Total pages in book: 47
Estimated words: 46344 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 232(@200wpm)___ 185(@250wpm)___ 154(@300wpm)
Estimated words: 46344 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 232(@200wpm)___ 185(@250wpm)___ 154(@300wpm)
“Whoever buys you, sweetheart, is going to use your pussy good. I bet they’re going to put your cunt, ass, and mouth to good use.”
She ran her hand over her face, wincing as she touched her split lip. Opening her eyes, she picked up his shampoo and began to rub it into her hair, soaping up the length.
One wash wasn’t enough for her.
She washed her hair three times and conditioned it three times. Grabbing the sponge, she scrubbed at her body, trying to rid herself of the dirt she felt that clung to her pores.
“That’s enough.”
She gasped as Dwayne appeared in the shower. He was in black pants and a white shirt. His hand held her arm steady. The strength in his grip shocked her as she couldn’t move while he held her.
“Let go.”
“No. You need to stop before you hurt yourself.”
“I … I have to get the dirt off. I stink. I have to get it off.”
“You’re not dirty. You’re clean.” He cupped her face, tilting her head back. “You’re clean, Charity. Repeat it. I’m clean.”
She shook her head. “No.”
“I’m clean.”
“They pissed on me.”
“I’m clean.”
“They kept hurting me when I begged them to stop.”
“I’m clean.”
She pressed her lips together, hating how sick she felt.
“You going to barf?”
She nodded.
He opened the shower, and within seconds he had her over the toilet, holding her hair back as she threw up everything she’d eaten. Over and over, she emptied out her stomach, gripping the edge of the toilet as she did so.
“It’s okay. I’ve got you. You’re going to be fine.”
After she threw everything up, Dwayne was mechanical as he wrapped her in a towel, and then told her to swill her mouth out. He had a toothbrush and toothpaste for her.
She followed each of his directions, shaken that she’d been standing before him naked, and he didn’t show any sign of caring, not even a smidgen of interest.
Don’t panic.
You shouldn’t be thinking about that.
She was still a virgin.
There’s no way that she could be thinking about something like that at a time like this. No way.
He wrapped her hair up as well. “I’m clean.”
She didn’t want to say it, but she knew he wouldn’t stop.
“I’m clean.”
“Good. You’re going to keep saying that until you believe it. What those men did was fucking awful. They won’t come and hurt you anymore. Don’t let them take another moment of your life. They’ve already taken enough. Are you allergic to anything?”
“What do you mean?”
“Nuts? Gluten? Meat? Food?”
“No, nothing.”
“Good. I’ve bought us both something to eat. Follow me.”
She didn’t argue with him as he made his way out of the bedroom. The last thing she wanted right now was to be alone in a bedroom with a man she didn’t know, even if he had saved her. That didn’t mean anything to her, not anymore.
The scents of the food made her stomach ache. She used to love food, but right now, she wasn’t sure if she could even stomach anything.
The boxes were Chinese takeout, and as she glanced inside them, she saw noodles, dumplings, rice, and other things.
“You’ve got to try and eat something.”
Picking up the carton with the noodles, she held the chopsticks and tried to eat. The first taste of food made her stomach recoil, but she didn’t stop. Taking another bite, she glanced over the rim of the carton to see him staring at her.
“That’s good. Don’t stop.” He urged her to eat more.
“Do you always do this?” she asked.
“Force a woman to eat?”
“No, save women. Take out the bad guys.”
“You can’t say anything about that to anyone.”
The deadly look on his face made her tense up. It was like he was two different people.
“Who would I tell?”
“You’re going back to your parents, Charity. Whatever went down here, you don’t know. Got it?”
She nodded.
“Say it.”
“I got it. I totally get it,” she said, nodding her head at the same time. She didn’t want to upset him. He’d saved her tonight. The last thing she wanted to do was to tell anyone what had happened here. It was too humiliating. “I promise. I won’t tell anyone.”
“Good. After tonight you’ll never see me again.”
“And if I do?”
“Depending on which side you’re on, you’ll either be dead or wishing you were.”
She stared at him, not sure what to make of that.
Clearly being taken against her will had fucked with her head because she wasn’t afraid. This man had risked his life and brought her out of that hellhole.
She ate her food, all the time watching him as he ate his. He was fascinating, his large muscles on full display, the fact he’d not changed his pants even though they were wet. It was almost as if he didn’t feel it.
“The doctor’s going to be arriving soon.”
“The doctor?” she asked.
“Yeah. Don’t worry. He’s a man I trust, and I wouldn’t just let anyone alone with you.”