The cool air felt wonderful after the atmosphere of the club. It smelled fresh and clean. She twirled around once, enjoying the rush of freedom. The hour was late, just an hour shy of midnight, but she didn't want to go home yet. How long had it been since she did just what she wanted, without answering to anyone? Too long, she thought.
There was minimal traffic this time of night. The only noise she heard was when the doors of the club opened. She looked around and realized that all the businesses on the block were closed for the night, and there were only a few people walking around. All of a sudden, she felt the tingling again. This time, much sharper.
"Guess I'd better get my ass home," she mumbled to herself.
She got her keys out of her purse and angled her car key between her fore and middle fingers. As she sighted her car, she quickened her pace. When she reached her car, she did a quick scan around but didn't see anyone threatening.
Releasing of sigh of relief, she pressed the button to unlock her car door. Just as she was about to open the door, a whoosh of air, and she was suddenly pinned against her car, a solid male body pressed against her back and a hand covering her mouth, her head pinned against his chest.
She tried to struggle, but with his body pinning her against her car, she could barely move. Her left hand was sandwiched between her abdomen and the car, which only left her right arm. She tried to use it as leverage to push away from the car, but he caught her wrist in a vise-like grip. In her terror, she tried to look around for help, but by now, this section of the street was deserted. It was barely light enough to see anything.
"Oh... stupid, stupid," she thought, "I didn't park near a street light."
"There's no one to help you now," he breathed in her ear. "I have been watching you since you walked into the club. Do you know what I want?"
His warm breath sent tingles all the way to her toes. Her breath became shallow and labored. She tried harder to struggle, but soon became aware of something hard pressing against her lower back. It couldn't possibly be a gun, both his hands were occupied. She froze in her movements.
"Oh my God," she thought, "this can't be happening!"
He shifted slightly, and there was enough room for her to move her left hand. By now, it was starting to fall asleep. She pulled her arm out and tried to push away from the car again. His hand left her mouth in order to capture her left hand, and just when she drew in a deep breath to let out a scream, he again pressed her against the car, making her release the breath she had just drawn. Before she knew what had happened, he had tied her wrists together. Before she could draw breath to scream again, he covered her mouth with his hand once more.
"Your mouth can be put to better use," he breathed into her ear again.