Christina

Slap.

Slap.

Slap.

Christina jolted awake when the pain in her head exploded. She tried to move but her hands were handcuffed to the bed. She pulled on her restraints hoping they weren't very tight. Her vision was still blurry, but she could make out the person who had slapped her. Garrett Reeve. Sitting next to her with a smug smile on his face. He was dressed casually in jeans and a t-shirt. His relaxed posture looked like he was on vacation.

"Hello, sweetness." Christina cringed at his little nickname for her. "Glad you're finally awake. I was starting to worry we used too much chloroform." She watched as his eyes roamed over her body.

Shivering, Christina stretched her neck to see she was just in her bra and panties.

"What's going on, Garrett?"

"Well, sweetness, your little stunt has cost me a lot of money. Money that I desperately needed." He drew his fingers over her stomach. "So, to repay me you are going to go to the highest bidder. Lucky you, the auction isn't live yet, but they get to see the item they are bidding on early." He smirked. "If they pay."

Christina felt the blood drain from her face. "You are planning on selling me?"

Garrett stood and walked over to a camera sitting on a tripod. He pushed a button and a blinking red light flashed. He started taping her.

"HELP! HELP ME!" Christina screamed and tried to twist her body.

"Scream all you want. The volume isn't on. No one can hear you." Garrett smirked again. "You are mine now. No one is coming to help you."

Garrett walked toward the door, without looking back left her alone with the camera.

Hours went by with Christina alone with that blinking red light. She just kept silently crying and looking at the ceiling. The room she was in was little more than a closet. The walls were some sort of stone or cement. No window was seen, and the only door was the one that Garrett had used. It was just her, the cot she was handcuffed to and a toilet in the corner. Not to mention the damn camera with the maddening blinking red light.

The first couple hours Christina tried to figure out a way she could get out. She tried over and over again to get out of the cuffs but only managed to cut up her wrists. She knew it was bad when she felt blood running down her arms. When that failed, she started looking around the room. He was going to have to uncuff her at some point. She needed to have a plan when he finally did.

As more hours passed, Christina felt like her head was going to explode. No plan she thought of would work. She wasn't some super spy that could pull some elaborate stunt. Those only worked in books and movies. This wasn't a movie. Her hope started to fade.

Christina was lost in her thoughts when the door opened.

Melanie walked over to the camera and shut it off. "Are you ok?"

Christina just glared at her.

"You aren't going to talk to me?"

She just looked up at the ceiling to avoid Melanie's gaze.

"I suppose you shouldn't want to talk to me. But, I need to tell you I'm sorry. If I'd had a choice, I would never have been a part of all this." Melanie sat on the cot next to her.

"Are you fucking kidding me right now, Melanie? You always wanted Garrett. We all knew it. I know that's why you lied about me with Garrett to the management at S.E.M." Christina pulled at her cuffs. If only she could get her hands around her throat. "This is a whole new level for you Melanie. No matter your reasons you will be going to jail."

Melanie's bottom lip started to tremble. "You don't know-"

"Well, what are you two chatting about?" Garrett walked in.

"Nothing. I was just warning her not to try anything." Melanie stood and went to his side.

Garrett looked between the two women. "You did wonderfully, Christina. You are going to bring in a lot of money."

Garrett sat on the cot now. He ran his hand up the outside of Christina's thigh to her hip then ran a finger under her panties. She shuddered out of pure repulsion.

"See she likes it." He said to Melanie. "I think I'm going to have to try out the merchandise before I sell you." Garrett licked his lips and appraised Christina. She tried to squirm away, but she couldn't move more than a few inches.

"Baby, why don't I take care of what you need? She will fetch a better price if she is untouched." Melanie walked over to Garrett and ran her hand down his chest.

"I don't know. I'm sure she isn't really untouched." Garrett ran his hand over her arm. If Christina hadn't been watching Melanie she would have missed her flinch when he touched her.

"Come on, baby." Melanie whined. "I can give you more than her."

Garrett glared at Melanie. "Its going to be rough. Can you take it?" Reaching up he squeezed her breast hard. Christina winced at the act.

"Of course. That's how I like it." Melanie gritted through her teeth.

"I'll be back later, sweetness." Garrett walked away with his arm around Melanie.

