Song: Secret by The Pierces

Scarlett POV:

I over hear Jasper talking with Mekhi, something about a club in New York, which gets my attention. I butt into the conversation, "You have a club in New York?"

He shakes his head yes, "Well Jasper and I have a club in New York, actually several. He handles all the business in the east coast while I do on the west coast.

"Really you never mentioned that?"

"Didn't think it mattered."

"Are they like the ones you have at home?"

"Yes why?"

"Just asking; how about we go to one tomorrow night I haven't been to New York it might be fun?"

"You want to go now?"

"Yes." I smirk at him.

The atmosphere in New York is totally different from California. The streets are packed with cars blaring music and horns honking like crazy. Most of the people are walking the streets.

"So when was the last time you were in New York?" I ask him.

"A month or so ago, why?"

"Just wondering." Our car pulls up to a massive building and we get out to ride the elevator up. When the doors open it feels and looks just like his apartment back home. I can't help but look at the walls, and all the art work on display. Then it sinks in...this is his place.

"You own a penthouse here in New York? This is your place isn't it?"

"Yes it's my place, well now ours." His hands are already around my waist.

"And you weren't going to tell me?"

"I am now. I would have."

"Any other places you just so happen to own?"

"I have a place in Italy and Australia, so when I go there I have my own place to stay."

"Wow." I look out the window. The view from here is amazing looking over the whole city. The city is full of lights and life.

We get dressed and head out to one of the clubs, 'True Colors'.

We walk right in and head to the VIP section. I want to dance, so he lets me. I try to pull him along and he says he will come down in a few. So I dance two songs then head back up. I really have to pee so I stop by the restroom before going back.

When I come out of the stall there is a knock out girl standing in front of the mirror by the sink. She looks like a model, perfect body, perfect skin and hair. She is not wearing a lot of make-up but just enough to cover any imperfections which I doubt she has any. Her hair is blonde and she is wearing this shiny black dress. I also notice a choker with a little 'M' hanging from it. I have seen girls wear them some do for fun but this girl by the look of her you can tell she is someone's sub.

I wash my hands and dry them off trying hard not to glance at her.

"So you are the one now?" she ask, her voice soft and almost fragile.

I look at her in confusion. "What?"

"I saw you come in with him." She reaches over to touch my neck. "But he doesn't make you wear a collar."

"I think you have me mixed up with someone else." I roll my eyes and start to walk out the door pushing her to the side.

"No I don't. You are here with Mekhi. I seen you holding his hand and his arm was around you. She reaches for her collar. "He makes us wear these, see." She lets the charm dangle in her hand. "It means I belong to him. He has several others; we all belong to him, but you...you are different. Why does he not make you wear the collar in public?"

"Because I don't have one to begin with." I glare are her. I'm about to open the door again but stop myself to look at her. "How long have you been with Mekhi?"

"Two years now, but he has been gone awhile. I assume he has been with you."

"When was the last time you had sex with him?" I shouldn't ask but the thought lingers and I just have to know.

"It's been a while but he always comes back to claim what is his." Her smile falters a little.

"And you think you belong to him?"

She touches the charm again. "Well of course."

I reach up and jerk the damn charm with the choker off her neck. "You're free to go and stay away from my husband."

"Husband!" she laughs. "Mekhi doesn't believe in marriage."

I hold out my hand with the wedding band, "The fuck he doesn't."

I storm out of the restroom and walk back up to the VIP section. He sees me and already knows that I am pissed at something because his whole expression changes. "Everything all right babe?"

His friends, including Jasper stop and look at me as well. I throw the collar in his face. He looks down. "What's this?" But when he picks it up he goes silent and his complexion turns almost white, because he know damn well what it is.

"That's what I thought." I glare at him. "You better hope to god I never see another girl wearing one again."

"Scarlett I can explain."

But I don't wait on him to explain, I turn to go downstairs and walk right out the door into the New York night. I get into a cab and request to be taken to a hotel anywhere to be alone to just think about what to do about this shit. I walk in and ask for a room. The guy tells me all rooms are booked and I tell him I just need one for tonight and I will pay highest dollar for it so he manages to get me a room for four hundred.

