A Dancer's Sin (editing){Completed}

Interlude 3

Once I found out that Naomi and Lilly didn't have a home to call their own I rented a small apartment for them. I fed and clothed them and eventually we had become a family.

But I had another family to attend to as well. My own wife and son James who was just ten years older than Lilly. They had the opportunity to meet a few times, and James took to Lilly quite quickly.

When my wife grew suspicious I had to cut my visits down to once every few months, and I was going to see Naomi and Lilly tonight.

"James I appreciate what you're doing for us, but I can't keep living here. I feel so alone and isolated," Naomi said sadly. She was growing more frail and sickly by the day.

"Preoccupy yourself. Go buy a puzzle or something that you and Lilly can work on."

"Why can't you just stay? I thought we were just as much family as your wife and James."

"Naomi, I'm sorry, but I'll always have my wife and boy but I won't always have you." I reached out to touch her hallow cheek, but she slapped my hand away.

"Mommy?" I looked to the apartment door to see Lilly standing there. She was a spitting image of her mother except the sharpness of her bone structure.

"Hi, Lilly." I said approaching her and she shied away. Had it been that long since I had last seen her?

"Goodbye, James." Naomi stepped into the apartment and closed the door.

Naomi's POV

I wanted something to take my mind off of the loneliness. I was clean for a month now, but as depression hit I craved the stinging pain of the needle as it pierced my skin and the rush of pleasure as the heroin took over my body.

Lilly was in the kitchen trying to find something to eat out of what little food we had. It hurt me to see my daughter trying to find something to sustain her small body.

"Lilly, mommy will be right back ok? Don't open the door for anyone." I kissed her forehead and grabbed the keys. I locked the door behind me and went out to find someone anyone who was desperate enough to pay for my... Services.

I walked along the streets and luckily found a taker.

"How much?" he said with a cocky grin as he stopped his new BMW in front of me.

"$100 plus $50 for every extra hour," I said assuming he could afford it.

He gave me a cheeky grin. "Wow you're cheap."

I shrugged. "Your house?"

He shook his head. "No my girl is back at my place, so let's go to yours."

I hesitantly walked to his car and got in.

"So how do you prefer to get paid?"

"Cash. And before we get to my house I want the $100 now."

He pulled his wallet out of his pocket and searched through his stack of cash. He finally produced a $100 bill.

"Thanks," I said as I put it in my pocket.

I told him how to get the apartment and once we were there I told him to wait outside for a moment so I could make sure Lilly would stay in her room.

"Lilly?" I called softly so the man wouldn't hear me.

"Yes, mommy."

"Stay in your room okay? don't come out for anything."

She nodded and did as she was told. Once her door closed I allowed the stranger in.

"No wonder you're doing this. Is this what it's like for all prostitutes?"

"The majority of us yes."

He didn't waste time stripping me down and forcing me against the wall. He eagerly pulled down his own pants and shoved his length in me.

I stifled back a scream as he grew ruff and violent. He crushed my throat in large hands suffocating me. I tried to push him off but his grip only tighten as he came into me letting out a loud grunt.

"Mommy?" Lilly said stepping into the hallway.

The man immediately turned and looked at her.

"Lilly, go back to your room!"

"It's ok Lilly you can come here," he beckoned my daughter.

I shook my head and stood there staring helplessly. "Go back to your room, Lilly," I said firmly.

"I'll give you another hundred to shut up and another 3 hundred for the girl." He began to walk toward Lilly.

"Don't you dare!" I jumped on his back and tried to pull him down, but as weak as I was I didn't have much success.

He pushed me down and continued his pursuit.

"Lilly run!" I attacked him again but this time he punched me sending my world into darkness.