It sounds like your Rapunzel story is a modern and erotic twist on the classic fairy tale. The protagonist, Rebecca Sinclair, wants to be known for more than just her long blonde hair, which is a common characteristic of the original Rapunzel story. It suggests that the character’s hair may play a significant role in the story and could be styled after knowing about curling iron vs hot rollers and which is the best that suits the script’s description. It’s a creative take on a well-known tale and I’m excited to read it when it comes out in January 2017.

In fact, she wants to follow in the footsteps of her wealthy CEO of a father, but he’s made some enemies and one man in particular has come seeking vengeance. In this scene he’s chained her down on the floor, and graciously provided her a mattress to lay on, and she’s not quite sure what’s going to happen next…

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“You know, Rapunzel, daddy’s nickname for you actually fits very well. Your hair… so long, so blonde. No one has hair like this anymore.” His voice was a rumbling murmur as he talked over her, twirling a section of her hair around one finger, white gold against his tan skin. “Do you keep it long for him? Does it make him happy?”

Rebecca dropped her head back and clenched her eyes tight, refusing to answer. Why was he even talking to her like he thought she was a person? He’d made it more than clear what he thought of her. Nothing more than a tool to use as he pleased.

Despite her silence, he continued in that strangely calm monotone. “It’s long. Must have taken a long time to get it down to your hips like that.”

“Why the fuck do you care?” she snapped.

He spanked her inner thigh, the fiery shock making her hips lift involuntarily. “You will speak respectfully or you will be gagged. Understand?”

When she stayed silent he pinched the delicate skin again and twisted, sharpening the pain to a pinpoint of lightning. Her yelp made her gasp before she clenched her teeth tight. “Fine! Yes!”

“Good girl.” The man smoothed his hand over the sore spot, petting her like she was an animal, and she hated that some level of her found it soothing. “So, have you ever cut it?”

“Of course I have.” Rebecca forced the words through gritted teeth, and he tilted his head as he started to trace his fingers up to her lower belly, down across her waist, and then over her hip to return to her thigh.

“Just the ends, or -”

“I had a few inches cut off last year, my hair just grows fast. Okay?” With a jerk at the cuffs she muttered curses under her breath. The dull ache in her wrists reminded her that she wasn’t healed, and that this momentarily calm behavior was nothing more than a fleeting respite.

“Like Rapunzel,” he mused.

“Yes.”

“And you’re a natural blonde.” His fingers stroked up until he brushed the trim curls at the apex of her thighs, and she pulled hard at the cuffs binding her ankles in an effort to close her legs.

“Yes,” she hissed, digging her nails into her palms.

“Like Rapunzel.” There was a dreamy quality to his voice, something strange inside it that belied the anger she’d normally heard from him.

“Why do you keep calling me that?” Rebecca swallowed hard when he raised his eyes to her, the only expressive part he allowed with the rest of his features covered in that thin cloth.

“Because he calls you that.”

“My father?”

“Yes, that asshole.” His hand stilled on her skin, ceasing the endless circles he’d been making.

“Why do you hate him, us, so much?”

A low chuckle left his lips and he lifted his touch from her completely, giving her his back as he turned away. “You have no idea.”

“What? Tell me what I don’t know.” She rattled the chains at her hands and feet. “It’s not like I can do anything, so why not just tell me what the hell we’ve done to deserve this before you decide to torture me again?”

“Oh, Rapunzel, Rapunzel…” For a moment she couldn’t tell if he was quoting the witch or the prince, and when he twisted to look at her again the hunger in his eyes seemed to be a mix of both. “You don’t want to know what I know.”

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