Chapter 19
Alec was a fucking mess. He totally lost all self-discipline and control. He looked at Miranda sprawled on the ground unconscious. Fuck! Poor baby he truly was a fucking monster. She refused to say she loved him and that sent him crazy. The wedding was so close and she would be black and blue. How would she explain this one?
Alec felt a thread of guilt for hurting her so bad, but then he recalled the reason why he was punishing her. She fucking left him for a whole year! To Alec that was the ultimate betrayal. Still she acted submissive yet her spirit would always eventually fight back, this was what confused him about her. She'd take his abuse but somehow would always rebel be it with words or actions.
He lifted her gently placing her on the bed. He kissed her head. He wiped her face with a wet cloth. Looking at her sleeping he wanted to take her home and lock her up forever. He lay down beside her not touching her. He was happy enough to watch her sleep.
Miranda turned and winced from the pain. Her head throbbed, her back and her ass were killing her. Trying really hard to open her eye, it felt like it was glued shut.
Finally managing to open her eyes Miranda drew in a breath, she knew her right eye was swollen. She tried to touch it and regretted the action. Fuck me, he had beaten her like never before. He fucking lost the plot!
Trying really hard to focus she saw his silhouette beside her. Miranda knew she was pouting because her lips felt the size of a fucking baseball.
"Don't move," he said when she tried to get up. "Just rest for a bit." Fuck you! She thought. He placed a straw in her mouth and ordered her to drink. Her throat felt like it was scratched on the inside. Withdrawing the straw Miranda once again attempted to sit up.
"Fuck Miranda stay put," he sounded so frustrated.
"I have work in the morning, I'm taking the day of the wedding off so I need to be there tomorrow."
Miranda heard her voice it sounded so weak and defeated. Still she would act like everything was fine so he would let her go.
"Fuck work," was Alec's reply to that. Miranda wanted to scream so loud. But she had no energy left whatsoever and she wouldn't risk his wrath.
"Need the money, so I can't fuck work." Miranda was in a lot of pain, every movement was causing her to suck in a breath. Still she managed to add a little bitchiness to her remark. Getting up slowly Alec tried to assist her and Miranda nudged him away as best as she could. To make matters worse, Miranda realized she had nothing at all to wear. Great! What now genius?
"I need clothes," he watched her struggle to stay composed. Her eye was starting to swell her cheeks looked blood shot red her lip was bruised and swollen. Her hair had dried into long silky waves. Her back was covered in welts from his belt. She looked fucking sexy as hell.
Alec stood up and paced the room. What the hell did this maniac want now? He had satisfied his fucking desires, he fucked her, humiliated her, belted her and then beat her. Wasn't that everything he lusted after? All that in one night! Wow Miranda you sure bring out the best in people.
"You want to act like I just didn't beat you half to death? What the fuck Miranda?" Alec seemed confused. "I just fucked you up kid, go look at yourself in the mirror! Go!" He gently grabbed her arm and pushed her to study herself in the mirror. "Look at yourself! You think it's worth the fight? Why do you continue to fight me? You like me hurting you?" Now it was Miranda's turn to be confused. Was he serious?
"Yes master I love it when you beat me up! I look forward to it. What I can't handle is you marrying Toni! I can fucking handle your twisted ways master, because you've made me as twisted as you."
Miranda moved away from him and went to the bathroom. She washed her face, fuck he sure did a number on her, and what of the wedding? How could she conceal her battered face? Grabbing a bathrobe Miranda wore it carefully trying to avoid further pain to her back.
He waited for her to come out. Alec hadn't expected the night to be as brutal as this, but when she was around he lost all logic. "I need clothes," yes he heard her the first time.
"I'll order you something for tomorrow, we're spending the night." He noticed her look of frustration.
"I need to go to work, Sam will lose his shit if I'm not there."
"Fuck Sam, you don't need him," that's it Miranda wanted to tear her hair out.
"Actually I do need him. I need the money to make the rent. I need the money to pay my bills and to eat, so that would mean I need Sam." Miranda couldn't seem to take warning and wouldn't shut up.
"Miranda I have just physically fucking hurt you. How bout you don't fucking piss me off anymore because sweetheart my temper has its limits." Miranda noticed his jaw clenching, which was never a good sign.
"I'm not trying to piss you off... But if I lose this job than I'm fucked." She knew she was on thin ice, but she needed him to understand that she needed to make a living also. Not everybody had money to burn.
