n the cold,

't know the time. If it was still nighttime or morning already. The closet walls were all lined with s

throbbing. I'd cried for a while until I saw that he really wasn't coming back. I'm well used to sleepin

the. I held my face in my hands and closed my eyes tight. There was no

bing my arms and trying to get some sort of feeling back into my skin

ounds from the other side. Everywhere was deathly silent. Suddenly, the doorknob turned, and the door pushed open as I scr

hat to say or do. My words stuck in my throat. I didn't know if it was fear or caution that made me swallow the words on th

?" he finally asked,

stion than anything else, and I couldn't believe that I said it. I wanted him to let me leav

the bed. Opening all the windows and turning on the lights. I took in a burst of fresh air, glad to be out o

board, watching Nathan. He sat next to me, reaching over and taking my hand. He squeezed it gently, pulling me closer to him. "I apologise for the way

mutely as

my darling. You can

me feel safe. I shook my head quickly, giving his hand a squeeze of my own. "No, I don't hat

ieve everything anyone says. Faye, if you'll be with me

ly, squeezing my hand ligh

eally knew how to reassure me. I didn't want

a gentle kiss on the forehead. "Now, let's get y

ing? Li

a surprise. Something to cheer you up." He p

sed in the outfit Na

we had a late breakfast, an

on the grounds. The air was fresh outsid

front door, letting me in and buckling my seat

ing out onto the road that lead to the highwa

he road, and the blast of cool air coming through the car's op

nt, I finally broke the silence. "Wil

ssage and, well, any of the things that seem to please females. And I'm picking you up much later

ng for clothes too. I was going to live with him now. I wouldn't go back to my father. I grinned happily at t

ou go when yo

but I'm going to be back early.

afraid to ask too many questions. I couldn't dest

restaurants that line the bright streets.

an murmurs in a lo

rns the car off. We make our way to

e-aged woman standing before us. She has three younger women with her, all dressed in the sam

had told them beforeha

r took notice of me anywhere. Maybe they weren

as we sat on a plush sofa in what looked lik

's precious to me.

and I'm quite certain she'll enjoy it. Will you be waiting?

e with a warm look on his face. "Enjoy your

eely. To have a man show me affection in public was something I was definitely not used to. A

xurious for me. I got a full body massage, deep cleansing, facials, a pedicure and manicure. The massage relaxed me some, but I loosened up a little more ri

hair, my whole body felt as soft as a baby's sk

nt of the full floor to ceiling mirrors. It was a lush

autiful black hai

d always had such pride in my ha

rls Mr Carver brings here are usually blond..

ook off the descending gloom, deciding that even though I'd been thinking a little while ago that I must be special for Nathan to bring me here, it di

from my thoughts. I could see the TV In the mirror from where I s

ttention to the TV even if it was

d to fully face the TV, startling the girl doing my hair. I stood up to get a cl

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