"I'm not complicating anything, I get it Zak, I understand, I won't let my feelings for you get in the way anymore.You’re right, I'm your, just please don't hurt Caleb anymore.He doesn't deserve this, he is in here because of me and now I've just fucked up everything in here for him as well."Mariyah’s tears were rolling down her face, she couldn't help it, she didn't care anymore.
Zak grabbed her again and kissed her, a passionate kiss, a loving kiss, he worshipped her mouth.Mariyah let him do what he wanted, she even reciprocated the kiss, he palmed her face when he pulled away looking intently into her eyes."Don't fucking kiss anybody again Mariyah...I don't like it."He moved her until she reached the bed.Zak gently laid her down and he was atop her, kissing her, adoring her.Mariyah was so confused, why was he playing with her?
That visit Zak Michaels made love to Mariyah Hayworth.She lay beside him afterward and he was gently stroking her.He did care, she knew it."I love you...I know it's stupid but I can't help it, I love you."She kissed his tattooed chest and he stiffened."Its okay you don't need to say anything, don't get worked up, I just needed to tell you.I'm sorry I kissed Gareth..."Zak grabbed her chin lifting her face to look at him
"Don't do it again Mariyah, I'll not be this calm the next time.Sometimes my anger gets the better of me.I don't want to hurt you but you need to behave."She nodded her head trying her hardest to keep it together.
"Promise me you won't hurt Caleb anymore...Please."
"Well do as your told and I won't need to hurt anybody."Was the jerk’s response.How this was going to play out she had no idea.Only time would tell if things would get better or worse after her stupid declaration of love.
CHAPTER 5
Caleb didn't call, two weeks and she hadn't heard a word from him.On her last visit with Zak she asked him how Caleb was doing, they just finished having sex and were laying entwined in each other's arms."He's fine, keeping to himself."
"Have you spoken to him about what happened?"
"Mariyah this is prison not school.No I haven't spoken to him about what happened, what do you want me to say?"
"Is he okay, I mean just tell me if he is okay, I feel so bad for lying to him.You know I'm the reason that he’s in here?"
"Why what trouble could you possibly get yourself in?It's not like you go looking for trouble..."He was teasing her… She hated how badly she had fallen for the criminal.
"Funny.No we were at the beach and this guy was feeling me up, Caleb went into a rage and broke a glass over his head.Apparently a piece of glass actually cut through, causing him brain damage.Guy was in a coma for weeks.I couldn't believe my ears when they sentenced him.I will never forgive myself.He was only trying to protect me."Zak didn't say anything, he just listened.It felt good to be able to get it off her chest.She found herself opening up to Zak more and more."My dad left us when we were really young.Apparently he wasn't cut up to be a dad, wasn't what he signed up for.Mum was a drug addict, she continued to invite over drug dealers and what not, Caleb who is five years older than me took me and ran away.He was fifteen at the time.Now looking back I cannot believe he took all that responsibility on, he was just a kid himself.He's always been super protective of me."Mariyah buried her head into his chest, she just needed comfort.
"Where did he take you?"
"We were picked up by the police, they put us in foster care but we were to be separated, so Caleb took me again and we lived on the streets for a while.Any shelter we could find.An old lady who was always feeding the ducks at the park watched us for a few days before she spoke to Caleb.She took us in, she needed help around her house and we needed shelter.So it worked out.She was really nice, she would cook for us and in return Caleb would mow her lawn and do her errands, little things like that.Before she passed away, it would have been at least five years on she left us some money to move into a place so we did not need to live off the streets anymore.Caleb by then was old enough to be my guardian."
"You would have been only ten, what about school?"
"When we moved in with Betty, she re-enrolled me in school and I stayed there studying really hard, I wanted to make Betty proud.She was one in a million."Zak was stroking her back softly.Mariyah wiped away her tears."Anyway that's my pathetic story."Zak lifted her chin up and kissed her gently.She held back a sob.She had fallen in love with him so hard that her chest hurt.
"I'll look after Caleb, I'll talk to him."Mariyah couldn't believe her ears.She kissed him this time.She kissed him deeply trying to show him how grateful she was.
"I know you don't like to hear this but I do love you Zak Michaels, more than anything in this world."She kissed him again and that resulted in their second round of sex for the day.
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As the months passed by Mariyah still hadn't heard from Caleb, she missed him terribly and especially missed their late night chats but as long as he was safe it was okay.He only had a month left anyway, it was strange thinking that when the month would be up she would probably never see Zak again.This didn't sit too well with Mariyah, she was a nervous wreck when she thought he might not want her anymore.It was ironic how she was forced to be there at the beginning yet now she didn't want to leave.Her heart belonged purely to Zak Michaels, he knew it and she knew it.
Work was as hectic as ever, she tried to focus on her work as much as possible, it was good to be able to keep busy, she needed a distraction from Zak.Gareth tried to ask her out again and she cut him short."Hey that night was a mistake, please stop, I'm in a relationship so please stop asking me out."Mariyah wasn't a complete dud, she assumed she was being watched, somebody was reporting back to Zak so she behaved as best as she could.
Another week and another visit.Mariyah, wore sexy undergarments, and wore nice neat non attention seeking clothes...If that was even a thing.She tied her hair into a high ponytail and sprayed the same perfume she always wore.Zak seemed to like it.
Her heart always did funny things when Mariyah would visit.She entered the prison and was frisked like every other time, only this time it was a guard she had never seen before.Not thinking much of it Mariyah went into the room and he proceeded to frisk her, his time he was touching her breast, kneading them, he even pinched her nipples."What the fuck..."She turned to look at the guard and he slammed her back onto the wall.
"Watch your mouth little girl...I'm almost done…" The bastard touched her ass squeezing it roughly, he ran a finger in the crease of her cheeks to stroke her pussy.Mariyah pushed back as hard as she could."You'll pay for that you little bitch."Just as he was coming back towards her Randall opened the room.
"Everything alright in here Gus?"Relief swept over Mariyah, she didn't say anything she just moved to Randall.
"Yes, we were just finishing up here, weren't we?"Mariyah held her tongue as she followed Randall.
As soon as she was in the room, Zak was waiting inside, without thinking she ran into his arms crying, he grabbed her shoulders pushing her back.
"What the fuck?What happened?"She shook her head, unable to talk, she nestled her head on his chest.Mariyah could feel his heart pounding."Mariyah you need to talk, tell me what happened."His voice was calm, a little too calm and comforting.She hiccupped trying to find her voice."Just breathe, tell me what happened."Zak led her to the bed where he sat her down and he sat beside her.
"The guard...The new one he ...."
