Emily followed her captor out of the bedroom and into the living room, obeying his newest command by sitting down in the living room. She looked next to her and watched as JJ stood from her seat, her eyes forward as she walked away and into the kitchen.
The brunette frowned slightly before gnawing at her lip, her fingers playing in her lap when she saw Kevin enter the living room with drinks in hand. "Master?"
Kevin smiled at the younger woman before sitting next to her, setting the cold cup of soda in her fiddling hands. "I thought you could use a nice drink in case your throat was still hurting." His fingers came out and lightly brushed the hollow of the brunette's throat. "It's still a little red."
Emily's eyes softened on the man before her. "Thank you, Master. That was very sweet."
"Well you were hurt, darling. I don't want my possible future wife to think as little of me that I would do nothing for her."
Emily took a small sip of her drink before setting it down on the coffee table, a coaster set under its bottom. "Master, I wanted to thank you again." She let herself smile as he took her hand. "For saving me. It was very sweet and brave of you."
Kevin nodded before squeezing Emily to his side, smiling into her hair when he felt her arms wrap around his neck as he took her legs and hiked them over his lap. Much like a small child would sit on their favorite grandparent. "There could be more of this. If you cooperate, and win…" He kissed Emily's temple as he felt her breathe against his neck. "This could happen a lot more often."
The brunette's eyes fluttered closed as she felt his hands rub up and down her back, his fingers playing with the fabric of her light dress. It was weird…this was one of the only times in her life when she felt truly comfortable and safe in someone's arms. This never even happened with her own parents, let alone strangers and psychopaths. But he had saved her. He had saved her life and after that, everything just seemed to mellow out. He didn't seem as fierce as he had before. He seemed pleasant.
"Emily?"
Emily looked up from her captor's chest and shook her head, her eyes connecting with his. "Yes sir?"
Kevin threaded his fingers through Emily's dark hair, his lips laying softly on hers for a kiss. "You seemed to drift off for a minute. Are you alright?"
The younger woman nodded hastily as she let out a smile, her fingers clasping behind the man's neck as she grinned up at him. "Yes Master, I'm alright. I'm very alright, thank you."
"You're attitude towards me has changed enormously, Emily. What's happened?"
Emily's dark eyes widened as she backed up slightly, her butt sliding off his lap and landing next to him while her legs remained across his. "Sir how can you not know? You saved me! I owe you my gratitude, my smile, my cooperation." She looked at him with the most sincerity as his arms tightened around her. "I owe you everything, Master."