As her body cooled and her senses came back to her, Laura saw that even though she wasn't in a position to move around and take stock of anything, she could see everything in the mirror. What she saw wasn't very promising.
The walls were lined with mirrors, and there were what looked to be stations, centered at each wall. To her left was a saddle secured to a pommel horse. At the opposite end of the room, there were two tall posts, from the ceiling to floor, each with a leather cuff dangling at the top and one at the bottom. To her right was a doctor's examining table, complete with stirrups at the foot and manacles at the top. And her imagination went on overdrive. Oh fuck! She thought. What the hell is this place?
"Help!" she screamed. "Somebody, anybody! Please help me!"
"You can scream till you're hoarse," her captor stated. "No one's going to help you. This room is sound proof. I had it built, just for you."
Her fear kicked in, and she started hyperventilating again. Her mind was trying to come up with ways to get free, but so far, nothing seemed possible. There was no escaping, tied as she was. But she would not cry! She would not let him see how scared she was. There had to be a way. And when he least expected it, she would win her freedom.
"You're not going to get away with this. People are going to be looking for me. I'm not a nobody you picked up off the streets."
"I know exactly who you are, Laura," he stated as he came within her vision. "And I did pick you up off the streets." He laughed at his pun. "They will look, but they won't find you until I'm ready for you to be found. I've been planning this for a long time."
Defeated, she closed her eyes and let herself relax back on the bed. He lifted her head and held a glass of water to her lips. She drank a mouthful of water, then spit it in his face.
"For that, you won't get another drink until you've licked up every drop of water and I am dry," he said nonchalantly.
She ground her teeth together and sealed her lips tightly. His eyes flamed and he slapped both her breasts, harder than the first time, leaving his hand print on each of them. Because they were still sensitive from his onslaught just moments before, she had to bite back a gasp of pain.
Setting the glass on the night stand, he used both hands to raise her head and leaned closer, so that her tongue could reach him. She reluctantly stuck out her tongue and proceeded to lick every inch of his face and wherever water had beaded. When she had done a sufficiently thorough job, he raised the glass back to her lips. This time, she swallowed every drop, forgetting how dehydrated she had become since her last sip of martini the night before.
Was it just hours ago? It seemed like days. He put the glass down and retrieved a plate of food. It smelled divine, and her stomach rumbled, reminding her how long ago she had eaten. He looked at her, silently questioning if she was going to do with the food like she did with the water. Knowing that he would find some way to punish her, she shook head. He waited for her to confirm it verbally.
"No, I won't do it again," she said quietly.
Slowly, she ate every morsel of food that he offered. When the food was all consumed, she finally felt the call of nature.
"I need the bathroom," she mumbled.
"What was that?" he asked, even though he knew perfectly well what she needed.
"I need the bathroom," she stated louder.
He released one ankle, then the other, moving to the head of the bed. This is my chance, she thought, lying very still for him to finish. Unfortunately, he was one step ahead of her. He release her left wrist, but the leather strap remained. Swinging that toward her right, he proceeded to lock that manacle to the other one, before releasing her arm. There was no chance to take any kind of swing at him, as he stepped out of her reach. She tried to wriggle of the other side of the bed, but he dragged her back and proceeded to carry her to the bathroom and set her on the toilet.
"You can't possibly expect me to go with you standing there," she huffed.
He just shrugged and stared at her, prepared to wait her out. Oh, the humiliation! Unable to hold it in any longer, she peed. When she was done, he got a wad of toilet paper, spread her legs, and wiped her dry. She cringed in embarrassment, turning beet red.