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DARE-DEVIL

CREEP WOODS,

WASHINGTON, D.C.

8:35pm.

"......the question that lies on every lip is; where is the First Lady? And who could have taken her? Is she still alive? At this point all we can do is send our heart felt prayers out to her whilst hoping that the police find her soon enough. The force has ensured us that....."

Chop....

Chop....

Chop....

Matteo kept the Tv on while he worked in the kitchen that night. He was done with the vegetables and all that was left was the chicken, waiting patiently in the freezer. He heard a noise or atleast, he thought he did.

Then another. He turned down the volume of the Tv and went over to the store room and heard banging on the door and muffled screams. She was awake. He opened the door allowing the light from the corridor, streak into the dark room.

There she was, staring at him with frightened green eyes. He had her mouth gagged and her wrist, cuffed. There was an electronic metal collar around her neck. Her white dress was a muddy mess, with tears here and there from the chase and her hair had a few leaves here and there stuck into it.

He moved to where she was, crouched down and took off the gag. The next few seconds was spent staring at him in disbelief. Refusing to come to terms that he had survived that poison.

"Dinner?" He finally asked, breaking the silence.

"Where are we?" Lauren asked.

"You don't wanna know."

"Get me out of here. You'll get caught Matteo. Don't forget, I was the sole reason you remained undiscovered by the police all these while but with me no longer backing you up?" She smiled, mockingly. "It's only a matter of hours before the cops get to you."

"You think so?"

"I'm the First Lady, Matteo. You have no idea who you're messing with."

Ignoring her, he took out the key to the cuffs and unlocked them. Setting her hands free. She was surprised by his actions.

"It's sad." He started. "That day at the solitary confinement, what you did, L."

She could already feel guilt creeping up her chest. "I...desperate times calls for...."

"No not the poisoning." He cut in.

"What?"

"That kiss you stole...."

"Well I had no idea you had never been...and besides, it was also supposed to be your last. I was doing you a fucking favor." She said, unaffected.

Always a bitch....He thought.

Lauren got to her feet and so did he.

"You want a refund? Lay your terms." She walked out into the kitchen and realized, it was a cabin house. They must be in the woods. She turned around.

"Why have you brought me here, Matteo? Revenge?" She smiled. "I'm a fan of that too." She pulled him in by the collar. "But revenge doesn't always have to be violent, does it? Those are outdated methods. Last time was a trick but now I don't mind you taking me right here and right now on the counter." She crept her hands up his chest but Matteo caught both of them and he wasn't smiling.

With a luring smile, she leaned forward and kissed him. Her back was pressed against the counter and she worked to undo his buttons, baring his chest to her as she lifted her behind up and sat down on the kitchen counter. The moment grew intense as she controlled the flow like the siren she was. Lauren placed one hand behind her and slowly started searching for a knife or anything she could use against him and that was when her hand fell on the light switch. Even better....

She turned it off and found the sudden darkness as an opportunity to make a run for it. She pushed him away and started running. Matteo smirked, knowing her plan from the beginning. Just before she could reach for the door knob, she felt an electric, shocking sensation around her neck and it was then she realized the thing on her neck was a shock collar. That bastard! The lights went on and she saw him in front of her holding the controller to the collar.

"You son of a bitch!" She cried out, clutching onto the collar on her neck but the pain wouldn't stop.

"How does that feel, L?" He asked. A sadistic smile lit his face.

"Oh God! Shit!" She wriggled on the floor, her body tensing as the electricity flowed through her bloodstream. "Fucking turn it off, please! Holy shit! You have to turn it the fuck off! Matteo....fucking stoppppp!!!!!" She screamed as tears streamed down her eyes. He crouched down and lifted her chin to meet his eyes.

"Yes?" He said.

"Pl-please..."

"Cry or better yet, beg while you're at it." He said, his eyes darkening.

"Fuck you!" She cussed, bitterly. "You

scumbag! I hate you so fucking much!" She teared up, crying. "B-but pl-ease...Matteo..." She fell to her side on the wooden floor, her body shaking as the world got blurrier. She saw him walking away. "N-no....pl-ease...don't...I'm f-fucking sorry...." She muttered, losing strength, her eyes shutting close.

"M-Matteo pl-ease....."

AUTHOR-  @genevazwicker1