"I'll give you the fucking money! Seriously kid as if I'm going to let you starve. I don't want you working there anymore." Oh hell no! Not him whoring her out again.
"I would rather live off the street with no clothes and starve then take anything from you." Miranda shut the fuck up! Why are you fucking provoking him? She notice him rub a hand over his goatee, he looked pissed.
"You think you’re in control again kid? Ha? Do I need to remind you what I'm willing to do to demand your total obedience? I can call Toni over go join us for the night, maybe get things a little more interesting. A threesome? She'd be up for anything I want. Or better still I hold a fucking gun to her head and let you be the cause of another death. Either way it doesn't bother me." Yep that shut her up.
That got her thinking. Alec needed to keep the control he had over her. It was the only way he knew. Now he had her attention she would see things his way.
"I'm sorry master." Never had Miranda felt so helpless. Alec ruled her entire world. He knew it, and she knew it. What more could he possibly want with her. "Your right I don't need the money." Hoping to forget about Toni for now.
"You know what pisses me off with you? You know I have more than enough money then I could possibly need yet you'd rather work in a diner then ask me for money? Why not take what I offer." Taking off her robe and getting in the bed Miranda answered
"Because master despite what you may think about me I'm not a whore," with that Miranda covered her battered body and feigned sleep.
Alec shook his head not understanding this kid. He could have killed her yet she couldn't seem to keep her mouth shut. Little spitfire! He watched her pretend to sleep, by god he could fuck her again. But he knew she was physically pushed to her limit. Moving in beside her he spooned her, he heard her hiss in a breath from pain. "I hurt you bad baby, I know," he nuzzled her hair enjoying the scent of her hair. "You don't love me anymore kid?" He was kissing the side of her neck, behind her ear. "Mmmm fuck Miranda you drive me fucking crazy," his hard on was pressed against her ass. He heard her try and choke back a sob.
"Please don't! Please don't be nice... Please I can't handle it." She was openly crying now, how could her want her to suffer emotionally after everything he just put her through.
"Miranda I can't fucking live without you, don't you get it? I need you baby... I fucking need you to breathe." Miranda didn't want to hear this. He was manipulating her emotions again and her heart was melting.
"So why are you marrying Toni? If you can't live without me why are you marrying her?" Alec didn't want to talk about his motives, not now, she was a wreck. He didn't want to remind her it was his only guarantee that she wouldn't attempt to ever run again.
"Miranda, I've told you already I love her," he felt her tense up, she was actually upset that he said he loved Toni... Interesting.
"So let me go! You know how twisted this is? What you think to fuck me or whatever you like to do to me whilst you are married? What if Toni finds out? What then... It's game over then!"
"Don't you worry about me, I will make sure I have you in my life with or without Toni, if she finds out... Then I will work with it. Until then you need to be a good little girl for your master."
Alec continued to kiss her neck and her shoulders working her body again. This was a fucking joke how could she continue to be aroused by him especially after the abuse he just dished out? She was a sick fuck too.
His hands made their way to her pussy where he leisurely stroked her, she opened her legs for him to have better access, not realizing herself and her wanton behavior. He inserted a finger into her hot cunt and she absently started to move to his rhythm, he used her own juices to lubricate her pussy while he found her sweet nub that was now swollen. Miranda was lost to everything but his sweet torture. "Who do you belong to?" Miranda was frantically moving. “Who do you belong to baby?" That was it, Alec took her over the edge with calling her baby.
"I belong to you master!" She screamed while falling into an orgasm that wouldn't relent. He continued to work her pussy until she went limp.
Alec smiled to himself. Yes she belonged to him and only him. His dick was killing him, he wouldn't fuck her anymore tonight, she’d had enough for one night. Miranda snuggled her ass unintentionally rubbing it on his dick, he groaned. "Miranda I'm trying really hard not to hurt you further, but I swear to god if you continue to rub yourself on me I'll fuck you so and you won't be able walk straight in a week," that stopped her moving , he chuckled to himself.
Next morning Miranda was feeling worse than the night before. Her body ached and her face felt so tender. Good lord how on earth did she survive? Alec had his arm around her holding her tight against him. It was bitter sweet really, she was sore beyond belief, from the pain he inflicted on her, yet it felt so right to be in his arms.
