Be Mine Ch11

"Nikki, what are you doing."

The question was straightforward, but Nikki had lost the power of speech and movement at that moment. The look on Stephanie's face was one of confusion, but Nikki was scared by it in that moment.

"I...I" was all she could get out.

"You can't leave me Nikki, we are meant to be together. Surely you can see that now. Last night we became one in all possible ways, you can't go anywhere, I won't let you and you don't want to. You're not thinking clearly and you need to come back to bed. It's ok my love, I forgive you. Come on, come on."

Stephanie kept pulled on Nikki's arm but she didn't move at first. Stephanie spoke so seriously it sounded like there was no emotion in her words. Her grip got tighter and Nikki felt her begin to pull her and her strength was once again too much. This time however, Nikki used her free hand to reach out, flailing it about with no real plan, before connecting hard with Stephanie's chin, knocking her down and causing her to lose the grip she had on Nikki's wrist.

Nikki realised what she'd done, and took off before a thought passed through her head, ran down the stairs towards the front door, praying to herself that she would find it unlocked. In the heat of the moment last night, Stephanie had not secured that either. As she opened it she heard Stephanie call out from her bedroom.

"No! Nikki please! Please don't go!"

Nikki looked to the outside, it was a sunny day, not many people about, she jumped down the stairs , down the path and was away, but before she got too far, she heard Stephanie's voice again, more distant, but clear as a bell.

"Nikki! You can't leave me! I love you!"

Those last three words stopped Nikki where she stood. There were no more words but Nikki could hear nothing but Stephanie in her head. But as she took a few more steps, the thoughts took over. She thought long about everything that had happened the last week. She had no idea if she spent a second thinking about it all, or an hour, but she remained rooted to the spot, not sure if she wanted to go on, or go back.

Stephanie had made no secret of the fact that she was in love with her. Everything that had happened was because of the way she felt about her. Stephanie had fallen for her hard and fast. The actions of someone in love can't always be explained, but Nikki thought about everything she'd been through. As she did, she saw everything in a different light. She saw Stephanie in a different light.

Being kept prisoner showed her how desperate for her love Stephanie was. She had been wrapped up in tape for hours on end, but the feeling of helplessness made Nikki feel dependant on Stephanie, something she still felt at that moment, like leaving would be bad for her in many ways. Of course, staying could mean she has to be tied up whenever Stephanie wanted, she was stronger than her and could do it at will, but that wasn't putting her off. She found it a little exciting. More than a little. She finally admitted the truth to herself, that being tied up had become a turn on for her. She'd known it since the first time Stephanie made love to her. No part of her looked back on that as being forced upon her anymore, she'd had the best sex of her life, experienced a high she never knew possible, and being helpless while it happened only made it better. Last night was just as intense a session, and being able to touch Stephanie was something she needed at the time, but getting cut free took a little something away. Still, she could feel the wonderful after effects all over her body from last night, and she smiled.

She knew sex wasn't a good enough reason to go back, but it wasn't the only thing that she thought about. Everything that Stephanie had done and said to her had never been about anything but wanting to be with her, wanting to love her and wanting Nikki for herself. She had done everything she could to convince her, to and Nikki didn't understand how or why, but Stephanie had succeeded, and Nikki went to turn back, but again found she couldn't move.

She thought about the bath they shared, how Stephanie put her needs above all else. How she hated seeing Nikki in distress and did everything in her power to make her feel good. She showed how much she cared that night, and it made Nikki feel guilty. Stephanie's cries as she ran echoed in her mind, and the guilt mounted up. She wanted to make her feel better, and there was only one way she could do it.

It wasn't that she couldn't go anymore. The road was clear, there was nothing on the sidewalk to stop her. It was that she didn't want to go. She wanted to go back and she wanted Stephanie. She had no idea why of course, but she was sure.

"Are you ok dear?" The words make Nikki jump out of her skin, looking round to see where it came from, finding an old lady looking at her like she was crazy. "Are you ok? You're outside with no shoes on, and you look like you're not well."

Nikki smiled. "Yeah, I'm fine, I've never been better, I've got to go back home now, there's something I have to do."

Nikki ran back up the road and back to the house, she'd left the door open in her hurry, but as she got there she stoped again as she heard Stephanie's cries. She'd never heard somebody sound so upset and the fact that she was responsible caused her to feel pain inside, but that pain just reinforced the decision that she had made. She ran up,the stairs and saw Stephanie on the floor of her bedroom in a near foetal position, crying like she'd never done before. Nikki knelt down next to her and found herself unable to stop tears rolling down her own cheeks.

She reached out to Stephanie, putting her hand on her arm. "Stephanie, please, please stop crying." Nikki said as she tried to pick her up and hold her. Stephanie pulled away and as the two looked straight at each other, Nikki saw the mark she has left on Stephanie's face. "Oh no, Steph, I'm so sorry. I promise I'll never do anything like that to you again." Nikki had ended a relationship over violence before, and the fear that she'd made a fatal mistake showed on her face, but that was enough to stop the tears on Stephanie's.

