✴ Book 2 of "Taming His Mistress" ✴
Everyone has their demons. Some of us choose to keep them hidden. But what happens when your demons come out to play? You can't run away from them. They're not going away.
Shadow and Angeline faced their share of...
***ATTENTION: Trigger Warning. This chapter contains mentions of drugs, rape, child molestation, child porn, and suicide.***
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Timothy's POV
It's been about a week since we left the hospital. So far no leads on anything. Angeline has been sleeping a lot and I don't blame her. The doctor said she wasn't getting enough rest. Me and Shadow made sure she was well taken care of. It's been really nice to just spend time together. I mean, we haven't had any play time but that's because Shadow strictly forbids it. Whenever Mistress would complain, he would put his foot down. Of course, from time to time we would give in and pleasure her, but we never had full on playtime. I wasn't mad, I know when we have it again, it is going to be legendary.
Today we are having dinner with a friend of hers. I was excited to see new faces since we weren't allowed to leave the house. And yes I mean the house, we couldn't even go outside because of snipers or whatever. At least I can meet more of Angeline's family. He's actually the owner of the club we all work at, and the owner of the house we are currently staying in. We couldn't fly anywhere, but Marylynn spoke to Jake and he had a property out in the woods, hours from the hospital we were at. It was nice to actually be secluded. Even though there were plenty of guards posted around the property. I was just glad things were back to somewhat normal. Or so I thought.
"Hey, he's here!!" Angeline said excitedly. Shadow ran down the stairs to the door. He was jumping up and down in excitement.
"He's been gone for so long!" He said for the 5th time in the last hour. I could hear doors shutting and the car being locked.
"His fiance is here too! That is if he said yes!" Shadow beamed. He threw open the door and ran outside.
"Jake!!" He yelled. The guy got equally pumped to see him. I just sat awkwardly on the couch, the door out of view, listening to them chat. Finally, they came inside and Angeline met them at the door. My view was still blocked by the wall, all I heard was voices. I was too nervous to get up and meet them.
"So introduce us!" Angeline said.
"Well guys, this is my fiance Jethro. Jethro, these are my two bestest friends, Shadow and Angeline." Jake spoke. Funny, my ex-boyfriend's name is Jethro. I always made fun of him for having an old guy's name. I guess he isn't alone.
"Pleasure to meet you." A British accent said. Fear struck through my heart. It felt like the entire world fell beneath my feet and I stood alone with my tormentor once again. I sat frozen on the couch, staring hard into the floor. I'd know that voice anywhere. Why wouldn't I? It haunts my dreams every night. I heard them starting to walk into the living room where I was sitting. I didn't look up when I heard my name. I simply stared at the ground.
"Timothy, don't be rude. Come here." Angeline spoke. I stood and walked over to them, still staring at the ground. My jaw clenched as I imagined myself anywhere except here. Despite all of the craziness going on now, I rather have that every day of my life than to be standing here, in front of the man who ruined me.
"It's nice to see you again Timothy," Jethro spoke, a smile evident in his voice.
"You two know each other?" Shadow asked.
"We used to date," Jethro answered. That's putting it lightly.
"Tim?" Shadow asked. I looked up at him, with fear in my eyes. My hands were shaking and tears started to build in my eyes. Shadow noticed the look on my face. Suddenly Shadow swung and his fist connected with Jethro's face. I heard shouting and Jethro screaming in agony. I didn't move, I just stood staring at the ground. Tears started to fall and I shut my eyes to prevent any more. Now was not the time to show weakness. I've always told myself if I saw him again, I would be brave. Not let him know how much he affected me. After a few minutes, the shouting died down. I could feel eyes on me.
"What the hell is going on?" Jake said angrily.
"Tim, baby?" Shadow asked. I couldn't help it, I started to sob. Shadow came over to me and wrapped his arms around me. I buried my face in his neck and just let it all out.
"It's okay baby. He can't hurt you anymore." He rubbed the back of my neck and kissed my shoulder.
"Hurt him?" Jake asked.
"Let's just all sit down. For the sake of my best friend, I am NOT going to murder this sick son of a bitch. Right now at least." Angeline growled. I heard them shuffle around me but I didn't look up.
"Okay, so what the hell is going on? Why did my fiance get assaulted and why do you want to kill him?" Jake said from across the room.
"Let's go sit down baby. We're right here okay? He will die before he touches you again." Shadow whispered. I nodded and allowed him to guide me to the couch. He sat down and I crawled into his lap. I rested my head on his chest and kept my eyes closed.
"Your fiance here is the scum of the Earth and if I were capable, he'd be dead." Shadow spat.
"Jake, as your best friend I am going to tell you the truth. Your fiance here used to be Timothy's ex-boyfriend. He used to not only physically abuse him, but he would pimp him out to his friends while keeping him addicted to drugs." Angeline said dangerously low. I could hear the glare. She sounded calm, but thinking back to that night in the hospital, the words she said... I knew differently.
"Wh-what?" Jake gasped. Disbelief was heavy in his voice.
"You're wrong," Jake said after a few seconds of silence. I wanted to bolt up, yell and scream. But I was immobilized. Jake wasn't the only one in denial. I was still hoping this was a nightmare that I was going to wake up from. That the man who abused me for years wasn't standing in the same room as me.
"She's right," Jethro said. I was shocked that he admitted it. Didn't change anything though. I heard Jake gasp.
"Are you serious? You did all of those things? And you didn't tell me?" Jake spoke with anger in his voice. Soon I heard Jethro yelling in agony again.
