Against All Odds

by Alexia Vella Deguara

  “What the hell are you doing? Cas stop it. I want you and I don't care if you don't. I'm fed up waiting and I'll take you with or without your permission.”

  Saying that he grabbed me from my wrists and pulled my hands over my head and held them down with pressure while with the other hand he ripped my dress and pulled down my bra uncovering my breasts. My eyes widening when I felt his mouth on my nipple but it wasn't with pleasure but with disgusted. Tears rolled down my cheek. This wasn't happening. I couldn't give up. I couldn't let him have me. I screamed.

  “Stop it. No one will hear you here,"he said laughing.

  His hand left my body for a moment to go down near my legs but he wasn't touching me. He was trying to open his zipper. I looked at him with terror while I felt his hand pulling down my panties.

  “NO!!!!” I cried "I don't want. Julian stop please stop!!!! I shouted desperately. But he didn't, I felt his hands touching my thighs and then reaching between my legs. I struggled, I didn't want him to touch me. No!

  “Stop fighting me, you'll like it and you will beg me for more,” he said hoarsely twisting his lips in an odious smile. That infuriated me even more, No he won't have me, I thought as I kept struggling and in some way I freed a leg and hit him with my knee in the stomach. He groaned in pain and pressed his stomach. I reached for the car handle and opened the door and ran out.

  “Come back here...bitch!" he shouted as he cursed.

  “NO, leave me alone!" I shouted. As I crossed the street trying to go far away from him as much as possible.

  “Very well,then stay here. Hope you enjoy your walk back home !" he said in a bitter angry voice and he started his engine and left me there in the dark and cold of the night in the middle of no where. I cried. I felt desperate and frightened. There was no one. The road was isolated and I didn't even know where I was . How I wish Mr Spencer was here. How I wish I was in his arms. I knelt down and cried.

  CHAPTER 19

  I was freezing and my hands hurt. They were all bruised. I opened my handbag to get my mobile phone out, I wanted to call Lucy, maybe Logan could come and pick me up, but I couldn't as there was no reception. What was I going to do? I felt tears filling my eyes again. I couldn't walk home, I wore high heels how could I ever walk so far? I decided to go back to the club,it was less far and maybe I could call for a taxi from there. I had walked just a little when I saw a car approaching. I had to cover my face as I was blinded by its light. The car stopped and I felt terrified. I was alone and I didn't know what were the intentions of the driver. I heard the door opening, the lights were still on I couldn't see who it was. Then I heard the car door close and after that, silence. Whoever it was , was standing there looking at me in silence. Finally I heard the sound of footsteps approaching. I shivered.

  “Please don't hurt me!” I cried,tears rolling down my cheeks.

  “Cassy.”

  My eyes widening, my mouth opened and my heart missed a beat when I heard his voice. It was Mr Spencer. I couldn't believe it. Probably I was dreaming,this couldn't be true.

  “Cassy what the hell are you doing here?” He asked harshly.

  No I wasn't dreaming. I lowered my hands and looked at him. He was staring at me. I was a complete disaster,my makeup smudged and my dress all ripped.

  “Oh my God,what happened to you?That bastard,that son of a bitch, this time I'll kill him!” He rasped in anger. “Cassy look at me,did Julian do this to you? he asked worried.

  I couldn't answer him. I just wanted him to hug me, to tell me that everything was going to be OK. I ran to him and hugged him tight burying my face in his chest. I felt safe now. But he didn't hug me back,he grabbed my shoulders and

  pushed me back slowly.

  “Get in the car. Now!" He ordered.

  He looked furious. I obeyed without saying a word. I got in the car and fastened my seat belt and leaned against the comfortable seat. He got in and closed the door and started the engine. I gazed up at him.

  “How come you happened to be here?” I asked..

  “No how come you were here?” He asked, his furious blue eyes on the road.

  “I asked first, this place is isolated. I mean was it a coincidence that you were here?” I asked expecting him to answer that.

  “Do you think I followed you? Is this what you're trying to say?” he grated shifting his eyes on me briefly.

  “I don't know. I always find you when I need you,you saved me again. You're my hero Sir,” I replied softly.

  He laughed sarcastically. I knew he was still angry but I couldn't believe he was there by coincidence.

  “Do you like it Sir?” I asked again. I wasn't going to give up, I needed an answer.

  “What?” he asked surprised.

  “That song,Hero.”

  For an instance I swear I saw something in his eyes, was it panic?

  “Actually yes I happen to like it. anymore stupid questions?” he said in anger.

