Beneath Her Bastard Boss

Chapter 168

Chapter 168

Chapter 168

Nightfall brought a chill that seeped through the warehouse walls. Alexei’s eyes had closed again, his body’s desperate attempt to heat kref stealing his consciousness in waves. Hours passed with nothing but silence beyond their prison.

Keira wrapped her arms around herself, shivering slightly as she watched the square of night sky through the high window. The room had darkened to the point where Alexei’s face was just a pale oval in the gloom. She had turned out the light which hadn’t been great in this com and turned on the bathroom light. Giving them just enough light to get to the bathroom to use the toilet if needed.

Her stomach growled, reminding her that the meager dinner they’d been provided hadn’t been nearly enough. They now had more water af

least.

A metallic clank outside their door made her jump. She held her breath, listening as footsteps approached, then receded again. The kidnappers were still there, patrolling perhaps, but not interested in checking on their captives.

When Alexei finally stirred again, it was well past midnight.

“How long was I out?” he asked, his voice rough from sleep.

“A few hours.” Keira moved closer to him on the cot. “How’s your head?”

He pressed his fingers gingerly to his temple. “Better. Still hurts, but I’m thinking clearer and my head isn’t pounding now.”

“That’s something at least.”

Silence settled between them again, comfortable despite their circumstances. The distant sound of a door opening and closing echoed

through the warehouse, why was everything so much louder at night?

“They’re still here,” Alexei observed.

“Some of them. I’ve heard movement a few times.” She pulled her knees to her chest. “I think they’re taking shifts, because cars have come and gone.”

“Smart.” He sat up straighter, wincing slightly. “We should wait until morning.”

“For what?”

“To try anything. If we’re going to attempt an escape, we need to be at our best. And more people might be around.”

Keira nodded, relieved by his decision. “I was thinking the same thing. By morning you’ll be stronger, and we’ll have a better chance of seeing

what we’re doing.”

“And by then, if no one’s found us…” He let the implication hang in the air.

“They’re looking for us,” she said firmly. “Blair, Sutton, Roman, Luca–they won’t stop until they find us.”

“I know.” His hand found hers in the darkness, squeezing gently. “My father, too. Between all of them, there’s a good chance they’re close

already.”

we can’t count on

small circles on her palm. “We need to be ready to

silently, each lost in their own thoughts. Eventually,

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sleep too,” he said. “We both

use the bathroom

of business quickly, then used the sink, staring at her reflection in the cracked mirror.

off and took a shower, scrubbing away the grime as

she used some paper towel to dry herself as best she

grimacing. The thought of putting the same

crawl.

edge to dry on some paper towels. It

their situation.

wearing only her dirty dress because the dress didn’t allow for a bra, Alexei had stretched out on the

asked as she

it gets in this place.” She gestured vaguely toward the bathroom. “I,

didn’t show it. He

the edge of the cot, suddenly hyper–aware of the lack of fabric between her and the dress. Alexei reached for

around her.

this okay?” he asked, his

okay it actually

his

gradually relaxing against each other. Despite everything, the danger, the uncertainty, the fear Keira found herself growing drowsy, lulled by Alexei’s steady

at the gala?” he asked suddenly, his voice quiet in the

her head slightly, trying to see his

was scared,” she admitted

“Of me?”

probably couldn’t see the movement. “Of feeling something

her hair, fingers tangling gently in the

in your arms in a dirty dress with no

“That’s not an answer.”

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Chapter 168

pushing people away that I’m not sure remember how to let someone in. I scare men you see. I can’t always control my mouth, and I seem to

let me in and I see you for who you are,” he

refreshing that is.”

turn and don’t take my

“That’s different.”

continued their gentle movement through her hair. “Or is it just that

we tell ourselves why something won’t

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