arm. “Baby, did Parker hurt you? Did he lay his paws on you?”
Like a deer caught in headlights, I didn’t know how to react. I wasn’t going to lie to Harrison, but the truth was too ugly to admit.
“Talk to me, Eva, because right now I’m not liking what I’m reading on your face.”
I sank onto the bed and covered my face with my hands, my shoulders slumping forward. I was just too damn tired to pretend or try to hide shit from Harrison’s trained eyes.
“Was it one of Parker’s minions? Tell me, Eva, so I can know what happened to you.”
With my throat tightening and my heartbeat picking up, I shook my head, unable to get any words out. How could I tell the man I’d promised to marry that Nolan had forced himself on me?
Unprotected.
I shuddered at the mere thought. Obviously I hadn’t taken my contraceptives since leaving my apartment so abruptly. As I laid crying afterwards, I’d done the math and realized that I was at my most fertile when Nolan had shoved his dick into me.
That was the part I dreaded most. What would I do if Nolan’s seed had impregnated me? And how would Harrison react to it all? Maybe agreeing to marry him had been a really stupid idea.
Harrison knelt on the floor in front of me and took both my hands in his. Fat tears splashed onto the thin cotton fabric leaving large wet blotches that stuck to my skin on my breasts and legs. He rubbed gently over the faint red marks that were still visible on my wrists.
He knows.
“Baby, you’re scaring me. Tell me why you’re crying.” The fright on his face was something I’d never expected to see from this tough man.
Casting my eyes to the floor, I held my breath for a moment as I was torn between the choice of telling him everything and telling him nothing. Neither was a great option, and it was eating me alive.
If I was going to spend the rest of my life with this man, we should start on the right footing. Truth and honesty. That part I could do. It was losing his respect that was going to kill me.
Would he still want me?
I have so much to lose.
“I’m just overwhelmed by everything. I can’t talk now.” At least that was the truth.
He lifted my face to his and kissed my lips tenderly. “Whatever it is, you can tell me. I love you so much that nothing else matters.”
I nodded, staring into his warm and caring eyes. This Harrison loved unconditionally. Maybe we stood a chance, but I wasn’t risking it. Maybe if I didn’t think about what had happened, nothing would come of it. I was clutching at straws for the sake of our happiness.
A bang on the door, and Ryder’s deep voice reminded us our time was up. We were ready to leave this dreadful island, and I couldn’t wait to put as much distance between myself and this place as possible.
But it was far from over. Nolan and his men, including Jones, were on the plane. How much had Savage found out about what had happened when he’d interrogated them? Was my secret safe or would Nolan use it to destroy me?
Chapter 45 — Harrison
Eva’s reticence to tell me what upset her so badly cut me to the quick. The flash of fear that had passed over her face when I’d mentioned Parker’s name told me all I suspected was most likely true. Even if she wouldn’t admit it, I already had the answer.
The motherfucker had hurt my girl. I’d seen many abductions throughout the years, and it was rare that a woman wasn’t abused while being held captive. Men were filthy dogs. Given the opportunity, they abused the power they had just because they could.
My blood boiled and rage filled me. I wanted to yank Parker’s dick off and feed it to the dogs. He was going to pay dearly, and I wouldn’t rest until justice was done.
Ryder rapped his knuckles on the door again. “Dude, the plane is waiting. Let’s go.”
My shoulders stiffened. I hated interruptions. “We’re on our way. I’ll bring Eva,” I yelled back.
“Open the fucking door,” Ryder demanded.
I let go of Eva’s wrists and went to let Ryder in. He was as protective of Eva as I was of Jade, so although it annoyed the fuck out of me, I understood exactly where he was coming from.
Jerking the door open, I stared into