Chapter 2
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The moment James slowly raised the garment above her head, Benita darted to the table and took a glistening knife, pointing it towards her stomach.
“Don’t come near me, and stay out of my way,” she said with a determined voice.
James was wise enough to obey. The knife in her hand wasn't something to be toyed with. He had slain many enemies with the deadly sharp knife. A touch of it can leave a slight cut on Benita’s soft skin.
He went to the kitchen while Benita hurried to the door and found it locked.
She sat on the floor, leaned against the wall with a surrendering heart, and wept for hours.
James sent a text message to Doctor Lena Grant, the best plastic surgeon at his hospital in Eldraldor, telling her to come to Aurora and to treat every ugly wrinkle on Benita’s body. He also sent her the address and further instructed her not to let Benita know about his identity. Doctor Lena should simply tell Benita that the best hospital in Eldraldor sent her to treat her.
He also sent a text message to Sergeant Alejandro, telling him to announce in the news that Benita Casanova would receive special free treatment from the best hospital in Eldraldor.
Not long after, James served fresh food on the dining table and called Benita to join him.
Benita raised her head with a spread of confusion on her face.
Did he really want to eat with her?
James looked at her teary face and then smiled. “You have a reason to cry. If I were you, I would cry, too. But if you should cry for every humiliation you have gone through, do you know you would never stop crying?”
She stared at his face, wondering what kind of man he was.
“I may not know how you feel, but trust me, I understand you. If you don’t want to talk about it now, it is fine. I cooked this delicious meal for you. Do you like crayfish?”
James sat and focused on the food before him.
Benita dropped the knife and wiped off her tears. He was right. If she had to cry for every rejection and every humiliation, she would never stop crying.
Maybe because of his healing words, or maybe because he wanted to listen to her, or because he was good-looking despite being poor, Benita ignored her worries like a wrong number and walked closer to him.
After spending some time with James, Benita lost her insecurities and felt secure. She forgot how she looks and regained her lost joy.
She opened her heart and laughed with him.
“I can’t get enough of you,” James said, to get her talking. And Benita loves all his attention, for it tastes like honey.
Time flew fast, and she didn’t notice until James reminded her she needed to sleep. The clock ticking at 11:45 PM on the wall shocked her.
She felt so grateful for being with James and looked him in the eyes.
“It’s long I felt this way. I feel alive. Thank you very much. What do you want me to do for you?” she asked.
“I just need a kiss,” James said, smiling.
Benita covered her face and lay on the bed. “No. I don’t worth kissing you.”
James didn’t force her because the sage says her tender kiss can only ignite his memories. Only her tender kiss. Not the force one.
He knew that one day she would kiss him effortlessly and passionately.
The following morning, Doctor Lena Grant knocked on the door, and Benita opened the door after covering her face with a vest.
“I’m Doctor Lena Grant from Eldraldor. I’m looking for Benita Casanova.”
“Why are you looking for me?” She removed the vest off her face.
“The best hospital in Eldraldor sent me to treat your body for free.”
Surprise came over Benita. “I don’t know anybody in Eldraldor.”
“We saw your pictures on social media, and we planned to treat you. May I see who you are living with?”
The appearance of James surprised Doctor Lena. She was shocked to see him in poor clothes and a modest house.
It was hard for her to treat James, the Eldraldor Maelstrom, like a stranger. She had been looking for a way to charm and marry him, but a glance from him reminded her she needed to keep his identity a secret.
“Is that your friend, Benita?” James asked.
“No. She is a doctor. A hospital in Eldraldor sent her to treat me for free.”
“Wow, congratulations.” He hugged Benita before he shook Doctor Lena's hand.
“Mrs. Benita, is this your husband?” Doctor Lena asked.
“I’m her husband.” James gave her a why-did-you-ask sort of stare, but she swiftly filled the awkward moment with a forceful smile.
“After the treatment, she would be naked, and she mustn't have any intercourse for fourteen days. And she would need you to stay with her,” she said.
Benita raised her eyebrows. “Must he stay with me?”
Doctor Lena was confused. “Can’t he? Is he not your husband?”
“She doesn’t want to stress me.” He bailed her out.
“She would need someone to monitor and stop her from touching her body anytime she felt like scratching it. And she would need a lot of protein.”
Benita let out a heavy sigh. “Since it is compulsory, he can stay. I don’t want to stress him before.”
Doctor Lena felt jealous but hid it with her smile.
After some hours, she carefully treated Benita with various materials and bound her body with transparent nylon. She instructed them to unbind the nylon on the fourteenth day and then left Benita in the care of James.
It took some time before Benita felt comfortable sitting with James in a transparent nylon.
James makes her feel more comfortable by telling her different stories. He surprised her by saying he was a retired soldier and that he had come to Aurora to find a wife.
“I’m so happy to have a wonderful wife like you,” he said, and she blushed.
Twelve days went by like four days. Benita loves James more for staying with her even when she smells because she hasn’t bathed for days.
On the thirteenth night, she felt like scratching her body, for every part of her body was itching. James distracted her with different jokes and stories.
He told her how valuable she was, no matter what humiliation she went through.
She wasn’t a bad thing. She was just a beautiful lady who went through bad things.
His words lured her to rest her head on his lap, and she didn’t want him to stop talking.
But James wished for only one thing from her. A tender and a passionate kiss.
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