After going to the bathroom, she brushed her teeth. He came in, kissed her and said good morning. His hand lingered over her bottom before he went to the bathroom.
He wasn’t at all ashamed of himself. He stood very close to her as he shaved. In fact, he was acting like this was the most normal thing in the world, as if they were a couple. Anna was unsure what to do after she finished brushing her teeth.
She pointed to the dress, “Is that for me?” she asked.
“Yes, but you don’t need it yet.” He saw her shaking as he watched her in the mirror. He finished up shaving and wiped his face with the towel. Antonio got out his own toothbrush.
He quickly finished, and then he turned to her. She was turned away from him, and she was hanging her head. She was so demure. He admired that trait in a woman. None of the women he had dated before had that trait. It would be nice having a wife who wouldn’t cause him any grief.
He took her hand and guided her back to the bed.
“Please don’t. I’m sore,” she admitted.
Antonio wrapped her up in his arms and held her tightly as he spoke to her with words that she couldn’t understand. He picked her up and laid her on the bed. He smiled at her as he let his hands roam over her body.
Antonio played with her nipples for a long time as he imagined a baby, their baby sucking at them. His fingers rested in between her legs as he massaged her apex. At first, she appeared to be confused. He watched her eyes to see when that confusion turned into lust for him.
She swallowed and tried to move away from him. She felt very uncomfortable. He snuggled in closer and continued to stroke her. She tried to push his hand away, but he only laughed lightly.
“Please, stop that.” She looked into his eyes.
“Am I hurting you?” He continued to smile at her, knowing he wasn’t.
“Yes, I think so,” she answered him wide-eyed.
“I doubt it,” he dismissed her words. Any fool could see that she longed for his touches. Her nipples were hard and dark. She pressed her thighs together to heighten the pressure on her clitoris, and she was blushing.
She tried ever harder to push him away or to move away herself. “What would you know about pain other than inflicting it?”
“Keep in mind the rule about respect,” he warned her.
“The only thing I know about respect is that it has to be earned.” Her blue eyes flashed fire at him.
“When it’s time, I want you to call out my name.”
“Time for what? Why would I do that?” She was shaking.
He was scaring her again. He didn’t want to. She simply wouldn’t relax for him.
“Anna, I want to make love to you. I don’t want to hurt you. Remember, you liked it a lot better the second time. I swear the third time will be even better.”
Anna stared at him. “I want to go home. I’m late for work,” she told him, hoping that she wouldn’t get fired.
“Your home is with me. You don’t have to worry about anything other than being nice and wet when I want to enter you.”
Anna closed her eyes, not wanting him to see what such words did to her. Her body was responding to his words and voice when it hadn’t responded to his touch.
He entered her and smiled. His rubbing had affected her. He slid in and out of her.
Anna turned her head away and didn’t look at him. She didn’t want to see him, and she didn’t want him to see her. She didn’t know if she should scream out in pleasure because she had found her kindred spirit, or cry for her lost virginity.
Both he and Vinnie had said that she would be let go today. If they were honest, then she only had to survive this sweet torture a few more hours. Maybe if she thought about something else, something other than her body moving with his thrusts.
His mouth caught one of her nipples and he sucked on it.
A loud embarrassing moan escaped Anna’s throat. Her hands flexed and then went to his head, cuddling him as if he were a baby, drinking at her breast.
Antonio had made his decision last night, and today in the daylight, he was positive. He was going to keep her.
Chapter 5
Antonio got up, showered and dressed. His bags had appeared overnight.
Anna stayed where she was. She had embarrassed herself anew the last time they had sex, calling out to God and telling her capture not to stop what he was doing. She should have told him to stop, but she hadn’t. No, she had demanded that he didn’t stop.
She stayed in bed and tried not to cry as she listened to him in the bathroom. After he had dressed, he told her she should take a shower. He left her alone in the room then. She slowly got up and held on to her gut. She was in a little pain. Sex was new to her, and they’d had so much of it.
She showered with the water as hot as it would go, burning her skin. Her muscles were sore. Some muscles she had never used before.
She dried off and went out to her clothes. She knelt down and looked at what could be salvaged. Everything was ripped and unusable. Only her bra had made it through without being torn. She threw the shreds of her pants and panties in the garbage.
The door opened and someone came in. She had her back to the door.
Antonio saw her sitting in the corner, looking over her ruined things. He wanted to comfort her and tell her he would buy her new things. Only the very best would be good enough for her, but he was somehow rendered speechless by the sight of her. Her back was creamy and white, whereas her ass was dark pink with white lines from his belt. She looked so sad as she hung her head.
He closed the door behind him and walked up to her. He bent down and gave her a plate of food. She finally glanced up at him.
“Thank you,” she said as she took the plate from him.
He liked that she had good manners.
