Chapter 33 Hide And Seek
Kate’s plan to get a rise out of Quisito had backfired in ways she couldn’t have imagined. She accepted the fact that what she had done was wrong, but she would choose any punishment over what he had in store for her. She was even ready to call her father and tell him that she was done visiting places with Quisito and punish herself by denying the little drops of freedom Quisito offered her by taking her outside. But unfortunately, she knew that it wasn’t a viable option.
She was scared to even think of her punishment because if the last time he was lenient with her, then she sure as hell wasn’t going to survive his torture tonight.
‘What do I do...what do I do...what do I do...?’
Her mind raced, thinking of various escape plans. At one point she even thought of running away from the mansion. Even though it was a foolish thought, it was impossible because he had doubled the security after the Placebo incident.
She did not want to have another rough night with him and she would never submit herself to him like a dish served on a plate. Kate was determined to escape her punishment and so she decided to surf the internet for a solution. But even after skimming through a thousand ideas she gave up because unfortunately, google did not have the answer for everything.
Defeated, she got up from her bed after keeping the phone aside. Her gaze lingered on her reflection in the mirror of the wardrobe for a second before she turned to leave, but she came to an abrupt halt when an awesome plan stormed into her mind – The wardrobe!
The idea that had entered her mind was a crazy one, and it was impossible to execute if he decides to avoid her proposal; But at least she got to try.
The night settled in and the entire horizon was dipped in darkness. Kate finished her dinner inside the room, washed her hands and came down to put the plates in the kitchen sink. When she turned around, she came face to face with Quisito, who stood there with his hands folded across his chest.
She let out a silent gasp at his sudden appearance because she didn’t hear him move behind her. Her lips stretched to a thin line when he projected his thoughts without even saying it to her – He was there to give her the punishment.
Mustering up some courage, she spoke after clearing her throat “I think we should play a game”
Amusement flashed in his eyes. “Of course. During the spanking part, you can count the number of swats but can only count out loud the odd numbers. Interesting game, right?” he grinned wickedly.
Her heart almost did a flip-flop at his words.
‘Spanking part? What were the other things he had in his mind?’
“That’s not what I meant...” she said, masking her fear.
When he gave her a quizzical look, she continued.
“We are going to play hide and seek. It will be my chance to hide first and if you manage to find me, then I will receive the punishment without raising any protest; But if you fail, then you have to spare me for the night”
He watched her intently for a few seconds and she thought that he was going to say no, but he surprised her.
“Okay I’ll play the game” he agreed and she let out a small sigh of relief.
Suddenly, he moved towards her petite form and out of instinct, she took two steps back but came to a halt when she felt the marble counter of the kitchen behind her. Closing in a bit more, he placed his hands on the counter, on either side of her body, trapping her in between.
She gulped and looked up at him through her long eyelashes, waiting for his next move. But he didn’t touch her. Instead, he dipped his face next to her neck and she could feel his hot breath fanning her ears.
“And just so you know princess...I have the senses of a blood hound. And if I find you, then you will submit to me like an obedient little slave, you get that?” his words were harsh enough to break her confidence, but she held on to her brave façade and gave him a meek nod.
He was purposefully trying to scare her; And she should be scared, but she wasn’t; Because she was sure of winning the game due to the fact that she already had a head start, because she knew the exact place she had to hide.
“One...two...three...” he whispered against her ear and a surge of adrenaline rushed through her veins.
He began counting!
When he didn’t move back to give her space to go, she escaped by diving under his left arm that was caging her. She fled from the kitchen, aiming for her room.
He chuckled at her cute move and pulled out his phone. He never played by the rules, nor had she listed them. His lips curled into smile when he switched on the surveillance footage on his device. He was glad when he spotted her on the screen, but got confused when he saw her entering her own room.
In the entire mansion that held a million possibilities to hide, why would she choose her own room?
“Oh, I’m definitely gonna win” Quisito smirked and poured himself a glass of wine that he took from the kitchen, to celebrate his victory beforehand.