-Richard's Hideout-
Ashley woke to find Richard not in bed, she looked around and saw the bathroom door was shut, and the shower was on. Ashley crawled out of bed, tip toeing to the door she tried it and of course it was locked. Damn it she thought to herself. Ashley sighed and made her way over to the closet and opened it, she grabbed out a burgundy long sleeve cowl neckline mini dress, then slipped it off. Ashley grabbed a brush quickly brushing her hair in the mirror throwing it into a pony tail and putting on some make-up, then turning in time to see Richard walking out the bathroom door, still buttoning his shirt. "Good morning." Ashley said softly.
Richard smiled over at her, until he saw her dress. "What the hell is that?" Richard hissed.
"What?.." Ashley raised a brow, not understanding what was wrong she hadn't even done anything yet.
"What the hell are you wearing?" Richard snarled.
"It's just a dress... I've worn it before." Ashley said softly. "I don't understand... You used to like it."
"And after everything that's happened you thought I'd be okay with my wife dressing like a whore?" Richard roared, reaching out grabbing her arm pulling her to him. "I see it all to clearly now.. you used to prance around in those skimpy outfits, making me think you were doing it for me, trying to make me happy.. when all along you were seducing Seth Rollins, and who knows how many other men."
"Richard no..." Ashley shook her head. "I swear, it wasn't like that." Ashley bit her lip.
"Is that what you are doing now?... are you trying to seduce one of my men?" Richard slammed her to the door harshly.
Ashley whimpered when her back hit the door. "No.. I swear Richard... I'm not, I was doing this for you.. I swear." Ashley cried, shaking her head, a yelp coming from her mouth when he grabbed her and slammed her back to the door again, harder this time. "Ahh.. please.. I'm sorry.. I'm sorry.."
"It's not enough my wife acts like a whore now you want to dress like one?" Richard yelled into her face.
"I'm sorry.." Ashley cried, a scream escaping her when he grabs her off the door, swinging her around throwing her across the room landing on the bottom of the bed, on her stomach only to have Richard grab her arm throwing her off the bed, on to the floor. "I'll change.. I'll change.." Ashley cried out, her arms flying up hoping to shield her from any further attack.
"You're damn right you're going to change... from now on... I'll be choosing what you are allowed to wear, seeing as I can't even trust you to pick something out that doesn't make you look like a fucking whore." Richard yelled at her, walking over to the closet picking out a different dress.
Richard walked back over to Ashley grabbing by the hair and yanking her up, dragging her to the bathroom, shoving her into the bathroom door, that wasn't all the way shut causing her to hit the ground hard.
-Bathroom-
Ashley looked up at him, tears streaming down her face she started to back up. "Put this fucking dress on... and clean yourself up... your make-up is running... you don't need to be looking like a slob." Richard hissed, throwing the dress at her hitting her face.
Ashley cried out, when it hit her shaking her head. "I-I-." Ashley tried to get out the words but was cut off by Richard.
"I don't want to hear it... get fucking changed." Richard yelled, before slamming the door.
Ashley started sobbing even harder curling up bringing her knees to her chest, burying her face in her knees. Ashley jumped when she heard Richard pound his fist on the door. "Hurry the fuck up." He yelled behind the door.
Ashley stood up quickly slipping off the dress and changing into the one Richard had picked out, which was a knee length high neck long sleeve bodycon dress. Ashley then walked over to the sink looking in the mirror she grabbed a hand towel and got the end of it wet, wiping off the make-up smudged on her face, then reapplied it and fixed her hair.
Ashley walked over to the door opening it, Richard was about to pound on the door when she opened it so his hand was up and Ashely instantly recoiled and went to protect her face, "I-I'm sorry it took so long." Ashley said quietly
-Bedroom-
Ashley watched Richard step back and she then walked out of the bathroom, taking a few steps into the room before stopping not wanting to do anything with out his permission hoping he wouldn't get any angrier with her. Richard walked around her looking her up and down, nodding his approval. Ashley flinched when he reached out to caress her arm. "This is much better." Richard leaned in giving her a peck on the cheek. "See, you can still look sexy without looking like a whore... This is why I'll be picking what you will be wearing from now on." Richard kissed her cheek again.
Ashley nodded and swallowed hard. "O-okay." Ashley said softly.
"Now... I hope this will be our last little tiff for awhile at least." Richard reached out to caress her face. "I don't want to have to do that again... I don't like hurting you... but when you don't obey me, or do something you know will make me angry, I have no choice.. it seems like that's the only way I can get you to listen to me, to take me seriously... why is that?"
"I don't know.. I'm sorry." Ashley bit her lip. "I'm trying.. I swear I'm trying."
"You're just not trying hard enough my love." Richard sighed. "Why would you think I'd be okay with you dressing like that?.. why would you dress like that?.. why would you want to look like that in front of other men, you know I have my men working for me... and you can't be doing that, you can't dress like that in front of other men... I've learned my lesson and I won't allow it any more Ashley.. and I mean it." Richard hissed.
