After Kaden left the room, I went to the closet where all of my belongings were already unpacked and hung neatly; I then checked the dresser and again neatly folded in the drawer was more of my belongings, including my bras and panties. I could feel my face blush as I wondered if Kaden was the one to do this. I choose a comfortable hoody and simple night pants and head toward the shower. I open the door to the bathroom only to find another shocking view. The bathroom was as big as my apartment.
A large luxuries bath with a private shower and a sauna in the corner, all made of rock. I turn the shower on to let it warm and start to undress, letting my mind go back to the time I was being held. They weren’t horrible to me they fed me and made sure I had what I needed to survive. Then I remembered what the man said: he said he took me because he wanted revenge on Kaden. How had I forgotten to tell him that?
I washed away the dirt and grime from the tiny shack in the woods, deciding to go find Kaden to tell him what I remembered. I also decided I needed to apologies to Lisa too; I had no idea they were even dating, let alone be getting married. How could I not notice anything going on between them, though?
Finished with my shower, I stepped out and dried my body with the towel and then wrapped my long tangled hair up in the towel. And put my close on noticing how they smelled so fresh. The smell made me think of how much I missed everyone and felt sad that they didn’t notice I was missing.
I missed my Mom and Dad but they also didn’t bother to notice I was missing; I mean, hadn’t they even tried to call while I was gone.
Now with everything flooding my emotions I feel tears threaten to spill and I try to take slow deep breaths to stop them but it doesn’t work so I stand there with a towel on my head, hiding tangled hair that I will probably never get brushed out crying like a baby. I couldn’t stop! I felt so alone. I don’t know how long I stood there crying when I heard someone knock on the door softly.
Lexi? I heard Lisa say. Can I come in?
“Yes, come in.”
She opens the door, and she notices the tears and immediately embraces me in a big hug.
“I am so glad you are safe Lexi, I have been so worried and Kaden hasn’t stopped looking for you.”
She said after a minute of just holding me.
“Really?” Now I felt stupid for thinking no one noticed my absence and cried again.
“Come on Lexi Let me help you.” she said, taking the towel off my head and eyeing my tangled mess.
“Honey, we may have to do this in steps.”
I know my hair is always a mess, but I am not sure we can cure this. I say shrugging my shoulders.
“I will fix it honey, it will just take some time.”
She put a handful of de tangle cream in her hand and started the long agonizing process of brushing out the tangles that occurred while I was captive. I’m sure I probably looked like a cave woman when Kaden came to get me. I rolled my eyes why did I care he was getting married to my best friend.
So have you set a date yet? I ask as she is brushing my hair.
“A date for what?”
You’re wedding.
“Oh god, you don’t know. We were only telling people that.”
Why?
“Um, I think it would best for Kaden to explain that to you.”
Just tell me, Lisa.
“Lexi there is a lot about Kaden that you don’t know and it is not stuff I can tell you but I can tell you one thing. He did not rest while you were missing. He searched for you every day and had his entire family searching for you.”
Why would he do that, I am just his assistant?
“Are you blind?”
No, I am not! I say with attitude.
Smiling Lisa says, “you must be Lexi, because that man just about lost his mind while you were gone.”
He just wants to protect his investment in me.
“We will see.” she says winking at me.
My face blushed. But she didn’t mention that she saw it, thank god. But it relieved me they weren’t together. Not that I thought Kaden liked me that way, but now I don’t have to feel guilty about staying at his house with him.
After about half an hour Lisa had the tangles out of my hair and it felt so much better.
I put it up in my normal messy bun to contain my curls and finished dressing while Lisa waited in the bedroom.
When I came out she was looking out the window and had a faraway look on her face.
“What’s bothering you Lisa?”
It’s nothing, nothing for you to worry about.
“Hey now, I am still your best and only friend I joked.”
I know, but you have been through so much and I don’t want to bother you with my problems.
“Hey that’s what friends are for and I would so much rather hear your problems than deal with mine right now.”
OKAY, Here goes, she said, then looked at me with a scared look on her face and said, "I’m pregnant". She sat down on the couch that was near. Looking at me with tears in her beautiful eyes, she says, I am pregnant by a man who doesn’t and can never love me.
“What.” I said in a whispered tone.
I walked over to her and hugged her close, trying to give her some support.
“Who is he and I will go kick his ass, Nobody knocks up my best friend and doesn’t stick around!”
Lisa laughs. That is not the problem, Lex he will stick around and he will be a good father he just don’t love me, He can’t!
“I am sure you misunderstood him, Lisa, anyone could fall in love with you.”
She smiles and wipes her tears away. Let’s go get some food. Have you been getting to eat? She asks, changing the subject.
“Yes, the people who had me didn’t hurt me and they fed me. I just don’t understand what they thought they would get out of taking me.”
