Hello Peeps! I hope y'all like Chapter 3! So I'll probably post the next chapter in about two weeks. Hopefully that will give me time to work on the next chapter for this story and my other story Heart of His Obsession. Hope that didn't confuse anyone..it's early as I type this and I'm a little sleep deprived. It makes perfect sense in my head. LOL! Anyways...Thanks to my Beta Nails 233. She's great and you guys should go check out her stories. When the Missing Come Home, Be My Sub and Realistic Love are the BEST! :) Well read on my dears and enjoy!
A couple of hours later, Bella slowly woke up in disbelief as she stared up at the canopy of her bed. Again, she wondered how she came to be stuck here. When she heard the door open and close and the sound of shuffling feet on the plush cream carpet coming towards the bed she chanced a peek, rolling to her side and realized that the curtains had been drawn on the bed to try to keep the bright sunlight from coming in. She looked down at her outfit and once again, she had been changed. This time it was a long white gown with soft pink roses sewn on to it, it had spaghetti straps holding it onto her pale shoulders. At the foot of the bed was a robe that matched the white satin and looked like it would go down to her feet.
Bella expected it was Edward to who had come in; instead, she saw a tiny hand pull the curtain back just enough to peek inside. Bella looked up at the girl. She was wearing a black and white maid's uniform and looked like she could not be more than sixteen. She had long brown hair that was pinned back and looked to be about five foot 3 inches in height but that was a guess.
"Ah...good Miss Bella, you're awake. It's almost time for lunch. Master Edward has asked that you accompany him on the veranda for lunch. Shall I help you get dressed?" 'Was she kidding?' Bella thought.
"Um, I'm sorry, what is your name?" Bella asked trying to be polite.
"Bree, madam." The girl bowed her head as she spoke.
"Well, Bree tell your master that I will not be joining him on the veranda. Tell him I am very tired and would like my rest." Bree looked at Bella with alarm. She grabbed Bella's wrist and went to her knees in front of her.
"Please Miss Bella. It would be better if you came. The master…he...he can get very angry and I would hate to see something happen to you, or worse...me. Please forgive me for not putting you first I ….." Bella silenced the girl with her finger to her lips.
"Bree, honey...how old are you?"
"Sixteen madam." Bella huffed.
'Unbelievable!' she thought. A sixteen year old, as a maid? Really? This guy was a complete and utter lunatic.
"First off, it's Bella. Do not call me madam."
Bree cut her off; "But Master Edward said…," Bella shot Bree a look and said, "Alright, in front of Master Edward then. However, when we are like this. It is Bella. Second, I want you to go somewhere else in the house, your quarters or wherever. I will deal with your master, okay? You will not get punished for my act of rebellion."
Bree looked at Bella and nodded her head. Bella got up and reached for her robe to cover up. They walked out the door and Bree pointed in the direction Bella needed to go. Bella pushed Bree gently away from her. "Go now, Bree, and don't worry, I'll make sure your safe," Bree nodded and scurried off as fast as her tiny feet would carry her.
Bella breathed in and out before she finally reached the door. Just as she pushed it open, the wind picked up and blew around her hair. She reached up to twist it behind her so she could get a good look around, more importantly to locate Edward. She saw him at the end of porch sitting behind a newspaper. She half hoped to see her face on the front page announcing her disappearance but no such luck.
'Good,' she thought, 'He doesn't even know I'm here.' She tiptoed quietly until she was directly in front of him. She was about to snatch the paper out from his hands when he spoke, startling her. She quickly put her hand back in front of her as she tried to catch her breath.
"Hello, Isabella. You know I could smell you the second you walked out the door," Edward still stayed behind the newspaper as he spoke. Bella scrunched up her face and glared at him.
"Smell me? What the hell does that mean?" Bella asked.
"Isabella, please…the language. A lady should not curse like that, unless you are a sailor or perhaps a whore?" Edward chided.
"WHAT! How dare you!" Bella screeched. "You want me to eat with you and act as if we are a couple. You have servants that call you Master; you act as if you are living in another world. Last time I checked genius, this isn't the middle ages!" Bella stomped her foot and turned towards the door. Edward dropped the paper and grabbed her hand, halting her movement.
"Isabella, I…why are you not dressed?" Edward asked confused.
"Because…I did not want to be dressed. I wasn't planning on staying," Bella huffed.
"I specifically told that girl that you needed to be woken up and tended to. She just doesn't listen." Edward muttered. He started to speak again and then he stopped himself.
"Isabella, what do you mean you weren't planning on staying," Edward's tone made Bella feel as if she were a child.
