I'll I'll come with you
just let them go, stop!"
I yelled hoping he'd stop.
His hand hesitated his
eyes meeting mine
before they dropped
back to Sall's neck.He
inserted the knife and
continued to carve the
hole. I lunged at him to
take the knife out of
his hands but he
grabbed my hands and
threw me back to my
corner."Are you fucking
crazy!You're pregnant
you idiot! I'm angry right
now and so help me god
if you do something
stupid."He yelled at me
throwing sally off him
getting up. He pulled me
to my feet and holding
on to my arms
roughly.He threw me on
the bed and started
tying my hands to the
bed with ne of the
sheets as I writhed
about but I couldn't
move.He grabbed my
kicking legs and tied
them on the bed with
the bed sheet before
taking out his hankie
and stuffing it in my
mouth."Now sit still" He
hissed at me. From the
corner of my eye I could
see Matty who was still
unconsious on the floor
his blood stained face
looking peaceful. He
picked Sally up and
threw her now
whimpering body on the
bed next to me. Her
shock was wearing off
and she was blinking a
little fast.He sat next
to me and brought Sal
to his lap. He looked at
the hole in her neck and
smiled at me. He bent
to pick up the knife and
pushed Sal's hair out of
her neck, the blood was
making it stick. He put
the knife on her neck
and I writhed on the
bed to get him away
from her but it was
useless. He set the
bloody knife next to me
on the bed smiling." Did
you know that the
spinal cord is just a
bundle of nerves that
link the brain to the rest
of the body.What am I
saying, Everyone knows
that. But what most
people don't know, is
that you can paralyze
somenone just by
playing around with the
back of their neck.You
don't have to mess
with the back itself. Its
not that easy to do
but," He looked back to
her neck blood pouring
out in tricklesI watched
him insert his thumb
and index finger through
the hole more blood
pouring as Sally started
whimpering louder her
hands twitching,"If you
dig deep enough" I was
screaming but the cloth
was muffling it out and
it wasn't coming out as
loud as it should have.
Where the hell was that
cop when you needed
him. The sound that
was coming from him
digging around her neck
was the most
disgusting thing I'd ever
experienced. I wanted
to shut my eyes but it
was impossible . My
eyes didn't want to
close, all they did was
open wider as I
watched him fish
around her neck."You
find the most
interesting things
inside" . He pulled his
bloodied fingers out and
stared at them for a
second before taking
the knife in his hands.
Sally was trying to get
free of him her
breathing coming out
rasped as she gasped
triying to move about.
Jason only put a leg
over her body holding
her in place as he
returned the knife back
to her neck. He pierced
the hole deeper and
smiled as he tapped at
a spot."Found it" He
took the knife out as
Sally made inhuman
sounds trying to get
free.He reinserted his
fingers and started
tugging at something.I
fought back the vomit
that was trying to
come out. He pulled
harder putting his
strength into it as
Sally's hands twitched
violently her eyes
twitching as they rolled
back . He stopped and
looked at her neck."Its
really in there" He said
to himself. He took in a
deep breath and
resumed pulling with
two of his fingers. Sally
must have passed out
from the pain because
she stopped making the
incoherent sounds she
was making but her
body was twitching
violently. I was
screaming but it was
barely audible. He
stopped pulling as her
body kept twitching. His
hand was drenched in
blood ."Its kind of like
surgery hon. You just
need to make the right
inscision at the right
place or you screw the
patient over." He looked
at me breathing heavily.
"Don't worry, I'm not
killing her.I'm just
teaching you a lesson."
He looked at Sally as if
contemplating
something."I don't
know if that will give
the desired effect, I've
never done this
particular trick before,
but if I'm correct,your
friend here is now
paralysed but , she may
be brain dead, I don't
know, I'm not a doctor.
Or she may just be fine.
Either way, I hope I've
made my point clear."
He rolled Sally off of him
and she landed with a
thud on the floor. He
didn't even wipe his
hands as he put his
hands on my tear
streaked face
carressing me.The smell
of blood was too much
for me and I was on
the verge of throwing
up so I was glad when
darkness finally
engulfed me.

