A Dream Come True

Chapter - 39

Something soft tickled his face.It smelled like vanilla maybe strawberry?
He sighed and buried his face on something warm and soft.
"Hmmm.."
He opened his eyes to see the most striking pair of blue eyes watching him.
"You are staring..its creepy."His voice was husky.
Azalea shook her head and scoot over to make some room between them.
"No...Did I complain?"
Azalea gave him a saddened smile earning an instant frown from him.
He reluctantly untangled himself from her luscious body.
Azalea stepped down the bed.She flinched when her wounded arm came in contact with the side of the bed.
"What's wrong?"
"Um...nothing."She lied.
Moving towards her,he quickly examined her wound.It was a long ,deep gash which has turn almost purplish.
She gently wrenched her arm from his hand.
Now,Xander was scrutinising her from top to bottom.
Her hair was deliciously disorganised,her lips swollen.A large hickey stood prominent.
Xander closed his eyes and a faint memory clouded his mind.
"I pushed you."He whispered under his breath.
"You thought I was your mother.You were hallucinating."
"What?And did I forced you?"
"No,no Xander.It was umm..mutual."Her face flushed.
"Hmm."
He cleared his throat.
"What exactly happened?I have but a faint memory."
She rehashed last night event,all the while Xander listened to her quietly.
Sitting down on the bed he whooshed out a breath.
Azalea draped the blanket around her body and sat next to him.
After sometime...
"Xander can I ask you something?"
She queried softly.
He hummed a response.
"Did you drink yesterday?"
"You know that's the thing going through my mind.I didn't consume anything.Damn I didn't even have my dinner."
Azalea understood the whole scenario.The drug situation started right after Bruce King gave half of his company to Xander.She stood up and paced the room back and forth clutching the blanket.
Xander would have laughed at her if the situation weren't so serious.
"Now listen.I want you to undergo a blood test."
"Excuse me?"He cocked his brow.
"Do you trust me?"
"Hmm..yes."
"Then please do this for me."
"You think I was drugged?"
"I know you were drugged."She corrected.
Xander widened his eye.
"What makes you so sure?"He asked rather intrigued.
"If you didn't drink then this could be the only valid reason I can think about."
After thinking for a tad bit more.He replied.
"Fine,let's do it your way.Honestly,even I don't remember drinking yesterday."
He hesitated then asked again.
"What did I do to you?Did we have..?"
"No we didn't.I stopped you and you obliged."
"You did the right thing.There's no chance in hell I would want to forget our first encounter."Xander wiggled his eyebrow earning a good laugh from Azalea.
Tension eased her body for the time being.

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"Mr.King your reports will be emailed to you today itself.If that's okay for you?"
"Sure."
"I want you to sign an NDA."
"NDA?But why Mrs King?"
"Surely you know Xander is a very famous and powerful man.So whatever the reports be,it stays between us three.I cannot risk his life or reputation.If you know what I mean?"
"That I can ensure you without signing a Non-Disclosure Agreement."
Azalea shook her head.
"No offence doctor,but I cannot trust anyone right now."
"Understandable.I will comply with your wishes."
"Thank you so much."

Stepping inside the limo.Xander begin to questioned something when Azalea gestured him 'no' discreetly.
As soon as they reached Xander's office.Azalea queried.
"As far as my knowledge serve this is the only place without any cctv?"
"Yeah.I don't want eyes on me."
"Thought so."
"So Lea why so much of secrecy?You sure you're not working for Sherlock?"
Azalea narrowed her eyes at him and mouthed 'bad joke'.
Xander shrugged playfully.

Just then Mr.Lord entered.
"Mr.King do you have any chores for me?"
"Actually I wanted you to check my email..."
"Um..no actually Xander you asked me to do that."
"Mr.Lord can you do us a favour?"
"Anything Mrs.King."
"Please book a table for today's evening."
"Anything special?"He asked challengingly.
"Yes,I am taking my husband on a date."
"Date?but?"
"Darling don't tell me you forgot?"She shot him a look.
"Umm..yeah sure do whatever you want."
"Sure ma'am.I'll email you the details."
As soon as Mr.Lord was earshot.Azalea glared at Xander.
"I told you I don't trust anyone?"She hissed.
"Anyone should not include Alastair.He is a loyal employer."
"Xander King? who gave you the name beast I wonder?"
"You're arrogant yes.But beast,hell no.
Infact you are a softie."

