Chapter 55
The next morning came too soon. I barely slept. Every time I moved the cuffs pulled at my wrists and the welts on my body woke up with fresh pain. My breasts felt heavy and sore. My thighs burned where the belt had landed. Even breathing made the marks sting.
The door opened and Maria came in again. She looked tired, like she had not slept much either. She carried the same tray with warm water and creams. She unlocked the cuffs from the headboard but left my wrists bound together in front of me.
"Come," she said softly. "He wants you clean and ready."
She helped me into the bathroom. The shower was big and glass. She turned the water on warm and helped me step inside. The water felt good at first but when it hit the red marks I hissed and tried to pull away. Maria held me st
