Back into his Arms

Chapter 4

Chapter 4

Nicole was served with some pasta with garlic bread and fish on the side. She took her time tasting and making sure the meal lasted. She was about to take another forkful of the wonderful Nana Sophia-made pasta when she felt an earthquake. There’s an earthquake! Wait, earthquake? In Iowa? What the? Then her eyes opened and it slowly dawned on her that it was just a dream. Yes, she just dreamt about her dinner last night. The food was seriously that good. Then she realized that there were people inside her room! It was not an earthquake! There were robbers who were taking her luggage away. Nicole did the only thing that she could under the circumstances.

“HELPPPPPPPPPPPPP!!!! ROBBBERSSSSSS!” She screamed at the top of her lungs.

The man and the 4 women turned around abruptly. Shocked at her screams. Wait, women? There are women? Wait, she recognizes them! They were Alex’s workers!

“What is the meaning of this?! Why are you stealing my things?”

“Calm down Miss! We were asked to do this by our boss, Alex.”

“Calm down?! You all invaded my privacy! What is the purpose of giving my door a lock if anyone can just barge in here at any time of the day? Alex ordered this? Where is that bastard? He is not going to like what’s coming to him! What the hell was he thinking?”

“Alex! Alex! Where are you! Show your face to me! Where is Alex?”

“He is outside sitting in the balcony waiting for you Miss.”

“Waiting for me, is he now? Well, I never!”

Nicole made her way outside to the balcony and sure enough, there he was, cross legged, leaning against the railing of his balcony, with his arms crossed. Even from afar, even with his back turned against the sun, she could see the smirk that was on his face. How dare him! As she got closer, she was slowly seeing the effects of the past few years on him and she would be lying to herself if she said the years did him no good. His hair, with the color of dirty blonde still hasn’t change. His jaws are as strong, lips as firm, his toned body, and his piercing blue eyes, still to die for as ever. With his looks, anyone could’ve made the mistake that she did 7 years ago. But she was a child then, 19 years old. No more than a teenager, and he was 24. A manipulating bastard. He was lucky she never told anyone the truth. She didn’t want her parents to be disappointed and let everyone know that she was fooled by a mere gardener. Everyone thought she was a clueless naïve little girl as it was. She couldn’t allow them to find out that she was fooled by a gardener as well. He did everyone a favor when he left. Now he’s back. Well she will be damned if she lets him hurt her again!

“Ah, Nicole, as fetching as ever. I heard you screaming and calling my name. You’ve had a good night I hope?” Alex said, his eyes looked at her face and they slowly travelled downwards and lingered there. “I trust you couldn’t take the heat of Iowa? I suggest you go back to your room and change into something else before all the bad boys in town find out you’re here.” He said, nodding towards the half part of her body.

Nicole frowned in confusion and looked down. “Oh my God!” Nicole blushed despite herself. It slipped off her mind that she went to sleep with just her underwear and an oversized graphic t-shirt that had ‘Bad boys are my thing’ text scribbled across it.

“This is all your fault!” Nicole looked around to find something she could use to cover herself. She found a tarp that was neatly folded on top of one of the tables. She walked towards it slowly while trying to tug her t-shirt down. How did her oversized t-shirt suddenly felt undersized? Nicole took the tarp, unfolded it, and wrapped it around her several times.