Just A Dream I wake up and scream Thank god, it was just a dream I hurry to get out of bed But dreams aren't real, thats what mom said I sighed to myself and lay back down It seems to quiet, there's not one sound I pull the covers closely Hoping they will protect me But it's just a dream, it isn't real But I can't change what I feel Then I feel strong arms around me It'll be okay now, you'll see I'm okay, it was just a dream And nothing is what it seems By: Monnie ******************************** Michael and Maria were in his bedroom laying down on his bed. Maria was getting tired, she knew she wouldn't be able to hold out much longer. She was getting really tired and she her back was killing her. "Michael?" Maria asked in a tired voice. "Ya?" "My back hurts, could you give me a massage?" Maria asked Michael. Michael sighed and sat up. "Ya, turn over." Michael told her. Maria smiled and did what she was told. Michael had the best hands, they were so strong and perfectly shaped. He knew how to use them well too. Michael got on top of Maria and started to massage her back. "Am I to heavy?" Michael asked her. Maria just nodded her head no. Maria moaned in pleasure, her back was feeling better already. Michael continued to massage her back. Maria felt her eye's to get heavy, she couldn't fight it anymore. Maria finally let herself go and drifted off to sleep. Michael noticed Maria was asleep. He sighed to himself and thought about waking her up. But he couldn't she needed the sleep and he couldn't wake her up. She looked so peaceful and beautiful. She always looked beautiful to him. He got off her and kissed her neck softly and then kissed her forehead. He pulled her to him and wrapped his arms around her waist and let himself slowly drift off to sleep. ------ Rath smiled to himself she had let her guard down. He knew she wouldn't be able to hold out the whole night. All he had to do was wait and he did. And it was time to play with the Maria. Rath smirked she was a sexy thing. He could see why his dupe dug her so much. She had a great body and looked like she would be great in the sack. Ya, Rath would love to play with her. And now he had his chance. He just hoped that Michael had let his guard down just long enough so Rath could get in. ---- Michael woke up, he looked over at Maria. She was still asleep, she seemed to be just fine. Michael thanked god she wasn't having another nightmare. The other one's were just so horrible. And he didn't think she could take any more of it. Michael sighed to himself and got off the bed. He was thirsty, his throat was dry. He needed something to drink. He walked out of his room and left Maria alone, and unprotected ---- Rath smiled, Mickey boy let his guard down tonight. It was the perfect time to get in now. Rath closed his eye's and let himself drift off to sleep, so he could begin to play. So he can begin to play his game that he loved so much. ---- Maria found herself in Michael's bedroom. She looked around and he wasn't in there. She started to get scared, but then calmed down when the door opened and Michael entered the bedroom. Maria smiled and laid back down. "Where did you go?" Maria asked him. "I had to go to the bathroom." He told her while getting into bed with her. Mara nodded her head waited for Michael to wrap his arms around her, like he always did. But when he did she didn't get that safe feeling that she always got. She got something else. Maria turned to look at Michael, and smiled at her. Maria looked into his eye's, it wasn't him. It wasn't Michael. Maria got out of bed and walked to the bedroom door. "Where you going?" Michael asked her. Maria didn't answer him right away. She turned around and smiled. "I'm going to the bathroom, I'll be right back." Maria told him, afraid that he might know that she knew it wasn't the real Michael. But he it was to late he already knew. Before Maria could leave the bedroom, Rath run up to her and pulled her into his arms. He breathed in the scent that Maria had on her body. "Mmm, Ria' you smell good." He whispered in her ear. "I can see why by dupe likes ya." He then threw Maria against the wall. Maria felt bruises forming on her arm. "This isn't real. It's just a dream." Maria said out loud. Rath laughed at her and pulled her towards him. "If it isn't real then why are you bleeding on your lip?" Rath asked her. Maria gave Rath a weird look and touched her lip, out of nowhere Rath slapped Maria cross the face. Blood dripped from her mouth. Maria cursed under her breath. "See, if this was a dream you wouldn't be bleeding." Rath said as he wiped the blood off Maria face and licked it. Maria was disgusted with him. "Mmmm, tastes just like fear." "You're a f*cking bastard." Maria told him. Rath just smiled at her and nodded his head. "Oooo, Ria gots guts. I like that in a women." Rath told her with a smile. Maria just glared at him, she wanted to cry but she wouldn't give Rath the satisfaction. Instead she just got angry. Rath noticed that look on Maria's face. "Am I getting you angry Maria? Am I getting you really pissed off?" He asked her. Maria didn't say anything. Rath slapped her again, making Maria fall to the ground. "Answer me, DAMNIT!" Rath yelled. The game was getting boring now, Maria was supposed to be crying by now. She was supposed to be in pain, she was supposed to be screaming for him to stop. But instead she just looked at him with her fiery eye's. "I guess I'm gunna have to make the game a little more fun now, huh?" Rath told her. "This isn't real! It's just a dream. If I wake up, everything will be fine." Maria told him. "Wake up! Come on, wake up!" Maria yelled at herself. Rath just chuckled at her. "You really don't get it, do you? Your not strong enough, Maria. You can't do this alone. If only your boy hadn't let his guard down." Rath told her as he ran his hand down her cheek. "Michael! Michael! Help me! Michael, please!" ---- Michael took one last sip of his drink and put the dirty cup in the sink. He was walking back to his bedroom, when he heard Maria's voice. It was low but he could still hear it. "Michael! Michael! Help me! Michael, please!" Michael heard Maria say. Michael rushed to his bedroom and went to Maria's side of the bed. He turned Maria on her back. "What the hell?" Michael said out loud. Maria had blood coming from her mouth. And it looked like a bruise was forming on her cheek too. Michael shook Maria, gently. "Come on, Maria. Wake up!" Michael told her. "WAKE UP!" He yelled. Maria still laid there asking him to help her. Michael sighed in fustration. He made Maria sit up and shaked her hard, hoping that he wasn't hurting her. "WAKE UP!" Maria gasped for air when she opened her eye's. Michael sighed in relief. He helped Maria sit up and placed his hands on both sides of her face. "Maria are you okay?" Michael asked her. Maria couldn't talk, she just nodded her head. Michael pulled her into a hug. "I'm so sorry Maria." He whispered in her ear. Maria still didn't say anything. Michael pulled away from Maria. "Maria?" Michael looked into her eye's. Maria seemed to be searching for something. Maria then let out a breathe that she didn't know she was holding. "Michael...." She whispered. Michael kissed her forehead and then helped her out of bed. "Come on, I'm gunna have Max heal your bruise." Michael told her. Maria's legs went limp and she fell, but before she could hit the floor Michael caught her. He picked her up and headed towards the living-room. TBC

Part 10