Taken by the merman (BWWM)

Trust me 9

5 months later Josie POV

To say time with Roarden what time will spent would be an understatement. My body is more toned but still curvy. Not to mention I'm no longer afraid of using my powers. Roarden says that with time he can probably show me how to access other powers that sirens have and I must say I am excited about that. But there are things about him that trouble me he's very secretive I often find him in corners having hushed conversations over the phone and more than once I heard my name when I asked him about the calls he always finds a way to change the subject. I'm a naturally curious girl so I decide to wake up extra early to do a little snooping. It doesn't take me long to Jimmy the lock on his office door I use my nail file and open the locked cabinet and his office there's lots of files and ancient books I reach in and grab an exceptionally old and Dusty book it's heavy and I don't realize that it's holding up a file behind it until I go to pull it out and the papers inside it fly all over the floor. I set the book down and quickly try to pick up the papers as quickly as possible. While gathering the papers I realize that some of the documents have my name on them their contracts. There's different men photos dollar amount it looks like they're all in a bidding war of some sort for me. I gather the documents and put them back into the folder I take the folder and the old book and lost his office doorbell it's a short walk to my room I'll pack all the clothes I've gathered since being here along with the folder in the book I don't have my cell phone so I take the house phone and call a ride I decide today I'm getting out of here I won't sit around and wait to be sold off to the highest bidder.

Roarden

The day had finally come it only took her 5 months to grow fully restless and tired of the regiment. While it was helpful for her to know how to defend herself and escape others of our kind it also kept her in need of me.  It was a day like any other except when I went to awaken my mate she was nowhere to be found. I searched frantically through the house only to find her sitting outside with the backpack of clothes she had obtained while she was on the island with me. I approached her with caution. Taking a step beside her I glanced down and realized she was crying it tore at my heart but I still scanned my mind for ways to make her stay. What do you think you're doing love I ask her.

Josie POV

Look up at the towering frame of Roarden I thought my ride would be here before he awakened but just my luck I have been sitting out here for almost 2 hours and no one came to pick me up to take me to the ferry off the island I debate whether or not I should lie to him but realize that I have been caught. I'm going home I say quickly I have a job and Friends who we worried about me I don't mention family or a boyfriend because at this point I have neither. A frown appears on his face you don't have to work anymore you have me now he says picking up my backpack next to me I reach out for it but he snatches it away from my grasp. Josie I'm not letting you leave here unprotected. To me it sounds like a crock of crap so I tell him that. It's not a crock of crap or whatever you want to call it Josie like it or not you're a valuable commodity not many merfolk would be as nice as I'm being to you or give you the freedoms I have given. I roll my eyes at him valuable commodity as state coldly what happened to mate. He steps down the stairs and nails a bit so he is eye level with me Josie you have to trust me when I say I'm keeping you here for your own protection let's go inside he reaches out for my arm but I yank back. Do not touch me I say to him. He reaches out again and this time manages to get a hold of my arm don't make this any harder for yourself Josie just come inside with me now. I give in I don't want him to find out that I've been snooping in his office. I yank out of his grasp grab the backpack and storm back into the house he doesn't bother to follow once I slam the door to my room I close all the blinds and lie in the bed clutching the backpack. I have to find a way out of here and the old book might be my only help