Ending Link (Link Dane 2)

EIGHT

EIGHT

"Not here."

When he started to walk away, past the hotel room and towards the lift my heart started speed up.

"I can't leave Joy." I quickly yelled after him, planting my feet into the ground firmly. Unaware as to how this would intensify my case, as he would not physically drag me with him since he was already at the lift. Although he did turn around to me, shooting a quick glance towards my room door and then back to me.

He spoke slowly, making sure every word had a chance to be digested in my head to ease my worry. "Your daughter is with your friend and Quan is across from them. Added to that, we have a man downstairs and others on call if anything happens."

All of that should have sent reassurance my way but it did nothing to calm me. I was not willingly going with Link to wherever he wanted me to go and leave Joy -

His next words cut my frantic thoughts short. "She is safe. You have my word."

It was the first time I heard him speak like that, as if all worry should be placed on him and he took all responsibility in his hand. He was making me a promise that no harm would come to my daughter and he would make sure he damn right kept his word. I dragged out a breath and started moving towards him.

I halted when I came to the lift and saw his long finger press the button. The ding that came out from the lift was the only sound I heard and I stepped inside when the doors opened. "I don't want to go far."

Link pushed a button that would take us back down and then stood as far away as the constricted lift could allow so. "It's not that far."

Silence fell on both of us as we got into my car. Not so much of a grunt had come out of me as he asked for the keys.

My mind was swirling with endless possibilities as to how Link was going to present his explanation. I knew that whatever he said, it just wasn't going to be okay in my head. Hence, why I knew deep down that I didn't want to know about it anymore. I was more content to close the book and leave it to be forgotten. Opening this whole situation open would most likely open up raw emotions in me and I knew I wouldn't be able to see Link as I do now.

I kept to my own musing but also couldn't help but wonder what filled Link's thoughts. Was he thinking about the day of the accident? His ways of fucking me over those years back? Or those times we allowed ourselves to forget our hatred and differences and fall prey to our desires?

I slammed the last thought shut instantly, knowing that I definitely did not want to think about those times. How my teenage self would find intense desire and lust creep all over my body until I couldn't help but cave in.

Redirecting all my focus on what was going on outside me head, I saw that Link was driving down a familiar road. An extremely familiar road.

My back straightened in my seat and I actually shoved my whole body towards the window and pressing against it when he took the right turn to the exact road. "Fuck you." I spat out harshly, my eyes widening as the car crept closer and closer to the exact spot where it happened. The whole road was surprisingly quiet, with no one walking around the area and just leaving it to Link and myself.

I was bombarded with every panic ridden emotion possible and stumbled over my words as Link parked the car against the pavement. All the words I was trying to get out were curse words directed towards Link and everything else.

"Calm down." His low voice managed to reach over all my curses and that freaking pissed me off.

"Calm down?" I repeated on a harsh gasp. "I haven't been here since-"