"Jake punched him," Shadow whispered while caressing my cheek. I smiled to myself. He deserved more of that.
"Please, let me explain," Jethro said breathlessly.
"I think you've done enough," Angeline said.
"I actually think Timothy needs to hear this. He needs some kind of closure." Jethro begged.
"Teddy.." He said softly. My heart started pounding at the pet name he always called me. My entire body tensed. Shadow picked up on this change and tightened his arms around me.
"I'm the one who left you in the alley." He blurted. I sat up quickly and looked up at him. His nose was bloody and his eye was starting to swell already. Some of his hair was stuck in the blood coming from his brow.
"What?" I whispered.
"I wanted to free you from the monster I had become. You deserved that. Will you please let me explain?" He begged.
"Fine," I answered. He took a breath of relief and ran his hands through his long hair.
"When I was a child, my father used to sexually abuse me. He would let his friends join in and together they used me and made kiddie porn. It was the most horrible thing. To be a kid and have to go through that. When I became a teen, I started using hardcore drugs to help with the pain. As long as I was under his roof, he did whatever he wanted to me. I never had any friends, afraid he would do the same to them. It wasn't until I became an adult that I ran away. I was homeless for a while, selling myself for drugs and a place to stay. It wasn't until I laid eyes on you that I became better. You were the light at the end of the tunnel." He paused and sat on the side of the armchair in defeat.
"At the time I was staying with my junkie boyfriend. I came across the bdsm industry simply from looking for a job. Learning their ways took my focus off of drugs. And one day I met you at a club. We started talking and you were absolutely amazing. I had checked myself into rehab and everything because of you. I wanted to be a better person. And it was working. We were happy." He sighed sadly and regret was written on his face. Shadow was rubbing my arm for comfort. Angeline stood in front of the fireplace, eyes glued to Jethro.
"One night, I was raped in an alley after leaving a rehab facility. The man who did it was oddly familiar. When he was done he said, "Nice to see you again." And then I knew, he was one of my father's buddies. He must have recognized me in the meeting and followed me out. After that, I just broke. I scored some heroin and it went all downhill from there. You didn't deserve what I did to you. I just lost control. The drugs had me. And I was just so angry. Not at you, at him. But I took it out on you. And one night, I was looking to get a score. But I didn't have any money. The guy knew about you and said that if he could bang you, I could get it. So I agreed. Just made it look like a scene. But then it became too easy. More and more guys wanted in on it. As long as I had the drugs, I was happy." He sniffled. Tears streamed down his face, but I didn't feel sorry for him. Neither did Shadow. I could feel the heat radiating from him as Jethro spoke.
"One night, this guy finished with you. He said he had more friends who were interested in a gang bang for a hefty amount of money. I came into your room, you were bruised, sweating, crying, bloody. I gave you some water that I had dosed with sleeping medicine. Once you were asleep, I drove you hours and hours and finally left you outside a hospital in an alley. That night, I tried to take my life. I went to the nearest liquor store and drank every bottle I could buy. I was disgusted with what I had become. With what I had done to you. Knowing what scars and damage it would leave you. I took a knife to both my wrists and just gave in. Unfortunately, I was saved by someone. Admitted into a mental hospital. I got better. I never forgave myself for what I did to you. I only prayed that you found happiness." He looked up at me with red puffy eyes. Tears streaming down his face.
"It's not worth anything. But I am truly sorry for everything I put you through." He whispered. We sat in silence for a while. The wheels in everyone's head turning, the only noise was his sniffling.
"Why didn't you say anything? Especially when you knew who he was?" Jake spoke, it was evident that he was crying. But not from pity for me, from absolute anger.
"I just wanted the chance to apologize. I knew after I came clean, I would lose you. I would lose everything. I just wanted to tell him I'm sorry." He cried. Jake ran his hands through his hair and paced back and forth. Unsure of what to do.
"Question. If you're so sorry. If you wanted me to be happy. Why did you kill Scar?" I spoke. Shadow went to get up but I stopped him.
"What?" Jethro asked, completely clueless.
"You text Timothy a photo of our dead dog saying, "You think you're finally happy, Think again," Angeline answered, showing him my phone. I didn't even know she had it.
"I was in Africa with Jake. Neither of us had our phones." Jethro answered.
"He's right. All we had were landlines." Jake spoke up, immediately regretting standing up for the scum bag he calls his fiance.
"Then someone else sent that text," Shadow spoke. I wanted to tell Shadow about it, but Angeline said not to. I hated keeping things from him.
"What do we do from here?" Jake asked out loud. Everyone was unsure of the answer.
"I don't know about you but I kinda wanna kick his ass." Shadow glared at Jethro.
"I deserve it," Jethro admitted.
"I... I think I forgive you." I said, looking Jethro in the eyes. I could feel Shadow gasp. Angeline had her hand over her heart, staring at me.
"I'm finally happy. And I can't continue to let this haunt me. Now I don't pity you. Having a fucked up past is no excuse for what you did. But I do understand. And the fact that you got help, you found your peace. It does give me closure. I can't speak for anyone else here. I honestly wish you two the best and hope you can get past this. Because I'm done the hurting. Maybe the God you believe so highly of gave you a second chance at life for a reason." My heart was racing, yet I felt void of any emotion. My tears subsided, but I felt nothing. I felt proud of myself. I felt relieved. Shadow turned my head and kissed me deeply. He grabbed my head in his hands and continued to kiss me. When we broke free I could see in his eyes that he was proud. This feeling was something I could never imagine. I finally felt free.
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