In Chains (14 page)

“Okay. I’ll call Ben; see if he’d like to go on a date at the weekend.”

Simon’s face immediately brightens. “Good idea. You relax; I’ll make us some dinner.”

CHAPTER NINETEEN

Savannah

I’m up bright and early this morning. Taking my mug and cigarettes I head outside. On the bench are a bunch of purple pansies and a sheet of paper. Picking up the paper I see it’s a drawing of me and Kayden. We’re looking at each other, our noses touching and he’s drawn a big heart around us. Smiling I kiss the drawing of his face, fold it up and put it in my pocket. I missed him yesterday and I probably won’t get to see him today either.

I arrive at the cafe fifteen minutes early. Jenny hands me a mug of tea. “I thought your brother might have given you my potatoes to bring with you,” she says.

“He doesn’t know I work here.” I sip my hot, sweet tea. “He knows I have a job but he never asked where.”

“You look depressed love. Is anything wrong?” she asks as she turns on the hob.

“My brother’s trying to tell me who I can and cannot date.”

She opens the refrigerator and gets out some eggs and bacon. I need to talk to someone and she seems nice. “I’m in love with a slave, my brother’s slave. He won’t let us see each other. We’re trying to see each other in secret but I don’t get to see him much anymore.” I put my mug down and wipe my eyes.

“Is it the boy who brings my potatoes?” I sniff and nod my head. “If there’s one thing I’ve learnt, it’s that love is the only thing that really matters. I was in love with a slave once,” she says. I gape at her, my mouth open. “I grew up with him. My parent’s owned him. We were perfect together, we were so happy.” She has a wistful look in her eyes. “But my parents found out and put a lot of pressure on me to end it.” She gazes down at the floor. “I told him it was over and not long after that my parents sold him.” She looks up and there are tears in her eyes. “There’s not a day goes by that I don’t regret it. I never saw him again.” She wipes her eyes and walks to the door to flip the sign to ‘open’. “When your guy comes with my potatoes, you can go out the back and help him peel them.”

The first customers of the day arrive, the two elderly ladies that I served earlier in the week. I’m rushed off my feet for the next two hours.

There are only a couple of customers here now, so I go and stand outside to have a smoke. Simon gave me Ben’s number yesterday. I hope if I show him that I’m not just dating Kayden because I’m lonely, that he’ll ease up a bit. I dial Ben’s number. He seems surprised to hear from me, so I guess Simon hasn’t spoken to him. “I was wondering if you fancy going out for a drink or a meal tomorrow evening. Just as friends,” I add. We arrange for him to pick me up at seven.

I stub out my cigarette and as I look up I see Kayden heading towards me, carrying a sack of potatoes. He grins at me and drops the sack at his feet. The swelling around his eye has gone down a little and he can open his eye but his face is still badly bruised. “Hey beautiful. How’s your first day going?” he asks.

I throw my arms around him, squeezing him tight. “I’ve missed you.” He holds me in his arms and presses his lips to mine.

I hear the cafe door open. I’d better get back inside, in case I have more customers. Jenny’s mouth falls open when she sees Kayden. “What happened to you love. Where you hit by a truck?” she asks.

“No,” I say. “He was hit by my brother.”

She frowns and shakes her head. “Savannah will help you peel them,” she says, nodding towards the sack.

I follow Kayden to the back part of the cafe where there are two wooden chairs and a large container of water. Kayden sits on one of the chairs and pulls me down onto his lap. I offer to help him peel the potatoes but he won’t let me, he says it will ruin my hands. So I assist him by kissing him all over his gorgeous face, very gently over the bruised areas, and along his soft neck. He nuzzles into my neck and I can feel his erection against my butt.

“Can I see you tonight?” he asks. “You can sneak out when your brother’s asleep.”

“We should leave it a couple of days. He’ll be on high alert at the moment. We can see each other here.”

He runs his hand along my thigh. “How can I make love to you here? Unless you want to fuck over the fat fryer,” he giggles.

“Give it a couple of days and I’ll sneak out then,” I say, laughing as I swat him on the shoulder.

