Axe quickly pulled his hand back and gave me an unaccepting look. "You want revenge on me for almost cutting off your fingers that time?" he asked pretending to be angry.
I quickly shook my head and pulled my lips together to curl into a smile. "I know what you want, Axe. You're sick, don't mess with me. I won't let you touch me."I started to lower my body from his lap. Axe was sick, he couldn't hold the weight of my body on his thighs for too long. My job wasn't done yet either, I hadn't cleaned his body even though I had wet wipes ready."What do you want?Axe gasped at the movement of my hand that pulled his hand quickly. I didn't answer him because what I did next was to trace along his arm with the wet tissue.Just imagine, six days he'd been downstairs waiting for me, six days he hadn't touched water to wash his hands."How can you stand not showering," I muttered half-mockingly. I continued to wash Axe's body until it ended at the crook of his neck. I"What are you doing, Axe?" I ask as I watch him unpack the dirty jeans he woke up in this afternoon. "A ring," Axe replies as he digs deep into his pants pocket.Axe chuckles when he doesn't find what he's looking for. He laid the pants roughly on the mattress, then bent at the waist like he was thinking about something."What ring are you looking for?""The ring you gave me back."Axe spoke without looking me in the eye. He even bent down to look for the ring under the bed. Seriously, if the little thing was kept in his pants pocket. The ring wouldn't be lost considering Axe wore jeans while waiting for me for six days and five nights.Besides, why would he suddenly think of a ring. I just left him downstairs for a while to clean up his vomit.Speaking of rings. I can't help but think of that horrible night, the night Axe held a knife to cut off my fingers. All the problems stemmed from there, about my status in his eyes. And what is this? Axe was talki
"Axe!" I called excitedly. I smiled from the elevator. Of course, I have good news for him. Axe must be happy to see his ring with me. However, my smile was forced to disappear when I opened the door and found him lying on his stomach under the bed. He doesn't seem to be in the mood to do anything."Axe," I called cautiously. I crouched down beside him as I gently stroked his back from top to bottom, and so on."I have something for you. Want to see?" I asked but didn't get a response from him.I sighed heavily. Axe looked more like someone who was heartbroken after being left by a girlfriend than sad about losing a favorite object. I couldn't imagine if he knew that at his age, he already had a child and was still acting childish. I'm sure he'd feel ashamed of herself."This is your ring." I placed it in front of him. Axe immediately got up and changed his position to sitting. His hand quickly grabbed the ring, then looked at the inside carefully. It seemed lik
"Wake up," the soft whisper that sounded so close made me blink a few times. I felt something rough touch my back and a repeated peck on my lips.Who was trying to disturb my peaceful sleep? I moved to tighten my embrace on the warm body, trying to get rid of the endless disturbance that continued until now. "Wake up, Bridgette!" The call never provoked me to open my eyes. Instead, the distinctive scent of cologne became a calming therapy in the morning. My breath felt fresh even though my eyes were still closed so perfectly."Don't tease me, baby girl. I can stab you back if I want to."That sentence successfully made my eyes open wide. Oh my God!Axe!How could I forget I was with him. "Let go." I pushed away his hand that was busy stroking the skin of my back. I quickly got up to change my position to sitting. Unfortunately, I also forgot the state of my body. I was still wearing nothing after making love to him last night. And now he's loo
"You see that shameless man. He came here to annoy me!"I immediately looked at the person Rose was pointing at with such fiery anger. Wait a minute, I memorized that posture. Isn't he...Theo?My mouth dropped open to see him here. Why is he stranded in Canada, shouldn't Theo be in Italy considering he is a native Italian."Do you know him, Bridgette?" asked Rose noticing my unusual reaction. I just nodded in response to her."What the hell are you doing here?"The question was not from me let alone Rose, but the now fully clothed man standing right beside me, Axe."You too? Why are you here?" Instead of answering. Theo turns around and asks. Soon his eyes blinked in disbelief. "Jesus, man, you're still alive. I thought yesterday was the last day you were in a coma," Theo joked, walking up to Axe. Instantly he forgot the trouble he had created this morning at Rose's apartment."Damn it!" swore Axe as he let go of Theo's embrace because he felt uncomf
"Come on, Aunty. Let's go get daddy." Oracle continued to pull my hand towards the room that Axe and I were currently staying in. The little boy couldn't wait to get together for dinner. I had just invited him and he eagerly said yes."Good job, Ed. Make sure he doesn't act up after returning to his habitat."I could faintly hear Axe's voice talking to someone. Of course he was talking to Edward on his cell phone. Their conversation was serious, from the cold tone of Axe's voice. Who exactly were they talking about?"Axe?"I thoughtlessly pressed the door knob of the room and found him standing in front of the window. Axe immediately turned off his cell phone, then walked over to me and Oracle."Are you ready?" Axe asked Oracle, who was now in his arms. They looked very affectionate towards each other."Who are you talking about, Axe?"I didn't want to waste the opportunity to ask him. I had to know who and what Axe was doing.Axe didn't answer yet. H
"I'm sorry, Bridgette." "Because of me, your secret might be revealed soon."I understood what Rose meant. Her words about her purity being taken away still bothered me. I think Rose was ready to interpret her words that I didn't understand."I'm sorry for not being honest with you all this time.""Bridgette, the truth is that I - I don't really serve men who come to the club. My dealings with my clients are just arm-twisting. You know what I mean?" A nod is all I give. The rest of the time I let Rose speak her heart out."I made an agreement on a stamp that they agreed to because my clients are not ordinary people. They are classy and know their limits.""But your brother and his bastard friend came to ruin everything I've kept all these years. I kept my chastity because of my principle all along, no s*x before marriage!" The vengeful look in Rose's eyes left me speechless.It turns out that all this time, Rose had kept a big secret from me. Why? Am I n
I stared at the slow-moving wall clock, as if reluctant to pass this late night. The chest-pounding events had led me to end up in my room alone. Rose and Oracle were already in their room, enjoying a sleep that probably wouldn't have felt good to Rose.I was still waiting for the arrival of Axe, who had left with a lot of guilt in his heart. The disappointed look in his eyes really hit my chest hard. Even I would be angry if I was accused without proof, especially if the accusation wasn't true. I really regret slapping him.Second after second had passed.I checked my phone which still didn't have any notifications. Where was Axe exactly? Why doesn't he remember going home. Isn't here, where I am right now, where he wants to be? I anxiously imagined him out there, afraid that his fever would rise again. I hope that doesn't happen. Or maybe I should just call Axe? Yes, I will. That's right. I should have done that earlier.My hand moved quickly to dial Axe's number on my cell phone.
"Don't play games with me, Bridgette!"Axe clucked in displeasure at my long silence. His hand moved quickly to grab my jaw roughly, "answer me!" he demanded with his eyes still glaring at me.I shook my head in defense of the truth before my eyes. I don't know why my heart feels heavy to be honest with Axe. I was afraid that he'd unjustly keep me away from Oracle. There's a cruelty in him that will never go away, a dark side that's deeply embedded in his soul. Even Axe can be gentle and harsh at the same time. I must be wary of him."Want to test who's more stubborn, Bridgette?" Axe whispered as close to my ear as he could. His actions make my hair stand on end, I'm scared to see this kind of attitude from him. But I didn't want to be blunt with him."Fine!" says Axe, ending his curiosity. A second later he moved to the side of the bed, pulled out the nightstand drawer and retrieved something. A small length of rope was pulled out of it.I rounded my eyes to see