Shadows In Durango

Chapter 125

*****Vincent's POV*****

I felt cornered, knowing that I had to be honest now about everything that happened - going back to our week in Illinois with the men who visited our room and what they left behind...

"As you already know, I started to get incredibly concerned for your safety on our trip - first, when that crazy bastard had approached you at the zoo." I begin, as Sofia watches my lips move but doesn't respond which encourages me to continue. "Then with the missing posters and that guy trying to take pictures at the bus station - I eventually realised just how big this whole thing was for you - how much your father was willing to do just to find you." Sofia's tongue swiftly licks at her drying lips, but other than that, she still chooses not to talk and to instead listen...

"Forgive me, but when you first told me about your father when we went on our first date, I just thought he was a fool with no power... a little bitch who treated you poorly and who threatened you... because compared to my own father and the crimes he's committed over the years, most other guys look pathetic next to him." I allow the words to flow, attempting to give more context to where my head was at when doing what I did.

"Well you thought wrong! He's evil and he most certainly is dangerous! I told you that and you just didn't listen!" Sofia snaps now, irritated as I sigh heavily.

Despite what she told me, I just thought that he would be handled easily with some cash to shut him up...

But that was before my father revealed who he really was and what he was like...

"I know, that's my point here, I just assumed he was a nobody and due to that, I thought I could handle him on my own if he was to ever show up here. But seeing the lengths he was going to during our trip, made me wonder who he actually was, and what his background was... I wanted to be as prepared as possible in the event that I would ever have to face him or your brothers." My tone is truthful, as I search her eyes in a silent attempt to convince her to trust me. "Everything was becoming overwhelming and when we had gotten back to the apartment that day, only to find that a group of men had been asking about us, being let up to our damn room and then leaving that package under the door - I knew that I had to do something more extreme to figure it all out." I state, not regretting anything up until that point in my explanations.

Sofia reaches up, pushing a stray strand of her blonde hair back behind her ear, which only showcases more of one of the fading bruises left by Ashton on her cheek.

That fucking bastard!

Tensing, I inhale a steady breath in order to remain calm, knowing that this conversation was not only important to me, but it was important towards gaining Sofia's trust back.

we had

the first place?" Sofia squints, having not known what it was since it arrived, because I didn't want to

us... during our time in the city, and

pushes on, as I sigh heavily not wanting to scare her but knowing that the whole point in our conversation right now was for me to be

one though, was when you were down in the spa by yourself. I don't even know how they fucking got it... but they managed to get far too close to you when I wasn't around!" I grit out, as her eyes

jumps slightly when hearing my phone begin to ring out loudly

should probably answer incase it's anything

it up, as Sofia watches me

we are fine, talking about some stuff and then we will be back. Do you need us back soon? Is Daryl doing fine?" I question, listening to Reid ramble down the line that Emma had forced him to check in on us since Sofia didn't have a phone anymore

from him right now, we quickly ended the call as I offered a quick apology to Sofia who nodded understandably this time. "Where was

on nel5s.org, you might be missing out on the complete story. Head over there to dive into the next chapter-it's all

pictures of me? Alone? In the spa?" She repeats, as

deserved to feel so violated and

I didn't tell you because I didn't want to scare you after what happened at the zoo and after seeing your missing poster, you had enough going on." I state my reasons, as

she spoke: "So when exactly did my father come in to all of this?" She questions, as I swallow

you there anymore and that's when he..." I trail off, knowing how the next part was

I finish, as silence fills the pause which causes for me to open my eyes back up

CHECK ON ME?! AND YOU SAID YES TO THAT? WHO DO YOU THINK I AM VINCENT? SOME SECRET SCAM ARTIST OR A MASS MURDERER?!" Sofia's tone is raised, as I quickly hold up my hands in surrender. "No, no! I only said yes for the sake of looking in to your father and brothers. I wanted to find out everything

between us, all sounded entirely uncalled for now... but in the

I was trying

there to dive into the next chapter-it's all free! "Vincent this just keeps on getting worse! What do you expect me to