Temptation

Lullaby

TRIGGER WARNING: THIS IS A VERY DARK CHAPTER... SOME SCENES ARE VIOLENT!

Song

Lullaby for A Stormy Night- Vienna Teng (For some reason when I post lyrics it only shows some of them so the lullaby is in italics in sentence format)

"Save Mercedes." Richard said with convection.

Sam nodded and stepped away as her father was taken by the group of men leaving him alone with

Dave and two other men. They were all on their phones talking into them and before he could say anything he was being escorted back into the house, he looked around and knew immediately it was defiantly Mercedes's place.

"Okay tell us everything you can about this Bryce or Tank person." Dave said after hanging his phone up.

"I only know what she told me which is that she met him in college via her ex boyfriend Shane... he's obsessed with her for some reason." Sam said raking his hand through his hair and letting out a deep breath.

"Shit, she's been out of college for years and he's still after her? There's something more to this, there has to be a reason he's after her like this... did she ever mention money to you?" Dave asked.

"Money? Not that I can think of why would she?"

"That bitch. I never liked that woman but I think I know what's going on..." Dave said before picking up his phone again and making another call, all of the calls where short and he barely said more that five words at a time. None of this was making sense to Sam but all he could really worry about was Mercedes and hoping like hell she was okay.

...

"You think I did this without planning it?" Denise asked with a smug smile.

"So this isn't about daddy then is it?" Mercedes countered willing herself not to think about what all Shane had to do with this whole situation.

"Oh it has everything to do with him, you and your horrible as mother."

"None of this is making sense..." Mercedes said shaking her head trying to figure out everything but it wasn't coming together at all.

"Good. Now I need to pay a visit to your mother, let's see if what you say is really true or if you're just bluffing." Denise replied.

"Oh don't worry I'm leaving you in very capable hands... I hear Tank has it bad for you." She said over her shoulder leaving Mercedes there with tears brimming in her eyes.

"IF IT'S MONEY I CAN GET YOU ANYTHING YOU WANT!" Mercedes shouted making Denise stop in her tracks.

"You think I'm doing this about money? You think I kidnapped you for fucking money?" She replied walking quickly over and slapping Mercedes hard.

"Listen you little bitch, your mother and father are the reason you are here. Yes your father... our father tried to be honorable but that bitch you call mother... you have no idea the hell she put me through over these years but don't worry because if you think Tank is bad you haven't seen me in action. Don't fight it little sis, he's real gentle when he wants to be." She said smiling and walking away not giving her a second glance.

Mercedes just hung her head praying for a miracle but when she heard a giggle she knew it was far from over. She rose her head and saw Monica approaching with a smug smile holding a bottle of alcohol.

"So... Shane was your first huh? You're only right?" She asked laughing and taking a sip from the bottle.

"What do you want?"