CHAPTER 8: Harker
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Harker sat in his office for hours, trying to figure out how to fix his relationship with Alison without losing everything. He ran his hand down his face. He was exhausted. She should be asleep by now. He got up and walked to her room. She’d agreed they’d sleep together no matter what and although it wasn’t in the contract, he wasn’t letting her back out of their deal. He turned the handle. Son of a b***h. She’d locked the damn door. Now he had to find the f*****g key. He started to walk away when he heard her sniffle. “Alison, open the door.”
“Go away.” Her voice was raspy from crying.
“Please, open the door.” He rested his hand on the wood.
“No.”
“I have a key.”
Silence.
“I will go get it.”
More silence.
Shit. He strode down the hallway and into the