Bella sighed as she tried to yank on her hand back but Edward refused to let go. Instead, he stood up and pulled Bella towards him. As he put both his hands on her face and looked down at her, she flinched. She had closed her eyes waiting for anything and when nothing came, she opened them again.
"So beautiful," He hummed. She resisted the urge to roll her eyes. Edward's thumbs caressed her checks and continued talking.
"I know you put up this front. But Bella, tell me you don't feel the electric pull we have to one another? Tell me its not there." Bella considered her wording carefully. She had felt the electricity flow between them but she was not ready to admit it, especially to him.
"I...don't know what you're talking about," Bella said unconvincingly.
Edward closed his eyes and Bella tensed. Her eyes went wide as his hands left her face. She backed away from him until the back of her legs hit the chair behind her and she collapsed into it. Edward's eyes popped open and looked at Bella.
"Are you alright love?" Edward asked.
"I just don't know how to feel about you Edward. To be honest...I think you are off your rocker. You take me from my home, my life, profess your love for me and expect me to just fall for your charms. Oh…and did I mention you beat me?" She glared at Edward.
She was about to stand when Edward bent down, placing his hands on each arm of the chair and trapped her in her seat. Once again, the murderous expression was on his face.
"Isabella, I want you to listen closely. We are going to go over some rules," Bella tried to avert his gaze but he grabbed her chin to ensure she was paying attention.
"You will look at me when I address you Isabella. Now, Rule number one; anything you remember from your previous life, is to be forgotten. It does not exist anymore. So, no more ramblings of that life. You don't exist in that world anymore not to your friends, your family...anyone," Edward paused for a moment, "They don't exist. Say - it, out - loud, say it!"
Bella remained quiet when Edward finally demanded it from her, "SAY IT!"
He shook the chair when Bella refused to open her mouth. She was terrified, however, she was not about to admit to something that she knew was not true.
"Damn it Isabella, you will say it. Right now!" Edward ordered. Bella looked away trying to hide her scared expression.
"Don't make me hurt you or worse, someone else!"
She was about to say 'no' but remembered Bree. She had promised to keep her from getting hurt. "They don't exist," she whispered knowing it was not true but if it kept him from hitting her or worse drugging her again, she would appease him for Bree's sake.
"That's a good girl, now SIT and eat your lunch, you must be starving," he sat back down wearing a smug expression.
Bella refused to look at him as she ate the food that was on her plate. Silently, she hoped it was not laced with any more drugs; she had had enough for one week. When she was done, she stood up to leave when Edward did not acknowledge her movements; she continued her retreat into the house. She made sure to walk slowly and take note of her surrounding for a possible future escape. The alarm controls near each door were going to be an issue. As she entered the living room, she shivered remembering what had happened last time she was there. His voice looming from behind her startled her causing her to flinch.
"Were you looking for something?" He almost sounded amused.
"No, not really," she quickly covered her surprised expression.
"Would you like to watch some TV perhaps?" He motioned towards the sofa.
"No…I prefer to read, alone, in my room," she chided.
"Then, please follow me," he stormed off.
Instead of heading up the stairs, he led her to a door she had not yet seen. When he opened the door, Bella was shocked to see an entire library staring back at her. She turned to see Edward had gone, leaving her free to roam the room. Many of her favorites were there on the shelves and many she had never seen before. Timidly, she traced the spines of the books with her fingertips until she found Pride and Prejudice. After taking the book from the shelf, she looked around the room again and decided to settle in on the red velvet sofa. No matter how hard she tried to get lost into the book she found her thoughts straying back to Edward. 'Why has he brought me here,' she thought. "Why me?" She mumbled to herself only to be answered by Bree.
"He loves you; we have all seen how he watches you."
"What do you mean?" Bella asked the young girl.
"In his office, he has pictures of you. Most of the time he works from home but he keeps the door locked when he is not in there. I've only been in there a few times to help clean."
"He has pictures of me? How did I not see him before?"
"I don't know Miss Bella, he's the only one that can answer that," Bella nodded.
When she looked up again, Bree was gone and she was alone again with her thought. As the hours slipped by Bella never moved from her perch on the sofa. She jumped slightly when Bree's voice once again chimed in the room, "Miss Bella, Master Edward would like you dressed and ready for dinner in the dining room in half an hour," Bree begged with her eyes for Bella to agree.
"Fine but I don't have to like it," Bella grumbled as she left the confines of the library taking the book with her.
