The disbelief formed on her face as she watched him go could not be denied. Nadia was confused and shocked that he was being let go, it didn't make any sense though.

Surely he did it.

She was beyond upset, she was quite frankly flabbergasted that the murder weapon being found with his fingerprints wasn't enough to have him charged. It seemed that he came prepared, too prepared in her opinion.

"Um, you just saw what I saw, right?" Shante said, equally confused as well.

" Yes, it doesn't make sense. His prints were on the weapon" Nadia started to freak out, this couldn't be real. It had to be him, there was no other plausible suspect. 

The dejection sank in again, it felt like she was in a game of tug war and all she seemed to do was feel as if she was winning only to lose every time.

The door opened as DC Isley quietly walked in to see the scowling look on Nadia's face and the less impressed look on Shante's. He knew that this wouldn't be an easy conversation but he had let her know once again that the investigation was stalled.

"Ms Asante-"

"DC Isley, there better be a good reason as to why he just left this building uncuffed, were the charges dropped? How?" She got up to face him.

" Ms Asante, I'm afraid that Mr Bailey's lawyer made a good argument for why he couldn't have done it despite his prints on the murder weapon and his alibi was airtight, he simply couldn't have been able to kill your brother and also be at the bowling alley at the same time. Plus there is no motive on his part and anyone who he could've called to do his dirty work. What we do believe is that he clearly knows something about who killed Jordan, the question is what? That's where we are now" DC Isley explained, hoping she would see that these things were never smooth sailing.

" I can't believe this" Nadia shook her head, bewildered about the way everything had unfolded in the past couple of hours.

" Will you continue to monitor him at least?" Shante pressed, hoping there was a silver lining. She just wanted this to end so Nadia could be free from this torment.

"Well, we could monitor him but this would have to be done discreetly to avoid any accusations of harassment from him and his lawyer. Ms Asante, I would strongly suggest that you stay with someone tonight or at least somewhere else. Quite a lot has happened and Mr Bailey might not take too kindly to what has happened. I would prefer that you not be put in any more danger. Understood?" DC Isley eyed her closely.

" Yeah sure" she answered coldly, grabbing her bag and bolting out of the office.

" Thanks for your help, detective" Shante offered her gratitude before following Nadia.

Nadia was already waiting in the car as Shante got in, Shante knew better than to ask or say anything when Nadia got in this mood. She simply drove off in the direction of Nadia's home, knowing that she wouldn't want to stay at hers.

Approaching the driveway, Nadia already knew that Shante would have a hissy fit if she told her to go home and mentally, she wasn't in place to deal with that right now. It was best to let her friend stay over and for once in her life, she bypassed her usual stubbornness by refusing to argue.

The door opened up to an empty and quiet house and the girls walked in. Shante instantly went to the kitchen to make them some tea as Nadia climbed the steps to go to her room.

She didn't know whether to cry, hit, scream or all of the above. They would be legitimate responses to the way things were going right now, she was so unsure of what her next steps would be since in her mind, everything pointed to him.

It was unbelievable that the charges didn't stick even with the physical evidence of his fingerprint on the knife. She was so flustered that she couldn't think straight, this was supposed to be the end and she was supposed to get on with her life, starting over again.

But now, she had to worry if Kane's crazy self would attack her because of what happened, she hoped that his supposed love for her would make him less inclined to do so but honestly, she wouldn't put it past him to try something.

" How many sugars do you want?" Shante shouted from downstairs, preparing their teas.

" 2 Please" Nadia shouted back, peeling her clothes off as she went to the bathroom. The hot water poured ferociously from the shower head as she went in, letting the scorching heat burn off all the terrible memories of tonight.

" So close and then this happens? What the fuck am I going to do now?" She placed her head under the water, letting it wash all over her face and body.

After she was finished, she came out of the shower to wipe herself and lotion her body. Putting her satin slip, she went back into the room and noticed the house was eerily quiet, the clinking sound of the tea being stirred could no longer be heard and the TV had been switched off.

" Shante, are you ok?" Nadia tiptoed towards her door to see an empty hallway. Before she could turn around, a hand gripped her face with cloth and a couple of inhales of whatever was in it put her straight to sleep.

Her head felt heavy when she finally woke up, the grogginess was behind her eyes as she tried to figure out what was going on. Her eyes struggled to stay open as her head lolled around, she could tell that she wasn't alone in the room but she was unable to get a good look at them.

"Where am I?" Her throat was dry as the words barely came out of her mouth.

There was no response but she could feel that she was sitting on a bed and when she went to move her hands a little, she could tell they were restrained. That was enough to make her more awake as she looked around to see that she was not at home at all.

The room was quite masculine with dark sheets, large weights and a computer set up in the corner. She didn't have to wonder for much longer who the room belonged to since he had been sitting there all night, watching her sleep as well as watching her getting up in a state of confusion.

