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Teaser: Chapter 7 Toxic Attraction

Added 2023-04-25 14:08:11 +0000 UTC

As Sarah pulled into the parking lot of Dan’s apartment and turned off her car, an enveloping cold crept in. She quickly grabbed her purse and overnight bag and braved the blistering winds outside.

Despite wearing a coat, the cold seemed to bite into her immediately. She hurried across the frozen parking lot, past mounds of snow that hide cars underneath. She couldn’t believe how quickly the weather turned or how intense the storm was. Thunder rumbled somewhere behind her, past the wall of downpouring snow.

Her teeth were chattering as she finally reached the building. She fumbled looking for the key to the building, her hands shaking. The warmth of the apartment lobby hit her immediately.

On the ride up in the elevator to Dan’s floor. She remembered that the phone had been ringing earlier while she was driving. She found her phone in her purse as the elevator doors opened.

Her heart skipped a beat as she read a message from Dan.

“Walt sent me to Minnesota last minute. Fucking sucks. I’ll try to call you when I land. Love you.”

Dan had tried calling a few more times. Another message read “Everything okay?”

Shit. Dan wasn’t here and Sarah couldn’t go back into that weather. She would have to spend the night alone in Chicago.

Not alone. Lester is going to be in the apartment. Sarah grimaced at the realization that she was going to be alone with Lester for the first time in a long while. So much as happened since then, he had grown much more bold.

The lights in the hallway flickered off for a few seconds. Sarah froze in place. It didn’t matter that Lester was there. She would get inside and warm up. Dan would be back in the morning. She could just ignore Lester until then.

She walked down the hallway determined not to let the situation get the better of her. She opened the door to Dan’s apartment and was enveloped by darkness.