My eyes flicked again to Ray who was holding a blindfold. “You’ll must put on this the entire manner, do you perceive?” I swallowed arduous and nodded. I couldn’t let myself get too upset now; I knew there have to be worse issues to return.

*

The longer the journey went on, the extra uneasy I turned. Ray and Mark barely spoke, solely discussing the occasional instructions, with out actual street names in fact. Ray nonetheless didn’t belief me with any data that may give away the place we have been. He additionally didn’t take his fingers off me. He’d by no means ignored me like this.

Solely after we arrived, and he’d eliminated my blindfold, did he lastly communicate.

“You aren’t going to thank me for this.”

“What—”

“Don’t speak, simply pay attention.”

I couldn’t assist however panic. He appeared so severe that I knew I wasn’t going to love no matter this was. Had he obtained bored with ready for me to simply accept my punishment? Possibly he was prepared to hold it out no matter what I wished. What if he was leaving me with another person? Would he let another person damage me?

“Promise me one thing.”

“O-okay.”

“No matter occurs on the market, you’ll keep in mind that I really like you.”

“Grasp, you’re scaring me.” He pulled me tightly into his chest for a second earlier than opening the door and taking my hand. I’d solely simply stepped out once I heard somebody yell my title. My head whipped round. None of what I’d imagined may have matched what I noticed earlier than me.

We have been in a clearing in a wooden. The 2 males who had introduced me to Ray have been standing within the center and knelt on the bottom in entrance of them was David. It took all my willpower to not run to him. He didn’t look injured in any manner, however I knew the boys have been there as guards, and I knew they’d do something Ray requested. I turned to Ray and grabbed fistfuls of his shirt.

“Grasp, please don’t damage him, please, I’ll do something you need, I’ll—”

“Callie!” The desperation in David’s voice broke my coronary heart, however I needed to tread fastidiously – I wanted Ray to really feel like he was nonetheless in management. If my actions angered him, I knew that might solely put David in additional hazard. I didn’t flip to take a look at my fiancé; I saved my eyes mounted on Ray.

“You don’t want to do that, Grasp, please—”

“Callie, it’s not like that. We’re not right here to harm him; we’re right here for you to select.”

For a couple of moments I may solely stare at him in shocked silence. Ray seemed away.

“A… a selection between…”

“Who you need. Him or me. As soon as and for all.” He wouldn’t have a look at me. I took a few steps again, and when Ray didn’t attempt to cease me, I ran to David and threw my arms round him.

“Callie, I can’t imagine… You’re alright, thank God you’re alright. Once they mentioned… I didn’t know what to imagine.”

“I missed you.”

“Are you okay? Did he damage you?”

“I’m tremendous. Are you okay? What are you doing right here?”

“They mentioned I may see you once more.”

“Is that every one they mentioned?”

“Sure, why? What else? What’s flawed?”

I couldn’t discover phrases to inform him why we have been each there. Ray’s voice reduce throughout the clearing.

“You possibly can each depart. If that’s what you need.” It was a take a look at. It needed to be. There was no manner Ray would simply let me stroll away, after every part. I seemed again at him. His face was hardened, chilly in a manner I hadn’t seen it because the night time he’d caned me. To anybody else it will seem impassive, however I may inform he was in turmoil. He actually was letting me select.

“Callie.” I turned again to David. “I believe he means it, why else would he let me see you? In any case this time? You possibly can come again with me. We are able to get you to a physician, okay? Then I’ll take care of you. You’ll by no means be damage once more; I’ll ensure that of it.” He made it sound so easy. I pictured us arriving again at his flat, how regular it will all really feel, the way in which he’d maintain me like I may shatter at any second. I pictured the police, and every part they’d wish to ask me. I noticed, in flashes, the long run David and I may have collectively, the type of stability I might by no means have the ability to discover with Ray. He would strive so arduous to take care of me.

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