Dirty Business

Chapter 3

Father wasn't happy not at all as soon as the event had finished and we where back in the privacy of the limo the mask came off completely. He'd berated me on the dance floor for showing him up, by dancing with that man. Like I'd had a choice if I had refused and made a scene I'd have been in trouble also. He lets out a string of cuss words and pulls out his phone his face is bright red and there's a whole storm of anger in his eyes . When whoever answers on the other side of the phone he goes off on them, his voice booming around the limo " How the f**k did he get in to the event ? " he's quiet for a minute listening his jaw is clenched tight his hands balling into fists on his lap.

 " How was I not aware that Mason Ivanov's son was back and now incharge of the f*****g Mafia" he growls down the phone. My whole body tenses if he was on about Jayden tonight , I had danced with a mafia boss no wonder father was so cross. " All guests should be he checked out,  he made me look like a fool tonight I’ll  be lucky if anyone wants her now they've seen his filthy hands on her". A small sob leaves my throat he was talking about mystery man, thats not what has me upset though they way my father talks asif I'm a no one stings. it would have nothing to do with him touching me what father means, is people will all be wary now if they think Jaydens interested they wouldn't pursue me in fear of the mafia. Suddenly my mood lightens a little maybe at that thought, I won't have to marry someone after all atleast until they realise Jayden will have forgotten i even exist already ,but they won't know that they'll wait a while to see if he shows up in my life.

 A sudden burning pain across my cheek fetches me out of my thoughts, a gasp of shock and  tears filling my eyes at the sting. I fetch my hand up to clutch my cheek and look across at my father. His face is pure evil " Wipe that smile off your face, if I find out that smiles for him you better get ready because a slap will be the least of it" he goes back to talking on his phone. as-if nothing happened i blink back the tears and look at my mother but she isn't looking at me she’s  looking out the window, her hands clutched tight in her lap her whole body tense. I know she's keeping quiet not to make things worse if she spoke now one slap wouldn't be it . I look away and out the window , I'd not even known I was smiling it was a rookie error. Once we pull up at home I quickly get out of the limo and walk with my head down into the house, so no one can catches a glimpse of my tear stained face or my red swelling cheek. Once inside I head straight for the stairs and to my room, my shoulders tense fearing if he decides he isn't done and calls me back down. Once I get in my room I turn and lock the door my knees finally give out and I sink to the floor sobbing I hate my life and I hate my father. If I didn’t think my mother would get hurt I would runaway but I know he would take it out on her .

 I don't know how long I'm on the floor but when there's a small knock at my door it makes me jump , my tears have long dried up so it must have been a while. slowly getting up and unlocking the door I peek out to see who it is. My mother's stood there her eyes frantically darting down the hall way, quickly opening  the door she rushes in closing it behind her . When she turns to look at me her face is red her hairs out of its up do style and hanging down around her back and its a mess, she walks over to the bed slowly like shes in pain and when she sits down she winces. 

Rushing and kneeling infornt of her I put my head on her knees and cry she dosen't need to tell me whats happened, when I was younger and father had been mad about something I'd done . mother had took the blame and sent me to my room. I'd felt guilty at knowing she was about to have his anger directed at her so I'd gone to tell the truth , I'd walked into his office to see her bent over the desk and my father stood behind her with a cane there had been blood trickling down her thighs and welts all over her legs and bum.I'd ran off too scared and young to do anything, mother had later come to my room and made me promise to never come find her again. she had explained she lets him do it she lets him get his anger out it was consensual, I'd not understood until i was older that my father was a sadist when i'd tried to talk to her about it again she had told me to leave it be that she had been trained to be a masochist it was now all she knew.

Trained being the word that stuck with me, I belive if she had the choice its definitely not what she would be rather she did it to please her sick husband and to protect me. I belive she knew he was just an abusive asshole and took the brunt of it to stop it spilling onto me , she'd assured me that's the worse it ever gets. He'd never physically beat her up there would be too much at stake ,if the press or anyone ever saw any bruises. Slaps to the face healed quickly within 3 days they'd be no evidence , I know I’ll  have to stay in my room until my swollen cheek has gone his form of punishment for mother could be hid easily. She places her hand in my hair and unclips it all placing the clips on the bed, then her hands go back to my hair stroking it. " I'm so sorry momma " I whisper tears leaking from my eyes. " Ssshhh Jessica this was not your fault I promise ". Looking up at her she smiles down at me and wipes the tears from under my eyes with her thumbs, then her hand runs down my cheek her smile faltering as she looks at the door and back to me she bends down and fetches her lips close to my ear. 

" Jessica if or when you get a chance to be out of this house, do not hesitate do not look back if that is through marrying a man your father sets you up with or not you go and you do not hesitate you do not look back". I go to protest and she quickly pulls back putting both her hands on my face looking me in the eyes " ssshhh no you listen to me ok do not think of me I will be just fine ok " I look into her eyes all my suspicions confirmed. " Momma how can I leave you alone with him?" She smiles sweetly leans forward and kisses my forehead. " Because I've told you to and because this is my dream for you  to be happy and safe, this house now your older will not be that for you anymore". 

I bite my lip and nod my head , i know she would be ok he couldn't do anything too bad to her.they was alone before i came along but what did she mean if it was by a forced husband or not did she want me to run. Before I can ask she stands up and heads towards the door and leaves. I couldn't run away, I'll protect my mum by marrying whoever my father said to. Getting up i head to my bathroom and to take a long shower and some pain medication ,sleep won't come easy tonight. but to my surprise it wasn't my mother or father who kept me awake it was a blonde god of a man with muscular arms  and a charming smile that promised all sorts of naughty things.