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“Yes sir,” she mocked turning on her heel. She knew he’d drink at least another beer before coming up and she was glad because it meant she could steel herself for his abuse.
If she knew it was coming it didn’t hurt as much. It was when she didn’t that it scared her and made her flinch. That was what he loved though, her reactions to it, the more scared she was the more he liked it and she wished he’d die.
She slid on her nightshirt and went to bed praying to be asleep before he got up. He’d use her body either way but at least she wasn’t aware of it or his words when she was sleeping. He came in, moved straight for her, and she knew he was still mad about what she’d said.
“What the hell are you wearing? Take it off now,” he ordered as he jerked the cover back. He reached out and smacked her when she didn’t instantly move and grabbed for his belt. She knew what that meant, and she quickly shed it then wished she hadn’t when he started laughing.
“Yes, the little bitch knows what I want…so if you’re going to act like one you should be treated like one, shouldn’t you?” he said turning her over. “Get up now…”
She shook her head clenching the sheets then felt the belt smack her back and she jumped, complying when he did it again. She blanked her mind as he did a third and then prayed that it would just be over when he slid the belt around her neck like a leash and pulled on it.
“Bitches like this don’t they…yeah they do,” he laughed as he finished. She was in a haze as he loosened the belt from her neck and then hit the floor as he dumped her off the bed. “Bitches sleep on the floor. From now on the only time, you’re allowed on the bed is to be played with.”
She felt the bile rise in her throat and the tears slip down her cheeks. She didn’t think she had but she must have let out a cry because he was instantly beside her with the belt in hand.
“You want to cry…then you’ll cry for good,” he said as he kicked her. She finally felt the blackness overtake her and she hoped not to wake up from it.
Chapter 3
“If you can then get those figures out to Norris and…” Will droned on as they headed up the stairs Monday afternoon. They’d been out at meetings all day and she was exhausted from simply listening, not to mention trying to breathe through the pain that was her midsection.
She’d woken up naked with blood dried on her body and the moment the alarm sounded Scott pulled her up by her hair onto the bed and started in again. How she’d gotten to work on time she didn’t know because every single thing on her hurt. She tried to concentrate on what Will was saying and write it down as they paused on a landing to talk to someone but it all just blurred together and buzzed in her ears.
She lifted her hand to her head trying to push it aside and then he was climbing again. Each step made it harder to breathe and as they reached the top, she saw stars and swayed feeling like she was falling.
“Liv can you tell…Livy!” Will shouted as he and Noel turned to check on the latest update and saw her sway then crumple downward. She was at the edge of the steps, and he quickly grabbed her seeing her eyes close as he lifted her into his arms.
“What the…” Noel said in surprise.
“Get the door,” Will told him as he carried her down the hall to his office. He laid her down on the couch turning to the other man. “Noel can you get some water?”
“Sure…everything okay?”
“I don’t know,” he stated watching her closely. She’d been off the last month or so. She’d called in sick twice which wasn’t like her, she’d been moody and jumpy and now fainting. Hell, maybe he did know what was wrong with her after all.
“I’ll give you some space,” Noel offered as he returned with the water. “Just give me a call later.”
“I will,” he stated waiting for him to close the door before brushing her hair from her face. “Liv…wake up Livy…that’s right come on sweetie wake up.”
“Will?” she said, confused as she tried to sit up. The pain in her side pushed her back down and she closed her eyes.
“Liv? Livy!”
“Stop yelling I can hear you,” she stated reopening them. “What happened?”
“You fainted,” he said helping her sit up noting her confused look. “How far along are you?”
“What?”
“Come on Liv, you’re never sick and you’ve taken off twice in the last month. You’ve been a bit touchy and moody, and then fainting out of the blue…why didn’t you just tell me you were pregnant?”
“I’m not pregnant.”
“I’m not stupid. I won’t say a word to anyone if you’re keeping it between you and Scott or if you’re worried about it being early still.”
“Will, I swear I’m not pregnant.”
“Or maybe you are and just haven’t realized it yet,” he suggested with a smile. “It’s great news; I’m sure Scott will be thrilled.”
