Remember Cinderella (True Loves Fairytale Book 2)

by Tracey Champion

  I woke to find that Jordan wasn’t in bed. I climbed out to go find him. I was thankful that he braided my hair last night at his insistence. I checked the kitchen first and didn’t find him and then went upstairs. I was surprised not to find him. But then I thought about the puppies.

  I walked back to the kitchen and peeked out the dining room window. Jordan was on the other side of the pool. It dawned on me why he had someone come out last month and fence the pool area. But now I totally see why it keeps the puppies away from the pool. Jordan’s excuse was for Mikeala.

  I quietly opened the door and stepped outside. There was a cold chill in the air. When I got closer to Jordan I realized he was on his Bluetooth. I heard him talking with someone. I wasn’t sure what was being said, but he turned his direction to me when he realized the puppies spotted me.

  “That’s fine you can bring that over later.” Jordan clicked his ear piece and smiled at me. “Jessica and Nate are stopping by this afternoon.”

  “Oh, that’s nice.” I bent over to pet the puppies and heard Jordan let out a sigh. “What’s wrong?”

  “Let’s go inside.” I was very confused as I followed Jordan inside with the puppies. He went into the living room and sat on my lounge chair motioning for me to sit between his leg. Once I sat down he let out another sigh and handed me his phone that he had pulled from his pocket.

  “Why did you hand me this?” I’ve never actually touched his phone. He unlocked his screen and opened up his text messages. What does this have to do with me and then I saw a name that made me sick.

  “I want you to read them. It’s what I woke up to.” I started at the beginning of his text history which only happened to be today.

  “Is there a reason why only today is in the history?” He let out a funny laugh.

  “She’s never texted me before today and this is a new number. I’m going to have to find out how she got it.” I began to read what she had sent.

  7:30am Niki

  I just wanted to wish you a Merry Christmas I wish I was there with you

  8:00am Niki

  I would like to call and talk with you when you can get away from her. I know she doesn’t make you happy like me

  8:15am Niki

  Please talk to me. I know you’re up JT. You were never one to sleep in.

  8:25am Niki

  Do you remember the last Christmas we had together in 2010? I still have what you gave me.

  8:39am Niki

  JT, baby, you know you miss me and waking up with me

  I closed his phone. Why was she doing this? I realized Jordan didn’t reply to her. I handed him back his phone.

  “She tried to call me while I was on the phone with Nate. I never answered. I want you to know that.” Just then his phone rang in my hand. I checked and it was her. I jumped off the chair and answered.

  “Hello, Niki.” I was calm in answering the phone.

  “Well funny how you answer Jordan’s phone. Please do me a favor and put him on, stupid girl.” Oh hell no.

  “You listen to me and listen good. I’m not giving Jordan the phone and you can stop this game.”

  “Oh, honey are you okay? Did you have a nightmare again? Funny how I know that you still can’t remember what all happened to you. How can Jordan trust you? Maybe you went with Travis willingly.” What!

  “I didn’t and just because I can’t remember what happened in the begining has nothing to do with you. Don’t you ever call him again.” I was pissed, she was ruining my good day.

  “You can’t stop me.” I hung up the phone because it was pointless. I turned to Jordan.

  “You need to do something about her.” I watch his reaction and was puzzled because it wasn’t one I was hoping for.

  “I will.” I wanted to believe him, but my gut was saying something else. I left it alone and went to go get ready for the day. Jordan joined me in the shower, but I wasn’t in the mood to talk with him.

  After a few minutes or so I turned to him. I wanted to judge how he was reacting. I wished more than anything I knew how I was taken. I have gone over that day so many times in my head and all I do is fail. It also causes me to have a massive nightmare and disrupts the work I have done with Jessica.

  “Jordan, talk to me.” His eyes locked on mine.

  “I have to figure out a few things before I talk with Niki. Please trust me on this.” He turned away from me in the shower and I jumped when he punched the wall. “Fuck!”