Chapter 19
He had a habit of
playing with my hair and
it was pi ss ing me off.I
hadn't spoken a single
word to him since I'd
woken up to the sound
of waves. I'd even lost
track of time, I didn't
know which day it was
or even where I
was.He'd come to my
side every day and lay
by my side talking
about nothing that I
was interested in
stroking my hair gently
as I stared out the
window not really
looking at the sand
outside.I'd forced
myself to eat for the
sake of my little
munchkin but if it was
up to me, I'd have
starved myself
considering I wasn't
ever hungry and my
morning sickness
wasn't just in the
morning but all freaking
day.I felt him twirl a
lock of my hair and I
was itching to whack
his hands off me but I
didn't want to give him
the satisfaction of
getting a reaction from
me.I'd cried enough
tears to last me a
lifetime and I was done
now.He sighed deeply
putting his cheek ontop
of mine and I grimaced
internally.
"You're still not talking
to me?" he asked an
emotion I didn't really
recongnise in his
voice.He carressed my
cheek gently and I felt
the weight on the bed
shift. He came to squat
infront and took my
hand in his his face
searching for my eyes
hich remained focussed
on the sand outside.
"They're fine" my eyes
snapped to his face for
the first time since I'd
been here."Matthew is
by her side at the
hospital as we speak." I
would have cried but I
was all run out."How is
she" I croaked out the
sound of my own voice
sounding foreign to me
after not hearing it for
so long."She's in a coma
but she'll be fine. I made
sure of that" he said
rubbing circles on my
hand.
"Then what was the
point of hurting her " My
voice harsh and spiteful
it didn't even sound like
me.He shook his head."I
was mad.got her the
best doctors and
Matthew is with her
but You went and did
exactly what I told you
not to. I'm sorry I hurt
your feelings and your
friends but , I can;t
control it when.. when .
Look I don't know
exactly what happens,
well I do but I can't
really stop myself. I am
sorry I hurt you and it
won't happen again,
just promise me you
won't leave me." his
voice pleading.
"How can I when you
won't let me leave" I
said narrowing my eyes
at him but elated that
my friends were fine.
Matty would look for
me most definately.
He'd be on the cops a $$
to try and find me
wherever the hell I was
and save me from this
psycho.
He arched a brow
looking confused,"What
made you think I've
locked you up?" "I am in
this room aren't I, not
where I want to be?" I
asked sarcastically. He
stood holding his hand
out."Come on, I think
you need some fresh
air. You've been in here
too long. I looked at his
outstreched hand and
ignored it sitting up. I
needed to survey my
surroundings if I was to
get out of here.
He smiled at me
retracting his
hand,"You're the one
who's locked yourself in
here babe. I never said
anything about keeping
you in here" I got on my
feet and followed him
hugging myself unsure
of him. We were in a
spacious beach house
beautifully decorated .
He slid open a door
leading to a wide
expanse of sand
overlooking blue waters.
It was perfect. If he'd
brought me here when
we were dating I'd have
loved him even more
and done anything he'd
wanted. This was
paradise but my
promised hell the devil
right infront of me.
"Where are we?"I asked
noticing there was none
around till I squinted my
eyes seeing another
house like this one far
ahead."My house" he
said nonchalantly,"But
where " I countered
irritatedly."Go ahead ,
run." he said gesturing
at the beach obviously
amused.I was tempted
to do exactly that but
I'd learned the hard way
that Jason wasn't a
fool.Just as Jamie had
said he was a genius,
everything he did
calculated and well
thought out not leaving
room for any mistakes.
"You'd only catch me" I
whispered backing
away.He smiled looking
at his feet."I know you
hate me right now, but
I just want you to try
to give me a chance
without me forcing
you , like we used to be.
I'm not as monstrous
as you assume."

Continuation
"Well you sure know
how to prove a girl
wrong" sarcasm
dripping from me."I
expected that."he said
silently. I almost felt
sorry for him but I
couldn't . My mind began
working overtime
analyzing what he just
said,"What happens if I
do" he tilted his head
coming closer to me."I
show you how much I
love you and we raise
our baby together,
maybe even have
others along the way. I
could give you more
than what you want. I'll
love you with my all, I'll
never do anything to
upset you and I'd never
let any second of the
day go by without
letting you know and
feel how I fell about
you because I. love.
you."
