Concubine and her Protector, The

Part 3-New Life

"Erique, say hello to your new co-I mean, lodger."

Fredrick said quickly before exposing his scheme. He stepped aside and showed Gisella was wearing a long sleeve dress and her black hair was fanned out. 

Erique watched as Fredrick removed her veil and revealed her to him. His eyes widen in awestruck, she was stunning.

Never had he seen such a beauty before her in his life.

"This is Gisella."

She knelt her head along with her eyes. When she looked up she too was awestruck. Gisella didn't thought Erique would be so handsome.

"It's nice to meet you Gisella."

"It is nice to meet you too Sir."

Erique took Gisella' hand and kissed it, which caught her by surprise.

"Well, I must be off. Busy, busy, busy." 

Fredrick went off smiling, the kind of smile a criminal would have knowing they got away with their crime.

Erique couldn't get over how beautiful Gisella was. A girl as lovely as she  didn't always come by once in a while. 

"Would you like to sit?" He asked.

"Yes sir."

He showed her to the kitchen and offered her a seat. She thought this was quite unusual, wouldn't he be fondling her? That is the first thing a protector would do once they met their concubine, isn't it?

Erique stood before her and handed her something. She looked up and saw it was a red rose with a long stem.

"I'd thought you like it."

"It's beautiful. Thank you sir."

He handed her the rose and her hand touched his. What they both felt was electrifying and startling. They both smiled nervously and she turned away from him.

She smelled the rose and and placed it back on the table.

Erique seemed to be fond of roses, or so she thought.

"Come, let me show you to your room." 

She followed him and gasped at the sight of the bedroom. He had prepared her a large room and it was filled with anything she needed for her belongings. He certainly have good taste, she thought.

"Were you expecting something different?" He asked.

"No sir, I didn't expected it to be so elegant."

"I make certain that such things meet the individual's needs."

She smiled and he felt his heart skip a beat.

"I will be away on business now. I'll return in the evening."

Erique hurried out the room and wiped his hand over his forehead. He was feeling something he wasn't use to when around her.

That evening... 

As she laid on the bed she waited for him to come. She knew he would come and have his way with her. 

Even though she had this splendid bedroom and was given a rose he couldn't be all he seemed.

She heard him knock on the door and she answered it.

"Hello sir."

"Hello Gisella, did you had anything to eat this afternoon?"

Gisella was surprised he'd asked that, not so much like Fredrick.

"I wanted to have some bread and cheese from the kitchen."

"You can help yourself to anything you like, you never need to ask."

She hadn't expected such kindness from him as this.

He sat on her vanity table chair and took out two glasses he pulled out from his messenger bag.

"Would you like some water?"

"Yes Sir."

"Please, call me Erique."

"Yes Erique."

He went into the kitchen and came back with a pitcher of water.

Erique handed her the glass filled and once again they hand a electric shock exchange. 

He gazed into her eyes and she gazed back. He was a very handsome man with his wavy curls and blue eyes.

It was happening, he was going to have her no matter what.

"Goodnight Gisella."

He got up straight away to leave her bedroom. Nothing she thought would happen, happened. Not touching, no disrobing. 

"Erique?"

He stopped midway in the threshold.

"Yes Gisella?"

Gisella was hesitant to continue. 

"Are you going to need me?"

"No. Why do you ask?"

She was astounded by his response.

"I thought perhaps you needed something."

"No. I do not."

Gisella was speechless by this outcome. Did he even wanted her the way she was thinking?