087
JULIA
The first thing I saw when I woke up in what appeared to be a hospital bed was a nurse making notes in a chart.
"Hello, where am I?"
"Clovis Community Medical Center, Mrs. Rivers. How are you feeling?"
"Like a truck ran over me."
"What's the last thing you remember?"
What was the last thing? My memory seemed foggy, clouded. A fist. A face over mine, Jack. A cock penetrating me. Then Lisa on the floor, her legs splayed, a man fucking her. Jack again. Working on the bed. The doorbell.
"The doorbell rang. Lisa went to see who it was. She didn't come back. I went upstairs to check on the delay. Her ex-husband was fucking her. I called 911 from my watch. I went into the kitchen for a knife. Her nose was bloody. I stabbed in the ass with a meat fork, threatened him with the knife. Told him to leave. He knocked the knife out of my hand and hit me. I know he started to rape me, then I went under. I don't remember anything after until waking up here."
Suddenly panicking, not knowing what happened to her, what Jack had done after I was unconscious.
"Is Lisa all right? She's not dead is she? Please tell me she's not dead."
"I think she's better off than you. Broken nose, some cracked ribs. She's here too."
Another thought, more panic. The baby. Please tell me the baby's all right.
"Did I lose my baby?"
"It was touch and go, but the doctor thinks your baby will be fine."
A sigh of relief.
"Does my husband know?"
"I believe he's here."
"Please, I need to see him."
"Before he sees you, the social worker needs to speak with you."
"Okay. I'll talk to her now. Whatever I can do to speak to my husband."
The nurse got this older woman, gray haired, gray eyes. She sat down beside the bed, a yellow legal pad and pen in hand.
"Hello, my name is Andrea Tyndall, Mrs. Rivers. I'm the hospital social worker. When you came in here, the doctors reported you were wearing a leather dog type collar and a locked neck manacle they had to cut off."
"They cut off my jewelry. I loved my jewelry."
"Dear, jewelry may usually be removed by the recipient, not have to be cut off you because it locks and requires a key."
"Mrs. Tyndall. I'm a submissive. My husband is my dominant. I'm not his prisoner. I'm able to exit this life any time I wish by saying Omega. I don't want to leave my life. I'm happier than I've ever been. If not for the crime which occurred, I would be home welcoming him, naked for him, with my friend Lisa. He would have had sex with us, so much sex. I've been without him for a week. I've missed him so much."
"He does not mistreat you?"
"Not in the way you mean Ms. Tyndall. He would never do anything to harm me. It would be as foreign to Scott as standing on the surface of the moon."
"And your friend, Lisa. How is she treated?"
"The same as I am. We're co-equal. A friend of ours is preparing paperwork so we all know we're equally protected in our relationship. She is starting a business with me. We were working on it in the basement when the crime occurred. Lisa went up to answer the door. Her ex-husband broke in, hit her, was raping her. Her nose was bleeding. It looked broken. I stabbed him in the buttocks with a meat fork, which is when he turned on me. I had a knife, to protect myself, but he knocked it out of my hand. I know he struck me, and I hit my head on the counter, I think. I know he started raping me before I passed out."
"That is consistent with what Lisa told the police. I have the paperwork. Mr. Rivers showed it to me."
"Did they catch him?"
"I'm afraid not. He went out the back door before the police came in the front. There will be a policeman on guard to protect you while you're in the hospital."
"When can I leave?"
"That's up to the doctor. The nurse might be able to tell you more."
"Can I see my husband now?"
"I'll let the doctor know you're not at risk from your husband. I'm sure they'll let him see you."
"Thank you, so much. I know we live an unconventional life. I'm happy you won't hold it against us."
I closed my eyes. I might have dozed off. Then a hand took mine and I opened my eyes to see my Master.
"Scott," I started crying. "I'm so sorry. I wanted to greet you at home, make love to you."
"Sweetheart, as long as you and the baby and Lisa are okay, I don't care about the rest. It doesn't matter." He buried his head in my neck.
"Did they tell you what happened?" I asked.
"Broadly, dear. I've not gotten any details yet. Lisa said it was Jack."
"He raped me, Scott. Raped us, both of us."
"I know darling. I'm so sorry he did that to you."
I looked around, saw no one near, but I whispered anyway. "It's the first time I've ever regretted being a slave, sir. He went right in, no resistance, the same as if it was you, Master. I was so ashamed, like my body betrayed me, betrayed us, giving him what I reserve only for you."
"It's not your fault, Julia. Never, ever believe that it is. He's a criminal who stole from you. Remember what you told me after we first began. Rape is a form of theft, as much as anything else, taking from you what you choose to give to others. You're not to blame. Neither is Lisa. Jack was a crazy man. I swear I'd kill him myself if I found him, hurting you as he did, risking our child."
I hugged him. "When can I go home?"
"I don't know. They haven't told me yet. Maybe the nurse knows." He raised his voice. "Nurse. Nurse."
She appeared around the corner of the curtain wall.
"We were wondering when Julia and Lisa can go home. Has the doctor said anything?" Master asked.
"At a minimum, both of them will be kept overnight for observation. Mrs. Rivers suffered a concussion in addition to the broken facial bone. We also want to make sure the baby's fine before we release her."
"Jack broke my face?" I asked. "Is it bad?"
Master smiled. "You look like you worked a day as a punching bag. Don't you feel it?"
"Well it hurt, but I thought I was just bruised. He broke something?"
Master touched his cheek, the cheekbone on his left cheek. "Right here, cracked or broken, a nearby sinus cavity damaged. You have two black eyes. Your cheek is blown up like a balloon. You're quite the sight. Good thing I didn't marry you for your looks."
"You told me you married me for my looks."
"I lied. The looks were a side benefit. I married you because I loved you. Don't feel too bad. Lisa looks just as bad. She has a broken nose and two black eyes. Couple cotton things stuck in her nose. Looks a little like a vampire with misplaced teeth."
"Poor Lisa. She had such a beautiful nose."
"She'll have one again. I'm sure they reset it so it will be good as new, just like you."
"Mr. Rivers," the nurse said, "it's late and she really should get some sleep. I'm going to give her a sedative and pain killer. You can come back at eight tomorrow morning to see her again."
"I'll be back tomorrow, first thing, I promise." He hovered over my face, like he wanted to kiss me. "You're all puffy. I'm afraid to kiss you for fear I'll hurt you." He kissed my hands instead. "I love you, Julia. You're the love of my life. That will never change, no matter what. Sleep now, and I'll see you in the morning."
The nurse gave me some pills. I closed my eyes. I could still see Master bent over me, afraid or unable to touch me.
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