she was thrown over the second man's shoulder.
Screaming did not seem like it was worth it. She pounded her fists on his back, but then realized that it would be more worth her while to take a quick look at her surroundings.
Once outside of the structure where she awoke, her eyes took a moment to adjust to the bright light. She figured it to be mid afternoon by the intensity of the heat.
The two men walked and conversed as if she was not even present.
"Jones is nuts."
"Truth," replied the one with the syrupy voice. "But he pays well and that's all I need to like about him."
"Hmm," replied the first one.
All Lily saw was an expanse of land. The scent of manure wafted past her. She had to be on a ranch and with the men talking about Lawrence Jones, she surmised she was on one of Jones' ranches.
The man carrying her lowered his shoulder and let her down to the ground.
Lily's first thought was to run, but looking around, it was obvious that there would be no destination that would be safe. Besides the barn where she had just awakened and the expansive house that she was standing in front of, there was nowhere else to go.
"Mr. Jones is expecting you," the man with the drawl spoke.
Both men stood there, at the bottom of the grand staircase that led to the entrance of the house. Lily gave them a look of fury before walking up to the door. She had no clue what she was walking in to or why she even walked so easily in to it. All she knew was that she needed to tread lightly and do her best to get home.
*
Lily entered the house and stood in the large foyer. The house was more luxurious than anything she had ever seen in her life. Everything was trimmed in gold and adorned with crisp white upholstery. She had to get to the bottom of why Lawrence Jones called her to be there.
"Right this way."
Lily looked up to see a thin framed copper colored girl with a maid's uniform on.
"I'm not sure why I'm here."
The girl looked at Lily with a look of compassion. "Right this way."
Lily followed her into a parlor. She went to take a seat and the girl jumped to protect the chair.
"Oh, uh… Please stand over here, Senorita."
"I would really like to take a seat and wait," Lily replied.
The girl looked at her kindly as if she was trying to find the right words. "That would be for guests."
Lily opened her mouth to speak and closed it just as quickly. She was beginning to understand what was going on here. She stood where the girl told her to.
"My name is Maria. I will help you to get acquainted with, with-," she paused. "I will help you with whatever you need. Please wait. Senor Jones will be in momentarily."
Maria excused herself and Lily surveyed her surroundings. This had to be some sort of joke. She looked out the window to see nothing but the ranch, cattle grazing and wire fences.
"Well, well. You finally made it in."
Lily turned around to see Lawrence Jones standing in the doorway. He was dressed in dungarees and a shirt buttoned up to his neck. As he entered the room, he took off his hat. His greeting was pleasant as if Lily was simply making a friendly house call.
"I guess you would like to know what is going on here."
She nodded and waited for his response. Jones paced around the room as he spoke.
"I am a man that is used to getting what he wants. Very simple. I have given you a chance time and again to come to me. I've tried to be nice about it. Most women would not have shunned my advances as much as you have. So since we do not seem to be on the same page about any of this, I thought that it would be best if I made a major move."
"And you consider this a major move? What happened? How did I end up here?" Lily was beginning to get upset by the man's sheer arrogance.
"You don't remember? Yesterday, you were on your way to the market. We met in the road when your horse was spooked. I stopped to help you."
"It does not seem that our interaction was as simple as that, if you don't mind me saying so. I woke
Screaming did not seem like it was worth it. She pounded her fists on his back, but then realized that it would be more worth her while to take a quick look at her surroundings.
Once outside of the structure where she awoke, her eyes took a moment to adjust to the bright light. She figured it to be mid afternoon by the intensity of the heat.
The two men walked and conversed as if she was not even present.
"Jones is nuts."
"Truth," replied the one with the syrupy voice. "But he pays well and that's all I need to like about him."
"Hmm," replied the first one.
All Lily saw was an expanse of land. The scent of manure wafted past her. She had to be on a ranch and with the men talking about Lawrence Jones, she surmised she was on one of Jones' ranches.
The man carrying her lowered his shoulder and let her down to the ground.
Lily's first thought was to run, but looking around, it was obvious that there would be no destination that would be safe. Besides the barn where she had just awakened and the expansive house that she was standing in front of, there was nowhere else to go.
"Mr. Jones is expecting you," the man with the drawl spoke.
Both men stood there, at the bottom of the grand staircase that led to the entrance of the house. Lily gave them a look of fury before walking up to the door. She had no clue what she was walking in to or why she even walked so easily in to it. All she knew was that she needed to tread lightly and do her best to get home.
*
Lily entered the house and stood in the large foyer. The house was more luxurious than anything she had ever seen in her life. Everything was trimmed in gold and adorned with crisp white upholstery. She had to get to the bottom of why Lawrence Jones called her to be there.
"Right this way."
Lily looked up to see a thin framed copper colored girl with a maid's uniform on.
"I'm not sure why I'm here."
The girl looked at Lily with a look of compassion. "Right this way."
Lily followed her into a parlor. She went to take a seat and the girl jumped to protect the chair.
"Oh, uh… Please stand over here, Senorita."
"I would really like to take a seat and wait," Lily replied.
The girl looked at her kindly as if she was trying to find the right words. "That would be for guests."
Lily opened her mouth to speak and closed it just as quickly. She was beginning to understand what was going on here. She stood where the girl told her to.
"My name is Maria. I will help you to get acquainted with, with-," she paused. "I will help you with whatever you need. Please wait. Senor Jones will be in momentarily."
Maria excused herself and Lily surveyed her surroundings. This had to be some sort of joke. She looked out the window to see nothing but the ranch, cattle grazing and wire fences.
"Well, well. You finally made it in."
Lily turned around to see Lawrence Jones standing in the doorway. He was dressed in dungarees and a shirt buttoned up to his neck. As he entered the room, he took off his hat. His greeting was pleasant as if Lily was simply making a friendly house call.
"I guess you would like to know what is going on here."
She nodded and waited for his response. Jones paced around the room as he spoke.
"I am a man that is used to getting what he wants. Very simple. I have given you a chance time and again to come to me. I've tried to be nice about it. Most women would not have shunned my advances as much as you have. So since we do not seem to be on the same page about any of this, I thought that it would be best if I made a major move."
"And you consider this a major move? What happened? How did I end up here?" Lily was beginning to get upset by the man's sheer arrogance.
"You don't remember? Yesterday, you were on your way to the market. We met in the road when your horse was spooked. I stopped to help you."
"It does not seem that our interaction was as simple as that, if you don't mind me saying so. I woke
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