365 Days

Scent

Claire’s POV

Claire walked towards the door and opened it. She continued tiptoeing and slowly closed the door.

She was about to run when she heard a voice.

“You won’t be able to run away again, Claire. You’ll just hurt the baby. You’re pregnant, Claire. Think about the baby before doing something that will harm the baby.”

Claire was surprised by Vladimir’s voice.

She touched her chest and looked at him.

“Will you stop that! Gosh! You’re always making me nervous! And I am not running away. I was just,” she taught of something. “I was looking for a comfort room. Because my child is telling me to eat something, I mean I’m looking for a comfort room.”

“Oh, that’s the reason why---, I mean, you have a comfort room inside your room, by the way. And you don’t need to change your clothes just to go to the comfort room, and you just ate..” Vladimir said.

“It’s really none of your business if I want to change my clothes or not or if I’m going to eat again.” then Claire turned and walked away, but as she was about to walk, someone held her wrists.

“Where do you think you’re going?”

Someone stopped her from walking. She looked at the person and saw Vladimir.

Vladimir was so close to her. She could smell—-

Claire started to get dizzy and nauseous when his scent started lingering into her system.

So, she pinched her nose again.

Vladimir loosened his grip and walked away from her.

“I told you, I don’t like your smell,” Claire said weakly, still pinching her nose.

“I’m sorry, are you okay?” Vladimir said.

Now is the time to run, Claire!

But I can’t. I’m so dizzy right now.

Claire looked for a chair and saw one. She sat down there and touched her forehead.

“I hate this feeling. Can you please, please don’t come near me again.” Claire pleaded. “I really hate your smell. It's making me feel sick again..” She remembered the smell and started to get nauseous again.

Gosh! Lord, help me.

Claire’s closed her eyes, and a sob escaped from her mouth. After a while, she opened her eyes, and the moment he opened her eyes, he saw a naked man standing in front of her.

From dizziness to shock. That’s what Claire is feeling right now.

“Are you okay?” Vladimir worriedly said.

“Wh-why are you naked?” Claire said with her eyes wide open.

“You said you don’t like my scent, so I removed my shirt so I can get close to you and check on you.”

Claire inhaled and did not smell his usual scent, and her dizziness was starting to fade.

Hmmm. Effective. Claire’s mind flirty said.

“I’m feeling better now. Thank you, and I hope you’ll get rid of that perfume of yours.” And leaned her back on the bench, touched her temple, and closed her eyes.

I don’t really want to close my eyes, and I just want to look at him, but my head is aching.

You’re so flirt Claire, you’re even suffering from dizziness right now, but you still have the nerve to think about that.

I can’t help it! Look at that---

She cleared her throat and slightly opened her eyes to see Vladimir.

Look. Hmmm.

The moment Claire slightly opened her eyes, their eyes met.

Vladimir is currently slouching in front of her and is looking at her as if contemplating what he would do next.

So, Claire closed her eyes again.

Did he notice that I was---

“Come here, let’s go inside. I already texted my driver to send me new clothes. I’m sure he will be here in a minute, but other patients will get confused once they see me like this.”

Claire pretended to be sleepy.

I hope he didn’t notice!

“Hmmm,” Claire answered while massaging the sides of her head.

The audacity to act, Claire!

They stayed like that for a minute when Claire suddenly felt that someone had lifted her. So, she opened her eyes and saw Vladimir. He was so near her.

He is so near her that she can clearly see his thick lashes, blue eyes, prominent now, and sharp jawline.

“Hold on. I don’t want you to fall.”

“I’m heavy.”

“I know.”

“Hey! You can’t act, you know! You can act as if I’m not heavy..” Claire bitterly said. “Put me down! I can walk!”

But Vladimir did not listen to her, so Claire wiggled so that he would put her down, but that’s far from what she expected because he faced her.

Their faces are a few inches away from each other.

Vladimir looked at her. “You’re not heavy,” Vladimir said. “So, stop what you’re doing right now, or the baby will get in trouble.”

Claire stopped wiggling and just nodded.

“Good, girl,” Vladimir commented and looked in front of them again, and walked towards the door of her room.

Vladimir walked towards the door of her room again.

The moment they reached the door, Vladimir tried to open it, but Claire stopped him.

“You can put me down now. I’m feeling okay now.”

But he still held her in his arms and successfully opened the door.

“You could have just opened the door so that I can put you on the bed again instead of blabbering.” Vladimir harshly said.

“You’re heavy, you know.” He murmured.

Claire looked at him sharply. She clearly heard what Vladimir said.

“What did you say?” Claire said and held his neck.

They’ve arrived at her bed, so Vladimir put her down.

He looked at her innocently.

“Its just your imagination. Just go to sleep, Claire.”