Still Drake’s POV
“You bastard!
How could you play me for a fool?” she yelled angrily as she hit me repeatedly with her soft, gentle palm. She looks furious, and I know hitting me is her way of venting her anger. It feels weird because I don’t feel any pain, on the contrary, her hands are so soft and warm. And when she touches me with her gentle palm, I feel a jolt of electric current flow all over my body. I wouldn’t have stopped her if we were alone at home. But her actions attracted the attention of a few guards and maids hanging around the premises. I held her hand to stop her from hitting me, and I glared furiously at her,
“Hit me one more time, and I swear, I’ll make you regret it.” l warned her sternly. From the nervous look on her face, I could tell that she is a bit frightened by my reaction. I didn’t mean to get her agitated, but I had to be strict with her so the others won’t dare to challenge my authority.
“Get the hell out of here, I need a few minutes with my wife,” I ordered the driver when he attempted to sit down on the driver’s side of the vehicle. He is such an idiot, I mean, it’s common knowledge that when a couple fights, you give them some privacy to make up. But the fool acted oblivious to our banter, he just jammed the door he had opened for me, then he opened the other door and stepped right in. He did not shut the door all this while, he let the maids and guards witness my first fight with my wife. When he finally decided to shut the door, he then went ahead and opened the door to the driver’s side of the car. If I did not send him out, I’m sure he would sit there and listen to my conversation with Mia.
So dumb and stupid!
“Just tell me one thing, Drake. Did you know about this arrangement before last night, is that why you ticker me into spending the night with you?” Mia let out furiously after he got out of the car and shut the door.
“Hold it right there, Mia. I never tricked you into doing anything. We both wanted it last night, and we had mad fun together.
Yesterday knew about this arrangement, I knew your name was not Sofia like you claimed, and I knew you were going to be my wife. I tried to tell you about it, remember?” I asked teasingly.
Of course, she doesn’t remember, she was as drunk as a fish last night. As I spoke, I closed the gap between us, and now I’m just a few inches from claiming her mouth, and I could see the same desires in her eyes.
“I want you, Mia. I can’t seem to forget about last night, I can’t get you out of my mind. I think I’ve fallen in love with you, all I need is for you to open your heart and let me in. We can make this work, I would do everything in my power to make you love me and accept me as your husband,” I confessed.
“But… But… I can’t be your wife, I don’t want to be married to you. What will people say, what about Riley, what about your reputation and mine, and what…” I locked my lips with hers to stop her from rambling so much. I got excited when she didn’t push me away, or try to stop me. She responded to my kiss and her response moved me to deepen our kiss. My palm went to the back of her head and I held her in place and kissed her very passionately.
We broke it up after a few minutes, and we tried to catch our breath as I stare into her beautiful eyes. It was dark in the car, but I could see the deep blush on her face as I kept looking into her eyes. I smiled in contentment, and I pulled her hair to the back of her ears, admiring her well-sculptured face,
“Let’s talk more when we get home,” I suggested calmly. I believed she would agree with my suggestion, I thought we were beginning to understand each other, but Mia is just too stubborn!
“I don’t want to talk about anything tonight, I’m already stressed out. I need some time alone, I need to sleep over this and relax my brain. I can’t seem to think straight when I’m with you.” She admitted.
“I meant every word I said in there, Mia. I’m never letting you out of my sight. You are now my wife, and we are going to be living in the same house, sharing a room and a bed. So I suggest we get every misunderstanding out of the way tonight. We are going to talk about it when we get home, Mia. That’s not a suggestion, that’s an order!” I warned.
Casey’s POV
I left the house before Drake would catch up with me and continue with his prodding questions. Drake is my favorite brother, we used to be inseparable before he left. I know him too well, once he starts getting these funny ideas, he never stops until his curiosity is fully sated. I know he is just looking out for me, but in doing so, he just landed me and my kids in trouble.
My mind keeps beating nervously as I drive back home in my red Honda Accord. He planted a bug on me so he could monitor my movement and conversation with people. I know he heard my conversation with Drake, and I know he would be very furious with me. He specifically instructed me not to do anything that would raise suspicion or draw attention to him and his constant bullying.
“You’re my fucking wife!
You are supposed to do everything you can to protect me and keep me safe. If you dare to expose me, I will not go down alone. I would kill you and those bastards you call children,” he warns me every damn day.
