Author’s POV
“Che cazzo stai dicendo” (What the fuck are you even saying)
Dominick scowled at Alex.
“la tieni d’occhio. Non possiamo tenerlo in una stanza separata ed e troppo rischioso.” (You will keep an eye on her. We can’t keep her in separate room and it’s too risky.)
Alex said.
“Non sto facendo la babysitter.” (I am not doing babysitting.)
Dom argued.
“voglio la privacy”(I want my privacy.)
“Non posso occuparmi di tutte le cose, Dominick.” (I can’t handle all things, Dominick.)
Alex played emotional card.
“Ho una famiglia, ho incontri e molte cose a cui guardare e tu lo sai… Questo e l’unico lavoro che devi fare. Anch’io ho una vita, amico” (I have a family, I have meetings and a lot of things to look forward to and you know it … This is the only job you have to do. I have a life too, man)
Dom closed his eyes frustrated. He understands that Alex is burdened with all work. But he doesn’t want any girl to invade his privacy, he was strongly disagree but For Alex he decided to change his mind.
“Bene” (Fine)
Alex internally smirked.
“Thank you”
“I am not staying with anyone”
Grace looked at Alex.
Alex sighed.
“Look Grace, We can’t trust you… It’s a matter of one or two days… You have to stay with Dom… For your own safety… And i am not requesting this, you are our captive and you have to follow rules here.”
Grace glared at them with clenched jaw.
“Okay! I am giving you to Dom… Don’t kill each other!”
He chuckled and walked out.
They were alone in the basement. Grace frowned when Dom picked up the knife which Alex left on his chair.
Dom placed it on her wrist and she tightened her fist. He cut the rope with one drag.
“You could have done it with your hands.”
She said rubbing her wrist.
“You will keep your mouth shut in front of me otherwise next thing will be your tongue.”
He gave her warning look.
Grace glared at him too but didn’t say anything. But it doesn’t mean she is letting him go so easily. She will make his life hell slowly.
He looked at her angry face which wasn’t even scary, she was looking cute white glaring at him.
“Get up.”
He said and got up from his chair.
Grace grabbed the arm chair and stood up but whimpered and fell forward.
Dominick was quick to hold her before she kiss the floor.
“My legs are numb… I can’t walk.”
She tried to move her legs but failed.
Dom looked at her worried face and sighed.
“It’s a effect of the drug… You are fine”
She was taken a back when he scooped her in his arms and carried her outside. She grabbed his shoulders for security, not trusting him that he won’t drop her.
Dom halted in his position for a second when her cold hand touched his skin and waves of goosebumps traveled in his body but he didn’t show it on his face.
He kept walking, ignoring the weird feeling he got by her touch.
On other hand Grace looked at the man who has lifted her up in his arms, his chest was warm and her heart filled with unfamiliar feeling with his warm touch.
He started ascending the stairs and she tightened her hold around his neck.
Alex who was in the corridor, talking to his guards looked at Dom and smiled.
“Love always finds its way back…”
He mumbled, happy to see them together.
Dom looked at Grace when her fingers clutched on back of his neck, she was looking at him with mixed expressions. Grace looked away when their eyes met.
They both were gety the same weird feeling.
Dom entered in his room and placed her on the bed. Slit of her dress exposed her legs till upper thigh and he covered it blanket.
Grace looked at him shocked not believing that her kidnapper is being decent with her.
She didn’t even see lust in his eyes which she always notice in other men.
She was still unable to move.
“Why did you covered my legs?”
She asked.
Dom gave her blank look while placing his hand in his pocket.
“You will follow my rules till you are in my room… Rule no 1, Don’t roam around like a whore…”
He said and she gasped.
“Whore?”
She asked offended.
“Whore!”
He said and turned around to leave.
“I am fan of roamed around nacked, okay? I can’t move right now, that’s why… Where are you going, what about my legs?…”
She asked and he closed his eyes annoyed.
“At least put pillow beneath my head…”
“You will be fine in one or two hours, go to sleep, it will fasten the process… And your legs are not working, your hands are fine, help yourself…”
He said with mocking tone and walked out of the room.
“Asshole!”
Grace cursed and threw her head back on the pillow.
She looked at the room and surprising she didn’t feel new there. It wasn’t looking like a stranger’s place. She couldn’t understand why she is feeling like this.
She has never let any man touch her Because she always got negative feeling about the touch. But when she was in Dom’s arms she wasn’t feeling like that. She wasn’t feeling uncomfortable.
And the most important thing which was bothering her is, he doesn’t look at her the way other men used to look at her. She is bothered why he is not affected by her presence. She doubt any other man would have covered her legs.
There is no doubt that Grace liked his beauty at first glance and as a woman she is attracted to the handsome man in front of her.
Dom cursed when he was out of the room. He literally got hard when he saw her exposed legs, inch more and she was completely exposed for his eyes.
He acted like it didn’t affect him but it did. In last one year he never got hard by presence of any woman. No one could intrigued him. But just one glance at her exposed body and he was hard.
He closed his eyes and took deep breaths. He knows his limits, she is his captive and one of the most important person for his enemy. He can’t touch her, for now she is the forbidden fruit. He will create chaos if he touch her and he doesn’t want that.
He walked towards the mini bar and sat there.
“You are taking good care of our guest”
Alex chuckled and sat beside him.
“Did you talk to him?… Is he ready to talk?… Do it as soon as possible and give her back…”
Dom said taking big gulp of his scotch.
Alex frowned at his reaction, he looked at him suspiciously and burst out laughing when he noticed him shifting in his place uncomfortably.
“It’s been only few hours, Dom… She will be staying here for few more days.”
Alex shook his head in amusement. He didn’t know that Even after losing memory Dom will be affected by her at this extent.
“You didn’t talk to him?”
Dom frowned frustrated.
“I did!”
Alex replied hiding his smile.
“But You know Vlad, first he will do everything in his power to get his sister… We have to be careful… Once he give up, only then he will be ready to talk to us…”
Dom mumbled a curse.
“You didn’t like her?”
Alex her.
“I don’t like anyone… Who the fuck is she anyway!”
He replied.
“We are mafia, Dom… Nothing is forbidden to us…”
Alex smirked and Dom looked at him with frown.
“I don’t even want to imagine what you are suggesting..”
Dom shook his head.
Alex patted his back.
“I won’t stop you… But the condition is, she will not cry because of you.”
Dom shook his head.
“She is our enemy”
Alex smirked.
“You know how to change that… Don’t supress your desires.”
He walked away and Dom slammed the glass on the table.
He couldn’t believe that Alex was giving him this advice.
He closed his eyes and shook his head. To distract himself from the thoughts, he decided to go to the gym.
Dominick spent almost Three hours in the gym and finally decided to go back in his room where he is keeping his captive.
He walked towards his room and stopped in front of the guard who was guarding the room.
“Did she cause any problems?”
He asked.
“No chief but i think she was crying… I heard soft cries but as per your instructions i didn’t open the door…”
Guard replied.
“Crying?”
Dominick frowned and entered inside the room.
His eyes fell on the girl who was leaning against the bedpost, her eyes was closed but he knows that she isn’t asleep. He noticed the red tip of her nose which was indicating that she was really crying.
He deliberately slammed the door shut to make his presence known.
Her eyes snapped open.
“I still can’t move my legs… You said I’ll be fine in one hour…”
He understood the reason behind her crying, it was clear that she is scared about her legs and it was normal for her to worry.
Dominick couldn’t understand why she still has the effect. It should have been fine by now.