"You'd leave my friends
alone?" I asked letting
him put his hands on
my folded arms,"I'd do
anything you'd want me
to as long as you
stayed with me ." "And
if I left?" I
whispered."Not even I
know what I'd do" a
dark look flashed quickly
on his face .I nodded
realising there was only
one ending to this story
of ours and from the
looks of it , I wouldn't
make it to the curtain
call.
"Why do you love me?"
"What's there not to
love" I could hear his
smile his voice coming
out gently."Thats not
an answer" . He kissed
my forehead "You're
kind, you care about
others more than
yourself at times, you
always put others first,
you say the funniest
things without really
knowing, you're
passionate , you're
beautiful both inside
and out,I could go on all
day if you want me
to."he said lightly kissing
my nose. I opened my
eyes to look into his
dark grey ones that
were full of emotions.
He really did love me.
"I don't expect you to
fall at my feet after
what I did to you , all
I'm asking is that you
at least try to give me
a chance" He said his
voice almost pleading.I
never could love him , he
knew I didn't love him
but he had a flicker of
hope in him that I could
love him in time. I'd
have to cover that
flame with my hands
so it wouldn't blow out
if I was to ever rid
myself of him.It was
back to plan A but this
time, I wasn't going to
overdo it like last time, I
was going to be myself
around him till he let his
guard down enough for
me to actually make a
clean get away.I had
exactly five months to
do it before my baby
came along.Hopefully I'd
be found before that
because I couldn't
pretend for that long
without slipping up. I
couldn't let my child live
through this. He'd never
meet him or her and I'd
make sure of that.
I nodded slowly letting
my hands drop,"I don't
love you and I don't
trust you. You've killed
people Jason, you've
hurt my friends and I, I
just can't, we can't be
the way we were." i
took a deep breath
hammering the last nail
to my coffin,"But I'll
stay with you, only
because I don't want
you to hurt the people I
love and care about, I'm
not promising you a
damn thing because we
both know I can't give
you anything right now
so don't get your hopes
up"
He smiled brightly,
clearly that was enough
for him. Being honest
with him was what
would make him believe
me. He pulled me into
his arms and I stiffened
letting him hold me my
hands on my sides,"I'll
make you fall in love
with me and you won't
regret this babe"
My heart sank knowing
I would regret even
giving him the slightest
glimmer of hope but
until I either got away
from him or someone
came to my rescue, I
wasn't going to pi ss
him off. That never
ended well for anyone.

Chapter 20
Matty's P.O.V.
The look of peace on
Sal's face was making
my heart clench.The
palor on her face too
much for me to bare as
I sat next to her holding
her hand in mine in a
tight grip. I was worried
sick about her and Keira
and I hate feeling so
helpless. God knows
what that sick fu ck is
doing to her right now.
It had already been
twenty four hours and
nothing no word from
the cops. They had no
lead as to where Keira
is and its killing me.If
anything happens to her
I'd never forgive
myself . I'd do anything
to keep her safe.
"Sir,Could you come
with me please" a voice
said behind me.I turned
to the man dressed in
police uniform slightly
startled at the
intrusion. "Is it about
Keira?" I asked standing
leaving my positon next
to Sal."Could we take
this outside sir?" I
turned to Sal and
nodded.I walked out
and shut the door
behind me .I froze in my
steps as I turned to be
faced with another
police officer.
"Did something happen
to her?Did you find her?"
I asked panic building in
me."Sir you're under
arrest for the
attempted murder of
Sally Stark.You have the
right to remain
silent.Anything you say
can and will be used
against you in a court of
law" "What?" I
whispered as the first
one came behind me to
handcuff me. "You have
the right to an
attorney, if you cannot
afford one, one will be
appointed to you" I was
in shock as the cuffs
clicked around my
wrists."you 've got it all
wrong.I haven't done
anything
"Wait. There must be a
mistake" I said as he
started pushing me
away from Sal's
room."There's no
msitake sir. We have a
warrant for your
arrest" "What are you
talking about?I haven't
done anything!" "Sir it
would be best if you
came without any
resistance.You can voice
all your complaints at
the station."The second
one said as I tried
moving back.
I complied walking
ahead. What the hell did
they mean attempted
murder of Sally Stark!
