Chapter 10-The Risk

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Satine looked from the card, to the house, from the card, to the house several times. She couldnt believe it.This...this was Ruperts house?

Trembling slightly, she walked up the several large stone steps, and knocked on the front door. She waited several minutes, then knocked again harder, and called "Hello?"

She heard footsteps hurrying down what seemed to be many stairs, before the door was finally pulled back.

"Satine!" Rupert exclaimed, blushing furiously. "What are you doing here?"

Satine noticed that he was half dressed, and red-eyed, like a man who'd been awake all night. "You said to come and see you"

"Yes, well...darling, I didnt expect you quite so soon!I'm afraid I have some...company..." Rupert's voice faltered as she heard footsteps on the stairs, and a young girl appeared. Satine recognised her as the waitress from last night, and felt the blood inside her boil. "Hello" she said frostily, giving the girl an icy stare.

"Yes, as I was saying, some company..." Rupert babbled. "Satine, this is...Christine?"

"Kirsty, you moron. I'll be going now anyway" she said, and exited sharply.

"I'll be doing the same" Satine said, and turned on her heel to leave. Rupert grabbed her arm. "No, wait, Satine!Dont!"

"Why shouldnt I?!You obviously only want me like her-as a common whore!Last night, you made me really believe that you still cared for me!" Satine shouted, and felt tears come to her eyes. She wasnt going to be like that any longer. She'd had enough. Christian, Christian loved her.

"Dont be silly darling!Of course I care for you! Christine...Kirsty...was just a bit of fun! I never though that you would actually come and see me!" Rupert said, and took her hand gently. "I love you, Satine". Carefully he leaned in, and kissed her neck delicately.

"Oh...Rupert. Dont do this to me, please. You never loved me before, I dont even know why I'm here!This is, this is wrong. Please Rupert, let me go back to Christian" Satine said, as she could feel herself weakening under Ruperts charm.

"He could never love you as much as me" Rupert said. "I was your first love, theres nothing like it. Satine, you must believe me. I love you, and I always have done". Slowly he wound his arm round her back to her waist, and began to drop more delicate kissed on her neck and collarbone.

"Rupert..." Satine groaned. "Please, please, dont..."

He silenced her by kissing her gently on the lips, and then saying "Ssh..." before picking her up, and carrying her upstairs.