The rippling fire from the fireplace casted a glow over the bedroom suite as Norah sat against the metal headboard with her wrists in silver handcuffs attached to the bars. She waited in trepidation for her kidnapper to make an appearance again. Her prison was a comfortable one for the room gave off a warm and cozy feel that had a wonderful view of the city she had grown up in. Then again there was a horrible snow storm raging outside that would cause a standstill for the majority of the residents by tomorrow morning if it didn't let up soon. But it probably wouldn't since the weather forecast called for ten more inches before dawn broke. She should feel safe in this fancy prison, since the security was unlike any other in the world, especially when the one they guarded ruled over these streets with an iron fist.
Norah knew how both sides of the coin lived. She once was one of the many gutter kids living in the worst of all the ghettos, neighbors among the hungriest, most pathetic group of creatures to walk the Earth. She was one of the countless others that had been forgotten, but was able to get out, for she had survived. And her former lover had also.
But her lover hadn't anticpated her running away all those years ago and now she was here at her mercy once again.
Norah's ears twitched as she heard the bedroom door open. She flexed her fingers. They felt swollen and stiff. Her cheek throbbed from where she fell on the pavement as she slipped on the ice trying to escape from Gabriela, better known as La Bella. Norah had once whispered many endearments, specifically "bella" into Gabriela's ear as they lay in each other's arms, dreaming of a way out of their poverty.
Gabriela walked into the room and closed the door softly behind her. She barely made any sound as she crossed the ivory colored carpet in her four inch black heels. Her long curly mahogany hair was piled on top of her hair to show her off her long swan like neck Norah had always enjoyed placing kisses over. She watched as Gabriela's walked over to the tall windows, covered in almost sheer white curtains, to look out at the storm. Norah took a moment to appreciate the woman she once thought as her whole world. She couldn't help but admire the cut of Gabriela's coal gray suit jacket and short matching skirt that hugged her ass so well.
Norah looked down at her very lacking and inexpensive wardrobe of a long sleeved white button down oxford shirt and five year old blue jeans that were now torn and ripped at one knee.
"Remember that day when we were seventeen and escaped from our keepers and went to the beach? It had to be hotter than hell that day, but the ocean water was so nice and refreshing. And then we found a cheap, pay by the hour motel and fucked each other for hours." Gabriela spoke fondly as she turned and crossed her arms to look at Norah.
Norah swallowed. The look in La Bella's eyes was chilling. This was a woman mortal men feared for she killed without warning and smiled while she did it. Norah felt a shiver of fear climb up her spine and shrugged, looking down at her lap. She didn't know how to respond this woman, who in a blink of an eye would slit her throat and bathe in her blood if she so desired.
"Ah Norah. You slay me, you really do." Gabriela walked over to the bed covered in ivory satin sheets and comforter that was close to the same color of the bedroom carpet and slipped off her shoes and sat next to Norah's hip. Her eyes roamed over Norah's face and she frowned.
"I made sure Rico was punished for this." she rubbed her finger lightly over Norah's bruised cheek.
"If you hadn't sent them after me, I wouldn't have slipped and fell. If anyone is to blame, it should be you," Norah spat out and jiggled her wrists. "Unlock these things. My arms are tired and it's not like I can escape, especially with that storm outside."
Norah turned her face away as Gabriela leaned over to kiss her.
Gabriela laughed softly and cupped Norah's cheek. "Such brave words mi niña linda."
Norah remained still as Gabriela's mouth met her own. She tried not to respond, but because there was so much history between them both, she couldn't ignore Gabriela's spicy taste as Gabriela brushed her lips against hers. She held back a moan as Gabriela's tongue came out and flicked over her bottom lip. Norah's eyes drifted closed, but then shot open when Gabriela moved her face away.
"Oh mi belleza. I've missed you so."
Norah looked into the fireplace. "Heavy with the compliments tonight aren't you?" She sniffed and went to cross her arms, but remembered she couldn't. She held back a snarl and thought back to the many cold winters she had suffered. Suddenly she was overcome with such sadness. "I-I've missed you so much Gabriela. You must believe that. For over eight years I've lived in fear you would find me and punish me for leaving you."
Gabriela let out a sigh and pressed a hand over Norah's short auburn hair. She hated that Norah had cut her hair into a bob, as if to erase her former life with her. "Norah, I would never hurt you. I'm angry, yes, but so very happy you've come back to me."
Norah let out a sob and looked at Gabriela in shock. "I've come back? What you mean is that you tricked me, using the excuse of my foster mother's funeral for you to grab me off the street and keep me captive here. The only reason I came back was to say goodbye to the woman who did her best to keep me fed and warm, and barely that. And here you sit, acting as if nothing's wrong. You're La Bella for fuck's sake. The scourge of the city. Your reputation is legendary. I have no doubt in my mind you'll make me pay because you're a woman scorned, aren't you Mistress Demonia?"
If anyone else had talked to her this way other than Norah, Gabriela would have gorged their eyes out. But she couldn't do that to her Norah. She loved her to the point of madness and wouldn't apologize for the techniques she used to get her into her bedroom. She would do whatever she could to keep Norah with her, even if she had to use force, for she knew Norah would eventually succumb to her before this night ended.
Gabriela gave her a tight smile and tugged on a strand of Norah's pin straight hair and stood. "Ah Norah, how soon you forget how good it was between us. Remember hat last night we were together, when you snuck away with your tail in between your legs? How'd I tied you down and had my way with you? I know you can't forget those countless times I'd had my fingers and tongue in every hole of your body. It has been eight long years and except for my own hand and the mouth of one of my guards in between my pussy from time to time, I've never had another such as you. The way you would bring me to peak... well. So yes, tonight you are at my mercy and no, I will not unlock those cuffs. Before I'm done with you here you'll never think of leaving me again."
Gabriela unbuttoned her jacket and then her shirt. She took down her hair and licked her lips as Norah jangled the cuffs as if she would be released.