"Actually there is a story behind that."He said almost sheepishly.
"Go on."
"So there was this one time when one of my girlfriend cheated on me and I dumped her publicly out of anger."He said as a matter of fact.
"But she went overboard and started crying and throwing blames and tantrum that I was the one who cheated on her.All this was on the news next day where they proclaimed my new nickname."
Azalea hung her head.
"You didn't claim otherwise?"
"I don't give a damn what others think about me.You know me a little atleast ?"
"Yeah.But please trust me on this.And let me check your email."
"Sure."
She browsed his email to find the report of Xander's blood test.
"The reports are here.Lock the doors."
Quickly Xander clicked the doors shut.

After reading,Xander's eyes popped out in disbelief.
"Mescaline?This means I was drugged?"
Azalea didn't want to say 'I told you so'.So she kept her mouth clamp shut.
"What the bloody hell!!"
Xander roared.He balled his fist and gritted his teeth.
"Not so loudly tiger."She quickly went to his side and sat on his lap.
She raised his chin with her thumb and kiss him softly.She felt him visibly relaxing.Cupping his cheeks,she stared into his gorgeous eyes.
Someone is trying to kill him.The plan has began again and she still doesn't know the killer.Her eyes brimmed with tears and she hugged him.
Xander was touched.No one has ever comforted him like this.He held her for a long moment.
"Xan..der?"
"Someone's trying to kill you?"She cannot lie to him anymore.
"What are you saying?I was only drugged."

She relayed the story how she read about a man in an article who consumed mescaline in little doses and end up dead one day.

"He use to experience the same symptoms.
Hallucinations,cold sweat,anger,mixed emotions."
She bit her lip from crying anymore.
"This is a lot to process."
Someone knocked on the door.
Azalea tried to get up but Xander held her close.
He clicked open the door.
"Yes?"
"Woah,woah did I interrupt brother?"Xavier smirked.But his smile morphed into concern when he saw Azalea's tears.
"Whats wrong?"
"Uh..?"Azalea was loss for words.
"Actually my wife here is being emotional.I had a two-day trip to a meeting and she doesn't want me gone."Xander lied smoothly.
"Aww..you two are the cutest."
Xander made a face.
"Dude,cute doesn't go with this.He gestured towards his body making Azalea remember the previous night when she undressed him.
She blushed profusely.
"Why are you here Xav?"
"Straight to the point huh?
Fine,I just wanted to have a cup of coffee with you and discuss a few things."
"Why not?"
Picking up the telecom.Xander ordered for three coffee.
Mr.Lord entered with a woman who was personally appointed to cater to Xander's need like cleaning his extra clothes,providing coffee and lunch in the office.
Azalea's eyes were trained on the coffee.For some reason her mind shouted at this weird idea.But her instinct told her other wise.
Finally she got up as soon as Alastair and the maid Pippa was out.
When the brothers' were busy discussing something,Azalea pulled Xander's coffee tray discreetly making the entire content fall to the ground.
"Oh my god..I am so sorry.I am such a klutz."
Xavier got up quickly.
"Are you alright Lea?You weren't burn or something?"
"Naah."
But Xander didn't move.His eyes were narrowed but a small smile played on his lips.
Afterall he is Xander King.He can put two and two together.
"I am so sorry for this baby?Why don't we have our coffee outside?Given that you people are the bosses.You don't need anyone's permission."
Xavier shook his head grinning at Azalea.
"Why are we waiting?Let's go."
As soon as Xavier was earshot.
Xander queried "What's next Sherlock?"
"I'll take this coffee to the lab and get it tested.You will not eat or drink anything inside this office."
"Aye,aye captain."
She quietly held out a dropper from her bag and collected the spilled coffee in a small bottle.
"Step two:Results."
She whispered under her breath.

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