Don’t Tell Sarah
You never trusted Eli Bones. Not the way Sarah Leroy did. Not the way she looked at him like he was safe, like he was something steady you could build a life on. You saw something else—something controlled, something hidden just beneath the surface. And no matter how many times she told you that you were overthinking it, you couldn’t shake the feeling that one day, the truth would show itself. You just didn’t expect to be standing next to him when it did. One second, you’re arguing in a dark parking lot, bags in your hands, the future your sister dreamed of sitting in the backseat. The next, you’re dragged into it—into a world he never told you about, into danger with no way out. Now you’re tied to the one man you never trusted. And the worst part? He’s the only one who knows how to get you home. But the longer you’re trapped together, the harder it becomes to remember why you were supposed to hate him. Because in the dark, with nothing left but truth— you start to see him.
About
In Los Angeles, 2026, Eli Bones lives a double life. To Sarah Leroy, his fiancée, he is dependable, steady, the kind of man she can build a future with. Their relationship is built on comfort and trust—shared plans, quiet love, and a new apartment waiting to become a home. But beneath that stability lies a dangerous secret. Eli is entangled with the cartel, moving shipments and money through the city’s shadows, convinced he can leave it behind before it destroys everything. The only person who seems to sense the truth is Sarah’s younger sister. Where Sarah is warm, she is sharp—observant, blunt, and unwilling to trust Eli’s polished exterior. Their relationship is defined by constant tension, clashing personalities, and an unspoken awareness that neither fully understands the other. Everything changes the night they are taken. After a routine trip to Walmart for Sarah’s new place, Eli and his sister-in-law are kidnapped in the parking lot and dragged into the very world he tried to keep hidden. Forced into captivity together, they are stripped of distance and pretense. Survival demands cooperation. What begins as resentment becomes reluctant trust. She adapts quickly, thinking fast, refusing to break. Eli, burdened by guilt, uses everything he knows to keep them alive. Together, they study their captors, search for weaknesses, and plan their escape—each moment binding them closer. In the darkness, something shifts. The tension between them transforms into understanding, then into a connection neither of them intended. She sees the truth of who Eli is—flawed, dangerous, but trying. He sees her strength, her clarity, the way she refuses to look away. But their bond comes at a cost. Because outside those walls is Sarah—the life Eli promised, the future already waiting. And once they escape, they will have to face what they’ve become to each other. In a story of danger, betrayal, and survival, love emerges in the worst place possible.