Page 25 of Whatever He Wants
“I get why you’re mad, but violence isn’t the answer.”
“Sometimes, it is.”
I move closer, ignoring Denise when she calls out my name.Matt’s panicked expression as I approach is like blood in the water.He tries to take a step back, only to encounter the last basement stair.He raises his shaking hands in a stop gesture and rushes out his words.
“Isaac, hold on a minute.Hold on!I feel bad about what I did, OK?It was a mistake!A tiny, stupid mistake I’ll never make again, I promise.Besides, Denise bought back the watch today.It’s like it never happened!”
Denise appears by my side, a pleading expression on her face, silently begging me to have mercy on Matt.
She faces him.“I didn’t.Someone else bought it.”
“My watch is gone forever because of you,” I add.
Matt shakes his head.“Oh, shit.I’m sorry.I’m really sorry, man.”
His face crumples like he’s about to cry.Pathetic.In the video, he pocketed my watch and strolled out of my bedroom with confidence.Now he can’t handle the consequences.He’s mistaken if he thinks sobbing will earn him sympathy.I want to earn his tears.
An idea pops into my head.It’s risky.If it doesn’t work, Matt stays, and Denise might never speak to me again.If it does, Denise might get rid of Matt like I hope, but then keep her distance from me.The best result is if Denise agrees to it, which is unlikely.But in the off-chance she does, it’ll be the sweetest revenge against Matt.
Yeah.It’s a terrible plan.I’m giving it a shot anyway.
“If you’re so sorry, then why don’t you make it up to me?”I say, throwing out the bait.
Matt perks up.“For sure.I’ll do anything.Anything you want.”
Amusement creeps in despite my disgust.How would he react if I told him his girlfriend said something similar right before she sucked my dick?I meet Denise’s gaze and she quickly averts it, a tell she’s remembering her words too.She stiffens when I pull her into a sideways embrace.
“I want you to watch me fuck your girlfriend.”
Denise jerks away from me, her eyes wide.“What the hell, Isaac!”
Oh, she can act.Where was her shock and horror a few minutes ago when she was rubbing up on me, ready to let me fuck her?
“It’s a fair trade.Your boyfriend took something valuable from me.I’ll take something valuable from him in return.Then I won’t report his theft to the police, and he avoids prison.”
Matt looks as dazed as if I’d punched him for real.“But—but she’s like your—” He shakes his head.“That’s messed up!”
“I don’t care.I want her.”I lock eyes with Denise until she turns away.Then I shift to Matt.“What do you say?Are you going to watch me have her?”
“Would you stop?”Denise demands.“You’re taking this too far!”
I stare at Matt as I respond.“Denise, please be quiet and let Matt answer the question.”
Out of the corner of my eye, I catch the death glare she throws at me, but my focus stays on Matt’s face.Time ticks on, background noises magnified in the long stretch of silence, like the fridge hum, cars driving by outside, and the wind rattling the windows.
If I were Matt, I wouldn’t have to think about an answer.Not even for a second.If some asshole told me he wants to fuck Denise while I watch, he would pay for that mistake with a trip to the hospital.But Matt is giving this some serious thought, just short of wringing his hands.
“I—I guess I could be OK with that,” he finally says, then darts a nervous glance at Denise.“If Denise is OK with it.”
Denise redirects her outrage at Matt.“Are you kidding me?”
My blood boiling, I jab my finger at the couch.“You’re willing to sit there and watch the woman you want to be your wife have sex with someone else?You don’t mind listening as your girlfriend comes on another man’s cock?You’re willing to whore out Denise so you don’t go to prison?Is that right?”
He makes a face.“Come on, man.Don’t make it sound so nasty when you know I don’t have a choice.I can’t go to prison!And I’m not whoring her out.Denise has to be OK with it.I’ll hate it, but at least you’re not a stranger.You won’t hurt her.”
Sure, I set the trap, but I’m still pissed he walked right into it.He could’ve at least put up a fight.Told me to go fuck myself.This selfish coward doesn’t love Denise.He’ll only bring her harm if he remains in her life.He needs to pay in a way that’s memorable for showing me how little he values her.Without thinking, I rush toward Matt and grab him by the front of his shirt.He yelps when I slam him hard against the wall.
“Stop!”Denise cries out behind me.“Stop it!”
