Chapter 29
Mig pulled into a restaurant that looked closed, with no cars in the parking lot.
Geo got out and led her inside, Mig following.
An older man met them at the door, smiling at Geo like they were friends. “Mr Ruiz! I was happy to get your call! Come in! I have your table set up! Setting for 12, you said?”
“Yeah, man, thanks,” Geo nodded, following him in.
Most of the tables and chairs were moved back out of the way, a single large table in the middle of the main room had two waiters standing by.
Geo held her chair for her and Sailor sat down warily. He sat next to her, Mig sitting across from them where he could see the room. Geo sat up, leaning close to Sailor, but looking down at the table. Lifting his hand, he put something on the table and then moved his hand.
“Put it on, Rue,” he commanded, his tone holding a stern warning.
Sailor looked down at the ring like it was a snake.
Still, she was more afraid of upsetting him than just wearing it, so she picked it up and held it a moment, staring at it. If it was real… if it was real, it was worth more than she could imagine .
“On,” Geo reiterated.
“This is… huge… it’s going to look so stupid on my hand…”
Geo sat up, looking out of patience.
Sailor shoved it on her finger, flinching back from him. It felt heavy and awkward, and the weight of the diamond on it immediately made it slide to the side. It was a bit too big.
He sat back, glancing at it, then turning to lean on the table, ignoring her now.
Sailor sat there, feeling even more sick to her stomach. What the hell was happening?!?
Davon came in the door, and an older black man and a white woman came with him, holding hands and smiling. Sailor was a little surprised, she’d had no idea he was mixed at all, and he’d never once mentioned his mom was white.
He held the chair for his mom, then nodded at Geo. “These is my folks, Stavon and Vanessa. This is my boss, Geo Ruiz, my coworker Mig and, … that’s Sailor.”
“The girl you told us about?” Vanessa asked cheerfully as she scooted up to the table.
“Yeah, I guess,” Davon agreed as Justin came in.
Sailor looked over at Geo, her face going red as Justin introduced his dad and stepmom.
He was looking at the newcomers like she didn’t exist.
She stayed still and quiet, feeling uncomfortable as the others chatted back and forth.
Her mother was wheeled in when the door opened again, followed by her grandmother.
Grinning, Sailor jumped up and ran to them, hugging her mom and laughing.
Geo was there suddenly, waving the orderly away and taking her mom's wheelchair. “Y’all can go sit down over there,” he told both of them as Mig pushed her grandmother to the table. “Order whatever you want, it’s on me.”
The orderlies nodded and went off to a side table to wait.
Sailor held her mom's hand as Geo pushed her to the table to sit on the other side of her. She refused to let go of her hand, still smiling as her mother looked over her face, also grinning. She couldn’t get over how much better she looked!
Her mom looked down at her hand and the ring with the giant diamond. “What’s this? It wasn’t a mistake? You really did…”
“No!”
“Yeah,” Geo spoke up over the top of her.
“When?!?” her mother asked, shocked as she moved to try to hug Sailor.
Sailor pulled back, looking at Geo in consternation. “We aren’t…”
“Le’s talk, Rue,” he spoke over her again, standing up and pulling her away from the table. Pausing just inside the hall to the bathrooms, he turned and looked down at her. “This gonna be somethin’, Rue? I’m’a need ta make you understand how things is?”
“I don't understand! Why…”
“What don't you understand? I said a thing is, so it fuckin’ is. Tha’s it. You need extra convincin’? I need ta take you back there and let them all hear you gettin’ a lesson?” he asked harshly.
“N-no,” she answered, cowering from him. “I won’t say anything… or disagree. But I still don't understand it,” she told him petulantly, unable to stay completely quiet about it.
“Long as you shut your fuckin’ mouth,” he growled, then pulled her back to the table. “Drink your wine.”
“I’m not old…”
“I fuckin’ said drink it, Rue,” he snarled, his patience gone.
Sailor drank it, but her temper flared as she slammed it all. The waiter immediately poured more, but she ignored it.
Her mother reached over and took her hand, squeezing it worriedly. Sailor gave her a tight smile, then her grandmother, who was looking at her fearfully.
“You been doin’ okay, Sailor Rue?” her grandmother asked, her voice pitched low. “You heart healing any at all? ”
Sailor looked down quickly, tears welling up, then she gave her grandmother a fake smile and nodded quickly. “Yeah, I’m okay,” she lied. “School’s been keeping me busy! And now I have a lot of work to do, I’ll be great.”
Her grandmother frowned, knowing she was lying.
Her mother hugged her close and kissed her temple. “I wish I knew how to help you, Baby Girl.”
“I’ll be fine,” she promised softly, trying not to break down, her heart aching with all the commiseration. “I’ll be coming in to see you both soon! Okay?” she tried to smile again as she wiped away tears.
The waiter came to take their order, but Geo ordered for her, not even letting her look at the menu. She didn’t care as she kept her face down, crying on her mother's shoulder.
Davon’s mother leaned across the table. “Are you alright, sweetheart? I remember being sad when I graduated, too, thinking I would never see anyone again! But with Facebook, Instagram, and TikTok, it’s like I still see everyone every day! Even the ones I was never friends with in school!” she laughed. “And Davey tells us you and him are close? And you get to work together too? What do you do for Mr Ruiz’s company? Davey says he’s in security now, he just moved up from deliveries?”
Sailor looked up at his mom and tried to smile, she was being so sweet. “I’m… umm... In IT I guess. Computers.”
“Oh, that makes sense! Davey said you were the smartest girl he knew! It makes sense you would be good with computers and stuff! Pardon me saying so, but you don't look like the usual computer geek type?”