I continue sitting on his lap as he chops the potatoes into chips. Jenny pokes her head around the counter. “I’ve made you two a burger and chips,” she says, smiling at us.

We take our meals to a table by the window. I’m wondering how to let Kayden know about my date with Ben. I can’t think of a good way to say it, so I just blurt it out. “My brother said that if I date a little, he may believe me when I say I love you.” His eyes shoot to mine and I swallow hard before continuing. “I’ve looked into the slavery laws. He holds all the cards. He can stop us being together.” He’s staring at me, his expression serious. “So I’m going to have a date and I hope that will convince him that I’m not just choosing you because I don’t have anyone else.” I look down at the table because his eyes are boring into me.

“You’re gonna date someone else?” he asks.

“Yes…No. Not a real date. I told him just as friends.”

“Told who?” he asks.

“Ben. I’m seeing him tomorrow at seven but I told him just as friends. I love you Kayden, I’m doing this for us.”

He reaches across the table and clasps my hands in his. “Don’t do that baby. Please. I can’t deal with you dating another guy. Especially not that son of a bitch.”

“It’ll only be a couple of dates. I promise it’s just as friends.”

He shakes his head and sighs. “I trust you. It’s not you I’m worried about. You’re brother isn’t gonna let us be together no matter what you do.”

“I have to at least try Kayden.” We take our empty plates back. The cafe is getting busy again and Kayden has to get back to the farm. I hold him and promise that I’ll see him in a couple of days.

CHAPTER TWENTY

Savannah

Friday was busy at the cafe. The day flew by. I arrive home at five. I need to carry some hand cream with me. I’ve been doing the washing up for the last couple of days and my hands are dry and old looking. I settle down in the armchair and read for an hour. Glancing at my watch I realise I’d better get ready for my ‘date’.

I take a shower and as I step out and wrap a towel around me I hear a knock on my bedroom door. I open it to find Kayden standing there. “You shouldn’t be here,” I say. “My brother might come home early.”

He walks in and closes the door. He looks me up and down, his eyes sparkling. “You look hot when you’re all wet.” He licks his lips. I shiver, excitement runs through me. He tugs at my towel and it falls to the floor. He’s gazing at me, his eyes turning black. No one has ever made me feel as desirable as he does. He runs his hands down the sides of my body, making my skin tingle. He’s breathing heavily. His hands land on my butt and he pulls me towards him. Lowering his head he presses his lips against mine. His tongue roams my mouth as his fingers knead my bare butt. I grip the hem of his t-shirt, tugging it up. I need to feel his skin against mine. Breaking away from me, he yanks his t-shirt off and throws it to the floor. He unzips his jeans and kicks them off. Pushing me back onto the bed he climbs on top of me. He plants kisses all over my face. Then his lips move down to my neck where he bites and sucks. His hands brush against my hard nipples and his lips move to suck on them. Parting my legs, he inserts his finger, working it in and out of me. I’m already wet. I want him. My hands are roaming his back. His hands move to grip my hips and he flips me over so that I’m on all fours. He tugs me towards him and parts my legs with his knees, his hands kneading my breasts, he slowly enters me. His thrusts are slow and deliberate. I reach down to rub my clit, I’m panting. His balls slap against me. Leaning his head down he nips at my neck and then bites and sucks hard. I can feel his sweaty skin against mine. I rest my head down on the mattress as his thrusts become faster and more urgent. His body pounding into mine. “Oh baby,” he breathes heavily, “tell me you’re only mine. Tell me you’re all mine baby.” I’m tremble, my stomach contracts.

“I’m only yours Kayden, all yours.” I moan as he slams into me and I orgasm as his body tenses.

“Oh fuck…yeah baby.” He releases his load into me. He leans on me, his chest heaving, his arms clasped tight around my waist. After a few moments he rolls off and lies on his side next to me. He has a beautiful smile on his face. He reaches out and brushes his hand along my cheek. “I love you Savannah. Thank you baby.”

I smile back at him. “I love you too Kayden. How come you didn’t get shocked? Is your chip broken?”

“Nah. I took care of things myself before I came to see you.”

“You planned to have sex with me?”

“I might have done.”

