His Dark Obsession

Chapter 15: Her.

"I don't exactly know how long, I just- I need time," I hold my head in my hands as I try my best to explain to Lynn why I need time off work. 

I hear her sigh, "Annabella, I'm sorry but I can't just give you a holiday with no end until you decide to come back. I know what you're going through is tough, but this is my business, my income."

I feel fucking terrible, but she's right. I honestly had no idea what I expected her to say, I guess I was hoping she liked me enough to just let me vanish for a bit. How stupid of me.

"I get it, it's okay," I take a deep breath as I quickly think through my response, but it's for my Mum, and I don't have much choice, "Then I'm sorry, Lynn, but I'm going to have to quit."

Fuck sake. 

"Oh, Anna, please," she starts, "Think about this."

"I'm sorry but I need to do this," I murmur, wiping a stray tear from my eye. I worked hard to get this job, and have been working there for 2 years. It's my dream job, and this fucking sucks, but I needed to quit at some point anyway if Mum and I are going to be leaving Manchester, "I'm going away for a few weeks tomorrow, so when I'm back I'll give you my resignation and stuff."

"You don't have to do this, love," she says softly.

I sniffle as another tear falls down my cheek, "I do. Thank you, Lynn, for being the best boss I could've wished for. I'll give you a call soon."

I bring the phone away from my ear and hang up. I don't want to hear goodbyes, that just makes it too real. 

"You alright, doll?" a deep voice sounds behind me.

I jump out my fucking skin, and a loud scream escapes my throat as I leap off the couch and face the doorway, where I see a tall muscular man with a smirk plastered across his face and those familiar ice eyes.

"Fucking hell, Damon! You fucking asshole!" I yell as I run my hands through my hair, my breath quick.

I swear this man is a fucking ghost, how can he sneak around so silently when he's built like the Hulk?

He chuckles, "Did I scare you?" 

I scoff, "Well no fucking shit," I reply with sarcasm.

My eyes stay locked on him as he slowly approaches me, "Quit your job?" he asks bluntly.

I nod, "I didn't have a choice."

"Well, you did. You could've listened to me and stayed here while we go off to find your Mum," he replies as he moves closer to me.

"You know I wouldn't let that happen," my voice subconsciously goes quieter the closer he gets.

He's now right in front of me, filling all of my senses with his presence. My eyes are in line with his chest as he towers over my body, and I nervously flicker my gaze up to meet his.

He lets out a low chuckle, then gently runs his thumb across my bottom lip, "I know, baby. You just don't like to follow rules do you?" his voice is barely a whisper.

I clench my jaw as I try to ignore the sexiness he portrays so effortlessly, but I can't really help myself when he gently puts his thumb inside my mouth and forces my head to look up at him.

"Am I going to have to wrap my belt around that little neck again?" he coos.

Without taking my eyes off of his, I softly wrap my lips around his thumb and gently suck along it until it pops out my mouth, earning a groan from him in response.

"As intriguing as that sounds, Maisie is on her way round so I'll have to postpone," I smirk, and playfully pat his arm.

I still have absolutely no idea what I'm going to tell her, and I'm panicking trying to think of something. I don't want to lie to her, of course I don't, but I really don't want to be nagged about going on an adventure with my stalker, his brother and his best friend.