Chapter 15 Negative days, negative nights

Wrapping his strong arm around me, he hoisted me up easily, making me gasp. I struggled but he swiftly and effortlessly picked me up. The towel that was wrapped around my hairs loosened and fell on floor.
"LET ME GO!" I screamed and I probably knew my neighbours heard me, well might whole city did. But I was far too sane to think straight. He was a murderer for God's sake!
"What the fuck did I warned you about other men?" He growled tossing me harshly on bed. The knot I had secured with the towel was untied and now I was only one movement away from exposing myself completely bare to hin.
My breathing shortened rapidly, and I saw flicker of hidden rage in those steel greys of his. He was terrifying me at this moment, no matter how handsome he was looking, his beasts were ready to come at surface.
What was he talking about?
I instinctively crawled back, clutching my towel close to my chest as I looked up at him with confused yet scared eyes.
He leaned over my trembling body, his both hands rested on either side of me, his chest almost touching mine and his eyes glowing with rage staring down at me.
"You seem to forget who you belong to....Looks like I've to give you a little demonstration." His hand slided down to my shaking wrists as he clasped them in unforgiving, iron like grip. His eyes sparkling with fury and his tone as hard as his chest.
I inhaled shakily. "Please! Don't!"
"You'll be doing a lot of begging tonight.." Sinister glint of devil was dancing in his eyes. I panicked as he stared down at me with lust filled gaze I was well aware of and crawled backward when suddenly he wrapped his hand around my neck and pulled me forward. I gasped as I trembled against him as he ran his hand down my towel covered chest. My panic knew no limit, I couldn't decipher what was happening. I felt his other hand pushing my thighs apart and breathing became more haggard as his cold fingers trailed up my inner thigh.
"N-no!" I whimpered, holding the towel against my chest, water accumulating at corners of my eyes, ready to flow, as he groaned trailing his fingers up and down the slit of my wetness.
I let out a startled gasp as Silvio palmed my naked core, his fingers moving between the lips to feel the wetness.
"You're mine. All rights reserved..." He said as he thrusted two thick fingers inside my tight canal, where no one had touched since years, and swallowed my squeals with an invasive kiss.
The hold I had on towel was loosened as I instantly clutched his shoulders. Tears rolled down my eyes, and my stomach squeezed with familiar buildup. I whimpered when he left my mouth and leaned towards my ear before he took my earlobe between his teeth. "You're throbbing... aren't you, Cara..." He whispered in my ear.
I breathed out as I felt his fingers curl upwards and his thumb rotated on my clit in tantalizing circles.
I know this was sin, a wrong thing but being a woman with no sexual life, my body was pulsating with need. I didn't wanted to but my body was traitorous. It was refusing to listen to me.
"You want to come, Cara?" He groaned in my ears.
"Please." I almost begged as my thighs tightened around his wrist.
He chuckled as he ran his tongue over the back of my ear. "Beg...."
"Please! Please, Silvio!" I gasped as his palm rubbed up and down my core slicked with my juices.
He groaned in hunger as he accelerated his pace and my eyes rolled back, mouth opened as intense pleasureable pressure build up inside me.
I let out a startled cry as I panted and his fingers digged deeper and all the pressure released as I came all over his fingers.
His fingers slowly slipped out as I panted heavily as Silvio held my gaze. I watched him suck his fingers into his mouth before he pushed his lips against mine in a controlling kiss.
My mind was in haze. I couldn't think straight. My towel was gone and the man on top of me was exploring my naked body. This was so so so wrong but it felt soo unreal.
Exhaustion got best of me and I slowly lost my consiousness as I drifted into darkness before I felt his arms wrapping around me and he pulled me to his chest. Before sleep could overtake me, I had this one thought in my mind.
He didn't raped me.
Morning came earlier than usual or I was feeling too tired to wake up. But the soft ache between my legs told me yesterday's night was real. Red blush danced on my face as heat travelled south and I clutched the sheets tightly in my fists.
Guilt.
Regret.
Shame.
I came in hands of my captor. The one who knew no boundaries. Spending the whole cold night naked in his arms, I somehow sealed myself to him. Guilt was eating me inside. I couldn't explain the emotions I was having, though I knew I was equally responsible.
I was jolted when my suddenly my phone rang. The loud ringtone startled me for a second as I swiftly accepted the call without glancing at caller's id.
"Hello?" I said.
"Hey! How are you?" Cheerful voice of Olivia greeted and I realised it had been so many days since Olivia had gone and it was the first time she called after going to Asheville.
"I'm good. How's Aunt Kira?" I responded with same enthusiasm though I wasn't feeling good.
"She's getting better." She told me and I nodded though she couldn't saw me.
"So, when are you coming back?" I asked, in hope she would come back and Silvio would stop paying me sinful visits.
I heard her sigh on other end.
"Actually...I was thinking of spending few months here, in Asheville." I wasn't shocked. She liked that place eventhough she hated Gerard.
"Okay."
"Actually, there was something I needed to tell you, Sadie." She continued. Her voice nervous.
I hummed in response.
"I met a guy... he's so nice and he also lives in Asheville." I wasn't shocked again. I knew how fast olivia could fall. Since Sam was out of picture, vanished in thin air, she deserved happiness.
"That's nice. Hope he's not a douche bag." I laughed as she giggled.
Suddenly her laugh died as I heard her sigh. Something was bothering her.
"What's wrong?" I asked frowning.
"Gerard." Only a name but i knew how much troublesome this name was. He might be planning something again. Though I had taken money from him and now he had upper hand.
"What about him?" I asked cautiously.
She again sighed.
"He's trying to marry you."
Wait!
"What?!" I nearly yelled. Why would he do that? Eventhough news wasn't new because he had tried to marry me off once before.
