I've just finished supper with my family when I excuse myself. I hurry to my room and glance out my window to see if Jace is home. His black jeep is parked in the driveway, so I pick up my cell and type out a quick text.

ME: Can we talk?

Hitting send, I wait. I get nothing back for at least ten minutes, and just when I think he's going to ignore me, my phone pings.

JP: Why would I want to talk to you?

ME: Please, it's important!

JP: What's in it for me?

Seriously? What a douche bag! I sit back, biting my lower lip while I think about what to say. My phone pings again.

JP: I don't have all night, Ella. Some of us have a life you know!

ME: Ok.I'm thinking!

JP: Did you just yell at me?

Oh shoot! What was I thinking?!

ME: No, I promise!

JP: Yelling & lying to me, tsk tsk, You're in for it tomorrow.

ME: Please, Jace.I'm sorry!

JP: Oh, you're going to be sorry! Now, what did you want?

ME: Can we meet up for a minute? It's about my sister.

JP: Fine. Come over, but hurry, I have to be somewhere.

ME: Ok, thanks.

He doesn't bother to respond back, so I quickly jump from my bed and hurry downstairs. There isn't anybody around as I head straight for the door, and I'm thankful for thank, because then I'd have to tell them where I'm going. The last thing I need is my mom telling me to invite Jace over. She used to think of him as a second son and was sad when he stopped coming over.

As I step out the door, I stop for a moment. I'm about to enter my bully's home, what am I thinking? I glance over and see that their garage door is open, and that Mrs. Palmer's car is parked in it. I sigh in relief, I should be safe with his mom home, so I quicken my steps, so he doesn't get angry at me for taking too long.

I press the doorbell and wait. My heartbeat quickens when the door opens and I see Jace standing there, shirtless. He's holding a shirt in his hand, so I must have caught him as he was finishing up getting dressed. He glances up and down the street and then nods for me to come in. Is he embarrassed to have me in his house?

My eyes are still on his bare chest when his hardened voice gets my attention, "What the fuck do you need to talk to me about?" I almost frown when he slides his shirt over his head but cover it up right away.

"Um, my sister told me that you invited her to your party."

"Yeah, so."

"What do you plan on doing to her?"

"I don't think that is any of your business. Your sister is a big girl." He smirks and winks at me as he bites his lower lip. He wants me to know that his intentions are bad without actually coming out and saying so.

"Please, Jace. You can do whatever you want to me, but please, leave Elise alone. She's innocent. She doesn't even know what you do to me every day." I plead with both my words and my eyes, but all it does is make him smirk more.

"And what is it that I do to you every day, Ella?"

"You know what you do, Jace." I whisper and dip my eyes to the floor.

"Look at me when we are talking!" He growls, waiting until I'm looking straight in his eyes, "Now, tell me what I do to you."

"Jace I." What does he want me to say? He knows exactly what he does to me day in and day out.

All of a sudden, I'm pinned up against the front door with his hand on my throat. He's not cutting off all my air, but he's making it harder for me to breathe. My hands instantly go to his one hand at my neck, and I try to pull it off, but it doesn't budge. He steps up close to where I can feel his breath on my face when he talks.

"What's the matter, Ella? Are you afraid that I will hurt you?"

"Please." I gasp.

He dips his head into the crook of my shoulder and inhales deeply, "Mm, you smell so good. I would love nothing more than to tie you down and taste every inch of you," he pulls back, "but then, I guess you're used to having guys taste you, aren't you?"

 I stare at him in confusion, "No, I."

"SHUT THE FUCK UP!" His eyes peruse my body before they meet my own once more, "Maybe it's time that I get my turn, though. Huh, Ella, what do you say to that?" His hand loosens a little bit, "I will make sure your baby sister is safe while at my party as long as you promise to obey me in everything."

"YES! I p-promise!"

"I mean it Ella. You do everything I say, no matter what, no matter when, no matter where. If you go back on your promise, not only will you be severely punished, but I will punish Elise as well, and then let my friends have their fun with her." He grins evilly, "Toby and Brandon have been dying to tag team her since the first day of school. Lucky for you, I've protected her from them, and every other male in this school."

Oh my God, he has gone completely crazy! The Jace I knew is long gone, and in his place is this sick pervert that loves to power trip. What do I say to his offer? If I don't agree, then who knows what will happen to Elise at his party, but if I agree.? I know I shouldn't, I should run far away and never look back, but when he stares deep into my eyes, it doesn't matter what kind of monster he is, my body and my heart will still want him. My heart remembers and still loves the friend and the boy that he used to be, but my body is screaming for the monster he's turned into. His words and the way he hurts me sometimes, fills me with a need that only he can fulfill.

Before I realize what I'm doing, I'm nodding, "Okay Jace, it's a deal."

