“Does it hurt much?” Aldo was gentle, he looked almost scared as he tended to Rain, careful so he wouldn’t cause additional pain, which was unavoidable but he still tried. Rain pursed her lips to prevent her smirk from turning into a full blown smile, he was cute for a man as big and intimidating looking as he was. “It doesn’t hurt that much Aldo,” she was lying, it hurt like a bitch but the man already looked guilty as he was. “Maybe I should continue from here?” Aldo nodded quickly as soon as he’d heard her suggestion. He stood up, handed over the spirit soaked and took a few steps back away from her. Rain gave him a reassuring smile which she was pretty sure she needed more. She treated her injury in silence, a silence that Aldo didn’t bother to break, he just stood there, his eyes following her every movement and every now and then he would fidget and scrunch up his face whenever she hissed in pain. After she was done, she looked up at him and smiled “See?” she’d said “All
Two weeks. Rain had officially spent two weeks in Alexander’s mansion, in the cabin, in Italy. She hadn’t seen him in the past few days, she couldn’t help but think of him, wonder if he thought of her or if he even remembered she existed. It probably had something to do with Andrea, Rain was somewhat glad that she couldn’t see him…being in his presence sometimes clouded her mind and hated the fact that she wasn’t feeling what she was supposed to toward him. Aldo came by often, every evening to be exact, at some point he and Elisa were coming almost everyday. Elisa would clean the cabin despite Rain offering to help countless times, then she took Rain’s dirty clothes away and then returned with them, washed, the very next day. Rain knew she could leave the cabin, she was tempted to walk around, to enjoy the scenery but as long as she was still not allowed to leave the property, she knew she wouldn’t be able to enjoy anything. No matter how nice the people were—except for Elisa—Ra
Breathe, Rain.Rain inhaled deeply.She didn’t know she had been holding her breath until that reminder from her brain.He was in front of her, his head on her lap, his pulse barely discernable and his breathing shallow.It brought back memories, Rain wouldn’t lie to herself. Memories that made her legs weak and memories that made her brain muddled because sitting there with the man in front of her she didn’t know the next action to take.“Alexander?” She called out again, this time the fear was evident in her voice. It seems like he was going to die and while that might be some sort of advantage to Rain, he was the boss…they might blame her for his death, they might kill her as well.She should call someone!He has to get treatment immediately.“Bed…” his voice was low, she almost couldn’t hear what he’d said. He wheezed after, violent coughs racking his body so much that Rain felt his heart would stop at that moment.“Bed…” he said again and Rain nodded even though she di
“How long do you plan on staying in bed?” Her voice was soft, it was like the sweetest lullaby he’d ever heard. Her hair brushes against his face, tickling his skin but he kept his eyes closed and breathed in her scent. “Martha…” he groaned. “ If you keep talking, I don’t think I’ll ever leave this bed,” He’d told her. She let out a soft chuckle and then flicked his nose with her fingers making him open his eyes abruptly. The rays of the sun highlighted her red hair, green eyes stared down at him with amusement and a hint of arousal. Her cheeks dusted in the most beautiful freckles which she’d always hated but were his favorite things about her face. Lush pink lips hovered over his and he fought the urge to bury his fingers in her hair and pull her down to him. “Are you politely telling me to shut up, Alex?” “No baby,” he chuckled as he traced her lips slowly with his fingers. “I’m telling you to put your mouth to better use,” There was the sound of her laughter again, like the
Rain sucked in a deep breath.Her heart pounded harder and suddenly it became hard for her to exhale.What had she just done?She took two steps back subconsciously and stared down at her palm, her stinging palm that was a painful reminder of what she had just done. Only a few seconds ago, all she saw was red, anger and trauma mixed together and rearing out it’s ugly head.He’d told her to sleep with him for money, to use her body to pay a debt that wasn’t even her’s to bear in the first place and she lost it.Those words sounded so familiar, those words shook her to her very core and she couldn’t help the anger that claimed her senses but now she could see clearly and now she realized that she just slapped Alexander.Hard.He didn’t turn his face to the other side despite the force she used, instead his jaw clenched and his eyes staring down at his clenched fists instead of her face.Fear consumed her.Why did she—“You could’ve just said no,” he said, he still sounded weak
Elisa looked at Rain with a questioning gaze but didn’t bother to ask her any questions as she made her way to the man in the bed who had suddenly lost all the fierceness he had only just a second ago. Rain breathed out a sigh of relief. Saved by the bell, she thought. Never had she done something as stupid as what she just did in her entire life! First she slapped him, then she challenged him then her betraying body got aroused by his close proximity. Maybe my period is coming soon… She felt like countless emotions wrapped in one bundle, her gaze drifted to where she had dumped his bloodies clothes and relief was replaced with fear again. He came to the cabin yesterday, covered in another person’s blood and yet she had the gall to talk to him that way. Learn to control you emotions or you’ll never make it out of here, she scolded herself for the nth time that morning. “Why are you still standing there? Go get it!” Rain blinked at Elisa in confusion. “Huh?” She noticed that
“So the council finally made a move? I was wondering how long it would take for them to crack and snap,” Romeo leaned down on the couch and propped up his legs on the armrest and his head in the other. He held a bag of chips in his hands and stuffed his face with it every now and then. They were in the living room, Alexander sat by his gun collection, just staring at it with a thoughtful expression while thinking about the havoc he could wreck with these weapons in front of him. Luigi sat next to Alexander, a laptop on his lap and thin rimmed glasses resting on his nose. They belonged to Alexander and he knew it pissed him the fuck off whenever he wore it so he did. “What’s you’re next move going to be?” Luigi asked as his fingers danced over the keyboard. No one ever knew what the fucked was typing and what he was planning to do with all those documents and contracts he created. If not for the fact that they’d all known each other from when they were just diaper wearing babies, A
That morning, Elisa had come earlier than usual and for some reason, it made Rain feel unsettled.As Elisa went about her usual duties while yelling at Rain to go take a shower and get dressed, Rain tried to find the right opportunity to apologize.For the past few days, Elisa had been avoiding a normal conversation with her, she would yell and scold as usual but then that was it.Whenever she noticed Rain wanted to say anything else, she would interrupt her or just walk away sometimes.Today was no different and Rain’s heart felt so heavy because of it. Elisa was sort of her only companion, it seemed like Alexander had stopped Also from coming to see her because since the day he left after taking a long nap and sweating out his fever, Aldo never returned to the house…it had already been four days and because Rain had grown accustomed to seeing him around, it wasn’t a welcome change.After taking her bath and drying her hair and body. Elisa held her hand in a firm grip and led he