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The club was closed for Christmas, so I spent the entire day with Trevor. He showered me with gifts. He gave me clothes, jewelry, books, shoes, makeup, and a few electronic games. The last gift was wrapped in shimmering green wrapping paper, and I carefully tugged on the bow and removed the paper. Inside was a designer handbag, black and the perfect size to fit a small baggy of Nova and a few other items. I tossed it to the side and began picking up the discarded paper.

"You don't look pleased. I spent a small fortune on the things I gave you."

I shrugged. "Yeah, thanks."

My dismissive tone seemed to irritate him. "What's wrong with the things I gave you?"

Tossing everything into the recycling bin, I crossed my arms. "It's what you give me every year. Clothes, necklaces, makeup, and dick. It's so predictable."

"Then what is it you actually want? And don't make it outrageous. The shackles don't go until you pay off your debt."

I wanted to scream that Iwas well aware thatmy debt was paid, but I kept my mouth shut. I couldn't tip my hand, or Trevor would bury the records.

"As an added bonus, I did decide to cave and give Cherry's boyfriend a job at the club. If I recall, you and he were friends."

Somuch for Hobbs not recognizing Vic, but on the plus side, he must not have personally handled the interaction when Vic became a client.

I bit my lip, internally jumping for joy. "Yeah, he's alright.I guess itwould be cool to have one more person I can hang out with in my downtime."

Trevor sighed, "Then, if that doesn't make you very happy either, whatis ityou want, Isaac?"

I may as well squeeze him for everything he's worth beforehecrumbles. "I want a pet."

"A pet?"

"Yeah. Something small, cute, and fuzzy." I crawled onto his lap, gently pressing my lips to his for a moment before pulling back and playing with his shirt. "I want something to keep me company when you go to the office... I mean, we already have a doghouse."

He grinned, running a hand over my back before grabbing my waist and forcing me onto the couch, yanking at my pants. "That will depend on if you can continue to behave. Right now,I'm going togive you the other present you get every Christmas."

Trevor got to his feet, and I kicked my pants off the rest of the way. Reaching into a pocket, he pulled out a small vile of Starburst-brand lubricant and coated his thick cock with the goo. After lifting my legs over his shoulders, he slid in slowly at first, and then when he felt me loosen up, he became more aggressive with his thrusts. "Play with yourself."

Meeting his gaze, I gently stroked my cock with every harsh movement. I watched him as he ran his jaw tenderly along my leg to the tip of my toe. A smile crept along his handsome face as he bent me further in half, pressing his body close to mine. His lips ran along my jaw, and his thrusts became slow andhard. I released my shaft, pressing my hands on the sides of his face. He took it as an invitation to kiss me. I accepted it, even though it stung. It stung because I needed to hate him. But every time he got intimate with me, the love I once held for him came fluttering to the surface. And this is what it was, intimacy. We weren't just fucking; we were connecting once again. Something that hadn't happened in a very long time.When Trevor pulled away, I sawin his eyesthe man I had fallen in love with.The man I would do anything to have once more.

One of his hands ran along the side of my face while the other stroked my cock. I groaned loudly, curling my toes in delight while fighting to keep eye contact. I could see every slight change in his expression. He was close, and so was I.

As we started to reach the peak, he picked up the pace. I could feel the heat within my core. When he leaned down and pressed his lips to mine, I let loose, moaning into his mouth. He let out a feral growl as he bit my lower lip, making it sting. When his body relaxed, he smiled contentedly. "I love you, my perfect shining star."

I wanted to say it back but couldn't. I knew that those words, coming from him, were nothing more than venom to keep me compliant. I couldn't drink the poison from his lips. Not anymore. However, I knew he would be upset if I didn't show some form of affection back, so I pulled him close for a gentle kiss.

The next day was more of the same routine. I spent most of my time alone in the apartment and the other half at Sinful. Vic wasn't scheduled to work until the following week,so thatwas a bummer. For the most part, I danced, sang, and flirted, getting drunk and high along the way. Sadly, I was taken up to one of the rooms by some pencil dick who banged me doggy style the entire time.