She ate where she was on the floor. He had brought her eggs and ham. The food was already cold. She wondered if he had gotten it at a truck driver’s stop. When she was finished, she laid the plate down next to her. He picked it up and went to the door. He stopped with his hand on the knob. “You may wear the dress now.” He left.
She got up and put her bra and the dress on. It was too tight around her breasts and too airy around her bottom she felt so naked without any underwear. She slipped into her blouse to cover up the fact that the dress was way too tight.
Anna sat in the chair and waited for what would happen next.
He came back in and nodded. Two men came in. One was Vinnie, who gave her a very confused look. The other man carried the bags out and left.
He, her kidnapper whose name she didn’t even know, stepped towards her and extended his hand to her.
She gazed into his eyes, trying to see his soul. He looked at her kindly. Her hand was shaking as she reached for him. He helped her up to her feet and guided her out of the room that had been so scary for her.
He walked ahead of her not letting go of her hand. At the limousine, he positioned her so she was standing in front of him. The door was open, and it was clear that he wanted her to get in.
She was thinking that it was only natural that he would want to get rid of her some place very far from here. If she were him, then she would drive into the woods somewhere and kill her deep in there. She would leave the body so the animals would get it, but then he was probably a professional. He would know thousands of ways to kill someone.
He admired her in the dress. It was too tight around her breasts but fit nicely around her waist, which meant that she was more than other girls her size. He smiled to himself as he sat down next to her. She scooted over to the window and gazed out. He opened his briefcase and got some papers out and went to work.
That was how Vinnie found them. He had been worried that they would be kissing or worse. He had been so shocked when Antonio came to him to inform him that Anna would be staying with them. Vinnie hadn’t dared asked how long, but he had figured that the girl had managed to wrap him around her finger. Antonio was on the rebound. He shouldn’t start anything
serious. He would only get hurt.
Antonio and Vinnie spoke in Italian so Anna couldn’t understand them. They were getting a lot of work done. Antonio rarely glanced over at Anna. Anna stared out of the window. Vinnie wondered what was going on. They didn’t appear to be madly in love.
When they stopped for lunch, Antonio finally looked at Anna. He grabbed her arm and squeezed it tightly. “Wait here,” he growled at her.
She nodded and turned back to the window. The men left, and the doors locked. They were gone about an hour while Anna watched people come and go. No one could see her through the dark windows.
She lay down after ten minutes of people watching and thought about what she would say to the doctors at the hospital, and then the police when they came. It had been so embarrassing. Especially the way she acted. He seemed to be completely unworried about getting caught. She cried a little as she considered taking the easy way out and not telling anyone. She would call work and tell them that she was sick.
Would they believe her? Yesterday was her birthday; they would think she had partied all night. This could get her fired. She should be at work right now.
She might be pregnant. They could take care of that at the hospital. Could she live with the guilt of something like that? She figured that they were going to let her go soon. They hadn’t been interested in her at all anymore, and they had passed so many wooded areas. So many chances passed by, and they hadn’t taken them.
Anna wished that this were over. She was getting further away from New York. Would he really give her money? She would need it to get home. Tears formed in her eyes as she thought about the possible outcomes.
She heard them returning and sat up and stared out the window again. She didn’t want them to know that she had been crying.
He sat down next to her. He didn’t look as dangerous dressed as he did naked. She felt more vulnerable when she was naked.
This light dress was as good as being naked. If he wanted to hurt her, all he had to do was lift the light fabric, and he would have access to what he wanted.
“This is for you.” He gently tapped on her shoulder.
She turned slightly and saw a paper box.
Had he brought her the food he couldn’t finish? Was this a doggy bag, and she was the dog?
Anna took the box and whispered her thanks. She saw Vinnie watching her. She turned away from them.
Vinnie studied the girl. She had been crying. Her eyes were red, swollen and puffy. They obviously hadn’t fallen in love last night. She was afraid of him and for good reason. Enzo had told him in the men’s room that Antonio had spent more time beating Anna than fucking her. It didn’t make sense for him to want to take her along with them.
Did he want to kill her to make sure that she didn’t go to the police?
She seemed so quiet. He couldn’t picture her being a problem for them. Besides, who cared about the police?
Anna opened the box and lifted out a fresh unbitten cheeseburger. She took a tiny bite as she felt the men watching her. She wished he had thought to get her something to drink too. The last time she had drank something was yesterday afternoon at work. Close to twenty-four hours ago.
She didn’t dare ask for anything because she was afraid that they would answer that it didn’t matter because she would be dead soon.
But then why were they feeding her?
Was it to keep her quiet until they found the perfect spot to kill her?
She finished her burger while the men talked.
Antonio immediately reached for her empty box and threw it away when she finished.
Vinnie noticed that Antonio was watching her more than he thought. Antonio opened the mini bar and got out a bottle of water, which he opened and held out in front of the girl again.
The girl thanked him politely and began to drink immediately. She was thirsty. She drank the whole bottle in less than a minute.