Alec felt Miranda stir in his arms and knew she was awake. Nobody else on earth could make him feel so complete. They belonged together, despite what she said he knew she loved him, she knew she loved him, and that stirred different emotions within him. How was this going to play out? He would tell Toni about his relationship with Miranda, whether or not she decided to marry him Alec would never allow Miranda to go. He was hoping secretly that Toni refused to see the wedding through. He was in a predicament, if he ended the wedding then Miranda would know she had the upper hand, if Toni was the one to end it, then Miranda would know that he had every intention of seeing the wedding through.
"I need clothes," straight to the point, that's Miranda for you.
"I like you better like this" he started feeling her up to assure her he spoke the truth.
"Alec... I mean master I'm terribly sore can we please just go home? But I really do need to wear something." Miranda was nervous about seeing Toni... Knowing she had just fucked her fiancé.
"Mmmm it's still early, I'm hungry and I haven't had my fill of you yet." As he turned her around to lay her on her back his phone rang. He picked up his phone and hesitated for a second before answering. "Hey baby..." It was Toni.
Miranda watched him talk to her best friend feeling like the scummiest person on earth. "Oh Miranda, yes she left the club safe and sound why do you ask?" Shit she was asking about her.
"Tell Sam to fuck off, Miranda told me last night she was quitting, don't stress babe I'll go past her house and make sure she's ok, I'll get her to call you, I know you have a million things to do so don't worry about Miranda I'll see to it... Love you too." After hanging up he looked so intently at Miranda. Miranda wanted to cry, turning her face away from him only to have him bring her back to face him. He had grabbed her face lightly squeezing her cheeks. "Don't you fucking turn from me."
"I can't do this, I can't break her heart."
"Then I'll break her fucking heart! Don't fucking close me out kid, you won't like the repercussions." Miranda started to tense knowing he was losing his battle to stay calm.
"I'm sorry... I ...I'm sorry master." She looked at him hoping to sooth his anger to back down, he kissed her hard, she winced from the pain on her lips yet she fully opened up to his kiss, allowing him to bite, suck and lick his fill. As long as he remained calm she'd do anything he wanted.
Having a brand new outfit didn't do much for Miranda's confidence, Alec had organized a simple suit for her to wear. Straight leg grey pants that fit her body perfectly, with a black shirt that outlined her entire breasts and even showed a little cleavage. She felt out of her comfort zone. Tying her hair up into a messy bun and wearing her heels from the night before Miranda was ready to end this ordeal. Her face wasn't as bad as it felt, her eye and lips were a little swollen but everything else was concealed.
Again Miranda took his breath away, she was perfect, everything about her in his eyes was perfect. She had no makeup on which added to her look of innocence, he even noticed a few freckles on her nose, which he adored. She was made for him and him only, best she remember that. It was time to get things sorted out, he didn't like leaving loose ends so their first stop would be to the diner.
Handing Miranda the phone he ordered her to call Toni and tell her she was fine. Miranda did so, not really wanting to talk to her. "Hey Toni it's me," Miranda felt like something was crushing her heart. "Yeah Alec asked me to call you he said you were worried..." Toni could talk asking her every question under the sun. "I'm okay really Toni, yeah I've had enough of Sam yep I will get myself another phone... Okay Hun ... I'll talk to you later… Bye,” inhaling a deep breathe Miranda handed the phone back to Alec.
Not knowing where he was taking her Miranda opted not to question him, he seemed to be zoned out. Didn't say much through the drive until they reached the diner. Fuck! He was really making her resign how would she survive without this job?
"Please don't make me do this, I need to work, I need Sam to..." Alec grabbed her face hard.
"The only fucking man you need is me, not Sam or Chris or whichever fucker you feel is important! Understood? Because I gotta say you’re really trying my fucking patience kid." He let her go, Miranda was once again forced to do things the Alec way.
Walking into the diner Alec moved so Miranda could enter, he knew she was apprehensive, but for fucks sake she needed money he had fucking money, she was his which meant she'd be looked after. Alec took a seat at a booth and indicated for her to speak to Sam, he pretended to be looking at the menu.
Miranda walked to the counter where Sam had his back turned, she was dreading this encounter. "Sam... Sam can we talk?" Sam turned and did a double take, obviously he wasn't used to seeing Miranda in brand name clothes... Nor was she.
"Really you want to talk? You are late and not dressed for work... What the fuck Miranda?" He walked around until he was next to her. "Who are you fucking to be dressed like that?" Miranda tried really hard to keep her cool, she was petrified if Alec heard him speak to her like that. Although Sam was a very good looking guy with dirty blood hair and light brown eyes, he was your ideal surfer type guy, great build, yet he was a jerk at the best of times, didn't fancy Miranda much after she rejected his advances.
