VULNERABLE

chapter - 63

EMMA'S POV

I pressed my head closer into the mirror of the dressing room , I had a cute black swimwear on me.

God knows how much to want the earth to swallow me right now.
I closed my eyes tightly and breath.

"Emma you better get out about now, or I will come in.
And Trust me when I do come in, you will be swimming naked rest of the day."

That had me quickly put up the swimwear. Ian is never the one to make empty threats, He delivers on it.

I breathed deeply to calm myself down, My holster monitor was on rage, my knees felt weak, my hands were clammy with sweat and my head spined.

Ian opened the door as threatened before. I was already in my swim suit, on my knees trying to calm down. I just realised I am also crying.

Ian picked me up and took me out of the dresser like a little panda.

"Why is this so important that I swim Ian, can't you see what it is doing to me." I was scared and I was angry at him.

"Love, this is important for you and me because, today what you start learning will confront your greatest fears, It's not just about swimming but winning upon your fearless, One day you will be fearless princess, This skill can save you in a life and death situation and I want you to come with me for scuba diving, I want to show you the world below the ocean is so beautiful, I would never want you to miss on something so beautiful."

I don't want to do this I thought to myself.

"Emma, I will be master to you from the beginning of our session. You will obey, no matter what.
I expect you to trust me please. Trust me blindly for once and follow all the instructions to the T. Do you understand ?"

I nod still sobbing a little.

"Words baby."
"Yes Master." I whispered.

Ian walked me to a pool, A very weird pool. It was just double the size of my bathing tub at home, unlike the Olympic size pool next to it.

It had an inbuilt treadmill to it.

"I will swim here ?" I said out loud without realizing I said it out loud. "It looks very deep."

"Yes princess it's a kiddie pool for you. Don't worry, it's not very deep, the water is exactly to your nose level."

"I don't want to go in it master ". My heart speed rose madly.

I knelt at his feet and cried.

"I run on treadmill with Jullienne in the morning and then at training , I run on the grounds with twins. I run a lot already master , I don't need to do that in a pool." I cried at his feet.

"Smith ! Get up, the treadmill is not to teach you running skills it is there to make sure that you don't freeze your ass in water. I will lower down the level of the water to your waist . You just have get used to walking in the water today. We will take it slow okay ??"

I shook my head vigorously and cried.

Neil came in there too.
"Oh come on peanut, there is hardly any water left in that kiddie size pool. Ian and I both swim and are present on your side baby girl. We won't let you drown, in fact it is technically impossible to drown in water, so shallow"

Oh no. There is no way I am getting away with this good cop bad cop team .

I stepped in the water with my heart pounding in my ears. Neil kept me breathing in patterned reps.

"Bubba need to keep walking on the treadmill and please hold my hand while doing it." Ian said wrapping an arm around my waist. I could feel the water level rising slowly, I was starting to float, only Ian held me down to the water level.

After what felt like an year, Ian said.
" I am so proud of you my little mermaid, now please try to dip your head to the water please."

No ! I shook my head ... My nose is not going down the water.

"Look princess, if you put your head down in water on your own, that would be so much better or we will be forced to push you down."

I cried and cried .

Ian backed up Neil's threat for a while and then they pushed me down in the water..... I automatically stopped breathing soon enough I was back up again.

This time Neil took off his swimming goggles and put it around my eyes.

"Little Darling sister, I want you to see inside the water this time, please don't close your eyes." He said

"Love see, there was nothing to be scared of. You are alive. Would you willingly go this time ?"

"Yes master" I whispered and went in to come back up very quickly

Fifteen minutes later

Ian was now timing me , with each new dip my time underwater had to increase by one second.

Neil even had his cane out to guarantee my peaceful compliance.

I hate there pedagogy. I will definitely tell it all to Katie and Daddy. Then these two will be so dead.

I thought to myself.

One hour later.

I could now float through what Neil called a "kiddie pool" I was now practicing the hand movement and leg movement.

Three hours later.

I could swim more or less in the kiddie pool. Ian was now taking me to the big pool for a "walk" he had tied a string to my waist while chanting "do not panic, do not panic !" As I walked in the water with Ian.

After five hour. I was done with the lesson for the day. I am proud I could do what I did. But I hate the two men . for forcing me in water and treating me like a child during the whole swimming session. My shoulders ached with all the exertion.

One week later.

Ian took a test today, test that certified that I can swim.. I had to take fifty trips back and forth in the Olympic size pool and I did.

Ian has kept me in the slave mode for last full week . Today we are leaving
For Brussels to receive my award, then we will also go to New York with Damon to attend Top 100 meet with Damon. I was right now reading all the current progress on patent issues and trade facilitation agreement for service sector, as that would be discussed in the meet and I don't want to come off as a dumb person, Adams trio will have my head.

I swear once I reach New York Ian's Evil reign will end.