Remember Cinderella (True Loves Fairytale Book 2)

by Tracey Champion

  “I have no intentions of hurting her Amber. I love her.” I turned to walk over to the hidden safe in my office.

  “If you do and I have to kick your ass, I’ll cry to Ryan. I won’t stop him from beating the shit out of you. While he’s doing that I’ll tell mom.” I was now confused as I listened to her.

  “What does Ryan have to do with all this Amber? I mean I know something is going on with you two.” I never turned to give her my attention as I proceeded to pull out the little black box.

  “Jordan, if you don’t fix this I don’t think anyone can help you with Cara. I mean she’s already a wreck at the house. I…” She paused and I turned around to give her my attention now that I had the box. “I had to wrap her fingers Jordan. She didn’t mess them up like last time, but she did mess them up.”

  “She scratched her scars again,” I stated.

  “Yes.” I handed Amber the box and watched as she opened it. She stared at the item inside the box for a long period of time.

  “Is this for Cara? This is a…” I cut her off.

  “Yes, it’s what you think it is. I had intentions to pull it out New Year’s Eve, but that was busted.” Her tear filled eyes looked up at mine.

  “It looks like…”

  “I know. I can’t give her any so why not give her one that’s permanent.” More tears slipped from her eyes.

  “You serious about this,” Amber smiled and I laughed.

  “Hell yes, I am. I don’t know what I would do without her in my life.” Her smile only got bigger.

  “I think this is wonderful Jordan. I wish you the best of luck, but you still have to handle Niki.” She handed me the box and I sat it on my desk for the moment.

  “Amber, I’m working on that. You have to understand with Niki I can’t just yell at her to back off. It all has to be done right.”

  “Seriously Jordan, you know she’s up to something. Just tell her to stay out of your life.” I sighed and pinched the bridge of my nose.

  “Easier said than done. Niki could cause major problems if I did that. I’m working on having solid evidence to back me up when the time comes. I can’t risk any drama on you and I. This is our job, Amber. I could put this company at risk and those government contract that we work with because of our military ties. I could lose them. That’s bad for us.”

  “I get it I do, but Cara won’t understand that. Hell, I hate that I couldn’t tell her everything.” She opened her mouth and then closed it for a moment. “You know she’s been getting messages about you and Niki. You need to check her phone out Jordan.”

  Amber walks past me and pulls out the chair at my desk. She gets on my computer and brings up the program she put on Cara’s phone. I watch her pull the anonymous number and the screen lights up. I move to get a better look.

  It was message after message. There were a few photos of me and Niki. Times when I had to do something for the twins or me trying to get rid of her here at the office.

  “I didn’t have a story to tell her about these photos Jordan. I mean why the hell were you alone with her.” I spent the next hour explaining each photo to cover this issue. I now had no choice, but to talk with Niki.

  Before I touch that subject I need to talk with Cara. I left the office and headed home.

  CHAPTER THIRTY-FOUR

  CARA

  I was pacing in the kitchen trying to decide on dinner. I don’t even know why I was going through the motions. I wasn’t hungry. Jordan never touched what I made last night so he did have stuff he could warm up.

  I was listening to some stress-free music throughout the house. I had found a group that plays popular songs with stringed instruments. The sound of just the music with no words was comforting. I opened the refrigerator and had no idea what to do.

  I gave up and shut the door. I jumped when I turned around and found Jordan standing in the kitchen. I wasn’t in the mood to be talking to him yet. Honestly, I figured he would be home late again.

  I stood frozen when he came walking towards me. I had to shake my head to catch what was happening. I sidestepped trying to avoid him. Jordan had already been too close to me and grabbed my arm.

  He backed me up to the refrigerator. I went to open my mouth to talk with him, but he stopped me by kissing me. He was demanding with his kiss. When he broke the kiss, he bent down and picked me up.

  “Jordan, please put me down.” He didn’t respond to me but took me over to the breakfast bar. He sat me on the counter.