My phone keeps going off so I just turn the damn thing off all together. Yes I am pissed. I shouldn't be but when a bitch is claiming to be owned by my man it makes me wonder how many more are out there. And why does he still have them hanging on as if he is planning on being back with them at any moment. I can't sleep so I head downstairs to the front desk and ask where is the nearest café nearby.

I order a cup of coffee, like that is going to make a freaking difference. I'm sitting there in my own thoughts when the girl from the club walks in. She sees me in no time and walks over to me.

"Do you have my collar I would like it back?"

I laugh, "Seriously...no. I gave it to Mekhi. You are free of him so go you are dismissed."

"I only take orders from him." She bites her bottom lip.

"Well not any more so you can go fuck whoever you want, just not Mekhi."

"You don't understand he owns me, it's in the contract."

"Look bitch, if he owns you then so do I...sit the fuck down."

And she does, which surprises me.

"You like being told what to do?" I ask her.

She shakes her head yes.

"That's not good enough tell me you like it." I demand of her.

"I like it." She looks around the room.

"Did I say you could look around the room, look at only me?"

"No ma'am" she answers my question and looks back at me.

"How far would you go?"

"For what ma'am."

"For Mekhi, to have him."

"I would die for him."She tells me, staring at me and only me.

"Would you now?" I pull the knife from the napkin and hand it to her. "Here show me."

She looks at me but doesn't touch the knife.

"Pick up the fucking knife." I order her and she does with trembling hands.

I smirk, "You are too weak to be with Mekhi."

"No I'm not; I can handle all his punishments."

All his punishments. All. What the hell does he do to them? I can't think. I stand up and order her, "Come with me."

She follows me outside and we walk around the building. I hand her the knife again. "Show me how far you would go."

"I don't understand," she replies.

"I want you to kill yourself. You said you would die for him so do it, kill yourself."

"I....I didn't mean..."

"Shut the hell up and do it already."

Her hand trembles almost dropping the knife. I grab it from her. "Here let me help you out."

I stab her in the stomach and rake the knife along her skin. She screams out. I cut her again. I stab and I stab, I lose count of how many times I stab her until she falls unconscious and I still stab her again before slicing her throat and pulling out her vocal cords. I look around and no one is around. I carry her body and toss her into the dumpster.

I look down and blood, her blood is all over me so I head back into the café from the back door and go to the restroom to get as much of it off of me as possible. I grab an apron off the wall and put it around me then head back to the hotel. I take a hot shower then fall asleep. All my frustration was lashed out on the blonde.

When I wake up, I look at my phone forgetting that I had turned it off. I turn it back on and there are so many messages from Mekhi.

Mekhi: I can explain

Mekhi: I'll meet you back at the penthouse

Mekhi: Where the fuck are you!

Mekhi: Now you're just pissing me off!

Mekhi: Scarlett don't make me come looking for you.

Mekhi: Do you have your phone turned off and why???

Mekhi: Dammit Scarlett!!!

There are several others all about the same, where are you??? I don't bother calling him back instead I order room service.

When there is a knock at the door, I open the door to find Mekhi standing along beside the room service. I start to shut the door in his face but he kicks the door. I walk back to the bed.

"How did you find me?"

"You turned your phone back on."

"You have a tracker on my phone?"

"No, yes does it fucking matter." He glares.

I ignore that. "So how many others are there...like her?" I ask.

He just looks at me.

"Answer me dammit and you better tell me the truth."

"Five or six, it was before this...before us I swear."

"But you didn't tell me about them."

"Why would I, I don't see them anymore. It's just you, it's only you."

"Well they still wait for you. They will do anything to have you."

"Scarlett I don't care what they want...I want you and only you." He tries to touch my cheek and I back away.

"So the cute blonde, what was her name?"

"Gracelynn, does it matter?"

"Not really. I was just wondering. I met up with her later on at the café. She wants her collar back."

He doesn't say anything.

"Do you want her to have it back?"

"No."

"You know, I asked her what she would do for you and you know what she said.." I pause as he shakes his head no. "She said she would die for you so I handed her the knife."

