A/N:Part of the last chapter was cut off and has been added on to it. If you are feeling confused when you start reading this chapter, go back to the previous one and read the ending.
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"Why did you bring me here?" Susan choked out.
"I thought we would spend sometime together."
"I have to catch the ferry. Natalie said that I go home."
"So I heard. I thought you would rather spend that time with me since you left during our last meal together."
"Please, Jonathan, I have to finish getting ready to go."
"I think a weekend together would be nice, especially if I kept you long enough to make you late for check in."
"Please. There's things I have got to go get from my apartment. I've a meeting that I have to go to." She watched him walk towards the darkness of the cave.
"Of no importance. I can replace any of those things for you."
"I am not staying here willing. Do you know how awful I can be when I don't get something I want?"
"You'll learn to behave." He continued walking.
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Susan looked at the lock and bars before deciding to try to squeeze through. It took her a minute, but she managed to get halfway through the bars before he returned.
"I wouldn't do that if I were you." He grabbed hold of her waist and dragged her back through the bars before shoving her to the ground. He grabbed her chin and forced her to look at him. "You will learn how to behave."
"I just want to go home." She yelled this at him. If she didn't hurry, she wasn't going to be able to catch the ferry.
She was reward with a slap across the face. She held her hand up to rub her cheek. "Don't ever yell at me again. Otherwise, your punishment will be a lot worse."
He bent down and took her chin into her hand. He moved her head to force her cheek to face him. He studied it for a moment before kissing it. "There it's not so bad. Now you know to behave. You're not in charge anymore, Susan."
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"Natalie." Natalie looked up to a see Andrew standing in doorway of her office. She put her pen down.
"What can I do for you, Andrew?"
"Do you know where Susan is? She dropped her bracelet the other day at my place. I thought I would return it to her."
"She left this morning. She'll be back Sunday night."
"No, she didn't. I checked with the captain this morning and this afternoon. She never showed up."
"Andrew, I promise I will have her here first thing Monday morning for your viewing pleasure." She watched Andrew scowl and then turn on his heel to leave her. She waited a few minutes before picking up the phone and making a few phone calls.
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Susan raced through the jungle, attempting to dodge tree branches and jump over fallen logs. Night had fallen, and she was scared. Various sounds could be heard from all around. None of them were anything that she wanted to meet up with.
She needed to get back to the compound. The compound signified safety. There she could hide in her room and lock her door. Here there was nothing to stop something from getting to her.
She stopped and tried to catch her ragged breath. Her heart was beating, expanding. She felt at any moment it would just rip out of her chest. She heard something move in the night, and she bolted.
Jonathan's arms wrapped around her as she jumped into his arms. He picked her up and began the walk back to the cave. He almost dropped her as she kicked and screamed for him to let her go.
He hadn't walked very far when his knee was sore from Susan's repeated kicking. He let her go and watch her take a step back before attempting to run again. He let out a hardy laugh.
Susan shook with fear when she heard him laugh. It had sounded diabolic, but she kept running.
He slowly allowed his other side to take over. When the transformation was complete, he let out a roar and then went after his prey.
Susan heard the roar and continued on. The ground started to shake underneath her feet. She decided to hide. Yes, hiding would be her best bet. Maybe he would just pass her by.
She could hear him approaching. The whole jungle floor shook with his movements. When he came close to the hollowed tree that she was hiding in, she had to suppress a sob that racked her whole body.
He looked around the area. Nothing was moving. He could hear the sounds off in the distance of others, but he didn't see hear. Then he heard it. It was small and slight, but enough that it had caught his attention. It was coming from the trees.
He began to nudge each tree with his nose. He went to nudge another tree when he heard the gasp. He knew he had found her. He went back to the previous tree. When it was obvious she was not going to come out any time soon, he began running his head into the tree.
He saw her feet emerge from the back of the tree. He waited until she was standing before he came around and picked her up by her shirt. He picked up the pace and began his retreat home.
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When he set her back down on the floor of the cave, he transformed back. Tears were streaming down her face. He bent down and attempted to wipe them away.
She scooted back. "Don't. Don't touch me."
He ignored her and reached for her feet. He managed to catch one of them in her retreat.
She struggled to get lose of him while he took her shoes. He stood once he had both of them in hand.
"Now, we won't have any more troubles tonight, will we?"
Susan looked down at the ground while shaking her head. He bent down once more to take her chin. He made her look up at him. He gave her a kiss and smiled at her. "Go to bed, and I'll see you in the morning."
Susan watched him walk off before she managed to stand up and head to the only bed in the room. She had no idea where he was going. Nor did she want to know. She just wished that he would have left her shoes for her.