His smirk drops from his face. He must have thought I would turn him down.

He scoffs, "Are you that much of a horny slut that you would allow someone to do whatever they want to you?" A look of disgust crosses his face, and he drops his hand from my neck.

"No, but I will do whatever it takes to protect my sister. Even if it means selling my soul to the devil himself." I'm leaning against the door with my hand against my throat.

"Maybe I should take you to my room and teach you how not to talk to me," He steps back into my space and with one hand beside my head, I feel his other hand snake between my thighs, "Or just teach you right hear."

"Jace, your mom may see!" I squeal and try to shove his hand away.

"Shut it, Ella! Mom isn't home, we are all alone. Don't ever try shoving my hand away when I touch you." He glares down at me as he starts pulling away again, "You're already breaking your promise. The party should be real fun."

I grab his wrist, "No, I'm sorry! I just thought your mom was home." I then put my hands to my sides, allowing him to feel me up once more.

His hand doesn't go back to where it was before, though. Instead, he brings it up and softly runs circles around my nipple through my shirt. I feel it stiffen, and it takes all I have not to moan. He brings his face closer to mine, staring into my eyes the whole time.

"Don't tell anyone about our little arrangement. It's our little secret, Ella." He waits until I nod my head in understanding, and just when I think he's going to kiss me, he bites down on my lower lip at the same time he pinches my nipple between his fingers. I bite my tongue, so I don't give him the satisfaction of hearing me scream, "Oh, I think I've found myself a little pain slut." I whimper, "We are going to have lots of fun together, Ella. I want you in the Art room during last period tomorrow."

"O-Okay Jace." I'm trying to concentrate on everything he is saying, but my nipple is still caught between his fingers.

He glances down at his hand and then slowly let's go. I feel all the blood flow back into my nipple, and I have to close my eyes and bite my tongue once again because of the pain that comes with the release. Stepping away from me once more, he opens the door, indicating that I need to leave. I step over the threshold, but his voice stops me, and I look over my shoulder at him.

"Remember, Art room...last period. Oh, and don't forget, this is our little secret." He closes the door before I can respond back.

Grumbling, I throw the covers over my head to keep the sunlight coming through the window from shining onto my face. I know it's too early to get up and face the day; my alarm hasn't even gone off yet. Just when I'm on the cusp of falling back to sleep, though, the annoying sound of my alarm clock starts blaring throughout my room. I groan as I flip the covers off my head and smash my hand down on the annoying beast of a clock.

Glancing at the bright red numbers serves as a reminder of the countdown to when I have to meet him. He commanded that I meet him last period today, and I'm a little scared as to what he will do to me. I know I have a punishment coming for yelling and lying to him yesterday, but maybe he forgot. Ugh, yeah right! I would call in sick, but that would only be delaying the inevitable, and he will take it as me hiding from him, which is a big no no. He would only take it out on my sister. Chills rush down my back remembering his threat that will follow for disobedience.

Slowly, I head into the ensuite to shower and start my day. The spray of the hot water wakes me up immediately and relaxes most of the tension in my body from the stress called Jace Palmer. I stay in the warm cocoon of the shower stall until the water runs cold and forcing me to face the rest of the day.

As I dry my body with the towel, I remember when I had done the same thing a few weeks back, only to feel the burn on my backside after Jace's punishment. I flinch, remembering the pain, but my body also begins to tingle from the little bit of pleasure it gave me at the same time. I've yet to have a release, not willing to take the chance of him finding out, but I know I won't be able to go too much longer before I give in.

It's beginning to get chillier out, now that Fall has come in full force, so I grab a pair of jeans and cozy sweater. I match my outfit with a pair of brown boots that reach to just below my knee, and then throw my long, chocolate locks up into a ponytail. I love Fall; all the colors and scents that come with the season, they're all my favorites. I remember when Jace and I would volunteer to rake both yards just so we could have leaf fights and make huge piles of leaves to jump in and hide. Just remembering the boy with dirty blonde hair and green eyes; his smile lighting up his face when he was happy, saddens me. He was a good-looking boy back then, but now, he has grown into a very fine specimen of man. He must work out, because seeing him shirtless made me want to run my hands over every protruding muscle that made up his six-pack abs. To be totally honest, the deep V that disappeared into the waist of his jeans was for sure, drool worthy for any woman. It's just too bad that his attitude ruins all the other good qualities that make up Jace Palmer.

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The school day went both slowly and much too quickly for my liking. It seemed to have been dragging on, making my insides twist all over knowing that I had a date with the devil incarnate, and yet, the day went by faster than I would have liked. I'm now standing right outside the Art room door, trying to get up the nerve to go inside. The halls are pretty much empty now that the bell has already rang, indicating that classes have started.

