“What is this? Who would leave a dirty plate on the ground? The man who had spoken, lent down to pick up the plate, at the same time turning his head to look directly at Amanda hiding under the table. Amanda felt like her heart had stopped, as the man stared at her. Hey, who are you? Come out here and show yourself.”



Amanda tried to move but found she just couldn’t. The man reached his hand out to take the rope and pulled her out. Next thing she knew, she was standing, naked apart from her collar, in front of two men in dark suits. She tried to read their faces to see if she was in any danger, but could only see what looked like slight amusement. She kept her head up, thinking that at least she could show them she was not cowed by their presence, despite that fact that she was.



“Well, what have we here? I knew that David was into some weird shit, but I didn’t know how weird. What is your name darling?



Amanda was relieved that at least they were not touching her and actually sounded quite nice. She decided there was no harm seeing if they would help her, in spite of the fact it seemed that they had shot David.



My name is Amanda. Please you have to help me, I am being held here against my will. She had expected some major reaction, either good or bad, but the last thing she expected was laughter. The two men were looking at her, laughing quietly.



“Sorry darling, we don’t mean to laugh at your situation, but you have chosen the wrong guys to tell. We can’t let you go, not with the dead bodies that we will leave behind us. Amanda wondered if yet again, she was going to face a bullet, but her fears were quickly dispelled. Not that we will leave you here darling. I’m not sure what we will do with you yet, but don’t worry; we sort something out by the time we get home. Vince, you get her in the car and I will look in the den. We had better get a move on, in case someone decides to stop by.”

Amanda saw the man called Vince move towards her, her feet moving back as he approached. He didn’t move to grab her, just stood in front of her, blocking her way.

‘Amanda, I know you must be wondering what is going to happen, but at the moment you are in no danger. I can’t promise what will happen in the near future, but I need you to come with me now.”



Amanda was somewhat calmed by his soft tone, especially after how she had been treated since she had been found looking in the window at the dock. She felt him remove the collar, taking the rope from the ring. He however left her hands tied and used the rope to lead her out of the kitchen. The sight of David’s body lying on the floor, blood seeping into the carpet, made her freeze. She had never seen a dead body before and could not believe this was the same man who had been threatening to punish her only a little while ago. Come on, he can’t hurt you now. Vince said, pulling the rope gently to move her across the room.



When he opened the front door, she could see a big, black car parked in the driveway. On the way out, she had noticed two more bodies; obviously staff that gotten in the way. She wondered why she was not more nervous, but figured that her brain could only take in so much. She saw Vince stop by the trunk of the car and then appear to change his mind and move to the back door. Amanda moved to where he was standing, not knowing what he would do now.



“I need you to promise me something. If I let you go into the back and not in trunk, you have to behave. If you make a fuss or try to attract attention, I will just have to put you in the trunk, OK? Amanda found herself nodding, not liking the idea of travelling anywhere in a trunk. Vince asked her to sit on the seat and then lie down, taking the end of the rope and tying her ankles together. When he was done, she was not in any pain, but knew that she wound not be able to stand up straight. He then pulled a handkerchief out of his pocket, tying a knot in the centre.



“Sorry about this, but as you are in the car and not the trunk, I have to have some guarantee that you will not decide to scream. Amanda felt him lift her head and place the knot in her mouth, before tying the cloth behind her head. She tested the knot, finding that it was not too tight, but not loose enough to push out. She knew that if she really wanted to, she could still scream, but decided that since she was being treated with a certain amount of respect, she would be good. Lastly, he gently moved her so she was lying on the floor and covered her with a blanket. It was not long before she heard the other man’s footsteps and then the sound of the two men getting in the car. As she felt the car move, she couldn’t help but wonder what would happen to her now.



Chapter 5 Vince



The two men talked about the papers they had found and how pleased the boss would be. Amanda listened, tyring to get some idea of what they had been doing at David’s, apart from killing him. She found her mind wondering as she thought back on all that had happened to her, only focusing again when she realised they were now discussing her. She couldn’t make out every word over the sound of the engine and the blanket covering her ears, but what she heard made her start to feel nervous again. She made out words like brothel, club, payment and movies. She was just starting to think that maybe she had gone from bad to worse, when she felt the car slow down and drove up what sounded like a driveway.



Ten minutes later Amanda was standing in front the man they had called the Boss. Vince had let her keep the blanket around her shoulders, allowing her to cover herself for the first time since the night before, though she still felt very vulnerable. He was dressed in a suit too, but one that had to be expensive. He was looking her over, playing with the ring on his pinkie. He had not spoken since Vince had explained why they had brought her here, just watching her with a serious look on his face. When he finally spoke, he made Amanda jump.



“I can’t believe I send you two to do one simple job and you come home with her. What am I supposed to do with her? You know my wife would kill me if I even looked at her, let alone do anything else. Oh well, get her upstairs and dressed and I’ll think about what we can do. At that, she felt Vince take her elbow and led her up the stairs. If Amanda had not been so worried about her future, she might have been impressed by the grandeur of the house. He opened the door to what was one of the biggest bathrooms she had ever seen.