  “I don’t want to talk right now.” Jordan grabbed my top and pulled it over my head. “Off the table for a second.” He backed up and I got off the counter.

  Jordan then pulled down the shorts I was wearing. I wanted him something fierce, but I wasn’t sure this was how I wanted it. We still needed to talk about last night.

  “Jordan, we should…” I stopped talking after Jordan parted my legs. He raised me up just a little then dropped to his knees and placed his mouth on my clit. I let out a soft moan. I could only run my hand through his hair, scratching his scalp lightly. I forgot that my fingers were still wrapped up from earlier.

  “Jordan, please stop,” I begged him. I needed to talk to him. He pulled away from me and stood up.

  “You need to stop talking.” Jordan grabbed my left hand and brought it up to his lips. My heart was racing. He looked at the new bandage and placed a few kisses on it. Jordan then let go of my hand and spun me around.

  I wasn’t sure what was going to happen next. I mean here I am butt naked, Jordan has on jeans and a gray shirt. I proceeded to look over my shoulder at him. Next thing I know he smacked my butt pretty hard. I cried out from the sting.

  Jordan then let go of me. I went to turn around, but he glared at me. I watched him strip off his shirt and discard his pants right here in the kitchen. Goodness, he’s stunning to look at.

  “Turn around pretty girl.” Why does he want me to keep my back to him?

  “Jordan,” I said his name breathlessly. He was then behind me rubbing my bottom where he smacked it. Then his hand was in my hair as he tugged my neck to the side. I could feel his breath on my ear.

  “I’m going to fuck you right here Cara. I want you on your tip toes.” My own breath caught in my throat as he nibbled on my earlobe. I got up on my tiptoes as he requested.

  Jordan ran a hand between my legs. I then felt him line up with me and he sank deep inside me. I cried out and had to get a little higher on my tip toes.

  He wrapped an arm around my breast as I braced my own on the counter. I tilted my head to the left not intending to give him access to my neck, but I did. He trailed hard kisses up and down my neck.

  “My pretty girl, this right here is how I want you. Completely naked to me. No fancy outfit, no makeup. Just bare for me. I want you to know Cara Mia, you’re mine.” Every so many words Jordan would punctuate the word with a deep and hard thrust into me.

  I now understand what this was about. Amber was a traitor. She talked to him. I tried to hold my balance and then whimpered when Jordan pulled out of me.

  I turned around and Jordan bent at his knees picking me up. I thought for a moment that he was going to set me on the counter, but he didn’t. Next thing I know I had my back against the wall.

  Jordan reached down and slid right back into me. His movements were hard and demanding. What he was demanding I wasn’t sure all I knew was this roughness was going to cause me to orgasm soon. I proceeded to close my eyes.

  “Eyes on me pretty girl.” I opened them and locked with Jordan’s. There was something in the way the was loving me. I felt my body warm up and I held onto him tighter. The tickle of my orgasm was coming on hard.

  Jordan braced an arm on the wall and began slow movements. He was torturing me and it wasn’t fair. I wanted to find release.

  “Jordan, please. I need to orgasm.” He peeled me from the wall and took us to the bedroom. He pulled out of me for a moment and laid me on the bed. He was then over me quickly and back inside
me.

  He took his time prolonging everything from me. By the time, I cried my release I was spent. I laid there thinking about everything that had happened.

  “Amber told you,” I said quietly.

  “She did after she slapped me.” I sat up and stared at him.

  “She slapped you?” Why?

  “I deserved it. We have a lot to talk about Cara. Right now I want to spend time with you. Can I take you out to dinner? I’ll even wash you up before we leave.” His blue eyes seemed worried and I missed their sparkle.

  “We can do that. You like washing me don’t you?” He smiled and there was that sparkle.

  “I like touching you,” he sat up and placed his hand in my hair at the base of my neck. “I love your hair. Don’t ever drastically cut it.” I laughed.

  “That would kill me if I did. I keep my hair long because Momma loved it.” I said with sadness in my voice.

  We washed up and went out for Mexican food. After we ordered Jordan’s phone went off. I watch him message whoever it was and then he handed me his phone.

