LOVE OR LUST?

Chapter 9(Are you afraid of a Storm?)

She had no other option but to dance and out of nowhere the music started and every eyes were on her. They were all waiting for the model to dance not knowing what condition she was in. She tried looking for David with her eyes among the crowd but couldn't find him,he was not around.
' Come Miss Ashby, don't keep us waiting.' Richard said and Ivy obeyed dancing all her pains out,at first it subdued and she danced beautifully amazing the guests. They all cheered her as she continued dancing, this time not freely but fiercely. Richard noticed this but didn't say a word.
Ivy remembered how wildly she used to twirl alone whenever Henry made her angry. She began twirling and became lost in her thoughts,she saw no one. She heard nobody's voice. Something kept saying " keep on twirling ". Richard saw how wildly and speedily Ivy twirled on the same spot.
He knew if he didn't stop her,she might get hurt and he immediately went to her. As if she knew he was coming for her, she fell in his arms and he held her strongly staring into her eyes. Ivy felt dizzy a bit but could still see how Richard gazed at her in amazement. The guests clapped and cheered their names loudly.
She could feel his warm hand around her waist and had no other option but to stay in those arms as she was still dizzy. ' What were you doing? I asked you to dance not hurt yourself.' ' I intentionally did that to free myself from my pains.' Ivy replied silently.
' Let me help you with that.' Richard said and helped her on her feet ,he placed his hands on her waist gently then they began a slow dance,the guests joined them happily. ' Are still feeling dizzy?' He asked in clear curiosity. ' No........
' You can rest your head on my chest,if you want to. Am not complaining.' He interrupted smiling and she rested her head on his chest slowly. She was really feeling dizzy and considered how he knew what she was feeling. She closed her eyes slowly and moved to the rhythm of the music with him. Richard didn't know why but he knew he was getting too friendly with Ivy,no!not at all! She is just a friend he is helping, after finding out about her husband murderer,they will part ways.
Suddenly Ivy grabbed her stomach and ran away from the dancing spot. Richard became curious and immediately followed her.
' Ivy, Ivy..... He stopped as he saw her resting on a car, she was holding her stomach in one hand and resting her head on the other. ' Are you okay?' He asked. ' Can you please call David??I really need his help.' She replied not looking at him. ' You can't tell me what is wrong?' He asked.
' Please,call David.' She responded in a low tone. Richard obeyed and dialled David's contact. ' Hello......' David, where are you?' He asked not allowing him to complete his sentence. ' We are two streets away from your party Richard,so sorry. We went to play a game in the club......' We?? you and?' Richard asked in curiosity.
' Am with Jared,we will be back soon.' ' I called you..... David hung the call immediately and Richard put his phone back in his pocket. ' Is he coming?' Ivy asked. ' He is two streets away from here, you can wait for him.' Richard replied and wanted to turn to go back to the party when he saw Ivy falling to the floor slowly. He held her quickly and saw that she didn't look fine.
' Please, you have to take me home. Please.' She said in a weak tone and Richard knew he had no other choice. He saw Eva admist the guests and called her,she fortunately heard and came to her boss immediately. ' Sir?' ' Miss Ashby is not feeling well,I have to take her home and I will be back now so I want you to look over the party. Okay?' Richard said with authority. ' You can trust me with that sir and Miss Ashby,get well soon.' She replied and Ivy only nod, Richard took her into his car and drove down the road.
Eva knew what was wrong with Ivy, the pains females go through and she was assured that her boss won't be able to come back to the party and promised herself to obey him.
He watched as Ivy groaned lightly in pain,he knew something huge was wrong with her. ' Is it food poisoning?' ' No.....' Whatever it is you can tell me, Miss Ashby. It will do you no good if you hide whatever is wrong with you.' He replied and focused on the way. Suddenly, thunder roared from nowhere and Richard knew storm was coming. He looked at Ivy and saw the sickening look on her face.
' Are you afraid of a Storm?' He asked and she faked a smile. ' Not really.' ' Yea...... The car stopped immediately and they looked each other for a moment. ' You don't have fuel?' She asked. ' I just bought,I think there is another thing wrong with it, I'll check.' He replied and got down from the car, opened the bonnet and checked somethings in it.
He came back to the car and started it,it roared back to life and Richard continued driving. Soon,they were a curve away to Richard's house when the car stopped again. Ivy felt annoyed but her stomach didn't let her talk. Richard knew his cars never did like this and checked it again, this time the car didn't want to go anywhere again.
Ivy came down from the car and said. ' Thank you for bringing me this far Mr Walker,I should go by leg now.' Richard wanted to stop her but his ego did not allow him to do so. He felt like something unstoppable should stop Ivy from going home all by herself when suddenly a heavy rain poured down.