It took him grabbing her shoulders and shaking her awake before she finally recognised him,‘Baby girl, it’s me, you are safe.’He whispered as she collapsed into his arms trembling and crying, it happened again the next night, and the next and the next, Trina was exhausted, he was exhausted and he decided she needed help. Nothing he had done had helped her, every single time he had to shake her until she woke up and then hold her while she cried. Trina did not want to see the Psychiatrist Caleb found for her, she was suffering from PTSD [Post Traumatic Stress Disorder] is a mental health condition caused by an extremely stressful or terrifying event so that every time she closed her eyes to try to sleep she was back in the clutches of the monster and his men.‘I don’t need this, I’ll be fine, I just need a little more time.’She said glaring at Caleb, who in turn shook his head,‘No Trina, you are seeing him if I have to carry you to his fucking offices, I’m tired and I need my sleep
Nothing was familiar, she was on the outskirts of a city, whose name she did not know and there was little to no shelter and she began to shiver with the cold and with the fear of the unknown. Somehow she staggered to a nearby tree and clung to its firm trunk as the winds picked up and buffeted her from every direction. Dawn was trying to break through and the sky was turning from inky black to steel grey and the heavy clouds in the distance began to drift lower and lower.Max, Toby, Aaron and Kate were all university students studying Meteorology, the study of the atmosphere, like the climate and the weather and in particular Paleotempestology, the estimation of cyclone activity using proxy data. They had been chasing this storm for hours and were delighted it finally looked like it was turning into something they could use for their studies.‘Looks like it’ll hit the ground real soon.’Toby stated excitedly from his laptop,‘Got a lot of data coming in.’Kate grabbed the binoculars
He grinned at her handing her a mug of hot chocolate topped with swirls of cream and marshmallows with a chocolate flake balanced in it, she took a sip and it was so delicious she wrapped both her hands around the mug and took another large gulp gasping as it burned her mouth. When she looked up Max smiled broadly she had a blob of cream on her nose and he wiped it off and then licked his finger. It was such an intimate gesture it made her blush again and she lowered her eyes to hide her embarrassment she asked,‘Who are you people?’‘I’m Max Trippier, this is Kate Fellows, Toby Delite and Aaron Blackier, we all attend Tarleton State University, and we’re all studying Meteorology/Paleotempestology.’At her blank look, he added,‘We’re storm chasers, we follow the storms hoping for a touchdown and a Twister.’Her eyes grew wide,‘OMG, you chase those things?’Max chuckled,‘Yes, they are dangerous when they get big but for the most part, the smaller ones will cause a little structural
Kate jumped in first,‘Where in the UK are you from?’She asked eagerly and Trina smiled she knew what was coming,‘I’m from a small village near Manchester. I grew up there but went away to boarding school when I was eight.’The other woman gasped in shock,‘You went to Boarding School at the age of eight?’Trina raised an eyebrow,‘Well, yes of course I did, my parents went to boarding school, their parents went to boarding school, it’s what their class have always done. I mean my father went to school with the new King, they met at Gordonstoun and remained friends until his death.’Kate and the others sat open-mouthed in shock,‘You met the King of England?’Kate squeaked and Trina laughed,‘Well, he wasn’t the King at the time but yes as a young child my parents socialised with the then Prince of Wales and I met him and other members of the family on numerous occasions. He is my Godfather as he was Papa’s best friend when I was born.’Kate was beside herself with delight,‘OMG! Y
‘I want you baby, and I’m going to take you, if you don’t want that you have to tell me now. I’m only human and I won’t be able to stop once I’ve tasted you.’The image of Caleb, patiently caring for her through her dreadful nightmares, the worry and concern on his beautiful face flashed before her eyes,‘What the fuck am I doing?’She thought angry with herself he must be worried out of his mind wondering where the hell she was and what was she doing.‘What a whore I am.’Max saw her face crumble at the realisation of what she was about to do and his heart sank she belonged to someone else.‘Of course she did.’He scolded himself stepping back from the bed,‘Someone as stunningly beautiful as her must have an equally gorgeous man in the background.’Trina sat up and then jumped off the bed,‘Oh God, I’m so sorry Max, I don’t know what I was thinking, I’m sorry.’She fled from the room startling the others as she stumbled away from him wrapping the bathrobe around her tightly,‘Please
He punctuated his words with kisses and she wrapped herself around him relaxing against his warm body it took him a minute to understand he was speaking to himself Trina had fallen asleep nestled against him trustingly. The next day he was insistent,‘You are going to see that fucking Psychiatrist today, no arguments.’He told her when she came down for breakfast and she knew she had no choice nodding her head she whispered,‘Okay, I’ll go but you have to come with me.’He visibly relaxed and took her in his arms kissing her gently,‘Of course I’ll be with you baby girl.’He told her but he was thinking,‘Damn right I will be in there I want to know everything he fucking says to you.’‘Get some breakfast, I’ll pick you up in an hour.’He told her slapping her ass as he pushed toward the table,‘Gino, make sure she eats something.’He ordered his number two before disappearing into his office, leaving Trina blushing furiously at being treated like a child,‘I’m sorry Princess, he can b
He took her elbow and headed into the elevator tugging her with him chatting enthusiastically about Mr Deacon, the Psychiatrist who had agreed to see her. Trina said nothing, just nodded her head in the right places she was too afraid of what was to come for inane speech. Samuel Deacon was a handsome, older man in his forties who knew his worth, he was the Psychiatrist all of Hollywood turned to, as well as many top Politicians. His work had made him a millionaire several times over and he had the lascivious lifestyle it afforded, a large Hollywood mansion, servants to do the menial work, several sports cars and a trophy wife. He also had four mistresses and a private life that involved membership in a BDSM club that his wife hated but his mistresses adored. When Caleb contacted him he had agreed to see his girlfriend instantly, the billionaire was not a man to be refused and he was intrigued to know why his services were needed. He was not prepared for the stunning blonde who walked
He returned to his chair on the other side of his gleaming oak wood desk and sat back steepling his fingers,‘Contessa, this is only going to work if you are honest with me when I ask you these questions, do you understand?’She nodded her head making an impatient sound, then whispered under her breath,‘I’m not a fucking child.’He hid a smile at her anger, it was good, if she got angry she would tell him more but he was disappointed when she lifted those stunningly unusual eyes to his they were completely blank again she had herself under control. It was a very frustrating hour for him, she told him nothing answering in monosyllables and refusing to elaborate when he asked giving him a shrug of the shoulders every time. Finally, he said quietly,‘You know I cannot help you if you won’t cooperate and I’m quite sure Caleb will be very unhappy when I tell him you are wasting my time.’This got the reaction he wanted from her,‘No, you cannot tell him anything if I do not give my permi