Chained to the Night (18+)

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* Addie Pov *

During the whole exchange, Toby didn't say one measly word. His expression stayed stoic almost as if he knew this was going to happen. He didn't even make a face when Wren called me a sweet little thing. Ugh, how disgusting. Body and face of a sex God with the mouth of a foul rat. Sigh, what a waste.

After quickly calling our lawyer and trying to explain that the officers didn't tell me what Toby was actually arrested for, I called Nina.

"Nina. Lena needs to be dropped off at my mother's house immediately. I'm sorry to ruin your plans like this, but it is an emergency." As I speak, I rip out my hair tie and throw bobby pins out one by one until my curls are let free. I run my fingers through them as a means to tame the unruly locks before going back to the precinct.

"What happened? Is Toby okay?" I rolled my eyes at her obvious concern for my husband.

"The wellbeing of my husband isn't your concern, Nina. If you need to be refreshed on your place, I'd be happy to remind you." I hung up not bothering with her response.

I lean back onto the headrest of our SUV and pretend our lives didn't just get completely fucked.

***

I walk through the doors and everyone's eyes immediately scale down my body. I am dressed to the nines with my hair disheveled and bags starting to form under my eyes, basically looking like an orange county housewife that went on a two-day bender.

The receptionist tries to ask if she can help me but my focus is on Brax, who is leaning against a desk with his forearms crossed over his chest. His eyes have been on me since the moment I walked in, almost as if he can sense when I'm near.

I head straight over after shamelessly checking him out in front of all his coworkers. Now I look even worse by eye fucking the sheriff as a married woman. My 3-carat ring is easily seen, even with the shitty precinct lighting.

I focus my attention on Toby in the hopes that I can salvage my dignity before my hormones lead me down a dangerous path. One that involves pushing Brax up against his office and showing him with my tongue how much I missed him.

"Our lawyer will be here shortly, Toby. Don't say anything to them," I added a glare in the direction of the officers for extra effect. After all, I need to look as if I am on Toby's side even if I have no idea why he is here. Speaking of which, "will someone please tell me why my husband is here?" Taking a seat next to Toby I run my fingers over his knuckles in the hopes to comfort him.

Brax growls out, "your husband is being arrested for child prostitution, embezzlement, and, now, resisting an officer." Noticing the knuckles I am grazing are, in fact, bloody and bruised. I snap my head up to Brax with a look of horror on my face while jerking my hand away from Tobys. I resist the urge to throw up as the bile fills my mouth. Instead, I swallow it with a wince.

Trying to make eye contact with Toby is a futile attempt. "You mother fucker! What have you done to Lena?" I lunge at him and rake my red pointy nails down his face while grabbing a fist full of his dusty blonde hair. Brax grabs my waist in the hopes to defuse the situation.

Sparks shoot up my back which startles me enough to release my hold on Toby. Tears stream down my face as I shout, "I'll fucking kill you if you laid a hand on her. I'll rip out your heart and eat it while I watch you bleed out, you vile piece of shit!" I sink to my knees momentarily forgetting I'm in a public place with people watching me break apart.

I finally make eye contact with Toby. "Prison will be nothing compared to what I'll do to you. You're going to wish you died hard and fast getting shanked in your cell." He flinches with my recent revelations and a quick flash of fear goes through his eyes before they become the emotionless blue I see on a regular basis.

Brax hauls me up and turns me around to shield me from the onlookers. My face becomes buried in his chest relishing in his musky scent of cedarwood and vanilla. I sob uncontrollably at his familiar smell. His arms slide around my arms and back like a protective casing of Brax. I can't think of anything else but the feel of his muscles through his uniform.

Snapping out of my thoughts, I lift my head up not realizing Brax's head is angled down where our lips are almost touching. His cinnamon breath fans across my face while I stare at his lips when his tongue darts out to wet them. I close my eyes with a quiet moan. He stiffens in my arms and I know he heard it. I can feel his growth through my dress making my desires for him inappropriate at a time such as this.

I push off of him shaking my head. "I.. I need some air," ignoring the stares around me I run out the doors into the parking lot. I hastily take my phone out of my pocket dialing my mother.

"We have a fucking problem."

A/n: thoughts???

What will happen next...dun dun dun.

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