  “Yes, why were you here? You haven't replied yet,” I said firmly.

  He glanced at me and then stopped the car abruptly.

  “I was at the club,” he said calmly, his anger had disappeared without warning and now was looking at me curiously tensed.

  “What? Why?”

  He shrugged.“The same reason why you were there I assume, the band,” he replied casually.

  “I thought you had said you hated clubs,” I retorted.

  “In fact I do," he said as he moved closer to me. I found myself breathless by that sudden closeness. "But sometimes I attend. I saw you with Julian and I saw what happened as well, the fight and everything. I came outside to see if you were OK but you had already left,” he explained as he looked deeply into my eyes. I shivered but I wasn't going to give up.

  “You knew I was going to be here tonight. You had heard us talking yesterday,” I said with an uneven voice.

  He smiled,“I wasn't here for you.” Then he moved back in his place and started the engine again.

  “I didn't say that,although I know you were,” I dared.

  What was I doing? From where was all this courage coming? Maybe I was just fed up with this game. I wanted the truth. I wanted to know if I meant anything to him. He didn't say anything and silence reigned for the following few minutes. Finally I broke it with another question.

  “Where are we going?” I asked.

  “To the police,” he said without looking at me.

  My eyes widened with horror. “What? No,I don't want to go to the police,” I stated firmly.

  “You will have to go, he tried to force you to have sex,” he said as a flash of anger re-appeared in his eyes.

  “But he didn't succeed. I hit him. I managed to escape,” I replied hoping he wouldn't insist. I didn't want to go to the police, I just wanted to stay with him.

  “Yes,but he left you there. What would have happened if someone else, with bad intentions, had passed instead of me.. huh.? Damned! you don't understand, you could have been raped or killed. My God I don't even want to think about it.”

  “I know but I don't want to go to the police. Julian was drunk and you'll be in trouble.”

  His eyebrows shot up in surprise as he looked at me. “Why would I be in trouble?”

  “How would you explain your presence, a teacher with his student.”

  He looked at me for a moment and then kept quiet.

  “I hadn't thought about it that way. OK you've won,although Julian will pay for this one way or another,” he said through gritted teeth.

  “You'll do nothing. I will. I don't want you to get into trouble because of me,” I said quickly as I remembered how he had faced Julian on the beach. Silence again. We both felt uncomfortable.

  “Where do you live?” He asked then.

  "Why?”

  “I'm taking you home,” he replied.

  “No,I can't go home. My mother does not know about this,she can't see me like this. She thinks I'm with Lucy. I told her I would sleep at her house tonight,�
� I admitted feeling my face growing warm.

  He looked at me disappointed. I knew he wasn't approving my behavior.

  “Cassy, leave Julian,he's not good for you. He's getting you in trouble,can't you see that? You have lied to your mum. You were in a club where a 17 year old should never be. What's happening to you? You are not that kind of girl,” he said, I looked at him surprised.

  “What does it matter to you? You're just my teacher,” I snapped with the intention to hurt him.

  “It does,” he said quietly.

  “We're not even friends, you said so this morning,” I continued.

  He said nothing.

  “Where does Lucy live? I will take you to her,” he asked changing the subject.

  “I can't go to her.”

  “Why?” he asked exasperated.

  “She's out,she had a date. We had agreed that Julian would bring me home at midnight.”I explained.

  “Can't you call her,” he asked.

  I took out my mobile phone and dialed her number, it was switched off.

  “It's switched off,” I informed him, probably sounding a little much happier then I should have been. Well I was, that meant spending some more time with him. I knew he wouldn't have left me in the middle of the street alone, he was different from Julian.

  “Great!”He groaned. We remained both in silence until we had reached the city. I looked around, I didn't know the place, he was driving towards an area I had never been to.

  “Where are we going?” I asked curiously.

  “To my place where else? I can't leave you here can I? We will stay there until Lucy is back then I take you to her OK?”

  I looked at him surprised and I couldn't help but smile. All of a sudden all the fear and sadness I had felt disappeared. My God I was going to his place and I will spend at least 2 hours with him. I felt so happy. He was looking at me with suspicion.

  “Seems you are feeling better,” he asserted.

  I smiled at him.

  “Yes,much better.”

  A few minutes later, he stopped the car in front of an apartment which had a small garden.

  “You live here?” I asked looking curiously at the cultivated garden.

