Desire

(42) Drown

"And you're sure you don't need anything else at the store at all?" Florence held Kim's face in her hands, they were once again in the kitchen. Kim was sitting on an island stool still in pyjamas while Florence already had her coat on and bag on her arm ready to go.

Kimberly smiled up at her. "I told you no already. I don't need anything."

Flora shook her head. "Okay okay, I'll see you later, dear." She placed a kiss on the girls forehead before exiting the kitchen and heading towards the main entrance.

Kimberly's silence was cut short by the clearing of someone's throat. "Hey, buttercup." It was of course Caiden. He strolled on in with a cocky swagger to his walk, acting as if he owned the room.

I just want to eat my cereal in peace. Kim rolled her eyes. "Don't start with your flirtatious nonsense. What you did yesterday was bang out of order."

Caiden groaned. "You're beginning to sound like my father." He circled the kitchen island until he was opposite her.

Kimberly let go of her spoon, losing her appetite completely. "What you did was sexual assault, Caiden! I did not consent to what you did!"

Of course he had a smirk plastered across his face. "Oh, but you enjoyed it though." And he winked.

"How incompetent are you? I did not enjoy it, I do not like you and frankly, I'm surprised if anyone ever would!" She screamed back at him, not being able to control her anger.

Caiden swiftly stepped in front of her, grabbing her by the throat. "You're a spiteful little bitch when you want to be." He spoke with a locked jaw.

"And you're a sad, sad little boy." She wasn't scared of him. Who on earth would be scared of a man that's only personality was his fathers money?

Caiden spat in her face causing her to gasp. "You think my father loves you? The moment you give him your virginity he'll dump you like that fat ass you truly are."

Luckily Kimberly's confidence had grown the last few weeks, she wouldn't allow Caiden's words to get under her skin. "If that's all you think I am, then why are you so lovestruck by me?"

Caiden paused. His face moved even closer to her than before. "I do it to beat my father."

"Oh, so you're gasping for your fathers love that you've never had?" She plastered a fake pout on her face.

"You're a raging bitch!" With that the back of his open hand flew at the side of Kimberly's face. She couldn't believe it had just happened. She wanted to run to her father, have him help the burning pain that radiated through her face, but she couldn't. My father thinks Caiden is great. Caiden is nothing but an utter asshole.

Caiden turned away from her and headed for the door like a cocky bastard, until he was stopped. Robert stood there, blocking his entrance. He heard the commotion and was furious. He didn't speak, just stood there glaring at his son. "Dad, don't-"

"Explain yourself." He spoke calmly.

"I have nothing to explain." Caiden counteracted.

"Don't spew lies. Be a man. Be an adult for once in your life and confess to what you have done." It was eerie how calm Robert was. He wanted to murder the boy. And it wasn't even because of the things he said to Kimberly.

"I didn't-"

"Do you take me for a fool? I could heard you from my goddamn office!" Robert's voice began to raise. Kimberly watched, completely confused on what to do.

Caiden couldn't take fault for what he did, he never did. He never would. "If you didn't treat me how you have all these years then I wouldn't be such an angry person. You have yourself to blame for my-"