"Sam I'm quitting, thank you for everything but I'm handing in my resignation..."
"You’re leaving me? You little fucking bitch!" He grabbed her arm roughly bringing her in close to him. Oh god Alec don't look! Please don't be paying attention.
"Get your hands off." Alec's voice was so calm, too calm Miranda knew it was the calm before the storm.
"Stay out of this big shot it's between me and my girl." Fuck that for a joke why did everybody assume she was their girl?
"Sam let go... Just walk away... Please." She was trying her best to get out of there with Sam being unharmed.
"Your girl? You said she was your girl?" Without being able to process what happened next Miranda was snatched from Sam, pushed behind Alec as if to protect her, and then Alec's fist connected with Sam's jaw. Alec was repeatedly punching Sam in the face, Miranda witnessed Sam try to get a few punches in but Alec was a man with a mission... He was ruthless. Miranda grabbed his arm before he could get another punch in.
"Alec! Please you'll kill him." Alec shoved Miranda's hand away and kicked Sam who was now on the floor, he kicked him in the ribs before spitting at him. Alec grabbed Miranda and headed out of the diner, but not before throwing a few hundred dollar bills.
"For the damage." Alec called out so arrogantly.
Alec was trying to calm himself down. When they reached her house Alec shut his car off and sat there wanting to see if Miranda would lie to him. "Why would that fucker say you were his girl?" He saw Miranda's face drop. If she was to lie then he would be merciless towards her.
"He asked me out once... It was when I just... When I just escaped you. I told him I wasn't looking to date. He seemed taken back that somebody had rejected him. He allowed me to continue working in the diner but was always a little edgy with me."
"That it? That the whole story?" Miranda was unsure what he wanted to know so she decided to tell him everything.
"Um he cornered me a few times after work, he always had me working the closing shift so we were alone. He tried to kiss me I told him I'd call the police and have him arrested for harassment, his ego wasn't used to the rejection. Every time somebody at the diner would ask me out he would make me work harder than anybody else. That's it really, I just did my job and left."
"And you want to work for this fucker?" Alec was furious that she would allow herself to be in a situation like that. The irony wasn't lost on him, he had her in a worse predicament but he was allowed to... Only he was allowed to rule and control her.
"Because master, after dealing with you he was child's play, I could easily handle the situation." He raised his eyebrow at her response, smart kid knowing that Alec himself was the only person she should fear.
"I'll see you at the church at twelve tomorrow. I'll have somebody return your car." Miranda nodded her head and made her way out of his car. He also got out of the car, he was rummaging through his pocket and took out a roll of money. He threw it at her, Miranda shook her head at him and he looked at her with a Don't you fucking throw it back look.
"I'll not use it, it will be in the console when you walk in the house whenever you want to retrieve it."
"Get inside before I decide to smack that mouth of yours." The little spitfire rolled her eyes at him and turned away walking to her house. When she entered Alec shook his head at her fucking smart remarks. She was pushing his buttons and only she could do that so easily. Stupid kid needs to learn to behave.
Miranda heard the car pull away and was relieved that she could finally relax, at least for the night. Kicking off her shoes Miranda put the money where she said she would, fuck him thinking he could pay her and that everything would be okay, that he was paying to have the right to abuse her.
Miranda's thought went to Toni, how was this going to work out, her best friend was marrying the man who instilled fear and terror in her. Sickly enough the man she loved beyond words, he was going to be her best friend’s husband... In truth Miranda had no idea how this was going to work out. Did he think she would continue to betray her best friend who has been nothing but loving and caring to her? Did he think that it was going to be easy to pull off? She knew that nothing was going to be easy about this situation. Nothing at all.
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Alec lay in his hotel room feeling very constricted, how was he going to marry Toni? Sure enough she was sweet, and hot and sexy and what not, but she was not Miranda, there was nothing about her that made him want her like he was not able to breathe without her. How was he ever going to do this? He thought about the pain he put Miranda through and his heart tugged at him. She was his baby, his everything, nobody compared to the feelings he had for her. It was the strangest thing the way he felt for her.
Miranda had awoken the beast within in, nothing was going to settle the beast, Miranda being in his arms was the only way that the beast would be appeased... Now how to deal with Toni… Tic toc Alec, the wedding was only a few hours away.