My heart is pounding a mile a minute, and my head is racing with thoughts as to what may happen behind this door. Reaching for the doorknob, I start to turn it, but then it gets wrenched from my hand as it swings open. Jace grabs my outstretched wrist and pulls me into the room. The click of the lock echoes through the empty room. Expecting to see his two goons in the room as well, I'm surprised that he's alone, and I don't know if I should be relieved or even more nervous.

"I'm surprised you didn't chicken out." Jace snickers as he walks towards me slowly.

I take a step back with every step that moves him forward, "I told you that I would obey you." I bump up against a desk, ending my retreat.

He stops once he notices that I'm no longer moving. We are only about two feet from one another, but it's still too close for comfort. My body can sense him, and its reaction is not helping my mental status. The room is silent as we just stand here staring at each other. I'm not sure if he's waiting for me to say something first, so I open my mouth to talk, but he holds up his hand.

"You will not speak unless I say, or I ask you a question. Do you understand?" His jaw is clenched tight, and I can see a slight five o'clock shadow around his jaw line.

Gulping, I answer his question, "Yes, I understand."

"Good. Now let's get some ground rules down before we begin." He brings his hands behind his back and starts to pace back and forth in front of me, "As I said last night, this is our little secret. Absolutely no one will know about our agreement. You will obey everything I say, and if I have to repeat myself, you will be punished," he stops his pacing and steps up, right in front of me, grabbing my chin with his fingers, "You belong to me now, for as long as I say. No one else will touch you without my permission. You will not fuck anybody else unless I tell you to. Do you understand, Ella?"

I nod.

"Use your words when you answer me."

"Y-Yes, I u-understand."

Studying me for a moment longer, he lets go of my chin and walks over to where he left his bag by the door. He rummages through it, pulling out a folder, and bringing it over to me after grabbing a pen from the teacher's desk on his way by.

"Sit down, Ella." He commands.

I turn and drag the chair out from the desk, sitting in it as instructed. Jace slides the folder in front of me and opens it. At the top of the first page, it reads 'Non- Disclosure Agreement'. Having a lawyer as a father, I know exactly what this is. I glance up at him, and he smirks.

"I need to cover my ass, don't I? I want you to read it all and then sign it. Do you have any questions before reading it?"

"Um, what do you plan on doing to me that involves having an NDA?" Skimming the front page, I noticed some abbreviations, "and what does CNC stand for?"

"You will learn everything once you read it. As for CNC, it stands for Consensual/non-consensual. Meaning, you are giving me consent to do whatever I want to do to you without having to ask."

I'm taken aback by his explanation, "W-What if I don't agree to that?"

He shrugs, "Then the whole deal is off."

I furrow my brows and glance down at the papers, "How much will you hurt me?" I whisper.

I'm startled a little when his voice is right by my ear. I never heard him move, "As much as I want to hurt you. Not all of it will be bad, though." He inhales deeply before moving away from me, "You need to understand, Ella, I've learned a lot since you and I were friends. I wanted to be the kind of man that knew how to give a woman what she needed. Don't be fooled by me being as young as I am, I've grown up, and I'm years ahead of all these other high school boys." He pauses for just a moment, "I've also made important friends in high places."

"What if I don't sign this at all, and then go to our parents and the police with your threats?" I'm trying anything I can think of to try and stop this absurdity, but in the end, I know it's useless.

"Go ahead and try me, Ella."

"Why?" I spin in the chair so I can face my bully, "Why are you doing this? What did I ever do to you to make you turn your back on me?"

An evil grin appears on his face, "That's something you need to be asking yourself, Ella. Maybe after our agreement starts, you will remember what you did two years ago. Once I spread those sweet thighs of yours, you will most likely remember."

Unknowingly, a tear slips down my face and Jace uses his thumb to wipe it away, "Hold on to your tears, you're going to need them very soon." He turns me back around and places the pen in my hand, "Sign it, Ella."

I flip through the two papers, reading everything. Even though a heaviness grows in the pit of my stomach because of the things that he wants to do to me, some of them cause a tingle to ripple through my core. I lick my lips, knowing that I really have no choice but to sign the contract. Taking a deep breath, I put the pen to the signature line, and scribble my name, then drop the pen onto the desk. Just before he picks the papers up, I notice one of the names at the bottom of the papers.

"You had my dad's Law Firm draw these up?" My forehead begins to breakout in sweat. My father can't know about this!

Jace smirks, "What other Law Firm would I go to? Now, I have something else to hold over you. At any given time, I can make sure your dad sees your signature on his partner's client's contract." He loops a piece of hair behind my ear, "No worries though, Luke promises to keep his mouth shut about all this, no matter how good of friends he is with Ethan."

I close my eyes and swallow hard, what have I gotten myself into?