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WhenILoveYa: Chapter 45

Rita

It had been five days since the search for Sevyn, and it seems as if the days were going in slow motion. One minute we think we've gotten close to finding her or being on a trail to where she may be, and the next we realize we are further than we were before.

"How are you feeling baby?" Michael asks touching my back

I shrug sitting on the edge of the bed. "Not sure..."

"Rita, you need to get some sleep. You haven't slept for longer than an hour all this week." He says sitting up in bed next to me

I sigh. "How am I supposed to sleep Michael? My friend is out there missing, and I don't know what her condition is. She could be hurt, hungry, and even worst dead!" I raise my voice, and it instantly cracks. I can feel the tears straining to come out. I cry every hour on the hour, and every time Michael has been there to wipe them away.

"Baby..." He says pulling me to his chest. "I will find her, I promise. I hate seeing you broken like this."

I shake my head. "No, I have a gut feeling, and I'm never wrong. She's not okay, and I think Michael has something to do with her disappearing. You work for him baby. If you know something, you need to tell me." I say sternly, turning to him. "If I find out you knew anything and didn't tell me, I would personally kill you. I'd kill you and wouldn't regret anything."

He looks at me and back down to his hands. He grabs my hand, "Rita....." His grip is now tighter, and he's locking fingers with me. "I didn't want to tell you or worry you, but Mike did tell me to find Sevyn and bring her to him the day before she went missing."

"Michael, how could you!" I cover my face with my hands and the tears pour out. I get up from bed, and run to my bathroom locking the door behind me.

He's right behind me, but I lock the door just in time. "Baby!" He says knocking on the door. "Rita, I promise I didn't! I told him about us, and told him I didn't want shit to do with that. I didn't even work with him that day; I went to Canyon Run, baby I promise!"

I press my hands on the counter, looking into the mirror. It would be my worst nightmare to find out the bastard who has her is the one who is "looking" for her. If he did this, I promise I will be the reason he takes his last breath. I let out a deep sigh, unlocking the door. "I need to ask you something, and you better not fucking lie to me.

"I swear!" He says with his hands up. "You see how I am about you! I'm dead serious about us and what we have."

I look him in his eyes. "Do you think he had anything to do with this?" He doesn't step into the bathroom and he never breaks his gaze. He drops his head, and I don't need for him to say a word. I shake my head, and the cemented tears finally fall. "I knew it..." I say lowly

"Rita I didn't want concern you, but I've been on him all week trying to find out anything. All the clues you have gotten about her came from me. Somehow when we get close on his trail, evidence gets deleted or just disappears." He steps to me. "Baby, I'm trying! He will not get away with this."

I hug him as tight as I can. "Michael is she okay? Just think to yourself, do you think she's alive?" I ask finally pulling away

He kisses the top of my forehead. "I'll find her baby; I don't need you worrying about anything. I got you!" He holds me tight and I actually feel safe. He's been nothing but amazing to me these last few days, and although he held important information from me, I do believe him.

Phone rings

We both jump as our phones begin to ring simultaneously in sync.

I look down at my phone, and my mom is calling. I quickly answer...