It doesn’t make a lot of since does it, Lisa said as we left the room to go to the kitchen.
We enter the dining room that leads to the kitchen, only to find Kaden sitting at the head of the table on his phone. He looks at me as I enter and his eyes go dark. I get so lost in watching his eyes change color. I didn’t realize Lisa had stopped walking, and I walked right into her, causing her to stumble.
I was so embarrassed that I couldn’t even look at him again. My face was so red that I thought it was going to catch fire.
Are you ok Lexi? Lisa said, catching herself before I knocked her over.
I quickly answered, “yes; Sorry I wasn’t paying attention.”
She shook her head, and I blushed again in embarrassment. We went in the kitchen area and made a couple of sandwiches and noodle soup and went back out in the dining area. I didn’t even look toward Kaden; he was still on the phone and I was starving so I just ate and chatted with Lisa until we finished and then we got up to put the dishes we had used away. Lisa was tired after her day at the office, so I volunteered to do the dishes we had used while she went to her room to rest.
I was rinsing the dishes deep in thought about Lisa going to have a baby. Wondering if it would be a boy or a girl? If it would have her beauty or will it look like its father, who is a mystery. When I hear Kaden speak.
I jumped and when I did; I broke the plate I was holding onto. Hum?
“Your bleeding come here.” He grabbed my hand to inspect the injury.
Sorry I didn’t even hear you come in. I said to him, blushing again. Why???????
“That’s why I said your name when I opened the door.” He said furrowing his eyes at me in wonder.
“This is deep, you need stitches.”
I looked down and saw the deep wound that was in the palm of my hand and sighed.
Yeah; probably.
He wraps it in a clean towel and says.
“I will call the doctor to come here. Come on.” He said as he lifted me up and carried me to a chair at the table where we had just sat.
I didn’t cut my foot off Kaden, I can walk.
He ignored me and made the call to the doctor.
After he hung up the call, he picked me up again and carried me to the room on the third floor and placed me on the bed. And all I could do was let him. He was stubborn when it came to doctoring me. Just as before, when he took care of me. He took it very seriously.
“He will be here in just a few minutes he only lives across the hill form here, are you in pain?”
No, I am ok. It doesn’t hurt much.
He nodded his head and told me to hold pressure on it while he went to let the doctor in the house.
In just a few minutes he was back with an older man.
Hi, I’m Doctor David Vance. I hear you have a wound in need of being stitched up. He said with a warm smile that made me feel safe with him.
I smiled, a little embarrassed that I am already causing trouble to Kaden and his family again.
“Yes, I broke a dish while rinsing it.”
Ok well, let’s see what we’re dealing with. Kaden quickly came to sit beside me and cradled my other hand while the man examined my wound.
Well, you will need to get a few stitches, and you will need to keep this dry for at least a week.
The doctor began cleaning the wound and preparing the table for the procedure.
“Ugg, I guess my hopes of getting to soak in that pool you call a bathtub is out of the question for a few days.” I joked.
Kaden tightened his grip on my hand he was holding and said “or I can help you.” He said plainly as he had already done it before.
“Ouch,” I said as the doctor gave me the first shot. But then it went numb and felt no more pain while he gave me the stitches I needed to close the wound.
Keep it elevated tonight and if it swells or gets red, call me immediately. It will be sore for a few days, but over-the-counter medicine should help ease the pain.
I have that down stairs. Kaden told me and stood to show the older man out.
A few minutes later Kaden returned and gave me two pills and a glass of water.
I took the pills and stood to go over to the closet grabbing my night clothes and heading into the bathroom changing and expecting to be alone when I came out but Kaden was still there.
Oh, I thought you would be gone.
“I think I will stay until you go to sleep just in case you bleed again and I need to call the doctor.”
Oh okay, I went toward the couch to sit and turned the tv on. I started watching some movie, and he finally came to sit next to me.
“Do you need anything?” He asks.
No Kaden; I am fine. But I do want to thank you for finding me and rescuing me out of that place. That man was crazy.
“Did he hurt you in any way?”
No, they were not mean to me, just held me captive. I can’t figure out the why, though. At first I thought I was going to die, but then they gave me food and the younger one and I kind of became friends. Then they moved me and you showed up not 10 minutes after they brought me out of the woods to the main house.
He seemed to think about what I just said, so I started watching the movie again and relaxed next to him. About half way through the movie I got tired and laid down on the couch with my feet towards Kaden and I felt him move his hand to my lower leg. I looked at him only to find him sound asleep holding my leg like his life depended on it, so I decided I wouldn't, Didn't want to wake him yet. Thank god it was a big comfortable couch because he was still sitting straight up, holding the bottom of my leg, when I fell off to sleep.