Chapter 20

The moment Damon made his exit, Tessa shrieked frantically, as she went near me. I only laughed at her enthusiastic reaction. 

" God! both of you looked so sweet, it was my new sight of our CEO, Mr. Damon McCartny Becket to be this gentle, sweet and loving person!", Tessa giggled and I think she's exaggerating things.

" He's been gentle with me, since the day I've lived with him in the same roof. I thought Damon is a bad and cold hearted person, but I judge him wrong Tessa. He has a soft and good side too.", I confessed to Tessa.

I came to reflect to it, We human has a good and bad sides, and I realized that we tend to show to people either the good side or bad side of ourselves, it only depends on who they are and what they are in our lives. 

And since, Damon showed me his bad side, and later on his good side. I think he valued me, more than anyone else he used to interact with in his life. 

" You are his angel Fely. And I hope nothing, but for the best of the both of you and Damon. Love him like you do Fely, and both of you will continue to grow in your relationship full of love.", she genuinely told me. 

I am happy and feeling hopeful for my relationship with Damon. I hope we will love and trust each other constantly. I never thought, that I could find a lover here in New York City. And now, that I actually did, I will let myself to be happy and be delighted from it. 

Damon is my first lover, and I hope he will be my last. 

I offered Tessa to sleep beside with me, but she declined and decided to sleep in the couch instead.

It's past 9 o'clock, before we decided to sleep. Tessa locked the door before going to couch, and sleep. 

This day is tiring and is draining, so I need to sleep and rest to be able to withstand for tomorrow's uncertain happenings.

I was sleeping peacefully, when I heard a knocked on the door. I glanced at Tessa's direction, she's sleeping tightly, and looked dead tired.

Instead of waking her up, I decided to get up from bed. 

The coldness of the tiles, made my heart stopped from beating for seconds. The knocked on the door never stop, and it gets louder and wilder.

I don't know, but I'm feeling anxious as I went near the door. 

I take a looked at the loophole, but I saw nothing. It's giving me chills, my heart beats harshly in my chest. Something is off!

With my shaking hands, I hold the cold door knob, not wanting to open it, but to hold it and prevent it from unlocking, thinking that it would open suddenly. 

As much as I want to call Tessa and wake her up, I can't.

I am holding my breath, thinking that someone outside this fucking door will hear me. 

The knocked on the door became violent, I'm hoping that Tessa would hear it, so she will wake up. But, she's really sleeping peacefully.

The pounding of my heart never stops, it complimented the loud knocked on the door.

I think five minutes had passed, when the knocked on the door stops.

I released a deep and silent breath, to let out the tension I'm feeling. I looked at the loophole again, and saw nothing.

 I don't know, I think I'm just hallucinating things. If it's really true, Tessa would absolutely wake up because of the loud and violent knocked on the door.  And the nurses would knew and noticed it.

Maybe it's an effect of the medicine I'm taking. So, I just refrain myself from overthinking and just let it passed.

I went back to my bed, and lay down. I forcefully closed my eyes, but my brain won't just stop from overthinking and just won't shut down.

I firmly gripped the bed sheet, and let out the frustration I'm feeling. This is driving me crazy!

After a minutes of staying wide awake. I heard a  knocked on the door.. Again. This time, it's only two consecutive knock. 

" Felicity? Tessa? This is me Damon. Open the door please.", I swallowed the lamp on my throat and my body relaxed the moment my heart beats calmly. 

I went to the door and opened it directly. Damon welcomed me with a hug and kissed my forehead and my nose as soon as he entered. 

I squinted my eyes with the man in his back,  wearing a cap and a black jacket.

When Damon realized where my attention was, he had beside me, and I got to see who was standing behind his back earlier. 

" I met Theo in the front desk, he said his paying you a visit. So, I invited him to go with me instead." Damon explained to me. My brain is screaming something I can't understand.

' Is it Coincidence?'

I blinked twice to erase whatever I'm thinking. Damn it!

" Hello, good evening Felicity.", Theo greeted me formally, while smiling at me. His smiles is giving me weird feelings. As always, I'm not comfortable around him.

" Get in Theo.", Damon spoke, as he wrapped his arms on my waist.

Theo obliged to enter, and closed the door. I sit on the edge of the bed and looked at Damon putting the things he brought in the table.

I saw Theo on my peripheral vision, he is walking towards me! I glanced at him, and he smiled again at me, as he raised a basket of fruits. 

I fake a smile at him, I hope he wouldn't noticed it's fake though. I tapped Damon's back and when he looked at me, I pointed Theo.

Good thing, he understands what I'm trying to say. 

" Thank you Theo.", I still have to thank him for his generosity, and for paying me a visit. 

Damon sit beside me, and Theo sit on the chair. Damon glanced at Tessa, before eyeing me. 

" I already slept, and just awaken when I heard a knock on the door and your voice.", I lied at Damon. Luckily, he is buying it. 

