James walked out of the office. He ignored Stephen and went straight to Ursula. “You’re a lovely girl. Please, keep an eye on this one.” Then he walked out.
“Are you ready to leave?”
“Yes.”
The drive home was quiet, and when they walked inside Stephen went straight to his office. He phoned his lawyer giving him a run-down of all the problems happening with the club. His lawyer sounded pissed with the instructions, but he agreed to sort it out. After some time, Stephen shut down the computer and took a small drink of whiskey before making his way upstairs. The light in the bedroom was off. Ursula lay in the bed. He didn’t know if she was asleep or not.
He threw his clothes to the floor getting in behind her. “I love you,” he said.
“I love you, too.”
Stephen wrapped his arms around her, holding her close. There was nothing he wouldn’t do to keep her safe.
“Make love to me, Stephen.”
Turning her to him, he kissed her deeply. For the rest of the night he loved her body showing her with more than words how much he loved her.
Chapter Seventeen
Over the next few days Ursula spent as much time at Possession as possible. She liked the comfort it provided. Also, she didn’t have to stay at home while Stephen went to the club. Most of the time Violet sat in one area waiting for Cadeon, but Ursula liked exploring every area of the club. All the rooms were a mystery to her. The staff opened up to her about the running of the club. She liked being at the club while Stephen went about his business. After they’d made love a few nights ago, he’d told her everything that was happening at the club. She had learned a great deal about the problems.
All she wanted to do was help him the best way she could. He liked her presence, and it helped him deal with everything. There were a lot of discussions with several men entering his office. James stopped by to see her, but Sean and Lucas spent a great deal of time with her. The other men who frequented the club left her alone. She liked knowing she’d have peace and quiet.
Her family were excited about her engagement. Ruby was nervous about her marrying so young. She knew the moment her mother came to town she’d be instructed to take a pregnancy test. Ursula smiled at the thought. Stephen hadn’t known she was on birth control. When she’d told him she was, he’d asked her to stop taking it. She didn’t want to start a family straight away. Spending time with the man she loved meant more to her than anything else.
Lucas stopped near where she stood waiting for Stephen outside his office. He began talking, and soon she was hanging onto his every word as he told a joke. When it got to the punch line Ursula couldn’t help but chuckle. He always made her laugh, and she found him charming.
“I’d better go inside and see what the damage is.”
“He’s been in a good mood,” she said.
A picture fell out of his back pocket. She reached out for it.
“Lucas, wait.” She picked up the photo. He turned to her. “You dropped this.” She gave him the photo.
“Thanks,” he said, taking it from her. She noticed he hesitated a few moments while staring down at the picture. “It’s my sister. She’s, erm, she’s not with us anymore, but I like to keep a picture of her with me.” He showed her the woman in the photo. Ursula frowned. She recognised her.
“I know her.”
Sean walked into the hall before Lucas had a chance to talk. “What are you looking at?” He saw the photo. Lucas pushed him out of the way.
“What do you mean you’ve seen her?” He moved closer. She knew something was wrong.
“I thought I’d seen her, but if you said she’s gone then it can’t be her,” Ursula said. Lucas looked frightened.
“When did you see her?” Lucas asked.
“Wait, what’s going on?” Sean tried to move Lucas out of the way.
“She knows where Isabella is.”
Both men crowded her bombarding her with questions. She didn’t know what to do. They were both larger than she.
“Get the f**k away from her,” Stephen yelled pushing both men out of the way.
“She knows where Isabella is.” Lucas shoved the photo up into Stephen’s face. She gazed at the photo and saw the same woman from the park.
Stephen turned to her. “Do you know the woman in this photo?” he asked.
“I went walking in the park a few weeks ago and bumped into a woman who looked very similar. She was dirty like she spent most of her time on the streets. The resemblance is remarkable from what I remember.”
“What park?” Sean asked.
Ursula gave them directions, and both men headed toward the door.
“Where are you going?” Stephen called back.
“This is the first real lead we’ve had. I’m going to go find my sister,” Lucas said.
Cadeon and the others left with the two men. Ursula looked at Stephen. “I could be wrong.”
“But you could be right. It has been over five years since either of those men have seen this woman.” He gave her the photo. “I’m going to help them look.”
She gazed at the picture then followed him outside. “I’m coming with you.” Everything was moving so fast. Ursula didn’t know if she could keep up with everything. Stephen drove in the direction she told him.
“Stay here,” he said when he got out of the car.
“You can’t expect me to stay here while you’re all looking for her.”
“That’s exactly what I want you to do. This is dangerous. I want you to be safe.” He kissed her then walked off inside the park. She watched as they walked round the park where she’d bumped into Isabella. With a sigh of frustration she got back in the car. Reaching into her pocket she pulled out the photo, flipping the card between her fingers. She glanced down at the photo in her hand, putting the light of the car on. When she’d seen her, she’d been upset, but she was sure it was the same woman she’d bumped into in the park.
Ursula saw the lights of their torches as all the men ran ‘round the park looking for the woman. She felt wrong sitting in the car while the others were out looking. There was a free torch, which she grabbed, and then began searching. The bushes were thick, and the darkness made them scarier.
Everything was moving fast, and she felt she was struggling to keep up. “Isabella?” She shouted the woman’s name to no avail. The cold was bothering her. She wrapped her jacket around her body trying to keep out the chill. Sean stopped beside her.