I opened my eyes and searched for Todd behind me but found myself alone on the couch covered in a cream blanket. I quickly sat up and looked at the clock which read 11pm; I was late! Ryan was going to kill me! I quickly ran into the kitchen to grab my things and look for Todd. My purse wasn't where I had left it, nor was my keys. I could hear Todd talking upstairs so I went to go find him but stopped when I heard the conversation.
"So the car has been returned and he's on the plane?" Todd asked whoever he was talking to. "Great, did you get all of what I asked? Yes, 34 C."
That was my bra size, what was going on?
"Thanks Lisa I really appreciate this," he said.
I walked the rest of the way upstairs, motioning for him to come with me; he simply put his finger up for me to wait. He had to know how late I was!
"I have to go!" I whispered; again motioning for him to come downstairs. He shook his head no and turned away from me. I began to get really irritated and just stood on the top of the stairs with my arms folded in front of me, waiting for him to get off the phone.
"So I'll see you tomorrow morning?" he asked. "Thanks again."
"Come on we have to get me back to my car, I am really late!" I said, turning to walk down the stairs.
"Relax, you have no need to go anywhere," He said, gently grabbing my shoulder.
"What the hell do you mean I don't need to go anywhere? Ryan's going to kill me!"
"Ryan is on a plane going home and your rental car has been returned."
"WHAT!" I yelled. "What do you mean he's on his way home? He just left me here? Why because I was late? Oh my god, did you tell him what we did? Why would you do that?"
I started to cry then. What was I going to do? I didn't have the money to get home and even if I did he obviously didn't want to be with me anymore. I had nothing to go back to! What had I done!
"I simply told him that you weren't coming back to him, handed him his ticket and had my brother drive him to the airport. My sister returned the car for you. You don't have any need for it anymore," he said.
I sat down on the stairs in shock. Nothing he said even registered to me other than the fact that Ryan was gone. How could I blame him? I had cheated, the one thing I swore I would never do, I did. Somewhere in the back of my mind I realized that Todd was picking me up, carrying me into the bedroom. It didn't matter; nothing did. My world had fallen apart as I slept.
"What time does his flight get in? I need to call and apologize. Try and save our relationship somehow," I said as he put me down on his bed.
"You don't need to worry yourself about that anymore Jessica."
"What do you mean I don't need to worry about it?" I asked.
"My sister went out today and bought clothes, shoes and whatever else you would need. You are staying here with me," he said kneeling down in front of me.
"Thanks but I can't, I have to go back I can't just run away from my problems." I said wiping my eyes.
"You misunderstand; you aren't going back because I said you're not. Ryan means well but he doesn't have a clue what you need in a man; neither do you for that matter. You weren't happy with Ryan because he never had a firm hand with you. He wasn't in control of the relationship, you were and that is the last thing you need. I know how to make you happier. Besides, I want you to be mine, and I always get what I want." He said, bringing my head up to look at him. "You're mine sweetheart, plain and simple. If you just accept it things will go a lot easier, understand?"
I just sat and stared at him for a while. I didn't have a clue as to what to say to what just came out of his mouth. I'm his? What was that supposed to mean? Who says this to someone?
"What the heck are you talking about Todd?" I asked quietly.
"You belong to me. I wasn't kidding when I said you were mine and to do what I say. I knew I was right about you the moment that you surrendered yourself to me. Your life here will be much happier; you don't have to worry about anything but what I ask of you. You will feel safe and secure all the time instead of worrying what you would do if your relationship didn't work," he said smiling.
"You don't just own people Todd. That's not how life works. You can't just take me away from my life and act like I'm just some piece of property." I said. I was beginning to get really irritated with this whole situation, maybe Ryan was right; maybe I shouldn't have met him at all.