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Alina:

Bash is holding my tail in his arms. I have his plague doctor mask in mine. We walk to the car and climb inside, our eyes lingering on each other as we sit. His guitar, amp and a bag of things we need to introduce Luke to his demise are sitting in the back seat. I do a quick inventory check before I place his mask amongst it all. Bash won’t let go of my fox tail and I don’t pressure him to. I know the comfort it’s bringing him and honestly, it’s making me happy watching him hold it. I grab a small box I secretly stowed in our bag, handing it to him.

He looks at me, confused.

“One last gift,” I say with a wicked grin. Bash can’t help but smirk at me, rolling his eyes as he opens it. Then they darken, accompanied by disbelief. Inside is a collar and a leash, sitting upon a red velvet cushion. He looks up at me with hunger in his gaze.

“Oh, you like to play, don’t you, Lina Girl?” he asks breathlessly. I cock a brow, nodding deviously. He grips my throat with desperate fingers, violently licking at my pulse. I whimper as the sharp sting of his teeth sends a thrill through my body.

“No matter what the fuck happens, this is the best night of my fucking life,” he growls as he nips at my jaw next, climbing up the side of my face with his mouth. My eyes roll back into my head as he grabs the collar and hooks it around my neck, securing it just tight enough to remind me I’m his. “I’ll add the leash after the plug,” he states with authority. I breathe out desperately, practically panting due to the heated desire flooding my body, needing this all to happen. Knowing it’s going to be happening in front of Luke.

“ Fuck ,” I whisper as he starts the car, kissing me one last time before accelerating forward. No turning back now. We’re doing this. And no matter what happens, I’ll either leave with the love of my life or die with him. And I’m so ok with that.

Bash grabs my thigh as we sidle up to Cade’s car. We each roll our windows down to talk.

“I’ll let Luke know I’ve seen you leave. He’s expecting me to tail you, but I’m going to head to the mansion after a while and tell him I tailed the wrong person. That Bash led me somewhere and lost me while Alina must’ve fled later in his mom’s car. Before I leave with Luke to look for you, I’ll set the dogs free. So, park down the street, but out of sight. Hang tight for at least an hour. That’ll allow the mansion to be cleared and the dogs to scare enough people away. I’ll corral them when I’m back, text Alina, then you and Bash can get set up wherever you’re doing this thing. Which is where, by the way?” he asks me.

“The pool,” I say over Bash’s lap. Cade nods his head and draws his thumb over his bottom lip.

“I’ll bring him there. He’s going to have the whole crew out looking for you. He’s already got everyone on standby to start combing the city if you don’t show. He’s not expecting you to be at his place, so he didn’t assign any extra people that I’m aware of. I’ll knock him out with a sedative and take care of anyone left that wasn’t scared away by the dogs,” Cade continues.

“By yourself?” Bash asks. He shakes his head no.

“I have a few tricks of my own planned. I actually won’t be working alone tonight either,” he answers.

“Be careful,” I say quietly and Cade smiles.

“I’ve been waiting a long time for this, so I’ve planned accordingly. What about you two?” he asks.

“The sooner we get this over with, the better,” Bash sighs. I nod in agreement.

“We’re almost done. Like I said, stay out of sight. I’ll text you. Sound good?” he asks with a tap on Bash’s car. Sebastian nods quietly. I wave goodbye as we drive forward. My heart starts to pound. I grab Bash’s hand for support, taking a deep breath.

We head for Luke’s mansion.

*****

Sebastian:

It’s been over an hour that we’ve been parked silently down the street from where Lina says that Luke lives. Random cars have been filing out of the driveway the entire time, meaning the Dobermans running lose are doing their job beautifully. I’m absentmindedly stroking her hand while freaking the fuck out inside of my head. Not about taking Luke out. But about possibly losing her . There are no guarantees any of this will go our way.

So, I hold onto her and pray. I pray to a god that never loved me, begging to be able to actually keep the one person I love more than anything else in this world fucking safe. I’ll go to my grave trying.

I look to my right, admiring Lina’s beautiful face. Her red locks and the fuzzy ears pinned into her hair. The dark makeup that perfectly accentuates her eyes. The bold crimson color of her lipstick. The swell of her breasts beneath the jacket she’s wearing to cover her lingerie. The goosebumps forming beneath her fishnet stockings. There’s a small crease in her brow, physically showing she’s just as worried as I am.

But we sit and wait, the minutes ticking by. The fox tail is seated on my lap, keeping my dick and thighs warm. Alina reaches for the radio. I hadn’t even realized it was off in my anxiety. She fiddles with her phone and pairs it with my stereo. She searches Spotify for a minute before she grins and selects a song. The speakers crackle as I wait for it to play and realize it must be a hidden track, as the intro silently drags.

She sits back in her seat and crosses her legs beneath herself, her heels thrown on the floor in a juvenile fashion. She seems very proud of her choice, her smile smug. I cock a brow as we stare at each other. Her perfection is pulling me in, making me drag her face to mine. I don’t want to fuck up her lipstick yet, so I kiss her neck tenderly as a piano begins to play and my eyes widen. My face splits into a huge grin as we both begin to sing the morbid song Blood by My Chemical Romance together.

Alina brings her hand to my mouth, and I grab her around the wrist as my lips touch her fingers. We launch into the chorus in a manic fashion, our facial expressions going crazy as we try to out-do the other.

The piano continues, Gerard Way’s voice playfully moving into the next part of the song. I sing the lyrics, word for word, as Alina performs the background noises on point. MCR has always been one of our absolute favorite bands, their songs long having been my go-to to practice playing music.

We loudly draw out the word blood in the final chorus, grinning as we both shout the last line of the song in each other’s faces.

The piano drops two more notes before it’s all over and we laugh hysterically, falling over each other. It’s the perfect soundtrack to get us ready for our play date with Luke. I grab Alina’s hand and kiss her knuckles dramatically.

“Ready to spill some blood, Lina Girl?” I ask with a handsome smirk. She grins like the devil himself.

“I thought you’d never ask!” Batting her dark lashes at me, she sticks her tongue out and wrinkles her nose playfully.

A buzzing sound cuts through the car. Lina lunges for her phone, unlocking it as fast as she can. “Holy fuck. It’s Cade. He’s on his way with Luke. They’ll be here in five minutes.” Her fingers begin to shake as her phone drops in her lap, her bottom lip trembling to match. “Bash,” she whimpers as I grab her by the back of the neck and pull her towards me.

“This is what we’ve been waiting for, Lina Girl. This one last fucking person is standing in the way of our fucking future together. He’s hurt you and made you bleed and beat you down and taken advantage of you in ways that absolutely disgust me. I’m here to help you liberate yourself from this prison you’ve been forced into for too many years. Let’s leave everything here tonight. The fear and the trauma of our pasts. The disappointments we’ve been handed time and time again. It ends with Luke. It ends because we’re saying it’s over,” I desperately speak to her as she clings to me and nods her head vigorously.

A car slowly approaches the driveway, Alina stiffening in my hold as we eye it. I watch Cade jump out of it, his eyes turned our way before walking up the hill, wrangling a couple of rouge Dobermans. They jump on him playfully, giving me some hope he wasn’t lying about being close with them. I turn back to my girl.

“Forever my fuck doll?” I ask her breathlessly.

“Not even a grave could keep me from you, Bash Cox.”

I start the engine, throwing my car into drive.