Haven And Chaos

4) Don't seduce him

When he was done, he pushed me away from him like I was nothing more than a dirty cloth. With anger still burning in his eyes, Gale walked back to his chair and plonked himself carelessly.
He then pinched his shirt to assess the mess from the coffee spill before looking up at my frozen self.

"This is your fault."

"I...I..."
My eyes fell on the floor.
There was embarrassment and humiliation swirling inside me from the encounter.
Embarrassment from the lip contact, and humiliation for being mouthfed by him in such a brutal manner.

'Rough, and...sexy,' my nasty conscious whispered.
It had developed when I started working in the strip club. It had helped me get through some of the worst clients.
At that moment, I thought to myself, what if I let out my nasty side and seduce Gale? He was more than Cindy's dad, he was a...man.

Men, regardless of age or marital status, were fools when facing a hot and sexy woman.
'No, it still feels awkward.'

'Awkward? Have you forgotten about the strip dance you gave him the other night?'

Fair point.

But to go through with my selfish plan, I needed a lot of courage. More than I had ever had. After all, I would be dealing with an experienced man who was almost eighteen years older than me.
Damn!
What a huge gap between us.

But, as I always encouraged myself, 'there is no tough cookie when handled the right way'.

"I'm sorry."

"Sorry your damn as-"
Gale held back the curse and just reached out to grab a Kleenex tissue.
He started wiping at the stain but only made it worse.

"Should I get you another..."
My words died when he started unbuttoning his shirt.
Without a shred of shame, I stared at the view of his chest coming in sight.
My nasty mind quickly conjured an image of my hand feeling the hardness of it. An image that left me thoroughly impressed by how wild my imagination could go.

"What are you looking at?" Gale barked, snapping me out of my delusional realm.

I jerked startled before choking out of nowhere.
Oh gawd!
When would the embarrassment end?

"I'm so-" *cough* "-sor-" *cough*

I turned to the door, terrified of Gale's cold glare, and just bolted out. It would be safer to choke due to air and die while out of his sight. At least that way, I could have a peaceful death.

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After arriving back in the mansion from Gale's offices, I had gone straight to the shower room. As the cold water fell on me, a vivid image of Gale's chest swept back into my mind.
I smiled, moving my palms all over my arms and chest to allow the water to fully wet my skin. The temperature of the water made my nipples quickly grow large and erect, nothing to do with Gale's chest, or so I convinced myself.

After ten minutes of playing with the water, innocently, I walked out of the shower, a towel wrapped around my chest and another on my head.

"Took you-"

"Aah!" I screamed when the voice spoke, but quickly slapped my mouth shut when I caught the tall man leaning against the window.
He was wearing a pair of black sweatpants and a comforting gray t-shirt which matched the gray slippers on his feet.

"Why, why are you in my room?" I asked clutching the towel tightly to my chest to avoid any 'accidents'.
But wait, wasn't my plan to seduce him?
So why was I suddenly afraid of him?

Gale tore his back from the window and walked straight for me. There was less venom in his eyes, something positive.
"Calm down little girl. Don't get any crazy idea," he said stretching out his hand.
I immediately held my breath, clueless about what he intended to do.

To my shock, his hand swiftly moved past me, followed by a little click as the bathroom lights were switched off.
"I want you to unlock the safe box on your bed by tomorrow."

My eyes hopped to his side and directly at the neat bed where a purple box sat. Purple, a color Cindy had loved.

"Why?" I questioned, snapping Gale's anger back in place.
He grabbed me by my jaw before pushing me back till I hit the bathroom door with a slight boink.

"You don't get to question my words! You will do everything I say without as much as a breath of rebellion from you. Trust me little one, you won't like the consequences of disobeying me."

His threat was heavier than the Titanic's anchor, colder than any iceberg, and more terrifying than any horror film I had watched. It instilled grave fear in my heart and soul, making me rethink the seduction plan.
With a man like Gale, not even the sun's close heat would melt his hatred and coldness away.

Like a doll, he thrust me aside, caring not if I fell.
And falling, I did.

With a surprised squeal, my body thudded on the floor on my left hip. Pain exploded from the impact, bringing tears of humiliation to my eyes.
This was only the first day living with him. What horrors did the future hold for me?

"And don't act pitiful with me. I already saw your other side in that club. You're a disgusting slut with a pretty face. Hell may never be able to hold you, but I promise to be the devil on earth for you." Gale's words echoed in my head. The darkness in his gray eyes conveyed his true hatred, letting me know that there would be no day when forgiveness would be his potion.

After a glare of disgust, Gale left the room, slamming the door with a loud bang.