I woke up in bed with Pete. His arms tightly around me. I turned to look at him. He was snoring and drool dripped slowly from his black lips. I was about to puke. The sunlight was in my face. I turned and looked at the clock. It was 11:00 A.M. The alarm sounded and Pete slowly got up goaning and moaning while wiping the drool from his mouth with the back of his hand.

ME: DAMN!

PETE: Hey there! Did you sleep well?

ME: Uh, I don't remember. All I remember was a gun pointed in my face.

PETE: Oh girl, I was just playing with you. Let's get up and start our day together just like you promised.

ME: (In disbelief) What?

He sat up and crawled over to me unitl his face was only inches from mine.

PETE: Give me a kiss.

ME: (Grossed out) Uh-uh! I wriggled away but he grabbed me and pulled me back.

PETE: (Whispering) Why are you so difficult.

ME: (Thinking to myself) Uh oh.

He kissed me bad breath and all. It was repulsive!

ME: (Thinking to myself) Please no tounge.

When he finally pulled away, I was relieved!

ME: Shit, I got to go to work!

PETE: No you don't!

ME: Yes I do. The computers don't fix themselves you know.

I jumped out of the bed and ran right to the bathroom to scrub out my mouth.

(No wonder Will left Pete's ugly ass.)

I walked out of the bathroom all upset. I want to get to the bottom of this mess. No one puts a gun to my face and gets away with it. I went back to the bedroom and confronted Pete.

ME: (Upset) What's the deal with the damn gun?

PETE: You know, to keep you from running away. I wanted you to spend the night with me and you didn't want to. So that's why I had to do it.

ME: Oh. I thought you wanted to rape and kill me.

PETE: Oh no! You saved my life. I would never do that to you!

ME: So.. Can I got to work now?

PETE: No, you can't

ME: Shit, why in the hell not?

PETE: If you want to work that bad, you can work my bar with me. All you have to do is just stand there and look good and I pay you.

PETE: I just want you loving me. That's all. I'm lonley. I need love.

ME: Okay, so you want me to call the computer company I work at and tell them I quit?

PETE: Yeah that would be nice.

ME: Well guess what? I won't I spend years in college getting educated for that field and you want me to throw it all away?

PETE: No, you don't understand. You will be with a wealthy man. You won't be without money. You will never be broke. You will always have nice things. What more could you want?

ME: Man, it ain't about money. I been poor all my life and fixing computers is what I do and it makes me very happy.

PETE: And loving me don't?

ME: I don't even know you!

PETE: (Tears running doen his face) So that's how it's going to be?

ME: (Sitting on the bed next to Pete and patting him on the back) Well Pete, I know you love me, but I got to know more about you first, let's be friends first okay? Stop being so obsessive. I won't put any man in front of you ok?

PETE: Okay.

ME: Please let me go home.

I promise I will see you soon. I got computer projects that need to be done and they are three days late.

PETE: Okay. You promise?

ME: Yes I promise. You will be surprised.

PETE: I will let you go this time, but you better see me again remember, I still got a gun and I keep it fully loaded.

ME: I will

Pete unlocked the front door and I shot out, got in the car, and sped home.

I called and confronted Dawna.

ME: Slut! I was held captive by that old, nasty, dude with the staples in his head.

DAWNA: Gross!

ME: It was all your fucking fault too. He hade me take a bath, drink some spiked wine and sleep in the same bed with him. It was ultra gross. He even put a gun on me when I tried to leave. Girl he is rich too. He owns the bar we saw him in.

DAWNA: Why you leave? How you get home?

ME: He let me go, but I promised to see him again.

DAWNA: Yuk.

ME: I know, but there is a price tag on my head, I have to do it.

DAWNA: I know I am so sorry I will lay low until this shit blows over okay?

ME: Okay, you just do that because I can handle myself. I been in worse situations than this.

DAWNA: Okay see ya.

ME: See ya.

Well I hung up and went to work I arrived there at 12:30 in the afternoon.

SUPERVISOR: You're late!

ME: I know. I been kidnapped by a rich owner of bar...

SUPERVISOR:Yeah right! HA! HA! Get to work!

It took me all day to finish all those computer reports. When I finished, it was 9:00 P.M. I locked up, got in my car and drove straight to the bar. I went in and there Pete was standing there wiping the counter as usual.

ME: (Mumbled) Hey.

PETE: (Surprised) Hi! You kept your promise. I-I can't beleive it!

ME: What else could I do? You put a gun to my head!

