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After confirming that Sheila was found, Gabriel went back to the party.
News about Sheila’s kidnapping had been kept under wraps so nobody was aware of what exactly happened. The event went as planned.
The auction had just started.
Looking around, Gabriel located Vanessa who was downing glass after glass of alcohol.
He made his way to her.
” Let’s go home.” He coerced, taking her hand but Vanessa flung it almost immediately.
” Let me go!” She said with tears streaming down her cheeks messing her makeup.
” Vanessa, listen to me, let’s go home.” Gabriel repeated, this time his voice was alienated.
He knew that she must be blaming herself for whatever happened to Sheila.
She was feeling guilty and that’s why she didn’t ask about her whereabouts or stop drinking.
But that was improper and he wasn’t going to let her do that to herself.
” I am useless, ain’t I? Are you also thinking that I’m so unreliable to look after my sister? I am the worst friend there is. Sheila doesn’t deserve someone as worthless and so do you.” She voiced making Gabriel’s face turn black.
Anything but not listening to her belittle herself. If she doesn’t deserve him, who does? To him, it’s actually him who doesn’t deserve her at all.
” This is it. We are leaving.” Gabriel said pulling Vee with him while she still protested.
” Let me go! The party isn’t over yet.” Vee struggled to free herself from his grasp but Gabriel held her more tightly.
” Behave yourself Nessa.” He said, his voice low sending warning bells straight to vee’s mind. She knew him too well to realise when he was getting pissed off so despite her reluctance, she allowed him to drag her to the car. John was waiting for them at the entrance where the car was packed. He opened the door for them and after they were settled he sped off.
The following morning, Sheila woke up and blinked repeatedly when the rays of the sun assaulted her eyes. She closed her eyes and opened them slowly, trying to adjust to the blinding light. She tried moving her body only to wince in pain. Her whole body was aching and a certain part of her body was sore. She turned slowly and looked at the place beside her only to be met by David’s smiling face. But amidst his smile, there was worry and concern.
She heaved a sigh of relief. For a moment she thought that she had ended up trapped in Laura’s evil plan. A flash of memories of what happened last night passed through her mind making her shudder in fear.
She could still hear that vile woman’s eerie laughter. It felt like it originated from hell, right from Lucifer himself.
Those men’s lustful gazes disgusted her. She remembered having fought them but that’s where her memories reached.
It was hard but she fought to keep her innocence. How could she let herself be defiled? She would never lose to Laura, no matter the circumstances.
She couldn’t tell what happened after.
” L.. last night, you saved me?” Sheila asked hesitantly.
” You don’t remember?” David’s reply came and Sheila shook her head. She could trace disappointment in his earlier question but she had to be honest. She didn’t remember what happened after she injured the second guy.
” No . I didn’t save you, you saved yourself… Am sorry for letting you get hurt.” David said, his voice sincere. He regretted even bringing her here last night. If he hadn’t brought her to the gala, she wouldn’t have been drugged and maltreated by those bastards but still, that incident was a blessing in disguise. They were finally united, body and soul. This wasn’t how he planned their first night to be but he couldn’t complain either, he was yearning for her.
” How are you feeling?” He asked, his voice laced with concern. He was very much aware that although she was the one drugged, he had exerted her a little too much but you couldn’t blame him. Having tasted her sweetness, he couldn’t control himself. It didn’t help that he had gone for three years without being intimate with anyone.
” I am fine.” Sheila replied shyly. Her small round face turning beet red. She was embarrassed by his question. She was obviously far from being fine. Not with the way her waist was aching and her bones still trembling . David could tell that she lied, ofcourse, how could she be fine? It was her first time and his beastly self could not control himself. He was aware that her words were meant to make him not feel guilty but they didn’t. In Fact, he felt more guilty.
” Come, I’ll help you get a bath.” He said and stepped out of bed. Sheila Instinctively covered her eyes. She didn’t want to see his little brother this early in the morning. David chuckled seeing her reaction. ” Open your eyes, I am not naked.” He urged her and Sheila being Sheila did as instructed but the next thing, she covered her eyes in a flash. Her movements were as fast as lightning causing David to burst out laughing hard as he walked to the bathroom.
Minutes later, he came back but this time wrapped in a towel. He then carried her princess style to the bathroom. His movements were careful as he laid her in the bathtub. You could think he was handling something brittle and delicate. He dropped his towel and joined Sheila in the bathtub.
David took the initiative to bathe her as a paycheck for tiring her all night. He lathered the loofer with soap and started to gently wash her. He then picked a bottle of what seemed like oil and applied it on his hands. He then gently rubbed his hands together before starting to massage her shoulders and back.
After the water started to turn cold, the two love birds stepped out of the tub and rinsed themselves with running water. After that, David carried her yet again to the room and sat her carefully before the dressing table. He plugged in the hairdresser and was about to start drying her hair when Sheila’s stomach decided to protest with a loud growl.
” The food will be here very soon.” David informed her like he heard the plea of her stomach. She couldn’t remember the last time she ate something so such embarrassing moments were bound to happen.
After he finished drying her hair, he gestured for the dress lying on the bed. It was a plain blue dress, sleeveless with a sweetheart neckline.
Soon the two were dressed up and just then, the door to the house rang and David walked to usher them in.
A three layer cart was pushed in and Sheila wondered if they were feeding a family or what?