Sweet Serendipity

Chapter Fourteen: Collecting Deals

Major J. Whitlock

A. Brandon

She watched with slight panic in her system as she stumbled backwards and tripped over her own feet, the soft plush couch catching her and breaking her fall as she felt her heartbeat race in anticipation. "No, no, no!" she called out, her hand shooting out in a 'stop' motion as he approached her slowly, like a predator stalking his pray as he smirked at her. Sinfully handsome in his pursuit as Alice's pulse quickened.

"We had a deal darlin'… and I intend to collect." he smirked as he continued his slow gait until he was only feet from her quaking body on the couch. Her eyes searched around frantically for something, anything to help her case as her eyes met his and before she could crack and give into his imposing presence, she finally yelled out in one more attepmt to stop his advances.

"Stop!" she called out, her breath coming in short gasps as the Major froze and watched her carefully. He knew it'd been too good to be true when she'd promised he could drink from her without struggle, but he'd been waiting fro too long to sink his teeth into her beautiful delicate neck… and he'd wait no longer, no matter if he took it willingly or not. She would learn just to give in... it was better for both of them in the end if she'd just accept her fate.

"You struck the deal with the devil love… I'm only coming to collect what was promised to me." he stated before sinking down onto the couch, trapping Alice's body beneath his own as she tried unsuccessfully to push him off her, her small hands trying to force his rock hard body away from her own as his head sunk down and his nose trailed along her collar bone, leading his lips right to her pulse point in her neck while he pressed a soft kiss to her skin, setting her body ablaze as she fought off the pleasure induced haze that took over her body.

"N-no!" she yelled out again, quickly losing sight of her self control as she tried to remember everything he'd done to her. All the pain, and torment he'd put her through and all the reasons she hated him, while his soft, cold lips and tongue trailed lazy, sloppy kisses on her neck, quickly distracting her from any and all thoughts that entered her mind.

Except for one.

Alice Brandon wanted out of her bedroom more than anything in the world, and she would not be torn from her standing on the point.

"Please love… you can enjoy this if you just let go." he whispered, his Texas-drawl caressing her into compliance as the ghost of his breath drifted across her skin, setting goose bumps spiralling across her body.

"How do I know you'll hold up your end of the deal?" she asked, her eyes clenching together in focus as she tried to ignore the sensations his lips on her skin brought out of her body. It was like every nerve ending in her system was exploding at his contact, and her body was being electrified over and over again in painfully pleasurable jolts of electricity. She could barely remember to breath let alone process an independent thought as she lay pinned beneath him.

Her tiny physique was trapped beneath his as the small feminine hands pushing against his chest were suddenly locked in his iron grasp, the rest of her body stuck beneath him as he straddled the lower half of her. She could feel every part of his body pressed against her's, and all that contact set her skin ablaze. His size dwarfed her own, but what scared her the most was how easily he'd turned the situation around. "You don't trust me darlin'?" he asked, throwing more of his southern twang into every one of his words as Alice inwardly groaned.

She could not feel like this towards the man that had taken everything from her.

But her body had a different opinion on the matter than her head and her heart did.

"N-no… y-you promised me I'd get to be free. And I want to leave." she gasped out as his ministrations paused momentarily. "H-how do I know you'll hold up your end of the bargain?" she demanded as he pulled his head away from assaulting her neck as her chest heaved in heavy breaths she didn't even realize she was sucking in. His cold red eyes met her's as she watched him carefully and held his gaze, refusing to back down as he smirked.

"Now what did I say about stuttering love?" he asked with a chuckle as Alice stared at him as if he'd grown a second head, watching as he sat back before pulling her small body flush against his once more. "Fine… but I don't trust the others, they lost you once… they could lose you again." he stated suddenly, his face less than six inches from her own. "If you leave, it will be with me."

"What?" she asked, slightly crestfallen. If she left, she wanted it to be slightly on her terms at least. Charlotte was the only one she could remotely stand… hell she'd take Peter over the overprotective Major… but at this point, she'd do anything to leave the room.

"There is a charity ball tonight in Houston, you will accompany me… I, as your escort." he stated while Alice tried to search for the right words in which to reply with. She'd have wished for a tour around the house more than a ball… but Alice felt that if she even dare complain, she'd never see outside the walls of her bedroom again. "This will be the first time you've been let out of your quarters, but mark my words… should you become a hastle, it will be the last. You'll never leave the room again." he stated, his tone taking a darker hue as Alice shivered at the pure terror that leaked through every word that left his pale lips.

"I… you… but-"

"I'll have Charlotte send your dress up, and she'll help you get ready for the evening." he stated, standing from his previous restrictive position as Alice bound to her feet, watching as he turned around just as she dashed around his side to step into his line of sight again, cutting off his pathway to the door.

"Wait!" she yelled out without thinking as in an instant she was pressed against the far wall, her arms pinned to the side as her breath caught in her throat.

"Don't test me Alice… you've got one shot at this." he stated as she nodded, speechless as he smirked. "If you don't wish to go… we can easily return to our previous entertainments." he added as an after thought in a huskier voice as she shook her head feverously, worry coursing through her system at the thought of being locked in her room any longer. "Excellent… then I suspect you'll be ready by the time I return." he grinned maliciously as he stepped back, Alice's right hand still locked in his iron grasp as he bent over at the waist and drew his cold lips into a kiss on the back of her hand as he smirked up at her, a dangerous glint in his eyes as she watched his every movement.

"Until this evening then… m'lady."

okay this one wasn't as long... but the shit's about to hit the fan!

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