Thread: An unhealthy obsession (TheCatalystTM & Google)

Despite Dominic's consistent attempts to make her into 'one of his own,' she never quite was. Sure, she had the training to survive in his circle and his family had finally accepted her, but she still didn't care about petty things like designer labels and expensive cars. She couldn't have cared less. When they first met back in high school, Alex was basically a bag of bones living off of her meal plan at lunch every day. Fortunately for her, many things had changed since then. Dominic had altered her life completely in a multitude of ways. He'd purchased her a completely new wardrobe against her will of course, paid for any other necessities, bought her a car, provided her with their apartment and completely changed her anti-social situation. Alexandria's personality had even changed due to him Now that they were apart it was far more mordant than timid. Her body wavered again as she stood in front of him. Her palms pushed against his stomach slightly to help her balance whilst the crowd continued to dance about them. The fact that Dominic had taken hold of her hips had helped her stance as well and she tried not to wince as he tightened his grip. She would stand her ground. This was typical Dom behavior there was nothing that he couldn't have if he wanted it and money was no object either. Lex was determined for that not to be the case this time though. Pungent words seemed to drip out from betwixt her light pink tiers as she leaned in close to his ear again, the smell of liquor trailing from her breath as she spoke..Things aren't the same as they used to be, I'm not your property. You can't just come and claim me when I walked out on you. If he believed he could swoop in and carry her out like a father picking up his teenage daughter that snuck out to a party.. Well, he was very wrong. You're wrong for coming here, especially today of all days. The more intense the situation became, the faster it seemed Lex was sobering up. Her sentences still had slight slurs for certain words, but her points were valid. It was evident that she wasn't keen on him being there and that she wasn't going to go easily, if at all. Everything that Dominic said from retrieving her to her soaked panties was true, unfortunately. She couldn't deny how his body and even just his scent being close to her made her react. He'd been her first partner and in his mind he should have been her last and only. That wasn't the case though. She was no slut just sleeping around with anybody, but this was college and she'd had a few encounters since she'd left. Most of them just really drunken mistakes or a way to get a temporary fix. Nothing was ever meant to be serious and no one ever compared to Dominic. It was difficult for anyone to live up to what she'd already experienced with him. In public, they were the perfect couple.. he was affectionate, but not overly so and of course she was sociable yet reserved. Alone, it was the opposite, he was pushy and demanding and Lex was passionate about always making sure she met his needs. Things were always about Dominic's needs being met, not that Lex didn't enjoy the attention, but if he wasn't happy.. Well, she couldn't be either. It was as if it was against the rules. Suddenly Alexandria's visage and chest flushed red, her blood pressure rising in conjunction as she digested what he'd inferred. She couldn't let him be satisfied with her reactions to such a vile statement toward her. Who did he think he was, really? Sure, he'd made her the way she was, but this was just inappropriate for the situation. She was heated and not in a blushing, embarrassed, young girl kind of way. If she didn't stand up for herself, everything would just go back to the way it was before. He'd win he always won. It was never really worth the fight, but this was her home now. He was messing with her life again and she wasn't having it. Her sapphire hues narrowed at him before she leaned in to his ear again. Had they been noticed, the situation almost looked intimate and not really as tense as it was. You can do whatever you want, as long as it doesn't involve me or my life..and as for me being soaked... Well, thats because I fucked right before I got here. Her words came out so acidly, they could've peeled skin. It was transparent that she wasn't scared of him anymore. Sure, he'd hurt her hundreds of times now.. both physically and emotionally scarring, but that was the worst he could do really. There was nothing she could think of that he could really do to hurt her. Surely, he could lie to her friends, to Trevor, or even tell them the truth, but who would they believe? Some attention-seeking rich-guy from her previous life or her whom they trusted? Plus, they already knew she didn't really come from money, it was obvious. What was the worst that could happen if Dominic did say something? Sure... he was right about being able to pay off the bouncers and lie to everyone, but this hadn't changed her mind about her not wanting him around. This is my party.. This is my home now. You're not welcome here. So, please leave. Normally gentle hands pushed downward on his wrists to force his hands off of her hips as she turned to try and leave the confrontation.