Kate sat close to the window peering out into the gray white scene. Snow flakes were falling peacefully from the sky. Kate's mind wondered to what her life had become over the course of these past 8 months. How her relationship with Jack had taken many colors in that time. The dance that all the women of the house did while Master Shepherd was not looking.
Ever since that horrible night Jack had become extremely over protective. At first she enjoyed the feeling of safety that came from it, but then has she began to over come the events of that night the feeling of safety turned into suffocation.
The kind understanding man that Kate had for one day of this so called marriage did not exist anymore or if he was somewhere in that shell of a human it was not seen by the light of day. He was possessive and demanding over her.
The vivid memories flooded back to her.
Once her visible scars that Sawyer left healed, Jack became hungry for her. Before, Jack was orderly about lovemaking with his wives only taking them at night and on their particular days . While this routine stayed intact for Sarah and Juliet, it had not for Kate. She would find herself in the kitchen, the hallway, the bedroom, the bath, his office, or in any of the many rooms that where in the mansion and at anytime of the day or night he would take her. Depending on his mood sometimes there would be foreplay and other times he would just pin her against the nearest surface. Kate hated her body for betraying her every time.
Kate recalled one specific instance where she was on one of her walks the only real time that she could feel free.
Rose came huffing after her, "Young Lady what are you doing out here! Master Shepherd is demanding your presences at once. He is livid that you have gone missing!"
In response Kate looked up at the trees, the leaves were just turning into yellows and reds. "Where is he?"
"In his office, may I just say you have really have done it this time! You are in a whole heap of trouble."
Kate then turned her sad eyes to Rose. The look that Kate was giving Rose chilled her right to the bone. It was moments like this that Rose forgot her vendetta against the poor girl.
Kate whispered, "Well I suppose I am, but what is new." Defeat was oozing from her voice.
Kate then walked away towards the house and away from her outside bliss.
Once she arrived in his office, he was busy working on some document. "You requested my presence?"
Not missing a beat, "Kate what have we talked about?"
Kate let out a huge sigh, "About how I should always remain close and never venture to far."
Jack still remained focused on his work as he spoke, "That is correct and what did you go and do?"
"I went on a walk outside."
"No what you did was disobey my orders. I'm just trying to keep you safe. How I am to do so, if I do not know of your where abouts? God Kate if anything happened to you! If Sawyer took you from me, I can't even think about it without my skin boiling! Do you understand what I'm saying?"
"Yes I understand."
"You know Kate I don't think you do!"
"Trust me how could I not understand when you remind me every five seconds of this." Kate bitterly spat at him.
This caused Jack to up look at her, which in return made Kate cast her gaze downward she knew that she had crossed a line.
Jack then gestured for her to come closer to him.
Kate slowly moved towards him, Jack then scooted his chair back and placed her on top of the desk in between his legs. He moved her dress up and then he began to rub her bare thighs.
"Kate I hate it when I can't find you. Not only does it worry me, but god I just get these cravings for you and I have to have you."
Jack then removed her shoes followed by her panties. He placed his face in between her legs and began to probe her with his tongue. He then brought his hand to her clit and began to rub it.
Damn you body Kate thought as her breathing became heavier and she brought her hand down and ran it through his short length hair.
This action caused Jack to smile against her and then he stopped.
" Jack No…What..are… doing?" Kate breathed out.
Jack then moved his face from between her legs . Then he stood up and placed his mouth right by her ear, "Kate tell me what is it that you want?"
Kate knew now exactly what he was doing; he wanted her to beg for it. Screw him I will not beg for him. Kate then collected herself, "Nothing. I don't want anything." She tried to say in cool manner, but her voice had betrayed her.
Jack laughed at this, "Oh we will see about that."
Then he undid her dress so that she was now completely naked in front of him. His hands went straight to her breasts and began to knead them. His lips where on her neck and then he brought his clothed member to her center, causing Kate to let out the littlest of whimpers.
" Now tell me what you need Kate!"
" Nothing, I don't need anything from you!" She stated with venom.
Jack then made quick work on his pants and out of no where he suddenly entered her. Kate let out a breathy groan as her head flew back.
