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“Me too, what do you fancy?” I ask.
“I’m not sure, what have you got?” she replies and I chuckle. There’s nothing Bella could ask for that Penny wouldn’t have in and if we didn’t have it, George would ensure we got it.
“Knowing Penny, she has probably prepared us something. I will call down and see.” I ring Penny and within minutes we have a trolley in our room full of homemade soups, sandwiches, cakes and a selection of drinks.
“This is incredible Penny, thank you but you really shouldn’t have gone to all this trouble for me,” Bella says.
“It’s no trouble at all sweetheart- we need to build your strength up. Now is there anything else I can get for the two of you?” Penny questions.
“I think we will be just fine for the evening now Penny, thank you.”
Penny leaves us and I serve us both some food. I enjoy watching Bella eat, she really enjoys her food and makes little faces and noises in appreciation. Once we finish, I run Bella a bath. While she is relaxing, I go to the office and ring Josh to see if he has any updates for me. To my disappointment, he has not.
Bella
This bathroom is out of this world! I’m lying in a bath that could fit four people. It’s all white marble with glittery grey veins running through it. The taps are mini water falls that come out of the wall. There’s a television screen and some kind of iPad with buttons on. I have no idea what that’s for, therefore I won’t be touching it. The smell is divine; it’s the King’s signature scent, it’s the perfect place to relax but I can’t. I feel so…. I’m not sure. Insecure? Paranoid?
I haven’t told my parents that I was spiked. They would worry and insist on me going home. Maybe I should have told them? Maybe I should have gone home? Damien has been amazing, I’m just a little apprehensive as he is so dominating with me. I have just got out of a relationship where I was controlled and although I know Damien is nothing like John, it has started to ring alarm bells. It’s making me panic slightly. It’s just happened so quickly meeting Damien and getting so close. I don’t even know what this is between us. Are we in a relationship?
I get out of the bath, dry off and put on my pjs. I lie on the bed and ring Chloe and Katie. Katie’s doing some extra hours at the salon to take care of some of my clients; she has rearranged the rest. I’ll have a few busy weeks when I go back but I don’t mind. The doctor at the hospital signed me off sick for a week. I’m sure I won’t need that long but I’ll do as I’m told. I suddenly feel really sick. I dash to the toilet and make it just in time.
“Bella? Bella? Are you ok?” Damien’s back and standing at the door.
Great, I must look a complete mess, hugging the toilet with sick dripping off my chin. Oh no here it comes again. I throw up a second time but this time Damien is beside me holding my hair and rubbing my back. I’m there for a few minutes, saying hello again to everything I have just eaten- nice. Once I’m sure there’s nothing left in my stomach, Damien passes me a cloth for my face. He helps me up and takes me over to the sink. I brush my teeth and rinse my mouth. Throughout, Damien’s hands are on my back taking my weight. My legs feel like jelly and my head is pounding. Once I’m finished Damien picks me up and puts me in bed.
“The doctor said this might happen, your stomach is weak from being pumped and the drugs you swallowed. He said you may get a headache too?”
“Yep,” I say as I hold my head. I need to sleep. Damien passes me some water. I take a sip and snuggle into him. I’m soon fast asleep.
When I wake up in the morning, I’m alone. I pick up my phone and check the time. 7:30am. I can’t hear Damien in the bathroom so he must have gone downstairs- or upstairs. I’m not sure how many floors this house has. I would get up and find him but I’m afraid I’d get lost. I sit up and take in the room around me. I feel so small in the queen size bed. The mattress is so soft and it moulds around me. There are lots of feather pillows and the sheets are crisp white. The headboard is a gold/bronze velvet- it’s padded in geometric shapes and goes right up to the high ceiling. At each side of the headboard, there are alcoves with shelves containing sculptures which are lit with spotlights top to bottom.
Opposite the bed there are 3 windows, a huge floor to ceiling one in the middle and two smaller ones either side. The window on the left has a window seat with silky white and bronze striped cushions. The one on the right has a dressing table in front of it. I won’t be doing my make up in here though that’s for sure, not with this carpet. The carpet, well it’s more like a full floor rug, is pure white and the pile is so thick that when I put my feet on it my toes disappear.
I get out of bed and walk around enjoying how it feels under my feet. Never mind hoover lines, this carpet leaves footprints. I sit on the window seat and look out to the back of the house- well I’m assuming it’s the back- it could be the side. The house and grounds are so big. There’s a large patio area with steps going down to a large lawn and a big fountain in the middle with birds drinking and bathing in it. The garden is beautifully kept with colourful roses and other pretty flowers that I don’t know the name of. It stretches as far as my eyes can see; it’s a wall of green with spots of colour. To the left is what looks like a stable and a barn.
“Good morning, you’re wake, how did you sleep?” Damien asks, looking pleased to see me.
I can’t quite get my words out so I just smile and nod. Damien is in the doorway. He must have been doing some kind of work out as he is shining with sweat and looks completely edible. He is wearing a white T-shirt and black ‘short’ shorts. You know, the little shorts rugby players wear. The ones that show every curve and every bulge. Oh my, that bulge. These shorts leave nothing to the imagination. I lick my lips then realise I’m staring. My eyes move up to his and he has a little smirk on his face as if he knows what I’m thinking.
“I’m going to shower and then we will go down for breakfast,” he says whilst kissing the top of my head. He smells all manly and delicious.
We have breakfast in the dining room. There’s fresh fruit and pastries. Damien has the full English but I stick to a small bowl of cereal- I don’t want an upset tummy again. The dining room is very grand. I’m sure many dinner parties have taken place here.
Damien takes me on a tour of the house. There’s a gym and a swimming pool, a cinema room and games room. I can’t believe I am here or that I know someone who actually owns a place like this. We stroll out into the garden.
“You have a beautiful home, Damien,” I say.
“Thank you, my father had it built for me and my mother. He designed it himself. I have lots of happy memories growing up here. When my parents passed, they left it to me. I haven’t been back here since my mother passed away and my father hadn’t either. He came to live in New York with me when my mother died. It’s a very big lonely house when you’re on your own,” he explains clearly struck with deep sentiment.
“I’m sorry Damien, has this been hard for you? You know I would have been perfectly fine at my apartment…”
“No!” Damien interjects suddenly. I jump a little, taken back by the loudness of his voice.
“Sorry I don’t mean to be abrupt. I want to take care of you Bella. I have needed to come here for a long time. I’ve been worried how I would feel. I worried that the house would feel so empty and not welcoming, as it always had when my mother was here. This is why I wanted you here Bella- you make it feel, well you make me feel…. It doesn’t matter. This was the best place for you to recover and I won’t hear another word about it,” he commands.
Just when I think he’s letting me in, he shuts me back out. I smile to myself though, as know what he meant; he makes me feel like that too.
We decide to go for a swim. I’ve got a bikini on and a robe over the top. Penny brought me everything I could possibly need clothes-wise and toiletries. Damien is already in the pool. I suddenly feel very nervous, shy even? Damien has seen me naked before but this feels really scary like my whole body is on show.
