Chapter 8

Trish awoke from her sleep. Wishing that the past few days were all a dream but she knew they weren't. Mac had told her to kill Chad. But for what reason. Why would Mac want Chad dead, and why would he have her do it. This just didn't make any sense to her at all. Mac might have spoke big game but Trish wasn't at all intimidated by him. Her plan wasn't to kill Chad, her plan was to kill him.

But see what Trish didn't know was that Mac was always a step ahead of her. And he knew with her bossy attitude she wouldn't cave to his demands so quickly. She never did. So he decided to use other methods. The most dangerous kind.

She rubbed her eyes and noticed a diamond ring on her hand. The ring finger to be exact. She hopped out of bed and walked towards the bathroom. Uh he was in her shower. Uh he was still in her apartment, in her space. She wished he leave her the hell alone.

She banged on the glass sliding shower door, Holding the ring in her hand.

"What the hell is this Mac!"

He smirked and continued with his shower. She raised her eyebrow and then went to the toilet and flushed it.

"OWW! Bitch!"
He turned off the shower and slid the door open and got out.

"I said what the hell is this Mac!"
She said holding the ring in his face.
He stood there silent, naked dripping soaking wet. Then he hit her, leaving her falling to the ground. He kneeled down in front of her. Making her scared of his next move.

"Don't you ever question me!"

He looked at her with the meanest eyes, Lucifer himself couldn't look this evil.

"Now! the ring is you're engagement ring."

She opened her mouth to speak.

"If you say anything I swear I will knock your ass out."
She was silent as he continued.

"you are going to marry me whether you want to or not, but first you're gonna kill Chad Crane. With no if ands or buts about it. Is that clear."

She now wanted to smack him for how stupid he sounded. Threatening her to marry him, how much desperate could he get. She had scared her a little but yet she couldn't help but laugh.

"I'm not playing with you."

"You want me to marry you Mac? Then why you just didn't ask me the old fashion way. What was you scared that I was going to say no?"

"Shut up"

"Why you gonna hit me again?"

Damn she was bold. But she had to be as strong as she could. Men that hit women were weak. But the women that let them do it were even weaker because they were afraid. They had a reason to be, and yet Trish did too.. But she wasn't going to let Mac win.

"Oh no Baby girl, I got something already planned for you later."

He got up and put a towel over his body, and left out the bathroom. But then came back.

"Oh one more thing, I got a meeting today in Atlanta. Get dressed you're coming with me."

"Why?"
"Because I said so, Now get ya ass off the floor and get ready."

"yes my love."
She said sarcastically, rolling her eyes.

A few hours later they were in Atlanta. The weather was hot the atmosphere was sexy. But Trish wasn't happy at all. She was confused to why she was there. It was his meeting so what would his business ventures have anything to do with her. At this moment she would rather be with her first love Han. He was the sweetest guy she ever met. She trusted him with her heart and soul. But sadly 6 months after there wedding he was murdered. Three months before she had told him that she was pregnant. She remembered how happy he was.

But in the mist of all that drama she had a miscarriage. She lost the love of her life and her unborn baby in a matter of months. She still hadn't healed. When she met Chad he was her escape from her horrible reality. Being with him reminded her of what she once had, even if it was just sex. Maybe it was always more. Maybe she had fallen in love with him, the one thing she said she'd never do.

In the mist of thinking she realized she never got to tell Chad what she had to say. No one knew but her. She couldn't kill Chad.

Mac opened the door of the office room, there were 6 men talking in high priced tailored suits. Sitting at a long large table. Trish looked at all the men until she got to the very last man sitting on the far left end. She locked eyes with him. It was Chad. Her gaze was quickly interrupted when she heard Mac's voice announcing there engagement.

"And this is my fiancé Trish O'Day."

There were a whole lot of congratulations from all of the men but yet Trish didn't hear any of them. She was in a daze. She looked at Chad and his facial expression confused her, he seemed happy hiding underneath a sad face. No rather angry. Why should he care it's not like they were a couple. Unless he did have feelings for her. Could he?

The meeting went on for what seemed like hours. But yet Trish couldn't keep her eyes off of Chad. And he couldn't keep his eyes off of her. An hour later the meeting was over but Chad would have to stay in Atlanta for one more night.

"So tomorrow we'll talk more details"

"yes that sounds good, oh congratulations again Mr. Black."
"thank you Mr. Crane."

Chad walked past Mac and Trish, giving her a cold but sweet look. She stared at him back. Mac caught it.

The next morning Chad woke up, realizing that he was in his hotel room. He gasped a little startled as he saw Trish laying right next to him.

"Trish wake…."

He stopped mid sentence as he felt the wetness seeping out all over the bed. He looked at his hands and realized it was blood. He then pulled the covers from her body. There she laid half naked with a pool of blood dead and beside her body was a note attracted.

He picked up the note and read it.

"Chad
Sorry it had to end this way.
Tell Whitney our mission is complete.
Mac"