I heard Theo scoffed, that I have to take a glimpse of him. He only raised his brow at me and looked away. 

" Theo, are you staying or what? We will take a rest now, if you won't mind.", Damon talked and stared at Theo who is playing with his cap. 

" I'm leaving, Damon. I just dropped by here, purposely for Felicity."

I don't know, but I feel like it has a deep meaning, when I heard him say ' purposely'. It alarmed me. 

" Okay, thank you Theo. Hope you are feeling better now.", Damon lightly tapped Theo's shoulder as he guided him towards the door.

" Don't worry about me Damon, gave your worry on your girlfriend. She seems traumatized from what happened.", even though there's a distance between us. I still hear it Theo's words for Damon.

I hate his choice of words though, it's always tricky and with a logic.

After Damon closed the door, I heaved a sigh of relief. And he noticed it. 

" Are you okay, sweetie?", he asked with a hint of worry in his tone.

" No, nothing. I'm just tired.", I lied again at him for the second time, today. 

I moved my body and gave him enough space for him, he lay beside me and hugged me from behind.

My mind was emptied, and all I can think about is the feeling of comfort and safety, from Damon's arms, as he hold me tight.

" Good night sweetie. Have a good sleep.", he whispered near my ear. 

Damon's POV

I wake up with the exact position, I had with Felicity last night. I am still hugging her from behind. Only that, my arms was now her pillow.

I gently removed my arms from her, and replaced it with a pillow.

Shit! I massaged and pressed my arms, when I feel like I'm having some cramps. I flexed and stretch it. Fortunately, it cramps faded away after a couple of minutes.

I looked at my watch, it's still 5:08 in the morningg.

I glanced at Felicity who's sleeping tightly, I caressed her hair, and kissed it. She looked like an angel, sent from above, for me to love. 

I heard Tessa yawning, so I looked at her direction. Her eyes widened because of surprised, then, she immediately fixed her hair and her clothes. 

" Good morning, sir Becket!", she greeted at me vibrantly. Which I signaled her, to shut up and low down her voice. She bowed her head, as she apologize. 

" You don't have to work at the company today, Tessa. Instead, you will take a look and gave your services to Felicity, when I'm away while doing my business.", I informed her.

" I'm fine with it, sir.", she agreed to me. 

" Okay, can you please buy a coffee for the three of us, and also for our breakfast.", I get my ATM card and handed it to her. 

" Americano and Espresso coffee, and a cinnamon rolls. You can just add anything for yourself.", I informed her, while she is getting ready.

" Where shall I buy this coffee sir?", she asked while eyeing at me.

Tessa seems calm and composed while talking to me, and I'm sure Felicity's words for her, had something to do with the confidence she's showing me now. 

" At the coffee shop, near the building of my company. You can see a big neon cup in front of their store."

" Okay, duly noted sir. And, for our breakfast, I think I can handle that.", she notified me, which I just nodded at her.

" Bye sir! Bye sleeping Fely!", she cheerfully uttered, while making her way to the door. 

After Tessa's exit, I prepared the clothes that Felicity has to wear today.

Honestly, I'm having a hard time choosing her undies and bra, but then I just decided to pick a lace panty paired with a lace wire free bra instead.

I'm busy folding her clothes, when suddenly I heard my phone rang. I directly get it, and answer it, so Felicity won't be disturbed from her slumber. 

" Hello, Damon. Where are you, son?", I heard my mom's calm voice in the other line. 

" Hi, mom. I'm in Felicity's room right now, she's still sleeping though.", I answered her.

 

" That's great! Anyway, does her mother know about her situation? I mean, I'm expecting you Damon to at least inform her mother." 

My mother's words, knocked some sense of me.

I literally forgot to call her mother, and inform her. Fuck! Her mother has the right to know about Felicity's condition, after all she trusted me to take care of her. I had it bad now. 

" I assume, you forgot to tell her mother. Am I right?", my mother's voice changed into naughty one. She really is my mother.

" Yes, mom. I totally forgot about it. Just like how I forgot to call you back, after having her stitches operation", I admitted to her, which made her laugh.

" Oh, son. You must be responsible enough by now, what do you think will her mother's impression of you?", she said chuckling. 

My mother is right! And I realized and comprehended, that I bet to agree with her every words, this past few weeks. I'm changing for the better, conceivably. 

" Anyway, I'll just call you back as soon as possible. You know, to give you mother's word of wisdom.", she heartily laugh, which made my lips form into curves. 

" Yeah, mom. I appreciate it, talk to you later.", I dismissively responded to her. And she ended the call without saying goodbye to me.

My attitude, absolutely reciprocated hers. 

I shook my head, while starting at the screen of my phone. I almost startled, when a sudden hug embraced me behind my back. I hold her arms, and slowly removed it, so I could faced her. 

Felicity then widely smiles at me, when our gaze met. She looked better than yesterday, and I'm glad to see her this way.