I gasped aloud, feeling the sting of what I had done on my palm. He reached up slowly and winced when he touched his cheek but there was a smirk playi...g over his lips. He patiently brought his eyes in my direction and I could clearly see the anger that was starting to rise. I took another step back carefully, feeling my heart pounding against my chest in either panic or anticipation. "Adrian-"He cut me off fast, gripping both my arms tightly and slamming me against the wall, his body trapping. ”“God, I need to let my friends know I’m OK. Can I have a phone?”“I will send an officer to tell them you are safe. However, I cannot let you have a phone for the moment.”I nodded. I felt too wasted to argue with him. He said something to the driver before climbing out of the car. We drove out of the gates past armed police on duty outside. I slumped back in the seat and thought about how much to tell them. The car pulled up outside a grubby office block, and the driver hustled me inside into a. Miranda also couldn't go, she couldn't leave her job for three weeks without giving them sufficient notice. Kathy came to my rescue. My daughter and I would go to Paris together. When the day came for us to leave, Bert drove me to the airport where I'd fly to Chicago, Kathy and I would travel together from there. Bert hugged me like I was dying, and just didn't want to let go of me. If I knew then what I know now, I'd never have gotten on that fucking plane.After a few small problems at the. Https://i.imgur.com/ximDsee.jpgMy aunt looked me up and down and said, “You won’t have any trouble attracting hott guys in that dress. In case you don’t return tonight, I will not expect to see you until tomorrow.“ I really like my aunt. As long as I’m careful, I can have good wholesome fun and she won’t disapprove.I was alone when I entered the club so I asked and joined a table with two pretty college girls. I danced with about half the guys that asked but I wasn’t meeting any guy I would go.