She's mine

PROMISES

Stacey's POV

During the drive I stole a couple of glances at Xavier
He looked so anxious
He still hasn't said a word during the drive
"Are you okay" I asked and he quickly looked at me probably surprised I asked him then turned his attention back to the road

"Yea" he said
Not gonna lie I felt a pang pf pain surge in my heart because his reply was short
"Oh" I said back at him in barely a whisper

"I don't like going to the therapist" he said in a low voice
He looked way too vulnerable and sad everytime I asked or brought up his bipolar disorder

"Then I'll go with you" I said not sure of what am saying
He quickly glanced at me again then directed his attention to the road as though he was calculating something

"Will you do that for me" he said I could hear a whole lot of emotion in that sentence
"Of course" I said in a hush tone resting my hands on his shoulders then I gave him a tight squeeze and removed my hand
He didn't say anything after that and I just felt like an idiot

Later I felt his hands on my thighs and a flow of electricity rushed through me
"Why.....why do you do this" he said and I looked at him confused
"I am only trying to help" I said to a more angry Xavier

"EXACTLY" he shouted gripping my thighs making me whimper in pain then after taking couple of breaths he calmed down
"Why do you help me after all I had done to you................. I don't deserve it" he said the last part in a whisper

I really didn't know what to say because I don't know the answer to that question
Why am I helping this murderer he is also a rapist and an abuser
I don't even have any plans of leaving him yet
As long as I don't get attached to him he will let me go and I will forget about him

The rest of the drive was silent
When we pulled up at the clinic I came out first out of the car because the tension was thick in the car

Xavier came to my side and we both walked into the massive clinic
We walked for a while with a lot of staffs bowing there heads and greeting Xavier then we reached an office
Without knocking Xavier entered the office
Rude

Seated at the table was a middle aged man
He looked really kind and calm
He rose up from his seat to give Xavier a handshake and that was when he finally noticed me
He also shook me too and all three of us were sat down

"Who do we have here" the psychiatric said looking at me cumulatively
"My wife Stacey Anderson" he said and I raised my head to meet the the psychiatric face
He looked shocked but immediately masked it up with a smile

I was used to this everytime I am introduced as Xavier's wife people looked shocked and look at me as though I was insane
They don't know I was forced into this marriage
"Oh...nice to finally meet you" he said and started the session with Xavier

In the middle of the session I felt Xavier tense up and I immediately held his hands under the table which made him relax a bit

"Do you mind telling me how you feel about your husband" the middle aged man asked me at the end of the session
"Excuse me I need to go get a check up" Xavier said immediately standing up and exiting the room he looked so embarrassed

"Mrs. Anderson, sorry to break it to you but your husband is obsessed with you" he said
"I know" I said in a whisper bowing my head
"Then why do stay in this toxic relationship" he said as though he was warning me
"I don't know" I said I felt my face burning up

"Listen.... everytime he comes in here you are all your husband talks about, you are his reason for waking up everyday" he said and I looked at the man shocked
"It's either you leave him now or stay by his side forever, don't get me wrong Mrs. Anderson you have a great husband" he said and I just nodded my head ready to leave