Chapter 4 #3
"You, oh my god, I thought about you, I thought about the things you do to me.
.." Zak pressed on her clit and she yelled into her orgasm, he continued to stroke her until she was spent and went limp in his arms. When she finally got her wits about her she felt very embarrassed by her wanton behavior once again and quickly moved off him adjusting her dress.
"Next time you walk in here dressed like a fucking little slut I'll make you go home naked. Understood?" Mariyah nodded dumbly. What was wrong with her dress? "You better not fucking dress like that at work." He added.
"No, not like this." Why did he care? "Why do you even care how I dress, I'm a whore remember?" What the hell was wrong with her? He hurt her and humiliated her and Mariyah found it hard to take.
"Yes, you are a whore but you are my whore, only mine. So until the duration of our agreement you are not to draw any attention to yourself.”
"Fine, I'll walk around in a potato sack, is that good enough?" Zak stood up and without hesitation he grabbed her around her throat shoving her up against the wall.
"Mariyah, I have killed men for sassing me, don't be fooled into thinking you can outsmart me. My patience wears thin, do not tempt me to hurt you." He squeezed her neck obviously trying to get his message across.
"Okay, I'm sorry, please you’re hurting me.
" Zak eased his grip on her neck before he pressed his lips onto hers kissing her softly.
There he goes again confusing everything.
While kissing her she heard him bang on the door.
He let her go before Randall and his bruised face entered the room.
She felt so bad "I'm sorry, I didn't know.
.." Mariyah found her stupid mouth apologizing to Randall. It was the least she could do.
"What the fuck did I just warn you about? You don't speak to anybody unless it goes through me first." Zak rubbed his head clearly frustrated by her lack of attention.
"Sorry…” She was so confused. Her head all over the place. Zak did nothing but confuse her life.
"Next Saturday and try and behave in the meantime..." Was what Zak said before he left.
That night Caleb called to speak to Mariyah, he was full of talk.
"Mari, you will never believe what happened, that guard you were a bitch to, he kinda wanted to teach me who was boss right?
He came into my cell and he got me over the head with his baton.
I was ready for the beating of my life right, then guess who comes into my room and fucking beat the shit out of the guard.
.. Yep Zak fucking Michaels... I don't get it, I don't understand why he's got me under his wing suddenly, I mean I'm happy that he's kinda protecting me but it's also really strange.
" Mariyah lifted her legs and crossed them on her sofa.
She moved the phone to her other ear to give her hand a rest
"I'm sorry Caleb, seriously, I think it's better if I don't come round anymore. It freaks me out."
"Yeah I suppose that's for the best. Anyway I'm so going to keep my head real low for the time being. I mean, maybe it wasn't me he was protecting, it could have just been good timing. Anyway, I'll call you again in a few days." Saying their goodbyes she put the phone down.
Life was just getting too much. She had no idea what the hell Zak was going to want on Saturday. This was getting a little too much for Mariyah, she continued to worry through the week, she was always scared to say something to land her brother in shit.
The next few Saturdays Mariyah did as she was asked, she was obedient, she wore appropriate clothing for the Neanderthal.
She tried very hard to keep her mouth shut and only speak when spoken to.
Mariyah was losing her battle to stay unaffected by his advances, by his touches by his caresses.
He was getting under her skin and she felt like she drowning in a place that was as dark and dangerous as he was.
One visit and Zak was very quiet and acting kind of strange.
He lay on the bed and called her to move in beside him, not one word was spoken, He wrapped his arm around her and spooned her, they fell asleep like that for the entire hour.
When Randall came to collect her, Zak said nothing at all, he left her without a second look.
Mariyah continued to work, she did everything possible to get him out of her mind.
It was just so overwhelming, the entire situation was killing her.
She hadn't had a social like in forever, so when Jamie, Gareth, Colin and Jessica asked her out for drinks she accepted for the first time since she met them.
