Assassin For Hire

Chapter 21

Chapter 21

<Victoria Grayson>

Carter walks through the door but he doesn't look drunk or angry. His face actually holds no emotion. He sees me and his eyes light up a little but his mouth doesn't change.

"Your mom told me what happened. I'm sorry you got hurt." Carter says as he takes off his shirt and goes searching for one in his closet.

"Like you care." I mutter and twist my wet hair up into a bun.

"I do, I'm sorry about what I did a few weeks ago. I don't know what overtook me." Carter buttons up one of his nice business shirts and then goes looking for a tie.

"You almost murdered me." I say in a strained whisper before sitting on my bed with my arms crossed.

"Victoria, there are dangerous people in this world. People worse than me and I'm sorry I let them control me." Carter sits down next to me and tucks a piece of hair behind my ear.

"I don't want I'm sorry. I want to know why everyone, including my own fiancée wants me dead." I run my thumb under my eye but nothing can stop my tears now.

"There's something you need to know." Carter admits with a deep exhale.

"If you're going to tell me something, I want to know it all. I don't want anything vague; I want a complete truthful answer that won't leave me with even more questions." I snap, not even bothering to correct my tone.

I'm so done being played...

"You're not going to like what you hear." He stares down at his lap, not meeting my harsh glare.

"I don't give a damn anymore. I was almost murdered and then I was attacked again tonight. I want the truth and if you won't give it to me then I'll go find someone who will." I stand up after my rant but Carter pulls me back down.

"What do you know about where Gavin works?" Carter asks in a serious tone.

"I know he's an assassin for hire and I know you work where he does. I also know that he has some mission in the city but he wouldn't tell me anymore than that." I cross my arms because this truth session is becoming a bit redundant.

"Victoria, Gavin wasn't assigned to kill just anyone...He was assigned to kill you." Carter draws in a deep breath and I feel my heart break in half.

Gavin's been lying to me the whole time...he never loved me; he was just stringing me along until the perfect opportunity came along for him to kill me. But then why am I still breathing instead of 6 feet under the ground?

"Victoria," Carter says in a soothing voice. "I'm sorry it turned out this way."

"He'd never do that to me." I mutter after much thought.

I feel Carter grip my shoulder tighter.

"Why the hell do you still believe the best of him even after I told you that he was assigned to murder you?" Carter snaps in anger.

"He's had so much opportunity to kill me...If he was ever going to do it, I wouldn't still be sitting here, breathing, almost 4 weeks after meeting him." I state in a soft voice.

"Gavin was assigned to murder you Victoria. You can't get around that fact!" Carter shouts and stands up from the bed.

"He hasn't acted upon it yet but you did act upon it...You almost stabbed me to death in an alleyway, Carter Jacobson." I feel my eyes burn and my heart ache as I stare into his eyes.

"Fine, who cares if you believe me but I think you should talk to Gavin about it." Carter says, his tone dripping with misplaced anger.

"Maybe I will."