PETE: Hey, did you quit your job yet?

ME: No I didn't have time. I just got off of work. I had to do all of those computer reports that backed up for the three days you kidnapped me.

PETE: Oh sorry about that. You can quit tomorrow and be here with me. I work only at night.

ME: I see.

I just can't tell him that I don't want him around me. I like to be alone with computers. I don't want to feel no one else's body heat but my own! But he got a gun so what can I do?

ME: Okay.

PETE: Yes! You just made me the happiest man in the whole wide world! Just for that you get your first cut.

ME: Cut?

PETE: Yeah, you are my woman now, you can spend my momey I make too much to spend it all anyway.

Without warning, Pete slapped $2000 in my hands.

I went DAMN!

PETE: If it ain't enough. I can go to the ATM and get you some more. I know how much you pretty women like to have nice things.

ME: Oh no. This is way more than enough. Thanks.

PETE: So are you going to quit that computer job?

ME: Well, I don't have a choice now, you already made the decision for me.

PETE: YES!

ME: Man I am pooped. I got to hit the sack.

PETE: (Handing me the keys to his house.) Here, sleep in my bed.

ME: (Pushing him back) I don't want your keys.

PETE: Come on, my place isn't good enough for you anymore?

ME: Yes it is, but I want to sleep in my own bed for a change.

PETE: But-but it feels so good sleeping with you. Did you like sleeping in my big, soft bed?

ME: Oh yes, I did. It was a good sleep but, that gun wasn't a nice touch.

PETE: I am so sorry. It won't happen again. I promise.

Oh okay. Since you gave me all this cash, I will sleep at your crib tonight. I took the keys from him and drove to his home. I went in and plopped on the couch and went to sleep. I heard Pete come in late into the the night. He walked over to me and whispered. I love you and kissed me on the cheek. He picked me up and carried me to his bedroom and laid me on the bed.

I woke up still in Pete's clutches. The sunlight came through the window and landed on my face. I sat up and looked back at Pete. He was lying on his side asleep still snoring while drool dripped from his mouth onto the black satin pillowcase. I shook my head and got out of bed and went to the bathroom and took a bath and put on my clothes. I made my way to the door. I looked for the key I found it hidden under a throw rug. I snuck out to the car and drove to the safety of the computer factory. I got there at 8: 00A.M. They were just unlocking the doors when I showed up. Good! Pete don't get up until around 11, so he won't know I am gone.

I got in and went to work writng computer codes. I was so glad to be around my friends and in a normal enviroment. One of the supervisors called me over for a phone call. I looked at the clock. It was 11:30 A.M. I thought it was my mom calling me. I answered it. I could tell by the heavy breathing that it was Pete.

PETE: Why did you leave?

ME: Because I had to work. I will come back and see you again after I get off.

PETE: No, you promise we be together today.

ME: Well, I have to work.

PETE: I gave you some money that means I want you to quit your job NOW!

ME: I CAN'T!

The supervisor comes over.

SUPERVISOR: What's wrong?

ME: Pete wants me to quit my job and I piseed him off by saying no.

SUPERVISOR: Who's Pete?

That rich man that owns that bar... that real nice one across town.

SUPERVISOR: Oh my. Well do it then.

SUPERVISOR:Does he give you money?

ME: Yeah, he gave me $2000.

SUPERVISOR: DAMN! Well if I were you, I quit too.

ME: He stays in a big house way on the north side of town.

SUPERVISOR: The two-stoy one?

ME: No, the one with the six bedrooms and five baths.

SUPERVISOR: Oh yeah, he is rich alright.

ME: Well, someone need to talk some sense into him.

ME: (Handing my supervisor the phone) I am out of here!

I went back to my desk and continued working.

SUPERVISOR: Hi there? Is this Pete?

PETE: Yes.

SUPERVISOR: What's the problem?

PETE: I told her to quit and she won't. She needs to be here with me.

SUPERVISOR: Are you her guardian?

PETE: No, I am her man.

SUPERVISOR: You are the rich one that got the bar right?

PETE: Yes.

SUPERVISOR: I cut you a deal then. You can have her. We will let her go if you let us use your bar for parties at no charge deal?

PETE: Deal

SUPERVISOR: Well it's time for you to go. Pack your stuff we will miss you and here is your serverence pay.

My supervisor gave me $1000 and I was out the door. When I was driving home, my cellphone rang. I answered it and it was Pete.

PETE: Don't go home. Come here.

ME: Why?

PETE: Because I am lonley. I need you.

ME: Okay.