Chapter 89

"Unbelievable," He muttered. "Was it all a pretence?" He asked suddenly. Almost like he already knew but needed confirmation. I had to drop this pretence. It's not going to get me anywhere, it's only going to get me more entangled.

That's why he thinks I'd willingly have sex with him. If he keeps pretending, one way or the other, he could manage to pressure me into it.

"Why'd you suddenly drop the pretence? You know it was almost going well... Was it because of what I said?" He asked. "About us trying for a baby?" He asked. "Do you know how fucking easy it would have been to get that from you? Do you know how easy it would have been to rape you?" He held both my hands and pulled me closer to himself. Fear gripped me.

"Please let go of me, Vick." I pleaded.

"No! I'm never going to let go of you!" He growled. Different sorts of emotions ran through his face. "I will never fucking let you go!"

"Ple-"

"You're mine, Tessa! Mine!" He kept saying, angrily. Suddenly his anger seemed to have v