Mary's heart started to beat faster as he drew even more close, she could now feel the warm air from his nostrils on her delicate face. He slowly lifted his hand to her chin and pulled her face even closer. She was now breathless, she tried so hard to control the moan that was about to escape from her lips. She wondered what he was up to, and why he was torturing her that much. Was he about to kiss her again? She could feel the heat burning on her face and she was certain that they were as red as fresh tomatoes. He brought his face even closer until his lips were just inches away from her ear. And then running his thumb gently on the side of her face just close to her lips he whispered into her ears "you've got flour on your face" before he finally pulled back and rested on the arm of the chair still smiling. Mary lifted her hand to wipe her face, the exact same place he had just touched. She felt so embarrassed. "No need" "Huh!" "No need to try wiping it off, I alrea
"Here you go mam" Mary dropped the water on the bedside table.The old woman did not as much as even lift her head from the book she was reading. Mary still stood there, "Why so clumsy mom ami?" his voice sounded deep and husky, making her to day dream even more about him lying side by side with her on the magnificent bed in her room, whispering sweet nonsense into her ears with that sweet husky voice that he now spoke to her with. And with the warm air from his nostrils and lips caressing her face, and then his alluring hands caressing her lower back the way he was doing now. All the thoughts of that made Mary suddenly light headed and just like she thought she would pass out, she finally fell forward. But Adonis muscular body stopped her from falling to the ground as she crashed into his body. He held her there for sometime before finally held her by the shoulder and looked into her face. "A you okay Mary?" His voice was surprisingly friendly and had no bosy tone in it, ins
"I'm very sorry for over reacting earlier today, you know when I shouted at you for going into that room" She looked at him closely without blinking, trying to get all his facial expressions as he talked. She at least wanted him to say something about why he reacted that way. But he said nothing to that regards. "So you do not have to be so cold towards me anymore". Mary was distracted from all her thoughts when she felt his index finger on her chin, turning her to face him, while bringing his face impossibly close to hers. As usual her mind shut down immediately and the only thing that her poor mind could think of was how those succulent pink lips that were impossibly close to her face would feel on hers. "You've got mayonnaise on your face" he said in a very low tone, almost in a husky whisper while running his thumb lightly on her face. That was the limit to what Mary could take, she immediately shut her eyes on impulse and her lips parted involunt
"Sure" she nodded nervously, wondering why he had come to her room. He stepped in a stood resting on the window while Mary just stood there playing nervously with the helm of her top. "Looks like you are already getting ready for bed". "Not exactly, I was just reading a book before you came in" He nodded. "Let's go out in the garden" he said studying her. "Well unless guy want to continue reading your book" he added the last part as an after thought. "No. No not at all, I was already getting bored before you came in" "So how are you putting up with Emma?" "Your grandmother has been very cruel towards me" she answered plainly without mincing words. "I'm sorry on her behalf. I bought you a dress for the ball". Mary could almost not believe her ears, not only that she was invited did the ball, but Adonis, the Adonis Scott bought her a dress for the ball. He hands her a bag she did not realize he had been holding. "A dress for me" she ex
Mary ran quickly to the door, the door of the room that Adonis had asked her to stay away from. Mary tried su hard to hold the helm of her dress with both hands to prevent herself from falling. She had not had time to take off the dress, she was in a hurry since Adonis could be home at anytime. She pulled the handle gently but was disappointed when it did not give way like she expected. It was locked from inside. Still she tried to push her luck, she pushed even harder and made a sound. "Are you okay miss" a female servant asked her from behind. She turned around slowly trying to wipe every suspicious looks from her face. "Uhhhm ..... Yes, I'm totally fine. I might have missed the way to my room" she said smiling nervously. The maid smiled back at her. "Of course, it happens. The house is really a big house and you would tend to miss your way more often than not especially since you are new here. I'm certain you would get used to it soon". Mary nodded and let out
"What happened to her? Where is she" Mary asked with her gaze focused on Emma's face. Her heart beat even faster in anticipation of the information she was about to get. "Poor child — she really suffered". "What happened to her?" Mary asked again impatiently. Emma was about to open her mouth to say something when the door burst open. Both Mary and Emma turned around in shock to see who it was that had the guts to barge into Emma's room with that muck noise, and no dear at all. "Have you no respect at all young man?" Emma asked a bit jokingly. "I'm sorry grandma, I was in a bit too much if a hurry to give you your earrings" his gazed remained on Mary while he spoke to his grandmother. Mary on the other hand tried to avoid his gaze, she wondered if he had the idea of what she was trying to do. "Meanwhile I would need to steal Mary for some time" he announced not taking just gaze off her while she tried to looked every other place but at him. "Mary do I have
"Yes!" Adonis continued. "I had to struggle too to be able to afford some basic needs in life. Emma is part of my Success story". Mary nodded her head. "I can see why you love her so much" "I can do anything for her". Mary talked more about her childhood, and how things were always hard for them. She talked about how she could not go to college and how sad that made her feel. While she talked, she made sure to avoid mentioning her newspaper. "So so you have plans of going back to college?" Adonis asked. "Maybe when I might have saved up enough money". Adonis nodded. "I really admire your fighting spirit Mary" he lightly tapped her shoulder. "So what would I do to make you play cards with me?" Mary asked excitedly as they drove home on Adonis car. "You really want to play cards huh! How sure are you that I would not beat you the same way I just did?" "Because I am a master of cards, I have taken time to study all the tactics of playing ca
Mary immediately stopped on her tracks, her heart beating speedily. She slowly turned around to face him. "You are still awake?" She asked pretending not to have seen him earlier. "Yes! I had some late night work to do" he said looking her over. Mary tried to read his facial expressions, if he had Known she had been eavesdropping on him. "I can see you are just coming back". She nodded, he moved closer to her. "You smell like alcohol, did you drink?" "Just a few bottles" she said with a silly smile on her face. Must have been the effect of the alcohol. "You should go get some sleep, you look wasted already". Mary staggered as she went up to her room. She fell into a deep slumber even before her head touched the pillow. That night Mary had a dream, she saw Adonis holding a gun with blood stains all over his hands and clothes. She was awoken the next morning by the ringing of her phone, she stretched her hand to pick up the phone on the side table while massaging her