Jade started off walking down the west corridor the way that Lily had instructed her. She felt helpless because she really didn’t know where the brothel was or that there was even a brothel on the grounds. Lily had told her to walk swiftly through to the double doors on the end.<br/><br/>“There is little light there,” she hissed.<br/><br/>Jade hurried the best she could in the loose fitting woven shoes but they slipped a little with long strides. The brother, Warren, El Senor had called him, edged closer to her and once ran his hand over her backside. As much as Jade hated the handling, it was much like the master had done to her so she just gritted her teeth and ignored the behavior.<br/><br/>The hallway grew darker, a result of no windows along this stretch of the building. It was cool on just a hot day but as Lily said, quite dark. They rounded a corner and heavy hot hands shoved her against the cool rough stone wall. Those hands began to grope her through her blouse and rucked up her skirt. Jade’s natural instinct was to fight back, afraid if she did, Master would punish her, but afraid if she did not that this man would rape her.<br/><br/>Her sense of outrage was great and she pummeled his chest and arms with her fist but she might as well have been a  hummingbird and he a mountain. She turned her face away from the reek of his jalapeno breath. He jammed a knee between her legs and pried them apart. Jade screamed and he clamped a hand over her mouth.<br/>She sank her teeth into the meaty part of his hand, tasting horse sweat and sea salt and a tang that she hoped was not urine. He cursed and yanked his hand free. In a split second, he slapped her once and back handed her twice. The ringing of her ears matched the echoes of the stones.<br/><br/>“I like it rough, missy. Keep it up. Fight me, chica. You make me feel like a man and I am your master. “<br/><br/>His breath was ragged and his voice was laced with lust. Jade decided if she was going to die, let it be with her dignity. She spit in his face.<br/><br/>“You are not master here and you are not mine. El Senor will hear of this.”<br/><br/>“You are a stupid whore and mi hermano cares nothing for whores.”<br/><br/>Jade narrowed her eyes and fought him again as he turned her around to bend her over from the waist. Her heart plummeted when he tossed her skirts over her back and head. Dear God, she begged in her mind a silent prayer, not like this.