I had been teasing him for almost two months. It was all done playfully and with humor - never anything for which I could be held accountable. We had a good chemistry and enjoyed hanging out so I assumed he was comfortable with my playful advances. It was at a party when he became very drunk and started kissing me. I kissed him back, I let him put his hands around my waist and in my hair, I became lost in the moment. He assumed we were going to sleep together, so his disappointment when I got up and kissed him goodbye must have been frustrating. After that, things became awkward between us. I didn't know how to act and he seemed hurt or angry. I finally sent him a letter of apology to which he replied graciously, and I thought the whole issue was settled.
When we met in public, we resumed our usual banter and casual friendship. Everything seemed normal. If anything, he seemed more friendly to me. However, I must admit, I was not totally shocked when late one evening after an unusually raucous party he approached me in the patch of woods between where we were having our bonfire and where I had parked my car.
"Hello, Sara. Going home?" He asked.
"Yeah," I replied, "almost everyone's gone or asleep and the sun'll be up soon."
"Nah," He said contemplatively, "it'll be dark for at least another hour..."
"Oh...um, well, I should still be getting home."
The silence between us suddenly became very heavy, and I realized he was staring at me intently. Turning to go, I thought I might be able to just politely escape. I hadn't even opened my mouth to say goodbye before he rushed at me. I back-peddled quickly but tripped on something and fell to the ground. He was quickly on top of me grabbing my wrists as I tried to push him off.
We struggled briefly, but he overwhelmed me easily. I couldn't prevent him from mounting me and pressing his body into mine. Pinning my hands down to the ground and dropping his head next to mine, he harshly whispered "Stay still or I'll have to hurt you, understand?"
Shocked silence overcame me for a moment and I finally gave a little nod.
"And I don't wanna hurt you, baby...you just gotta be good," he continued while lightly nuzzling my cheek and breathing deeply of my scent, "So keep quiet or else I'll have to gag you, and I promise that won't be comfortable..."
I nodded again, more emphatically this time. The thought of being gagged was terrifying.
"That's my good girl," he drunkenly murmured. His grip on my wrists becoming tighter, he softly kissed my neck and collarbone before raising up like a snake and meeting my confused gaze. As I looked into his eyes, I thought about screaming for help. It would be only moments before several people were awake and rushing to my aid. But how much damage could be done to me in those few moments? And besides, I couldn't deny that I didn't want us to be found, I didn't want this to be spoiled.
Wrapping his hand gently around my neck, he kissed me deeply, his mouth covering mine. I moaned softly and in response his thumb pressed lightly into my throat as a reminder. Releasing my wrists, he traced his hands over my body in the eager exploration of a new lover. I endured his rough caress silently until his fingers sunk into my waist hard enough to both tickle and hurt. Breaking the kiss by tossing my head, I arched my back and clawed at his forearms in an effort to remove his talons while letting out a raspy "No!"
The palm of his free hand came quickly across my face. Releasing my side, he painfully sank his fingers in the tops of my shoulders and leaned down to glare at me. As I looked up at him, tears welled in my eyes, more from shock than pain, and his face softened. Withdrawing his grip, he brushed back my hair and kissed the place on my cheek that was now glowing red.