Chapter 1

Our story begins one year ago on Valentine’s Day when a serial killer escaped his cell in the

prison’s psych ward. Liam Lander had been locked up just one year before when he murdered as

many of the women who’d rejected him as possible, twelve of the twenty he’d been after before

he was captured by Chief Robert ‘Bobby’ Hixon. All of this occurred in the small town of

Rensselaer Falls, NY. Lander had used a machete as his weapon of choice with which to exact

his revenge and he’d donned a white mask covering his face with one red heart painted over his

left eye.

One of the girls, Kensington ‘Kenz’ Coleman, survived the events of that night. She was also in a

relationship with the Chief, even if she was only twenty years old.

Kensington

Kensington was walking with her friends when she notices Chief Hixon’s SUV parked outside

the town’s convenience store.

“I’ll be right back, guys,” she announced as she raced across the street and tapped on the

vehicle’s window.

The window rolled down to reveal Hixon, who Kenz always thought resembled Rob Lowe, with

a surprised grin on his face, his blue eyes piercing her soul as the pair made eye contact, “What

are you doing here?” he asked. She’d been away for the past two weeks on Spring Break.
She leaned in and placed her lips against his, removing them quickly because she knew he

wouldn’t approve of such a public display of affection. “I just got back this morning,” she replied

to his query, “I really missed you. Any chance you have a break coming up?”

A grin crossed his lips, “I could go off the radar for a few minutes. What did you have in mind?”

Kenz moved closer, her lips almost on his ear, “I think you know, Bobby,” she whispered

wishing she could see the look on his face as she spoke.

“Hop in,” he gestured to the passenger’s side of his truck. Once she was inside, he reached over

and placed his hand on top of hers, “How was your vacation? Did you meet any age-appropriate

guys?” he asked.

She laughed, “You know I wouldn’t care if I did, but it was nice. And, you are aware that you’re

not that much older than me, right?.” she changed the subject back to her trip, “I got to lay in the

sand and play in the ocean. That’s all I really need. Well, almost all...” she revealed, moving her

hand onto his upper thigh.

“How did you last over the last two weeks with your appetite?” he let out a laugh of his own as

he turned into his driveway, “Don’t get me wrong, I don’t mind it at all,” his breathing had

changed slightly as his anticipation grew.

“I entertained myself,” she whispered in reply before she opened her door and walked through

Bobby’s front door, amazed at how quickly he was out of the truck to follow her.

Kenz pushed Hixon against the wall, undoing his gun holster first and carefully placing it on the

nearby counter. His lips curled into a grin at her eagerness before she attacked his mouth with

her own.
As their lips parted and their tongues began their familiar dance, he ran his hand into the

waistband of her skirt to her panties. She gasped as he slowly began to rub his fingers back and

forth feeling his smile against her mouth from the small moans escaping her lips from his work.

Kenz grabbed for his belt buckle so she could release him from his confines to end the teasing

assault he was waging on her. She leaned in, controlling her breathing as much as she could, and

whispered, “Fuck me.”

Her words combined with the warmth of her breath over his ear caused Bobby to want her even

more as he helped her work off their clothes. Once they were free of their garments, Hixon lifted

Kenz in his arms and moved her on top of the island in his kitchen and then he moved inside of

her, slowly at first before speeding up his thrusts once he felt her hips working in rhythm with

his.

After they finished, Kensington and Bobby put their clothes back on and sat across from each

other at his dining room table, not ready to part ways for the afternoon just yet.

Robert ran his hand through his thick, brunette hair before breaking the silence, “So, what are

your plans for tonight? I know you aren’t one to sit Halloween out even after the events of last

year,” he started the conversation that revealed what was truly on his mind, his concern for her.

She looked down to suppress her smile before she replied, “Sophie and I were going to head to a

party but she’s babysitting so I was gonna meet her there first. You don’t have to worry, Bobby.

Liam’s been locked up for a year now. I’m safe,” she answered his question while also

attempting to comfort him in his concerns.

He leaned forward and took her hands within his, “I know but that doesn’t mean I can’t worry

about you,” he shared.

“What are your plans?” Kenz attempted to change the subject just slightly, “I assume you’ll be

working but if you’re not...you could accompany me to the party,” she coyly attempted to

propose a situation that would out them as a couple.

Hixon released a deep sigh, “I wish I wasn’t on patrol tonight but you know how the holidays

are,” he reached out for her sympathy, “Do you want to meet me here later on?”

Kensington’s mind had started to wander to another topic, one that would make a significant

impact on their lives. She shook off her worries regarding the timing of her cycle for the moment

to answer Robert’s question, “We’ll see,” she said, shortly, “I was planning to spend the night at

Sophie’s so let’s play it by ear,” she began to stand, “I should probably get back to them before

they get suspicious about where I ran off to.”

Robert couldn’t stop a soft chuckle from escaping his lips, “I’m pretty positive you’re friends

know about us but I understand.” He stood and walked over toward her, leaning down to place a

soft kiss on her forehead, “I hope to see you later.”

Kensington gave a simple nod as she got up and left his house to grab a few necessities before

meeting Sophie where she was babysitting.

Liam

Liam Lander sat in his cell after yet another ‘wonderful’ therapy session looking at the calendar

he was allowed to have in his room to see that it was Valentine’s Day. If he was going to

complete his mission, it would have to happen that day because it would be meaningless if he

waited too long.

‘Yes,’ he thought to himself, he had to make his escape that day. Liam was aware of where his

doctor had stored his mask and weapon so he merely needed to retrieve those and then get out of

the prison.

He’d had a planned formed since the very first day he’d been locked up. He only had to enact his

plan to gain the freedom he required to finish the job he had started one year before. Liam knew

there were still girls from his school who had rejected his advancements for a relationship and he

wouldn’t be able to rest until those women no longer shared the same air as he did.

Liam waited, patiently, for the morning pill delivery where he would begin his escape. He knew

he only needed to subdue that guard, take his clothes, grabbed his things, and grab a car from the

lot below his room. He laughed realizing how much easier an escape would be than the people

who created this prison would ever dare to admit.

With a knock on the door, Liam put his escape plan in motion and vowed to be in his hometown

of Rensselaer Falls by mid-afternoon.