Last Breath

TWENTY TWO

Valencia

Milo & I are woken up by the sound of my phone ringing. He groans & snuggles into my chest, ignoring the ringing of my phone.

"Milo." I sigh & he groans. He moves off my chest & I sit up grabbing my phone. My eyebrows furrow at the No Caller ID.

"Who is it, amor?" Milo asks, his deep sleepy voice sending chills down my spine.

"I don't know." I shrug & he sits up staring at me with a risen eyebrow.

"Hold on." He grabs his phone & calls someone. Soon enough, my phone stops ringing. My phone begins ringing again & Milo nods at me allowing me to answer the phone.

I put the call on speaker & heavy breaths are the only thing being heard.

"I expect you to answer the phone the first time." I hear Derek's familiar deep voice & I stiffen. I swallow the lump forming in my throat.

"Am I the only one speaking here?" He chuckles creating goosebumps on my skin.

"D-Derek." I whisper, my voice breaking.

"You looked so fucking sexy today. I see you've gotten thicker." I can sense the smirk on his face.

It was him.

Milo begins speaking on the phone in his native tongue, quietly, as Derek & I speak on the phone, mostly him speaking.

"I can't wait to have in my grasp, babygirl. I miss your scent, the way your skin feels on mine, your cries & pleads." He stops, chuckling to himself.

"Your moans, your-" I cut him off.

"Stop!" I shout & he laughs.

"I love messing with you. I'll see you soon, babygirl." He hangs up & I look down, tears falling from my eyes.

"He called you from a burner phone. We can't pin point his location." He rubs his hands down his face in frustration & I sigh.

"Why can't I be left alone?" I whisper.

"Come here." He grabs my hand & I straddle him. I rest my head on his shoulder & a loud sigh escapes my lips.

"Baby, look at me." He speaks & I lift my head looking him in the eye.

"I promise you I will kill him. I got you, amor." He brushes his lips against mine. I nod & shut my eyes.

...

Milo

I lean against the kitchen wall & watch as Val makes breakfast in my T-shirt. I smile to myself & push myself off the wall quietly walking over to her. I wrap my arms around her body & she jumps. She turns around & wraps her arms around my neck giving me a bright smile.

"What are you making?" I ask placing a kiss on her forehead.

"French toast, eggs, sausage & strawberry milkshakes." She replies & I smile.