Athena

"Just where the hell do you think you're going, Athena ?"

Nowhere, I closed the door and stood there. He was just looking at me. Sean was larger than life and I was terrified of him. When he pointed the gun at me I thought this was it .I would finally be free, when he pulled the trigger something hit me in my chest. I sat up looking around me oh god another dream .Zeus my husky was on the bed with me great, I woke up the damn dog so stupid.

I grabbed my water bottle from the nightstand and took a drink. It was close to six in the morning. It was always the same, reliving the day I almost died and I had the scars to prove it. If you wanted to hide, New York was the place, but I would need to leave soon.

"Time to go for a run, I'll be back and then we'll go to the park".

That he understands, he was my only companion. I wore my jogging suit and walked out. I would run the two blocks and then go back home.

Daniel

I was not a man to be tempted with, I didn't get to where I was by allowing people to walk over me. Billionaire, bachelor, Playboy there wasn't a name that I haven't been called.

It never bothered me, I always got what I wanted. which was why I was sitting in a fucking restaurant at Six in the morning, and this woman thinks she could get me to sign over shares of my company. All because she had a video of me being what I am.

"So Daniel, should I send this little video to the tabloids? I know they'll be slobbering over this, or Will you accept defeat?"

"'I don't give a fuck,send it to the damn president if you want to. I'm a man I have needs. yes, I Love to fuck ,I've had many women under me including you. you're pissed because I didn't call you back, I made it clear it was a fuck nothing more nothing less. Now do whatever you want to. I need to be somewhere else"

Why do women act like bitches when they don't get their way? I left her sitting there the moment I stepped out of the restaurant when something crashed into me .

"Jesus christ watch where you're going",

"I'm so sorry".

Holy fuck her voice sounded like sex, when I looked down at her there was a flash of red, peeking out from the hood of her jacket before she hid it.

She tried to walk away but I stepped infront of her,when she looked at me i took that fucking punch to the stomach.

Those green eyes staring at me and those pink lips so Damn inviting. I've always learnt to trust my senses but while looking at her. I got the weirdest sensation down my spine.

When she smiled at me My dick, my heart, and my pulse all went off at the same fucking time. I think my vision had blurred for a second before it cleared.

"Excuse me",

She walked around me and kept jogging.

" Greg ",

"yes Mr Chase ",

"Find out who she is, everything".

"yes sir ",

Just one look and I was gone .

Athena

Jogging Usually cleared my mind but this morning it wouldn't ,I needed to leave soon.I never stayed in one state longer than I should.

Sean would find me and end it all, I slammed into something that ended my train of thought. It was a he ,and he was rude.

when I looked up, I stopped breathing for a moment. Tall, Fair,clean shaven ,brown hair and those eyes he looked like a damn model .

I quickly apologized but he wouldn't budge. I smiled and walked around him and kept jogging. Relationships were out of the cards for me. I was damaged and broken and my heart would never allow me to love again.

I jogged an extra block, and when I got back to the apartment I started packing. Zeus knew what was up so he grabbed his chew toy.

"Yea buddy time for us to leave" ,

Everytime i left a state I changed the way I looked . My red hair was too obvious so I always hid it. I always changed cars and IDs. Sean had money and with money everything and anything was possible.

I learned that the hard way while in Washington .

I was there more than six months, the longest I'd ever stayed in one place. I thought about buying a home in the country, I preferred the quiet. But it felt safe there, All those people, the busy pace.

I had told myself. I'd stayed in Washington for a few more months but it all came crashing down. Zeus and I were coming back from a run when I saw Sean,standing there I almost walked into him.

I nearly walked into the man I'd been running from for nearly two years.

He looked right at me, and I froze .

'Athena Here you are.' Just like that.

He reached for me, he nearly had me . I didn't hesitate. I started running and Zeus was behind me. I stayed mobile after that. I learnt to never stay in one place longer than two months.

We were now In Alabama ,Fairhope to be exact ,it was a quiet little town and that was the last place he would expect me to be. He knew I hated places like that. We had been here one week without incident and I was quite happy.

Daniel

Red hair and green eyes have taken over my life , ever since that night she's starred in my dreams , it's been a week and Greg hasn't found her .

She disappeared without a trace ,no picture, name, nothing . I was sitting in my office brooding over the issue, when my mother walked in .

"Well hello to you too jae ,".

I snapped out of it and looked at her,I hated that name she's the only one allowed to call me that.

" Hello mom , to what do I owe this special visit ?"

"oh nothing ,i haven't seen you in a week"

If she only knew she would have my head.

" I've been busy ",

" Oh, I understand. Will you be coming over for dinner on Wednesday?."

"I'm not sure, I have somewhere to be in an hour. I'll be traveling to Alabama".

" Okay ,I just stopped by to say hello "

"well then hello to you too ",

"I'll leave you to brood and Daniel, if it's a young lady you're brooding over let me know".

She was relentless .

"Sir the jet is ready",

" I'll be down in a minute Greg".

I went down with her and said goodbye as we headed to the airfield.

I was used to the hustle and bustle of the big city. And here i was in a fucking small town, I hated it , I was only here because my team was having issues with the new building site .This town was too damn small for me. It looked like everyone knew everyone and their business kinda place.

I just stared out of the tinted suv window thinking about my mother's latest obsession. Which was getting me to settle down.We were heading back from the building site, when I saw something that caught my attention instantly.

An unruly head of red curls flying in the wind .

" Greg stop the car",

" Yes sir"

I rolled the window down and looked at the sight before me , it left me shocked. My heart started beating out of time and in that moment I knew her.

My heart knew she was mine. Now I understand what my dad and brother meant. But Why was i Sitting here looking at her ? I have been looking for her and here she is. I stepped out of the suv and started walking towards her.

Athena

Zeus wouldn't move. We've been for a walk. Now ,he was refusing to move; he just laid on the sidewalk .

"You do know he has a mind of his own don't you ?".

That voice I spun around instantly,it was the guy from the restaurant .I've had so many dreams of him, wait? was he following me? I looked around.

"I'm sorry excuse me'', Zeus come on or I'm leaving you "

Zeus was good at discerning when I was scared he sat up and walked over to the guy, who didn't even look like he knew how to pet a dog .He bent down and started rubbing Zeus's head .

"May I ask your name ?"

"Why?"

"Just because"

"Athena Shaw"

"Pleasure meeting you miss shaw, my name is Daniel Jae Chase"

Holy shit, that's why he looked like a model he was who Riley used to talk about, suddenly i felt self conscious .

"Do you live here, Athena?"

" No I'm just traveling "

"I see ,how old are you ?"

"I'm twenty five "

Why was he asking and more importantly why was I replying?.

"Are you currently in a relationship , Athena?"

That question brought me back to reality , no I'm sorry I have to go now .

"Come on Zeus, time to go . Goodbye Mr Chase".

I left him standing there. I always avoided this , these conversations people are always inquisitive and wanted to know every detail and so did he.

One slip of the tongue and I'd be dead .

"Would you like to have coffee with me, Athena?"

I stopped and turned to look at him

"Why?"

"Because I'm interested in you",

" Don't be"

"I'm a man of means Athena, I get whatever I want".

Those words scared me. I started running back to the apartment but I was stopped in my tracks. Sean was in front of me.