“A bartender that doesn’t drink, huh? Sounds just a little hypocritical, don’t you assume?” He’s nonetheless eyeing my physique and it’s beginning to give me the creeps. He’s not a bad-looking man, however the way in which his eyes are lecherous sends off the warning indicators. This man just isn’t a pleasant individual. I’ve had guys hit on me since working right here, and though they nonetheless make me really feel barely uncomfortable, it’s nothing in comparison with what this man makes me really feel. The soiled feeling is creeping again in.

I shrug at his query and switch my again to him, however not earlier than I see a tough edge enter his eyes. A couple of minutes later I flip again to see if he’s nonetheless there and discover that he’s not. Glancing across the bar, I don’t see him wherever. Good riddance!

A half hour later I’m so busy that I overlook all concerning the creepy man along with his lingering gaze. Jaxon got here out from his workplace a couple of minutes in the past to assist.

One other hour passes earlier than there’s lastly a lull within the crowd. I reap the benefits of it and slip off to the toilet. As soon as I end relieving my bladder I wash and dry my arms. After I attain for the door, it opens by itself and a person rapidly walks in. He closes the door behind him, and I instantly acknowledge the creepy man from the bar. Earlier than I get an opportunity to scream he slams his hand over my mouth and pushes me towards the wall.

I flip my head away when he brings his nearer to mine. I can scent the alcohol on his breath and it almost gags me. Working his nostril alongside my neck, he whispers in my ear. “I’ve been ready awhile to lastly meet you, Bailey.”

I whip my head again round when he says my title. I strive laborious to recollect if I’ve seen him earlier than, however he’s an entire stranger to me. How does he know my title although?

The sound is pure evil when he laughs in my face. He snakes out his tongue and runs it from the underside of my jaw, up my cheek, and over my scar.

“We’re going to have a lot enjoyable later, you and I.” I develop into paralyzed when he says that. He have to be a pal of Steven’s. The thought races by means of me, and I really feel sick. I barely handle to carry down what’s in my abdomen.

He reaches down and grabs my breast. He grips my nipple and twists so laborious I let loose a whimper. Lastly releasing it, he takes a step again and says, “I’ll goodbye, child.” He provides me a wink and steps out of the toilet.

I soak up a much-needed breath and sag towards the wall. Tears begin welling in my eyes, however I drive them again. I have to go on the market and inform Jaxon what occurred. Strolling over to the sink, I splash water on my face earlier than leaving the toilet. I slowly open the door and peek exterior. Seeing nobody within the corridor, I rapidly step out and virtually run again to the entrance.

I not far away simply as I see Nick strolling within the door. I’m shocked to see him. He wasn’t due again for one more few days. What surprises me much more is that Anna isn’t with him.

We each make it to the bar on the identical time, and I ask him, “The place’s Anna?”

He appears to be like at me with confusion. “I used to be going to ask you an identical factor. Why would she be with me? The job completed up early, and I simply received into city. I glided by her home and the diner, however she wasn’t there.”

A sense of dread kinds in my decrease stomach. Earlier than I get an opportunity to speak, Jaxon begins talking. “She left a number of days in the past to shock you with a go to. When was the final time you spoke to her?”

“Tuesday afternoon. She instructed me she was taking over a number of additional shifts and he or she won’t be capable of discuss a lot. I believed it was odd that I couldn’t attain her after I tried calling a number of instances, however figured she was both at work or sleeping. She by no means confirmed up on the web site. What the fuck is happening?”

“Son of a bitch!” Jaxon explodes. Grabbing my hand and pointing to Nick he says, “My workplace now.” He turns to the place Mia is standing and shouts, “Mia, my workplace,” He then turns and nearly drags me in his haste to get to his workplace.

As quickly as we’re all inside, he slams the door and appears at me. “Name her, see if she solutions.” Subsequent, he turns to Mia and says, “Name Mother and see if she’s heard from Anna.”

We each nod and whip out our telephones from our again pockets. Citing her title, I push Discuss. Because the cellphone rings, I see Jaxon on his workplace cellphone. After a number of rings, it goes to voice mail. I hit the Finish button the identical time Jaxon slams the receiver down on his base.

“No reply, it rings till voice mail picks up,” I inform him.

“Mother hasn’t spoken to her since earlier than she left,” Mia says.

My arms fly to my mouth and my eyes instantly begin to tear up. I look over at Jaxon.

“Oh my, God,” I whisper. “He wasn’t speaking about me. He was speaking about her.”

My knees give out, however earlier than I hit the ground Jaxon is by my aspect, lifting me up and settling me down on the sofa.

“Would somebody please inform me what the fuck is happening? What do you imply, he wasn’t speaking about you, he was speaking about her? The place’s Anna? Does this have one thing to do with Steven?”

Jaxon stands again up from the crouch he was in and turns to face Nick. “Nick, man, I would like you to take a deep breath and sit down.”

“Fuck you, Jaxon. Inform me the place my Anna is.” His voice breaks on the finish and my coronary heart almost splinters.

Jaxon nods earlier than saying quietly, “We predict Steven has her. We didn’t notice till tonight while you got here in with out her.”

The ache that enters Nick’s eyes has extra tears falling from my eyes.

“Why? Why would he take her? I don’t get it,” he asks Jaxon.

Jaxon explains to him what’s occurred since he left, ending with the observe that was hooked up to the door. Nick finally ends up sitting on the sofa, bending over along with his elbows on his knees and his arms gripping his hair.

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