“Uhhh… thanks? I guess. I’ve always been into computers.”
“Davey says you helped him get through Algebra too, and a few other courses? You tutored him? You must be incredibly smart!”
“Tutored? Umm, yeah. I helped him a bit… umm…”
“Mom, let up some, she’s shy,” Davon whispered.
“Oh… well, sweetheart, let me just say that you’re ad orable! You don't need to be shy at all! So are you sad about leaving school behind you now? Is that what’s wrong?”
Sailor glanced at Davon, blushing, and he watched her with a pain-filled expression. Knowing her temper, he didn’t want her to snark at his mom for being nosy.
Sailor looked down again, swallowing hard. “No… actually. I’m actually kind of happy crying. My mom… she wasn’t supposed to be here this long. She’s here, though, and she’s doing so much better. So much better that she even got to come to graduation and even come celebrate with me. I’m grateful. I’m grateful that my mom and gramma both got to come. That’s all,” she lied, trying to smile at the woman who was entirely too sweet and gentle to have raised the boisterous and outgoing Davon.
“Oh, well that’s just lovely then!” the woman cried happily. “I’m so pleased for you! Isn’t that wonderful, Davey? You didn’t tell me her mom was sick!”
“I did, Mom, remember? I told you I had to go to her house and make her breakfast when Say had to work?”
“Oh! Oh, yes, I DO remember, but you just said a friend, you didn’t say that it was Sailor! I’m happy you're feeling better and can be here for your daughter! She’s such a lovely girl. Davey talks about her all the time! He kept telling us we would get to meet her soon, but I didn’t imagine it would be at graduation with their new boss! Did Sailor talk about Davey?” Vanessa asked her mom with her joyous smile.
Her mom looked at Sailor, a little alarmed. “Actually… no. Sailor never really talked about school much, she was always busy. I was busy. I worked nights, and she worked evenings until I got sick and had to quit. Ummm… Honestly, Sailor’s been on her own for a few years now, we hardly saw each other until I got sick… then it was her taking care of me. Me and my mom both the way things happened. After I got sick, she talked to me a bit, but not about boys or anything like that. She talked about one friend… Janine? That was all.”
“Janine is her best friend,” Davon mumbled, looking miserable.
His father seemed to notice his discomfort and spoke up. “Sailor, do you plan on college? We talked to Davon about it, but he seems set in his current career path.”
“No… College has never been something I’ve thought about,” Sailor answered, blushing. “I’ve never really wanted to do that.”
“Just jump right into life after high school? Get married, start a family, get right into it? That’s what I did,” Justin’s stepmom giggled, hugging his dad's arm. “I found me a premade family, though!”
Sailor blushed and smiled politely, hating all of this. Her heart hurt, and she didn’t want to talk to these people. “Umm… excuse me a moment,” she smiled, getting up and hurrying back to the hall where the bathrooms were.
Going to the sink, she washed her face, then stood there gripping the sides of it a moment.
The door opened, and she took a breath, hoping it wasn’t Davon’s mom coming to try and cheer her up some more.
Turning, she stared at Geo as he leaned on the door.
She wasn’t sure what came over her as he looked her over, his expression concerned, but she went to him almost angrily. He watched her come, cocking his head, then caught her when she jumped up and threw her arms and legs around him, pulling him down into a rough kiss. Spinning, he planted her against the door, kissing her as if he’d devour her as he held her up. Turning her face away, she tried to catch her breath, her fingers digging into his shoulders.
“Please, Geo? Make me feel something else? I don't want to hurt anymore?”
Growling, he shoved her higher on the door to hold her up with one arm while he undid his pants, then shoved her dress higher before sliding her panties to the side. Lowering her quickly, he pushed his already hard cock into her with a snarl. Sailor moaned, closing her eyes and holding on to him, trying to ride him as he thrust into her .
“Yes…! I need this… take me away from everything! Oh god! I need this, I need you, please!” she begged, tears still falling, but for a different reason now. “Take it all!”
“My fuckin’ girl,” he groaned, his lips on her temple. “This perfect fuckin’ cunt! Fuck, you want this, Rue? You my whore? My whore who needs this dick? Yeah… you fuckin’ want it. Beg for it, Rue! Beg me to fuck you.”
“Please, yes! I need you! I need this! Take everything else away, I just want this! This is all!”
“I am all! I am ALL there is for you, Rue! You’re mine!” he raged, ramming harder and faster, making her yelp with every thrust. “Say it! Tell me who you belong to!”
“You! You! You!” she wailed with each deep ramming stroke. “Oh GOD PLEASE!” she screamed when he shoved into her and held himself there, his hands tight on her thighs as his cock exploded inside of her. “Ohhh! That’s perfect!” she sighed, feeling him throbbing and squirting, filling her full of hot cum.
Geo panted into her hair, holding her against the door for several moments as they both tried to catch their breath.
“You good?” he finally asked, leaning back to look down at her face.
“Mmm,” she agreed, still breathless.
He eased her down, letting her stand before he fixed his pants. She tottered into one of the stalls as he went to the sink to wash his hands. Using the mirror, he watched her come out and wash her hands, her cheeks pink as she avoided looking at him. Opening the door for her, he offered his arm, and she took it, going back out to the table quietly.
No one said a word to them, though her mom immediately grabbed her arm and squeezed.
Sailor almost wanted to laugh, then. For the first time, it had been consensual, even if she had been using him to feel something besides pain, and now someone was showing compassion for her situation? It was a bit laughable, after all the ways he’d hurt her and she’d been through it all alone.