Lexi’s POV
I lie frozen in place, my mind scrambling for answers. Is this a nightmare? I pray desperately that it is, despite already knowing the truth.
“Ben…” I whisper as I continue to stare at the gun pointed directly at my face.
His face is stoic as he watches me, his head c****d slightly to the side.
“That’s how easy it would have been Lex. That’s how easy it would have been to kill you.” he says as he suddenly drops the gun by his side.
“What? What are you talking about?!” I ask in confusion, sitting myself up. “Get out!! Get out now!!” I shout furiously, my eyes still trained on the gun in his hand.
He follows my line of sight and smiles.
“Relax sweetheart… here…” he says, placing the gun down beside me before taking a seat at the bottom of the bed.
I stare at it for a m
