Mine to Keep by Sam Crescent

understood how he felt was more important to him. Again, Gabriel was shocked by his own reaction to her. With any other submissive, she would be on her knees waiting for her punishment. Amy was different, and she was changing him as well. His needs were changing all the time. Gabriel hoped he could keep up.
    “Never question my words again. I love you, Amy. Make no mistake about the way I feel.”
    “Okay,” she said.
    He kissed her, holding her close. “How do you think Mia and Billy will react?” he asked.
    “They’ll be excited. They love you already.”
    “What about my age, Amy? Are you sure that won’t bother you in years to come?” He felt her nipples against his chest. Gabriel leaned back while she sat up. Her tits thrust together, and he couldn’t help but play with them.
    “I don’t mind. It will mean that when I grow old you’ll love me even more,” she said. He chuckled and watched her above him.
    “You know I didn’t use anything?”
    “What?”
    “I didn’t wear a condom. I don’t want anything between us.”
    “I could get pregnant.”
    “Would that be so bad?” he asked.
    She hesitated, her gaze staring off his shoulder. “Do you want children?”
    “With you, I’d want anything.”
    ****
    They told Mia and Billy the following day. Her two children screamed with excitement. Gabriel threw a barbeque and invited around their friends. William drove down from the city for their quick engagement party. Amy was so happy. Gabriel hadn’t got her a ring, but everything was magical to her. He told her he’d buy her a ring at the earliest opportunity. She didn’t need one and told him so. Amy had him, and that was all she cared about. The moment couldn’t be ruined by anything. William stood with her soon-to-be-husband, the Steer brothers, Dean, and Peter.
    She went into the kitchen to grab the chicken when a hand went over her mouth.
    “Don’t say a fucking word,” Steven growled against her ear. She wouldn’t be able to scream even if she wanted to. His hand covered her mouth, and he held a knife at her throat. “So, you shacked up with the bastard outsider the moment my back was turned. You really are a disgusting slut. My kids will not spend the rest of their lives with that fucker.”
    Her heart pounded inside her chest. How had Steven gotten out of prison? Why hadn’t anyone notified her? Her life was perfect without him, and he was back to take it away from her.
    The tears spilled down her cheeks. She was in love with Gabriel, and he was in love with her. There was no way she could let Steven take that away from her.
    He pulled her back, and she tried to fight him. If he led her out of the house, he would kill her.
    She fought him, clawed at his hand, and the one with the knife left her throat. She saw the chicken in the glass dish, and she pushed it off the counter, hoping the sound would alert someone.
    He loosened his grip on her mouth, and she pulled away from him; but he caught her by the hair. She screamed as he pulled her hair forcing her backwards.
    “Shut the fuck up, you fucking whore.” He must have gone insane. There was no explanation for what was happening here. Her mind was all over the place. What the hell was he doing out of prison? Her head was burning from the grip he had over her. She tried to keep up with him, and in one last surge, she let out a loud scream. Amy cursed the large house. In any other house they would have been able to hear her cries.
    The knife went to the floor, and he slapped her round the face. He grabbed her arm and pulled it behind her back. Her face stung, and her arm felt like he was pulling it out of the socket.
    “You fucking bitch. I’ll kill you this time. You fucking slut.” He threw her to the floor and landed three kicks to the stomach. She curled into a ball waiting for the next hit, which didn’t come. Someone was tapping her on the shoulder. Tears fell from her eyes as the pain consumed her. Laura and Anna were around