"Nikki, you came...you came back?" Nikki took a breath, there was hope in her voice, not hate.

"Yes I did, I had to. I should never have done what I did before. I'm sorry. I promise that I'll never run away from you again. Steph, I...I..."

Stephanie put her hand to Nikki's cheek, stopping her from getting more worked up. "Calm down Nikki, don't think you can't say what you want to me. You know how much I love you."

This had the exact opposite effect that was desired as Nikki held the hand by her cheek hard and made even less sense as she spoke at speed. "I know, and that's just it, I don't understand what's happened to me, what you did to me, how you did it, anything. I've never felt this way, not about anyone, but you, you, you have got me hooked, hooked on you, I wish I'd realised before but..." Nikki got stopped by Stephanie's hand covering her mouth, which Nikki loved, and the look on her face showed it.

"Nikki, slow down. I know what you want to say, and you don't need to be afraid. But you need to say it and I need to hear it. Please, go on."

Nikki took a deep breath, then another as she looked Stephanie up and down. "Stephanie, I've fallen for you, hard. I can't deny it. I love you."

Stephanie's smile could have been seen for miles around, it was so big. "I love you too Nikki." Was all she could get out before she kissed her love, a kiss that was returned with enthusiasm and deep passion.

They continued to kiss as they moved onto the bed, Stephanie on top of Nikki, them holding each other tight. Suddenly Stephanie broke the kiss and rolled off of Nikki, onto the bed.

"Steph? What's wrong?" Nikki asked, her fears returning at speed.

"Nikki, being with you is all I ever wanted since the day we met, but you ran away from me."

"I'm sorry Steph, I wish I hadn't done it." Nikki interrupted, her concerns growing that she might have blown her chances.

"You say that now, but how do I know that you won't do it again?"

"I won't, not ever, I really love you. I'll do anything to prove that to you."

Stephanie turned herself and Nikki so they were both sat on the bed, turned towards each other. Stephanie is took both Nikki's hands in hers, squeezing them to try and calm her down. "Nikki, I want to be able to call you my girlfriend, my lover, all of that. But you need to be mine, in every sense and in every way."

"What do you mean Stephanie? Of course I am, there's nothing I want more than to be with you, I promise."

"I mean, that I need to you give in to me whenever I need you to. I promise to never hurt you, or embarrass you outside of this, our, home. Well, apart from possibly covering you with kisses when we're out on a date."

"Out on a a date? You mean that?" Nikki sounded more than thrilled at the idea.

"Of course, and at work we will be as restrained as we can be."

Nikki gasped, her eyes filling up to know she could go back to the job she had wanted for a long time, even though it wasn't the most important thing to her, not anymore.

"But here, you will be restrained in a different way, and I think you know what I mean. If you behave, you will be treated like the queen you will always be to me, but bad behaviour will always be punished." Nikki nodded, smiling to herself a little. "I do, and I'm ok with that. I think sometimes I will need to be punished, I can't always be a good girl."

Stephanie felt a rush through her whole body, struggling to keep control. "Say it Nikki, say what you know I need to hear."

Nikki gave Stephanie a lingering kiss before speaking. "Stephanie, I love you. For the rest of my life, I give myself to you and you alone. I belong to you, my mind, body and soul, but especially my heart. You've been so good to me and I can't wait for the rest of our lives to begin."

Stephanie didn't take her eyes off the woman she could now truly call hers the whole time she spoke, her words being exactly what she wanted, and needed to hear. And the look in her eyes as she said it would live with her forever. Genuine, true, and most importantly, loving. She let go of Nikki's hands and held her arms out. Nikki didn't need to be asked twice as she moved into her girlfriends embrace. As she held her tight, Stephanie noticed Nikki shift a little. She felt the tender kisses on her collarbone and felt a hand on her inner thigh that was moving up. There was no doubt what Nikki wanted. But she wasn't getting it.

"What do you think you are doing?" Stephanie said, releasing her hold.

"I was, well, I, um, oh hell, I want sex." Nikki said, trying to be confident but glowing red with embarrassment.

"Oh do you? Well you you not remember the promise you just made me? Bad behaviour warrants punishment." Stephanie got up and walked around the room. Nikki couldn't help but notice her picking up a roll of the gorilla tape as she walked.

"And, my dearest Nikki, you struck me and ran away. I love you, but now you will be punished for it."

Nikki grinned as Stephanie came round from the other side of the bed, kneeling behind her as she pulled a length of tape from the roll. Nikki giggled and put her hands behind her back. Stephanie wrapped her wrists many times as she tied them tight and came around in front, with another length ready.

"I love you too Stephanie." Nikki just got out before she was gagged once more.

THE END.

A/N: So that's it. Thank you all so much for reading, especially everyone who has read from the start. I really appreciate your time taken reading my work and please do leave a (friendly) review if you have the time. Thank you to Armbar Nation, ForzaAzzurra and CallMeJoz for their reviews as this has come together.

Do let me know if you'd like to see more from Nikki and Steph. Getting together wasn't the most natural of courtships, but I think they've got a lot more to come, if people would like to read it.

Again, thank you all. Until next time...