Page 31 of Enthrall Secrets
He cupped my face in his hands and pressed his lips to mine, kissing me tenderly.
“I won’t let them catch you,” he said. “You’ve got to trust me.”
My choices were limited. Go back and be thrown to the wolves, or leave with Danton - not really knowing what kind of man I’d be handing myself over to.
My gut told me to trust him.
I gave a nod to let him know I was ready to continue.
We made our way behind the long line of parked flashy cars. Danton opened the passenger door to a black Lamborghini and ushered me in, then he ran around to the driver’s side. He retrieved his key from behind the sun visor and placed it in the ignition.
“If we leave there will never be any chance of your return. You need to understand this. I need you to be sure this is what you want.”
“What about you?”
Danton offered me a sad smile. “This was going to be my last evening here.”
“Why?”
He stared down at his hands. “Life has other plans for me.”
“In what way?”
“You ask a lot of questions for a sub.”
“I want to know more about you.”
He let out a long sigh.
“I promise to make you happy.”
Danton turned to look at me. “You are a gift like no other.”
“Where will we go?”
“My family chateau. No one will know we’re there.”
“Danton, I want this more than anything.”
He turned the key in the ignition and we took off toward a large closed wooden gate. The car idled before it.
I spun round and gasped at the sight of the men pouring out of the front door, running toward us. I snapped my head back to look at Danton.
He calmly watched them in the rearview mirror.
When the gate opened, he accelerated through it and I was shoved back into my seat as we sped to freedom.
I glanced back to see the men slowing down and ending their sprint toward us.
We drove fast beneath a canopy of trees and within minutes we were speeding along a wide open road.
Danton glanced over at me and reached for my hand, easily driving with his left hand on the wheel. I lowered my window and felt the late night breeze brushing over my face. I breathed in the scented air, my hair becoming a tangled mess.
Jetlag caught up with me and I fell in and out of sleep.
When I awoke, we were driving along a coastal road with an ocean to our left. The moon’s reflection danced off its surface. This sense of peace was nothing like I’d ever experienced before, a calmness drawn from Danton’s kindness. I couldn’t imagine why De Sade would think him cruel. Perhaps that answer lay ahead - and I also knew in my heart I could cope with whatever came my way.
I was a survivor.