She followed Bree back to her room to see she had already laid out a dress on the bed for her to wear. Reluctantly, she changed into the lavender silk gown and matching flats and followed Bree back downstairs to the dinning room. Edward was already seated and waiting when she entered the elegant room. He looked up and smiled; Bella could not help but think, 'his mood swings are giving me whiplash.' She inwardly cringed when he got up and moved to the empty seat beside him. Like a gentleman, he pulled the seat out and waited for her to sit. Once she was safely in the chair, he helped push her in. She released a breath she was holding when he returned to his seat.
"Did you enjoy your time in the library?"
"It was fine," she said indifferently.
"Well…please, feel free to visit it as much as you like. Consider it a reward for good behavior, of course bad behavior will cost you to loose that right."
She was about to lash out at him but Bree's arrival caused her to second think it. Reluctantly, she held back her nasty comment as to where he could shove it. She smiled at the young woman as she placed a plate containing roasted chicken, broccoli and rice pilaf in front of her. She quickly removed the expression from her face as Edward scowled at her.
"That will be all for now, you will wait in the kitchen until we are done," he snared at Bree.
"Yes Master, as you wish," Bree stated and slipped out of the room quietly.
Bella made no attempt to talk to Edward for the remainder of the meal. Though Edward staring at her made her very uncomfortable, she refused to acknowledge he was even there. When both their plates were empty, she spoke again, "Goodnight Edward."
"Goodnight Isabella, sweet dreams," Edward replied with a sulking expression.
Bella was relieved when she finally reached her room again; it was the only place that she could consider hers. In the dresser draws, she found just what she was looking for a comfortable pair of fuzzy sleep pants and a white tee shirt. She was surprised when she entered the bathroom to shower; she found the tub was already filled for her. She tried not to over think it before she undressed and slipped into the inviting hot, sudsy water. With her eyes now closed, she allowed the hot water to untie the knots in her shoulders and back.
An hour later, she slipped out of the now cool water and readied for bed. For the first time since she had arrived Bella feel asleep on her own, without the help of being drugged. It was the first night she dreamed of Edward.
"Bella, wait… please! Don't leave me!" Edward yelled as he grabbed her arm forcefully. She tried yanking it away but to no avail.
"No Edward. You promised and yet you are still controlling even now. I cannot deal with this! Bella yanked on her arm and tried to push Edward away. "Please let go, you're hurting me." Bella whispered. Edward immediately released her and stepped back. The pain in his eyes mirrored her feelings and she could not understand why. This man kidnapped her, was cruel to her and yet she loved him...
Bella awoke with a start, panting and clutching her heart as if at any given moment it would jump out of her chest. It was still dark and only the moonlight was shinning through the windows. She climbed out of bed and decided to head towards the kitchen to see if she could find some milk and cookies.
She made it down the stairs and into the kitchen. Surprisingly, she saw a plate of chocolate chip cookies and a tall glass of milk already on the island. She settled into the chair and began to munch on the snack. After she felt full, she placed her glass in the sink and began to head back towards her room. She was about to step on the first step when she heard a light melody. She turned the opposite direction and began to search out for the sound.
She came to a door that had elaborate woodwork on the front of it. They were doors that she had never seen before. She placed her hand on it to feel the carvings. By doing so, it cracked enough so she could poke her head through. She gently pushed on it so she could actually step fully into the room. There was a deep mahogany chaise lounger on one side of the room with a cream color blanket draped on it. In the far right corner of the room across from the balcony was a beautiful ebony baby grand. The seat and player had its back to her and she decided to settle onto the lounger. She curled up and stayed quiet as the player finished the end of one song and started another.
Bella closed her eyes and let her body relax to the melody. The song began to come to a close and she opened her eyes. She was shocked to see Edward staring back at her. Bella's eyes widened as he moved to sit next to her.
"I'm sorry, I..." Edward shushed her by placing his finger on her lips. She quickly closed her eyes thinking he would strike her. Edward sighed and said, "I heard you being restless and knew you liked cookies and milk to help with that. So, I set them out. Please, Bella...Don't shut your eyes." Edward pleaded with her.
Bella looked up at him and saw that there was so much emotion in his face. His eyes radiated pain like none she had ever seen. She swallowed and hesitantly spoke. "Edward, it's hard. I never know how you are going to respond. I'm sorry I can't help it." Edward
sighed in frustration, "Bella, this is just killing me. I want you to feel loved. I want you to love me." Bella shrunk herself up against the couch and closed her eyes. "Edward...I..." Bella was cut off has Bree had walked into the room.
