Broken Heartbeat

Chapter 2

(Jasmine's POV)

I lie in bed; my eyes filled with unshed tears. I hear the soft snores of Greg behind me. His arm tightens around me and he moans in his sleep. I wince in pain as he squeezes my bruised ribs.

How did I let this happen? How did I not realise what he was turning into? What he really was?

When Greg eventually fell asleep last night, I made to a decision, a decision I should have made long ago. I'm going to leave Greg, once and for all. The company he works for, thankfully, sends him on business trips every now and again. I don't know when his next one is, but what I do know is that, I won't be here when he comes back from it.

Greg's snores slowly come to a stop and, on instinct, my eyes shut. I pretend to sleep while biting back a cry of pain as he pulls me even closer to him. His naked body is flush against mine and I can feel him pressing against my lower back.

With one hand he reaches up and pulls my hair away from my neck before peppering kisses along my jaw line. It takes everything in me not to tense in his arms as he turns me around to face him. He kisses my lips softly.

"I love you, Jas," he whispers. "I love you so much."

He kisses me once more in an attempt to wake me up.

"Come on, baby. Wake up."

I reach up and rub my eye as I slowly 'wake' up.

"Morning," I mumble, finally meeting his eyes.

"Morning," he beams down at me before capturing my lips with his. He moves urgently against my mouth, trying to get a better reaction out of me. When I don't respond the way he wants me to, he squeezes me tightly and I let out a cry of pain.

I feel him smile against my lips before taking the opportunity to plunge his tongue into my mouth. His fingers remain gripped to my hips, as a silent threat for me to kiss him the way he wants me to. I reluctantly move my tongue against his, the way he likes me to, knowing that if I don't I'll have more bruises on my already battered body.

Finally he breaks the kiss only for him to roll me over onto my back. He straddles me before continuing his earlier assault on my jawline and neck.

"I'm going to miss you while I'm gone," he tells me between each kiss, lick and bite he roughly places on my neck.

"What do you mean?" I gasp out due to him placing all his weight on me to keep me still.

"I have to go on a business trip this weekend." He sits up, pulling me up with him.

"You're leaving?"

"I'm afraid so, baby. I tried to get out of it but you know how my boss is."

I nod slowly, absorbing what he's just said. He pulls me into a hug and cradles my head in the crook of his neck.

"I'll only be gone for a day. I'll be back tomorrow night." He kisses the top of my head before continuing. "You won't have to miss me for too long."

"Good,' I say with a genuine smile on my face. I certainly won't have time to miss you; I'll be too busy running.

I try not to gag when I kiss him gently on the cheek. "I'll make breakfast while you get yourself ready."

"Thanks, babe. You're the best," he beams.

I smile as he pulls his t-shirt over my naked form before pulling me off the bed. He slaps my ass as I leave the room.

"You look so sexy in my clothes."