Chapter 3 Hunting her
“What do you want?” Lucy said
He stood up and walking slowly towards her is if he was stalking his pray and Lucy felt very much like his pray, vunerable and exposed he knew exactly who she was, he had found her, no idea how and now he was here in her place of work that she kept totally separate from her nightly activities.
He stepped closer and closer and she instinctively took a step back until she back hit the wall.
He was so close right in front of her not breaking eye contact.
“I saw you, last night with my own eyes, I know it was you so don’t even think to try and deny it”
Lucy said nothing, she didn’t know what to say denying it wouldn’t wash,
She couldn’t run, there was no point if he knew she worked here he would know where she lived, she knew that.
Lucy took a deep breath and then said
“You know what happened last night your were there"
The strength in her voice surprised her
She could see a smirk tug at the corners of his mouth.
“What do you want” she said
He took a step back
“I wanted to meet the woman who saved my sister when my men couldn’t”
Lucy said nothing just stared at him
The tension in the air was electrifying
Finally Lucy said
“And now you have met me “
“Please excuse me I have proper work to do”
She went to brush past him.
He grabbed her arm
“Thank you for saving my sister”
"I'm glad she is ok" she said
Luca let go of her arm and said
“see you soon Lucy”
It wasn’t a threat it was more of a promise
Lucas said as he stared at her, looking directly into her soul.
Lucy has no idea how she made it back to her desk or how she made it through the rest of the day.
Figures on the spreadsheets were merging into one, her heart was pounding for a long time after the meeting.
He had met her maybe now he would move on and forget her. That thought pleased her but also made her disappointed that she wouldn't see him again.
What was wrong with her.... yes he was hot, really hot, sex on legs would describe him to a tee. Those eyes, the alpha male dominance he radiated, so fucking sexy. What would it feel like to be pinned down underneath him.
She had to stop these thoughts, he was who he was and even one night would derail her from her mission. She had to bring down the traffickers and fing her sister, whatever it took she would do it.
Later that night her phone buzzed.
Unknow number
She knew who it was before she even answered. There was no point not answering. She knew he would just keep ringing.
One thing she had learnt about Lucas was that he didnt give up on anyhting until he got his own way
She let it ring a bit more before she hit the answer button.
"Hi Lucy" Lucas said
"Can we talk?"
God his voice Lucy thought, no I need to push him away no good will come of this.
“we talked earlier, there is nothing else to say”
“That’s where you’re wrong.”
“I can’t,” she said quickly. “I’m not… I’m no one you want to be involved with.”
Lucy pressed her back against the wall, mind racing. Heart pounding the adrenaline racing around her body.
Lucas continued, “I want to thank you for what you did. Emily wants to thank you too.”
His voice softened unexpectedly.
“You saved the most important person in my life.”
Lucy swallowed hard. “Anyone would have helped her.”
“No.”
His voice was low, certain.
“They wouldn’t.”
She closed her eyes.
He was too close.
Not physically—but his presence through the phone wrapped around her, heavy and intimidating.
"You have thanked me now, we don’t need to me, I need to go,” she said.
“You don’t. Not yet.”
"Shall I come to your place, very nice apartment you have there" Lucas said
Lucy bristled, he was bullying her into meeting and she knew it. Maybe one meet and then he would leave her alone.
“There’s nothing between us,” she insisted.
“Not yet,” Lucas corrected.
Lucy’s breath caught.
Oh no.
This was exactly what she didn’t need.
“Meet me,” he said.
“No.”
“Five minutes. A public place. I’ll send the address.”
“Lucas—”
“Don’t run from me, Lucy.”
"I will chase you and find you"
Her heart slammed.
The line went dead.
Lucy stared at the phone, dread and something far more dangerous pooling in her chest.
Because the Bravata boss didn’t make requests.
He made decisions.
And Lucas DeLuca had just decided he wanted her.