  “Turn it off and put it in your purse. I’m out with you.” I did as he requested and even turned off my phone. We talked a little here and there before the food arrived. When we were done we went home and took the puppies out for a little while.

  By the time we got back I was exhausted. I put the puppies back in the laundry room. Between Nate and Jordan’s dad the area under the stairs was almost done, but not yet.

  “Can I ask why you were so mad at me last night?” I asked Jordan as I was putting on my nightgown.

  “You didn’t listen to me very well earlier. Come here please?” I walked over to him as he sat on the end of the bed.

  “I want to hear what you have to say now.” I want to know if he meant what he said earlier.

  “Cara.” Jordan stood to his feet and turned me to face the mirror. “Look at you. Do you see what I see?”

  “Probably not.” I was looking in the mirror seeing me. I was in the red nightgown and I looked tired. The reality was I am tired. I don’t know what to do anymore about all that’s going on.

  “I see you. The same beautiful girl that caught my attention trying to buy lunch. There’s nothing fancy about you Cara Mia. You don’t wear a ton of makeup and you don’t have to. I love you just the way you are and earlier I was telling you I wanted you naked.” He got me naked that’s for sure.

  “Well, you had me naked.”

  “Yes, but I wanted you to be unashamed of who you are. I want you just like this.” He hugged me and we then went to sleep.

  “Cara Mia, you’re not being a good girl. Jordan’s only telling you what you want to hear. He just wants to make you happy and then he will let you go.” That annoying shadow was talking to me again. I wanted to see who it was. The voice was funny.

  “Who are you?” It laughed at me.

  “I’m not going to spoil that for you, Cara? You need to let Travis have you. I told him, this time, he can choke the life out of you.” The shadow laughed at me again and walked to the door. I then saw Travis enter the room.

  “Hi Cara, you going to play nice this time. If you do, I won’t have to use this on you.” He flashes me this wicked looking knife in his hand.

  “Leave me alone. Let me go. Jordan will come for me. He will kill you.” I tried to wrap my mind around why I was still in the room. I must be dreaming. Am I dreaming?

  “Cara, you don’t get it. Every time you pass out you sleeps for a long time. Jordan gave up looking for you weeks ago honey. He doesn’t care about you. I mean let’s get real he never cared about you.” Travis taunted me and I wanted to scream.

  Travis walked close to the bed. My head spun as he took off his shirt and pulled his pants off. I turned away because I didn’t want to see him.

  “Cara you might as well look. I’m going to be taking my pleasure with your body.” I wanted to be sick.

  “Don’t you dare touch me.” I closed my eyes tight as he made the bed dip and then he was on top of me. Tears spilled out of my eyes.

  “You do know that Jordan has replaced you right. I mean he lied to you about Isabella. He has always wanted the perfect family. Now he has it.” I cried some more.

  “Jordan would never do that to me.” Just then I felt Travis touch me between my legs. I tried to fight the ropes, but they kept me bound tight to where I was. It wasn’t until I felt…

  JORDAN

  I woke up immediately when Cara hit me. Luckily I didn’t anger when it happened. She was kicking and tossing her arms about. I grabbed her arms and pinned her down.

  Tears were falling from her eyes, but from what I could tell she was still asleep. I about jumped out of my skin when she screamed. My heart must have stuttered.

  “Cara.” I shook her trying to wake her up. It didn’t wake her, but her body stilled. I climbed off of her and again tried to wake her with no luck.

  I wasn’t going back to sleep until I knew she was okay. I watched over her and tears kept falling from her eyes. It was almost three in the morning and I needed help.

  “Jessica?” I hated that I was calling her.

  “Jordan is everything okay.” No, why else would I be calling you?

  “I can’t wake Cara and somethings wrong. She hit me earlier. Now she…” I stopped talking when Cara made a loud gasp and started choking. I shook her again to wake her with no luck.

  “Jordan…Jordan…” I grabbed my phone because I had dropped it.

