Obsession

Chapter 4

︎ Chapter 4

After an exhausting few hours they finally left. Crystal was chatting nonstop all the way back. Alec was accompanying them this time. Carlos sat quietly. Miranda sensed the tension radiating from Alec and was starting to feel anxious.

When inside the manor Crystal kicked off her shoes and flopped on the lounge. Miranda decided to go to her room believing it was in her best interest to get out of Alec's way. "Thank you all for a lovely evening, goodnight," she turned to make her way up the stairs.

"Where the fuck do you think you're going?" Alec's voices made Miranda jump.

"I'm... Um, I'm going to my room..." Swallowing hard Miranda felt suddenly like she was going to be sick. Alec walked towards her looking like a predator stalking his prey. Without any warning Alec hit her across her cheek so hard with the back of his hand, she fell hard on the floor.

Miranda was dazed her face stung so badly and her head was throbbing. She thought she heard Crystal let out a gasp. "Get up." Alec's voice was deadly calm. Slowly Miranda lifted herself and stood using the railings on the stairs to steady herself. Again without warning he hit her across the same cheek sending her to the floor again. Miranda let her tears fall. She was trying really hard not to sob.

"Get up," he ordered again. Alec watched Miranda struggle to her feet. He was in such a rage that he wanted to fucking make her pay. Fucking Ethan had his hands on her! "GET THE FUCK UP!" He yelled. Needing to punish her so bad for making him feel like this.

Crystal was suddenly in front of him, "Alec calm down she's had enough," he was so fucking angry he wanted Crystal out of his way. "This isn't your concern Crystal. Get out of my way," he needed to appease his monster and Crystal was in the way.

"Alec enough! What did she do that was so bad?" She asked.

Miranda was standing trying to regain her composure. What did she do? Honestly she couldn't think of anything, she had thought she had been extremely well behaved. "Do? She was all but fucking Ethan!" He yelled. What? That's what this was about?

"Miranda honey go to your room. Carlos how about you escort her." Crystal suggested. Carlos quickly grabbed Miranda after giving Alec a what the fuck was that look.

Miranda entered her room and ran straight to the bathroom locking it and not saying a word to Carlos. She sunk on the tiles and wept to her hearts content. Why was everything in her life so complicated? She touched her cheek and winced from the pain. Lucky for her she didn't lose any teeth. Alec had scared the hell out of her. What was it about her that bought out the worst in him?

After she felt her body ache Miranda stood and threw her clothes off. She never wanted to see them again. Turning on the shower she allowed the heat of the water to almost scald her skin. Anything to forget this evening.

***

Alec was drinking his scotch when Crystal entered. She'd had a shower and was wearing a long bathrobe that was too big for her. She walked over to Alec and sat in his lap. She took the scotch from his hands and kissed him deeply. Using her tongue she worked his mouth. Alec kissed her back not roughly like he wanted to do with Miranda. He slowly broke the kiss. "Not tonight," he said. No, tonight he was too worked up over Miranda and Ethan. His head was all over the place.

"What is happening to you baby? You really lost it today. I mean I've never known you to strike a woman before. And I've never seen you lose your temper over something like this."

Alec ran his hand through his hair. "It's nothing," he said. All the while wanting to go to Miranda and fuck the hell out of her.

"Alec is it that Ethan is annoying you or that you are actually developing feelings for her?" This made Alec look into Crystal's eyes and give a halfhearted grin.