  For the first time, I was actually scared of him. I’ve never seen him mad like this. I was done anyways and got out of the shower quickly. I grabbed a towel and walked straight into the bedroom. I felt it. I was about to have a panic attack.

  I tried what Jessica told me to do. I took a deep breath in, but all I wanted to do was to start crying. Jordan walked out of the bathroom and glared at me with wide eyes. I tried to swallow the hiccup forming and struggled.

  JORDAN

  I fucked up. I can’t deal with Niki, not yet. I can’t believe my dumb ass punched the shower wall. First off that fucking hurt, second I scared Cara.

  “Pretty girl.” I didn’t know if I could repair what I had just done on top of the Niki issue. Her eye lifted to meet mine and I knew how bad I screwed up.

  I went over to her and dropped to me knees in front of her. I wanted so bad to tell her how sorry I was.

  “Why did you do that?” Her voice was shaking and I could tell she was fighting her hiccups. I brought my eyes to hers.

  “I’m mad, but that doesn’t excuse what I did. I’m so sorry Cara Mia.” When I saw the tear roll down her cheek I wanted to take away her pain. I caused this and keep causing it.

  “You scared me. Jordan will you…um…” Oh hell no. I stood to my feet.

  “Cara remember when I begged you to hurt me with my belt?” I had to remind her of that.

  “Yes and please don’t ever ask me that again.” Good.

  “I was mad, but when you hurt yourself I’d rather you hurt me. Never in a million year will I ever and I mean ever lay a hurtful hand on you or any woman.”

  “Oh.” Just then the hiccups started. I sat on the bed and pulled her onto my lap. I placed her hand over my heart.

  “I shouldn’t have punched the wall, but I needed to vent that somewhere.” Cara tilted her head and removed her towel from her body. I wondered what her intentions were, but then she moved mine.

  I watch her drop her hand between us and grab my dick. Part of me wanted to tell her to stop because if we had sex now I would leave her painfully sore. However, she was stroking my cock. I closed my eyes for a moment just to feel her small hand on me.

  “If you get like this Jordan then I want you to fuck me.” Just then she lifts up and seated me deep inside her. My eyes shot open. She didn’t mean what she was asking for. “You’re being an asshole. Fuck me!” She meant it.

  I picked her up and she wrapped her legs around me. I walked over to the open wall and pushed her back against it. I slammed my dick into her causing her to cry out.

  “You might regret asking me to fuck you.”

  “I’m not asking, I’m demanding.” Fuck me. Well, then who am I to say no. I slowly pulled out almost all the way and slammed into her. I loved the feeling of being inside her. I fucked her hard against the wall until I needed a break.

  I pulled her from the wall and carried her over to the bed. I grabbed her knees and brought them up to her shoulders. I drove deep into her pussy. She let out a moan and I repeated the act. If I keep this up she’s going to cum soon.

  “Cara Mia, I want you to do something for me,” she nods her head. “I want you to hold your orgasm until I tell you to release it.”

  “What? I can’t do that.” I smile.

  “You can and you will or I will redden that ass for every time you cursed at me.” Her eyes went wide and I slid deep inside her. Her pussy had a grip on me.

  I continued my rhythm of pulling almost all the way out and going in fast and hard.
Then something hit me. I pulled out of her.

  “On your knees and face the wall.” She did and I placed her hands on the wall where I wanted her which had her in the perfect position. I entered her slowly and placed my hand at her throat. I gave her a small squeeze. “I won’t hurt you.”

  I went back to my rhythm. I was in love with how her body would rock back to meet me. I could tell she was fighting her orgasm.

  “Rub your clit Cara.”

  “I can’t do that or I’ll cum Jordan.”

  “Yes, you can.” She began to rub herself as I moved a little slower in and out of her. I could tell when she began to shake that she needed a release. “Cara you can let go now.”

  A moment later she let out a cry and her pussy contracted tight around my cock. My vision blurred for a moment and I thrust deep inside her. I wasn’t quite ready for my own release and began moving faster.

  CARA

  Oh. My. Goodness. If he doesn’t cum soon I’m going to faint. Trying to hold my own orgasm was not fun at all.

