TRAPPED (Breaking Free Book 2) (14 page)

Though if I did that then I am putting my children back through the hell of living with that tyrant, and I could never do that to them again, I hate myself enough for allowing to live that life for so long.

“
Did you report to the police that you saw it was him
?
” I ask. I know they said Harry and hi
s‘
tea
m
’ or whatever that means will deal with it, but so far they have done nothing, well they did find me, but things are deteriorating rapidly and I want all routes covered.

The room is silent for a moment
.“
The police are aware, and yes they are searching for him too, but they have every confidence that my team will find him first. I know it is frustrating, but we will nail the bastard. I promise you
.
” Sincerity rings clear throughout Harr
y’
s voice
.“
Excuse me for a moment
.
” He steps away from us and pulls out his phone. He walks out of the room, his voicing fading until we can no longer hear him.

Well I guess I got all the answers I was going to get from him.

“
Connie I know this is a huge shock for you, and is a lot to take in, but your Mum will be here with Alex and Lily soon, and that is going to require you acting as normal as you can
.
” Bollocks, how could I forget that my babies would be here so soon? Well, I suppose with everything that has been going on it is not hard to. They are safe and cared for, therefore I was trying to deal with the situations that were
n’
t s
o‘
oka
y’
. Tha
t’
s what I tell myself anyway, as a way to stop the guilt from mounting.

I keep trying to force myself to move, but I am so reluctant to leave Lottie. She is in this mess because of me
.“
Go,
I’
m fine, Harry is staying with me. Give those gorgeous kids a big kiss from me, and tell them Aunty Lottie has some wicked treats
.
” More presents, talk about two very spoiled children I shall be dealing with. I hope they do
n’
t get used to this treatment, I barely have a pot to piss in, let alone money to be splashing on lavish gifts.

“
I love you chick. If you need me, you call me.. gotit
?
” I lower myself after standing to kiss her cheek.

“
I got it. Now get, I can see you are practically bouncing with excitement. It has been a long old week and those kids will be bursting at the seams to get to you. I love you too, call me tomorrow okay
?
”

“
I will. Night Lo
t’s
”

“
Night girly
.
” And with that I take Hunte
r’
s hand as he says goodbye to Lottie, and walk to the front door, only stopping to say good bye to Harry on the way out.

I hope they catch Dan soon,
I’
m at breaking point with the sick fuck and his twisted ways.

Connie:

I’
m reeling. I do
n’
t know how it all came to this, but I do know that I have to fix things somehow. I need to remove Dan from the picture if any of the people I care about are to remain safe. I just do
n’
t know how to go about it.

“
Where are we going
?
” I ask Hunter, as he leads across the lobby to the elevator and down to the car park. I dig my heels in and come to an abrupt stop as he ignores me.

“
Trust me
.
” The back of his hand strokes it way down my cheek, his fingers gripping my chin and lifting my face to his to take my lips in a hot and heavy kiss.

“
I do
.
” And I truly do trust him, totally and irrevocably.

His hand comes down to take mine, and tugs me along until we are standing before a brand new looking black Mercedes Benz CL65 AMG. I have seen Dan looking at pictures of this car, pure luxury or something he said.

I look around, wondering what we are doing down here.

“
Well
?
” He questions.

I do
n’
t get it
.“
Well what
?
”

I pivot on the spot, unsure as to what is supposed to be happening.

“
Do you like it
?
” He grins down at me.

I’
m missing something here, what am I liking
?“
Like
?
” I draw the word out, not grasping where this going.

He waves his hand in the direction of the car
,“
well this of course, do you like it
?
”

Oh, duh. So h
e’
s bought himself a new swanky car. I must admit i
t’
s not a car I pictured him driving, I would have said flashy sports car or something, but it is lush all the same. This must have set him back a fair bit
.“
Why did
n’
t you just say so? I
t’
s really nice. Are we going for a ride
?
” I ask, excited at the prospect of going for a drive in something so fast and expensive.

The keys are thrown at me, and my arms come up instinctively to catch them
.“
Go on then
.
” Oh crap, I ca
n’
t drive this. I
t’
s a brand new car, a car that costs more than I can even begin to imagine. What if I crash
?“
Hurry up, we have
n’
t got long
.
”

Okay, I can do this. Think of the rush when you put your foot down, I tell myself.

I jump in to the drive
r’
s seat, sinking in to the comfort of the soft leather.

I fire her up, in awe from the feel alone of being behind the wheel to this car. I
t’
s something else entirely, the interior is out of this world.

“
Oh wow
.
” I
t’
s really swanky.
I’
m not going to want to drive anything else ever again after being in this beauty.

“
Take it slow, this thing has A LOT of power. We are
n’
t in any rush
.
” Hunter tells me soothingly. I could squeal in excitement, the adrenaline is coursing through my body and I ca
n’
t wait to get it on the road.

I do as he says, and pull the car slowly out of the car park. The accelerator is so delicate,
I’
m not used to anything so powerful. Hunter programmes the nearest carvery in to the built in satnav
,“
Go where this tells you to baby
.
”

After driving for twenty minutes and getting a feel for the vehicle, we hit a long stretch of road, practically deserted with the national speed limit signs up. I press my foot down, and am sucked back in to my seat as we hit 60mph almost immediately. My stomach flips, and I giggle light-heartedly, loving the thrill.

“
Oh my god, this car is amazing
.
” The words come out high pitched and almost at a shout. Even with a sprained ankle this car is a joy to drive, everything is so light it does
n’
t affect it at all.

