Song: Love Exists by Amy Lee

Scarlett POV:

Mekhi has to pick me up to carry me to the bathroom. He is cussing under his breath. He sits me on the toilet so I can pee. When I am finished he helps me to the shower. The water radiates my welted flesh from the whip; I inhale and exhale with a whence. He is still cussing.

He helps me out and dries me off and unfortunately has to help me get dressed as well. He picks out a thin sundress. I assume I'm not working out today; then again I couldn't even if I forced myself. It's not that the welts from the whip is why I am in pain to begin with, but my side is killing me. Apparently I'm not healed all the way and after last night not at all.

He is brushing my hair for me. He can be so sweet at times. Ok most of the time because he loves taking care of me, all of my needs.

"Do you want to eat breakfast in bed or go downstairs?" He asks looking up into the mirror back at me.

"I guess downstairs if that is alright."

He shakes his head and then says, "whatever!" as he puts the brush back down on the vanity.

He has to help me go downstairs. Halfway down my side has a sharp pain like someone is stabbing me and I double over almost falling but Mekhi catches me. His arms come around me and he pulls me into him. He pulls me up and carries me the rest of the way. He takes me over to the table and sits me down in the chair. I thought he was going to sit down but he walks away to use the phone.

I can hear him and I know he is talking with the doctor. I roll my eyes even though he can't see me from here. When he comes back he fixes a plate and holds a fork out with eggs to my lips.

"I can feed myself, you don't have to do this." I try to smile.

"You can't even walk dammit without being in pain."He says loud enough for anyone in the house to hear. So he is pissed I get it I do but damn.

When he is upset and mad it makes me just as mad so I push the freaking plate away and glare at him. "Mekhi just say it."

"Take another bite." He moves the fork again to my lips. I close my lips tightly and he glares at me. "Scarlett." The way he says my name is a warning he is not asking me he is telling me. His eyes burn into me, so I open my mouth to take a bite. No need in pissing him off more.

"Mekhi why are you mad at me?"

"I'm not mad at you; I'm mad at myself. I never meant to hurt you. I don't ever want to hurt you."

I grab his hand and hold it while looking at him. "Look at me; I'm fine."

"The fuck you are so stop acting like nothing is wrong." He brings the glass over for me to take a drink then he takes a sip before placing it back down on the table. "I called Dr. Stevens he is coming over to take a look at you."

"Mekhi really I will be fine. Besides he has other patients to be concerned about not taking time out to drive all the way out here."

He doesn't say a word while passing the fork back over towards my lips to take another bite.

Fifteen minutes later the doorbell chimes. I watch as he walks over to answer the door and shake hands with him. They are talking but from where I sit I can't hear them. Mekhi turns to walk back towards the table. He helps me stand and I was going to walk but he brings his arms under me and carries me up to the bedroom.

Dr. Stevens ask him to lay me down and he places me on the bed. Then he walks over to examine me. When he touches my side I flinch not really meaning too however it does hurt.

"Can I take a look?" He ask and I shake my head yes. Mekhi comes over to pull the sheet over my bottom part so my panties are not showing. Then he helps pull up my dress just enough to see the area that is bandaged. He looks up at me and then back down.

"Roll over to your side, let's look at your back." He instructs me and helps guide me to roll over. I do it even though it burns as if my muscles are pulling apart with every move.

I start coughing and Dr. Stevens turns to Mekhi. "Can you please get Scarlett a glass of water."

He acts like he doesn't want to leave my side but he does. "Sure I'll be right back."

When the door closes, Dr. Stevens looks down at me. "Scarlett what's going on? Did he do this to you?"

"It's not what you think."

"Looks to me like someone got a hold of you good. I assume Mekhi...Scarlett you can't let him get by with this."

Even if I explained it to him he wouldn't understand. No one gets it except for Mekhi.

"Like I said it's not what you think. Please can you just check out the wound to make sure everything is alright."

"I am looking; looks like you may have torn some of the muscle. You were supposed to be taking it easy and if you had you wouldn't be hurting like this right now."

"What wouldn't have happened?" Mekhi repeats as he is standing by the bed holding a glass of water out for me.

Dr. Stevens looks up at him and points to my back. "This."

"It's not what you think." Mekhi starts to say.

I look at Mekhi. "I told him the same thing."

"I don't know what is going on her but this wasn't an accident." He looks at me and then back at Mekhi.

"You're right it wasn't; Scarlett and I have a fucked up sex life it just got a little out of hand last night."

"Roll all the way over." Dr. Stevens tell me and I do. He lifts my dress up higher. I can't see his facial expression from here but I can only imagine what he is thinking as he exhales sadly.

"I will put in a prescription that will help with this, as for this.." he points to my wound, "I need to stitch it up again from where the skin got ripped apart. I would also like for you to bring her into the office so we can run some x-rays just to me on the safe side if that is alright with you."

"When do you want to see her?"

"As soon as possible, we can do it today."

"Sounds good, we will come by once you do what you need to do here."

He gets out his bag and threads a needle and starts sewing me up. He doesn't even bother giving me anything for the pain. I grit my teeth and I can feel tears falling as I turn my head in the other direction. I don't want them to know how painful this hurts me. When he is done I hear them both walk out of the room and I just lay there taking in breaths.

An hour later the x-rays are done and looks like I did pull a little too much but with rest I should continue to heal fine. Mekhi leaves me in the exam room as I put my clothes back on. He is in Dr. Stevens office talking with him. I'm sure it's about what he saw on my back and I don't bother questioning him when he comes back to get me to take me home.

When we get home, Mekhi helps me to our room and then walks out. I can hear him down the hall and I get up and walk into our play room. He is throwing stuff, taking things from the wall and piling it into a big pile on the floor.

"What are you doing?" I ask him. Not long ago I was doing this and now he is.

"I can't do this...not to you. I won't ever hurt you again."

I grab the whip from his hand. "The hell you won't. I asked for this. I wanted it and needed it."

"Dammit it Scarlett. He was right you know. I can't keep doing this to you. It's going to get out of hand and I'm going to really hurt you." He takes one of the canes and throws it into the pile.

"Mekhi please stop!" I ask as he throws a paddle into the pile.

I walk over to him and push him hard. "I said stop...please don't do this."

"Why Scarlett! Give me a reason why."

"Because I need it. You know that. Look if you do this...then...then..."

"Then what?" He yells.

"Then I will have someone else do it that can handle it." I say bitterly.

"The hell you will. I will kill anyone that even thinks about touching you."

"Then I suggest you get over whatever the hell this is."

"Scarlett."

"Look if I promise to use a safe word would you please stop destroying this."

"You won't use one."

"I will, I promise. Mekhi you know I can't live without it, please." I beg him. I fall to my knees. "I will submit to you, completely. You can do whatever you want to me. Mekhi I never ask for anything, ever you know I don't but please don't take this away from me."

"I can't say no to you. You know that, dammit." He bends down and pulls me back up. His arms surround me as his lips meet mine hot and fierce.