Jack In The Box

Chapter 13

“Love the witch outfit.” Jackson said over the loud music. “Some tricks you got up your sleeves?”

“What are you doing here, Jackson?” I asked, practically screaming over the loud music. Now that I knew it was him beneath all that skeletal makeup, I wondered how I hadn’t recognized him before.

“Following you of course.” He joked.

The way he said it, I suspected if he really did follow me here. How had he known I was here? Or was it perhaps a coincidence?

“You need to come back to the asylum, re-admit yourself.” I said.

“Do you miss me that much?” He pulled on his cocky grin. “I love how you’re bossy the second you see me.”

I rolled my eyes.

“I didn’t escape to go back to that hellhole again.” He got hold of my wrist and started dragging me away from the dance floor.

“Where are you trying to take me?” I said, resisting his grip on my wrist.

He let it go at once. “Just want to talk, nothing else. The music is too loud here, let’s go underground.”

I folded my arms across my chest. “You’re stupid if you think I’m going anywhere with you.”

The DJ changed the song to a slower one. Ed Sheeran’s Thinking Out Loud. Jackson grinned. “Looks like the DJ can read my mind.” He slid his arm around my waist and pulled me taut against his chest, bringing his mouth close to my ear, he whispered. “Dance with me.”

My body moved along with his in a slow dance. It was just a dance nothing else. He wouldn’t try anything in public. Right?

Unless he was desperate to go to prison again. I didn’t even carry a weapon with me that I could use should the time arise.

I felt his nose bury in my hair, my head fitting perfectly in the crook of his neck. He smelled different, not like the hospital soap or the detergent. He smelled musky and male. I moved with the flow of the slow beats, at this point I wondered if all the logic had left my body.

I tried to pull away from him, but his grip tightened around my waist. “A little while longer, Riley, please.” His voice was husky and pure silk.

If the devil was a human, he’d look just like Jackson.

I let him waltz me around for a while. “Is Dr. Shaw truly pissed with the prospect of his pet nurse teaming up with the enemy?”

I gave out a laugh. “You have no idea.”

“Well, I can only imagine.” He said.

I had a ball of rage bubbling inside me ready to surface. I tried to get out of his grasp. “Let me go!” I let out a frustrated yelp that only he could hear over the music.

To the onlookers we probably looked like a couple having a small argument.

only made Jackson dig his fingers deeper into my waist, possessively.

his chest and tried to push away from him but he wouldn’t budge. He was smiling, that smug smile again, and his eyes were blazing with something

my brother. I almost lost my job because of you! Aaron won’t even look at me now.” I said with gritted teeth. “It’s your entire fault, Jackson!” And then the tears began falling

and if I wasn’t terrified before, I was now. “Why does it even matter to you if Aaron looks at you or not?” He caught my jaw in his fingers. “Do you have some feelings for him, Riley? Why is it always Aaron this, Aaron that!" He loosened his grip on my chin. And I thought I saw

“Are you jealous, Jackson?”

all of a sudden? Did he ever ask me out in a

if there was any reason to be. I’ll never be threatened by the likes of Shaw or

Besides, why do you think I would have feelings for

the type of guy who would give flowers. But deep down, you seek

how Jackson saw right through my mind. He

was faster, he brought his lips crashing against mine, it was a slow kiss at first and then it got deeper. His tongue seeking entrance, I parted my mouth just a little and his tongue delved into the contours of my mouth. I moaned as the sparks of pleasure went down to my toes. Without being conscious of my actions, my fingers bunched up in his

the kiss to trail his tongue down my jaw and neck. Sensual and sloppy kisses. My heart stopped beating for a minute and I froze when he reached my collar bone. I pulled away from him and as if he could read my mind, he whispered. “I

I said and started walking

seized my hand. “Come

spun around to face him, confused by what he’d just said. He repeated.

“Where?” I asked.

and continued a beat later. “Just come with me.” He insisted as I stared at him in disbelief. He traced my lower lip with her thumb. “I will

you.” I snapped, pulling my hand out of his grasp for the hundredth

“Why not?”

you’re crazy Jack, and I’d rather be away from you

lies and you know it.”

damned if I was lying

to me. You liked it as much I

time for

eyes were focused somewhere behind me, he said. “There’s a reason

to anything that you have to say.

please...just listen to me once. Just once.” He pleaded,

Jackson!” I said firmly, trying hard to

I was going insane.

to tell her I was going home so I opened my bag and rummaged through it for my phone and came empty. I’d become careless and absent minded in a very short time, I’d never been this way.

Jackson’s lips felt against mine. There had been nothing in his kiss that felt even remotely revolting, it was like he was trying to prove me something. Maybe I was just as crazy

back into the club and searched every corner of the bar, even looked under the seat but it wasn’t there. There was a possibility I’d left my phone in my car so I walked back to the parking lot, keeping a close eye behind me. The parking lot was almost empty with only a few people huddled in groups by their respective cars, too intoxicated to even

towards it. I had an eerie feeling of someone following behind me.

absolutely no

resumed walking towards the car, my

Tap. Tap. Tap.

eyes were blurring with tears. “Jackson, if it’s you, please stop! It’s not funny anymore.” I didn’t want to sound so weak but

even a close word to describe how I was feeling right now. I was terrified. I’d never seen the pictures of Jackson’s victims

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