Not like he was planning to "Sure." He nodded and watched as she walked up to the front porch of her house, but instead of going inside, she began patting her body down and looking around like she had lost something. He didn't have to wait long before he heard a frustrated cry and he laughed, rolling down his window and calling out to her.

"Forget something?"

She spun around, eyes narrowed at him. "Fuck off!"

"Language, Anastasia! And here I thought you were a sweet lady." He Isked.

She scowled, not having a clue on why she wasn't with her house keys. Until it clicked. It must have dropped from her purse when she staggered into the road. Meaning there was a fifty-fifty chance that it was still on the road.

"Shit," She muttered, running her hand through her hair as the realization that she was now locked out of her own home, finally dawned on her.

"What's wrong this time?" Lloyd questioned her expression yet again, watching as she chewed on her lower lip before reluctantly

answering

"I think I misplaced my house keys"

"Welcome to my humble apartment." Lloyd expressed as he turned the keys to his penthouse and they stepped in.

Anastasia had tried getting a hold of a locksmith, but the man, Larry as they all called him, told her he was too busy for today and if he was to get anything done, it would be early tomorrow morning. Then she tried calling Leonica, but apparently, her friend was too busy with her new lover and son and couldn't take the call. No offense taken. Then she had thought of calling her mother, but that was out of the question, considering the fact that she was more likely to scold her the entire night for misplacing her keys, rather than actually give her a place to stay. So it had been either this or finding a hotel, and the latter was a much better option for her until she weighted the safety options. She was rich and all, and her money could get her the best rooms in any hotel she pleased, but a simple door lock couldn't keep Derek away. So right now, if she wasn't hallucinating the entire thing of seeing him and being pushed, her best option was to be around someone, and if that person was Lloyd fucking Riley, then she'd swallow that bitter pill for her safety.

Stepping further into the penthouse, she took in her surrounding, a little surprised at how neat it was, but then she reminded herself that Lloyd wasn't the type to have a messy place. Seeing as the man had too many women coming in and out of his apartment, no doubt he had to keep a clean space.

"You can have the room down the hall, make yourself at home." He said and she nodded her head.

"Thanks."

it, she found that the door was slightly ajar and when she pushed the door open, the first thing she noticed was the huge bed, then the TV, then the walk in

down, letting out a content sigh at how soft it was. The adrenaline from earlier finally having left her, so she took off her shoes, placing them neatly at the side of the bed and got in, pulling the covers over

over to her side, trying to push the thoughts

it, the more the images kept

sighed out and decided that maybe if she had a few more glasses of water and perhaps a cup of coffee, she

the bed, putting her

quiet, meaning Lloyd wasn't anywhere near, so she assumed that he had gone out and would probably return sometime late. So when he navigated her way into the kitchen to find him seated by the island she received another round of fright. "Fucking hell!"

into, meeting her gaze. "You're cursing a lot today, aren't you? "Who's to blame?" She said while walking towards the fridge. She fetched herself a bottle of water, but even after drinking that, she didn't feel better. And then her eyes landed on the glass in Lloyd's hand. "Can I have some of that?" She asked, know it was the temporally solution to her

She took the hint and took the seat beside him, cradling the whiskey in her fingers before she took a sip from it. "Can I ask?" Lloyd began, taking a sip from his drink

her glass at his question.

from his drink, feeling somewhat

him?"

"I

Lloyd froze up. "What?"

think he's stalking me. Text messages, calls," She paused, recalling what she had seen in the café. "I think i even saw

the cafe."

something to be alarmed

a sip from the drink as well, hoping it would help loosen her tongue a bit. "Fuck, I shouldn't have answered that damn message." She mumbled, more to herself, but Lloyd had heard and the thought of someone

glass. "Why not?" Her hand tightening around her glass told him all

admitted, feeling the effect of the alcohol on her brain and body,

look on her face, like she didn't know why either. He had to chuckle. "I'll let you in on a secret," He started and leaned in, close, very close.

eyes narrowed, trying to figure out whether he was joking or not. Was that actually meant to be a secret? His expression showed that he was being honest. When she shook her head and turned

that You're drunk." She stated, looking back at him and raising her glass in a toast. "And so am I. We'll pretend we didn't have this conversation tomorrow, alright?"

her hand still around it and a satisfied smile on her face. He could tell the alcohol had finally loosened her tongue and relaxed her nerves. That was a good thing, he told himself. It was the first time he had seen her relax, ever since he pulled

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