Blackmailed For Vengeance(51)

He had remembered seeing her against the tree on the island, memories of his mother coming flooding back to him, memories he had suppressed many years ago. Why did Lee Andrews remind him so much of her, she had been the most wonderful woman in the world, the light of his fathers life, nothing like the gold digger he held in his arms. With a frown and his whole being in turmoil, Yanis had finally fallen asleep beside her, determined to think about it in the morning. Perhaps something could be arranged which would suit them both was his final thought as his eyes had closed his expression determined.





CHAPTER TEN


The next morning waking up, she had found herself alone, suddenly sad not to have him there with her. She had hoped that he would spend some time with her that day, suddenly feeling lonely, until at that point the door had slowly opened as he had moved back into the room

“I thought I would try my hand at breakfast” he said softly coming in with a tray of what resembled burnt toast

“I may not be taking this up as a career” he had added ruefully, as she had giggled. With a laugh back he had placed the tray back outside before returning to her in the bed.

“Are you mocking my hard work” he asked his eyes sparkling

“Now that deserves punishment” he said as his fingers moved to her as he enjoyed the way her face lit up with the laughter on her face, as she giggled under him as he tickling her making her once again squirm. As they lay panting and still laughing she had looked into his eyes the feeling of love in her heart so strong she could no longer contain it. Placing her hands on his cheeks she had said softly

“I love you Yanis”

His reaction was one of complete shock. Freezing instantly, the smile falling from his lips at her words his eyes had scanned her face in complete surprise. In them there was briefly a fierce fire which burnt so brightly before his expression had hardened and the look was replaced by an icy coldness. Lee’s heart sank as she watched this all happen in a split second.

Yanis rolled off her onto his back, his face frowning at the ceiling as she watched him, only aware that she was holding her breath as he began to speak and a small sob had escaped her

“So now you have decided on a new victim eh Lee…or is this a ruse to get away from me. Well it won’t work, Cara. You can tell me you love me.. I don’t believe you, but even if you did.. remember you are nothing more than a body in a bed to me… remember your words”

Lee had closed her eyes to stop the hurt from showing in them as he continued

“And you will remain in my bed until I decide it’s over .. and not before”

Before he could stop her she had stumbled out of the bed somehow making her way to the bathroom

“I need a shower” she stuttered as she locked the door behind her.

In automatic pilot she had turned on the jets of water before a sudden sense of nausea had made her run to the toilet to be violently sick. As she then took off her clothes stepping into the water the tears came, heartbroken silent tears which streamed down her face as she slowly sank to the corner of the shower hugging herself protectively, letting the water stream over her as she sank her head into her arms.

She didn’t know how long she had stayed like that but the knocking on the door pulled her round as she heard Yanis’s voice

“Lee, Jim is awake, we have to go”

Her heart had jumped at the news

“OK” she stammered “10 minutes”

“I’ll get ready in the other room meet you down stairs” she heard him say, his tone sombre, as once more everything went quiet.

Stepping into an empty bedroom Lee had quickly dressed, brushing her hair and putting on some make-up to disguise how pale she looked and how red her eyes were. However, the reflection which stared back at her still looked tired and vulnerable.

Jim was awake she thought to herself, finally the truth would be known and she would be free. She stopped the sob which rose within her at the thought that she would never see Yanis again, although part of her thanked whatever God had woken Jim so that she didn’t have to spend any more time seeing the contempt in his eyes as he ridiculed her declaration of love.

Slowly a strange calm had fallen over Lee as she felt herself become numb and almost serenely she had moved down the stairs to join Yanis who was watching her with a strange expression on his face.

She had sat quietly in the car, as he drove through the traffic, after several minutes he had looked over at her

“So have you thought what you are going to say to him Lee” he asked softly, frowning as she had replied

“I’m not the one who needs to worry Yanis”

Her voice was cold and toneless

“How do you think he will feel to find out his best friend is engaged too and sleeping with the woman he loves?”