I search my closet for a shirt, but I’m so frantic I can’t find one even though I’m surrounded by them. I stop what I’m doing and close my eyes. I take a deep breath to calm myself down.
"Get it together," I tell myself.
Too much has just happened. I lost my virginity, Ford told he loves , and then we got caught right as he has to run out and chase down a threat. My brain can’t slow down.
I should be worried about Ford and not that my dad is going to find out about the two of us, but the fear is one and the sa. My eyes begin to water. He’ll take him from ; I know it.
I sniffle as I put on the nightshirt I was wearing and a new pair of panties.
I’ll fight my dad. It’s the only way. I won’t let him stand in the way of Ford and . And I’m pretty sure Ford won’t stand for it either. I try to reassure myself that it will all be okay.
Being with Ford was the greatest mont of my life. For the first ti I felt I was who I was supposed to be. I’m ant to be his. I felt it in the way he touched , and when his mouth t mine my whole world ca alive. I’m not losing that.
When I walk out of my closet I freeze. The air leaves my lungs and I’m unable to scream. Chad is standing there staring right at , and I’m frozen still, panic rising within .
"I’ve been looking for you. They don’t keep caras in this wing of the White House."
I try to process his words. It’s still hard to believe that Chad is a threat, but the crazy look in his eyes right now is giving chills.
He takes a step towards , and thankfully my body listens to my brain and I back up. I realize too late I’m stepping back into my closet and cornering myself with no escape.
"What are you doing, Chad?" I ask, trying to stall. I need ti to think. Maybe I can reason with him. He doesn’t have a weapon on him, but I’m not much of a fighter. He’s not as big as Ford, but I’m small. It’s not like I could take him. One hit to my head and I’d probably go down.
"You know I’ve never had a problem getting a girl’s attention." He looks over with disgust on his face. "But you. You just wouldn’t take the bait. How many dates did I ask you on?" His eyes narrow.
Did he ask on a date? I only rember him asking to get coffee or sothing and I just ordered so from the kitchen. Why did we need to go out for it? Now I’m seeing that maybe I missed so of his advances.
"I’ve never dated before. I didn’t realize..." I try to reason with him. I don’t have to play dumb here, because I was. I had no idea he was into .
"It would have made everything so much easier." He shakes his head and tsks.
"Made what easier?" I try to sound casual, to make it seem as if we are only talking. Maybe he’ll calm down a little if I don’t look as uneasy. Even if my insides are screaming.
"All I needed was so information about your dad."
"I don’t know his stuff. You think they tell things?" My dad tries to shelter from everything he can. Even the stuff that isn’t a big deal.
"I needed information about him and his new girlfriend."
I didn’t see that coming. I’m sure the shock shows on my face. I’m not like Ford. I can’t hide my emotions.
"July?" Is he for real? He wanted to know if my dad was sticking it to his secretary? I can’t wrap my mind around this. I thought this was about finding out so top secret docunt or sothing.
"You know how much they were going to pay for that information? What I could do with that money?" He snaps the words and his anger rises. "Millions! You know what a photo would have gotten ? Do you?"
I’m guessing even more than that, but I keep that to myself. I think the question is probably rhetorical.
"I had everything. I was here and my software was ready to get it. Once I realized you weren’t taking the bait I had to figure out how to do it without you. Then your dad suddenly leaves. Fucking leaves. It’s your fucking birthday. He was supposed to be here." His voice begins to rise, but he checks himself and takes a breath. He must know that if he yells soone will hear us, which makes wonder if I should scream. How long would it take soone to get here? I don’t know what Chad is capable of in that amount of ti.
"But I did get a couple of pictures of you and the agent who was on you today. Those should have hit the news a while ago." He smirks.
All the blood drains from my face as my heart really starts to pound.
"Is that it? You like them rough around the edges? I can be rough—" He goes to step towards into the closet, but before he can soone slams into him.
It only takes a second for to realize that Ford has just body slamd him.
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