Perry’s help with and I’ve decided to keep her for a while. You, however, are of no use to me,” I said approaching them.
I shoved Perry out of the way and took Evan’s head in my hands. One quick movement was all it took to snap his neck which of course was then followed by the screams of terror from his girlfriend. Ex-girlfriend; she wouldn’t be much use to him now.
I grabbed her securely around her wrists with one hand and dragged her past her dead boyfriend’s body and out of the room.
“Ms. Perry, I don’t tolerate screaming in my home. I’ll ask you to stop once and then I’ll teach you what happens when you don’t,” I warned.
Perry screamed again and I sighed. I stood her up and held her against the wall, my hand around her throat. I had to figure out how to silence her without hurting her; the pain would come later, it always did.
“If I promise to let you go soon, will you stop screaming, Ms. Perry?” I asked kindly.
“You killed Evan!” she shrieked between sobs.
“Yes, I did. Would you like to join him, Ms. Perry or will you allow me the pleasure of your company and assistance for a little while?”
She bit her trembling lower lip and nodded. To which question, I wasn’t quite sure, but she seemed to relax a bit and I pulled my hand away from her neck. I smiled at her and she turned her face away, before we continued our walk past the hallway, into the kitchen, and toward the basement door.
“I don’t trust you, so I’m going to have to carry you down the steps, Ms. Perry. Is that okay?” I asked as I hoisted her over my shoulder. To be honest, her opinion didn’t matter I just wanted to extend some form of courtesy by giving her a choice that wasn’t hers to have. I took her to the room that held Riley and punched the code to open the door. I entered and smiled when I saw Riley’s beautiful naked body suspended from the ground just where I left her.
“I’ve brought you some company, Riley,” I said cheerfully as I dropped Perry on the ground.
I went over to her and lifted her body ever so slightly so that I could unhook her. I decided to put Perry in her place for now and give Riley’s arms a rest for a few nights before putting her back up there.
She mumbled something I couldn’t quite understand as I laid her on the bed. Gently, I pulled the silk down.
“What was that?” I asked softly, running my hands back through her hair.
“Water. Please,” she muttered.
“Will you allow me a moment? I have to put someone in your place and then I’ll be back with water. Is that acceptable?” I asked, still running my hand over her hair.
She nodded and rolled on her side. I could only imagine what her arms felt like at the moment. I had never left a conquest suspended over night the way I did with her, but then again, I didn’t see her as a conquest exactly.
I picked up Perry, bound her wrists, and hung her in Riley’s place. I didn’t bother with her clothes because it was obvious that just by the way she flinched at my touch that the chances were great that she was pure. I decided that I would save her for Riley and that locking her in this room would be best.
I left the room and made my way to the industrial sized sink on the far left wall of the basement and filled a clean jug with cool water. I reentered the room and helped Riley to a seated position, holding the jug to her lips.
Her still bound hands grabbed at the neck of the jug as she slurped loudly and sloppily, the water dripping down her body. I adjusted myself on the bed; her hungriness, her thirst was starting to cause a rise.
She finally leaned back against the wall breathing heavily and using the backs of her hands to wipe away the excess water.
“Thank you,” she said breathlessly.
“You’re welcome,” I replied gently. I hated to see her in this room, but emotional betrayal was definitely a cause for punishment, so in this room she would have to stay.
I leaned back against the wall and
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