Ashley nodded and bit her lip, looking down briefly before looking back at him. "I'm sorry Richard.. I swear I wasn't thinking, I didn't think it'd upset you.. or I swear I wouldn't of done it.. I wanted to look good for you, to show you how proud I am to be your wife... I just want you to be happy Richard." Ashley said softly, trying so hard not to vomit as she forced the words out of her mouth, trying to keep up the act. "I'm sorry.. I'll do better."
Richard sighed. "I think you are beautiful just like this, so from now on ... if you want to make me happy.. then just do as I say, and put on what I want you to wear and I'll be happy... and if I'm happy, then guess what.. you'll be happy." Richard kissed her softly. "It's that easy."
Ashley nodded. "I'll do what you say.. I swear, I'll do whatever you want." Ashley said, biting her lip, as a tear falls from her eye. "I don't want to be hurt any more Richard.. I'll do whatever you want, just please don't hurt me anymore."
Richard reached out to caress her face. " I don't like when I hurt you... you have to know that, I love you Ashley... but sometimes I have no choice." Richard sighed. "As long as you do as I say... and don't try to make me angry, I won't have to hurt you again."
"I'll do it, I'll do whatever you want... I swear, whatever you say I'll do it." Ashley said, softly.
"Good.. that's what I wanted to hear." Richard smiled, reaching out pulling her into his arms.
-Martin Industries(Richard's Office)-
Richard was sitting at his desk, after finishing up a little bit of work he had to take care of, he took out his tablet and hit an app, it was a security app, he clicked on the bedroom and smiled when he saw Ashley sitting on the bed, watching television. He'd had a video camera installed in the room so he'd be able to keep an eye on his wife while he was away, he almost lost her once, he wasn't going to risk anything or anyone coming between them again.
Richard looked up from his tablet when he heard a commotion in the doorway. Lauren was rushed by Seth. "I'm sorry.. I couldn't stop him Mr. Martin." Lauren sighed, stepping back from Seth, and looked to Dean and Roman who walked in.
"It's alright... I'll take care of it Lauren.. shut the door behind you please." Richard said, Lauren nodded and walked out shutting the door. "What can I do for you gentlemen?" Richard shut the tablet, putting it into his desk.
"Where is Ashley?" Seth spat.
"She's at home.. where she belongs." Richard smirked. "I told you she'd be back where she belonged before long." Richard shrugged.
"You've put your home on the market... and she's not there." Seth spat.
"So you've been sneaking around my old home?" Richard laughed. "Didn't get you very far did it?"
"You have her somewhere... where is she?" Seth snarled.
"I've told you.. she's at home.. where she belongs, and where she's going to stay." Richard sighed. "Ashley came back to me... she knows she belongs with me, she's come to the realization that she never should of left in the first place."
"And I'm sure the backside of your hand helped with that." Seth hissed.
Richard laughed and shook his head. "If you are expecting me to tell you where our new home is, you are wasting your time... Ashley is no longer any of your business, she's my wife, she's staying that way.. and you, you will never see her again."
"You may of fooled the police, they told me you and her showed up to the station, telling them she was fine and went back to you... they don't know what a load of bull that was... I know you took her, I know you had her kidnaped. " Seth snarled.
Richard shrugged. "A man will do whatever he has to do to keep his wife in line.. and I did." Richard hissed.
"You think you've won.. but you haven't, my boys and I aren't giving up, and we won't give up until I have Ashley back." Seth hissed.
Richard came around his desk. "She was never yours to begin with... she's mine, she always has been, and damn it she always will be." Richard hissed. "You'll never find where my new home is... I've made sure of it."
"Just because it isn't in your name doesn't mean I won't find it... you'll slip up." Seth hissed. "And when you do I'll catch you.. and I'll find her.. the police refuse to believe you are keeping her hostage."
"Oh yeah, giving her the dream home she's always dreamed of that she's wanted since she was a little girl.. yeah that's so horrible... she's happy with me... Ashley has sworn she's going to do whatever she has to do.. to make me happy." Richard said. "And she has been making me really.. really happy every night.. and every morning, anytime I need a little extra happiness really." Richard smirked.
Seth's eyes widened and he went to go after Richard but Dean and Roman grabbed him. "Let's go... we've got work to do.." Dean reminded him,
"You think this is over.. by the way I know you were the one who had that brick thrown through my window, if that was your warning to stay away, you are going to have to do better then that." Seth spat, as both Roman and Dean were dragging him off.
Richard went over to the desk dialing security. "Yes... I want to see you in my office now.." The security guy was wondering what was going on. "You are going to explain how three men who are on the do not enter list showed up at once?" Richard hissed. "Now get up here." He snarled and hung up the phone.
