A Prisoner of His Embrace
1348 Words
Emily released a deep sigh of relief as she made her way out of the bathroom.
She didn't know where she got the courage to do what she just did! She walked to the dressing table and started drying her hair. She had to finish as soon as possible so that she'd be 'asleep' when he emerged from the bathroom.
Her hair was still a little damp when she decided to tuck herself in his bed. She made sure to put a huge pillow between them. She laid on her side. While she was trying to sleep, she realized that she forgot to bring something with her.
How could she forget?
She heard the bathroom door opened and so she hurriedly closed her eyes and pretended to be asleep. A few minutes after, she heard his footsteps going towards the opposite side of the bed.
Her heart was thumping fast as she knew that he took away the pillow that she put in between them.
She caught her breath when she felt his arm on the curve of her waist and then he wrapped his arm on it, and her back was suddenly pressed on his muscular chest. She couldn't pretend anymore!
"What are you doing?!" she snapped and she tried to wriggle her way out of his embrace but he put his right leg over hers and held her body captive.
She didn't stop from trying to get away from his embrace but it was useless. He was too strong!
"Let me go!" she moved her head, trying to look at him and she saw that his eyes were closed.
"Kai Stevens! I said let me go! This is not part of our deal!" She put all her strength on her hands and tried to move his arm that was wrapped on her waist.
When she moved her head away from her pillow, Kai suddenly put his left arm under her head and settled it on her shoulder and wrapped her upper chest with his arm.
She literally felt like a prisoner of his embrace!
"What the hell are you doing?! I said let me go!" She couldn't move anymore because she was trapped in his arms.
"Stop wriggling, Emily. Don't test my patience. Did you not read my conditions? I guess not. Read it thoroughly tomorrow. As far as I know, I am following whatever is stipulated there. Now, be a good girl and let me have a good sleep."
Emily stopped wriggling as she tried to remember what was written on the contract. She remembered that she was supposed to sleep beside him.
Were there other specified conditions? Stupid. She thought. She did not read thoroughly whatever was written on the 3rd page of that contract. She had to review the content tomorrow. But, it was no use. She already signed it.
How stupid could you get, Emily! You're a businesswoman! Contracts are crucial!
She castigated herself over and over.
"Go to sleep, Emily. You will have to take care of me tomorrow morning." Kai said with a sleepy voice.
"What?! What do you mean?!" Emily tried to look behind her. Kai opened his eyes and moved his face so that it was near hers.
"You will be with me when I take a shower and you will have to cook breakfast for me, my 30-day woman."
"I'll do no such thing!"
"Wanna bet?"
***
Emily woke up very early. She smiled wistfully when she realized that she actually had a good sleep. Then, remembering where she was, the smile disappeared.
It seemed that Kai woke up earlier than she did. When she turned on his side of the bed, she saw him standing behind the glass door leading to his room's balcony.
He was staring at her.
She evaded her eyes and decided to get up.
"Hurry up." She heard him say.
She walked towards the dressing table,sat on the chair and started combing her hair, deliberately ignoring him.
A few seconds after, he was already standing behind her and looking at her reflection on the mirror.
"You need to prepare my breakfast, Emily."
She raised her left eyebrow. "Why should I? I'm not your maid."
"No, you're not. But you are my woman for 30 days and you'll do as I say."
"And if I don't?"
Kai leveled his head on her and stared on her reflection. "You will have to spend five more days and nights with me everytime you violate our contract, Ms. Fort. Well, not bad for me."
"You're enjoying this, aren't you?"
Kai stood straight and was making his way to the bathroom when he answered, "I'll enjoy it more on the next days to come, Emily. Before you go to the kitchen, make sure to prepare my clothes. I'm warning you, you'd better pick well."
She was seething with anger and if her eyes could be daggers, Kai Stevens would already be bathing with his own blood. She knew he was enjoying her discomfort. Kai Stevens was up to make her life miserable, no doubt.
She didn't want to do as he said but she surely didn't want to spend more days and nights with him! Thinking about spending twenty-nine more days with him was a real torture in her mind!
She went to his walk-in closet and busied herself in preparing his office clothes. In order to get even with him, she pulled out a plain yellow long sleeves polo shirt and partnered it with light green chino.
She was laughing in her mind as she imagined his look when he saw what she prepared. She was sure that he was not going to wear them.
Kai had always been meticulous with his clothes. In the past, she would always check if the color of his clothes matched. She would even busy herself in fixing his ties. Well, that was before. She left the room and went straight to the kitchen. Nan and the other maids greeted her and she did the same. Nan gave her a happy look when she said that she was going to prepare Kai's breakfast.
Yeah, she used to do this before. She loved preparing his breakfast. She wanted to make sure that he was full before leaving for work. What did she get? Endless pain. She just prepared toasted bread with ham and egg for breakfast.
In the past, Kai used to tell her that he preferred eating heavy meal during breakfast, that's why she prepared the exact opposite of what he liked. She could feel her victory again. Kai might even tell her not to prepare his clothes and breakfast starting tomorrow.
Kai came down a few minutes after she was done pouring coffee in his cup.
When she turned to him, she was startled to see that he was wearing what she had prepared! She couldn't believe it! What she couldn't believe more was that they looked good on him!
When he was already seated on his chair, she started to leave.
"Stay. Join me." He said without looking at her.
She thought about ignoring him but she was already hungry and so she decided to just do as he said. She sat on the far end of the table across him.
"Sit here." Kai was pointing at the chair on his left side. That was where she used to sit, four years ago.
"I'm OK here."
"Sit here." There was a finality in his voice when he said it.
She didn't want to argue with him anymore and so she moved and sat on where he wanted her to be.
While eating, she was waiting for him to call Nan to ask her to prepare a better meal for him, but he didn't.
He was just quietly eating everything she prepared. Both of them ate quietly. Only the sounds of the utensils were heard.
When they were both finished, Kai told her to accompany him at the front porch. His driver was already waiting for him. She just followed and did not argue for she knew that in the end, she had no choice but to do whatever he wanted.
"Stay here. Don't go anywhere without my knowledge."
"As you wish, my lord," she sarcastically said. Kai laughed.
"Well, are you not going to kiss me before I leave?"
She turned and made her way inside the mansion, all the while hearing the devilish laugh of Kai Stevens!
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