At this point, he was too far gone to see what he was doing was beyond crazy but he needed her to understand that there were always consequences for every action and now she had to face hers.

"Morning beautiful" his voice boomed. She turned her head to see the unmistakable smirk on his face.

" What the fuck are you doing? Where's Shante?" She questioned.

" Where I left her. Your kitchen. But enough of that, this is about you and me. Well, it's more about how you fucked me over and I told you many times to stop before you get hurt. Now, that we're here, I have to restrain for your best interest because you need to listen to what I have to say. Understood?" He inched closer to her, sitting on the side of the bed and facing her.

Getting no response, he grabbed her face, pulling her closer to him.

" Understood?" He repeated.

Knowing better than to piss him off so more, she responded dully. "Understood, murderer"

He chuckled at her silly attempt to insult, it was going to take a lot more than that for her to rile him up. As far as he was concerned, he had all the time in the world since this time, he wasn't letting her go.

" I really can't believe you still think that shit when it's been proven by my lawyer, it ain't me. I mean, I did plead with you many times to hear me out but you're so hellbent on believing that I would kill my bro-" He squeezed her face.

" Don't call him that! You're not his brother" She spat at him despite the difficulty.

"Yes, I am and you will not make me look like some kind of snake because I'm not, ok? There isn't anyone who wants your brother's murder solved more than I do and you too but shit is a bit complicated" He expressed, letting go of her face and caressing it instead.

" What's complicated when you did it?" 

He bit his tongue, holding back the urge to hit her. He was tired of accusations and quite frankly of this conversation.

He blindfolded her, pulling her cuffs down a little so she would have room to change from lying down to sitting down and vice versa. But for now, he wanted her to lie down so he did just that, she tried to fight him but he overpowered her easily.

He gagged her with cloth and tape as she tried to scream out and went to do his workout. He cancelled out her muffled screams as he did some weight training, wasting no time getting into his normal routine. The grime music played loudly in his earbuds as he caught glimpses of her struggling and as time went on, she started to give up and simply lay there.

The way her chest rose made him think she was asleep so he decided to finish off his workout. He called his head mechanic to check how things were going on in the garage, looking at her every given chance. After finishing his call, he wiped the sweat off his topless body as he stalked closer to her.

He dragged his forefinger down her chest, getting closer to her soft mounds. He slipped his hand into the slip, gently grabbing her left breast and rubbing it sensually. She responded instantly, moving her legs from side to side. That's all he needed to see as he sat next to her, pulling her gag off carefully and untying the blindfold, seeing the fury mixed with arousal in her eyes.

He took his earbuds out, taking in her soft breaths. He was happy that she was behaving sensibly because he didn't want to have to do that again.

" Are you gonna be a good girl and watch your fucking mouth?" He caressed her face. She simply looked at him and he took that as a 'yes' in response.

"Now that we are on the same page, here are some ground rules: 1)Don't talk back to me, 2) Don't accuse me of murdering your brother again, 3) Get used to this because this is where we gonna stay. I was a fool to leave you alone the first time but this time, you are never leaving me again. So since you have behaved well, I will uncuff your hands but unfortunately, you will be cuffed to me. I can't trust you won't fuck up, I know how you get. Am I understood then?" He looked at her, waiting for her to be on some foolishness but to his surprise, she nodded in response.

" Good. I know you're hungry, baby so I will order some takeout for us, ok? Good" He unlocked the cuff of the bed railing and cuffed it to his left hand whilst unlocking the whole cuff off her left hand.

They made their way to the living room which seemed cold and uninviting, he sat them down as he went to the app to order some Turkish food. When the time came for him to collect the food, he cuffed her to the radio railing next to the sofa and went to get the food.

They sat and ate the food in silence, she couldn't deny that it was good but she didn't want to give him the satisfaction of hearing her moan. She figured that she would intend to keep up this mute ruse, he didn't deserve her words or anything else that came out of her mouth.

She had accepted for the time being that it was best to be agreeable because the whole hour that he had her blinded and gagged scarred her instantly. She thought his attraction was fairly normal at first, maybe slightly inappropriate because he was her brother's friend but she didn't know the extent to which he was attracted to her, he veered off into complete obsession and infatuation that led her to be treated like a prisoner.

What bothered her was how easily he was able to mask this side of himself for so long and now it seemed that he was clearly showing who he was. She didn't know how she was gonna escape without him getting her again and she hated to see what he would do if that happened. 

She had thought a few possibilities which included Shante magically finding her or her getting out of his hold longer enough to get help. But there were too many variables to account for including him overpowering, convincing other people she was the crazy and her being too far to get some actual help.

So for now, she would stay on his good side, smiling and accepting whatever he would do including sex if it meant she would be able to get just one opportunity to escape. After they finished eating, they sat close to each other, watching a random horror movie again and it was deja vu with his piercing glare facing her.