The upside was that people were giving me tips. Hundreds of sinders at a time. With cash like that, I could help Cherry and Vic smuggle the hacker into the Nine Rings.

When I finished with my client, the party was dying down. It was nearly three AM, and the bouncers were ushering people out. I took the opportunity to snatch Cherry.

Taking her hand, I led her to the dressing room and closed the door. "Sorry about this," I muttered, reaching into the front of my thong, where I stashed several sinders and held them out to her.

She cringed but took them. "Well, it's not like I don't have my hands all over guys' junk anyway, but what's with the tip?"

I started to pull on my pants. "I can't keep it."

"Why not? You earned it."

"Because Trevor already gives me an allowance. He might insist I don't take tips or put them into the club's funds. I figure this can help get that guy here."

Her body visibly shuddered. "Right, I want to get that over with as soon as possible." Cherry counted the money before she stuffed it into her bra. "I'll add this to the fund. With tips like this, we may be able to pull our plan off sooner rather than later."

I grinned, turning my back to her so that she could help me pull off the pink bondage harness Trevor forced me into. "Right, speaking of that..."

"What about it?"

Finally free of the contraption, I turned to her. "We need a bit more time."

The look on her face was incredulous. "Don't we want to do this as soon as possible?"

"I want to give Alex justice. I have a plan, but it'll take time if it even works."

"What plan?"

I opened my mouth to fill her in when a knock on the door and the muffled sound of Trevor's voice interrupted. "I'll explain when I'm sure I can pull it off," I whispered before answering the door. "I'm almost ready."

"Well, hurry. I have a surprise waiting for you in the car."

I smiled, then quickly tossed my shirt and shoes on. "Hewants me to hurry. We can talk about it later."

Cherry nodded, and I rushed outside.

When I slipped into the car, Trevor presented me with a large box. "Open it quickly."

I did, and when I lifted the lid, I squealed, nearly tossing the thing from my lap. After my hands stopped shaking, I gently lifted theball of furout. "What is it?" The creature had a fluffy white coat, long ears, and the cutest little nose.

"A rabbit. You've never seen a rabbit before?"

I shrugged, and the creature tried to wiggle away. "I've read aboutthema long time ago."

"Well, you saved this little fellow's life. He'll have to get used to you handling him. He was bred to be food. Sin City gets rabbits from a farm in another city. They are a delicacy here andvery expensive. I had to get this little one from a processing plant."

"People eat these?!" I cried, scaring the critter more than I intended to.

"Yes, people eat them. Do you really believe people in the Nine Ringsare going tosettle for only eating bird meat like the rest of the city?"

I shook my head. It was hard to believe anyone could eat something so cute. The rabbit kicked again, and I placed it back into the box. "It doesn't seem to like me very much."

"Like I said, it needs to be handled more.Once it figures out you'reasafepersonto be around, it should allow you to cuddle it.Even though they are used for food, some people on Top Hill also keep them as pets."

Trevor reached into the box and stroked the creatureon the back ever so gently.My heart began to melt at the sight. He had gotten me a pet just like I asked. It couldn't have been cheap. Why couldn't he always be like this? Was he getting better? Was he going back to the Trevor I once knew?

I shook my head, clearing those thoughts away. No. Trevor hadn't changed in the past thirteen years. He wasn't suddenly going to change. But maybehedid? Maybe running away made him realizethat hehad been pushing me too far. But he was still keeping me prisoner. I was still his slave. If what Alex said was true, he should release me. But maybe he wasn't telling me about it to make sure I realized how much he still loved me. After all, if I ran away, what logic was there to me staying ifhetold me my debt was paid? Maybe he was afraid I would leave again.

I don't know why I leaned over and kissed him, but I did. It was a real kiss, not one of the fake ones I was used to giving him. The type of kiss I shared with him when he was the Trevor I loved.