Page 186 of Jagged Souls
My tear ducts burn at the thought of him taking it away from me. Maybe if I’m honest with him, he won’t punish me? “I found it. Someone must of dropped it. Please don’t take it from me. I need it.”
“You don’t.”
“I do.”
He grabs my right hand and places it between my legs. A shock of thrill rushes through me.
“You have the power to do it yourself, Micha. Don’t let it control you.”
I bite my lip. I’m not as strong as the V.
“You need to stay clean if you want your daughter back,” he says, his voice soothing. “You want her back, don’t you?”
My lips tremble as I nod.
“Then don’t let it control you.”
He releases his hand from me, but I can almost feel his fingers still on me. Guiding me. I rub a finger between my pussy lips. I think about him watching me, and I swallow nervously. Is he going to hit me? Hurt me to get himself off?
“I need the V,” I say, my hand stilling. “Just a couple drops.”
“Why?”
A frustrated noise escapes my lips, but he gave me some when I answered him earlier. Perhaps he will do that again.
“I’m scared you’re going to hurt me.” I push the words out, yank them out of my throat even as they dig their claws in in an attempt to stay silent. Telling him my fears is just giving him ammunition… isn’t it?
“I won’t hurt you as long as you obey me.”
I believe him; the honesty in his words resonate inside my soul. “But Sadist –”
“Will never touch you again. I made sure of it.”
“You saved me?” My mouth opens in surprise. Another piece of chocolate is popped into it.
“Yes,” he says as I chew.
“Why?”
“Because you’re carrying something very important to me.”
My throat works hard as I lift my hand to my stomach. “The cancer?” I can’t bring myself to call it a baby.
“Yes.”
“I hate it. I want it out.”
“But then your daughter will die, and you want her to live, don’t you?”
A small cry escapes me. “Yes.”
Another piece of chocolate is offered me. It reminds me of the V. The smell entwines with my memories, and I feel as if he’s giving me what I want. What I need.
“I will bring her back to you. I will give you whatever you ask of me as long as you do what I say.”
I nod. “I will.” I just want her home.
“Then no more V.”