  “Jordan, please I can’t…it’s too much.” It was, I was so sensitive. “Please. Oh.” Jordan pulled me upright and I rocked with him. I grabbed his hand that was heading between my legs.

  “Don’t you dare stop me.” He demanded in my ear and I wanted so badly to stop him. He pressed his finger to my clit and I moaned. I was too sensitive.

  “Jordan it’s too much.” He withdrew from me and slammed deep inside me. I was going to have a hard time walking later. Jordan pressed a kiss behind my ear.

  “I want you to orgasm for me again.” He’s joking, but for some reason by body was reacting to him. I felt my body warm as his lips kissed my neck. It started at my spine and sparked throughout my body.

  Jordan held my body and kept playing with my clit. He slid deep into me and let out a moan. I was thankful when I felt him twitch.

  “I love you, pretty girl.”

  “I love you too and you’re mean to my body.” I laughed.

  “Oh Cara, do remember you asked for it.” Darn him he was right.

  We cleaned up again and had a late breakfast. We were watching TV when Jessica and Nate showed up. He had something big in his hands. I was shocked when he handed them to me, two long pieces of wood. They were beautifully carved.

  One said my name Cara Mia and the other Jordan. We talked about them being Christmas presents from Jordan that he commissioned and how Hanna painted them. I was excited to put them up. Nate told me when I figured out where they would go he would make sure they hung right.

  Today could have been ruined, but it wasn’t, Jordan made today better. I even got to show off my puppies.

  CHAPTER THIRTY

  New Year’s Eve

  JORDAN

  I woke up to the sound of gasping. In a panic, I turned to Cara swiftly to see her struggling for air. Her eyes were closed. I knew instantly that she was having another nightmare. Ever since Christmas day, she was having them again only, this time, they came back with a vengeance.

  “Cara,” I rubbed her arm. I knew I couldn’t just wake her by shaking her. I wanted to do that more than anything. I rubbed her again and nothing. She gasped again making a choking sound and I shook her. I had to wake her up. Her eyes popped wide open and she sucked in a deep breath.

  Before I could say anything she was on her feet running for the bathroom. I chased after her and watched her turn on the shower. For a brief moment I thought maybe she was awake, but when I looked at the steam now coming from the shower I made a judgment call that she wasn’t.

  I grabbed her and carefully tried to shut off the scalding water. She tried to fight me and then lucky me I saw it. Her eyes rolled and she instantly was dead weight. She fainted or something like that and I carefully brought us to the floor.

  I sat there holding her waiting to see if she would wake on her own. My heart was pounding in my chest. If nights keep up like this; I’m bound to have a mini heart attack. Plus, my lack of sleep is wearing on me. Cara began to stir in my arms.

  “Why am I in the bathroom?” She said sleepily. Then sat up. “It happened again.” She was looking around the bathroom and then stared at me. I could see that she was fighting her tears.

  “You couldn’t really breath and I carefully tried to wake you, but I shook you when you choked. You ran into the bathroom after that.” She blinked and tears fell down her cheeks.

  “I wish they would go away. I remember what I was dreaming too. It’s hard when I have them to tell the difference between them being real and this.” I stood to my feet and picked her up. I moved her over to the bathroom counter and sat her down.

  I took a washcloth and used some warm water to wash the tears off her face. I could tell just by looking at her how much these nightmares were affecting her. They took a big toll on her emotionally.

  “Are they anything new?” I had to ask.

  “No, I never get the full picture and I never know the beginning. I’m always tied to the bed when I wake up. I wish I could remember that one piece so I knew the whole story. I’m so sorry Jordan. I’m a mess again.”

  “Cara Mia, it’s okay. I will always be here for you.”

  “But you have to be tired of my terrible sleeping.”

  “I’m tired, but we just have to find something that makes them go away.” I moved closer to her forcing her to wrap her legs around me. I crushed my lips to hers. I didn’t need to deepen the kiss, but I wanted to and I did. It wasn’t long before I broke the kiss.

