SWNOVELS Chapter 21
Chapter 21 — Boundaries, Bondage—1
I gasp, my eyes going wide, and then — instantly, like flipping a light switch — I
come back to myself.
“Oh my god!” I shout, putting my hands up against his chest and shoving him.
“Oh my god you are so gross!”
He laughs then, truly entertained but not moving at all against my pushes. After
three or four, though, Kent takes a step back, letting me push past him and dash
across the room. I spin when I get to my desk, leaning back against it, my breath
coming fast.
Kent stands calmly by the door, watching me, laughing.
God, I hate him.
My lips curl back a little as I sneer at him, this horrible man, torturing me after —
after what he did to those people in the basement —
“Oh come on, Fay,” he purrs, putting his hands in his pockets. “You were the one
who was so curious to see what was going on in the basement, even after I told
you to leave. You should be brave enough to admit that you wanted to see it, that
you liked it.”
“I did not,” I say, stamping my foot a little. “I went down to get my phone —" I
scramble at the pants of my jeans, producing it as if it's evidence and tossing it
on the desk. “I definitely didn’t
want to see anything that was set
weren't just passing by. You stopped. You opened the door so that you could
watch me.”
I snap my mouth shut, staring at him.
He's right, of course. I was tempted. I did look. God, seriously, what was wrong
with me?
He laughs softly again at me again, at the expression of guilt on my face.
Slowly, he takes three steps towards me, sliding his hands into his pockets. “If
you're going to be in my house, Fay,” he says. “You'll follow my rules. Was I not
clear about that before?”
Quickly, I shake my head. I've known since the moment I walked into this house
that Kent's will is law. I watch him as he slowly takes two more steps in my
direction.
“If you don't follow my rules, Fay,” he says, coming ever closer. “You will be
punished. Do you want me to punish you?”
I don’t move — don’t answer.
A perverse part of me considers the question — actually considers whether —
“No,” I say quickly. “No, I'm sorry, I won't do it again.”
Kent shakes his head, a little closer right now. Fear rises in me, but so does
anger. Why is he still coming closer? I promised him I wouldn't do it again — what
else does he want from me?
“It doesn’t work that way, Fay,” he says, prowling. “You broke
medicine.”
He's only feet from me now. I lean back against the desk, desperate for even a
few more inches of space. Then, I see him smile, just a tiny thing at the corner of
his mouth and realize —
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God damnit, he’s enjoying this.
Something in me snaps. I stand up straight. “Don’t you come any closer to me,” I
hiss the words from between my teeth.
Kent laughs lightly, continuing to draw nearer. He likes this, I realize. Likes
pinning me back in the corner. He’s already gotten everything he needs — my
apology, my promise that I won't do it again — and yet, he’s pushing...
“Why shouldn't I, Fay,” Kent says softly, almost a whisper. “What are you going to
do to me,” his eyes flick over me as he says it, “if I take one. More. Step?”
He's bearing down on me, his face again inches from mine. “Are you going to run
again, Fay?” he asks, so softly only I can hear. “I'll just catch you.”
My heartbeat ratchets up as I look up at him, at his powerful face, the complete
control in his eyes.
Then, I do the only thing I can think of.
1 tilt my head back and scream.
Surprisingly, Kent flinches at this, taking a step back. I look back at him as I run
out of breath my eves wide a pinch of iox
“God damnit, Fay,” he growls, slapping a hand across my mouth and pulling me
to him so that my left shoulder is crunched against his chest. “What do you think
that is going to do!?”
But I look up at him with a little bit of victory in my eyes. He wouldn't be shutting
me up if he thought it wasn’t going to do anything. He'd let me scream myself
hoarse if he didn't care.
He gives me a little shake — nothing rough, just enough to try to teach me he’s in
control — but I just laugh against his hand, perhaps a little manic now
The fear is still coursing through me, but along with it is something else —
adrenaline, maybe —
God damnit, was he right? Was my body responding to something in this, to the
challenge, or the danger of it all?
“Fay, I'm going to let you go, but if you scream again, I swear
But just then, the door to my room swings open and my fiancé bursts into the
room, panic and worry on his own face, his eyes flying wide when he sees me
wrapped in his father’s arms, his hand over my mouth.
“What the hell is going on here?!” Daniel shouts, striding over to
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Kent lets me go instantly and I gasp in fresh air, falling back against the desk.
Daniel stops by the bed, his father between us. His eyes sweep
Kent has regained his composure faster than I thought he would. Cooly, he slips
his hands back into his pockets and gives Daniel a little smirk. “Nothing, Daniel.
Everything is fine.”
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Daniel's gaze slips to mine, looking
for confirmation. I hesitate for a
moment, looking between father and
son, and then give a little shrug,
deciding not to push it. Kent has
made his point — I need to do what
he says — but if he was really going
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to hurt me, he'd have done it by now.
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“See?” Kent says, looking at his son. “She’s fine.”
With that, Kent strides from the room, brushing past his son and not giving me
another look. Confused, Daniel looks after him, and then turns to me.
“Am I crazy?” He asks. “Or did I hear you scream?”
I sign and sink onto the bed. “You're not crazy,” I say. “I did.”
“But you're okay?”
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I nod as he sits down next to me,
concern all over his face. I have to
admit that I am a little surprised by it
— all this time I think I thought, at
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“I just...well, I broke a rule,” I say, twisting my hands together and grimacing at
him. Daniel groans, starting to calm down a
bit.
little laugh “He does not like that
the people he loves. He s in a tough place, and I feel for him.
“I'll do my best,” Daniel says, looking at me seriously. “To protect you from all of
that, in the future.”
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I nod, smiling at him softly at his
generous offer. But inside, part of me
remembers the rush, the adrenaline,
and wonders whether I want him to
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