Page 41 of Under the Influence
I can't catch my breath. As if I've been running instead of laying here. Trapped in this nightmare for too long. “I changed mymind."
Fingers wrap around my ankle and I jerk off the lounger in torture from her crushing grip. "Then change itback."
She floats in front of me. Somehow closer and farther away at the same time. A cruel smile mocking me. Choking me with her rich orchid scent burning my nose. "Please Patti. I needhelp."
"You need to marry myson."
"I-I c-can't."The words stumble in my chattering teeth. Suddenly freezing with a quivering I’m unable to control. "I'm…"
"I can make the pain go away. Is that what you want? Do you want me to help you feelbetter?"
God yes. I can't even think straight I’m in so much misery. "Please..."
Icy fingers yank down my chin and something hard and small slides between my teeth. Bitter and chalky on my tongue. A glass shoves against mylips.
"Swallow."
Not like I have any choice, or I'll drown from the liquid flooding my mouth. I gulp and gulp, water pouring down my face and onto my chest, until she finally tips the cup back. Cold. It's so cold, and I can't stop shivering. Can't wipe away the excess moisture. Can't keep my eyes open. Can't do anything but wait for therelief.
Hardness invades my mouth again. More water. More drowning. The pills slice like razor blades down my throat as I’m forced to swallow. Three? Four? I don't know why she's giving me so many. I don't know what she's doing to me. I don’t why I can’t move. Pulled under by a muddy current I can’t fight anymore, I know I’m going todie.
"Just say it Chryseis."
Leighton.
Here.
Whispering in my ear. Urging me to saysomething.
"Just say 'I do' and you can go back tosleep."
I don't want to go to sleep. I want to go home. I want to go where Gio is. Warm hands clutch my arms. Shaking me. Soft at first. But then harder. So rough. My head bobs from the force. I try to swallow but film coats my tongue, thick and heavy. Unable to utter the words hedemands.
Hands cover mine. Curling my fingers around a stick. Dragging across paper before my arm flops down again to thesoftness.
"You need to consummate themarriage."
Patti.
Yelling in my ear. Urging me to dosomething.
Cold air wafts over my bare thighs. My dress lifts higher and higher. I try to kick but can’t lift my legs. My body resisting me as much as I’m resisting her. Fighting her tight hands gripping my shoulders. Keeping me immobile. This can't be real. "No!No!"
"I'll hold her down if I have toLeighton."
“God mom no. I can't dothat."
"Damn it Leighton. You have to. Just hurry up and stick your cock in that girl’s pussy and fuckher."
Arguing. So much yelling. So much anger. So much I can’t understand. Exceptfear.
"Come here Baxter. You can fuck herthen."
"Yes ma'am." A cruel chuckle drifts above me as I'm restrained. Blurry and dim, but I swear he hulks over me. "Happyto."
"Get the fuck away from mywife."
Wife? I’m supposed to be Gio’swife.
