Chapter 5 #2
“He’s definitely the hottest man I’ve ever seen.
I bet you could bounce a quarter off his ass.
I would totally allow him to defile me wherever, whenever.
” The throat clearing sound comes yet again from the table behind us and to my dismay, Evie is annoyed.
She shouts across the table at the stiff.
The man and I are sitting back-to-back so I’d have to turn to see him but Evie has a full view of his back.
“Hey, buddy why don’t you have a drink of water, sounds like you’re coming down with something.”
I stare at her with wide eyes but she just shrugs it off.
The response from the table behind sounds like a low - growl?
Do men actually growl? Like the stuff in the books?
Huh, who knew. The primitive sound is followed by a low chuckle and I turn to see who it is and – “Fuck me to heaven and back its Adonis.” He’s staring right at me an amused look on his face.
“Ellie, honey, you really got to stop voicing your sexual preferences in public.”
“I did it again, didn’t I?”
“Affirmative!” I’m mortified, he heard me, again, oh good lord take me now.
Save me from this embarrassment. I just want to stick my head in the ground and hide.
I have no choice, I can’t have this man think I’m some low life tramp that can’t contain her urges and walks around the city with a case of verbal diarrhoea.
So, I turn around to look at Adonis again, he’s still looking in my direction and I give him a small smile, he grins back at me.
I mouth “I’m sorry” to him and he nods with a smile.
Satisfied, I smile back at him then turn around just as our meals arrive.
I’m ravenous and the food is divine. Even Evie is quiet, so you know the food is good.
Sipping my cosmo I can’t help but overhear the two men behind me chat, something about being screwed?
Evie is still devouring her steak so I use the time to listen in.
I really shouldn’t but I’m nosey. Caveman says something about not having the decency to call and cancel and Adonis merely hums in response.
Do you have any other candidates? Caveman asks.
There’s only one more but it doesn’t look promising, you’ve scared them all off and this one is young, she’s only eighteen, mama wouldn’t approve.
Adonis’ reply sends shivers down my spine as I listen.
What on earth are these two men up to? Recruiting young girls?
For what? She’s eighteen! God, I hope for her sake she doesn’t show up.
Caveman growls again, sheesh somebody put him on a leash already.
It’s not up to mama; she’ll be staying with me. Sweet Jesus she’ll be staying with him? I don’t like the sound of this at all.
Listen brother, eighteen is a little too young.
She wouldn’t have any experience. You would have to teach her everything.
You’d have to teach her to be submissive and follow orders and instructions without question.
We may have to rethink our options here.
The other girls left your place in tears.
One girl said you were a controlling monster.
A monster? The other girls? Left his house crying? That’s it I can’t sit back and listen to this perversion, no matter how good looking they might be. Evie notices my sudden change in demeanour and looks at me questioningly. “Ellie? What happened?”
“I have no idea but I’m going to put a stop to it.
” I get up from my seat and march to Caveman’s table; I look Adonis straight in the eye and he looks surprised to say the least. I’m standing next to Caveman and I don’t bother looking at him, my gaze is focussed on Adonis.
He flashes me his bright panty dropping smile and it only infuriates me more.
“Can I help you, Bellissima?” (Beautiful?)
“Don’t you Bellissima me you perv, I heard your conversation.” His smile faulters, brows knit together in confusion. The nerve, to even pretend like he doesn’t know what I’m talking about.
“I don’t know what kind of shady business you two got going on but I will not sit by and watch as you plot to lure eighteen-year-old girls to this grouches house and teach them to be submissive.
I’m calling the cops you disgusting prick.
You and whoever this miserable piece of shit is to you are not getting away with this.
” Evie appears at my side, although I’m not shouting, people do still notice that something is amiss and there are more than a few pairs of eyes looking my way.
“Ellie, calm down, what’s going on? I’m sure there must be a reasonable explanation for what you heard, isn’t that right gentleman?
” I still don’t look at Caveman, I’m too furious but I stare daggers at Adonis.
Caveman says nothing, he’s staring up at me from his seat, I know it, I can feel his gaze burning through me.
Adonis, however seems to soften. Clearing his throat, he stands up and addresses Evie.
“Indeed, there seems to have been a misunderstanding, I can assure you that there is nothing illegal or underhanded going on here Bellissima.” He clears his throat again, clearly uncomfortable at being somewhat accused of abusing women.
This makes me pause, could I have been wrong?
I was so quick to jump to conclusions. Perhaps I should hear him out.
“Stop calling me that!” I blurt.