CAUSE & EFFECT (Vol III)

Part 58- "We all know what happened"

Despite her best efforts to not fall asleep, Daisy's eyes opened to the sound of Alex's snoring.

Having fallen asleep on the couch together, after a gut turning evening of intimate kissing, she closed her eyes for a moment and tried to keep the vomit down.

She looked over at his face. His mouth gaping wide as the loud snorting sounds of his snores consumed her apartment.

The idea of simply smothering him with a pillow seemed too good to pass up, although in the event he woke and overpowered her, she would fail her father's plan.

Slowly she slid off the couch and crept to the bathroom. Leaning herself over the sink, she tried to control her emotions and not cry. After everything Alex had done to not only her, but numerous people, the idea that she had spent the night kissing him and allowing him to touch her, was burning her insides.

As the bile rose in her throat, she felt the sting of stomach acid leave her mouth, it's yellow colour and heavy smell, running down the sink hole.

Sliding the dress down her body, she stared at it for a moment in the floor as it sat in a pile. No doubt she would need to destroy it, to prevent any memory of the night it had been worn.

Stepping into the shower, she turned the tap on, and was met with the ice cold rush of water that left the showerhead. She flinched and took in a deep breath to try and tame the stabs hitting her skin.

She wanted to feel the pain to distract herself mentally from everything around her.

A knock on the door made the bile rise again. It was him. Her rapist.

"I'll be out in a minute" she called out

"No need" he replied as he stepped inside the bathroom.

His hungry eyes ran all over her naked body, which she desperately tried to hide from him.

"Don't be shy, you are perfect" he commented with a smile reaching his eyes.

As he began to remove his clothes, Daisy looked ahead at the tiles in front of her. How much could she take?

Stepping in behind her, he wrapped his arms around her front and held her belly. Kissing her shoulder he asked her how she slept.

"Fine" she replied, thankful that her back was to him to avoid seeing her tears.

His kisses ran down to her shoulder blades now, his erection pushing into her backside.

"Alex I have terrible cramps, I'm sorry to kill the mood but...I'm in a lot of pain" she lied while trying to pass her facial expression as period pain.

Sympathetically, Alex removed his grip and she turned to face him. Stepping out of the shower, she rushed to grab a towel and wrapped it around herself.

"I'll get dressed and start breakfast ok?" She asked with a chipper tone.

"As you wish my love"

The mere thought that he saw her as "his love" made her even more ill.

Not long now Daisy, not long. She told herself.

*********

James had arrived at Diana and Rogers home, after a sudden phone call asking for them to organise to see the band due to an urgent matter.

Shortly after he had arrived, Brian, Freddie and John did too, all confused by why Daisy's father would need to see them all.

Sitting at the long dining table, James sat at the head, his hands clasped together while everyone watched with anticipation.

"We all know what happened" he began bluntly "and we all know that if we leave this to the police, he'll pay his way out and be free without any consequences"

Diana took Rogers hand nervously, fearing what James would say next.

"Daisy is with Alex right now at her apartment. I told her to spend the night with him"

"Spend...the night?" Freddie repeated, fear and pain both consuming his words.

"Yes, but she didn't sleep with him son, I wouldnt do that to you. She is simply gaining his trust while Daisy's uncle and I organise a few...let just say a few tools to execute our plan"

"And what would that plan be?" Brian asked curiously.

"Glad you asked. I need everyone here to understand the severity of what we are about to do here, and how this may NEVER be mentioned once we pull it off. Not only will I be thrown back in the slammer, but so will all of you, Daisy and Geoffrey. This stays here!" He demanded while slamming his fist into the table loudly.

He turned to Freddie "Son, I'm going to need you to not get worked up over any of this. I can tell that you're dying inside but trust me, no one fucks with my little girl and lives to tell the tale. Daisy knows what she needs to do"

Freddie nodded, his heart aching for Daisy, knowing how hard it would be for her to be around Alex alone.

**********

"Any plans for today?" Alex asked as he shovelled the scrambled eggs Daisy had prepared into his mouth.

"Uh...." the disgusting sight of him eating at her kitchen bench, made her insides twist "I need to see Diana about something"

"Well, I have some work to do at the London Office" Alex began while wiping his mouth on his napkin "but perhaps we could do dinner tonight?"

Daisy gave a fake smile along with a cheerful nod "Uh huh absolutely"

Alex extended his hand, signalling for Daisy to come over to him. Taking both her hands, he looked her in the eyes "darling, I need to tell you something and I don't know how you will react, perhaps it's best you say nothing but you need to know"

Holy shit he's going to tell me what he did

"Daisy I love you. I know it's soon and I know it's crazy, but I've loved you for such a long time and I really hope that...well now that we've come together, we can really throw ourselves into this"

Daisy stared at him. Once again she felt her body respond to him in the most revolted manner. The idea of him sabotaging her life, violating her body, killing his own niece and then saying he loved her, was simply too much for her to digest.

Unconsciously she held onto her abdomen, hoping the pressure of her hand would somehow soothe her.

"Alex...I care about you too...a lot....it's just been a lot for me and....."

Alex held up his hand interrupting her "no need to explain. I understand, I just wanted you to know"

Taking her waist he pulled her into him and kissed her deeply before pulling away "teper' ty moy" he whispered in Russian.

"What does that mean?"

Alex smiled and tilted his head slightly "you are mine"