e saw was a tiny woman running own the bare streets of Queens, with fea

sipping coffee and skipping through yesterday's paper, even

ew he would see when she should appear from the

? Will she think he took

for an address, but she was out cold. It was then that he knew she'd been drugged for sure, especia

t in a permanent knot made him see that she didn't smile much. Theod

chased down the street by creepy men, and looking like she

osed to get the Italian vineyard under control today, but he didn't

istant, just in case Jerry had already told he

d as she tried her best to stifle a yawn. Amy knew damn well that the

t wanted to know if Jerry had spoke

not to sound rude. However, 5:30 was an a

on't be coming in today either, so will you

w that there was no way Jerry could've told Amy about the flight just yet. He only wanted an excuse

there anythin

ckly whipped around when the small patter of feet filled his ear

ed woman stumbled down the stairs, rubbing her s

ught her attention, and she yelped in shock as s

n exit that led directly towards the base of the stairs and into the lounge

his hands defenselessly. It oddly pained him to watch h

hed frantically for something familiar, but s

s uneasy. It was obvious that she had be

ght?" He asked, but regretted it immed

embling, and this only made Theodore more a

n't touch you like...that. My

s clothes that wasn't hers. In fact, she didn't have her cl

ck to her, and Theodore blew out a breath of relie

treet," he provided, hoping

ped it, and an involuntary shiver ran through her body. She looked sick, as if she was about you hurl every me

was intrigued. He felt like he needed to know more about thi

d she met his eyes again after thinking a

the worst night of her life. But she couldn't say she wasn'

t him last night, but she also knew she needed to leave. She kept people in her life at a minimum for a

said, trying desperatel

much as he moved forward and o

hed back as if he had a spider on his finger, ta

bled. "But I don't al

armless h

n't. Don't take my action too offensiv

his name sounded on her tongue, and this v

mise I won't bite." His lips tilted up in a small

man and be on her way, never crossing paths with him a

she didn't want to offend him further b

lowed him into the kitchen, whe

feet between them at all times seei

y mind when I woke up, I would've appreciated the exquisite view below. We are far hi

with the man who helped her, hoping he didn't have any ill intenti

d, not even realizing that

us that there were a lot of layers beneath what he could s

igail, what

duate school. Six years of college finally coming to an

deed,

e was impressed. "You're obtaining y

nce. I've always be

ans after yo

permanent spot at the firm I currently work at part time. It's quite nice," she e

e while pursuing a

I couldn't be pursuing t

live a

ate. She helps

e asked, simply wanting desperately to

ortable. She swallowed the rest o

asn't letting up. She knew it would've come

hat happened

dn't. After all, he seemed nice and she didn't

rves rose in her. Would

, fingering the rim of her cup. "Let's ju

gail. You can be open with me," he sa

about her? They will go their separate ways after this casual morning,

g about the way he spoke told her that he was used to receiving a reply afte

all. And once she collects her clothes fro

he left all her belongings at the club last night. Maybe sh

hat she had no money to buy a new phone, and she needed her purse from her dr

ed his questions, the so

ou do Abi,' she told hersel

y tuition. A year ago, someone introduced me to it and I work three nights a

en half naked with high hee

r that he thought was her, from her head, revealin

nde wig, but he couldn't help but appreciate how h

most golden with small visible specks of green, and her cheeks were plump, complementing her round face. And her lip

y much more. However, another session of silence

her. He suddenly wanted to know why that creep of a man was chasi

processed the few he knew about h

Abigail's voice cut sharply through his thoughts and through the silence, and he nod

her into his home, and gave her one of his rooms. It hadn't been the first time someo

ge personality and name, was a naughty blonde who did the most exquisi

e with a man. It somehow aroused them even more, as they would WANT desperately to touch her and feel her curves

them to touch her. When or if a man touches her, her whole body feels like it ha

in New York two years ago. A small part of it had to do with her mot

own on her, then so be it. At the end of the day, it will only be her and herself. If someone should m

b to societal shame.

n agreement as he rose from hi

where she lived, as he was sure he

e to," she rep

I insist." The tone of his voice and his stance alone told

her a small drawstring bag with t

to be up so early, and my helper doesn't rise until 7, there about. I'd be h

much. I will make breakfast once I'm h

little disappointed but respe

gh the building, seeing how she would flinch away when

courtesy of being a gentleman

st all the way to her apar

es' head office, which he could recal

s convinced that she was meant to ru

t he couldn't le