XII. Passion Forgotten

'Curse her!' Erik thought as he followed Zuri into the tunnels. He shouldn't have to do this all for a woman. Yet she had said that she did not want him to come back until he began treating her right. 'This is foolishness!' His brain screamed at him. He should bring her over his knee and paddle her like a child.

Despite her disobedience he couldn't help but think about how much she had obeyed him until she decided that what he was doing was wrong. He heard her tears and painful words. The pain that he heard in her voice was enough to hurt him. He revealed himself to her.

"What are you doing here?"

"This is my domain."

"Right."

He watched her stand up from her spot then he looked into her eyes. "Despite what you think..I do not hate you."

"Odd. I thought you did."

"I have become angry and did not know who to talk to nor what to do. I feel sometimes like I will never be loved."

"God! You are such a stubborn ass!"

"What!"

"You heard me! You are such a...!" Zuri suddenly stopped after seeing Erik gaze at her with a growl accompanying his angry stare.

"You forget that you are to obey me."

"No, I don't obey you."

He pressed his body against hers which in turn pushed her against the wall. Zuri groaned softly. She closed her eyes while feeling his hands cup her breasts in his warm hands. "Tell me that again." He challenged her.

She moaned softly in his ear then said almost hesitantly, "I don't obey you."

Her hands pressed against the material of his white shirt. Suddenly she felt drawn towards him. "I don't believe that. Now that you are down here with me I realize something."

"What do you realize Erik?"

"That I do not wish to live life alone."

"Then you realize too late."

He pulled her body against his then suddenly, Zuri felt such a painful heat consume her. "If I am so bad then you realize that your body is obeying me."

Zuri turned with embarrassment covering her face. "You realize as well that you are so receptive to my touch."

"What are you trying to do?" Zuri asked after exhaling loudly. Turning towards him she said, "What are you trying to pull?"

He pulled her closer to his body till she began to breathe harshly from the closeness. Pushing her suddenly against the wall he moaned into her ear. "Tell me that you want this. Because I know you do." Pressing his hips against hers he soon groaned softly. "Why do I matter to you? Why now?"

"I can't answer that until I understand myself."

"I'll come back with you, but until you understand your feelings I am not going to give you my body."

Erik nodded then said, "Fine."

Author's Note: Hope you enjoy the chapter! Thanks for the reviews ahead of time.