It was actually a really fun evening, she wore black leather pants and a hot pink halter neck that was backless. She left her hair down and put as much makeup as she wanted. She danced with Gareth and Colin, she drank herself silly and she laughed like she hadn't laughed in forever.
While dancing with Gareth he suddenly grabbed her and kissed her. He pressed his body into hers wrapping his arms around her. She reciprocated the kiss, it felt nice to do things without worrying about the consequences. Life was normal for now.
The next day however her head was pounding and shit it was Saturday, how much did she drink?
Mariyah had a cold shower, hoping to rejuvenate herself.
Wrapping a towel around herself she popped some painkillers and laid down on the sofa.
Mariyah closed her eyes hoping the pain would ease, she would sleep for only a minute. ..
Two hours later Mariyah awoke with a start. Shit she only had twenty minutes to get ready and get to Zak in time. This was bad. At least her headache was gone...
She was late to the prison…
Mariyah entered the room a very pissed off Zak was staring at her. "I'm so sorry, I overslept and had a migraine… I... I'm sorry."
"Sit down Mariyah,” Zak pulled out a chair for her, his voice was dead calm, he moved and stood behind her placing his hands on her shoulders moving them up and down to her neck.
Every time he reached her neck he would wrap his hands around it softly.
"Mariyah, tell me did you enjoy yourself last night?
" Mariyah felt her face turn white, how in god's name did he know?
He continued to stroke her. "Explain to me how much fun you had. "
"Zak, I um, I needed to go out, I've been feeling so lonely..."
"So you only went out, nothing else? Choose your reply wisely Mariyah." This was like the scariest thing ever… She didn’t know where his head was at.
"I drank too much, I was really confused, Gareth kissed me and I allowed it... But I was drunk Zak…" Still stroking her.
"You were drunk... Okay so you disobeyed me, you betrayed me and you fucked around… All in one night…" Mariyah shook her head now. She was beginning to panic.
"It was only a kiss, nothing else and it meant nothing. I told you I was drunk."
"Yes... Let's see what happens when little girls don't do as they're told." Mariyah almost chocked when the door opened and Caleb was thrown into the room all bloodied up. She tried to run to him but Zak forced her down pressing hard on her shoulders.
"Oh my god, Caleb!" Her tears ran down her face freely.
"Mari?" Caleb looked at her like she was a stranger. The disappointment in his battered face. She shook her head trying to find the words to explain this to him?
"I'm sorry, I'm so sorry Caleb." What the hell could she say?
"Now Mariyah, tell me again how you kissed that fucker, how it meant nothing." Zak's hand found their way around her neck again and he squeezed lightly.
"Zak I'm begging you..." Mariyah was going to hyperventilate, why couldn’t she just stay out of trouble?
"ANSWER THE FUCKING QUESTION!" She jumped from fright when Zak yelled out. Caleb was looking at her accusingly with his swollen eye, and that was the one eye that he was able to open
"It meant nothing Zak, I swear to you, I was drunk... I was stupid, I missed you that was it." Zak moved his head so he was inches away from her ear
"It meant nothing... Nothing at all? Look what nothing did to your brother Mariyah."
"Zak, please, just let me go to Caleb..."
"You still think you have the fucking right to ask for anything? Don't you get it? I make the fucking rules not you!" Poor Caleb, she always seemed to land him in trouble.
"I get it, I promise, I get it..." He kissed her on her cheek before he practically threw her on Caleb. She came to embrace Caleb and examine his injuries but he refused to let her near him.
"Don't fucking touch me Mari. You've helped enough thanks." He shoved her away from him hard.
"Caleb, I can explain... Just let me explain."
"Enough Mari, I don't want to hear it! Thanks for making my stay here that much worse like it wasn't fucking bad enough." Mariyah cried openly. Caleb had blood coming out of his mouth and she just wanted to tend to him. He was so angry at her and she was helpless to do anything.
"Get him out of here." Zak spoke to Randall.
"Zak don't let them hurt him, please, hurt me just leave him alone." Zak didn't say anything until the door was once again locked.
