Owned By The Enemy

oked differ

elow pulsed like a restless heartbeat, but insid

edge of the couch, sta

ht. Or the world

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been pacing

topped. "I'm

ed up. "You ca

s exactly what they want. No ba

t if it'

it," he said simply,

ing the room to gr

gentle but firm. "You've truste

ned. "What if you

ace down," he said with a

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came at 9:02 p.m.

ter on West 63rd.

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c left, Liana's ne

reading, drinking, even watching the news, but

chimed at 12:47 a.

shirt disheveled, a smear

rushed to him.

brushing past her i

trailing after him

e muttered, grabbi

ropped. "Then

finally loo

er stayed silent. They want leverage, Liana. That's

at did t

able. While someone else finishe

unded. "And

eginning. They have audio. Vide

caught. "

ng closer. "I didn't pr

ce for a beat.

e everything,"

re," he said quietly. "But

he way he said

the guilt - it all surged

issed

a

gainst him with a groan that sounde

no patience. Just two people clinging to each ot

tonight," she whispe

e growled, backing

ssed her again, hands everywhere - her

ne in seconds. S

om

op," he said a

can

ath down her collarbone,

to his knees in front of

," she b

of you," he murmur

hen h

hair, his shoulders, the wall behind her, as if

a thunderclap, sha

dn't give her

nd carried her to the dining table,

laying her down.

entered her, t

te. Every thrust a silent d

me," he

on his, tears bl

e you," he said between thrusts

bled. "Then s

er like a m

left them shaking, clinging to each other

ispered, "Tell me what happene

ning his forehe

me. Someone I trust. They

ho

. But tonight, on

quickened.

swear to you, Liana, I'm go

flashed

ng in the dark, Liana thou

the room, another tiny c

n a