In The Dark

by Chelsea Curto

“You haven’t hacked up anyone in a while, have you? Do you miss the rush of death?”

is this.. a joke?

I should start doing something atrocious like Pilates to make myself more limber.

“Slow down there, creeper. Women don’t want to be stalked. They want to be pursued. There’s a difference,”

“I’m not hiding in the shadows. I’m using my resources. Taking her on a long, romantic walk, except she doesn’t know I’m there.”

“I’ve always been motivated by incentives.”

almost like that’s the fking point 🙃🙃🙃

“I have a habit of getting attached to things. If you keep talking to me like that, I might fall in love with you.”

I’ll walk away, hard dick and all, and still chalk this up as one of the best nights of my life.

“My last name? My favorite food? My credit card number so you can buy yourself whatever you want? I can give you the world if you let me, Maxine.”

I need to consume her. I need to have her in a million different ways. I need to make her mine with a ring and a house and five kids,

Be as loud as you want, angel. I like to hear when I’m doing something right.”

I might murder people for a living, but I’m also a considerate guy.

“Please. You’re not that pathetic.” “Oh, Max. When it comes to you, I’m pitiful.”

“Keeping her safe is my sole purpose for living from here on out.”

Ok buddy, take a breath

“Maybe you should’ve started with a date instead of trespassing.”

“Do you want it to be something serious?” I ask, and I could throw up waiting for her to answer.