Chapter Two

Her eyes scanned the room for any possible escape route. But to her dismay, the only window in the room had bars on it, impossible for her to squeeze through. Rinoa realized that she was a prisoner here just like she was at the Caraway Manor. She heard someone unlocking the door and Rinoa scrambled to the bed, pulling on Seifer’s shirt before a plump little lady walked in timidly, carrying a huge tray of food.

“Mr. Almasy asked for me to bring you food and to see if you wanted a bath,” the lady said nervously, setting the tray down on a small table near the bed.

“I’m sorry miss, but Mr. Almasy only told me to bring you food and hot water for a bath if needed,” she paused and pointed at the window, “and he hired a man to stand watch below in case you tried to escape.”

“If I do, that would cost me my life. Mr. Almasy made orders perfectly clear to not let you go and since I’m the only one with access to your room, he’d pound me if he finds you missing. I’m sorry miss, but I got myself to care of,” the woman said wide-eyed. In an instant, the woman left and locked the door behind her.

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“YOU!” Rinoa squeaked with wide-eyes. She balled her fists and with all her might, she leaped from the bed and dove at him. Seifer caught both of her fists with one hand and laughed as he flew back onto the couch with her in his lap.

“I didn’t fling myself at you,” she said, disgusted. Rinoa tried to pull away but he had a firm grip on her wrists and a strong arm around her tiny waist. “Why do you twist everything I say? You have no right to-“

Rinoa finally was able to forced herself away from Seifer’s sturdy arms and sat on the bed with crossed legs and arms, head held high. There was no way she was going back to that hell place. “Release me and I’ll find my own way home.”

“I’m not as stubborn as you,” Rinoa spat. “Pretty soon you’re going to have to return to Balamb Garden for another wacko SeeD mission and you have no choice but to leave me.” She smiled wickedly.

Rinoa gasped. She got up, grabbed a pillow, and proceeded to hit Seifer with it. Seifer ducked all her feeble smacks and leaned forward, reaching under her shirt to give her bottom a firm grab. Rinoa squealed and jumped away, grabbing a sheet from the bed and quickly covered her lower body with it.

Her words made Seifer realize his blunt wayward actions, and he lowered his eyes. “You’re right. I’ve never acted this way before, but I can’t release you for some reason. It’s like throwing a rose in front of a lawnmower,” he raised his eyes to her, “But you’ve got to understand my hard choices here, I don’t want to let you go knowing you’ll be unprotected, and I don’t want to keep you a prisoner.”

“Are those for me?” she asked meekly.

“How...how beautiful. I asked for clothes, but I didn’t think you would-“

Rinoa lightly touched the silk of the dress in Seifer’s arms. All her clothes were never this elegant, all made of cotton and polyester. She wanted to feel the silk upon her skin so badly.

“Rinoa? That’s it? No last name?”

“I don’t bribe,” he stated flatly. Then he went to retrieve the other two boxes, opening them and tossing the contents on the bed. Rinoa sat wide-eyed and watched more lovely dresses being flung onto the bed. She got up and touched the delicate patterns on one velvet dress and traced the lovely lacing of another.

“I had no idea what kind of clothes you wanted and I felt like a fool shopping for them too. But the lady said these were the latest fashion,” Seifer watched Rinoa play with her new dresses. He felt bewitched by the way her eyes twinkled with delight and that awe look she had on her face. “You like them?”

Rinoa gasped and tried to pull away, tugging at her dresses that were squashed between them. “My dresses! You’re crushing them.”

Rinoa gasped when he took her breast into his mouth. She closed her eyes as pleasure soared throughout her body. No more thoughts were possible and she moaned with bliss, her hands grabbing at his shoulders. She opened her eyes in bewilderment when he left her, she saw him stand up and remove his large trench coat. Speechless, she watched wide-eyed as Seifer loudly undressed, his piercing blue eyes focused only on her. Rinoa had never seen a naked man before, and her curiosity was increasing. Once Seifer tore every bit of clothing off his body, Rinoa eyes examined every part of his body. His body was heavily muscled from working out, his arms showed indentions of large muscles, his chest looked like a Roman breast plate she had seen in a fairy tale book, yet his waist was slim. Rinoa finally blinked when her eyes reached his lower body.

Seifer laughed and slid between the soft sheets next to Rinoa, gathering her in his arms. He lightly licked her ear, teasing her.

“Sweet Rinoa. . . so sweet,” Seifer mumbled in a tone that got Rinoa more eager. When she felt that he was pulling away from her, she clawed her nails into his arms for him to stay. She wanted so bad for him to take her, but this time, Seifer moved slowly and more gently, making her growing even more wild.

“Yes, angel. . .” His hand was on her stomach, his thumb making love to her naval, his other arm was used propped his body up over Rinoa’s. He moved slowly inside her at first, knowing she was new at lovemaking. But when he saw Rinoa’s eager hips pushing against him, he began to move more forcefully, not stopping.

“Now little one, I have some paperwork to do so why don’t you snuggle up in bed and sleep or-“

Seifer shook his head and got out of bed, “You are persistent as ever.”

As she stretched out on the bed, she began to dream and wonder about Seifer. Why wouldn’t he let her go? Does he feel something for her after making love a couple of times? Rinoa was beginning to think she enjoys having Seifer’s care and love. His gentleness and patience even though she was rude and rejected him numerous of times. A girl can get used to this, she thought smiling.