SMITTEN BY HER (unedited)

"or perhaps the devil himself? "

As she slowly opened her eyes, the opulent room came into focus. She was met with the sight of lavish furnishings and floor-to-ceiling windows.

Groggily, she sat up with her whole body aching, realizing she was in a stranger's bed. Panic set in as she scrambled to remember how she got there.

Just then, a deep voice echoed from the doorway, "Well, well, well. Look what we have here. A sleeping beauty, literally."

She turned to face the speaker, her cheeks flushing as she took in the chiseled features and piercing gaze of the man standing before her.

"Who are you?" she demanded, trying to hide her embarrassment.

"I'm the one who just saved you from those animals," he said, his eyes narrowing. "You were in a bit of a situation, weren't you?"

She trembled, memories flooding back – the traffickers, the darkness, the fear. And then, she remembered him, his cold, deadly eyes, and the way he'd sent the molester cowering.

"You... you bought me," she stammered.

       "Don't think too much as you can see,you're still on medication" He say with a raised eyebrow.

He added with a raised an eyebrow. "I did. And I must say, you're worth every penny. Though, I think I'll get a refund if you keep sleeping through our conversations."

His teasing tone belied a glimmer of warmth in his eyes, and for a moment, they just stared at each other.

"Get yourself cleaned up first. "He said breaking the contact.

" Ok" She say gently coming down from the bed. He could see she isn't strong yet and sighs in resignation.

"I think i should......

" I can handle it"Sophia interrupts making him scoff.

°Did she just........ °He laughs in disbelief cos no one has dared try that if the person cherishes his life.

        "Did you just.........

      " Ehm......... Where exactly is the bathroom? "She interrupts again while he is left in total surprise not knowing what to say exactly.

       " Where? "She ask snapping him out of his thoughts.

       " Did you interrupt me? Did you just......."He ask lost of words for the first time in forever while Sophia just stare at him 'like is he ok?

     "I think you've to see a doctor" She tease.

    "Did.... Ugh....... The bathroom is over there, just go clean up and i'll send the maids to get your breakfast" He hissed out about exiting the room when he stopped.

    "Your name? " He ask not turning her direction.

    "Your name?" She ask with a challenging look while he scoffs and keeps silent.

      We call it 'deadly silence' but Sophia didn't seem to care

"Don't you............ " Before she could finish her statement, he pinned her on the bed passed immediately making her hold her breath.

"You're messing with the wrong guy" He said coldly, wearing a dead eyes.

     "I think you're the right one" She said leaving him in  total shock.  'The right one'

"You aren't obviously a ghost, or are you? " Sophia asked with a raised eyebrow.

"You know what? Just do your thing" He said in surrender letting go of her.
"Since you don't want to reveal your name, i will call what pleases me" He says with a smirk.

"What pleases me is too long to be a name don't you think? " Sophia suggested while he hiss in frustration brushing his finger through his hair.

"Just for it" He said in frustration about exiting when........

"Sophia, Sophia that's my name" Sophia said while he just exited like he didn't care which didn't bother her.

She noticed that the content of the room were all black including inrelevant things she didn't expect.

"His room? He's so obssessed with black like he is the son of the devil or perharps the devil himself? " She ask herself, studing her way to the bathroom.

     Her mouth almost dropped on seeing the bathroom. As large or should i say ' larger than a sitting. '

She switched on the  hot shower which flowed out water down her hair.

As she took his hand, a spark of gratitude ignited within her. Maybe, just maybe, this stranger wasn't like the others. Maybe he could help her escape the darkness that had haunted her for so long.