"You thing to be fucking behind my back and expect me to do anything you want? Don't work like that kid, you fucked up, you fucked up big."
"I didn't fuck around, I already told you, I was so drunk and I was missing you... I promise that was it, I feel like such an idiot, I'm telling you the truth, I missed you so I went a little crazy."
"You miss me so much so you kiss somebody else. I don't understand that. I'm at odds with you Mariyah, see you need to learn never to cross me again."
"You hurt my brother..." She put her head in her hands and cried
"Mariyah, let me tell you something... I don't share, when I say you belong to me I mean it, that means no going out, no kissing anybody and more importantly you have no life unless I say you do."
"I am such a fool, I am such a fool to think you might actually care for me. It's all about power with you, you need to have complete power." Mariyah stood up and moved to sit on the bed. She was downright defeated at this point. She had fucked her brother up yet again.
"Did I ever tell you I cared for you? Did I ever make you believed I had any feelings other than lust for you?
Silly girl." Mariyah wanted to swear at him, she wanted to lash out at him but what would she gain from doing that.
He was a criminal who hurt people like it meant nothing, human life meant nothing to him. Why should she be any different?
"No you never said you cared for me." Her voice coming out so broken.
Zak smiled moving to her, he caressed her face and she turned away not wanting his touch.
Zak didn't hesitate before he slapped her across her face so hard that her head hit the bed.
She lifted her head and felt the blood dripping from her lip.
She wiped her mouth with the back of her hand.
"Do you feel better?" She asked looking up at the monster of a man.
"You have a smart mouth Mariyah."
"Yeah and you have a bad temper."
"I feel like smacking you again… I mean, maybe you will learn to watch your stupid mouth." Her heart pounded at the thought of having him strike her again.
Zak moved over to her and pulled her up by her arm. He wrapped her in his arms around her body and held her tight kissing the top of her head. On instinct Mariyah pulled away. She did not want his touch… Not right now.
"Don’t pull away from me Mariyah." His voice so low.
"Zak I can't do this anymore… I love you.
.. I have fallen in love with a criminal who cares nothing for me and just to add to my humiliation I am nothing more than your whore, so please if you want to have any sexual interactions with me just do it already so I can leave.
" Zak rubbed his hands over his shaven head. He looked really frustrated
"Mariyah… Don't complicate things." Wow.
"I'm not complicating anything, I get it Zak, I understand, I won't let my feelings for you get in the way anymore. You’re right, I'm your, just please don't hurt Caleb anymore.
He doesn't deserve this, he is in here because of me and now I've just fucked up everything in here for him as well.
" Mariyah’s tears were rolling down her face, she couldn't help it, she didn't care anymore.
Zak grabbed her again and kissed her, a passionate kiss, a loving kiss, he worshipped her mouth.
Mariyah let him do what he wanted, she even reciprocated the kiss, he palmed her face when he pulled away looking intently into her eyes.
"Don't fucking kiss anybody again Mariyah.
.. I don't like it." He moved her until she reached the bed.
Zak gently laid her down and he was atop her, kissing her, adoring her.
Mariyah was so confused, why was he playing with her?
That visit Zak Michaels made love to Mariyah Hayworth.
She lay beside him afterward and he was gently stroking her.
He did care, she knew it. "I love you...
I know it's stupid but I can't help it, I love you.
" She kissed his tattooed chest and he stiffened.
"Its okay you don't need to say anything, don't get worked up, I just needed to tell you.
I'm sorry I kissed Gareth..." Zak grabbed her chin lifting her face to look at him
"Don't do it again Mariyah, I'll not be this calm the next time. Sometimes my anger gets the better of me. I don't want to hurt you but you need to behave." She nodded her head trying her hardest to keep it together.
"Promise me you won't hurt Caleb anymore... Please."
"Well do as your told and I won't need to hurt anybody." Was the jerk’s response. How this was going to play out she had no idea. Only time would tell if things would get better or worse after her stupid declaration of love.