Lily felt the automatic relief as the ropes loosened and were taken off. Her first instinct was to rub her wrists, and they were so sore. It only occurred to her for a moment to try and run. What's the point? He just told you there isn't anything for miles. You would never make it, not to mention you aren't wearing clothes! You're starving at the moment also, and he was nice enough to bring you some food. It was settled. She wasn't going to try to run. She believed him completely when he said he would hurt her if he was forced to.
"Thank you." She could not think of any better way to indicate to him how grateful she was. She guessed he already knew that because she was rewarded with another small smile. He really did look handsome when he smiled, it overshadowed the fact that he was intimidating. Her eyes were drawn back to the platter of food. "May I?" Inclining her head toward the platter, she watched as he gently slid the platter closer to her, which she took to mean that he was okay with her eating.
Lily's eyes got wide as she looked over the assortment. What to eat first? You don't even know what some of these fruits are! It all looked delicious. She decided on a slice of an orange color fruit, and was immediately glad she had. It was juicy and sweet. She could not remember ever eating anything like it before. Papaya, you stupid girl! It was your favorite and he remembered it. Must I do everything in this relationship of ours? She was shocked by the demanding tone of the voice inside her. How would it know the name of that fruit anyway? She finished the piece of papaya and quickly grabbed a piece of cheese from the platter. She savored the smooth texture in her mouth. The cheese seemed to blend perfectly with the taste of the fruit. Next, she enjoyed apple. The progression continued until she could not possibly eat another bite.
Lily realized that Dave never touched a piece of the food, surely he must be hungry too. "I'm so sorry, I must look glutenous! Everything was so good, you should have some! You do eat, right?" She searched his face for some sort of clue into who he was, but instead she only saw his amusement. Enjoying the food he brought her must have made him happy. I suppose that is a good thing...if he is happy, he is less likely to tie you back up again. "Some of that fruit is not from around here. How did you possibly find them?" At this point, Lily was really trying to engage him in a conversation. She wanted to fill the silence, the room seemed so much smaller when it was quiet. There was also no way of pretending that he was practically burning holes into her body with his eyes. There was something different this time though. Last night when he looked at her she felt uncomfortable, like he wanted to devour her. This time, it was more like he was searching for something. Like he was trying hard to bore into her soul to find the woman he claimed was inside of her.
"This woman...Lilith. What was she like?" Lily was careful, it was obvious that he felt very strongly about Lilith. Best not to insult him when it came to that subject. She watched him turn his head as he seemed to think of what to tell her. She did her best to try and get comfortable on the bed, despite her ankles still being tied. She waited as the silence seemed to stretch on forever.