My savior

New job

The morning sun's rays started to peek through the curtains forcing Tessa to open her eyes. She was sleeping on his chest, one of his arms was wrapped around her and the other one was under his head. She lifted her head up a bit and saw he was sleeping soundly so she gently removed his arm and squirmed out slowly from the bed. It took her a while to found her clothes and sandals discarded on the floor. Putting it quickly on wasn't easy task but she managed to not wake him up. She slowly approached to the door and before opening them she glanced one more time at the stranger in bed. He looked as if the devil has made him himself, dangerously handsome, sculpted body and amazing skills in bed. She looked longingly at his perfectly shaped mouth and blushed recollecting the memories from the last night. She sighed when she opened the door and sneaked out. How is she ever going to forget him?

It was around six o'clock when she looked at her phone. She had dozens of missed calls from Jenna. She dialed her number and when she answered Tessa could immediately tell she was crying.

"Jenna, what's wrong?Are you okay?" she was instantly worried for her friend.

"Tessa, oh my god. You are alive!" Jenna started to cry again and she tried to calm her through the phone but all she got from her was " Come home immediately." and than she hung up. An ugly premonition occupied Tessa's mind and her heart shivered. She knew something was badly wrong and she could never imagine the scene that greeted her in front of her house. Wearing the dress and heels didn't bother her when she run in courtyard finding bunch of police in and around her house. She exclaimed loudly when she saw yellow tape. One of the policeman tried to stop her when she intended to storm in the house.

"That's my hose, let me go" She was screaming through tears when she saw Jenna approaching her and sobbing uncontrollably.

"Tessa!" She hugged her and what she told next will haunt her for the rest of her life."They are dead, they are all dead." She couldn't remember how or when but she fell down losing it all at that moment. Her family, mum, dad, brother. Why?Who?

As soon as she opened her eyes and realized she was in the hospital and remembered what happened, that it wasn't a bad dream she started to cry and scream when the nurse came in and gave her something that knocked her down closing her eyes even though she didn't want to sleep.

*ONE MONTH LATER*

She breathed out putting down the last box. She stretched looking around herself. The apartment was small and sunny, perfect for her. She took from one of the boxes one of the pictures. It was the one they took on her birthday, in front of the pink cake mum made her. All smiling and hugging, it was her favorite memory. Tessa placed a kiss on the picture and put it one the small table in her living room.

After the funeral she locked the house, quit her job in the hospital as a nurse and moved to another state. Since it was too much for her to stay there she knew this was the best she could at the moment. She had enough money to live for few years without working but she wasn't that type. She needed something to distract her so she decided to start looking for job as soon as she settled down.

It took her a week to furnish and decorate her new apartment but when she finished she was satisfied with the outcome.Now she missed just a job. The next day she went to buy newspapers with ads for the new job opportunities. Since she was nurse it was harder because there was one hospital in this town. Her eye caught an add that said they are looking for a nurse to take care of an older man. Maybe she could try and see. It had address and the time when the candidates can come to a job interview. Anyways she is going tomorrow to pick up her new ID. She lost her old one that night, she couldn't find it anywhere.

It was already late when she finished everything else, she should better be resting for tomorrow.

Tessa parked her car in front of the big gate and the guard let her in when she told him she is here because of an interview. She left her car in front of the gate and continued by foot. Alleyway to the house was so beautiful, with tress and flowers on both of the sides and the house was even more beautiful. It was big one definitely, but decorated with taste for sure. Tessa went across the large porch and ringed the bell that was next to the massive door inhaling and than exhaling. She was a bit nervous. This was her second job interview, she had only one, it was for her first and only job as a nurse. When the door opened after few moments in front of her was an older lady, maybe in her sixties, short and fuller with a mile on her face.

"Hello, my name is Tessa. I came for an interview." She said to old lady giving her best smile.

"Welcome, my dear. I am Gladis. I will take you take to Mr Davis." she showed her to follow and when Tessa came in she was mesmerized by the house interior. It was modern but warm and welcoming.

"Thank you, it is nice to meet you Gladis." She gave her smile opening the door and letting her in quite big office. Tessa was stunned by the number of books on the shelves and when she saw an old man sitting in wheel chair she smiled at him.

"James, this young lady came for a job interview." Mr Davis returned smile to Tessa approaching her extending his hand.

"I am James Davis, it is nice to meet you Miss?"

"Tessa Caldwell, but please call me Tessa."

"Nice to meet you Tessa." James smiled at her fatherly and turned to Gladis.

"Can you please make us something to drink. I will have tea."

"And for you Miss Tessa?"

"Please, it is just Tessa and I'll have tea too. Thank you." Gladis excused her and left them alone.

"Please have a seat, so we can begin."

Tessa took a seat at one of the armchairs facing James.

"So, what brings you here?" James started and she felt much more relieved when she saw how relaxed and nice Mr Davis is.

"I moved here quite recently, just found an apartment and decided it is time to find a job too. I saw this as an excellent opportunity."

"Nice." he smiled at her and stayed quite for few moments looking at her thoughtfully."I really had lots of candidates coming here but sincerely I didn't like any of them. You are the first one I liked immediately." he smiled again at her."I have a proposition for you. You can start working from this day. I will give us both a week to see how are we going. If all goes well I will prepare us a contract. What do you say about that?"

Tessa was surprised but pleasantly."I love that proposition Mr Davis."

"James, please." He paused again"But there is one more thing, you should be living here." Tessa paused to think for a moment, it wasn't a bad thing but she already rented an apartment and signed a contract for the rent for the next year.

"I would accept that gladly, but I am afraid I can't. I have already rented an apartment as I said. I need to be there for the following year since I obligated to pay the rent for that period of time."

James paused for a moment thinking."You can still come and live here, I will pay the rent every month."

Tessa was shocked but she couldn't accept that.

"Thank you so much, but I can't accept that.It is too much."

He smiled at her offering her something."In exchange for that you can help Gledis in the kitchen, when I don't need you. We can compensate like that. Is that acceptable?"

She smiled at this old man's gentle face not having heart to reject him.

"We can do that. Thank you very much, I didn't expect that."

"Well, since I was so lucky to find you I think it was my obligation to keep you here."

Tessa was confused with his words but she didn't have time to think about them because Gladis came in . When they have finished with their tea they greeted. Tessa was supposed to come by night with her stuff. She was really excited not knowing what kind of surprises awaits for her.

When Gladis greeted Tessa she came back to James smiling with excitement.

"We found her, James."

"Yes, I knew we will eventually."