" Now Kate tell me!"
She used all the will power that she had and moved her eyes to his, "Never!"
Jack then began to thrust into her at a quick and steady pace.
He could tell that she was on the brink of exploding, her breathing was becoming heavier and faster. Beads of liquid where forming on her body and try as she might not to make any sounds soft moans where still escaping her lips.
He had her at the right moment then he pulled out of her.
Kate laid her head down on his shoulder, "Why are you doing this to me?"
" I want to hear you tell me what you need and want. That I am the only man that can fulfill your needs."
She knew that this really was all about was power. The power that he held over her and this was just another form of reminding her of that. All she wanted to was be brought to the edge and be allowed to go over. At what cost to achieve her desires, there was no way she would give in, but then Jack began to rub his need all around her opening teasing and taunting her.
" Jack please!"
" Please what Kate?"
" Damn you Jack! You're the one that did this to me in the first place. Do you not have the decency to just finish it!"
" As you wish."
Jack took her legs and wrapped them around his waist and he entered her for the second time and he lifted her up off the desk, causing him to go deeper.
" Oh god Jack! Your so deep!"
Jack then picked up where he had left off. He carried her over to the wall and held her against it with his body as he added more force to his thrusts.
Finally she came, screaming out his name in ecstasy and as she was somewhat calming down another organism ripped right through her. Leaving her as a pile of mush, she could barely hold up her own head.
Shortly after Kate came down Jack emptied his seed into her. Once Jack got control of himself he carried her into the bedroom that was just a door away. He tucked her bed; Kate almost fell asleep right away. Her double orgasm had drained her, she was not even sure that she could walk at the moment.
Jack then pulled his pants up and went back to work, but he kept the door open to the bedroom, so that he could check on her often.
Kate was then brought back to her present reality, when Jack's sons came into her view. She looked down on them as they had a snowball fight with each other. It seemed odd to her that just a year ago she was doing the same thing with her brothers, but that girl that played in snow was not alive anymore. Life had forced her to change into someone different.
She would have liked to say that with time Jack had mellowed, but in fact the opposite happened. Only after three months of living in the Shepherd household it became obvious that she was with child. After missing her monthly time, then the vomiting came. Kate thought nothing of it till Jack questioned about how often the vomiting had been occurring. Jack told her that she is most likely pregnant, Kate could not believe it. Even though she knew all the information was pointing to this she did not want it to be true. Then she began to show and could no longer ignore the thing that was taking over her body.
Jack on the other hand was thrilled. He was so excited and proud that she was carrying his next son. Kate could never understand why he kept referring to it as a him or my son, like a having a daughter was not even an option. Hey , but who was she to judge, Kate referred to it as a parasite that Jack had planted in her so that now he had claim not only on her outer being, but also her insides.
Kate did not think it was possible, but he became even more controlling after the new found information of her pregnancies. If he was not watching her personally, then his spy Rose was. Jack had ordered her to not go outside without him. It was far too dangerous for the baby is what he told her . Kate thought it was bullshit! He was just using the baby as a tool to get her to do exactly what he wanted.
God help her, but there where some moments that she enjoyed being with him.
A memory came to her.
Juliet and Sarah where getting ready for one of their many luncheons where they invited all the wealthy woman of the community over. Which for Kate this meant wearing a dress that she hated, being ignored or being made a spectacle, because of her unwealthy background.
For this luncheon she was having trouble staying awake, the recent state of her being pregnant had left her feeling weak and tired all the time.
Kate was so out of it she did not notice Jack had entered there little woman's party.
" Good after noon ladies. Sorry to interrupt, I just came in to see how you lovely ladies where doing."
They all waved to him and told him of the wonderful time that they were having.
Jack was about to be on his merry way, then he caught sight of Kate looking miserable in the corner and barely able to keep her head up.
" Kate would you company me to my office?"
This woke Kate from her daze and she nodded meekly rose to walk with him. She was to drained to argue with whatever he had in store for her.
Juliet spoke her tone was pleasant yet layered with a harshness, " Is everything ok Master Shepherd?"
