Unleashed

Chapter Fifteen: Rain Cloud

Emma Riley

Lakeside Apartments

After my um..."special time" in the shower, I finally managed to you know, actually take a shower and get clean. When I got out, I felt one hundred percent better. I had been sweating so bad my hair was practically caked on to my face. Yeah, it was gross.

I stood in front of the mirror with the towel wrapped around me, my hair still wet. Maybe it was just my imagination, but something about me looked...different. Seemed, different. But what was it? I couldn't quite put my finger on it.

I rolled my eyes. Surely it was more than some "after sex glow"....right? I can't actually be that cliche.

I walked in my bedroom and over to my closet, and tried to focus on what I wanted to wear. But the truth is, I was having a hard time concentrating. A goofy smile was on my face, that wouldn't go away.

Realistically, I shouldn't be smiling. I lost my job for crying out loud. I worked there for four years. Not to mention, there was that sex video of me with Ryker floating somewhere on the web. If it gets out it was me and let's face it, eventually it will..my reputation is down the drain.

So a logical person might say, that I should definitely not feel happy. Don't get me wrong, I was stressed about all of the above. I wasn't immune to it. But at the end of the day..I couldn't bring myself to feel defeated. Because I had Ryker, and if a man like that wanted me..I was obviously doing something right. I laughed at myself out loud as I decided on an outfit, secretly wondering when I got so cheesy.

Ryker Fox

"What the hell do you mean it wasn't Maria?!" I stared at Dexter like he spoke in pig latin. He was obviously mistaken. I was so stunned I didn't even notice Gina walk over to the table and set down an omelette in front of me, before going back over to the stove to make one for Emma.

"Dex, it had to have been her. Nobody else has been in the house recently and had an opportunity to plant that camera." I tried taking a sip of my coffee, to calm myself down. He sighed, seeming like I was missing something obvious.

"You're assuming the camera was planted recently. But you don't actually know how long it's been there, do you?" He challenged before stuffing a piece of egg into his mouth.

I thought about it for a moment. Technically...I suppose he was right. I was assuming this was something that just happened, but the fact of the matter is someone could have been spying on me for a while and I just recently found out about it.

The thought sent shivers down my spine. That was so creepy to think about. Someone could have been watching me...day in, day out. What all had they seen? Just how long had it been going on? If it wasn't Maria, then who did it, and why?

My mind just splattered. I was so sure it was her. "How do you know it wasn't Maria, Dex?" He seemed so sure, which made me wonder what he knew that I didn't.

He took a sip of his coffee before responding. He seemed to be trying to act casual but Dexter really sucked at being casual under any circumstances. I knew him well enough to see the stress in his face.

"Maria has an alibi. As it turns out, after you kicked her out that day her boyfriend surprised her with some romantic camping trip. She was out in the middle of nowhere with no service, that's why she hadn't been posting on her Instagram." He took another bite of his food, clearing his plate. Gina walked over and quietly took his dish to the sink. He smiled and nodded, silently thanking her.