He looks up at me then. I can see his mind working, wondering if she actually did it or not.

"Don't worry she doesn't have what it takes; however she did say she could handle whatever punishment you gave her."

He still doesn't say anything.

I reach over and tap his chest with my full hand. "But I have what it takes. I helped her out. If you wish to give her collar back you will find her body in the dumpster behind the café around the corner.

"You killed her?"

He says is as if he still cares for her and I guess in a way he does I mean he was with her for a while.

"You don't believe me, send out one of your little guard dogs." I jerk him by his tie pulling him into me. "If I ever see another girl wearing that fucked up collar with that 'M' so help me. I suggest you find them first and let them all go before I find them."

"You really killed her." He asks again.

"Did I stutter...hell yes I did. She said she would die for you."

He gets on his phone and text someone. I assume his little friends to check it out. I hope he doesn't think she is still alive.

"By the way I need new clothes, go find me something to wear so I can get out of here." I order him.

He puts down the orange juice and heads out the door. He stops and turns to me. "Scarlett you are the only one for me. I'm sorry about all of this."

An hour later he comes back holding two bags from Hollister. "I got you some jeans and a shirt hope that is alright."

"Of course, anything will do I just want to get out of here." I get dressed. I know why he took longer. I know he went to see her for himself.

"I take it you seen her."

"Yes...we disposed of her body. You didn't just kill her you butchered the hell out of her."

"I started and couldn't stop myself. I just kept going. I was so pissed off and frustrated."

"I see that."

"Good...guess you better find the others before I do then."

I finish getting dressed and get ready to head out the door.

"Where are you going?" He asks.

"Home...I'm tired of this place already."

"Ok...let's go." He follows behind me. There is a car already waiting when we get down.

His phone goes off twice and he just looks at it and then back at me as if he needs my permission to answer it.

"You don't need my permission to answer the phone." I tell him.

So when it rings for the third time he answers it. "Yes..ok...yes just take care of it, thanks I owe you one."

I really feel bad that I lost it. I went crazy on his ass. Well not really but still. He has been on pins and needles since we got on the plane. I know it's because he doesn't want to see me go off on him.

"I'm sorry that I killed her but I would do it again if I had too. She should never come over to me at the café and she would probably still be alive."

He drinks straight Vodka and doesn't say anything.

"Look we took a vow to be together...I was caught off guard. She wanted to know why I was so special because I was with you but I didn't have to wear a collar. She was confused about it. Can I ask you something?" I'm staring out the plane window but then turn to look at him looking at me. "Do they all have collars...your possessions your little toys?"

"Scarlett does it really matter?"

"Actually yes. Why do they and you have never asked me to wear one?"

"Because they all signed contracts. I own them. They submit to all my needs. Well did. I have you now I don't need or want any of them."

"Contracts and yet you didn't tell any of them that the contract is over."

"No I didn't."

"Why not?"

"Because...I haven't thought about it since you came into my life."

"Bullshit...you own them. So what do they get in return for submitting to you?"

"Just pleasure."

"That's it...just a good beating and a fuck. I don't think so...what do they get, a car, money, jewelry..come on I know how Master's can be. What do you buy them?"

He sighs, "I pay their rent and whatever else they need."

"Ohh! And so when you want one you just call her up and she does whatever you need."

"Yes ok...something like that. Dammit Scarlett I gave it all up...all of it to be with you."

"No you haven't. Do they all have the collar?" I ask, "Do they?" I say more demanding.

"YES!" he forces it out in a loud voice.

"You have one week to hand me the collars understand, you void out the fucking contracts with all of them. You stop paying their rent and whatever else you pay. You..you tell them they are free from you."

"If that's what you want."

He is really pissing me off. What I want seriously. I thought I was his one and only so why the hell does he need any one of them waiting on him.

"Here is the thing...it better be what you fucking want. It's either me or them. This will be the last time we have this conversation."

I reach over and put the earphones over my ears and play music to drown out everything around me. I close my eyes and drift off leaving him in his own thoughts.

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Sorry guys didn't realize this chapter was so long...however Scarlett killed someone...