This time, she wasn't happy to give in but she knew that her survival and possible escape depended on this. He was less interested in teasing her like he did before, turning her face to devour her mouth. 

She could feel his desire, it was raw and hungry and she reluctantly reciprocated his energy, cupping his face with her free hand. She heard the soft click of the cuffs and she knew she was free, an opportunity had presented itself. She knew better than to accept it so she slid herself onto his lap, feeling his growing appendage.

Since he took her with no panties and just a satin slip, it would be so easy for her to take control so she could keep him under the impression that she wanted this with him as much as he wanted this. She rubbed herself against him, seeing his eyes becoming hazy and lost in her own.

She kept up the momentum, feeling herself getting wetter but she knew that he wouldn't let her release this way.

" Get up and pull my sweats off so you can ride me properly" He grabbed the sides of her neck firmly.

She followed the instructions, pulling it off to reveal how hard he was. She pulled her slip off, revealing her naked body and a waistbead wrapped around her belly. She sat herself on him, taking every single inch and vaguely forgot how big he was.

Her knees dug into the sofa as she began to ride him slowly so she could readjust to his size. With her eyes closed,  she placed her hands on his shoulders as she continued to move rhythmically. He was in awe of how quickly she had accepted his invitation for sex, happy that she chose not to fight anymore.

She could feel him getting harder as she kept riding him eloquently. Using her hips to gyrate against his, she looked down to see him with his mouth slightly open and eyes rolling back. He dug his hands into her cheeks, guiding her up and down on him like a wave.

She decided to change her pace and rose to her toes, bouncing hard on him. She noticed the sheer shock on his face as she continued to move with no mercy, she bit her lip as she swallowed her moan. To stop herself from making any more noises, she placed her lips against his, licking and sucking on his tongue.

The sensation had built so much that she almost passed out when she released all over him, her mouth wide open as no sounds came out. He followed closely behind, painting her walls as ropes of essence ejected from him.

She held him closely, breathing heavily, hoping this was enough but she underestimated how her performance had him so bricked up that he could go again in an instant and that he did.

He hooked his arms underneath her knees, already in the perfect position for him to thrust upwards into her with no remorse. He loved the way she gripped him as he continued his assault, the sounds of him clashing against her echoed throughout the whole living room.

She held onto him tightly, feeling every bit of him go in and out of her warm canal. It took everything in her not to moan. He interlocked his fingers, holding her tightly as he moved them towards the bedroom, keeping up with the same movements.

He managed to lay them down, as he pressed her legs back and saw how beautiful she looked as he kept sliding in and out of her. He never knew that he could love anyone like this and he was grateful that they could move past this since he had already forgiven her for what she had done.

She was more than making up for that with the way she had ridden him before and he was going to reward her for good behaviour after this. It didn't matter that she was 28 to his 24, in the bedroom, it was clear that he was in control and he loved the way she was submitting to him.

He couldn't care less about any birth control tonight, he had every intention of securing his attachment to her and this was the way he was going to do it. He erupted inside her, allowing her to milk him all as she released too, clenching the fuck out of him.

He pulled out of her instantly, kneeling at her entrance as he cleaned her up. He sucked and licked her folds and pearl, not missing one bit of her and within seconds, she was leaking again. He took it all, making sure there was nothing left.

He lay down, pulling her leg over his waist so he could have access to enter her again but he simply left it in there, only wanting to feel her warmth wrapped around him.

Before she had woken up earlier, he was able to unlock her phone and see messages from Shante which he deleted. He also found her period tracker app and knew that she was about two days into her fertile window and knew he had to stake his claim on her without her knowing. 

Now they both fell into a deep sleep but it wasn't long before a slight twitch in his muscle inside of her woke her up. She knew that this was to stop her from running away easily because one slight move and he would be wide awake.

She wanted to scream and hit him but that would only end in misery. She had to think of something and then it hit her but she wasn't sure how successful this would be. She tickled underneath his chin, making him swiftly move to the other side which surprisingly got him out of her. 

She swallowed her tongue to prevent her from inadvertently moaning and slipped quietly off the bed back to the living room to get her satin slip. She found her phone dug into the side of the sofa, and gently pulled it out whilst watching the bedroom to hear if he was awake.

She used her fingerprint to open the phone and was able to turn on the Find My Phone feature. She muted her phone as she hoped that Shante would use the feature to find her because she wouldn't risk calling her. Every couple of minutes she would look at the bedroom door, hoping that he wouldn't wake up and so far he hadn't.

The sounds of the siren gave her a perfect out as she quickly unlocked the door and bolted out of the house, right into the arms of Shante who was so happy to see her friend. She turned around to see that the officers were already in the house, looking frantically for Kane but one came out to deliver the devastating blow.

"He's gone"

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This one is quite long but given the context, it is worth reading.

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Love, Tam x