He started to walkaround the bed toward me, and I tensed up, ready for anotherfight.
“Your triangle hold is lacking. Your legs aren’t strongenoughagainstsomeone like me,” he said casually while his arms hunglooselyat his sides. What thefuck?
“Are you critiquing me?”
“I thought you might want to know.” Heshrugged.
“Like I need advice on technique,” I practically spat. I hadbeen a martial artist nearly all my life. I didn’t appreciate thiskind of insult.
“No, you really don’t. Your technique is nearly perfect. Everymove you make, even the steps you take, are calculated and precise.I love that about you. In so many ways, you remind me of me.Unfortunately, you just lack the strength and size to reallyharness it.”
My face lit upwith revulsion. “Don’t compare me to you. We’re nothing alike.You’rea cancerthat infectseverything around you. And I swear to God, Darren Davis, one dayI’m going to eradicate you from this world.”
A soft seductivechuckled rolled up his throat and made me twinge inanger.
“You and I both know that’s never going to happen. You’remine, and you’ll remain mine no matter what you try to do.Forever.”
I slowly shook myhead at him. “You’re so fucking delusional, it’spathetic.”
“Careful,” he warned. “Or you’re going to get a lot more painthan what’s already coming to you. Don’t make it worse foryourself.”
“Like I said,” I replied, twisting my neck and cracking mybones, “I’m in the mood to fight.”
“And don’t I love it when you’re in amood.” Hesmirked.
This time, Ilunged at him.
I moved to kickhim in the stomach, but he casuallysidesteppedme,causing me to miss completely. But I didn’t let my momentum go towaste as I quickly turned my body around and elbowed him in thegut, but it wasn’t very hard as I hadn’t fully prepared forit.
But ducking lowand being in that position made me vulnerable, and Darren seizedhis opportunity by grabbing myponytailand pulling me down onto the bed. Heimmediately straddled my hips and took my wrists in his hands. Theyslid out like butter, and I went to punch him right in the dick. Iwasn’t fast enough, though, as he gripped my wrists again. Heforced them down on the bed and quickly wiped them with mybedsheets.
Well,fuck …
He gripped themagain in one hand, grabbed my jaw, and kissed me roughly on themouth. His fingers dug into the side of my face until I finallyopened my mouth to let him in. His tongue seeped in, taking minehostage as they battled for authority. And then I decided to see ifI could play this to my advantage. I kissed him back aggressively,pushing my pelvis againsthimuntil I felt his grip on my wrists start to loosen. A smallamount of Vaseline still lingered on my skin, and I managed to slipout of his hold. He raised his head to regain his position over me,but I had accomplished a quick elbow to the side of his face. Hisface jerked to the side from my impact, and a small short groanescaped his lips as he fought to restrain me.
“That’s enough,Jaden!” he roared at me.
“What’s thematter, Darren? Can’t take a hit by alittlegirl?” I practicallyspat, eyeing him intensely.
“You wanna talkabout taking hits? Let’s see how many you can take before you startscreaming,” he seethed.
Darren ripped mefrom the bed and placed my wrists around one of the tall posts ofmy bed. He then activated my cuffs and tethered me to my bedpost.He forced the rest of my wayward body over his lap where he raineddown his hand until my ass swelled with heat and my lungs scorchedfrom screaming. And then he continued with his belt against my backuntil it matched my ass.
“You think I’mgonna let you roam the house in my absence with an attitude likethis?” he shouted at me. “You must have me confused with someonewho rewards bad behavior.”
“It doesn’t matterwhat I do. I never get my way anyway,” I bit back with clenchedteeth. “So I might as well act how I want.”
“And look whereit’s gotten you,” he replied, giving me another swift smack on theass. “You want out of this room? You had better make damn sure youmake me pretty fucking happy in the next couple ofweeks.Otherwise, I’ll start awhole new method to ensureyou behave when I’mgone. Things can alwaysget worse, Jaden. Don’t push me.”
After that, Darrenproceeded to fuck me three times that night, waking me every halfhour for another round until I was sore and desperate for sleep. Iwas reminded who I belonged to and that this sort of behaviorwasn’t acceptable. And then, when he was finally done with me, hedid, in fact, force me to spend the rest of the night in my cage,reminding me how things could always get“worse.”
Since then, Inever wanted to do anything that would warrant my ever having tosee that fucking cage again. I felt drained and hopeless for a longtime. No matter how hard or often I fought Darren, he alwayswon.
Eventually,I hadlearned to stop fighting him as much and just let him have his way.It really wasn’t that hard to give in, though. He terrified me on adaily basis, and I wanted to keep him happy enough to avoid hispunishments. I knew how cruel he could be. So I had to change mystrategy.
Sometimes, I wouldthink of little things to please him and show him I cared aboutkeeping him happy, even though it was only for my sole benefit.Most days he never really acknowledged it, but I was sure henoticed. Little things like soaking in fragrant bath oils before hecame home or gently kissing his shoulder every now and then when hewas nice since I couldn’t reach his face very often. I’d even tryto smile at him occasionally, and usually, he’d give me a smallsmile back.
Even with the fearof punishment, it was difficult to keep my attitude incheck—especially when he tried to push my buttons or deliberatelypatronize me—but mysasswasnever far behind. He’d reprimand me every time I accidentallycussed around him, but I could see the smirk forming on his facewhen my smart-ass humor came out. It entertained him, and if Icould make him smile, he might actually make me smile inreturn.
