Part Twenty-Five
Macavity sat back in the driver's seat and hooked his arm around Demeter's strong shoulders. Her head was resting gently against his shoulder, and her paw was woven with the paw around her shoulders.
"We're here." Demeter looked at the old, abandoned gas station.
"You come here to clear your mind?" She asked, blinking in surprise. Macavity laughed nervously, trying to keep himself from shaking. This was it. He took his arm off of Demeter's shoulders and opened the door, taking several deep breaths as he made his way around the car to open Demeter's door for her. He helped the black and gold queen out, and watched the awe in her face as she looked around the lovely sight.
"It's beautiful." The breathless words made Macavity almost wince, but he kept himself in check. A flash of glass in the distance made him raise his eyes from his girlfriend. He saw a white car drive behind a set of trees and stop, and a lump formed in the pit of his stomach. Looking away from the trees, Macavity took Demeter's paws and led her towards the old building.
"Come on. The inside is alot nicer than the outside. I've been decorating it for awhile now..." He said, pushing open the newly painted door. Demeter's green eyes scanned the inside of the building and she smiled. There were plants here and there, the windows had been repaired and there was a fresh coat of paint on the walls.
"It's alot nicer than it looks outside." Macavity steered her towards the small bed and sat her down.
"I'm going to go get the bags from the car. I'll be back." He kissed Demeter on the forehead and walked out. Since Macavity had painted the windows on the front of the old building, there was no way Demeter could see what was happening outside. Had she been paying attention, she would have heard Macavity talking to someone.
"So you actually got here?" Griddlebone had her hip resting gently against the side of Macavity's car. He looked down at her and nodded his head. The snug jeans that the white queen wore strained against her curves when she moved to the back of the white car she'd pulled up in.
"Then what are we waiting for? Come on, get the bags and go talk her into letting you tie her up. Ooh! This is so much fun!" The glee in Griddlebone's voice made the lump in Macavity's stomach tighten. She flipped open the truck of her car and pulled out a black duffle bag and a plastic bag. She handed them to the motionless Macavity, and then took the bag out of the ginger tom's car.
"Here. Oh come on! Don't look at me like that. You know what you're doing." Gridd put her paws on her hips and cocked her stance to one side. "I'm not going to hold your paw the whole time."
Demeter looked at the door when Macavity entered, and her eyes locked onto the bags.
"What's in the duffle bag?" She asked, not quite remembering him putting it into the car.
"Stuff." He said, almost too stiffly. Macavity grinned when Demeter raised her eyebrow and set the bags down. He picked up the duffle bag and set it on the bed next to his girlfriend.
"I just wanted to try something with you. If you want to, and if you trust me." The words made Demeter freeze. Did she trust him?
"Well... can I look?" She said quietly, trying to stop her body from shaking. Something about the whole situation just didn't sit right with her. The tall ginger tom nodded his head and sat down on the other side of the duffle bag. His eyes watched Demeter's face intently as she opened up the bag. They widened with shock, and when they turned up to him, fear sparkled in them.
"Ropes? And... gags?" Demeter's voice trembled, almost making Macavity want to tell her it wasn't right for them to be here. But he'd do it.
"Yes. But I need to know that you trust me." He said, ignoring the twinge of guilt at the back of his mind. She trusted him, or at least, she wanted to. Demeter's head slowly nodded up and down in consent. Macavity felt something like relief smooth over the guilt and he smiled.
"Okay. Tell me if it hurts you though..." He spoke quietly, standing up and taking Demeter's paw. He led her to the middle of the room, where on the ceiling was a hook. He pulled a piece of the nylon rope out of the bag and gently wound it around the hook, and took Demeter's wrists. Her body froze, but she let Macavity pull her paws above her head. He tied them tightly, but not tight enough to cut off circulation or hurt her. Demeter's feet were tied next, followed by a gag that Macavity put over her tongue and between her teeth.
"Now, now Macavity, you're being far too gently." Macavity's eyes flashed with anger, but he turned towards the door and watched Griddlebone walk in.