Chapter Seven

Bella squinted her eyes open the next morning because of the bright sun shining through the window. It took her a moment before she realized it had to be late morning since the sun was higher in the sky.

She frantically tossed back the covers and sprinted into the bathroom. After using the toilet and brushing her teeth and hair, she looked around for her clothes but found nothing.

"Oh, God." She raced out of the bedroom and down the hallway but slid to an abrupt stop when four huge men, including Caden, sat at the dining table staring at her.

She could feel tears of mortification fill her eyes and turned to Caden. "I … I'm so sorry. I just wanted to find my clothing. I'll go back to the bedroom and wait…"

Caden held out his hand. "Come here, Sweetheart."

She stared at his hand for a long moment before walking to him. It helped settle her when his large, callused hand wrapped around her and squeezed.

"I'd like you to meet my partners," Caden said. He pointed at each man. "That's Macy, and he has a sub. Jake has one, and the last one is Link."

"Who is single," Link said and winked at her.

Bella could feel her face heat with a blush, and she took an involuntary step closer to Caden.

One of the other guys threw a wadded-up napkin at Link, making him laugh.

There seemed to be some kind of communication between the four that she couldn't decipher.

"She's a little bitty thing, isn't she?" Jake said. "How old are you, Darlin?"

She let Caden talk for her because she couldn't get her frozen body to move.

"Where did you work before here?" Link asked.

She came to the horrifying realization that they were interviewing her while she stood in nothing but Caden's shirt. She didn't even have panties on.

She bent down to Caden and spoke in his ear. "I need my clothes."

"You're fine for right now," Caden said.

She gasped in his ear. "No. I'm practically naked," she whispered furiously.

All four men smiled, turning her embarrassment up a notch.

"We just have a few more questions, Honey," Macy said.

Caden wrapped an arm around her waist to hold her upright. She knew she must have looked ridiculous when she started to shake like a baby.

"Easy, Sweetheart. No one here would ever hurt you. In fact, we'll make damn sure you're safe with us," Caden said.

Bella took a few breaths, then nodded and relaxed against him. It helped a little, but she was still immensely aware of the fact that she was wearing one piece of clothing.

They asked her several more questions, mostly about her jobs and schooling.

Link got up and moved a chair over to her. "Sit down. I'll get you a glass of juice. Do you want some coffee, too?"

Bella shook her head. "No, thank you." She let Caden pull the chair over until it touched his, and then he helped her sit but kept an arm around her. She made sure the shirt covered her before answering more questions.

"So, Caden told us your brother has been abusing you. Is he the one that caused the bruise on your forehead?" Macy asked.

Bella swallowed and nodded.

"And he's not in jail? Why?" Link asked as he set a glass of juice down in front of her.

"Because I didn't report it really. The sheriff knows, but he was more worried about getting me safe. He'll deal with Randy at that time."

"He's investigating your brother right now," Caden said. "He knows we'll take care of you so he can concentrate on your brother."

"I don't know what he'll find. The guy doesn't do anything besides sit around and drink and smoke pot." She knew pot was illegal but also knew it wasn't a major offense.

"Are there things at your place you want us to get?"

Bella shook her head. She hadn't had much and had packed the things she thought she would need. "No. I've got everything I wanted."

Macy nodded. "Good enough." He stood and stretched. "I'm going to get Cat."

Bella's eyes widened. "You have a cat?"

The men chuckled. "No, she's one hundred percent woman. Her name is Catalina, but she goes by the name Cat."

"Oh." She looked at Caden. "Are there any more questions?"

"Not right now," he said.

She had a few questions of her own. "What happens to me right now?"

"We'll get you dressed and fed."

"So, I'm hired?"

The men laughed.

"Yeah. I guess we forgot to tell you," Jake said.

She felt the knot of fear loosen inside her. "So, I start tonight?"

"Yes. That's why I'm getting Cat," Macy said. "You'll be with her and Hannah tonight."

"Who's Hannah?" Bella asked.

