You Are The Reason

**ROMANY**

The moment the words left my mouth I felt stupid. Mickey still hadn't responded and now my bravado was fading. *Shit. Now he probably thinks I'm some sex kind of sex junkie.*

I released his shirt, my smile faltering as I shied away from him and redirected my focus to the floor.

"I-I'm sorry," I stuttered. "I just-well I-I"-I bit my tongue to stop my blabbering-"nevermind."

Stepping to my right, I began to walk around him, but his left arm shot out and wrapped around my upper torso. One swift yank back and I was in front of him again. However, the insecurity I created for myself a moment ago wouldn't let me meet his eyes.

"Look at me, doll," Mickey murmured, grabbing my hip and tugging me closer.

Closing my eyes, I shook my head in refusal. My heart was drumming in my chest like a stampede of wild buffalo and for some reason I was sure the entire room could hear it.

The sudden heat of his breath on my ear made me gasp, and my eyelids fluttered to half-mast.

"I already told you before," he whispered. "If you want something, all you need to do is ask me for it."

day behind the waterfall danced through my head instantly, *There is very little that I wouldn't do, just to have you. I'd give you anything. All you

like bait in my head. A trap laid by a very clever, very *passionate* man

my ear to trace over my cheek. Slowly they caressed my face, dropping featherlight kisses in their wake. "Mickey," Tiny called

in Mickey's hand had lowered, falling limply to his side as if he'd lost his concentration

fault, I winced and was about to apologize when Mickey spoke. "There are five damn guards in here. Unless they are useless and ready to

snapped, half mumbling as he was yanked upright-"you are going to wish you never

Mickey replied with a chuckle. "I already wish

his way. He was glaring at me, his eyes wild with rage as he snarled, "This isn't over little girl! I promise you! I'm going to take pleasure in fucking you into a cripple before I put a bullet in

suddenly wrapped around my head,

*POP!*

so loud and bone jarring that my body jolted and I grabbed at Mickey's shirt. Sulfur tinged the air around me and I shivered.

Enzo screamed. "You are

Enzo out the door and down the path that led away from the pool. A trail of blood chased their steps and my eyes flared in surprise. *Somebody just shot him?* The gun Mickey had been holding was now

started to ask, tilting my head

he looked *bored*. But I remembered what Enzo said before Mickey shot him and now more than ever I was starting to get a little wary. *Mickey shot him because he threatened me. I just know it.* My jaw tightened and I shoved him with all my might. He didn't budge at all. Not an inch, not a centimeter. In fact, I

looked at me this time, but there was no remorse. None whatsoever. "You can't put that on

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