Waking Up to Love

Anna popped one blue eye open as she tried to see straight. Her head throbbed and she wanted nothing more than to go back to sleep. "What's going on? She muttered to herself as she rubbed her head and gasped at the huge bump just above her left eyebrow. She gently ran her fingers over it and winced at the pain as memories rushed back, her dingy apartment, the intruder. She shook her head to clear it as she rubbed her head where the bag had hit her. "What the actual hell." She said loudly as the room came into focus. The dim light from the bathroom showed walls painted a light golden yellow. The platform bed was covered in a dove grey comforter. Walk in closets came into view and a shiver of recognition pulled at her conscious but confusion swirled inside her brain her head really hurt. Most concerning though was the man lying beside her holding her hand, Her Ex-husband John. "Oh No, Please no." she said softly as she tried to convince herself that this was a hallucination. "This c

"How is that possible?" Anna thought to herself feeling stupidly confused. Anna's mouth dropped open in shock. John pulled back at her strange expression and burst out laughing. He'd always said she was funny even when she didn't intend to be. I'm always up for a little distracting, especially on our anniversary." "Shut up, "She said as she hit him lightly on the shoulder. "My head hurts." John stroked down her body making her shiver. Anna ran her hand over the dove grey comforter as recognition came roaring through her brain as she realized where she had to be, her old bedroom she tried to think straight but everything was muddled and if she were honest she did still feel a little sick. She pushed him back gently and put her hand over her stomach and prayed she wouldn't puke."I really don't feel well," Anna said rubbing her head. "I must be in shock, or I've had some kind of psychotic break?" She thought wildly as she looked at John. "What have I gotten myself into?" John sig

Anna's eyes popped open and she realized that it was morning. John slept beside her soundly. While they'd slept his fingers had worked her robe open and his fingers were wrapped around her breast. Anna tried to ignore the heat spreading over her body at his touch. She had barely been able to sleep after hearing that she had to face Isabel again. In the past she'd often allowed herself to be a pushover where Isabel was concerned, now she knew she couldn't do that again. A voice in the hallway drew her attention as the door to the room began to open slowly. The door stopped opening as the voice cut through the cracked open door. "Why are you calling me?" Isabel's voice hissed through the crack in the door. "You're going to blow this!""Listen, no one's losing their job, you idiot, Anna has no idea." Her voice faded away and Anna could hear the birdlike squawks of the person on the other end of the phone."No Erin! The only thing you were paid to do was make her jealous, not sit the

"Hello," she said into the phone as Johns fingers tripped over her shoulder."Anna, its Isabel."Anna rolled her eyes and wanted to end the call now. She mouthed Isabel's name to John and he flopped back on the bed with a groan. "What do you want Isabel?" Anna said with a sigh as she grabbed Johns hand and gave it a kiss. " We told you we would let you know when we were available." "Listen Anna I'm not sure what game you are playing or what's gotten into you but your display this morning was ridiculous." Anna felt her blood boil as she sat up. She had spent her whole life letting her get away with everything and she was not going to let it continue. She was not going to let Isabel ruin her life. She had a funny feeling that Isabel was more involved in what happened than even the conversation this morning she'd overheard suggested. She wanted this marriage and Isabel was not going to stand in her way. "Isabel listen..." Anna began about to give her a piece of her mind but John grab

Her head spun with the knowledge that her cousin had sent those men to kills her. Anna couldn't prove it but all the pieces fell into place and made complete sense. Isabel helping her escape, Isabel suggesting the city she should move to and even which apartments she should consider. "God I was so blind" she chastised herself as she walked back toward the car and got in. She cringed as she remembered that the house Isabel lived in now was a small guest house on John's family estate. How am I going to get rid of her now? "Hey, Earth to Princess!"Anna rolled her eyes at John and stuck out her tongue at him. He reached over and tried to grab it. Anna pulled back and blew a raspberry at him. "What space cadet?" "Where were you just now? You were a million miles away, did Isabel say something to you?"Anna wanted to say something, she wanted to tell him everything but how could she? The conversation she'd heard outside the door and the realization that Isabel was probably behind her d