Chapter 53

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Did she just curtsey?” The babysitter asked and pulled me out of my staring match with Vlad. It also reminded me that we had an audience.

“You let him in?” I asked carefully.

“Not really, I heard the door opening thought it was you, but he walked in. Said he was Irena’s father.” She replied watching us strangely.

In the presence of Vlad, Nora had automatically gone into discrete maid mode. She hung her head and made herself small, staying as quiet as possible.

“You can go now.” Vlad said, and Nora bowed again and headed into her room the babysitter however didn’t understand that she had been dismissed as well. She stood there with Irena in hand and Vlad turned and gave her an imperial glare.

“What? You two want to talk or something?”

I hasten over and paid her and sent her on her way. I then took Irena and Nora did her maid thing and appeared from nowhere to take her from me. Once we were alone Vlad scrutinised me. “You look well. Your hair is different.”

“Nora straightened it.”

He nodded but I knew he didn’t come all this way to discuss my hair. He paced for a while as he got his thoughts together. “I’ve missed you…both.” He whispered finally.

I didn’t want to rush him, so I took off my jacket and heard him gasp. “Did you leave here like that?”

I looked down to see my traitorous nipples peeking through the dress. Vlad saw them too and marched over and grabbed me by the arms. “Why are you dressed like this?”

“To go out with Nora.” I explained but he was too busy sniffing me like an animal.

“Why do you smell like a man’s cologne.?” He growled.

I pulled away from him and hissed “Who I smell like is none of your business! I’m living my own life! How I dress isn’t your business either!”

“Has Nora been teaching you her tricks?” He growled. “Look at you! Dressed like a whore!”

I slapped him, and it felt good for about two seconds until he grabbed me.

Instead of the beating, I got kisses. Lot and lots of kisses. He picked me up pushed up my dress and cursed when he saw I was naked underneath. “You will never dress like this again! Understood?”

He didn’t wait for a reply but enter me with a growl. “Mine.”

As he pounded me against the wall he chanted “Mine, you’re fucking mine.”

I found myself responding “Yours Vlad, only yours.”

It was over too soon for my liking and let him know by squeezing his limp cock and stirring it back to life. “Oh Kitten.” He groaned and stripped us both and took me back to bed.

Morning wasn’t the only thing that dawned on me the next day. I was suddenly jolted awake with the realisation that no protection was used. My last shot was almost eight months ago. I foolishly never had another one after I left Vlad. Having sex with another man was never a priority so I didn’t think I’d need it.

I glanced to empty space beside me and jumped out of bed. I ran through my morning routine and went in search of Irena, but she too was already gone. Thinking to find Nora, I rushed into her room and cursed when I saw she too was gone. I ran downstairs and was greeted by Irena squealing in laughter as Vlad tossed her in the air.

“Don’t do that!” I warned.

“Do what?” Vlad asked pretending not to understand as he tossed her again. “Relax, she likes it.”

“But you won’t when she throws up in your mouth.”

He stopped immediately, and Irena began fusing. He placed her in her highchair and Nora set down her breakfast in front of her. Distracted she turned her focus on Nora who fed her.

“Vlad. Can you do that?” I asked nervously. “I need to speak to Nora for a bit.”

Nothing with Vlad could ever be so simple I should have remembered that after he said “Of course.”

“Thank you.” I said hastily then half dragged Nora behind me to the office, shutting the door behind us.

“I think I know what you want.” She began.

“You do?”

“Considering last night’s activities…yes, but I can’t get that now.”

“I’ll make an excuse and you’ll …go get it …wherever you get it.” I ordered making vague gestures with my hands.

“I’ll get dressed then.” She said and fled upstairs.

“Where is Nora going?” Vlad asked absently as he fed Irena.

“To do a little shopping, she’ll be back.”

Vlad nodded still not looking at me and continued to feed Irena.

He made small talk and I nodded where appropriate, but my eyes were generally glued to the front door.

“Expecting someone?” He asked taking Irena out of her seat to burp her.

“Just Nora.” I answered nervously. “She said she’d be right back.”

“Alright, I think I’ll take Irena upstairs to the playroom.”

“Okay.” I replied absently.

He left the room and I paced as I waited for Nora to return as soon as I heard the keys I race to the front door. Nora jumped a mile as I asked. “Did you get it?”

She lifted the bag and I snatched it out her hand and raced to the downstairs bathroom. I emptied the contents on the counter and picked up the package and read the instructions. “Good for twenty-four hours after intercourse.” I mumbled then I heard the door open. Thinking it was Nora, I said “It’s a good thing I didn’t have breakfast yet, it says I’m supposed to take it before I eat anything.”

“Take what?” Came a thick Russian accent and the tablets were snatched from my hand.

I watched in horror as he read the packaging. Then he looked at me before heading to the toilet to no doubt flush it down. “Wait!” I pleaded.

“This is what you want?” He asked, and I immediately cowered away from him. But instead of his wrath he handed the package back to me. “You are free to do as you please.” He stated softly and left.

I opened the package and put the pills in my hand. I shut my eyes, took a calming breath and tossed them into the toilet. I watched them bob on the surface of the water then flushed. My mind screamed but my heart rejoiced. Then I exited the bathroom to find a nervous Nora with Irena in her arms.

“What did he do?” She asked.

“He let me choose.” I said quietly.

“He stormed out of the apartment in a rage, I thought for sure…”

“He left?”

“Yes…what did you do?” She asked but I was too busy staring at the front door.

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With Vladimir gone I returned to my perfect little routine. Only now it felt empty and pointless. I was offered an internship as I had no experience for an online position, but I had to do six weeks training at the law firm first. With nothing else to do I took it. And Nora and I worked our schedules accordingly. Working kept my mind off Vlad and the poor decisions I made both the night before and in the morning. I kept telling myself there was no guarantee I would get pregnant any way. So, all I was doing was driving myself crazy with unnecessary worry. I sighed as I cleared my head and brought my focus back to my job.

Before I headed home, I was down in the copy room making some final copies when the lights dimmed. I scanned the room and the lights came back on, but the copier didn’t. I huffed then bent over to switch it off then on again to reset it. As I straightened, I felt a sharp sting in my neck and the room started to dim again. I flailed about holding onto the copier to keep from falling as I saw my co-worker in the doorway of the room. And tried to get his attention but he didn’t rush to my aid. Instead he closed us in the room, so I didn’t attract any more attention.

I chuckled when I found my last thought before blacking out. I was being kidnapped. Again.