A/N: I own nothing.
Sorry for the long wait between updates, I hope this will be able to hold you over until I can give you a proper update. So enjoy my dears. –Sevy14
I was still mad at Tom when I arrived back at his manor after my day at work. It was to my surprise that he didn't come for me because I stayed very late at the shop. Apparating into the living room it was dark, silent, and a chill when up my spine, but I just shook it aside and sat down to think about my day, about Tom, about my predicament. I was startled I heard thumping coming from the hallway behind me and I stood, my hand upon my chest startled and then relieved to see that it was only Cal. "Hi Cal, hi honey." I say bending down to greet him. His excited jumping knocks me over and he continues his assault upon my person and I laugh at him.
"I didn't think you were going to return."
My minute of happiness was ruined by Tom's sudden appearance. Cal too seems to sense the change in atmosphere and mood and stops licking me only to come to sit next to me. I look up at him, his face is taught and I can tell he's been worrying about his choice to allow me to leave I gulp, knowing that perhaps my extensive stay away was just a tad too long and I might have just lost my freedom. "Why wouldn't I?" I say to him, looking up through my eyelashes at him. At my response he just frowns.
"Stand up, it's time for bed."
I look at him for a minute, upset that he is ordering me around and the thought crosses my mind to disobey him, and ask why? I don't feel tired. I don't want to go to bed and I certainly don't want to be his little pawn, a willing one anyways, nor something he can just play with-something he just orders around at will. As I open my mouth to respond he says,
"This is not up for discussion."
The tone that exudes from his throat is stern, cold, and without argument. I look over at Cal who turns his big, puppy head at me and whines a bit then sticks his tongue out and licks me. Sighing I roll my body over to my left and reach up to grasp the cushions of the couch and pull myself up. Turning Tom is standing there looking at me and I look at him back. He stares at me for a minute and then he reaches out, his hand softly touching my face. He then pulls it away quickly.
"I apologize for the pain my actions gave you."
I stare at him for a minute? "What?" I'd heard him but I hadn't at the same time. He just stared at me though, not responding but staring his eyes weren't cold anymore, "Did you just apologize and mean it?" I was flabbergasted, I'm sure he could tell. A frown upon his face was the only answer I got for a minute and then,
"Come along, your bed is waiting you."
He turns not waiting for me to take his arm as usual nor does he wait for me to walk alongside him but expects me to follow obediently. Still standing there staring at his retreating back I'm in wonderment at his shifts in personality that just occurred before me. Coming back to focus on reality his back is gone, swallowed up by the darkness and I'm alone in the living room with Cal. Cal whines and then stands, his body excited again,
"I said come to bed."
Tom re-emerges startling me. "Of course, I'm sorry." I say looking down and falling into my good, obedient, girlfriend mode. He only frowns but does not say anything. This time he takes my arm and leads me down the hallway, Cal following us all the way. Lost in my thoughts I don't realize that we've reached my door until the light of candles hits me and I turn to look up at Tom.
"Follow your dog into the room, it is time for you to rest-I'm sure it's been a long day for you."
Back to being cold. "Good night Tom." I don't ask if he'll enter with me, it appears he shall not. Nor does it appear as though he is tired. I turn and enter the room, he shuts the door behind me without a word and once again, I am alone in his home-my prison.
I know it's a short update I'm sorry. I hope to be updating more often, I've just been extremely busy with soccer and school starting up. I know there wasn't much description of the setting, sorry, I'm still working on that aspect of my writing, promise. Well, let me know what you think. Have a great day. –Sevy14