The next morning, Raiyne couldn't eat a thing. Her appetite was gone, and dread filled her. There was nothing Jaime could say or do to calm her down, but that didn't stop him for trying. As they got in the car, she was silent and stayed that way. They walked in together, his arm around her waist, and they got a table to wait for Jareth. She sat across from him, afraid that if Jareth saw them sitting together, He would be upset with her. Over and over again, she repeated what she was going to say to Him in her head, and Jaime held her hand beneath the table. Raiyne went through three glasses of wine before Jareth finally arrived and sat down next to her.
"So, how did things go, Jaime? Looks to Me as if she hasn't changed one bit," He mused.
"Actually, things went really well. I don't ever remember seeing Raiyne not enjoying herself or more at ease," he threw back at Him.
Raiyne could see the displeasure on Jareth's face. She sat and spaced out as T/they talked. She didn't really want to hear any of it, and she continues building up her courage to tell Him what she needed to say.
"I see your point. Maybe trying something different with her will work out better. Nothing I have done so far has gotten through to this stupid bitch anyway." Jaime gave Jareth a dirty look. "Come on; L/let's go." He held out His hand to Raiyne.
"No."
"What did you say to Me?" He growled.
"I said no. I'm not going with you. I don't want to go with you. You have treated me like shit and have taken advantage of me, abused me, basically raped me every time we were together. I'm nothing more than a toy to you, a whore. You don't care about me, and you never have. I have no reason to want to stay with you because to me, you are nothing. All I needed was to be reminded of what things are supposed to be like. I was miserable with you, broken, nothing, an empty shell, and I refuse to go back to that. You are to leave me alone. Stay the fuck away from me because I want nothing more to do with you." She rose to leave, feeling empowered by finally standing up to him. Jareth went to go grab her arm, and Jaime stepped in-between them.
"Don't you dare touch her."
"You! You did this!" He growled. He knew better than to raise his voice in a public place. "raiyne, you are coming home with Me, and that is it. you and I have a lot of catching up to do."
"No. I'm not going with you. Jareth, leave me alone. The only reason I was looking for a Dom in the first place was because I was curious what Jaime was so drawn to about having someone dominate him. Jamie and I have a long history together, and I have never stopped loving him. I never wanted anyone as much as I want this man right here. Get over it, and get over yourself. I finally have the courage to stand up to your sorry ass. You don't need to fucking beat a woman to empower yourself. You're nothing but a coward." She walked away before he could say a word to her, and as she reached Jaime's car, she was shaking, the car being the only reason she wasn't on the ground.
"She's right, you know. You're psychotic and abusive. You need fucking help," Jaime blurted out before he followed Raiyne outside. He found her leaning against the car and gathered her in his arms. "You did so great, babe, and you're free." He kissed her softly. He was so proud of her. Once she got started, she couldn't stop. She held her ground, and he was happy that she was free. Her words had touched him also. He knew she loved him, but today he found out just how much.
They got in the car, and the only thing she asked him to do was take her home. He stayed with her as she called a locksmith to have her locks changed and as she started her laundry. It was the first time he had gotten a good look at the place. It was small, crowded, cold, and he was sure it held some horrible memories in it. He didn't want her staying there. She sighed as she sat down beside him on the couch, physically and emotionally drained from seeing and standing up to Jareth. He wrapped his arms around her, pulling her onto his lap.
"What can I do, baby?" he whispered in her ear.