-Seth's Apartment-
Seth walked in throwing his keys on the table. "Damn him... he's been doing god knows what to her.. and he's bragging about it?.. why did you stop me, I could of stomped his ass and got him to tell me where Ashley is." Seth sighed.
"We need to be smart... besides, we've got some info from that little meeting." Dean said. "He said her dream home, he made sure he said she'd been dreaming of.. not that they've been dreaming of.. so he got her a home of her dreams, so... "
"SO what?" Seth raised a brow.
"You said Ashley wrote in her journal every night... she might of wrote about it, mentioned it if she'd seen one she liked, she might of mentioned a name of the street or something that might help us." Dean said.
"We can't read her personal journal." Seth shook his head.
"It might be our only way to find out." Roman sighed.
"Yeah... if we can find out what she was dreaming of in a house, we can narrow the houses down.. and then we can find the houses that have been bought in the last few weeks.. because he would of started it before you got her away from him." Dean said. "He wanted you away from her... so that will narrow it down even more... then we will have to cross it with employees of his, and close friends.. he's not as smart as he thinks he is.." Dean reminded him. "Roman have you got the complete list of employees yet?"
"Not the complete list... but I'm working on it." Roman said, Seth sighed and shook his head. "I'm going as fast as I can bro."
"I know." Seth nodded and sighed. "I just hate that he's alone with her, no one can help her.." Seth walked over to couch sitting down letting out a frustrated sigh. "I hate that I can't protect her now."
-Richard's Hideout-
Richard opened the door, to see Ashley asleep on the bed he smiled to himself and walked over to the bed, sitting down next her on the edge of the bed, he leaned over and kissed her cheek. Ashley woke up and looked up seeing Richard. "Sorry.. I must of dozed off." Ashley said softly, sitting up.
"It's okay my love." Richard leaned in and kissed her.
"How was work?" Ashley questioned.
"Pretty interesting... you'll never guess who showed up at my office." Richard shook his head.
"Who?" Ashley raised a brow.
"Seth Rollins." Richard bit the inside of his cheek.
Ashley looked down and bit her lip. "I'm sorry."
"He actually thought you were his... he said he'd find you and he'd get you back." Richard raised a brow. "Why would he even think that you were his to begin with?" Richard hissed, inches from her face.
Ashley swallowed hard and recoiled when he grabbed her arm. "I don't know.. I'm not his.. I've never been his.." Ashley said, her voice very meek and mild. "I'm yours Richard.. only yours." Ashley swore reaching out to caress his face.
"And you never will be his.." Richard hissed. "Will you?"
Ashley shook her head. "No...Never." Ashley swore.
"Exactly." Richard leaned in and kissed her.
"Richard.. I was wondering something." Ashley looked up to Richard.
"What would that be?" Richard raised a brow.
"Can I call my parents?" Ashley questioned.
"What do you need to talk to them for?" Richard questioned.
"I haven't talked to them since before we got back together." Ashley said softly.
"So you told them about our problem?" Richard hissed.
"No.. not really.. I just told them that I wasn't staying with you because I needed some time to think." Ashley sunk back in the bed, when Richard moved closer. "So I think I should tell them we are back together and everything is fine."
Richard sighed. "It will be on speaker.. and it will be quick."
Ashley nodded "Okay." Ashley said softly.
Richard pulled out her phone and handed it to her, she turned it on and dialed her parents number.
"Hello?" Her mother answered.
"Hey mom." Ashley said softly.
"Thank goodness, I've been so worried about you." Her mother sighed.
"I know.. I'm sorry." Ashley said. "But I'm fine... I had some thinking to do... and well, Richard and I are back together..." Ashley looked up to Richard who was running his hand through her hair.
"You are?... when did this happen?" Her mother questioned. "Are you sure this is what you want?... I can hear the uncertainty in your voice sweetheart."
"Yesterday.." Ashley bit her lip, looking up to Richard who was glaring down at the phone, not liking what her mother was saying. "I'm sure... I love Richard and I'm happy we are working things out." Ashley said, watching Richard's facial expression soften a bit.
"Why didn't you call me yesterday?.. why would you wait?, I've been so worried so has your father." Her mother sighed. "He's at the store, he's going to be upset he missed your call.."
"I'm sorry mom.. Richard and I we had some things we needed to talk over, and I didn't want to call you to late and wake you guys." Ashley sighed. "I've got to go my phone is on 10 percent.. but I'll try to call you later, and hopefully daddy will be home."
"Oh, we haven't even caught up." Her mother sighed.
"I know mom.. but we will." Ashley said softly. "I love you.."
"I love you to sweetie... bye." Her mother said and both hung up.
Ashley handed her phone to Richard. "Can I call them later.. or tomorrow?" Ashley questioned.
"I'll think about it." Richard shrugged.
"Okay.." Ashley nodded, and looked down.
"Don't pout." Richard warned.
"Sorry." Ashley said looking up, forcing a smile.
"Better... " Richard leaned in and kissed her.