I grabbed two coffees from a vendor on the street corner and made my way out of the chill and into the sterile smell of the now familiar hospital."Rhea!" His voice was like a dream. Warm and soothing to the nerves. It made everything I worried about melt away and none of it mattered anymore. All those problems were little in comparison to seeing the smile on his face as I walked in."Good morning, Papa. Black coffee, no sugar and a splash of cream." He took the offered cup with a wide smile."You're my angel, Rhea. The sludge they have in here is no good." I sat on the edge of his bed and enjoyed the sound of that aged, gravelly voice.It reminded me of Sunday mornings eating cereals and watching cartoons in a kitchen with faded green walls. The smell of coffee in grandma's french press and their old terrier yapping in the background."I always bring the best." I leaned over and kissed his forehead. His pale eyes were watery, and he squinted back at me. But the smile on his face was

"okay, well," she huffed and looked around the room, "Do you have any plan this weekend, then? I just hoped that we could_"I cut her off before she could let those thoughts trail any farther and get the best of her. "I'm going to be working through the weekend. With the gala coming up and the new club foundation being set down there's too much to do. And if you're bored enough to come in here and bother me before the day is over then perhaps, I need to look into increasing your workload as well."Harriet stepped back; her eyes widened for a second before she schooled her features. I caught the flare of anger in her eyes before she closed and took a steadying breath. "No, I'm sure there's more to do that I just missed. Forgive me," she bit up.I stayed tense in my chair until Harriet vanished from my office. Even moments after she was gone, I sat unmoving in the leather seat, listening for foot steps outside the door. After a brief span, I exhaled heavily and pushed myself out of my s

The traffic outside of the car grew louder as we passed busier streets and the inside the car became quiet. The entire time I felt as if I might start sweating bullets. Just because her STD s were negative didn't mean nothing else could be wrong with her. She specifically asked Antonio to let her walk and then went to the hospital right after the clinic. Rhea didn't seem sick, and I didn't think the ballet would let her dance if something was wrong. Especially not as the prima. As much as my imagination was running away with me, I had to assume it was something personal for Rhea.The closer we got to my home, the more I was dying to find a way to bring the subject up.However, we weren't on that level yet. Just because she was obligated to fuck me whenever I had a hard on didn't mean she owed me the details of her private life.For all intents and purposes, I was barely more than her owner and her my pretty object.I hated myself for even thinking that, but it might help to keep me f

Without warning, Aleksander pulled me by hair until my head was back and he was leering down at me. There was a dangerous smirk on his face, and his heavy breathing made me wonder if he was as unhinged as I felt."Such a needy girl. You're going to come from just a finger over your panties, aren't you?" His sensual voice with that obscene question pushed me closer to the edge, and he knew it. That gaze of his never missed any move my body made, even the smallest tremor."Aleksander, please," I begged, nearly in tears, I yanked at the belt on my wrists, shaking as my release hurtled at me like a freight train.He placed a soft kiss on my shoulder before he whispered against my skin. "Please what, Rhea. Tell me what you want." Then another kiss on my shoulder. Before I could answer, his finger pushed harder against my clit and he moved in faster circles as he bit into my skin."Fuck me!" My legs trembled and almost gave out as I came. His hand in my hair and the other between my legs ke

"Were you lying, then?" He seethed, stepping closer into my space."Was I lying about what?" I wrapped my arms around myself, feeling suddenly exposed to the elements and Aleksander's burning gaze."You said that you wanted me to fuck you. It seemed genuine. Was it a lie?", His brow furrowed as he questioned me, getting closer until he was towering over me.The sound of screeching car tire on the street outside drifted in through the open doors. The sudden noise startled me, and I jerked back even more. My breath quickened as I locked eyes with Aleksander and drew away from him."It wasn't a lie. I did.... I do.""Don't fucking lie to me, Rhea." He rose his fist, one finger up, warning me. "I have been honest with you from the beginning that I wanted you. "Fucking hell, I do want you.""I'm not lying, Aleksander!", I shouted back. A single tear slipped free and down my cheek. He saw it and drew away from me as if I had slapped him. "I'm not lying.""Shit, Rhea." He exhaled, running hi