That pyscho did it.I
walked silently one
holding my wrists and
the other infront of
him.The ride to the
station was silent my
thoughts burning a hole
in my head.
One of them helped me
out of the car and
escorted me into the
station. I silently
walked my jaw
clenching and
unclenching as they led
me into a room."Have a
seat sir. Chief Ross will
be with you shortly"
"Ross?"They walked
out ignoring my
question. I sat in silence
my wrists starting to
burn from fidgeting
with the cuffs.The door
opened and I was met
with the very man I
wanted to murder.
"Relax.I'm Jamie
Ross.Jason's twin" he
said quickly raising his
hands.I sat back in the
chair eyeing him
suspiciously.He pushed
a button on the table
probably to mute our
conversationThat
psycho was capable of
anything."How do I
know you're not lying"
"You don't. But I want
to help you. I owe it to
you and your friend ,for
all the trouble he's
causing." He took a seat
opposite me setting a
file down on the metal
table.
"Why am I here?" I
asked taking in his face.
He wasn't Jason. He
didn't have a cocky air
to him like Jason did.Or
he was a very good
actor."Your prints were
found all over the scene.
On the door, her bed,
clothes, the knife." "I
was there for the night
of course they had to
be there. So were
Keira's and Jason's ."
"Here's the thing, only
your prints and
Ms.Stark's were in
there" The hell? "What
do you mean only mine
and Sal's. Keira was
there and so was
Jason." He cleared his
throat and opened the
file infront of him,"As a
cop I shouldn't be doing
this but I know you
didn't do anything"
"Damn right I didn't do
anything what the hell
is going on?"
"Only your finger prints
and DNA was found in
her house . We also
found them in officer
John Parks car. He was
found dead and it
appears there was no
struggle.""S I touched
his fu ck ing car how
the hell what the hell
does that have to do
with me being
arressted"
"They were also found
on his neck. Officer
Parks autopsy shows
he was poisoned. From
the positioning of the
prints, it appears you
were checking for a
pulse to ensure he was
dead." "You think I killed
him?" I whispered.

Continuation
"It looks like you killed
him from the evidence
collected so far.Keira's
prints weren't on the
scene.Neither was
Jason's."He paused
looking at me."He's
making it look like you
did it and he's doing a
damn good job of it."
He turned the file for
me to see. Photos of
Sal's bloody room and
dusted prints."You were
passed out when the
police arrived. To any
other detective it looks
like there was a
struggle between the
two of you. She
knocked you out with a
hard object but you had
already injured her so
when you passed out
she bled out and passed
out too only after you
did a number on her."
"What about her neck,
that doesn't make
sense.If I paralysed her
how did she knock me
out?"
"A graphic recreation of
the scene is that you
stabbed her as she
attacked you back. You
held her from the front
as she fought against
you hence the marks on
her wrist.You plunged
the knife into the back
of her neck hard,
paralysing her, as she
pushed you into the
wall.Both of you passed
out .You from the
impact and her from
bleeding and trauma"
"That doesn't make
sense. You sent us
home with the cop.How
the hell can't you tell
them that and clear
me!" "I have but there
is no evidence pointing
to it.It was an off the
record request.No
documentation plus
Officer Parks was
meant to be patrolling
the area that's why I
sent him.Jason must
have found out about
everything.He thought
this through."
"I have an aliby.I don't
have any sort of motive
to kill that cop or
Sally.You need to realise
that" "People who kill
don't have to have a
motive. Most of us
suspect that she was
your friend or lover and
something went wrong
and you didn't want any
witnessess.Until she
wakes up and tells us
that you had no part in
it, you're the sole
suspect . Everything
points to you.Jason,
he's smart.I may know
you didn't do it but
there's no evidence to
back me up.He thinks of
everything and doesn't
make mistakes."My
fists clenched in the
cuffs my hate for that
bastard threatening to
make me hit
something.Hard.
"So what does that
mean for me, for Keira"
He shook his head an
unreadable look on his
face."I'll do my best to
try and find her but I
can't put her as
missing."
"What do you mean,
she's been gone for
more than twenty four
hours?" "I got a warrant
for her house and she
left a voice message
for you saying she
needed a break and she
went away for a little
while.So technically
she's not missing.She's
just unreachable at the
moment."