  “I love you, pretty girl.”

  “I love you too.” I took her back to bed and she tangled herself around me. This time, she fell asleep with her head on my heart. I think she needs the comfort of listening to it beating. I didn’t mind it at all. I actually enjoyed having her this close to me.

  Today is New Year’s Eve and hopefully, we both could get more sleep. We had a party to attend at Nate’s.

  CARA

  When I woke Jordan was still sound asleep. I carefully moved away from him and got off the bed. I checked the time on my phone and knew I needed to take the puppies outside. The puppies were doing good about not having accidents in the house.

  I took them out and tried to decide if I wanted to make something to eat or shower. I think I wanted to shower since my head was pounding. Maybe I could wake Jordan and we could go get burritos. I think I needed to see Jessica early today.

  I also needed to write in my journal again. The anonymous number texts keep coming. I get them every time Jordan works late. I haven’t gotten a photo again, but he has been acting awfully strange. I’m not sure if my nightmares have anything to do with that. I hope I’m not pushing him away with them. I hate that I keep having these dreams.

  “Winnie, Rory,” I called the puppies and they came. I turned to the door and see Jordan standing there watching me. I smile at him and bring in the dogs.

  “Were you trying to let me sleep in?”

  “Trying to, but seems my attempt failed.” He laughed.

  “We don’t have to be over to Nate’s until early tonight what would you like to do?”

  “Burritos and maybe just go walking around somewhere.”

  “We can take the puppies with us. We can go get whatever else is needed.” I frowned for a moment.

  “After we eat, we can come back and get them.”

  “Okay, I got it.” We got ready and then went for breakfast. I don’t know why, but every time I wanted burritos he gives me. Then again most of the time I would actually eat it. When I cooked something sometimes my stomach would no longer want what I had made.

  We took the dogs to the pet store and got everything. Jordan grabbed a large water bowl for outside and a big bed to go inside the little room. Nate had already busted the wall under the stairs and was gathering what he needed to make it a dog house.

  It was funny watching Nate and Victor battle over a few details. When they asked me I gave up. I had no clue what they were talking about. I was just to fill out the check f
rom Jordan with the amount they would need.

  When we were all done at the store we took the stuff home. Jordan brought in all the items and I took the puppies outside. I hated that we had to leave them, but it might get too loud and I don’t need them barking.

  I change my clothes and fixed my hair. I put on a little makeup and was ready to go. We were still going to be early and I was okay with that.

  I was right about being early we happened to be the first ones to arrive. I had messaged Jessica that we were on our way. She told me that we could come right inside and we did.

  I found Jessica in the kitchen and Nate was in the garage. Jordan helped him get the table back downstairs. I helped Jessica prep the snacks.

  “What are we eating tonight?” I realized she didn’t have the main item.

  “Hanna is again taking care of pizza and wings. I tried to argue with her about it, but I give up.” I let out a small laugh.

  “Jessica, can I talk with you about something?” I need to tell her.

  “Sure, what’s wrong?” She paused and wiped her hands on her apron.

  “My nightmares are worse. Jordan said I was gasping and choked a little in my sleep.” She let out a sigh.

  “You’re trying to process everything. Do you want to tell me what your dream was about?” I twisted my scarred fingers in my hand. I wasn’t even listening to the door when I heard heavy footsteps.

  “Cara Mia didn’t I warn you about doing that.” I turned to see Ryan glaring at me with his arms crossed. This could end badly.

  “I…I need to talk to Jessica about my nightmares…it’s been bad…I’m nervous.” Ryan crossed the room quickly and was right beside me. He threatened to spank me the last time and I think he has the full intention to keep that promise.

  Ryan picked me up and sat me on the counter. He then took my hands in his, they look dwarfed in his larger ones. He then leaned so we were eye to eye. It was the first time I noticed that his ears were pierced. Maybe this was the first time he had something in them.

  “Talk, now. If you're nervous you can fucking dig your nails into my hands.” If I wasn’t nervous before I sure was now.