i“/iiHe /iused ito /iigive /ime ithe /iicreeps/i…ialways /istaring at ime/ii./ii” /i

I could see her face began to pale as the realization settled in. As tears started to stream down her face, she spoke just above a whisper.

i“/iiSo/i…all ithis /iitime/i…I ihad /iibeen /iimeeting /iiwith /iithe /iiman /iithat /iialmost /iikilled/ii…. /i

Gracie jumped up and ran to the bathroom, as the door mmed shut I could hear her heaving as

she threw up.

i“/iShit…I’m sorry iman/i.”

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Tyler said in a lowered voice. I could feel my heart aching in a million pieces. This was why I hadn’t wanted her to be involved. I didn’t want her to get hurt. Heartache slowly turned into rage as I

became furious at this Benard Thorton.

“iGood /iiwork Tyler/ii. /iiGet /iieverything /iiset /iiup/ii…/iiI /iiwant /iihim /iiin the /iiwarehouse /iitomorrow/i.”

“On iit/ii!/i”

After hanging up with Tyler, I immediately went to the bathroom. The door was still locked but I

could hear light sobbing. I knocked on the door.

“iGracie/ii…/iibaby/ii, /iiplease /iilet /iime /iiin/ii./ii” /i

Sobs.

“I know this is a lot. iI’m /iso sorryi. /iiI’ve /iiwanted /iito /iiprotect /iiyou /iifrom /iiall /iof ithis/i…I’m so isorry/i…iI’ve /iibeen /iifailing /iiyou /iin so imany /iiway/ii…/iiI-/ii” /i

Before I could finish, Gracie opened the door. Her face still had fresh tears as she gazed at me intensively. Without saying a word, she lunged into me hugging me tightly. I wrapped my arms around her, kissing her head lightly.

“I’m so sorry babyi./ii” /i

“No…stop saying sorryi./i”

She looked up at me with those beautiful eyes. Tears slid down her cheek.

12:20 bFri/bb, /bbSep /bb12 /b

…

i“/iiKai/i…idon’t /iiyou /iiever /iisay /iiyou /iifailed /ime. iYou /iihave no /iiidea /iihow /iimuch /iiyou’ve /iisaved /iime/i. iThis /iiisn’t /iiyour /ifault…it’s itheirs/i. iLet’s /iifinish /iithis/i…itogether/i…so iwe /iican /iimove /iiforward /iiwith /iiour /iilives/i.i” /i

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I smiled warmly, my heart beamed brightly. She was so brave, so much resilience…Zelma was right… there was a fire in her eyes.

Now, me, Cameron, Tyler, Parys, and Gracie…all sat waiting for my head bodyguard to bring the man that could answer all the questions surrounding Gracie’s birth.

i“/iiI /iijust received /ia imessage/i. iRamone /iiand /iihis /iiteam /iiare /iiheading /iiinto /iithe /iiwarehouse /iinow/i.i” /i

After Tyler confirmed Ramone was on the way, we all immediately stood up. I could see Gracie’s face

twitch; she was clearly nervous. A few momentster, the warehouse gate opened as three cars

pulled in. After his team stepped out of their vehicles, Ramone stepped out of the SUV with a man

gripped in his hand. The man had a sack on his face causing his words to sound muffled, but I could

clearly make out what he saying.

“iHey/ii!!! /iiLet /iime /iiout /iiof /iihere/ii!!!! /iiDo /iiyou /iiknow /iiwho /iiI /iiam/ii!!! /iiIf /iiyou /iiknow /iiwhat’s /iigood /iifor /iiyou-/i”

Snatch!

Ramone snatched the sack off of his face causing the man’s eyes to widen as he looked around the

warehouse.

Thorton.

Gracie squeezed my hand; I could feel her slightly tremble as she looked at the person that almost took her life. I gently kissed her hand; I needed her to know everything would be alright. I would let no harme to her ever again.

Thorton was still rambling when we made our way to the front, as we grew closer, his began to widen.

“Grai…./iGrdi??? /iiWhat /iis….iwhat /iithe /iihell /iiis /iithis/i!!! What’s goin-”

Punch!

Ramone punched Thorton directly in the jaw causing him to fall over in his chair. Immediately, his henchmen stood the chair back upb. /b

Fear was now in his eyes as he breathed frantically; blood dripping down his mouth. I spoke in a fn275f Read full story at f?i?n?d?n?o?v?e?l?/fn275f

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i“/iMr. iThorton/i…iI’m /iigoing /ito iask /iithat /iiyou /iinot /iiaddress /iimy /iifiancé any /iifurther/i. iFrom /iithis /iipoint /ioni…/iall iof /iiyourmentary /iiwill /iibe /iidirected /iiat /iime/ii./ii” /i

Thorton spit out blood and scoffed.

“iOh /iiyeah/ii…/iiand /iiwho /iithe /iihell /iiare /iiyou/i.

A dark grin spread across my face.

i“/iiI’m /iiKai /iiChristiansen/ii./ii” /i

Thorton’s eyes widen in fear…you’re scared…very good.

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