Gerudo Forest

Gerudo Forest Chapter 18

" Well Mrs. Dragmire welcome to your room."  

He kept calling her that all night. She guessed he was teasing with her but he looked like he was enjoying giving her his last name. The bed was way too small and Melissa knew that she would have to lay against him if she didn't want to fall off tonight.  

Melissa shook her head." I think I will sleep on the floor tonight."  

"Nonsense. We can both fit." He said with a smirk.  

Melissa grabbed a pillow and ignoring him as she laid on the floor closing her eyes. She was still a little tired from the day before. It wasn't long before he came over and picked her up. 

"God Damn it! " she said angrily. " I Said NO!" She struggled for a little bit with him laughing the entire time. 

He threw her on the bed. 

" Are you drunk?" she asked unsure what was bringing on this unnatural behavior.  

"Stay there." he said pushing her back down when she had tried to get up again.  

He turned and grabbed her pillow. She tried to escape the bed again but he was to fast.  

"We can do this all night if you want." He said chuckling.  

" Fine." she said giving up to tired to fight anymore.  

She moved to the very edge of the bed and turned away from him. He got in beside her and blew out the candle. Melissa fell asleep pretty fast. She didn't think that she had been out long before she woke to the feeling of being touched. As if someone was stroking their hand down her arm. She could feel him shifting beside her as his hand went lower. He moved it down her leg then up again over her chest.  

Why was he doing this? He repeated this pattern several times before it changed. Instead of going back up he slid his hand between her legs. She couldn't pretend to be asleep after that. She grabbed his hand and yanked it off of her.  

"Never without my permission!" She said slapping him as hard as she could on the face.  

He just snapped. He sat up, grabbed her, and forced her to the middle of the bed. She tried to get lose, to do something, anything, but it felt as though her strength and magic had both left her. He sat on top of her now pining her legs with his weight to keep her form kicking while holding down her arms with one hand.  

" Why do you fight me?" She heard him hiss in the darkness.  

She could smell the alcohol on his breath. So he was drunk.  

" I see you stare at me. I know that you want this to." he said trying to keep her still.  

" I do not! Maybe I looked but that isn't an open invitation to rape me!" She said still trying to break free.  

That made his grip lessen just a bit. 

"Keep talking to him." she thought. Maybe he would see reason.  

"If I can't be faithful to Jimmy what does that say about me? You are treating me like some common whore." He let her go. 

It had worked and Melissa rolled off the bed and backed to a corner of the room away from him. He lit the candle. He looked in turmoil. Melissa was trembling a look of fear plainly on her face. He saw it and a look of anguish crossed his face.  

"I'm sorry." he said with sadness in his eyes. 

He got up and left. Did he just say he was sorry? She couldn't believe it. She wasn't quite sure what to do so she went after him.  

She got out side and looked around. It looked as if he was walking out of town. Was he leaving her?  

"Wait" she called to him.  

He either didn't hear her or ignored her. She chased after him. Some Hyrule soldiers entered the town at the same moment he reached the gate. The soldier in front stopped him.  

"Your not from here are you?" The soldier demanded. "What is your business in this town."  

Ganon just stood there. As they surrounded him.  

"Well?" The man shouted. 

"Wonderful. I've been needing some practice." Ganon said with an evil smile.  

"Whaaat?!?" The soldier said shocked.  

Melissa had just caught up to them. " Honey." She said taking a hold of his hand. "I think we should go back to our room now." He shook his hand free of hers so she tried stepping between him and the guards. "Please don't mind him. He's been drinking and isn't quite himself." She tried to explain.  

Ganon tried to shove her out of the way. It was plain that he wanted to pick a fight. She turned around to face him. His eyes looked hallow like he was on auto pilot. She got up on her tiptoes and grabbed his face.  

"Look at me." She pleaded. No response. "Please" She said tears filling her eyes.  

He just wouldn't respond. Next she did the only thing she could think of. She kissed him. She wasn't the best kisser but she tried with all her might to make it at least decent. She could feel him relax a little. Then he started to return her kisses. Tears streamed down her face as she drew away from him.  

" Don't you scare me like that again!" she ordered. 

The soldiers were so confused. They had no idea what had just happened or that she had probably just saved all their lives.  

"I suggest you return to your quarters." The lead soldier said shaking his head.  

Melissa grabbed Ganon's hand and lead him back to the room. He sat there silently not looking at her. Was he ashamed? That wasn't like him at all. Why did this Ganon seem so different from all his predecessors? Was he changing? She didn't think so. A man would only change if he wanted to. 

" I want to tell you something so could you at least look at me?" She asked.  

When he didn't respond she went over to him and lifted his head to look in his eyes. She hesitated trying to think what she should tell him.  

"I admit I was looking but..." She paused not quite knowing where to go with that. "I... don't quite know how I feel about you." She stopped dropping her hand.  

He was looking at her now. How did she really feel about this man before her? She was uncertain. She didn't hate him like she thought she was supposed to.  

He put his hand to her face but she backed away blushing. Why was he having this affect on her? She had kissed him intentionally this time and he had kissed her back. She thought it had just been to keep him from blowing their cover but then why had it made her heart skip a beat? Did she actually have feelings for him? Was this why she was feeling guilty? He watched her as she grappled with these questions. She opened her mouth to speak but closed it unsure of what to say. Melissa just started to babble not knowing if he would get what she was saying or at all.  

" I am sorry if you got the wrong impression. I made a promise to Jimmy. I won't hurt him like his last wife did. If it was you I had made that promise to I would still be fighting just as hard to keep it. Please understand." She finished not quite understanding why she was apologizing to him and felt stupid for doing so.  

He was the one at fault. Not her. 

He let out a sigh.  

"Why are women so complicated." He finally said.  

She was so relieved to hear his voice but her relief turned into exhaustion. The look on his face made her scared to let him out of her sight. It made no sense that after all that time of trying to escape from him she didn't want him to leave her alone. She grabbed his hand and led him to the bed. She didn't complain when he wrapped his arms around her. As long as he behaved she would put up with it. She fell asleep listening to the sound of him breathing very confused about what she was feeling now.