V.

"Wake up!" Erik snapped at a sleeping Malika. Malika rubbed the sleep from her eyes and looked up at him.

"What is it?"

"Get up. We're going out." He commanded her as she sat up and got out of bed.

"Where are we going?" She questioned as she began to pull on her undergarments.

"I'm not telling you my dear. You will have to wait and see." Erik replied then took out one of her new dresses as she finished lacing her pantalets.

This scared her intensely. Where was he going to take her to? She took the dress and put it on quickly. "Oh." She simply said.

"Come." He told her as he grasped her hand and led her out of the bedroom.

xxxx

"Why are we here?" Malika asked as they entered the slave auction.

"You will see." Erik replied as they were led into the same room that he had first met her in. He watched as Darius walked in the room. He could tell that Darius was not happy to see him so soon.

"Monsieur Garnier. May I ask why you have come back so soon? Does she not please you?"

"Oh it's not that. I find though that she is not as obedient as you stated. I believe you can resolve that for me." Erik explained. "I am going to check on a project and I will be back in three hours. By then I expect to have a more obedient slave."

"Yes. I will definitely make sure she becomes more obedient before you come back." Darius glared at Malika as she grasped her master's arm.

"Darius, I wish to speak with you in private. Malika stay here." Erik then led the man out of the room. After hearing the door shut he said, "I don't care if you beat her, make sure though that you don't beat her too much. I want to be able to take her tonight and if that does not work threaten her. Tell her you'll slit her throat."

"You must like her a lot." Darius commented sarcastically.

"Oh I do. Don't get me wrong I think she is the sweetest thing I have seen in a long time. I enjoy her immensely. She just needs to realize that she needs to obey me and you can help. After all i've employed you to do so with another whore before."

Darius nodded solemnly. "She'll be glad to be your slave when you get back and I am sure I can encourage many other things to."

"Good. I'll be back in three hours." Erik told him once more then left.

xxxx

"You foolish girl." Darius snarled at Malika. "Have you no idea how lucky you are! Many whores would be glad to serve Monsieur Garnier. You chit! I'm going to beat you bloody!"

Malika cowered as he took up a wooden rod turned her around and began beating her with it. She shrieked loudly as she felt pain rocket up her back. Tears fell down her cheeks as she fell to her knees and covered her head. "You need to learn obedience and you will if I have to beat it into you!"

"Stop! Please stop!" She cried out as he hit her once more.

"Not until you are obedient to Monsieur Garnier! I'll slit your pretty little throat if you do not do as you are commanded to!" Darius yelled at her then grasped a handful of dark hair and pulled her back to her feet. He heard a great shriek issue from her mouth as he continued to beat her.

"You wouldn't!" She shouted between cries of pain.

"I can find another whore just as easily as before. I don't know if you haven't noticed but Monsieur Garnier goes through girls like tissue paper! Be glad he's taken an interest in you."

"No!" She screamed then fell to the floor again and prayed for her torture to be over.

xxxx

Erik returned feeling rather satisfied. He was hoping that by now Malika would have learned her lesson. He didn't like disobedient slaves and she had become too disobedient for his taste. He would have beat her himself, but he had decided an outside source would be best. She would come crawling to his arms and apologize for her disobedience.

He sat comfortably on a chaise as Darius brought in a rather sore and terrified Malika. "Here," Erik said as he handed Darius an envelope, "something for your trouble. Close the door, I wish to talk to her before we leave."

Darius immediately obeyed and left the two alone after shutting the door. "Come here."

Malika stepped forward and felt her body protest. She winced but continued on until she stood in front of him. He pulled her on his lap causing her to shriek in protest. His arm wrapped powerfully about her back as she whimpered softly. "Have you learned?" Erik asked as he eyed her. She looked on the verge of tears. "And what have you learned?"

"I learned...that I should not disobey my master." Malika replied as she felt tears fall down her cheeks.

Erik sighed as he reached for his handkerchief and wiped her eyes gently. "Now what are you crying about?"

"He said he would slit my throat. I don't want to die." She replied as more tears soaked the handkerchief.

"Now, now. You're being rather foolish. I wouldn't let anyone touch what is mine without my permission." He commented then kissed her lips gently.

Malika was flabbergasted from his kiss. He usually was so commanding and passionate. Why was he gentle to her now? She sniffed quietly then felt him run his hand up her back. She cringed as he touched sore spots. "Now lets go home."

xxxx

Erik felt Malika cuddle up against his bare chest for the first time since he had bought her. He wrapped an arm around her back gently as she lay her head on his chest. Things had worked out according to plan. He had come home with her, shown her a little more gentleness, then they had had sex.

"Master." He heard her say.

"Yes." He responded.

"We're not going anywhere tomorrow are we?"

"No. Now go to sleep."

"Yes Master." She replied as she felt her exhausted body give way to sleep.

Author's Note: This chapter is a little shorter. Wow. The story is progressing nicely and I have such wonderful reviewers. Please review more. Your reviews are what keep me going. I am going to try to belt out the sixth chapter on Monday after my test. Got all weekend to study for a test. So please forgive me for having to make you wait. Thanks again. - Pyrite