Belle slowly opened her eyes, still feeling the pain from her back, but the pain was nothing compared to what she felt before she passed out, looking at the room she abruptly sat up as she now realized the room she was in, she had to get out of there as fast as she could.
Your finally awake, you had me worried, Rubin said as he took a mouthful of the Rum he had with him, you were unconscious for so many hours and with so much discomfort on your face.
Belle quickly looked down at her body and was relieved to see she was still wearing the clothes from earlier and that no one had touched her.
Rubin put down the bottle he had been drinking from. It was such a tempting offer to undress you and check for any damage done on your body but i was thinking of how i will kill the bitch that touched you, how have you been making plans with a woman outside this brothel on how to escape.
I have not-
Don't you dare lie to me! Rubin yelled, fighting the urge to wrap his hands around her neck, he had been nothing but good to her, but she was busy planning with a woman on how to escape? Or could it be that you fancy women is that why you have refused me all these years and now you fancy that woman who you called out to, if not why would you run to her. Have I shown too much kindness to a whore?
Belle shivered because of how loud his voice was, she looked away from him but realized it could be misinterpreted ,she looked back at him, I do not fancy her as a lover, she said.
What lover could she have? she was already hurt by how Maya refused to acknowledge her, why did she have to go through Rubin accusing her?
Belle did not feel in any way safe in Rubin's bedroom, all she wanted was to get out.
Rubin stood up and walked to his bed were belle was sited, no woman has ever had the pleasure of laying here, that was how special she was to him, yet belle would look unto a woman for a a lover. I do not believe you, belle. The guard did not lie about what he had seen and you returned here unconscious, so tell me who was the woman you ran to?
A noble Lady, she said and didn't call out the name., she felt stupid for protecting Maya after she had treated her so poorly, but she couldn't help it and just had to, after all they were sisters, it is possible Maya did not recognize her, what other reason would she have to ignore her.
Rubin glanced at her slender neck, if he wanted to break it, it will be a piece of cake. I am to be your first if you want me to be your only, so you better start speaking the truth and do not lie to me. You called out to a woman named Maya, did you not, How did you come to know such a woman, How long have you being conversing with her.
Rubin sat besides her and picked up a handful of her hair, enjoying the softness, I heard that , that woman laid her hands on you, were did she strike you, he said as he attempted opening up her dress.
Belle quickly stopped him and pleaded for him not too.
Then tell me the truth, who was that woman?
Maya , belle said, Rubin must have already known ,since the guard would have reported to him, every detail of what happened, I answered so please stop.
Not so fast, and who is this Maya woman? Rubin asked as he could not put a face to the name. Plenty of people came in here including women who wanted to buy merchandise and he didn't care to learn their name unless they were important.
Belle thought that Rubin would have remembered Maya, but it made sense now that he would not since he never showed any interest.
An old friend, Maya said, She looked like someone I knew.
You would not warm up to any woman in here, but you have a friend outside these walls, do not test my patience belle, do you take me for a fool, Rubin said as he refused to believe belles story. When did you have the time or place to make friends with a noble woman. You really think of me as a fool to believe your lies, It seems I have been to kind to you.
It is true, I do not lie, she reminded me of someone I knew in the past, I do not have a woman as my lover and I have never lied to you, belle said.
Rubin looked at belle, with how she spoke he realized she wasn't lying, Let us say that I believe you, when was she ever your friend? You once spoke to one of the women, telling her that you don't remember a single memory from your past.
Rubin was starting to believe her, but something wasn't adding up, if she doesn't remembers this woman ,does it men she has started to regain her memories and the red flame she always spoke of was real.
Whatever it could be he didn't like that she chased after a woman , when she had never shown him any affection, she should be aware that he easily gets jealous.
Wait, don't tell me, he said as a creepy smile crept up his face, he remembered the girl and boy belle was close too in the past, the same girl that almost let her escape, Rubin chuckled at the thought of it.
Money that slipped from his fingers was finally back and close to his grip, he still owned the two children that ran away, it didn't matter if she had turned to a a noble woman or a princess, she was still his property.
It is that sister of yours isn't it? Thought she would come back here to take you away from me? How foolish ,he laughed, I own you belle and that will never change, get some rest ,he said as he stood up , It seems I have some old slaves of mine to visit, You will have a new guard in the morning.
Please don't belle begged, she didn't want another death on her hands ,He did nothing wrong, why must you harm him.
Why you ask, he touched you ,so he has to pay the price, I can't remember the last time I carried you, but he did. I could not help but get so jealous.
That is because I fainted, he only helped carry me back, You must not kill him.
On one condition. Kiss me.