"She's my woman," Jake said.

She hadn't had time for girlfriends and was a little nervous about meeting the two women. Even though she was a nice person and got along with everyone, she knew she'd always kept a huge part of herself private, which made it hard for women to get close to her. She knew most of it had to do with her brother. She didn't want to bring in anyone Randy could torment or hurt. Now that she was away from him, she might finally be able to open herself up to friendships.

Another thought popped into her head. "Where will I live?" The other three men turned to Caden.

"You'll live here," Caden said.

"What?" she exclaimed. "No, I can't do that. I don't want to disrupt your life."

"That ship has sailed," Macy said and grinned. "I'll be right back."

Caden snorted out a laugh.

Her brows pinched together. "What does that mean?"

Link and Jake snickered.

"We'll let him tell you," Jake said.

She stared at Caden and felt the weirdest sensation run through her, making her nipples hard and fluid start to seep from her cunt. It felt uncomfortable, especially when she thought of the fact the men would probably be able to see the wet spot on the back of her shirt when she got up or, God forbid, it made a puddle of cum on the seat of the chair.

One of the men coughed, pulling her from whatever force held her immobile as she stared at Caden. God, what he must think of her.

Before she could say anything, Macy walked back into the condo, pulling along a giggling, beautiful woman with long dark hair who was about her size. They stared at each other for a moment before Macy leaned down and whispered something in her ear.

The woman smiled and nodded before she walked over to Bella.

"My Dom asked me if I could help you settle in. Hannah, Jake's sub, will be here shortly," Cat said. "She's anxious to meet you."

Bella was tongue-tied. The whole situation was something she'd never dealt with. Being around Doms, with their subs, in a kink club.

Caden squeezed her shoulder. "Go with her, Sweetheart."

Bella nodded and stood, taking the hand Cat held out to her. Cat pulled her along until they got to the room she'd used the night before.

Cat closed the door, leaned against it, and grinned. "So, what do you think of Caden?"

"Oh, well, we just met…"

"You think he's hot?"

"Who wouldn't?" Bella said, wrapping her arms around herself. She wasn't used to talking to other women, especially about men.

Cat walked to her and squeezed her arm. "It will get easier."

Bella's brows snapped together in confusion. "What?"

"Being with other women, making friends. I didn't have a friend until I came here, and then I met Janessa, and then Hanna came to live here."

"Why?"

"My parents sold me to one of their friends. He abused me and didn't let me out of the house for four years."

Bella could tell there was more to the story but didn't think it was right to ask questions.

"It's okay," Cat said. "It was a very bad experience. I was sixteen when my parents left me with him. That night he raped me for the first time."

Bella's hands covered her mouth, and tears sprang to her eyes and slid down her cheeks. "Oh, my God. That bastard."

Cat smiled. "Yes, he was. He tortured me about every day until I got away."

"Please tell me he's dead," Bella asked.

"No, but he's in prison for the rest of his life. There were other girls and boys he'd abused over the years. The boys he let go, but the girls died before they could be saved."

"I hope he rots in prison and then in Hell."

Cat grinned. "I went to see him in prison."

"Why?" Bella didn't think she'd have the guts to do that.

"To get closure," Cat said.

"That must have been terrifying," Bella said.

"Not really. I had Macy with me the whole time." Cat grinned.

"What?" Bella asked when she caught her smile.

"Before I left, I made sure a few of the other prisoners heard what he did to me."

"Why?"

"Because the majority hate child molesters or rapists."

Bella chuckled. "They'll hurt him, won't they?"

"Yes. He'll get a bit of what he did to us. He'll be beaten and raped, I hope, daily just like he did me."

Bella clapped. "That's awesome. I'm so glad you thought of doing that. He deserves so much more than what he's getting. I hope they torture him."

Cat giggled. "Does Caden know how mean you can be?"

Bella laughed. "No, but then again, I just found out myself."

Cat laughed and hugged her, and Bella took in all the affection. It was something she hadn't had for years and something she craved.