He took my kids away from me, I have no idea where my kids are, and neither does my family. I made them believe that the kids were staying with their grandma. But the truth is that I don’t know where he kept my children. Speaking to my kids was considered a privilege, if I behave and follow his instructions, I get to speak to my kids and maybe see them for a few minutes. But if I dare to challenge him I get beaten up by him, and I don’t see or talk to my kids for weeks.
He threatened my entire family, and I know he will carry out his threats because know he is a very dangerous man. I’ve seen him torture and kill his enemies, I know what he is capable of, and that is why I have to do exactly what he says. I have to do it for my family and for my kids. I’ve been able to live with him for more than seven years, and no one has ever noticed the scars and bruises on my face and body. No one seems to know that I’m dying slowly, not even my parents or my stupid brother, Riley. He always has an excuse to defend his actions and cast away every doubt from my parents. He has a carefully thought out plan, he has been planning it for so many years now. I have no idea what he is planning, but I know that it involves my family and the Remingtons.
He promised not to kill anyone as long as I behave and let him accomplish his goal. I’ve managed to stay out of his way while he uses our docks and ships to smuggle his hard drugs. I looked the other way when he destroyed the Remington’s business. I also try to stay out of his way as he swindles my family and some other elites that I am well acquainted with. I do everything he asks without question, as long as he doesn’t hurt me, my kids, and my family.
Everything has been going according to his plans, I was even looking forward to spending some hours with the kids next weekend. Now, all thanks to Drake, I’m presently looking forward to receiving a good beating for daring to make him look bad in front of my brother. It’s not my fault that Drake turned out to be more curious than I even remember. Now I’m going to pay for his inquisitive nature!
It’s just not fair!
I parked my car in my favorite parking spot, I can feel my heart racing faster by the minute. He is going to teach me a lesson, I’m sure of that. He always tells me that there are consequences for disobeying his orders, and he hurts me all the time, just so I’ll realize that he means every word he says to me.
I walk to the door slowly, dreading his reaction. I had not even entered the house when he locked his hands in her hair, making me yelp in pain as he dragged me by the hair, dragging me up to our room. I couldn’t bear the pain, I scream out loud as I tried desperately to explain to him that it was all a mistake,
“Let me go, it hurts, it’s so bad!
I didn’t mean to, I swear it. I didn’t say anything to him or anyone else. He was just being curious, I never betrayed you, I promise.” I kept begging hysterically.
“Shut the fuck up!
You whore!
You were tampering with the bug on your hairpin, I know you were!” he accused.
“I did no such thing, I would never…”
“Don’t patronize me, don’t you fucking dare!
You’re mine!!
You got me, Mine!!!
If you try anything funny, I’m going to kill your parents and your dumb brothers. And guess what, I’ll make you watch as I snuff the life out of them. There is nothing anyone can do about it, not even the cops can save you from me. I’ll advise you to behave and act like everything is okay. Dare me one more time and I’ll snap your neck.
Like right now, I can hear your heart beating faster than usual.
You’re scared of me?
Good, that is exactly what I want. I want you to be terrified of me, I want you to shudder at the sight of me. Make one wrong move, and I’ll fucking kill you and your pathetic family.” He told me fiercely, putting so much fear in me that I shivered profusely.
He grabbed me by the hair, dragging me across the room. Ignoring my cries and pleas. When I tried to pry off his hand, he hit me hard across the face, sending me flying across the room. I landed on the couch, hitting my head hard on the couch’s backrest. He was on me within seconds, standing above me as I struggled to catch my breath and regain my balance.
“I warned you, didn’t I, now see what you’re making me do, You stupid bitch!” he spat out in disgust, slapping me so hard on the face that I’m sure his fingers would leave a scar where they landed.
“Nobody dares to defy me. What I want, I get. I want you and I’m going to have you in any way I want. You will not speak about it you will not say a word to anyone. When I give you an order, you obey me!” He said smugly, looking down at me in disgust. I couldn’t do anything, I gave up fighting, I discovered that if I try to fight back or try to escape from him, it provokes him even more, and he ends up multiplying my punishment.
“You’re going to do exactly what I said Casey Don’t make me fucking repeat myself, or I swear, you’re going to regret it. You will never see your kids ever again, and I’ll torture you for the rest of your lives, and when I’m done, I’ll kill you slowly.” He snarled at me, making me shiver in fear. What the hell have I gotten myself into, why did I agree to marry this dude what the hell was I thinking?
“Now, Casey love…
You know I’ll have to punish you and teach you a lesson, don’t you?
Would you like to know what ill do to you?
Come on love, take a wild guess,” he urged