the other inmates. Sometimes one at a time sometimes three or more. The guard had relayed the message that the man’s scream could be heard all through the cell block. No one ever answered his cries for help, of course. Thinking of Wilkins again, Rayne wanted to know that he suffered the same way.
The others in the room could see that his attention was elsewhere. They soon stood, said their goodbyes, and left.
Pulling out his phone he called Cadance to ask her where she was. Standing up as the phone began to ring, he grabbed his suit jacket and headed for the door.
She finally answered and told him where she had walked to. Meeting her halfway there he grabbed her hand and walked with an a little longer. Neither said anything, he could tell that she didn't feel like talking about it.
He finally asked her if she'd like to go home and she said yes. Reaching her apartment he led her to her room, pulled her shoes off and pulled her down on the bed in front of him. Wrapping his arms around her he just held her. After a while he felt her relax and could tell by her slow deep breathing that she slept.
It was amazing everything that she had been through, that she was still the person she was now. Kind, generous, and caring. He knew he'd only known her for a short time but he couldn't think of a life without her.
Coming to a decision he decided it was time for her to meet his family. He would take her to their family dinner Friday night, he thought, as he closed his eyes and rifted off to sleep.
Chapter 8
The next day they resumed work as usual. HE made several calls and was happy to find that there were no longer any doors open to Wilkins. Smiling he thought he'll be bankrupt in no time.
Calling to Cadance over the intercom he asked her to come to his office.
AS she approached him he said, "I wanted to ask you if you will have dinner with my family Friday night?"
Seeing the hopeful look on his face Cadance couldn't deny him. Even though the thought scared her to death she agreed.
Now, Friday night, Cadance stood in front of her bedroom mirror. Her stomach was in knots. She checked the little black dress with spaghetti straps that she wore.
Jacie had told her that the dress would look perfect. She had helped Cadance with her hair, and it now cascaded down to her shoulders in large, soft curls and waves.
Applying a little pale pink lipstick, she stood back and took another look. Its ok, I guess. Walking to the bedroom door she grabbed her black heels from beside the door.
Pulling them on she went into the living room, Rayne was just stepping into their apartment. Smiling at Jacie, he told her hello and then glanced at Cadance. His voice trailed off as he stared, unable to pull his eyes from her.
He wanted to go to her and rip the dress from her and take her back to her room. Taking one step towards her, he hesitated when Jacie spoke.
"I told you you'd look gorgeous in that dress, now didn't I?" She told Cadance as she moved to sit on the couch beside Max, who was watching TV.
"Thanks", Cadance told her friend blushing. She still watched Rayne, were he remained standing by the door. Walking to him she asked, "Ready?"
"Yes", he croaked out. Clearing his throat he said, "Yes", again.
She took in his appearance. Thinking he looked hotter in his dark washed jeans and black polo shirt than all the suits she'd seen him in. It was a close race but, what he wore now won out.
Taking her hand he led her out the door, downstairs to his waiting car.
Helping her in, he walked around and got into the driver’s seat. "You look beautiful", he told her, leaning over to kiss her deeply.
Blushing she leaned back in silence as he drove away from her apartment building.
Reaching over he threaded his fingers with hers, content to hold her hand as he drove.
They rode that way for a while until he broke the silence.
"So you remember my
The others in the room could see that his attention was elsewhere. They soon stood, said their goodbyes, and left.
Pulling out his phone he called Cadance to ask her where she was. Standing up as the phone began to ring, he grabbed his suit jacket and headed for the door.
She finally answered and told him where she had walked to. Meeting her halfway there he grabbed her hand and walked with an a little longer. Neither said anything, he could tell that she didn't feel like talking about it.
He finally asked her if she'd like to go home and she said yes. Reaching her apartment he led her to her room, pulled her shoes off and pulled her down on the bed in front of him. Wrapping his arms around her he just held her. After a while he felt her relax and could tell by her slow deep breathing that she slept.
It was amazing everything that she had been through, that she was still the person she was now. Kind, generous, and caring. He knew he'd only known her for a short time but he couldn't think of a life without her.
Coming to a decision he decided it was time for her to meet his family. He would take her to their family dinner Friday night, he thought, as he closed his eyes and rifted off to sleep.
Chapter 8
The next day they resumed work as usual. HE made several calls and was happy to find that there were no longer any doors open to Wilkins. Smiling he thought he'll be bankrupt in no time.
Calling to Cadance over the intercom he asked her to come to his office.
AS she approached him he said, "I wanted to ask you if you will have dinner with my family Friday night?"
Seeing the hopeful look on his face Cadance couldn't deny him. Even though the thought scared her to death she agreed.
Now, Friday night, Cadance stood in front of her bedroom mirror. Her stomach was in knots. She checked the little black dress with spaghetti straps that she wore.
Jacie had told her that the dress would look perfect. She had helped Cadance with her hair, and it now cascaded down to her shoulders in large, soft curls and waves.
Applying a little pale pink lipstick, she stood back and took another look. Its ok, I guess. Walking to the bedroom door she grabbed her black heels from beside the door.
Pulling them on she went into the living room, Rayne was just stepping into their apartment. Smiling at Jacie, he told her hello and then glanced at Cadance. His voice trailed off as he stared, unable to pull his eyes from her.
He wanted to go to her and rip the dress from her and take her back to her room. Taking one step towards her, he hesitated when Jacie spoke.
"I told you you'd look gorgeous in that dress, now didn't I?" She told Cadance as she moved to sit on the couch beside Max, who was watching TV.
"Thanks", Cadance told her friend blushing. She still watched Rayne, were he remained standing by the door. Walking to him she asked, "Ready?"
"Yes", he croaked out. Clearing his throat he said, "Yes", again.
She took in his appearance. Thinking he looked hotter in his dark washed jeans and black polo shirt than all the suits she'd seen him in. It was a close race but, what he wore now won out.
Taking her hand he led her out the door, downstairs to his waiting car.
Helping her in, he walked around and got into the driver’s seat. "You look beautiful", he told her, leaning over to kiss her deeply.
Blushing she leaned back in silence as he drove away from her apartment building.
Reaching over he threaded his fingers with hers, content to hold her hand as he drove.
They rode that way for a while until he broke the silence.
"So you remember my
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