***

A week passed all too quickly for Christina. Her days consisted of hours on camera, laying and looking at the ceiling and waiting for her next visit with Garrett. Christina had no idea what Garrett was doing during the times he was gone, but she was all too happy when he missed a visit. Melanie was the one she saw the most.

After that first day, Melanie didn't say much. Christina wanted to find out more but was unsure if she should trust her. Melanie took care of her by bringing her food, bathing her and letting her up to go to the bathroom. Christina realized she didn't have anything to lose. She made up a plan, but she'd need more information. She was going to get that from Melanie.

Melanie entered carrying a tray of food. "Morning." Melanie said. This was one of the three words she'd say. Today, Melanie was sporting a black eye and a split lip.

"What happened to you?" She looked away from Christina.

"Nothing."

"Garrett do that to you?"

Melanie ignored the question and began feeding Christina.

"You said you had your reasons for participating in this. What were they?"

Sighing, Melanie looked at Christina. "Why do you care now?"

"Well, I know why Garrett is doing this. What I don't know is why a woman like you would be willing to do something like this? Is it blind lust or love? Is it money? Is it because you owe him something? I can't figure it out."

Melanie looked down at the food. Christina didn't think she was going to answer. "He has threatened my daughter."

Christina felt her eyes bug. "You have a child?"

"Yes. I was young and dumb. But, she is my pride and joy. I'd do anything to protect her."

"Why would Garrett want to do anything to your child?"

"It began when you were his agent. He and I slept together not long after he came onboard. Our first time together was fantastic. Soon after he started getting rougher. He was becoming possessive and scared me. When I tried to break things off he brought up my Jenna. Apparently, he taped us without me knowing and threatened to release the tape. It would have cost my job."

"Melanie, nothing is worth that job."

"I know, I even said that to him. That's when he handed me Jenna's weekly schedule and a picture of him with her on his lap. I knew what he was telling me. He was going to take away my most precious person. You have to understand how devious Garrett really is."

"Oh, I understand." Christina mumbled.

"Well, that's how it started. He became obsessed with you. Everything that happened to you was all orchestrated by him. The kiss and your firing were all his idea. I fed him your information. That was how he got your number, how he knew you went to England and how he managed to come over to play rugby. He had no real intention to play for the Wyverns but when he saw you were getting close to Finley Wilson he pressed me to find out where you lived and how he could get you alone."

"Wait, how did he know I was going to be alone that day?" Christina asked.

"I'd been following you for weeks. When you mentioned it to your assistant, I was nearby."

Christina was speechless. She had no idea that Garrett was that twisted. "So, where is your daughter now?"

"She is with my parents. They take care of her when I have to go on business trips."

"Business trips. That's one way of describing kidnapping a woman and auctioning her off to the highest paying pervert."

"I am not proud of any this."

"You're still sleeping with him though."

"I'm doing that for you." Melanie said looking at her.

"What?"

"If he is screwing me and hurting me he's not doing it to you. That's why I throw myself at him whenever he threatens to do that. It is definitely not a thing I want to do. But, if I can redeem myself by doing that I will."

Christina's jaw dropped. "I don't know what to say."

"You don't need to say anything. I truly am sorry."

Christina wanted to stay mad at her, but the look on Melanie's face made her believe her. Before Christina could ask her another question, the door banged open. Both women jolted and turned toward the noise.

"Well, sweetness, it looks like the auction will be this weekend. Are you ready to make me money?"

"Go to hell, Garrett. You are a sick son of a bitch. When you get caught you will be going to jail for a very long time." Christina smirked after the last sentence.

Garrett walked over to Christina and caressed her face. Faster than Christina could blink, his hand whipped out and smacked her across the face. She saw stars.

Grabbing her chin with a painful grip, Garrett growled in her face. "Look you bitch, you are going to pay for what you did. I'm making sure the guy that gets you will have you regretting every decision you've ever made. Just think about all the sadistic shit that is going to happen to you. I'm going to look like a saint in comparison."

"You will never be a saint. You are just as bad as those perverts. I will never regret not being with you. It was the best decision I ever made." Christina spit out.

Garrett slapped her three more times. She could taste blood in her mouth while she watched an angry Garrett and a sad Melanie exit the room.