His voice was soft, tender. "I had to
be sure. I had to know if you really were the one. I didn't want to
frighten you away." He gently smoothed her hair and bent to kiss her
again.
"So instead you let me think I was losing
my mind" she hissed, tearing herself from his arms. "You let
them torment me day in and day out, you never interfered! My life has been
miserable for months because you wanted to see how strong I
was?"
"I had to know! There was no other
way for me...."
"You took me while I was asleep, I didn't
even have a choice and now I'm carrying our child! You used me for your
own pleasure and didn't once think about what it was doing to
me."
"But I love you."
"How can you say that" she roared. The room
shook with her fury. "You might not have mocked me outright like the
rest of these fools, but what you did was just as cruel. I don't want that
kind of love." She turned and headed for the door.
"You cannot leave. I command you to
stay." He folded his arms feeling satisfied he had resolved the
situation. She stopped in her tracks. Green eyes flashing she turned
to face him.
"Then be prepared to kill me. I will not stay
because you command me to do so." Her voice was low and controlled,
fury boiled just below the surface. "You have no power over
me."
"I made you. You must do as I say." His
body shook with rage. An evil smile crept onto her face, daring him to
stop her. Without another word, she started to walk from the room.
Before she could reach the doors, he slammed them shut, the rest of the group
laughing at her plight. With a wave of her hand, the doors were blown off
their hinges. Stunned silence filled the room.
"Please stay" he whispered. It might as well
have been a scream.
"I cannot love you with an angry heart. I will not
return until I can forgive you." This time he did not try to stop her
flight.