A/N: Here's another chapter. Um it might seem a little boring to you guys, but it's a chance at letting them get to know each other. I hope you like, because I do and I'm working on the next chapter and will have that one out ASAP. So here you go Chapter two!
Quickly I ran to the passenger seat of the man's car and quickly looked over to where Felix's voice was to hear his car approaching the gas station. My heart started to race and the man finished putting gas in his car and quickly hopped in. I was still focused on Felix's car and wondering if he was going to stop or keep going.
"Is that the car you're running away from?" He asked me breaking me out of my stance. I turned to look at him to see that his eyes were a dark brown with a bit of green surrounding them. Perfect eyes he seems to be genuine and full of truth, but what did I know.
"Um...yeah that's Felix. I needed to get away from him. I can't...I can't be near him. I'm sorry for dragging you into this. I can leave if you want." I looked back out the window to see that his car was long gone. I took a deep breath and exhaled that I finally lost him. "He's gone now..."
"No way in hell! You're staying here. I'll make sure you're safe." He said with conviction, but I didn't need his complete safety. I didn't want to be a burden to him.
"It's okay. I'm sure I'll be fine. I just don't want to mess with your life with my problems. I needed him to be gone, so I thank you for what you did." I said as I looked at him and made my way out of the car, when he grabbed my arm gently, but strong enough for me not to go anywhere.
"It's no big deal, you can't trust that he won't come back looking for you. I know that you don't know me, but you can trust that I won't hurt you. Just let me make sure your safe tonight. I can see by the look on your face that you're not so sure about him." He said looking at me with those eyes, waiting for me to say something else, but I didn't and he continued. "To answer your question from before, no you would not ruin my life." He smiled to lighten up the mood.
I was stuck on whether to accept the help from him. I just needed him as a distraction to keep away from Felix, and what he does from time to time. This stranger that I just ran into was ready and willing to help and I was grateful, but at the same time that how Felix was when I first met him. I sure as hell had some bad luck.
"Not to be sound so cliché, but I had the same meeting with Felix when I first met him, and he turned out to be this hitting...he turned out to be someone I didn't expect."
"Well I won't hit you if that's what you're saying. That bastard actually hit you?" He tone rising suddenly and I nodded. "I'm sorry about this, but could you please buckle up, I won't have you going out knowing that he can come back and I'm taking you back to my place no questions asked. Again I'm sorry, but I know how abusive that type can be and I won't have you going back to him." He was shaking while reaching over to buckle my seat belt and locking the doors, and I wasn't afraid, but glad for his determination. I wasn't afraid of him.
He took off into the night, driving in a ridiculous speed to Elm Street. One of the nicest places in this town, but the man was dressed nice so I figured he had a nice paying job or a woman of some sort. I rolled my eyes at that one; if he had someone then why in the hell would he help me?
"So what's your name? You know, since you're being so nice to let me into your home."
"Jacob...Jacob Black. What's yours?" I froze for a minute, should I tell him my real name or tell him my alias? I don't know him and I might not even see him after tonight is over.
"I…uh...my name is Ren Dwyer." I hesitated. He looked at me with a raised eyebrow, before focusing back on the road. I couldn't quite understand his expression, but I waved it off.
"You know you can take me to a hotel. I've got plenty cash." He just shook his head and looked apologetic. "I don't mean to come off as a kidnapper, though you're far form a kid. Still I've been through this with one of my friends... siblings and I just can't have that in my radar. If I would've let you out of my sight not knowing if he found you, or someone else. I just can't do that." His hands gripped the steering wheel tight and his face looked strained.
"You don't come off as a kidnapper." I smiled a little. "You look far from it. It's just I don't want to be..."
"Don't say it Ren. You're not a burden; I live alone at my condo. There's nothing to worry about." He made a turn into a very full parking lot, it was almost hard to find a parking space, but he found one. Turned the car off and faced me.
"Have you eaten tonight?"
"No. Just this morning, but you don't have to..."
"Listen...I've got you tonight, alright. Just when we get inside you can take a shower it's just three doors down from the front door, while I get the food prepared. I order some Italian for more than one person. So we can both share." He smiled the first genuine smile of the night.
"Thank you, Jacob so much. This is so sweet of you." I padded his shoulder, cause I really didn't trust myself if I gave him a hug. Not that I was going to jump his bones or anything, I just didn't need that type of thing happening to me at this time.