Antonio laid his hand on her shoulder. Anna turned to look at him for the first time since they had entered the limousine. “Do you want some more water?” he asked her sweetly. Antonio was honestly concerned about the girl. That surprised Vinnie. Usually, he only cared about himself.
Tears welled in her eyes as she nodded. Antonio gently took the empty bottle away from her and gave her a new one. Again he opened the lid for her before he gave it to her. This time she took a little sip and then held it on her lap. She returned to looking out of the window.
She sure was quiet, Vinnie thought.
Chapter 6
The men discussed more business. They were making great progress. Vinnie used his cell to make phone calls and give orders about what was being decided. His young boss was back on track, exactly as he had hoped.
The only thing that could make this moment more perfect would be if the girl weren’t here.
After a while, Vinnie noticed that the girl was shifting around a lot. Vinnie had spent a lot of time with hostages. He knew the telltale signs. He informed Antonio that Anna had to go to the bathroom.
Antonio ordered the car to stop deep in the woods. He continued to talk with Vinnie about their business matters.
Anna noticed the car pulling off the highway. It turned into a wooded area exactly as she had pictured it. This was it. She already had her head bowed so it wasn’t obvious that she was praying. When the limo stopped, she was ready. He reached for her, and she went to his hand. He walked with her a short way into the woods. “You can go behind the tree.” He stood still and pointed.
She went where he had pointed. She stood where he wanted her to go and looked at him, waiting for him to kill her.
He realized that she didn’t know what he wanted. Then it hit him what she did think. His heart felt hard and heavy. “Just go to the bathroom. I’ll wait here.” He even turned his back a little.
Anna was confused. Did he want to kill her or not?
She decided that going to the bathroom was a good idea. She squatted down closely to the tree so no one could see her.
Anna went to the bathroom and then found some leaves that she hoped weren’t poison ivy. She peeked around the tree and saw him standing there with his back turned.
This was her chance.
She dashed away as quickly as she could. She could hear him behind her, but she kept going, running as fast as she could, jumping over branches and hurdling fallen trees. He was gaining on her, and she was getting tired.
Anna sobbed realizing that she wouldn’t be getting away. She saw the limousine coming at her from the side. She changed course as two men got out of the car and started chasing her too. They were closing in on her. Her lungs already felt as if they were going to burst.
They had her circled in. She wanted to see if there was a weak point, but even the older man had been able to catch up to her.
She wiped her eyes and moved a couple of paces in one direction and then the other. The men stepped closer in on her, cutting off any chance she had to get away.
Her capturer marched right up to her and slapped her. Her hands flew to her head, trying to protect herself.
He grabbed her arm and yanked her back into the woods. He removed his belt as they walked.
“Please no, just let me go. I won’t tell anyone. Please. You promised you would.”
“That was before I knew you were a virgin.” He pushed her down over a fallen tree and started wailing on her backside. She didn’t want to scream out, but after the third smack, she did. He was hitting her relentlessly. She guessed the belt had whipped her at least forty times. She had long since been laying limply over the tree.
Antonio replaced his belt. He was so mad at her. She had to understand that she didn’t have a chance of getting away from him. She belonged to him now.
He wiped her hair out of the way and whispered in her ear. “If you try to run again, everything will be double next time.” He lifted her up to her feet.
She fell to the ground like a sack of potatoes. He picked her up by her forearms, pulling
her up to her feet.
She managed to stay on her feet this time. He walked her back to the limo and practically threw her in. She scooted to her spot in the corner and buried her face in her knees. Her hair fell forward covering her up completely. She tried to ignore the burning of her bottom, but she had to sit on it just now. There was no helping it.
The men came in and sat down. They both pretended to ignore her.
Vinnie leaned forward and asked Antonio what he wanted with the girl in Italian. You could have knocked him over with a feather when Antonio answered that she was his fiancée.
After Vinnie had gathered his wits, he asked if Anna knew that. Antonio shook his head and changed the topic.
Vinnie took the hint.
Chapter 7
Anna woke up, and the pain returned to her immediately. Her backside was throbbing and her insides were burning.
She was lying on his chest. He was reading something as he held her. She pushed away from him and went back over to the window. She cried as softly as she could.
Antonio watched her. Now that he had thought about it and had punished her, he was sort of proud of her strength. She wasn’t a quitter. He liked that. It would be a good trait to pass onto their children. She hadn’t even reached back. That meant she had endurance and courage.
They had almost reached their destination. They were meeting with another family to discuss things. Him having his fiancée with would probably help keep their talks on track. The other family had accused his family of not trusting them. Bringing her along would make it look as if they had great confidence in them.
He moved over to her and pulled her close.
“We are going to meet up with some friends of mine. I am warning you now not to do or say anything that will embarrass me. Believe me when I tell you that I will punish you anywhere you need it. Be nice and cordial. If not, you will get to feel my belt again. Don’t think that these men will help you either. None of these people would be willing to call the police for you. Do you understand me?”
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