“I’ll need to shower again now, I’m all sweaty.”

His smile turns to a grin and his eyes shine. “Don’t shower. Go on your date smelling of me.”

“Okay,” I laugh as I slap him on the arm, “but I do need to get ready. Ben will be here soon.” He lies on the bed and watches me as I get dressed.

I head to the bathroom to brush my teeth and do my hair. I glance in the mirror as I’m combing my hair and notice a large purple bruise on the side of my neck. Is that a hickey? If Ben or Simon see it they’ll know I got it from Kayden. Damn him. How could he be so irresponsible? I can’t wear my hair up now. With my hair loose it does cover it, I just have to remember not to flick my hair back over my shoulder. I storm back into the bedroom and point at my neck. “That was stupid Kayden. What if Ben or Simon see this?”

He must have got dressed while I was in the bathroom. He gets off the bed and comes over to me. He pulls me in for a hug. “I’m sorry baby. I want him to know you’re mine. I’m jealous.”

I hear the doorbell ring. “It’s Ben. Stay in here,” I tell Kayden. “I’ll make sure he doesn’t come in. You can come out when we’ve gone.” I turn and run down the stairs.

I grab my bag before opening the door. “Are you ready sweetheart?” Ben asks. He’s wearing a red button down shirt and charcoal trousers. His eyes give me the once over. I nod, running my fingers through my hair, making sure the hickey is covered.

We walk over to his car and he opens the passenger door for me. I sink into the seat, putting my bag on my lap. As I’m reaching out to pull the door closed, Kayden runs over. He grabs hold of the door before I can shut it. “Please don’t go Savannah.” He leans his head into the car. “I don’t want you to go. Please baby.”

“Have you got shit for brains slave? Do you get off on having the crap beaten out of you? Get the hell off my car,” Ben shouts at him.

Kayden ignores him, he stares intently at me. “I don’t trust him. This isn’t gonna change your brothers mind,” he says.

“Get the hell off my car,” Ben screams at him. Oh God. This is the last thing I want. Simon will hear about this and he’ll hurt Kayden. My heart is thumping and I’m shaking.

Ben lunges at Kayden and punches him in the face, splitting open his lip again. Kayden glares at him, his fists clenched so tightly his knuckles have gone white. “Go on slave. Hit me. I’ll have you sent to the Compound so fast your feet won’t touch the ground.” Ben sounds confident but I notice he’s taken a couple of steps back. I can’t let Kayden be sent to the pound.

“Ben,” I call out to him. “Get in the car darling. Forget about him. Let’s go and have some fun.” Kayden’s head snaps in my direction. His mouth falls open. At that moment Ben throws another punch and catches him on his bruised eye. The force of the punch knocks Kayden away from the door and Ben slams it closed, jumps into the driver’s seat and floors the gas pedal.

As he moves off he leans out of the open window and shouts out, “Loser.” Horrified, I turn around in my seat to look out of the rear window. Kayden sinks to his knees and screams out my name.

I’m trembling as Ben pulls into the car park. It’s all gone wrong. He’s going to tell Simon about this and he’ll beat Kayden again or even worse sell him back to the pound. I’m going to have to persuade Ben to keep quiet. My heart is thudding as I anticipate seeing Kayden again. I’m going to have to face him. I didn’t want to hurt him. This wasn’t supposed to happen.

The pub is busy, unlike the last time I came here. I can hear the drone of people chattering and laughing. I look around but every seat is taken, we’re going to have to sit at the bar. Ben gets our drinks and I take a big gulp of my wine before speaking. “Ben, you won’t mention anything about that business with Kay…the slave…to Simon will you? I could do without a lecture from him.”

“That depends,” he leers at me, “what’s it worth to keep my mouth shut? After all, he is a mate.”

“What would you want?” I ask, frowning at him.

He leans in close. I can feel his hot breath on my ear. “Sex will do it.”

I reach for my glass and gulp down the remainder of my wine. No, I’m not willing to have sex with him. I am willing to offer him a compromise. I signal to the barman to get me another wine. “What about a blow-job?” I ask, cringing at the thought, even as I say it.