Between Love And Lust

Chapter 4 - Your name is Mia

MIA

I woke up with pounding pains on my head. I touched my forehead but it was totally bandaged. What happened? Why does my head hurt so much? Even my breath are a bit unsteady and I feel cold. I looked up to find a figure in front of me, staring outside the window. He's muscular and dark complexioned. His tall frame gave me some chills as he turned to me.

"Oh! You're awake." I remember his face, he's the guy. Where? Where did I see him? Yes he carried me in his arms but why? What happened?

"How are you feeling angel?" He asked as he came closer to me on the bed. I was in a large polo that barely covered my crotch and I quickly pulled the bed spread to cover my bare lap, an action he didn't fail to notice given his smirk.

"Where am I?" I asked with an unsteady voice.

"My house. You've been asleep for two weeks now and Caine has been doing his job really well."

"Who's Caine?"

"My private doctor." He smiled and pushed the strand of hair that was on my face to the back of my ear.

"How did you find me?"

"Find you? You were lying lifeless on the shore so I brought you in. Can't have you dying outside my house that way."

"Thanks for that but - do you know anything about me? Just anything. I can't even understand myself."

"Yeah, your name is Mia. You tattooed it on your breast."

"Breast? You - " I gulped at the thought and he laughed. "Nay, I just changed your wet clothes. You don't have to worry."

He actually saw my nudes, but he looks harmless and I don't think he did anything nasty to me. I tried to get out of the bed but I felt a strong surge of pain in my head again which elicited a moan from my mouth.

"Come on. Don't stress yourself while I am here Mia. You just opened your eyes after so long." He helped me to my feet and I quickly wrapped the sheet around my body. "Just keep yourself steady and forget about this nasty stuff you're doing. Can I walk you to the bathroom?" I nodded and he wrapped his right arm around my waist as he gently walked me to the adjacent room. He released his arms and I opened the door to his nice closet. I began to walk into it. "Need some help?" He asked.

What? Help? With what? My bath?

He's a stranger that only saved me, gaining part of my trust. Why the hell will I trust him with my body. He's been staring at me lustfully since I opened my eyes, who knows what he must have done to me in my ignorant sleep. "No I don't." I heard him chuckle behind me.

I swear he was looking at my legs!

I shut the door quickly behind me and pulled off my dress before stepping into the massive tub. I turned on the tap. The warm water caressed my skin and gave me a soothing feeling. I bent to check my body and I saw the fancy tattoo on my left breast. My name is actually Mia. Its written boldly there. Why can't I remember anything? Like I how got to the shore in the first place before the guy found me. What's his name? He didn't tell me. Do I have a home or a family? Am supposed to have one but I can't remember one single thing.

"Your clothes are right before the door. I got new ones for you." The guy said from the door.

"Thank you." I said weakly but I was surprised when he pulled into the room. I quickly wrapped my arms around my breast at least the part visible while the other was blurred by the water in the tub.

"You said you'll keep it by the door."

"Doctor Caine told me to take good care of you and I won't take chances. I'll be waiting right outside for you, for breakfast." He walked out of the room and shut the door.

I exhaled and released my arm which was tightly covering my upper body. What the f**k? Can't he know that this is my privacy! Anyways, this is his house. Am leaving here right away once am done with my bath. I need to find my root. I need to find out where I came from and how I ended up at the shore.

The dress he picked for me were a bit short but its manageable though, at least better than the polo he changed for my actual dress. That reminds me, where is my actual dress? There might be some clue in it. I hurried through the dress after getting out of the tub. The pains in my head had disappeared at least for the while, I don't know if it might return but some moments of calmness made me relax.

I turned the knob gently and heard the hinges make a creaking noise. I stared into the bedroom but he wasn't there, thank goodness. I will sneak out of the house with this opportunity. My bare legs hit the floor and its cold texture sent nervousness from my toe up to my head. As I shut the door, strong arms wrapped around my torso and I froze, he's still here. He sniffed around my ears and I felt his lips brush past my ear.

"You're beautiful." He said to me.