Forced Into A Marriage

chapter sixteen: Bed rest

Dante's prov
The doctor just left he said that she just fainted and she would be fine, he did tell me that she needs rest because he could see that she was exhausted.

After he left I went over to her and Sat on the edge of the bed. I just Sat there and looked at this girl here in front of me, the girl that had taken over all my thoughts, all my time everyday is spent with just thoughts of her, her smile, the way she dances, everything about her. She is forever on my mind,i found myself tracing her bottom lip with my thumb.

"what are you doing to me Tarin? Why would you want to stay even if i did tell you how much you affect me. Why would you stay with a monster like me, i can't allow myself to fall for you. But I'm so selfish Tarin i know I'm not good for you, yet i know i will never give you up no matter what. You know what the fun thing is, no one could melt my cold heart but then you came along and it didn't even take you long to melt it and doing so with just a smile and you eyes. You made a place for yourself in my heart and yet you don't even know it. What am i going to do with you ha? "i got up off the bed and sighed with annoyance because i was talking to myself. I went to have a cold shower to cool off, i could have gone for a swim but i wanted to be here when Tarin woke up or incase she needs me.

Tarins prov
I woke up, almost falling to the floor because of how high i jumped up, 'what happened?' i thought to myself.

I remember Dante moving towards me but nothing else, now i find myself in bed. This isn't even my bed....

Whose bed is this and how did i get here? I looked around the room and since i could see the view outside from the window, i could see that i was still at Dantes which calmed my nerves a little.

'maybe this is Dantes room,' i thought to myself. 'but wait what would I be doing in Dantes room?' now I was questioning myself oh boy......

Only now did I realise that I could hear a shower going from the other room, I quietly and slowly got out of the bed and tip toed  my way to the door so I could leave before Dante came out of the shower, I was just guessing that this was his room because of the view outside the window but even though I wasn't going to take any chances and a wait here to face his wrath. My legs felt like they were going to give out anytime now, they were so shaky. My fingers just about touched the handle of the door when I heard the shower door open and someone clearing their throat from behind me, with the goosebumps that appeared on me i could tell that my suspension of this being Dantes room was right and now I had to face him....

Dante - "you should not be out of bed Tarin, the doctor said that you need to rest because you exhausted."

Just hearing his voice gave me goosebumps out of fear and excitement. I was still afraid to turn and face him so I was still facing the door with my hand still outstretched. I heard his footsteps approaching me and my body tensed up with fear of what was to come next. I could feel the warmth radiating from his body, his one arm went under my legs and the other went on my back as he picked me up bridle style. I gasped in surprise and was now clinging to his shirt that was slightly wet because of his wet hair that was dripping everywhere. He didn't even say a word to me he just started walking back to his bed until i felt the soft mattress under me. He started to pull the cover on me when I seen my notepad, and i wrote to him.....

"i can go to my room now thank you Dante. Have a nice day."

He took the paper that I handed him and then his hand came up, I thought he was about to slap me so I flinched away from him and shut my eyes really tightly and just waited for the painful slap. When I didn't feel the slap I opened up my eyes really slowly and seen Dante looking at me with a sad look, this was the first time I'd ever seen this emotion coming from him.

Dante-"i would never ever lay a finger on you Tarin. No matter what i would never resort to that, so please don't think that way of me," i just Sat there blinking my eyes up at him, shock was an understatement of what I felt right now, Dante just said please and an actual statement that was sweet to me. Was this some evil and twisted dream and my mind playing evil tricks on me?

Dante -" stop over thinking now. You are to stay here in my room today. You are on bed rest for the rest of the day and if you don't listen I'll be forced to stay here and babysit you all day to make sure you don't get off this bed and I've got to much work at the office for that and I'm pretty sure you wouldn't want it either,"I slowly shook my head at him.

Dante-" then will you stay here and rest? "i just nodded again.
Dante -" if you don't listen and Mary-ann tells me I'll be home faster then you can say run, do i make myself clear Tarin? "i nodded.

With that he left me alone in his room, his room was so plain and simple. I didn't even see any pictures around, it was a really boring room.