Deadly Obsession by Mary Duncan

but it didn’t, not the way he tried. He pulled the covers back and slid my panties down. He climbed on top of me and forced himself inside. It didn’t make me feel better, only caused me more pain. I couldn’t say a word as I knew what the outcome would be. He finished his business and left my room. Night after night, from then on, the abuse continued until I left home. I hated him, I still hate him and I hate my mother too. How could she not know what was going on; why didn’t she stop him?”
    Dexter didn’t know what to say. He had no idea that Carol had suffered such trauma; he suddenly found himself feeling extremely sorry for her. At least now he somewhat understood why she was so screwed up. His feeling of hopelessness was more now than ever as he had a deeper understanding of Carol’s driving force.
    “Oh Dexter I want to feel your touch again.” She said moving closer.
    She wrapped her arms around him with a desperate need to quench her passionate desire. Firmly grinding her body against his, she kissed his lips. Rejection was not an option for Dexter as Carol wouldn’t take kindly to being pushed away once more. He submitted to her demand.

    Chapter Six
    After crying herself to sleep, Carmen spent much of the night tossing and turning. Dexter still seemed to be missing without a trace, as if he’d somehow dropped off the face of the earth. She desperately hoped to learn it was all a terrible nightmare and Dexter would be beside her when she awoke this morning, but unfortunately that wasn’t the case at all.
    “Carmen, breakfast is ready.” Her mother called.
    “I’m not hungry mom, it’s too early.”
    “You must eat something dear; you have to keep your strength up for the baby.”
    “I’ll grab something later; my stomach feels sick right now.”
    Carmen had to find out the latest news on Dexter.
    “This is Carmen Haines; I need to speak with someone concerning my fiancée’s disappearance please.” She told the officer.
    “Who is your fiancée ma’am?”
    “Dexter Crane, he’s been missing since yesterday. Do you have any new leads in his case?”
    The officer put her on hold.
    “Officer Smith here, how may I help you?”
    “I’m Carmen Haines, Dexter Crane’s fiancée, is there anything new concerning his case?”
    “No ma’am, unfortunately we have nothing to go on. I went to Carol Avery’s apartment but it was vacant, her landlord said she moved out a few weeks ago. Her mother hasn’t heard from her either. It seems as though Mr. Crane isn’t the only one to disappear.”
    “If she moved out of her apartment weeks ago, she must have been preparing to move forward with her plan then.”
    “That could be a possibility but there’s
    no way to know for sure until we’ve located
    her.”
    The new information only upset Carmen more. Dexter’s disappearance wasn’t just a spur of the moment decision after all. She feared the worst.
    Meanwhile, Dexter awakened to an overwhelming sense of guilt this morning. Although, survival was his priority at the moment, he couldn’t help but feel as though he’d betrayed Carmen once again. He didn’t know anything else to do but play along with Carol until the opportunity arose for him to make his escape. The sound of running water caught his attention. Carol must be taking a shower. He slowly and quietly got out of bed to investigate.
    It was too easy, not only was she in the shower but she’d left the car keys on the fire mantle. He got dressed and opened the front door, careful not to make a sound. He turned the key in the ignition but nothing happened.
    “Get out of the car Dexter, now!” she screamed pointing the gun at him.
    He knew it was too good to be true; his escape attempt was a failure.
    “Did you really think that I would be that stupid?” she asked, holding what appeared to be a spark plug wire in her hand.
    “I just wanted to go to the store to get you some flowers and surprise you.” He lied.
    “Sure you did, you