On the Run

Chapter Six

Luke clapped slowly. "Nice one. Start fighting, will you?" He chuckled and walked to her. She pressed her back against the door, cringing as he caressed her cheek, almost lovingly, before gripping her jaw in his hand and turning her face to his.

"Can't fight now, can you?"

She forced his hand away from her chin, causing her head to hit the door. She winced, shutting her eyes tightly. She wanted to call his bluff. She'd never heard of a hotel that had a soundproofed room. Instead, she glanced up at him, the man that had made her life miserable. In that moment, she hated him.

A knock ensued on the door. Luke gave out a groan and glared at her. "Go to the bed and pretend you're sleeping."

She didn't want to do it. Maybe, finally, someone would realise he'd been abusing her. Maybe, finally, he would be arrested and she and her children would live in peace, not watching their backs all the time.

She went to the bed and sat on it. Coward, her mind taunted. She squeezed her eyes shut. Simon peeked from the door, sniffling, with Bob in tow.

"Is everything alright?"

Luke glanced at him with a raised eyebrow. "Yes, everything is fine. And you are?"

"Bob Maygeld. Nice to meet you." Luke's eyes widened with greed. The Maygeld's. They owned the hotel. This would be their son. Made from new money, the father had certainly gone to great lengths to make their name a formidable one in business affairs, and if he was able to snag this one. . .

Bob brought out his hand with an easy going grin, but with a hint of suspicion, to which Luke replied with a stiff nod of his head, not shaking the hand offered, so he wouldn't seem too grabby. He'd just met him, and he had to make a good impression on him.

"I just came to see if everything was okay," he said, motioning to a near crying Simon who was holding his hand. Luke glanced at him with disdain, but controlled his features and gave Bob a stiff grin-which was the best he could offer at the moment, for he was stewing, both at the child and at the woman.

"Everything is fine, as you can see." He made no move for him to enter, for his body blocked the door, so Bob couldn't see anything.

"That's good. I'd like to invite you-" Simon gripped his hand more tightly he feared it was going to crack. "-and your family to dinner."

"Dinner, eh?" Luke questioned rhetorically. "Sure. We'd be glad to attend and get to know potential partners." Of this, Bob said nothing, but squeezed Simon's hands as if to reassure him that no harm would come to them while he was here. The latter left his hands and lowered his lashes. Bob felt a pang in his heart. Surely, no little boy would spin a story that the father was abusing his mother, for what? Attention? He did not trust Luke one bit, and they surely wouldn't become partners.

Bob smiled and nodded. "See you there, then." He turned to go, then paused. "Would you like a personal tour of the Maygeld Hotel and Suites?" He asked as he began leading Luke away. "We offer special treatment to those that. . ." His voice faded away in the distance.

Simon ran to his mother. "Mom! Are you okay?" That question held a lot of weight. He meant it in all senses. Emotionally, she was not okay. Even physically, she was not okay. But she braved a smile to her oldest son.

"Yes, dear, I'm fine. Jude and Jess?" She asked, referring as to where they were.

"They're in Mr. May - Bob's room. He gave me the card to his room." He dug his hand in his pocket and brought out the card and gave it to his mom.

"Go fetch them for me, will you?" She leaned forward and kissed him on his forehead. "I love you, son."

Simon said nothing, but took the card from his mother abruptly, and dashed for Bob's room to take his siblings.

She sighed when he left. She rang for the driver to bring up the bags and collapsed back on the bed. She was tired.

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Finally, another update! I can't go for too long, I'm back for a long while. (Well that is until exams take me away again, next week! I just had to post this chapter for y'all 😀)

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