Blackmailed For Love

The buzzer went off for the fifth time in the last twenty minutes and the young girl sitting five feet away in her own cubicle gave me a look.

The arsehole was intentionally making it harder for me to work for him.

He was playing with me like a cat that played with a mouse that he's about to devour.

1 I snapped the file I was reading close and stood up with a low growl.

I grabbed the tablet that was left behind by Jenna and for which I had gotten reprimanded not ten minutes ago when he demanded me to write down the things he wanted done.

I walked to his door and this time I didn't knock, what was the purpose when he had called me and seen me walking toward his office, also he intentionally makes me wait.

1 But the moment I stepped in I realized my mistake.

His cold eyes settled on me and he said, "Get out.

And come again, this time knock like a good little girl before you earn yourself a punishment."

I froze.

I wanted to ignore him, to defy him.

But I wanted to push that part as far away as I could where he would indeed punish me.

I turned back around, closed the door and knocked.

This time he made me wait for five minutes before he bid me to enter.

1 I entered and said, "You called, Mr Aaron."

"Call me sir."

2 I met his eyes and he returned my gaze steadily.

Licking my lips, swallowing my pride and telling myself I was doing it all for my daughter and mother, I said, "You called, sir.

What can I do for you?"

"Close the door."

I faltered at his command.

He arched one dark brow and waited.

I turned around and did as he asked.

And as I turned to look at him, I heard the swishing sound of blinds being drawn.

My whole body became alert.

His expression was still cold and calm, he didn't show what he was thinking and still it felt like he was weaving a trap around me.

"Come closer,"

My muscles tensed but I stepped forward.

My heart gave a lurch, wondering what he was thinking.

A foot away from his desk, I stopped.

His cold grey eyes travelled down the length of me and he said, "I don't like what you are wearing."

2 I bit down on my lip, wondering if he was going to tell me to get naked.

But what made me confused was as much as my body was against the idea, a part of me wanted to see the heated look he used to give me.

Would he still look at me like that? Like he couldn't wait any longer to have me? ""Unbutton your blouse."

his eyes and when I didn't find

my name and I'll spank your arse so hard

casually, so calmly it made a cold shiver

shut and tried again, "We are in the office,

down on my lip as I wanted to yell at

is a whore you need

are not my wife that I would

my body flush at his insult and closed my eyes against the memory where once we had

can I forget you won't do anything unless money is

Name your prize."

teeth and yet I could feel

Five years.

Almost six.

felt his touch, anyone's for

hated me, I didn't… But something told me that would change, he would make sure of it that by the end of this, whatever

"A hundred."

tub of ice-cream for

ice cream would help lift her

gone back home at midnight, I had found her curled up on the sofa coughing

had felt warm to the

was unable to sleep because my little angel was coughing up all

the slightest bit of discomfort to my daughter made me mad with worry and

was the leftover chicken from the day before that caused the irritation

at least relaxed her enough so

the diner to work today and I could spend my time with my angel and

father, she would be delighted to have ice

know how God made these two the most strange and stubborn creatures that each of them has a part of

of them had similar oddities that were endearing to

ill, but like her father Anna responded well to

was all him and sometimes I felt an equal measure of sadness and happiness that she

something to do about it then he wouldn't

have a part of him that loved me

Unconditionally.

narrowed

his pocket, he brought out his wallet and pulled out a hundred dollar bill

as

One.

Two.

Three.

"Stop."

I stopped.

felt like I would combust into smoke any moment now

"On your knees."

I dropped down

the things I

but he

started speaking and I fumbled for the tablet

almost forgot

"Crawl to me."

looked up he was standing by his desk with his ankles

pointed to the floor in front

and when I was

He crouched down.

as he said, "The sight of you on your knees cools the

thumb brushed

I am waiting for the

I

I swallowed and

and

I inched up and