The car door unlocked and I opened mine and got out of the car. I took in the area we was in and I felt safe. It's weird that I feel this way so quickly, with Felix I had to question him, but I guess I should've questioned more given the situation I'm in now.
Jacob came around the car to look at me, and I was puzzled by his expression. He's been given that look every chance he got. It was sort of weird to say the least.
"You kind of look familiar to me." He said in a questionable tone.
"I do...Oh sorry, but I'm sure I would've remembered you. I never seen you until tonight." I ran my fingers through my straight hair.
"I might be imaging things, because I would've remembered you too. Aah...never mind...Come on let's go, security doesn't really care for people hanging around here at night. They're so called strict." He rolled his eyes. I gave him a small smile as I followed him to the rotating doors of the complex.
The lobby was really nice. As soon as you walk in you see a large crystal chandelier hanging high in the ceiling. It was so beautiful and deserted, he wasn't kidding when he said that they are strict. We made our way to the elevators and he pressed 29. It was quiet on the elevator, he would occasionally look at me and I would do the same, but we didn't speak. Now that we was in a more lighted area I can really get a better look at Jacob. He seems a whole lot older, like around Felix's age which is about 35 or 36. He had grey hair on one side of his head; I wasn't able to see the other side from where I was standing. He was very handsome and muscular. I know now for a fact that I'm attracted to older men and I felt bad knowing that I can't get any further with Jacob. I was going to leave him tonight. I was not going to bring my shit into his life, I don't care what the cost is.
The elevator rang bringing me out of my thoughts as I followed his once again to his home. We walked for about three minutes until we made it, Room 2985. He grabbed his keys out of left shirt pocket and unlocked the door.
"Hope it isn't too dirty for you?" He joked to lighten the mood. He put his right arm out to let me in and I was shocked by how nice, clean, and how good it smells in there. It was very roomy full of Sea grass furniture and beige lamps on each side of them. He had great taste in home furniture that's for sure, or maybe he had help.
"Dirty? Is the wrong term to describe this place. It's beautiful." I walked more into the room still feeling hesitant about being here. I didn't want to overstay my welcome by plopping down on the couch.
"Thanks...Um you can make yourself comfortable. The furniture won't bite." He smirked. I nodded but still didn't sit down; instead I walked over to the huge window over in the back. I stopped in front of it looking at the beautiful view. The neon lights that surrounded New York, it was a very beautiful city to live in.
"It's an awesome view, right?" He asked right behind me. Right behind me
"Yeah, you're so lucky to have found this place. Usually the ones like this be already bought, I can imagine you negotiating to make this place as your own." I turned around and softly gasped at how close we were.
"Yeah, as a matter of fact I did. Three other people were after this place, but I dropped an offer that they couldn't refuse. Sometimes you have to go long for the things you want in life." He spoke with a hint of desire in his voice, or I was imaging that again. His face suddenly very close to mine, very close I didn't know what to do. His hand reached into my hair to pull out a leaf. I mentally exhaled that it wasn't what I thought it was.
"Sorry about that, it's just I needed to get that leaf out." He chuckled. "Even though the green does go good with your reddish colored hair." He said running his hands through my hair and twirling around a few strands. It was so undeniable this attraction between us, but I wasn't letting myself feel it.
"Um thanks." I was feeling a little awkward at the moment. "So uh...where's your shower again?" I had to get out of that room now, before I do some stupid shit, because Ren is known for doing so stupid shit.
"Oh yeah! Damn I forgot the food too. Um it's just three doors down that hallway. I'll be back with the food and by the time you get out we can eat, okay." He walked over to the table and grabbed his keys.
"Alright." He walked out the door. I took a deep breath and walked three doors down to the bathroom, which was also nice. Double sconces lighted the bathroom on each side of the wall. Double sink console with an expression finish. Shit door shower and on the other side a Jacuzzi bath tub. How it was set up, you would think that it was a fancy hotel bathroom. I stripped out of my trench coat and hung it on the hook beside me, and then I took off my bra and panties and placed them on the toilet seat. Headed into the shower, shut the door and turned on the water. I let the sprayer shower down on me the past few days. The sleaze bags that hit on me on a daily basis, from losing my scholarship from missing classes, to Felix and his uncalled for beatings. I can't believe I let myself get this bad off. I made my life living hell and I really didn't care, I changed myself, moved to a new city and lowered my standards.
What have I gotten myself into?
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