"Excuse me, Master? I wanted to inform you of your meeting tomorrow and to make sure to let you know that Master Emmett and Master Jasper will be here in the morning." Bree quietly told him. Edward sighed. "Thank you Bree. That is all." Edward turned to Bella. "What were you going to say before we were interrupted?" Edward asked.
"It's nothing. Just forget it." Bella sighed. She stood up and began to move towards the door. Edward stopped her, grabbed a hold of her wrist, and pulled her towards him. He maneuvered them back towards the lounger. "Edward, let me go." Bella pleaded.
"Edward? Did you hear me?" Bella's voice faltered as she realized he did hear her. He was choosing to ignore her.
"You are so beautiful." Edward murmured. He had gently placed her on the lounger and was hovering over her. Placing feathered kisses all along her hairline only stopping a few times to look into her eyes. Bella stiffened as she felt him press into her.
This is not happening her mind screamed. Please GOD do not let this happen. 'Not now…I am not ready yet.' Bella's mind screamed.
Her throat felt like it was closing up on her, all the while this electric current was radiating from her body, humming deep within her. She knew she was blushing because she could feel the heat rising all over her flesh. She was about to start fighting him off when she felt Edward leaned down and began kissing her neck and her earlobe causing moan escaped her lips before her brain could sensor it. It was as if a fog completely took over her mind. With one arm still holding he weight his other hand began to travel under her shirt, grazing her stomach gently moving up towards her breasts. He moaned into her ear as he touched her soft flesh for the first time. She was overwhelmed by the sensitivity as he stroked her. As he continued his ministrations on her breasts, her body arched up into him, wanting him against her wishes. Bella kept thinking that this whole situation was wrong and yet it felt so right. She wanted him to stop but she also wanted to beg him to continue. She was so confused.
"See Bella, I told you that we belong together. C'mon baby, just let me show you." Edward said as he kissed her neck, sucked on it and marked her as his. Bella let out a startled shriek and it was enough for her to come out of her stupor.
"NO…Edward! Stop!" She began to beat on his chest to try to push him off of her. He sat up and straddled her hips, took one hand and placed it around her wrists to pin them up above her. His erection was painfully jabbing Bella in the abdomen and she squirmed to get away from it but the more she squirmed the more Edward seemed to enjoy it. Edward used his hand to put his hand around her throat. He gave her a slight squeeze and her movements halted.
"Bella," Edward gave her a disconcerting look. "You and I both know this is going to happen. Question is, do you want it willingly and beautiful or would you rather it be by force and ugly?" Edward tilted his head to the side waiting for Bella to answer. She squeezed her eyes closed and took several deep breaths in and out. As much as Edward would allow with his hand still firmly set against her alabaster throat. He squeezed lightly regaining Bella's attention.
"Please? Edward, isn't it enough that you have me? I am here. Can't you just give me sometime? Maybe to get to know you better, to adjust." Bella paused before she spoke again. "Edward, I...realize you love me and that you did all of this for me. But, it is just too much, too fast and way too soon. You cannot honestly believe I love you, especially right now. Look at how you are treating me. If this is love...I'm scared to see what hate would be like." Bella looked directly into his eyes and pleaded silently. She saw remorse in his eyes and his hold on her throat and hands went slack. He began to get off of her and stood to the side.
Bella eyed him wearily and shakily got to her feet. She backed away from Edward slowly before she got to the door. She placed her hand on the door and was about to turn it when she realized it was locked. She spun around and saw Edward slowly creeping towards her with a sadistic smile on his face. She was confused and scared. God knows she was scared.
"Edward...what...are you doing?" Bella questioned as she wiggled the doorknob. He reached the door and pushed her up against it. He placed a finger to her lips and said, "Shhh…" He ran his hand up to brush the hair off Bella's face and rested his cheek on her forehead. Her body responded not exactly in the way that her brain was screaming at her. She leaned in to his touch and closed her eyes. His breath danced across her bare shoulders causing her to shiver against him.
Her eyes snapped open as she felt herself being hoisted up and taken back to the lounger. "Wait, Edward, I thought we talked about this. Please? I am begging you to give me time!" Bella screamed and began striking at Edward any which way she could.
Edward easily pinned her again and leaned down to whisper in her ear. "Consequences be damned. You will be mine." He began to roughly kiss Bella, when she gasped at the suddenness of his attack on her mouth, he forced his tongue through her never been kissed lips. As much as she wanted to hate him for it, she found the sensation of his tongue against hers arousing. When she could hear her clothes being ripped off of her, she stopped fighting and just went limp. She was about to have her virginity taken away by a monster and her major consequence was that she actually had feelings for him.