chapter 17


    Going down in the elevator, the doors opened into a dark underground carpark. I walked the isles


    of cars trying to find my little beast. The entire time I was walking, I had the weird sensation of


    someone watching me, I picked up my pace, finally finding my car right at the back in a more deserted


    part of the underground garage. Reaching my car, I popped the key in the boot and unlocked it.


    Pushing it open all the hairs on the back of my neck rose, the feeling of being watched not leaving and


    sending goosebumps all over my body.


    Reaching in, I grabbed the box of liquor, being careful to hold the bottom of the worn box so the


    bottles didn’t fall through to the ground. Closing the boot, I ce the box on the now shut boot before


    going to unlock the driver’s door. I needed to get my hair straightener and dirtyundry out that lived in


    the bag on the back seat. Grabbing the bag from the backseat, I suddenly felt wind race past my legs


    that were sticking out of the car door while I leaned. Frightened, I spun around to see what caused it,


    only nothing was there. My heart pumping wildly as my adrenaline started pumping. I knew I wasn’t


    alone down here. I don’t know how, but it was just a weird feeling in the pit of my stomach. Quickly


    grabbing everything I needed, I walked back to the boot cing the bag inside the box and sealing it


    again. I grabbed the box and turned to head back up to the apartment.


    Just as I turned around, I felt movement behind me and screamed in fright at the man that stood


    silently behind me, an indecipherable expression on his face. My reflexes only just managing to catch


    the box in my arms as it nearly plummeted to the ground.


    My scream echoed of the concrete walls, my heart pumping so hard I could hear it in my ears.


    Theo stood not even a metre away from me.


    “For god’s sake, don’t sneak up on people. You nearly gave me a heart attack,” I said, adjusting


    the box in my arms.


    “Sorry, I didn’t mean to scare you, I just seen you and thought I would see if you needed a hand.”


    “What are you doing down here?” I asked.


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    “Nothing, I was getting something from my car.” I doubted his exnation. I’d seen his car on the


    floor above this level, why would hee all the way down a level, let alone be able to see me at my


    car? He stepped forward arms outstretched, ready to take the box from my arms. I pulled away not


    wanting him to see what was in it. Suddenly feeling like her wouldn’t approve. Not that I needed his


    approval, I was well above the legal drinking age. When I didn’t pass him the box, he looked at me.


    “Pass it here, it looks heavy,” he said, moving closer. I started to feel ufortable and started


    walking towards the elevator. He followed closely beside me, his arm brushing against mine as we


    walked. When I reached the elevator, I manoeuvred the box just enough to free my hand to press the


    button. The elevator dinged as it hit the second floor of the underground carpark. Theo walked in first,


    standing in the small space waiting for me to enter. Walking in, I pressed the button to the first floor my


    back was to Theo, the box in my arms forcing me closer to him to allow the doors to shut. I could feel


    his breath tickling the back of my neck, only his breath was cold, too cold. I shivered involuntarily.


    “So, what’s in the box that you don’t want me to see?” His voice started me from behind as he


    spoke just behind my ear. I jumped and his face was only a few centimetres off mine, his mesmerising


    eyes holding mine. I tried to pull away, but I suddenly felt frozen. I couldn’t think straight, all I could


    focus on was his voice. I felt like I was being hypnotised. My body rxed, and I couldn’t tear my eyes


    away from his.


    Theo moved closer, his lips not even a centimetre off my own. I suddenly felt a strange pull


    towards him, I wanted to kiss him. Theo lent in closer, his lips barely brushing mine a smile creeping its


    way onto his face and his eyes sparkled. Then the elevator doors dinged signally our arrival onto the


    first floor, Theo pulled back a mischievous smile on his face, and I shook my head trying to understand


    what just happened. Did I imagine it? I could have got lost in his hypnotic eyes for hours and not


    noticed the time pass me by. Shaking my head, I stepped out of the elevator.


    “Goodnight Imogen.” Theo words snapped me out of my daze.


    “Night,” I told him, my voice only a whisper as I tried to clear the fog that had taken over my brain.


    Walking back to my apartment. I ced the key in the door and unlocked it. I ced the box on the


    bench and grabbed the bag out and put my dirtyundry in the washing machine before cing my hair


    straightener with my make up bag in the bathroom. Walking back out, I grabbed the first bottle Iid my


    hands on and popped the cap. Pouring arge ss, I walked back over to the lounge and turned the


    TV on. I changed the channel till I found the local news station.


