An Asian man came in with a plate of food it smelt nice and Nikola realised she was very hungry. He placed it on a bench near the bed she was cuffed to. He said something in a language Nikola didn't understand. She knew it wasn't Russian though. Nikola couldn't say anything because of whatever was in her mouth.
5 minutes later another man, this time a European came in. Nikola recognised him as the man who had injected her in the van.
He came across to the bed, leered at her naked body and removed her gag.
"Release me! You don't know who I am. You will regret taking me"
The man gave her a smug smile "You are right. I don't know who you are. But I don't care either. Who you were doesn't matter any more. I wouldn't care if you were the President's daughter. I have purchased you. You are mine now"
"You didn't purchase me. You got the wrong girl. She doped me and took my clothes. People will be searching for me"
The man chuckled "In that case I got a bargain. That actually explain things. I was told the girl I was purchasing was a 25 year old Russian trouble maker. I was surprised that you spoke English so well and you are clearly younger. And good luck for your rescuers. Don't you realise we are on a boat? We are now a long way from your would be rescuers"
"Well take me back and collect the right girl"
"Why would I do that? A teenage American girl, and a pretty one at that, will fetch top dollar where we are going"
Nikola groaned. She realised what a hopeless situation she was in.
"You seem a smart enough girl. I will outline your choices. Behave and do the duties I will outline and your next 3 weeks will be comfortable. You can share the Captains table with good food and wine. Misbehave and you will spend that time in the brig plus I'll mark you with a slave tattoo. I'm not sure a face tattoo will suit you. Besides the food won't be as nice and the amenities are rather elementary"
It would certainly be easier to escape if Nikola had the run of the ship. She had no doubt she was on a ship. The room was moving up and down and she could hear an engine droning in the distance "Where are we? Where are we going?"
"I don't see the harm in telling you. We are in the Atlantic Ocean heading East. We have a 3 week journey to a port in the middle East. That's where you and I will part company. Now tell me what do you choose? Comfort or the brig?"
"You said there were duties. What are they?"
"Nothing you won't enjoy. Be my companion and keep me entertained" Nikola could tell from his leer what sort of entertainment he was expecting. To emphasis that the man tweaked a nipple. To Nikola's disgust her body responded and her nipple hardened.
"Did you rape me while I was doped"
"Its not called rape when I own you. I was just marking you as mine. Would you prefer a tattoo?" His finger continued to circle Nikola's engorged nipple
"Do I have time to consider my options?"
"Sure. I'll come back after lunch" The man left, leaving Nikola handcuffed to the bed. The food which smelt so nice was slowly cooling just out of reach.