  “Yes,I like the area although the apartment is not very big. Anyway it is enough for one person,” he said while he got out of the car. I got out as well and stopped, enchanted looking at the beautiful flowers. He walked towards the door and took out the keys. I waited for him to open the front door and then followed him in. I felt really excited. I looked around, it was really cute. It had a big living room combined with the kitchen and I could see two doors, probably a bathroom and a bedroom.

  “Welcome to my small piece of heaven,” he said smiling.

  He put the keys on the dining table and took off his jacket. And then turned to look at me but stopped abruptly, his mouth fell open as he stared at me. He scanned me from head to toe. It was then that I realized that my dress was ripped and my bra was visible. He looked at me with desire. I could see that. He cleared his throat and...

  “Do you want something to drink? Maybe a coffee or hot chocolate?” He asked trying to move his gaze away from me.

  I was still standing there looking at him.

  He was really handsome with that black shirt on. I felt butterflies erupting in my stomach but that wasn't all, I also felt something else. I felt desire, a need in my body, something I had never experienced. My body was aching and not because of the bruises Julian had inflicted on me, but it was aching with need. I needed him like I never needed a man before...

  “Cassy,why don't you go and take a shower?” He suggested as he turned around to avoid looking at me. He seemed nervous, and probably he must have seen it in my eyes. He must have understood

  what I was feeling as he was feeling exactly the same way.

  “It will make you feel better,” he continued while he got out some glasses.

  “OK,” I really needed a shower. I still had Julian's smell on me which I hated.

  “The bathroom is there on your right, there is everything you need,towels, facecloths. Use whatever you need,” he continued with his back still facing me.

  "OK, thanks" I said as I begin to walk away. I had nearly arrived when I turned around to look at him.

  “Tyler.”

  He looked at me, probably surprised that I had used his first name.

  “Thank you for everything.”

  He smiled at me. The first smile this evening, his face now looked relaxed, his anger disappeared completely.

  “You're welcome.”he said softly.

  I smiled back at him and then I opened the door and went into the bathroom. As soon as I closed the door I leaned against it and sighed. I couldn't believe all this was happening .He had saved me again and I was in his house,using his towels. I smiled happily as I took off my clothes and got in the shower. It had a masculine smell in it,his smell. Oh I loved that smell so much. Tyler was really tidy, he kept everything in order. I washed myself with his bubble bath and was loving the feeling of the water on my skin. Thankfully Julian hadn't succeeded, I thought relieved. Luckily I was still a virgin and I was happy about it. Tyler was going to be my first and hopefully my last. I blushed, what the hell was I thinking?I came out of the shower and grabbed a towel from the shelf. In that moment I realized that I didn't have anything to put on. I looked at the shelving and underneath the towels there were two white T-shirts. I took one and hugged it. I knew it was stupid but I couldn't do otherwise. I loved the man and being here in his intimate place was a dream come true. I put on my panties and then his T-shirt which was quit big and fitted me like a dress. I really felt better now. I cleaned the shower and grabbed my clothes and went out. He was in the kitchen.

  “Ty.”

  As soon as he saw me, his eyes widened. I could feel his gaze all over me. He had a strange expression on his face. He swallowed. What was wrong with him? I saw him staring at my chest and gasp and in that moment I realized that I hadn't put my bra on. I blushed but tried to keep calm,maybe this was the way to go with him. Maybe finally I manage to get him where I want. I sat down on the sofa and tried not to shiver. He was still looking silently at me.

  “I hope you don't mind that I took one of your T-shirts,” I said with a calmness I wasn't feeling.

  He cleared his throat and …“No,I don't," he replied. Then he turned around.“Cassy,why don't you go and put your things in the bedroom?”he said with a deep hoarse voice.

  “OK.”

  I stood up and went to the bedroom. I put

  my dress on a chair and my high heeled shoes underneath. Then I looked at the mirror and I nearly had a heart attack. The T-Shirt was more transparent then I had thought. My boobs showed clearly in all their glory,no wonder he had looked

  at me that way. I was going to get changed but then I thought about it again and smiled evilly. No I won't change, I will have fun seeing his expression. Tonight I will be shameless, audacious and wicked. There won't be another occasion like this.

  I went back to the kitchen and as soon as he saw me I could clearly see his shock. He wasn't expecting me to return back still dressed like that. I tried to pretend that I wasn't seeing his deep gaze on me which lingered on my body stopping continuously on my breasts and on my legs. He was leaning against the kitchen cupboard and was clearly embarrassed and I dare to say turned on.

  “Cassy,” he began.

  “What?”

  “Emm maybe you should go and get changed. I'll give you something else to put one,” he said blushing. I loved to see him so embarrassed.