    As the minutes ticked by turning into hours, I had managed to drink half a bottle of tequ standing


    up. The room suddenly spun violently, making me stumble and kick my toe on the ss coffee table.


    Making my way into the bedroom, I flopped onto the king-sized bed heavily. My body just wanting


    sleep. Thinking I need to have a shower, I rest my eyes for a few minutes thinking I would get up to


    shower.


    Opening my eyes, I learned it was now morning, the faintest throb in my head telling me I once


    again over did it. I pulled myself up into a sitting position and looked over at the rm clock that was on


    the bedside table. It was 7am. Forcing myself up, I jumped into the shower. I sighed and rxed under


    the hot stream of water, my skin turning pink from the heat. This felt so good, the water helped rx my


    tight muscles. I haven’t had a shower this hot in months. I always left the carpark shower with my teeth


    chattering from the cold. This though, was total bliss.


    Spending more time than necessary in the shower, I quickly got out and raced around trying to find


    something decent to wear for work, settling on some on some ck cks and white button up blouse.


    It felt weird getting ready for work, I was so used to having to jam everything in my handbag so I can


    use the mirror upstairs in the bathroom at work. I felt more rxed getting ready and not having to rush


    so I wasn’t caught getting ready at work.


    When I finished straightening my hair, I slipped on my tan heels before retrieving my handbag and


    car keys. Just as I was about to open my door, I heard two sharp knocks. Wondering who it is I quickly


    through the door open. Standing just outside my door, was Tobias and Theo, looking as gorgeous as


    ever. Theo had sly smirk on his face, making me remember the elevator incidentst night.


    “Morning?” I said.


    Tobias looked down at me, making me take a step back into the apartment. “Morning.” His voice


    was more chipper than usual. I could tell he was angry about something, I just wasn’t sure what had


    him in such a mood so early in the day.


    “Come on, let’s get to work,” Theo said, reaching around and grabbing my arm as we walked into


    the foyer. Theo throws his arm over my shoulder like we are best buddies. I see Tobias clench and


    unclench his jaw out of the corner of my eye. “I thought you coulde to work with us. I don’t trust


    that car of yours,” Theo told me.


    I rolled my eyes. “There is nothing wrong with my car, you are a just a snob,” I tell him. He pulls me


    in closer, squeezing my shoulder before letting me gopletely and letting me walk by myself. I


    followed them out to their car, the sleek blue BMW M340 which was waiting out the front. The valet


    chucked the keys and Tobias caught it in the air before walking around to the driver’s side.


    I went to open the back door when Tobias spoke. “No, in the front with me.” I looked back but Theo


    was already hopping in the backseat, and I quickly jumped in the front taking a seat beside Tobias.


    Tobias pulled away, driving fast through the city towards work. I gripped the seat, petrified by his


    manic driving. The man was heavy footed. I wasn’t sure if it was just the mood he was in or if he was


    actually trying to scare me. When the car stopped in the parking space abruptly, my head hit the head


    rest. I had never been so grateful to get out of a car before. I know one thing, I won’t be getting back in


    with him behind the wheel. I would rather walk home. Tobias got out, mming the car door behind


    him. I sat for a second silently before Theo spoke.


    “He is just jealous at how well we get along.” I could hear the mocking in his tone. I rolled my eyes


    before stepping out of the car. My heels clicking on the ground as Theo and I raced to keep up with an


    angry Tobias. Stepping in the elevator, I was standing between both Tobias and Theo. What is it with


    elevators? The smell of both their colognes filled the tight space. I suddenly felt an overwhelming sense


    of arousal flood into me. Their smell wrapping around my head like a cloud, they always smelt so good.


    Without even realising, I leant in closer, Tobias thick masculine scent pulling me in. Tobias moved


    closer, snapping me out of my little trance. Looking up, Tobias had his eyes closed he was also leaning


    in. I stepped back bumping into Theo when his eyes suddenly snapped open, only his eyes were


    different.


    They were flickering between dark and light. Thinking it was just a trick of the light. I gripped his


    forearm and shook him. “You okay, Tobias?” As soon as my hand touched the warm skin of his arm, I


    gasped a tingling sensation ran up my arm making me gasp. Moving my hand, I ran it up his arm to the


    crook of his elbowpletely enthralled by the sensation of his skin under my hands. When the door


    binged signally our arrival at the office, I jumped, the bing scaring me out of my weird trance. Tobias


    hadn’t moved and was still standing in the same spot.