SIZZLING EMBRACE

Chapter 2: Blinding hunger in the midst of danger...the clash!

Tyler Tyron Wesley vs. Tanesha Ashton

Pix of the scintillating Tanesha (actress Gabrielle Union)

Enjoy!

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Lt. Tyler Tyron Wesley, a.k.a. Skull, looked down at the girl lying at his feet in a faint and almost groaned. He knew it was the damn tattoo. He'd seen the way the girl had stared frightfully at his forehead just before she'd passed out. He couldn't wait to get out of that godforsaken Island on which they were to be for the next four weeks so he could get rid of that artificial tattoo. Ty knew he looked scary with the tattoo but surely it wasn't that bad, he thought bemused. These sheltered rich kids sure could exaggerate, he told himself.

"Can anyone tell me why she fainted?" Ty's voice boomed in the silence that followed the girl's fainting, pretending not to know the real reason behind the faint. He felt he had to say something, and that was what came to mind.

To his surprised, however, his question was met with total silence. For a moment, Ty thought there was no one in the room besides him and the girl, till he turned around and saw all the men gawking at him. Some looked scared, others looked cautious. Great! They were obviously scared of Skull, Ty thought, stifling a grin. And they should too...seeing as he'd rid the world of two of her wicked souls just two days earlier.

"Listen guys, if we're going to work together, you'll have to start talking at some point." He growled, a scowl permanently in place. He would have burst into laughter if he had that luxury. "Now will someone answer me please? Could it be that she's fainted because she's probably not being fed well? Is she ill?"

One of the guys, who had a deep scratch on his cheek cleared his throat and turned to face Ty. "Well, I'm guessing it's because..." His eyes went to Ty's forehead, then he swallowed nervously. "We told her about you so..." He shrugged, quickly looking away from Skull.

"Really?" Ty murmured. Of course he knew the idiot wasn't being truthful. It was obvious the girl had passed out because of his tattoo. But with the kind of reputation that he had, Scar Face couldn't possibly tell him the sight of his tattoo brought on the faint, could he? Ty smiled to himself. The crooks were obviously scared because they didn't know what to expect from him. Telling someone with a reputation such as Skull's that they looked scary or ugly might just cause problems. "I see." He said and crouched down beside Tanesha.

The girl looked like she hadn't had a bath in days, Ty couldn't help but notice. But that tiny detail didn't take anything away from the girl's looks. She was gorgeous. She had really long hair, which was visibly all hers, really long eyelashes...which looked natural too. Ty had seen pictures of Tanesha before embarking on the mission and could say emphatically that her pictures didn't do her justice. Even with no make-up on, Tanesha easily had the sweetest and most beautiful face Ty had ever seen. And that body... Fuck! Ty stood up abruptly and turned to face the guys.

"Now, there's something that each of you must know about how I work." He kept his scowl in place. "My victims must be kept in top shape for as long as I'm using them. I don't start sending body parts till I really have to. You see, I've noticed that I actually get the best out of people if I'm able to send pictures of their loved ones, still looking well." Ty began pacing. "There is nothing as effective as sending them a picture of a loved one who looks okay but is missing say...a finger or two...or an ear or something equally tiny." Ty stopped pacing and faced the guys. "The idiot looks at the picture and tells himself... 'I caused this. All I had to do was comply and...'" Ty turned his head to look at Tanesha. "'My daughter could have been whole.' They give you everything you demand then."