Chapter 2

Stepping completely out of the bathroom, she seen him leaning against the wall watching her. She tried to run back into the bathroom, but she was too sore to move very fast. It seemed to only take three large steps for the giant to get to her.

Reaching and grabbing her arm, he stopped her. She tried to pull away, hitting his forearm with her small fist. "Please, no. Please don't hurt me again. Please," she pleaded.

Grabbing her other hand, he said gently, "Shh. Diana, calm down. I'm not going to hurt you again. You need to calm down."

Reaching to wipe her tears away with his thumb, he said, "I gave you new bed sheets. I hope you like them. I also brought you something to eat."

She couldn't believe how gentle this monstrous bastard was being. She only stared at him venom in her eyes.

"I'm so sorry. I'm being rude. I know your name, but you don't know my name. I'm Kane," he said.

Was he seriously trying to be polite? Did he honestly think she cared what his name was? What the hell kind of name was Kane, anyway?

"Why am I here?" she angrily asked him.

"I will tell you after you eat something. I can't have you hungry," he said.

"I'm not hungry," she defiantly said.

Quickly grabbing her by her throat, he lifted her up with one arm and pinned her to the wall bringing her to his eye level. She tried to pull his hand off her, crying. With an evil glare in his mismatched eyes, he said, "Do not disobey me, Diana. I said eat! Either willingly eat, or I will force feed you. And I promise, it will not be pleasant."

He roughly put her down and pushed her to the small table. He had indeed brought her a meal. It was a healthy meal with generous portions. Not knowing if it was poisoned, she ate it anyway. She hoped it was.

When she'd finished, he took the plate away, leaving her again. She heard him lock the door again. Sure that he'd left, she went to the window. It was covered with black curtains. Moving them aside, she was shocked. The window had bars on it. Unless she over-powered him, she was trapped.

Hearing the lock turn again, she moved to the stand in the middle of the room. When he came back in, he was carrying a box. Setting it on the table, he walked to her and took her hand. He led her to the table and gestured for her to sit down. When she ignored him, he roughly pushed her into the chair by her shoulders. Very impatiently, he said, "I suggest you stop testing me. Your only warning. Do you understand?"

She nodded, and he grabbed a handful of her hair making her shriek.

"I want to hear you say it."

"Yes, I understand," she responded.

Roughly releasing her, he picked the box up and said, "You are here for a reason. To give me a child."

She looked at him in complete shock. This man could not be that insane. "And if I don't?"

"There is no if. You will. This is an ovulation test. You will take it tomorrow," he instructed.

"After I give you a kid, will you kill me?" she asked.

"I haven't decided," he coldly responded and left her alone again. She heard him lock the door back. He didn't come back until he brought her a meal and left again. When it grew dark, he brought her another meal. When she finished, he took her plate and said, "There is a night town for you in the closet. Put it on now. When I get back, it had better be done."

She watched him leave and waited for the door to lock. She went to the closet and opened it. Finding the nightgown, she changed into it. Before she closed the closet door, she noticed a wire hanger camouflaged in the back of the closet. She reached down, and moved it closer to the door. She sat on the bed and waited for him. When she heard the lock unlatch, she stood in the middle of the room and waited.

Seeing she had obeyed him, he gathered her dress and said, "Lights out in one hour. The mother of my child needs plenty of rest." He left the room and locked the door.

She took a breath of relief. Evidentially, he wasn't going to hurt her again tonight. She sat at the table, placed her face in her hands and cried. She couldn't believe this was happening to her.

Suddenly, the lights went out. Obviously, Kane had them on a timer or he cut the power to her room. She laid down in the bed, but didn't sleep. She couldn't sleep. She laid there in the dark thinking.

Kane wasn't going to keep her here against her will. She got out of bed and tiptoed to the door. She pressed her hear to it, listening for any sound. After a few minutes, she went back to the closet.

She reached inside and grabbed the wire hanger off the floor. Either Kane wasn't thinking she could use it, or he didn't know it was there. She felt her way back to her bed and began to straighten out the neck of the hanger.

Satisfied, she felt her way back to the door. She put the hanger into the small hole on the door knob and began to try to pick it. She had no idea how she managed to do it, but the lock unlatched.

Smiling, she quietly and slowly opened the door. Praying it didn't creak. She noticed the house was pitch black. It wasn't just her room. If he were watching her, she wouldn't know it.

Keeping to the wall, she slid along it slowly. The floor dropped off. Realizing they were steps, she slowly descended. Scooting her feet.

At the foot of the stairs, she saw a dim room. Frightened that it was Kane's room, she froze. Letting her eyes adjust, she saw it was a nursery. Complete with a crib, changing table, and a swing.

She continued through the hall, sliding along the wall. The floor dropped off again. More steps. She scooted her feet slowly, descending them. Making it to the foot of the steps, the house was a little brighter on this floor.

She looked around and saw a door. She ran to it. She turned the knob, opened it, and covered her ears. A loud alarm sounded, screaming louder than anything she'd ever heard. She ran out the door and off the porch. She ran fast although she was still sore through her middle.

She heard the alarm turn off but she didn't look back. She just ran. She had no idea where she was, but she wanted to get as far from that house a possible.

Suddenly, she landed painfully on her side. Something had hit her hard, knocking the air out of her. Panting to get her breath back, she moved to stand when she was pulled to her feet. Just inches from face was Kane's mismatched eyes glaring at her from behind his mask.

Screaming at her, he asked, "What part of you belong to me don't you understand?"

She began hitting him with her fists knowing she had no effect on him. He spun her around, pressing her back into him and pinning her arms to her sides.

"I guess you need a reminder. You will be sorry for this!" he grabbed her arm and led her back to the house.