When my eyes opened, I found myself wrapped into a warm embrace. I tried to recall what had happened. I looked around and saw I was in my bed. I didn't remember getting back here all by myself. Who had put me in my bed? How long had I been sleeping for? Hopefully it hadn't been that long. That's when it all came flooding back to me. I had been very lightheaded and weak before I had fainted. But that wasn't everything that had occurred.A realization hit me when I looked over. Dax laid beside me in my bed and was sleeping soundly.What was he doing here? He could have left me without feeling the urge to stay. It made me a bit flustered that he was in the same bed as me and held me against him like this.This was very cozy and kind of romantic for us. We weren't a couple but his closeness affected my every nerve. I appreciated what he had done regardless. He just kept surprising me with showing other parts of himself that other people didn't see. I was curious if I'd eventually se
When I woke up, I noticed that Dax was gone. I was kind of disappointed that he had left my side. Even his scent hadn't stayed in the bed to bring me comfort. I had expected to see him to stay with me. Maybe I should've enjoyed his company more while I had the chance. I figured Dax wouldn't have left me until he knew I was all better. He probably had his reasons, but it was so sudden.After checking the clock, I had noticed that many hours had gone by. At least I had slept a long while. My body had needed the rest desperately. I was feeling quite better. This surprised me, since I thought I wouldn't get over my sickness. The nausea wasn't even around. At least for the moment it seemed gone.But I wasn't going to push my luck and try to eat anything yet. That would have to wait until I knew I was absolutely over my sickness. I wasn't going back to square one with this. I laid there for a few seconds before I decided to get up and look around for Dax. He had to be somewhere aroun
I finished making my way over to my sister after getting past the security detail man. It was good that someone was looking after me. Dax really made sure that I was always safe wherever I went, which made me more at ease overall.The thought of him looking out for me sent an odd feeling to my chest. I tried to ignore it, since it brought memories back of waking up in Dax's arms.It wasn't something I should keep thinking about. He had left that day without saying goodbye. It almost was like he had never been there, and I had dreamed the whole event. But I knew it was real, as I remembered how warm his body felt when he was that close to me.I quickly focused back on the present and shoved thoughts of Dax away. I needed to distance myself from what had happened that day, since it was the best choice to do. It was too dangerous to get closer to Dax in general.I spotted my sister in her living room. She was expecting me to come over, so I guessed that maybe we would eat together aft
When I noticed the time, I felt like I should head off. I wasn't going to overstay my welcome with Lola. As I was ready to leave, she said, "I'm going to meet up with the gangster's subordinate and persuade them to give me more time."I was worried for her safety but didn't want to make her more anxious about the meeting. Hopefully, everything would go well for her. Maybe she'd get the time she needed without getting more hassle from him."Good luck. I know you can do it," I told her reassuringly."Yeah, I think I can too. I'll see you again sometime." She added, "I'm not sure when but we'll keep in touch.""Sounds good. I'll see you around."I waved goodbye to her and opened the door to leave. I went down the stairs and headed for where the car was parked. The chauffeur was waiting for me when I reached the car. He opened the back door for me.As we got closer to the mansion, my nervousness for my sister grew a little. But I had to be positive. I knew she could get more tim
After we got downstairs, Dax let go of my hand. I felt a little disappointed for some reason. I knew he only had done that to give me more comfort about joining the party.More people were at the party than I had thought there would be. I didn't see any familiar faces besides Dax, Jared, and Wendy. I was in over my head. How was I going to be able to handle all of these people? It was too late to go back to my room now that they had seen me. Not knowing where else to go, I headed for the table with the ice sculpture and admired it. It wasn't as if anyone was trying to chat me up. As I stood there, Wendy came over to me. Her long black hair was styled in an elegant updo that complimented her face. She even had her lips in this bright red color that I could never pull off. Her dress was a bright red cocktail dress which she paired with six-inch heels. I could barely walk in two-inch heels. She had some courage for wearing those. I had no other options of company, so I didn't t
For the remainder of the party, there was a tension that never fully left. Jared seemed happy that he had succeeded in upsetting his brother. It made me feel disgust towards him.I couldn't even focus on the conversations around me. After Dax had left, my mind was being filled with concern for him.How could anyone do that to their own sibling? Jared should not have brought that up so publicly. That matter should be between the two of them. This made me dislike Jared even more than I did after he made a move on me.Dax never returned to the party after his brother's words to him. I hardly remembered anything about the party once he was gone. It was like everything had flipped upside down after seeing such drama.The rest of the evening flew by, and it was time to go to sleep. I crawled into bed and hoped that Dax would be okay before going to sleep.When I woke up, I decided to get ready quickly. After I got dressed, there was a knock on my door.Dax stood outside and asked, "Are
The rest of the drive made me nervous. My heart wouldn't quit racing at the speed of light. I also felt my palms starting to sweat.I hoped that Dax couldn't tell how I was feeling. He continued to drive without a care in the world. I still hoped thatthis was only a friendly lunch. I may have been jumping to conclusions. A man and a woman could have a meal without it meaning something more.I tried to distract myself and attempted to talk with Dax. "So, can I have a hint at where we're going?"Dax shook his head and replied, "I'm afraid I can't do that.""Are we even close to it?""We'll be there in a few minutes. Someone seems excited to get there.""I'm just dying to know where we're going. You're being too mysterious."Dax chuckled a little and said, "I thought women liked mystery."How could he say something like that so casually? I had no idea how to respond to his comment. It got quiet as he kept driving, so I turned the radio on. The silence was suddenly weird to have
After I left the bathroom, I headed for the door. I was so ready to get out of there. It was another place ruined for me. I doubted that I would ever return there.I slowed my walking when I saw Dax waiting outside the car for me. The sight of him made me feel repulsed. It was hard to see him after what I had learned.Dax opened my door for me, but I couldn't even look at him and climbed in without a word. He said, "Did you enjoy your lunch? I hope you liked it."I flatly said, "Yeah. It was good food."He noticed my change in tone and asked, "What's wrong Danica?""Nothing's wrong. I just want to head back."For a brief second, he looked like he wanted to say something but stopped. Dax didn't press further and continued to drive us back. I looked out the window and wanted to put the whole lunch behind me. I couldn't believe I was starting to get fooled by Dax. No way would I be someone's fling. I wanted an actual relationship and not someone to play around with my emotio