Jamie was right.Jason
did think of everything.I
took a deep breath and
shut my eyes briefly.If
that fu ck er hurt her he
was a dead man."So
what does that mean
for the both of us."
"You will be sent to a
minimun security prison
until a hearing is set and
or Ms.Stark wakes
up.Keira on the other
hand..." My breathing
quickened at his
pause,"I'll do my best to
find her and Jason.If I
find her she can testify
against Jason. Your
stories will probably
match and she can
serve as a witness but
its not guaranteed that
they'll let you go due to
your close affiliation to
her.It'll all come down to
the judge and jury
unless Jason slips up.All
I need is a small bit of
evidence incriminating
him and I can hook him"
"Why would you arrest
your own brother.How
am I supposed to
believe you'll help me
and not him."
"Because I've cost
many people's lives by
not doing it earlier." he
said a look of regret on
his face."I'll do my best
but you have to
cooperate. You'll be sent
to prison as the
investigation proceeds
no chance of bail
because of the amount
of evidence
incriminating
you.There's noting I can
do about that."
I felt like I was going to
die.This was all too
much.I wasn't even
sure I could trust Jamie
but he wasboth Keira
and I's only hope.I
nodded a bitter taste in
my mouth my jaw
clenching."What do you
need me to do" "Get a
lawyer, a good one.I
have someone I trust,
someone Jason can't
get to.Cooperate with
everyone and I promise
you I'll do my best to
get you out."
"So when do I leave"
"Right now." He stood
up and motioned to the
large glass mirror behind
him.The door opened
and I stood up .The
officer secured my
cuffs and started
leading me out of the
room when I stopped
turning to
Jamie,"Whatever
happens to me, I need
you to make sure she's
safe" He nodded and I
continued the walk out.

Hmmmm Jason is vewi sick o.... #scared

Chapter 21
Jason
This isn't working out.
It wasn't supposed to
happen this way. Those
two idiots changed my
plans. If only Jamie shut
up and Matthew hadn't
meddled. I knew he
poisoned her mind.
Turning her against me
and it pisses me the f u
ck off. I had plans for
that Matthew.
She's too stubborn to
come around for me
and I'm no fool to
believe she will under
these circumstamces.
She wanted out and its
only a matter of time
before something goes
wrong. She's a fighter
and that's just one of
the reasons I love her.
Five days and nothing
from her. She wasn't
eating right and I feared
for my baby.She's not
spiteful enough to
miscarry on purpose but
she was going to lose
my baby if her stress
went any bit higher
than it already is.
All I needed was time
but she had to be
smart enough to figure
me out. Even if I denied
I killed them, she still
would have left me and
I can't have that. I
wouldn't have had that.
I'm not crazy enough
for that if I can't have
you noone can type of
sh !t. I love her too
much for that especially
since she's pregnant I
couldn't stomach the
thought of her dead.
But right now with her
refusing to eat five
times a day and the
looks she's been giving
me, its becoming
increasingly appealing.
I thought I was
stubborn but she
makes me look like a fu
cki ng disciple. She
defied me on purpose
putting my baby at risk
and my patience was
wearing thin. She'd
never love me at this
rate. She saw me as
the devil, the villain in all
this She thought I
couldn't read her,
thought I was blind or
stupidly in love, that I
wouldn't do anything to
hurt her .She's wrong.
But I want her to think
that. I want her to
think that she's my
everything , that no
matter how much she
fought me I would
never harm her. Which is
true but not to the
extent she thinks. She
wants a hero. Someone
to save her from me.
She may not notice but
she has a prince
charming complex. She
may not know but she
wants to be the loise to
a clark.
She knows she can't
get away from me
alone so her hopes are
all in someone, anyone
to save her. I want her.
I love her. Some idiot
said if you love
someone you let them
go.. I believe in tangible
facts , evidence,
manipulation, the power
of action and reaction.
The minute I knew she
knew about what I'd
done, I knew I had to
change tactic if she
was to be mine
irrevocably, willingly. She
sees me as a monster.
Exactly as I want her to
see me. I've never been
a fan of the arts,
psychology being one of
them but there is
something about it I
agree with. Conditioning.