"He wants you to marry Robert." Her voice was soft and low. Why would he try to marry me off to his own son? Wasn't I an disappointment? Was he mad or what?
"Robert? But he's his son. And my cousin." I mumbled.
"No. He doesn't consider you as family and I accidentally told him how much successful you were and he thinks that by marrying you to Robert would be beneficial."
Gerard was a cunning man. There was more to his plan. He was a good mauipuilator. And considering, I had borrowed money from him, he would definitely try to blackmail me.
Maybe if I talke dto Robert about this, he would understand. But more rhan Gerard, I had a severe problem to solve.
Silvio Salvatore.
We talked for few more minutes as she told me how Gerard was continuously blaming me for father's situation, how much of a disappointment I was. But I shrugged away the words, he could go to hell for all I care.
Ignoring the last night's events, I rushed to bathroom for a shower. Dressing up in my dress pants and white linen shirt I exited the apartment. I was already late, so i didn't had time for breakfast and today I had four surgeries to perform.
I reached hospital in no time.
Let's hope I would do my best for today and Silvio wouldn't show up at my door.
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"Acquired two new estates. Got hold of your rivals business and closed a pretty substantial business deal. Don't you think this month was quiet good?"
"Yes, it was." Silvio gazed at the picture in front of him. His eyes traced the delicate features of woman in frame as his pupils dilated.
"You seem.... different.."
Silvio switched his gaze from frame to Dante sitting on leather couch just a few feet across from him. A small smirk came to his chiseled handsome face.
"I met a woman."
Dante raised a curious brow. "Did you now?"
Silvio's smile widened as he leaned back on his chair before tapping his fingers on table.
"She's a quiet... remarkable one.."
Dante shifted in his seat as his mind drifted to conversation few days back.
"The doctor?" He said frowning.
Silvio nodded before pulling out a file from drawer before tossing it towards Dante who caught it mid air.
"What's this?"
"Michelle's business."
Dante looked perplexed at him.
"How-"
"Micah did it. I want every single man in this file dead." Silvio said hardly as his eyes scripted over names on the file. "Leonardo Morelli included."
Dante immediately looked up as he gave a confused look to Silvio.
"But he's our benefactor."
"One of our benefactor. His absence won't be chaotic." Silvio gave Dante a hard look as he leaned back slightly, elbows resting on arm rests, hands clasped in front as his eyes held glint of devil in them. Dante gulped.
"Was he betraying us in anyway?" Dante asked ignoring the dominating aura radiating off Silvio.
"He's associated with Silican mafia." Silvio said in monotone as Dante froze.
"What? But he-"
"He is going to betraying me anyways. Silas is using him to get access in estate. And I would never let that son of a bitch to set a foot in my territory." Silvio snarled angrily as he looked in space remembering his fire of vengeance.
Dante nodded trying to gather information.
"I'll look into the matter personally." Dante said standing up and bowed before he walked towards the door as Silvio's voice stopped him.
"Olivia Quintin. I want information on her on my desk in two hours." Silvio said as his eyes shone with mischief. Dante stood confused but nodded before mumbling an okay as he walked outside.
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I had a rough day today, surgeries always drain the sweat off me. I was feeling so tired that my body was aching badly. My eyes were looking like life was drained out of me. Though I tried to remained focused today but even as I tracked down and eliminated all but one name on my list. I kept thinking about Silvio Salvatore, the man who was haunting me in daylight.
I was also emotionally drained, it took all my energy to pack my few things and walk towards front desk.
"Dr. Quinn?" I was stopped abruptly when a hand was wrapped around my bicep and instinctively fear crawled inside me and I jerked around.
A smiling and excited face of Eric greeted me as he stared down at me.
I sighed in relief.
"Eric! Wassup?" I asked slowly freeing my arm from his grip. He gave me a look before rubbing the nape of his neck.
"Tommorrow is seminar. Hope you haven't forgot that." He said nervously, a small tint of redness flushed over his cheeks.
He was blushing.
I smiled.
"I haven't, Eric. I will be at venue right at time." I assured him though I myself wasn't sure if I would made it there without any vehicle.
His reply came instantly.
"Give me the pleasure of escorting you tommorrow night, pretty please?" His voice soft and low, desperation was there, and something else too.
Maybe he was right. I had no vehicle or any other source of transportation. Hiring a cab would be quiet unpresentable.
"Alright." I nodded with a small small dancing on my lips.
He chuckled before nodding.
"Alright then, see you tommorrow then. Good night. Have rest." He said as he turned around and started walking towards larking lot. I was standing in middle of lobby, staring at him.
Eric was a nice man. Maybe my unwanted physical attraction towards Silvio was hint of my solitude. Maybe if I get in relationship, Silvio would leave me be and maybe it would also benefit me in Gerard's case. Maybe he would stop marrying me to his son if he found oit I was dating someone?
It could be a good idea.
And moreover, Eric wasn't that bad.
Exiting the hospital premises, I took a taxi, and pulled out my phone out of habit. No calls, no texts from Olivia but a notice from hospital where father was admitted. I sighed. My life was taking a different turn now. Everyone's I ahd imagined was gone replaced with things I never imagined.
In next three days, the date of payment of father's hospital bill would arrive and judging my current financial situation, I had to take a loan. Apartment bill was due and my bank account was nil.
I was broke; financially and emotionally.
Reaching my building, I paid the fare and took elevator to my floor.
Living in New York was expensive as hell. I had to manage something. Still contemplating what I should do next, I entered my apartment, and turned on the lights.
It wasn't intended but my gaze immediately fell on large statue in middle of my lobby. Wrapped with silver foil. I gasped audibly.
What was that?
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