It was early morning when Jane awoke from her peaceful rest. As she turned over, she noticed that Dean was no longer beside her. It was rare he would wake before her on a Saturday. That's when she heard the sound of a light tap coming from another part of the house.
*He's in that damned room again.*
Jane thought to herself as she got out of bed. Disappointment filled her as she looked at herself in the mirror wearing only a collar. It wouldn't be long until she had to leave for the day, but he'd rather work on the room. As she began getting ready to leave the house for work, the occasional sound from the room pulled her thoughts towards the distaste she felt for it. Even when he was with her, the triple locks on the door stirred a jealousy inside of her whenever she walked past it.
"Oh, you're already awake," Dean said as he opened the door to the bedroom.
"I am," Jane replied as she picked her outfit she would wear. "I missed waking up next to you," she continued with an air of disappointment.
"I'm sorry, I just have a lot left to do in the room. It's close to being finished," Dean said, trying to reassure her.
"I would hope so. You've been working on it for weeks," Jane said with disdain as she began getting dressed.
"I know it drives you crazy. You need to learn patience in order to be a good girl," he said with a smile.
It did little to sate Jane's irritation. She continued getting ready for work without saying a word. She felt his eyes linger on her body and could sense his smile. He enjoyed teasing her, but rarely took things this far. All the while her curiosity was eating away at her with each moment she was kept out of the room.
"You'll be allowed in there tomorrow morning. I'm finishing it today," Dean said with a look of satisfaction.
"I'm holding you to that," Jane said sternly as she finished getting dressed. "You'll have plenty of time while I'm at work. I'll text you when I get there," she said as she walked past him out of the bedroom.
"You're forgetting something," Dean said as he grabbed her collar and tugged it gently. As she turned to face him Dean gave her a kiss. "Be careful," he said as he let go of the collar.
"I will," she replied as she walked away.
Jane glanced at the door to the room. Annoyed by the ruined door and frame from the locks Dean added. It just added to her irritation over the room. She tried to block it all from her mind as she left the house, but it lingered. Throughout the day her mind stayed focused on the room. The way he worked on it. How he insisted on her not seeing anything. All the secrecy irked her and she couldn't find the words to express her distaste.
When the time arrived to go home she was a bit hesitant to leave. She knew what awaited her. Seeing the door and thinking of what was behind it. All the time Dean had spent on it. All the things they could have been doing together instead of him stuck in there working on whatever he was working on.
Jane's drive home came with an ever increasing dread as she got closer to the house. All culminating in an anxiety ridden mess when she arrived at the house. When she got out of the car she dragged herself towards the house. Each step brought her closer to the room.
As she entered the house she could hear the shower running. The thought of trying to enter the room crossed her mind. When she walked past the door she noticed it was replaced with a new one. A dark stained wooden door with a black doorknob and skeleton key lock. The damaged frame had been replaced as well. She couldn't resist the urge and tried to open the door. It was locked. The thoughts swimming through her head became too much and she began to cry.
"What's wrong?" Dean asked her as he stood in the doorway of the bathroom wearing only a pair of pants.
Jane looked up at him, but the thoughts wouldn't form into words as it all came crashing down. He walked toward her and gave her a hug. She felt comforted in his arms, but that room still was still calling to her.