“I can’t help it my mom is a hippy.”

“I can’t help it you’re in such demand. By the way, Charles died.”

“What?” Her voice was laced with shock. “Don’t lie to me, Ellis.” Charles was her longest client. They had sex on occasion but he mainly just wanted to spend time with her. He’d cried the first time he had been intimate with her. The old guy still loved his wife. He spoke of her all the time. Charles was gone?

“How? When? You’re lying, Ellis.”

“I’m not lying. He died in his sleep. Someone called looking for you.” Ellis laughed. He looked more relaxed. Maybe she could negotiate with him. She didn’t believe that Ellis would really go through with this whole rape thing. He was just trying to scare her into doing what he wanted. “Looks like the old geyser left you something in his will.”

Candy bit down on her lip. Charles was a really sweet man. A gentleman. He and his late wife didn’t have any children. His wife, Beatrice, was unable to conceive. It didn’t change the way he felt about her. It did mean that he didn’t have anyone to leave his fortune to. Surely he didn’t leave it to her. That would be crazy. No way!

“We’re going to go to the lawyer’s office first thing in the morning. I knew you were going to make me a rich man.” He rubbed his hands together.

“You can’t be serious. I’m sure Charles didn’t leave me much.”

Ellis looked thoughtful. “I think he left it all to you. His tight piece of ass. If that’s the case, we’re getting hitched, baby.” He winked at her.

“What?” She looked at him in disbelief. “You’re crazy.”

“Crazy for you.” There was a knock at the door. “It’s show time, babe.” He opened the drawer and rummaged through it, pulling out some tape.

Shit! Maybe he did mean it or was this another ploy. Him taking it a step further. “Don’t do this, Ellis. If Charles left me anything…” She felt desperation set in. “I’ll give it to you. I don’t care about the money. I have enough.” She was breathing hard, trying not to lose it. “Just let me go, please.”

“There’s no such thing as enough money.” Ellis nodded, looking thoughtful. “I’ve made up my mind. I think I’m going to enjoy watching you get broken in… for me.” He winked at her. “My soon to be wife.”

“You’re crazy.” He was. She could see it in his eyes. Ellis was evil and not all there.