Trey

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Alexa looks at the three men that remain in the room with her. "This can be as easy and painless as possible or you can make things difficult and painful-for you. I would suggest keeping what went on in here to just those of us in this room, but if you want to share with the others," Alexa shrugs, "that's up to you. I'm not the one that will be shamed.

"Just remember, Trey, if the chain isn't inactive before trying to remove it, you will die and I'm the only one that has the code and knows how to deactivate it. You can have your men kill me, I can't stop you from ordering that, but you'll end up wearing that chain and having it go off when you do something against the preprogrammed instructions." Alexa waits for someone to say something.

When it seems like about ten minutes goes by and no one says anything Alexa takes a seat, "Well, Trey, now that you've had time to think things over, how do you want to do this?"

Trey manages to control his anger enough to grit out, "What's the first fucking lesson?"

Alexa gives him a sad smile, "You have to caress my face, neck and shoulders," she's wearing a sundress, "like I'm the most precious thing in the world to you. No marking, no pain. Pretend that I'm the most fragile of china or crystal. Make me believe that you love me, make me believe the lie. I know that you would rather strangle me, that's why this lesson will be so hard for you. Once you manage to complete this lesson I'll have your cook fix your favorite meal to celebrate."

Alexa then looks at the two guards. "It shouldn't be nearly so difficult for you two to pretend. I expect that you'll be able to pull off the lesson on your first or second try. Just let me know when you think that you are ready for the test. Remember, no food until you pass this test."

"Let's get this over with," Trey manages to spit out.

"One last thing Trey, your guard dogs there gave me their weapons already, but you haven't." Alexa walks over to Trey and extends her hands, "It's time to do so."

Trey slowly and carefully removes his guns and knives from their places around his body and gives them to Alexa. He glares at her the whole time. "There will come a time, Mistress, that you will no longer have control of me. Then you better watch out, I don't forgive or forget."

"Trey, love, the whole idea is for you to be given your freedom. But that will depend entirely on you. If you don't earn your freedom at least you'll be trained decently to either satisfy my needs or to satisfy the needs of whoever buys you. I truly have no wish to be over both mafias, Black Rose mafia is your headache and I really don't want it. I was more than content to leave you alone, but you had to go ahead and meet with that jackass that calls himself my brother to buy me. That, Trey, is something I won't forget or forgive.

"Now, are you ready to show me that you're a better actor than I think you are?" Alexa adds that last bit in just to rile Trey up.

"I'm a better lover than you'll ever be, Mistress." Trey says through gritted teeth at her disrespect.

Alexa seats herself in the chair not far from him and faces him. "Prove it." Her tone is disbelieving and snide. Once more Trey's pride is stung and so he stands up and goes over to her.

Kneeling down he gently cups her face in one hand while he lightly runs his fingers along her cheek and down to her neck.

Alexa is impressed with how well he's doing until she looks at his eyes. She smirks as she sees the banked hatred there. Her smirk makes him push harder on her skin than he'd meant to and Alexa hisses in pain. Immediately Trey feels a mild shock and it makes him back off.

"Shit!" Trey says as he realizes what he did.

"I think you need some time to calm down before you try again, Trey." Alexa tells the angry man before her.

She then turns to the two guards. "Would either or both of you like to try and earn your lunch?"

First Jackson comes over and kneels in front of Alexa when Trey gets up to walk off some of his anger.

Jackson gently touches Alexa's face with one hand just letting it rest on her cheek while he lightly runs his finger down the other side of her face and down her neck. In spite of herself, Alexa finds her pulse accelerating and her breathing changing as well. "Very good Jackson. You've passed and earned your meals back."

Alexa turns to face Jeremy, "Did you wish to try as well?"

Far more hesitant than either of the two previous Jeremy comes before Alexa, but instead of kneeling before her he helps her to stand. He lightly runs his fingers over both sides of her face following the bones down to her chin then moves down the neck. Alexa reacts to his touch as well and has to close her eyes to get herself back under control.

Once she opens her eyes she smiles in delight. "I knew that you and Jackson would be able to pass that lesson easily. You've earned your right to eat, congratulations to you both."

Jeremy gives her a shy smile in return before going back to his spot of observation.

Trey hits the wall in anger. His two underlings managed to pass the test and he can't even gain enough self control to do so. All he has to do is caress her face as if he cares for her. How hard can that be?

Alexa looks at Trey thoughtfully, "Perhaps some time in the gym would help? If you could get rid of some of that anger it might be good. Perhaps punching that heavy bag, pretending that it's my face?"

Trey looks over to her and glares at her. How did she know what he was thinking?

Finally after several hours in the gym and several attempts Trey finally managed to pass the first lesson. It didn't help that Alexa ate lunch in front of him and ordered Jackson and Jeremy to do the same. It didn't help that they had one of his favorite meals, spaghetti with garlic bread and salad.

The smell alone was driving him crazy add in the hunger and growling his stomach was doing and he couldn't concentrate on his work.

Finally just before dinner time he managed to pass the first lesson, barely. Alexa smirks at him as she sits next to him at the dining room table. "That wasn't so bad was it?"

Trey thinks it's in his best interest to keep his mouth shut and not look towards her.

"Let me know when you are ready to try to pass off lesson two. Until you do I'll make sure that you have enough blankets to keep you warm as you sleep on the floor. Oh, and of course I'll let you have a pillow as well.

"I'll sleep in your bed until you pass the lesson."

Her words make him want to growl at her but he holds it back. The chain is giving warning pulses of energy.

Her hand resting on his thigh didn't help any.