" Yes, Juliet everything is fine I just need to discuss a manner with Kate."
" Can it not wait till later?"
" No it can not. Enjoy your lunch ladies."
As soon as they where out of eye sight, Jack picked Kate up and carried her the rest of the way. Her eyes where opening and closing the whole way to his office.
Once they arrived Jack rid her of the confining dress, leaving her in her under gown.
" Jack I can't. I'm so tired."
" shhh Kate. I just want to hold you."
Jack then sat in his office chair and placed her across his lap. He bent down and kissed her round belly. Then with one hand he picked up his pen and began to work. While the other rubbed soothing circles on her back.
Kate laid her head into his neck and placed a single kiss on him. " Thank you Jack...Thank you for getting me away from them... I hate those lunches." Then sleep over took her.
Unknown to Kate who was still deep in a slumber, about an hour later Juliet came barging into Jack's office.
" Master Shepherd what was all that all about taking away your third wife during my lunch party? Can you not punish her on your own time? It reflects badly enough on us that your third wife does not come from money and then add her not following the rules and disobedience to it the woman will be talking for weeks about this."
Jack then turned his chair to face her, revealing a sleeping Kate who was curled up in his lap.
" What the hell is this?"
" Juliet could you lower your voice Kate is sleeping." Jack then brought his two protective arms around Kate's body. " Kate is not in trouble, the reason I took her was that her appearance gave away a fragile state and I just thought that she could use some sleep."
Juliet could not believe what she was seeing and hearing. She knew that the Master would keep a watchful eye on her, because of her being with child, but this this was uncalled for. Juliet was going to have none of it, her plans of getting pregnant had yet to happen, but they soon would and Juliet was not sure of what needed to be done, but she just knew that something did, before the little poor farmer girl over through her as first wife!
When Master Shepherd was around everyone was nice pleasant and orderly.
Once he was gone was when the real roles of each player came fourth.
The maids would be loud and roudy. Gossiping telling stories of all shorts.
Juliet and Sarah would still remain posed, but there maliciousness would come out in full force. Being horrible to the workers and to Kate . They payed no attention to their son's.
Kate found herself not fitting in either role. The wifes treated her as if she was a maid and the maids treated her as if she was a wife. The maid would not be mean to her, but they would not really converce with her as a equal, when Kate tried to talk to them they would respond with, " Is there anything you need Mrs. Shepherd? Well if not, then I must be on my way."
Kate had never felt so utterly alone in her life, with only Jack and the parasite has her company.
Jack was around, but to be honset with herself she would have liked him around him.
There was one evening Kate was watching from a window as Jack and Juliet were on there way to one of the many dinner parties they went to. They looked so happy and elegant Kate thought. " I don't belong here." Kate whispered to herself.
Out of nowhere Sarah apporached her. Standing by her looking at her husband and the 1st wife as well.
" Sucks does it not?"
Kate then looked at her with bewilderment on her face. Sarah had never spooken to her unless she was insulting her.
" Yes it does."
" I hate being the second wife. I will always be below her and add to it I only produced one son for him in our six years of marriage."
" if you hate it so much then why do you follow her around like a puppy dog?"
" I don't know... I feel as if it is a way to survive. You know that Juliet hates you and she is going to do everything in her power to destroy you."
" I suppose that she does hate me. What about you?"
" No I don't hate you. I pity you as I pity myself. " Sarah then turned to leave, but before she got out of sight she turned back to the third wife.
" I'm sorry to say, but I will still be mean to you once the morning comes. "
Kate looked at the woman for a long time before responding.
" Whatever makes you happy Sarah."
This response caught Sarah off guard and she did not know what she meant by that or how to handle the statement so she just walked away.
As the gray outside was becoming darker Kate's mind wondered to the very thoughts that she was trying to avoid.
The thoughts that had put her in the very state that she was currently in.
She looked around at the bare room with only one window and one small bed.
Jack had confined her to this room as punishment.
Now, here she was locked up by him and weighed down by the thing that he had planted in her, sitting looking out to a world that she could not belong to you.