“Just sit on the edge of the bath and I will run the bath for you, unless you need to use the toilet first. Amanda nodded and was surprised when he left her alone in room. He re-entered the room after he heard the flush and proceeded to run a bath for her, even adding a good dash of the bath oil that had been sitting on the counter. While he was waiting for the bath to fill up, he pulled different containers out of the drawers, putting make-up and perfume on the counter. He did not speak or even seem aware of her presence while he did this. When the bath was full, he turned his back, telling her to get in.



Amanda removed the blanket and stepped into the bath, loving the feeling of the warm, scented water on her body. She saw Vince turn around once he had given her enough time to submerge herself in the water. He put down the cover on the toilet and sat down, his eyes looking at her with a what looked like a hint of sadness.



“Amanda, I now we didn’t give you much chance to speak back there, but if you want to tell me how to came to be at David’s then I am ready to listen. Amanda looked at him and for some reason felt that he would listen. She found herself telling him everything that had happened to her, not even leaving out the embarrassing bits. Vince just sat and listened while she spoke, his eyes showing her he was sorry that he could not let her go. When she was finished, he stood up and held out a towel for her. He turned away again as she stood and dried herself off. He waited while she dried her hair and used the make up he had laid out for her.



“Come into the room, the boss likes females to look like females, so he would expect you to be dressed when you go back down stairs. Amanda followed him into the next room, which seemed to be just one big dressing room. This room belongs to the wife of the boss, but she is away and I know she won’t mind you borrowing some things. Luckily you seem to be about the same size. Amanda had never seen so many clothes outside of a department store. Look in the drawers over there and pick out some underwear and stockings. I will go and pick out a dress for you. I will ask before I come out, to make sure you are dressed.



Amanda went to look at the underwear, picking out a simple bra and panty set. She knew they were expensive and they felt beautiful. She almost forgot that she was not free, letting her fingers run over the fabric. It was only the knowledge that Vince was nearby and would be expecting her to ready that forced her to start to get dressed. She was just attaching her second stocking when she heard Vince ask if he could come out. She said yes, amazed at how polite he was, even though he had already seen her naked. He walked out of the walk-in closet, holding the most stunning dress she had ever seen in his hands.



“Here, I am sure this will fit you. Let me know if it doesn’t, and I will pick something else out. Amanda put the dress on over her head, letting the fabric slide down over her skin. She had never felt anything as luxurious before, seeing in the mirror the way the dress sat skimming her body. She heard Vince draw in a breath and he moved to stand behind her. She gasped softly as he put his hands on her hips, his mouth close to ear.



“You are so beautiful. If it was up to me, I would have you keep you here forever. He must have seen the flash of fear in her eyes at this comment, as he removed his hands and stood back up. Sorry, I don’t know what made me do that. Just put these shoes on and then we had better go, the boss does not like to be kept waiting. Amanda could see he was anxious to leave the room, looking a bit embarrassed by his earlier comment.



He led her back down the stairs, but instead of going to the room she had been in earlier, her led her off in the opposite direction. Amanda noticed a man she had not seen before. talking to Vince’s boss. When she walked into the room, all conversation stopped, as every eye in the room was focused onto her. Well done Vince, she now looks decent enough to be a guest in my home. Amanda, come over here, there is someone you need to meet. Amanda found herself walking over to the men, her brain starting to warn her that her world was about to change yet again.



“Amanda, this is Joey, my nephew. After we eat, you will leave with him and do what he says. If I hear that you are not doing as you are told, I will have to send the boys to pay you a visit. Amanda didn’t know if he was joking, but after the last 24 hours, she knew that he might just mean what he said. Hey, come over here and let me see you. I like to make sure my girls are the best, though you look pretty good from a distance. Walking over to Joey, Amanda felt her fear start to return. She looked to see if Vince was still in the room, but she could not see him. Joey reached out and ran a hand over her chest, watching the material move under his fingers. Amanda suddenly felt more naked than if she had no clothes on, as his fingers and his eyes devoured her. Yeah, Uncle, she will do just fine. Thanks for thinking of me.”



The sound of a gong let them all know that dinner was served. All through the meal, Amanda hardly noticed what she was eating as she worried about what Joey wanted her for. She had an awful feeling, that whatever it was, she wouldn’t like it very much. She also didn’t like the way he looked at her all through the meal, openly leering at her from across the table. When the meal was finished, the men stood up, Joey indicating that she should do the same.



“Now that we are leaving my Uncle’s house, you need to take off the dress. Amanda was sure she had misheard him, surely he did not expect her to just remove her dress here at the table. Hurry up, I have other things I need to get done tonight! Amanda looked around to see if she could get some support from anyone else in the room. Joey’s uncle gave her a look that showed that although he may not approve of what his nephew wanted her to do, he was not going to help her either. The two men standing behind his uncle were trying hard to mind their own business and Vince was nowhere to be seen.



With a sigh, she raised the dress over her head, placing it over the back of her chair when it was off. She fought her compulsion to cover herself, knowing that was properly what Joey expected her to do. Right, now we need to get going. Uncle, thank you again for the wonderful meal and for Amanda. You know I will put her to good use. By this time, Joey had come around to stand beside her and was beginning to lead her out of the room. He had only moved a few feet away from the door, when panic gripped her. Not thinking, she jerked her arm out of the hold he had on her and ran. She had no idea where she was going; her only thought that she did not want to go with him.