Eight hours of pacing yet still no plan of how to get out of this. The sun was high up and I was feeling faint and dizzy. He was still not back but I knew he would be anytime from now. I needed a plan, fast.

I had been locked in.

Walking to the door, I banged on it.

"Open up!" I screamed.

"Open up!"

I heard it being unlocked before it opened.

"I need Ruby,"

"No one is allowed in until the boss comes back."

"I need her, my period just started, am bleeding heavily. I need her now."

He seemed to consider it before walking out and locking the door.

Ten minutes later, Ruby came barging in my room.

"Ma'am, how are you? I heard you were asking for me."

"Ruby, I'm in trouble. Rafael caught me trying to escape. He was so mad Ru. I don't know what to do."

"Oohh my God, ma'am why would you do that? He's going to kill you when he comes back."

"I saw my mom and I thought she'd take me home but...but...." A tear ran down my cheek.

"Ru, please help, what can I do?"

"I don't know. Why don't you seduce him? Make him want you, give him the night of his life. Make him see what he'd lose if he killed you. You can dance right? "

"Yeah Ru, that could work. That could work."

I got off the bed and ran to my purse, taking out the black card Rafael gave me when we went to New York.

"Ru I want you to run to the nearest lingerie shop and buy me one with some heels. It must be sexy Ru, it must blow him off. Please hurry. He may be back anytime"

She rushed off after I gave her the card hoping this would work, needing it to work. Walking to the bathroom, I ran a bath, pouring all my oils before soaking myself in there for an hour. After that, I carefully oiled my skin with my expensive lotion before curling my black long locks. I applied some make up, my dark eye shadow, mascara and my deep red mac. Liking the results, I sat on the bed, waiting for Ru to come back before Rafael got here.

My eyes were heavy as I kept yawning. I was hungry and sleepy having not slept a wink at night and hadn't eaten anything since the day before. Standing up, I walked to the glass doors and opened them before walking to the large balcony with two chairs and a table.

Sitting down, I took in the view. It was beautiful; a large body of sea, the deep green thick forest with the breeze grazing my skin. I wondered where I was, I had asked but it was one question Ru hadn't answered. I had seen the road but it seemed like we needed a chopper to get to the nearest city which I also didn't recognize.

Were we even in Russia?

There were no houses nearby, running away from here would be stupid really.

It seemed like hours before Ru came back, I had passed out on the chair and it was dark when I woke up.

"Is he back? What took you so long?"

"No, he is not. I had to beg the driver to take me to the chopper then had to beg Jim to take me to town with the chopper telling him that you needed tampons, he wouldn't believe me until he called Mr Vintangé who told him to take me because he didn't want you to stain his sheets."

"Oohh, did you find it?"

"Yes, I did." Ru said as she handed me a red sexy looking paper bag.

Placing the bag on the bed, opened it with shaking hands, taking out the lingerie. It would do but it was not what I imagined, it was cream white and black in colour.

"I have to go now ma'am, good luck." Ruby said pulling me into a hug. I suddenly wanted to cry, I didn't know what my fate held, and everything was just messed up.

Ruby kissed my cheek before she let go and rushed out. Tears rolled down as I wore the black stockings.

What was going to happen to me?

What had I done to be dragged into all this?

Why was I suffering so much?

Who had I become, using my body as a tool to survive?

I pulled on the bra, hooking it on my back before I wore the thong and something else that I hooked around my waist before hooking it to the stocking. The moon was high in the sky, pouring some light in my dark room. I plugged my iPod on the speakers, placing the remote besides the bed before I slipped in between the blankets with my aching tummy.

Hugging my body, I cried my heart out. I wouldn't mind if Rafael wanted to kill me what am I living for really? I had no one. But he wanted to pimp me out, I wouldn't bare sleeping with different men day and night, I'd rather die and eat shit.

I didn't know when I drifted off but the next thing I knew, the lights were turned on.

Swiftly, I sat up on the bed, staring at the massive figure staring back at me with its dark orbs.

My body felt cold and stiff as my heart raced.

All my courage gone now, plan forgotten.

Pulling the cover, I held it firmly as if it would protect me from him.

His face was blank, eyes dark and scary, hands were tightened into fists. He now wore black jeans with a black round neck t-shirt.

"I'm sorry," I said it without even realizing it, my voice shaking and faint.

The words seemed to anger him further as his face turned red and his fists were now solid tight with all the veins showing all over the hands, knuckles white.

A tear slipped and I knew they wouldn't save me, I had to be strong. Slowly I pushed off the covers before I crawled over them, forcing my limbs to move. Reaching the end, I got off the bed and slowly

walked to where he stood. It was either he was going to hit me, just stand or kiss me and I had braced myself for all responses.

I knelt down just in front of him as my tears flooded down my cheeks.

"I am so sorry Rafael. I promise, I will never betray you. Please, I'll do anything you say. Please forgive me. "

Hands touching his legs as I looked into his unfazed form. Standing up slowly, I brought my hand to his face, brushing it as I chanted my apology over and over again. His whole body went stiff as I stood on my toes before I claimed his lips. I kissed him my arms finding their way around his hard neck. He didn't respond at first but after sometime, he kissed back with his arms around my waist, holding it so tight. We kissed and kissed and kissed for what seemed to be forever. The kiss was not just a kiss, it was full of emotions that couldn't be shown but felt. Breaking the kiss, we fought to catch our breath, eyes locked on each other.

He scooped me off the floor, slowly taking me to the bed where he gently placed me. It came as a shock as he stroked my face softly while he looked at me with an emotion I couldn't describe.

"You're so innocent." His voice came out soft. "I had to let you go back then, it's just too late now. " He continued as I stared in shock.

Getting on the bed, he lay besides me, brushing my face before he grabbed me into his arms and kissed me gentle. I felt warm all over, I felt safe and something else I couldn't describe. He made me feel things I hadn't before and it scared me.

We kissed with so much passion as our bodies hugged, fitting into each other.

What is happening to me?

Please, don't fall in love with him, I thought as a tear slipped, knowing that this would not end well for me.