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don’t even care I am here. They have forgotten me completely.”
    “I don’t think that’s true. Maybe it’s their way of coping.”
    “Having coff ee? Laughing and talking? Y eah I can see how that is helping.” I snap.
    “Sorry.”
    “You’re not going to get your stinking money. They don’t care, tell you brother that.”
    I yank myself out of his arms and glare at him. They might as well let me go, or kill me. Either way I did not care.
    “He knows.” He says gently.
    “Then why am I still bloody here?”
    “I don’t know… because if you go back we are busted.”
    “What does it matter, they wouldn’t call the cops. They couldn’t care less if I was dead, their money is worth more than me.”
    “That’s not true.”
    “It is bloody true. You should have damn well killed me when you had the chance, I am worth nothing.” I spit out.
    “You are worth something, I would never kill you.” His voice is gentle, even though mine is like ice.
    “Why not? What do I mean to you?”
    “I told you, I like you.”
    “Well you’re the only one.”
    “No I’m not, Jock likes you too.”
    “He does?”
    Now that shocked me. I was sure Jock would be desperate to kill me and get it over with.
    “Yep, believe me he would kill you if he wanted to but he doesn’t want to.”
    “Why do you like me?”
    “Because you are brave. Most people would be a blubbering, screaming mess by now, but you, you are tough, and you gave it to us as hard as we gave it to you. We have become quite fond of you little lady.”
    I feel my cheeks heat. They like me? My kidnappers like me? Now there is a story.
    “Thanks, who would have thought hey? You kidnapped me, and now you like me.”
    “Yeah well, things change don’t they?”
    “I guess they do. I can get you money, not as much but if it’s money you want I have it.”
    “Why didn’t you tell me this before?” He frowns.
    I watch his brown eyes search my face and realize just how gorgeous he is. He could melt any woman with one smile.
    “I didn’t like you before.” I grin and his smile broadens.
    “Hey listen, we have been thinking about it, and we have this family thing tonight; if we don’t go mum will get suss. We don’t want to leave you alone, so do you want to come? Of course you can’t tell them what we have done.”
    I think about it for a moment, and decide that right now I need to get away from this pain for just a moment, meeting Blade’s family might give me some answers. Might help me understand why they did this.
    “Yeah why not and don’t worry your secret is safe with me.”
    “Alright, we will get you soon. I will bring down your dress.”
    “Thanks.”
    He leaves, and I smile to myself; he likes me? They like me? They had set out to hurt me and get their money, but now they like me? Even though they aren’t willing to let me go, they like me! That is amazing. Now I am going to be with their family, I feel a little rush of warmth.
    I wonder what their family will be like. Are they hard, is that how they ended up in this mess? I wait for Blade to bring down my dress, when he does I quickly change. He looks stunning in his black jeans and tight black shirt. He is broad and masculine. I follow him up the stairs and out to the car. I can’t shake the little butterflies in my stomach; they insist on making me feel like a giddy child around him.
    We get in the car and drive for what seems like hours. I peer out the window, listening to the two men chat back and forth between themselves. When we arrive at a small shack, I am shocked. His mother and father live in a shack too? Are they that poor? Did they even have enough money for food? God , no wonder they are so desperate.
    “Behave.” Jock says, turning to look at me, and for the first time I see him smile.
    “Promise.” I smile back, then climb from the car.
    Much to my surprise Blade takes hold of my hand; I presume that it is an act for his mum, so I play along. It feels warm, and