His possession

chapter 11

After dinner finished, he walked Selena up to shower and change.
"I need to go out tonight," he said in the doorway to the bathroom. "Don't get any ideas of sneaking out. Relax and rest, and I'll see you soon."

She went to close the door. He stopped her with his foot in the way.

"I won't leave. I promise."

He moved right next to her, then placed a finger under her chin and tilted her head back to look at him.
"I'll protect you, but you've got to trust me," he said. Her eyes widened seconds before he dropped his head. He kissed her lips.
One hand banded around her waist as the other sank into her hair, holding her firm against him as he deepened the kiss.
Her scent was becoming like a drug to him. From one little taste, he wanted more. He wanted to possess her, love her, take care of her, do everything in his power to put a smile on her face and to show her how much he wanted her.
The kiss changed, and she became frantic beneath him. Not wanting to scare her, he pulled away, kissing the tip of her nose.
"There is nothing I'd like more than to have you right now. I know
you're not ready, but I can wait."
"What if I'm never ready?" she said.
"You'll be ready."
He kissed her nose again and left her standing there.

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Jalal got in his car and drove. he turned left and continued down the road.
The club was exclusive and cut off from most towns and cities. The club looked like a distant castle but was owned by one of the wealthiest men of the city, Stephen Knox. The Knox men had passed the club down to the oldest son for generations, and only
the most elite had any chance of getting in.

Stephen didn't live in the house, but it was a place of relaxation and business.
The gates were locked as they always were. He removed the card from his wallet and pressed it into the scanner, along with his individual, twelve-digit number. The gates opened. He drove
down the long driveway. Trees obscured the view from the main
road. The parking was full, and he knew there would be many couples inside. He reserved one parking space next to Stephen.
As an exclusive member he got the perks that came with the cost. Buttoning up his suit jacket, he checked his phone before making his way inside. The butler waited inside. He was one of the few people with enough credentials that allowed them to work
here.
"Good evening, Mr. Ashwood. May I take your coat?" he asked.
"No, thank you."
"Mr. Knox is in the bar room."
Jalal nodded his head. Moving out of the main hall, he noticed many of the couples and greeted a few of them when he moved to the back of the house where the bar stood. The room was filled with smoke, and the gentle sound of music echoed off the walls.
A woman stood on stage singing. Stephen sat alone in a booth near the stage.
"It's not like you to be drinking alone," jalal said as he signaled the barman. He took the seat opposite his friend.
"I've got a lot on my mind. Besides, these men pay for the privilege, but I don't think they get the meaning of the club,"
Stephen said as he knocked back his scotch.
"What makes you think that?"
"Do any of the men here strike you as possessive? I remember my father telling me the reasons why this place was set up.
These men don't care about finding that one woman that sets your pulse racing and the fire in your blood. They just want to pay for the opportunity to think they have what it takes to be a real man." Stephen held up his glass. A woman came by and refilled
his glass. She handed jalal another with a smile.
"If you're so bothered about it, why do you let them join?" Jalal thanked the woman before turning back to his friend.
"Because they appear to like it."
"Let us talk about other things, jalal. What brings you back here? It has been a while."
"I've found the right woman," jalal said.
"Ah. Finally, lucky in love. Where is she?" Stephen asked.
"I left her at home. She doesn't know how I feel, and she's a lot younger than I."
The song changed, and the woman began singing a deeper love song. Jalal thought of Selena, the innocent with a dark past surrounding her.
"Dare to ask how much younger than you she is?"
"She's eighteen." He didn't care about the age gap. With the way he felt about her there was no way he could even consider
allowing the gap between their ages affect him.
"That is young."
After the music became a little dull, they moved out of the room
into the vision room. Stephen liked to cater to as many tastes as
possible. Some men got off on seeing others watch their women as pleasure took over. In the middle, a man whom jalal didn't know was satisfying a woman for others to see.
Stephen went through phases where he didn't truly believe men could feel possessive of a woman. Not being with a woman himself, the owner sometimes had a hard time relating to the men who did. Jalal understood it. He'd known for a long time
that he was different from other men. The need inside him when he thought about the one always brought a physical ache. When his father discussed it with him, he hadn't thought it was possible.
Until Selena came to work in his office building he'd
never felt such need before. Yes, he'd had many women and to certain extents, many relationships, but none had ever made him feel like this. When another man talked to Selena, the violence within him struck hard. No man besides him should be allowed to touch or talk to her.
"I understand your thoughts, but you must understand.
Your father felt it with your mother."
"Do you feel it with your girl?" asked Stephen.
"Yes."
"I'm sorry. It has been a long day." They watched the couple Jalal thought of Selena, alone in his bed. Another night of having her in his arms