The road ends far too soon, and the satnav prompts me to take a left in to the next road, where a huge pub like building is located. The sig
n‘
Toby Carver
y
’ is by the car park entrance, and I pull the car in to a bay directly outside the front doors.

I flip the engine off and turn in my seat, with the biggest shit eating grin on my face
.“
Oh my god, oh my god, oh my god. That was amazing, the best feeling in the world, the luxury of the drive, and the power of the vehicle, i
t’
s so amazing, I ca
n’
t even think of words to describe it
.
” I gush out, hardly pausing to take a breath.

Hunter takes my hand in his
,“
DO you really like it
?
”

I look at him sceptically, as if he needs to ask that question
,“
You really have to ask? It is simply amazing and, perfect, and, amazing amazing amazing! You made a really good choice with this car babe, I love it
.
”

A grin spread across his face
.“
Good, cause i
t’
s yours
.
” He drops that bombshell and steps from the car closing the car door behind him as I sit gaping at his empty seat.

No, surely not. No, he would
n’
t, he would
n’
t do something as big as this, it would
n’
t be right.

My door opens, and Hunter removes my seat belt for me, chuckling to himself. The bastard thinks this is funny, it is not funny
!“
Look in the back
.
” I lean over slightly and take note of the two car seats, one covered in superheroes and the other covered in princesses. How did I not notice that before? Fuck!

“
No Hunter, I wo
n’
t accept this
.
”
I’
m adamant he wo
n’
t win me round on this. This is the sort of gift you give your wife or long term girlfriend, not a girl you have just started seeing.

“
Tough, i
t’
s yours, all paid up and in your name
.
” He tells me smugly.

“
Well take it back
.
” My voice comes out high pitched and squeaky from the panic. I cannot and will not accept this.

“
Ca
n’
t, it does
n’
t work like that. If I sell it on now then I lose money on it. You need a car, one to get you and the kids about safely, and I have solved that for you
.
” Oh fuck I feel faint, what goes through his head? Oh, I know,
I’
ll buy the woman I have just met a car that most people would give their right arm for
.“
Connie i
t’
s just a car
.
” He says offhandedly.

“
Just a car
,
” I screech at him
,“
Just a car? Just a car is a cheap runner that will set you back a few hundred pounds, not tens of thousands
.
” Does he not get this? I ca
n’
t afford to run a car like this
.“
And how do you expect me to keep this car on the road, I have
n’
t exactly got a never ending flow of money
.
”
I’
m surprised he has
n’
t covered his ears, my voice is high pitched enough to smash windows.

He pulls me up and in to his body
,“
Baby chill,
I’
ve got it covered. Just say thank you and make me happy. Please
?
” He even has a pout on his lips.

“
No,
I’
m sorry Hunter, but I am not going to keep taking your money, you hardly know me
.
” He pulls back as if I have struck him, his nostrils flaring in anger.

“
I know you well enough lady, well enough that you need a car, well enough that it has to be safe to get you all from a tob, and well enough to know that this is shock talking and not you being ungrateful. And you should know me well enough to know that I will not just buy you any old piece of junk, this car barely even touched my bank balance. Why ca
n’
t you just make me happy and accept the gift. If your mum bought you something would you tell her to take it back
?
”
 
How can he even say that? I am incredibly grateful, I just think this is too much.

“
My mum would
n’
t buy me something as extravagant as this
.
” I throw back at him.

“
She would if she could afford it
.
” His eyebrow raises, daring me to object. Yeah he has me there, buy i
t’
s so not the point.

“
Fine,
I’
ll sell it and lose some of the money I paid for it if tha
t’
s what you really want
.
” Dammit, no i
t’
s not, I do
n’
t want him losing money at all. The bastard is weakening my resolve but I do
n’
t know what to do.

I sigh aloud, and he grins, seeing that he has me backed in to a corner. He goes for the kill
,“
Thousands of pounds will be thrown away if you choose not to accept it
.
” I could smash my head against a brick wall in frustration.

“
Fine, you win. I honestly love the car, but you have to know that I am not too happy that you have done this, i
t’
s far too much. I ca
n’
t ever afford to pay you back
.
” He leans down and pecks me on the lips.

“
I did
n’
t buy it for you to pay me back, I bought it for you as a present. Now, kiss me and make your man happy in other ways
.
” He winks at me and I give in, the excitement over owning something like this is out of this world. I cannot believe I own this car. It has
n’
t sunk in, i
t’
s such a surreal feeling.

I throw my arms around his neck and start placing wet sloppy kisses on every piece of available skin, whisperin
g“
I love yo
u’s
” In-between
.“
I know you do baby, and I love you too
.
” He responds, and tightens his arms around my waist.

I must be dreaming, there is no way my life has turned around so fast, it does
n’
t seem even remotely possible.

“
Come, le
t’
s go and eat
.
” He slings his arm around my shoulder and leads me in to the restaurant.

“
And how may I help you
?
” A laugh very nearly escapes my lips at the totally suggestive way the blatantly gay host greeting you upon entry talks to Hunter. He has either chosen to ignore me stood under Hunte
r’
s arm, or he is so ensnared by Hunter that he has
n’
t seen me. 

“
We have a reservation. Name of Jacobson
.
”

You would think Hunter was totally unaffected by the looks and reaction he was receiving from this man, but by the way he has just subtly pulled me closer towards him and his arm has tensed up slightly, I would say he is very aware.

I have to close my eyes for a few seconds, the looks Hunter is receiving are hilarious. The host looks ready to pass out at our feet, he is practically drooling as it is.