I had finally grown sick of her shit. I didn't doubt that Stacy loved me, but she had grown much more fond of what I could do for her than anything else. It was not as if she did not know who I was or my personality, but it seemed like she constantly wanted to make life as difficult as possible. Even though I worked hard, made very good money, supported her in all of her endeavours, she always seemed to have something to complain about. Through it all though, I loved her, and didn't want to lose her. As such, it seemed as if only daring measures would bring some peace to our lives.
The thing that bothered me most was that she brazenly used her body to extract more from me. When she wanted to spend a few hundred dollars of my hard-earned money, she would be wet, open and available for anything. But, let me be the initiator or she be unhappy about something, then I would be painfully rationed.
To stem my rapidly draining bank account, and perhaps gain the upper hand in a relationship that I desperately wanted but could not have, I took drastic measures. I called my accountant, and had her bank accounts frozen. She had been vacationing in Jamaica at an all-inclusive resort by herself, while I toiled away at work. I knew she had enough money to cover getting back home from the airport, but she would have nothing more.
Her entry was not surprising. She tried to go shopping when she got back, and was terribly embarrassed at Macy's when she presented over $1200 worth of clothes, and was politely told that her credit card was declined. Stacy was in a rage when she came home.
"What the fuck is wrong with you? Where is my money?" She screamed, slamming her two suitcases down on the floor in the entry way to the home that I had built for her when we first married. "I went to pick up some things and my fucking card was declined!! Where is the money?"
I was cool as a cucumber, as I sat in my recliner in the Armani suit that I reserved only for board meetings, calmly sipping a whiskey sour. I set it down on the end table and said, "Your money has been spent."
"What the FUCK are you talking about?" she exclaimed in her usual foul tone.
She had not even noticed Rafale standing calmly by the curtains.
His French accent was heavy, "Pardon me, mademoiselle. Your money has been spent on my services." Rafale was a striking figure. Very slight in build, tall, with a jet black ponytail, and impeccably dressed in a perfectly tailored black suit that probably cost more than my entire wardrobe.
"And who the hell are you? " she replied, walking towards him, almost stomping to emphasize the sound her heels made on the marble floor, as if to express her dominance. She stopped at arms length from him, when his hand lashed out, and grasped her slender neck.
"My name is Rafale, mademoiselle. I see from your behavior that James was right in seeking me. You are, what do you Americans say a 'bitch.' " His grip on her neck was firm, but not overly constricting to the point of being painful.
I could see the rage in Stacy's eyes when she turned towards me. "Get up off your ass you worthless piece of shit!! How dare you let him talk to me like that! You better get this grubby little Frenchman's hands off of m....."
Her words trailed off into the vaulted ceilings of Stacy's mansion, coupled with the stinging clap of Rafale's hand slapping her cheek. I admit I winced at seeing my beloved Stacy being struck in such a manner, but I kept my seat. Tears were running down her face at the force of the blow, and I could see the reddening of her cheek moments after.
"Mademoiselle," said Rafale calmly. "James has paid me the healthy sum of 20 thousand US dollars to correct your abhorrent behavior and I will not accept you addressing him in such a fashion." Rafale turned, holding tightly to Stacy's neck and guiding her head, to survey the high ceilings, the expensive imported furnishings, plush rugs, and the evening sunlight peering through large plate glass windows. All things that Stacy had demanded at my expense as a condition of her love.
"20 grand you cocksucker? Who the fuck do you think you are?"
The second slap resonated even louder than the first. Stacy's cheek was a bright, angry red as he loosed his grip, and dropped her to the floor, one of her heels sliding away across the floor. I gripped the sides of my chair, as the pain of seeing my love hurt so ripped into my soul. But I knew that it was for the best, and I did nothing. Even through her sobbing eyes looking up at me, I did nothing.
Rafale smiled at me. "You have done well Monsieur James. I am sure that you will make a fine Master to this little bitch. Others have caved even this early on."
I looked at Stacy and saw her all too familiar rage flash for a moment, and then she went back to her quieting sobs.
"Monsieur, " he continued, "I am ready to take her, but I have one question for you."
I rose from my chair as I prepared to say goodbye to Stacy. "Yes, what is that?"
Rafale grabbed Stacy briskly from the floor by a handful of her dress, her gasping limply as he held her aloft. "Do you wish for me to address her as her given name, Stacy, or by my preference, as bitch as she has so deftly proven herself to be?"
Stacy raised her head at me with pleading eyes, mascara running down her face in dark ugly streaks, literally begging me to do something to call this off.
"Bitch will work fine for now," I said, staring at her. "I might decide to call her Stacy again some day, but not today."
Rafale smirked again. "So it is done." Rafale glanced at his watch. "Monsieur, I will take her now. All of her things must remain here, including her clothes, so you may not wish to witness her departure. She will be ready for you to retrieve her in 7 days."
"That will be fine." I could feel the tears welling up in my eyes. I had intensely researched Rafale. I knew what she would endure, hence the high price for his service. But I had also heard of what he could accomplish. "I'm going to go upstairs, I don't need to watch."
As I walked up the stairs, I heard the rip of her $1000 dress as he tore it from her body. I couldn't resist one last backwards glance as I walked, a last glance of my old, beautiful, mean Stacy. There was a flash of anger as I saw that she hadn't even bothered to wear panties, her naked body skidding across the floor as he held her by one hand to the waiting car outside.