I recall the term from a
book I read when I was
ten in fu ck ing
therapy .I remember
the definition word for
word like I remember
everything . The doctor
had scoffed at a ten
year old reading a book
that weighed more
than him . He thought I
was bllshi tting myself
reading about neurons ,
synapses and what not
and I let him think that
I was bull shi tting
myself. There is power,
great power in being
understimated. Jamie
may have told Keira I
was smart but not
even he knew how
smart I am. I never let
them see the extent
because that
underestimation is
where you blind side
them.
I'd faked my I Q tests
as a kid , I'd gotten
answers wrong in tests
when in school just so
that nobody could truly
know the knowledge I
had in my brain. I
seemed smarter than
the usual person to
them , the doctors , my
family, Keira. Slightly
smarter. Keira, Mathew
and even Jamie were
underestimating me
and I wouldn't have it
any other way.There's
a reason I live in a small
town, there's a reason
nobody knows how
much I really am worth.
There's a reason for
everything. They just
didn't know it yet.
Conditioning- a process
of behaviour
modification in which
the likelihood of a
specific behavior is
increased or decreased
through positive or
negative reinforcement
(stimulus). Simply
known as mind fuc
king .And all of them
were playing into this
perfectly.
"Jason?" Keira's sweet
voice called from behind
me. I turned to face her
swivelling in the chair .
She approached my
desk tentatively."Yeah?"
"I can't do this. You
need to let me go. I
won't tell anyone,hell I'll
lie for you to the
police.Tell them you
didn't have anything to
do with anything . Just
let me go. ....Please" she
said her eyes watery.

Continuation
I knew this was
coming. I was surprised
it took so long."We both
know thats not what's
going to happen. The
minute I let you go, the
station is the first place
you'll run too." She took
hurried steps toward
me her eyes
pleading,"Please I'll do
anything. Just just let
me go."
"Why don't ou see how
much I love you. We can
be happy together, you
just don't want to see
it. To try. We were
happy" "Why don't you
see I can't! I can't be
happy with you . You've
hurt people, killed
people. People I love and
care about . You killed
people in my name. In
the name of love.
That's not love and you
know it"
I stood up pushing the
chair back and striding
toward her. " I love you .
That should be enough."
"How the hell do you
expect to raise a child
with me when I can't
even stand you. My
baby can't go through
that. Let me go."
"You mean my baby. I
will raise my child, we
will raise my child our
child together. As long
as it takes, you will
learn to love me" "I will
never love you" she
hissed tears pouring
from her now."You will
trust me on that. No
matter how ,long it
takes." "I will" "Shut up!"
I yelled at her ."Christ!
you're even worse
pregnant!"
"I will never love you!"
she yelled back barely
flinching"You're a
murderer and a sick sick
man" I grabbed her
triceps and shook her
slightly. My lips twisted
wanting to tell her
where she could go
shove her thoughts but
I released her with a
slight push. I turned
sharply leaving the
room leaving her
sobbing in there. I
glanced at my watch.
Five thirty six.
All I had to do now was
wait.Her soft sobs
broke my heart but this
needed to happen. She
was a smart girl and I
trusted her to be smart
in that moment. She
didn't dissapoint. After
a few seconds they
stopped. I stood by the
door watching her. She'd
noticed my cell phone on
the desk. She lunged at
it looking at the door
briefly before she dialled
frantically her breath in
pants.
"Hello? " she whispered
into it,"My name is Keira
Aubrey Knowles I need
the police. I've been
kidnapped and I don't
know where I am" she
whispered. I could hear
her heart beat from
here it's a fu ck ing turn
on.I glanced at my
watch again ten more
seconds." Hurry please,
He could come back any
moment" she said
frantically. She'd just
been asked to hold.
Three, two, one. I
walked silently to the
end of the hallway and
started walking back to
the office loud enough
for her to hear. I
glanced at my watch
again. Five thirty seven.
Right on time. I walked
into my office to find
her on the floor her
head in her hands. Who
was she fooling.
"Get out" I said my
voice stern as I reached
for my phone.Even if I
didn't know she'd used
it I could still tell. It was
a quarter of an inch
from where I'd left it.
She clambered off the
floor and walked out of
my office still sobbing.I
heard the silent click of
her door closing. I
couldn't help smiling. If
you love someone let
them go.