  “I can’t wake her and she’s making a choking sound. Jessica, I’m scared to death.” I tried again to wake Cara as she continued to gasp for air.

  “You have to wake her Jordan. Pick her up and turn the cold water on in the shower.” I had no other option. I thanked Jessica and told her I would update her soon.

  I picked up Cara and took her into the bathroom. I turned on the cold water and stepped into the shower. I was so fucking lucky I had a good grip on her when she woke in a panic.

  “No, no, no.” Cara turned in my arms and held a death grip hug on me.

  “Hey pretty girl, it’s okay I’ve got you.” She broke into tears in my arms. We sat there on the floor of the shower until she was shivering. “Let’s get you out.”

  I helped her up and turned off the cold water. When I climbed out I stripped off my wet boxers. I turned and helped Cara out of her nightgown. I took my time drying her off and then wrapped a towel around myself.

  I ended up carrying her out of the bathroom. I grabbed her a new nightgown and I just tossed on my pajama bottoms. Cara looked broken and my heart hurt.

  “Cara, I’m sorry I tried to wake you.” More tears fell from her eyes.

  “Please, I don’t want to talk about this dream. Like I just can’t.” I was going to let this one go.

  “Are you wanting to attempt more sleep.” She paled instantly. “I’m going to take that as a no. Why don’t we just go watch something on TV.”

  I was pleased when she smiled at me. We went and both of us snuggled in the lounge chair. I surfed Netflix for something to watch. When Cara let out a giggle.

  “What’s funny?” I had to know I mean hell hearing that giggle was a bonus.

  “Short Films, I like the silly Disney shorts.” Yes! I hit play. We sat cuddled up with her pink blanket watching Disney short films. I mean I couldn’t complain.

  The movie was almost done when the doorbell rang. I got up and went to check on who would be at my house so early. Before I made it to the door there was a hard knock on the door.

  “Jordan Taylor Carter! If you don’t open this door I will strangle you myself.” Oops, I forgot to let Jessica know everything was fine. I turned off the alarm and unlocked the door. When I opened it I instantly knew to duck.

  “I’m sorry. I forgot.” Jessica placed her hands on her hips in a furry. Nate was behind her shaking his head. Oh man, this was bad.

  “Amber is right. Sometimes you’re a moron, but right now asshole sounds better. You had me wo
rrying like crazy. Don’t you ever do that again.” Jessica stopped her rant when Cara stood up wrapped in her blanket.

  “It’s my fault.” I shut the door and walked over to her as she burst into tears again.

  “It’s not your fault that you had another bad dream.” She couldn’t control them even if she wanted to. Now not only were we awake, but I had woke kept up Jessica and Nate.

  Today was going to be one of those long days and I still needed to call Niki today, but first I was going to handle this. Cara settled down and then we all heard her stomach rumble.

  “I’m hungry Jordan.” I went to speak, but Nate interrupted me.

  “Well if you two toss on some better clothing we can all head to Denny’s for breakfast.” Cara turned to me almost looking at me for permission.

  “I don’t care if we go,” I smiled.

  “I want to go.” We changed and left with Nate and Jessica for breakfast.

  I was surprised that Cara ate as much as she did. No one asked her what she had dreamed about and I was thankful for that. We talked about different things.

  Jessica was kind enough to bring up the puppies with Cara. It was nice this morning. Before we left I just let them outside. Any later in the day would depend on the weather.

  After breakfast, Nate took us home. Cara was getting tired and I was worn out. I was surprised when she asked me to come to bed with her. I shut the bedroom door. I was able to darken the room if I did that.

  Cara had already climbed into bed and was waiting for me. I climbed in bed right next to her. It had been a while since she tangled her body with mine. Right now I’d take it as long as those damn dreams would stop.

  I was thankful today was Wednesday. I didn’t have the campus class only the online class and my work was turned in. I rested with Cara until about noon. I went to work and she went over to the gym.

  It was time to start taking care of my shit. I hated that I had to do this now, but once Niki is no longer a problem then things should settle. I’m hoping they settle.