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I stare into his eyes, my body covered by only a sheer shelf bra and a barely existent thong I can only hope h lect, at his snub of me and the corner of his world that I inhabit Then, I dive

The water shocks me I am forbidden fro the harm that chlorine will cause toa new rule toSo I arip ofbubbles across my surface I come up for air, the sun’s heat suddenly friendly and war me as it slides droplets of water off my face Then I duck back into the underwater world and don’t come up for quite some time

Laps I swiain I alee at my insubordination, my first act of rebellion incredible in its release The water drinks er toward the black beauty that is Nathan At the end of each lap, on h the clear water, e of the pool, soet out of the pool, perhaps even Nathan But lap after lap, no one is there, and so I continue Laps Until I aainstback on the war my features Nathan would find sohts where I fall asleep waiting for his call But this act, this childish strip down and sorth it I needed theall the pieces that erie drying out above tired muscles, my exhausted body relaxes, and under the dark stare of Nathan, I fall asleep

CHAPTER 6

Word: 6 letters

Clue: the opposite of reward

I a, when Drew speaks

"Mr Du you"

The sudden words startle lare at hi, his hands in his pockets, and I turn back towhat thisbut sex After four days of ignoringfor me In theet dressed?"

His eyes travel overbutto my skin, still wet from my after-swim shower "No I’ the tia nervous dance in ins

Nathan is aht onto prevent ill be bruises I drop the cool exterior, theinto this house, and look at him in panic

He is a ball of barely restrained e in short, controlled bursts, his expressions dark, the lines in his face heavy and pronounced He pushes e, until I a overaway froaree to say, not understanding his anger Was this over the pool? My little ridiculous swim?

He leans closer, ‘til his mouth is inches from mine, ‘til his breath is hot on my skin "Answer me"

I wetthe sash on th

"No, it’s not a game" I keep my face timid, my voice soft, but inside ame; this is a score of who is ahead in the I’ in them tells ry -- have never seen this level of ehts a fire inthat he cares enough to bethe back of hly toue He nips ently kissesone final journey ofa softer Nathan above iveness that had occurred His fists have loosened, those hands now running ras parted with his knee His face has calmed, the deep lines faded, the set of his mouth relaxed But his eyes betray hihtly And I know I know that my punishment is not over

These depths of fire flicker to the backyard, then return to me, and I understand This is hoill punishme on display while he fks me senseless He will remind me of where I caht -- was

And he does He lass, his hands onme so hard thatof his hand against , "You belong to me You are mine"

The landscapers, bless their hearts, keep their eyes low, focus on their work But I know they see They see when he forces me to my knees, his hand firm on my head, my bare body before his clothed one They see when I take his ck deep downfro They see when his thighs flex, his eyes close, and he fills my throat with satisfaction

But that’s not the worst of it The worst of it I am ashamed to say, ashaht of it, even when I felt their eyes, and hated Nathan’s de down ed for more as he fked me I looked into his eyes and asked for his cum

I know I am as screwed up as he is

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