Rescue Me(74)

The bathroom is full of steam, so I get a hand towel and start to wipe down the mirror. And that’s when I see him.

I let out a blood-curdling scream as I see Joel’s reflection staring back at me instead of mine.

“Joel, what are you doing here?”

I start to tremble and in spite of just getting out of a hot shower, my body is instantly chilled to the bone.

“Well, hello to you too, Erin. And to answer your question...” He runs his hand down my back and firmly grabs hold of my ass. “I am here to take what is mine, and you are fucking mine.”

“N…no. I am not yours, Joel. I never was and I never will be.”

Do not show him your fear, Erin, I tell myself.

“We’ll see about that,” he snarls as he grips my hair and yanks my head back. “You filthy whore. I warned you years ago that if you ever left me I was going to fucking kill you. You should have listened to me, Erin. If you’re not mine then I’ll be damned if you will be anyone else’s. I must admit though, you’re a mighty fine looking whore.” He pulls harder. “I even thought about joining you in your shower, but I settled on standing here and watching you instead.”

My body is shaking right now and I am frozen in place as he shoves his erection so hard into my ass that I fall forward.

“I wanted so bad to get in that shower with you and show you just how much I still love you, but then I had to quickly remove all those thoughts from my brain. Do you know why?”

Even though I am scared to death of him, I will not give him the satisfaction of answering him and I will not let this sick man see my fear.

“I see you want to play the hard way, huh? You fucking answer me when I talk to you! Now I asked you a question. Do you know why I didn’t get in that shower with you?”

He takes his hands and wraps them around my waist and jerks me back against him. I feel like I am going to get sick again at the feeling of his hands touching me. I can feel his hard erection as he presses deep into my backside. I am numb and my insides are quivering; I can feel my heartbeat pulsing rapidly with every breath I try to take. I need to stay calm, I can’t show him my fear but, oh God, how long has he been here? What if he has done something to Sierra and Shelby? Too many thoughts are racing through my mind.

“Do not fuck with me Erin or I will take our precious little girl with us, too. You don’t want to talk to me then fine, but by the time I am done with you, you will talk or scream or maybe even beg because I will not have another man take away what is MINE. Now don’t even think about calling out for help or doing anything stupid or I fucking promise you, you will live to regret it. Ugh. You fucking reek of him. But playtime is over for you, baby, and your ass is coming with me.”

God help me. I will do anything but please don’t let him do anything to Sierra or Shelby.

“I’ll do anything you want, Joel,” I say with a shaky voice.

“Damn right, you will. Now, let me see,” he says in a carnal voice, running his other hand up my bare arm and then gripping my breast firmly in his hand. He squeezes it so hard that tears begin to form in my eyes.

“Even though I would love to fuck you right now, this is your lover’s house. It makes me fucking sick to my stomach to even be in here, so go get dressed because you and I are going for a little ride, sweetheart.”

He completely releases the hold he has on me and then grabs my hair, pulling it so tightly that it causes me to gasp in pain. He jerks me backwards and shoves me into the bedroom.

“Get dressed now, and hurry the fuck up, Erin.”

The thought of him standing there watching me get dressed repulses me but I know well enough not to say a word. I walk to the dresser and grab a pair of panties and start to step into them.

“What the hell do you think you’re doing? Drop the fucking towel now, Erin.”

Taking a deep breath, I reach up and undo the towel. It pools on the floor. I will not look up at him. I can’t, or I will fall apart as I hear his breathing getting heavier.

“Fuck, yes. You are so damn sexy, even better than I remember. On second thought, give me those panties. You won’t be needing them. Hurry the hell up.”

With shaky hands I quickly grab a pair of sweats and a sweatshirt and pull them on, never once making eye contact with him.

“Let’s go.” My head jolts up at his words.

“Joel, you don’t want to do this. I know you don’t. Think about our daughter. If you take me away from her or do anything to hurt me this is going to destroy her for the rest of her life. Please I am begging you, don’t do this.”

He is in my face in an instant. “I don’t give two flying fucks who this hurts or who this destroys, do you hear me, you stupid bitch? I told you, YOU ARE GOING TO PAY FOR WHAT YOU HAVE DONE. Now shut the hell up and let’s go.”