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Music played in the background and there were people dancing in highly decorated Venetian masks. It looked as though she was attending a ball. She was unhappy with someone and kept saying, “I know what you are doing and I won’t let you get away with it. You won’t stop me.” Her emotions at the time were fearful, but she was determined. The image played over and over in her mind.
    “Sabrina,” Raoul sternly called her name, but his voice sounded vague, distant, beyond the memory taking prominence in her mind. “Sabrina.” Raoul’s voice was gentler this time, but it was the touch of his fingers on her cheek that roused her and brought her attention back into focus.
    “Sabrina, what is wrong? You seemed to disappear. You were vacant for a moment. I...”
    “I remembered something… I think I did anyway.” Her voice sounded drowsy with disbelief and confusion.
    Raoul’s mouth lifted into a cautious smile as he studied her closely.
    “That’s good. It’s a start. You looked vacant for a moment. Your face has turned so pale I thought you were ready to collapse. Now you must see how I can’t allow you to leave. It is unsafe for you to be alone,” he whispered continuing his light caress of her cheek.
    “I just want to be alone so I can think. I know you want me back, but this is very frightening for me. I woke up beaten in a hospital and…” She paused, feeling the tears gather in her eyes.
    “And raped,” Raoul slowly finished for her. The pain in his eyes tightened. “I know about your injuries, Sabrina. I have had you followed and investigated by a private investigator. I know everything about the last ten years of your life.”
    Sabrina turned away angrily, rubbing at the tears suddenly running down her face. She didn’t like showing weakness to anyone.
    “You must be afraid to trust anyone, especially me,” Raoul continued gently. “But I have to make you. You need help and I want you back. I will do whatever it takes to make you remember and surrender to me. I want to know who did this to you and I want them to pay.” He was restraining the angry frustration in his voice, but Sabrina couldn’t help pity the man when he found him.
    “Please, you have to let me go. I want to think about this… How do I know you weren’t involved?” she blurted out, afraid that she might actually be imprisoned with her real attacker. “How do I know it wasn’t you?” She felt the remorse the moment she spoke the words.
    Raoul’s eyes grew heavy with disappointment. He was clearly hurt and somewhere inside she felt as though she had betrayed him by even considering the idea. He caught her chin and lifted it up towards him, making her strain. He held her gaze to painful attention.
    “Make no mistake,” he told her darkly, firmly leaving no room for error in her understanding of his words. “I did not beat or rape you. I did not try to murder you either. I would never hurt you. I love you and I want you back. If you remembered me, you would never think that I was capable of such violence. Don’t ever doubt or question me on this again. I won’t tolerate it. Do you understand, Sabrina?”
    “You just expect me to trust you? I know nothing about—”
    “Yes, I do,” he interrupted with impatience. “You have no choice. I am not giving you one.”
    “But some of the memories I have experienced in the chateau… Our sex life was hardly vanilla. I was tied up… You whipped me.”
    Raoul sighed.
    “You have a lot to remember about our marriage, Sabrina. I took you in hand to protect you after you were reckless with your safety. Mutually, we found it worked well and you derived much love and reassurance in your acceptance of my control in our private lives. At no point did I rape you or hurt you to cause you injury. I did not make you fear for your life or do anything to abuse the trust you placed in me. Your welfare and protection was and is always my first concern in this marriage.”
    He slowly