“Is she okay?” Henry asked Draven as he drank his brown soup and stared at Xalia who was lying peacefully on the couch, She was in a deep sleep and didn’t look like she was waking up anytime soon.
“I don’t know.” Draven replied as he went through his phone.
“You shouldn’t have knocked her out.” Henry shrugged and Draven rolled his eyes.
“She was being annoying and she kept on distracting me.”
“Then you could have knocked her out in a safer way.” Henry said and Draven scoffed.
“Right, by hitting her right?”
“She has been unconscious since last night and it is almost noon.”
“I saved your life, quit whining.” Draven replied and Henry chuckled, he gulped down his soup and groaned as he slowly stood up from the couch and headed into the dining.
Xalia moaned in her sleep and she slowly opened her eyes, she felt a sharp pain in her neck and she groaned, as she sat up, her eyes met with Draven’s who was staring directly at her, she looked around and froze when she saw Henry walking out of the dining.
“Oh, hey Xalia, you are finally awake.” He said with a smile.
She didn’t know what to say or do so she kept staring at Henry, She knew she was knocked out by Draven and he didn’t seem to be sorry about it.
“Go up to your room.” He ordered her and she slowly stood up, She walked up the stairs without saying a word and Henry sighed.
“Why are you being mean to her?” Henry asked Draven and he ignored him.
“I am talking to you, this wasn’t the deal we all had. You know Harrison loves her so much and… ”
“And he fucked her step-sister and got her pregnant.” Draven cut him off and he exhaled.
“Whatever, be nice to her.”
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A WHILE LATER
Xalia walked down the stairs dressed in a simple gown, She got down the stairs at met Draven walking into the living room but Henry wasn’t with him.
“What about Henry?”
“He left.”
“Is he okay?” She asked and he nodded in response.
“I ordered breakfast.” He said and she walked closer to him, she saw different meals on the table and she slowly sat down on the couch close to it, Draven sat next to her and she felt her heart race.
“Eat.” He said as he noticed she wasn’t comfortable, She nodded and started to eat slowly. Draven brought out the list she wrote and stared at it.
“Most of the things here will be done when we are back in New Jersey but we can do some things here, like the first thing here.”
“Okay.” Xalia replied and nodded.
“Buy me a teddy bear.” Draven read out and she giggled, he turned to her and she looked back at her food.
“How old are you?” He asked and she gulped down a glass of juice.
“Twenty-two.” She replied.
“So why do you want a teddy bear?”
“It’s not just any teddy bear, it is the most expensive teddy bear in the world, It is Steiff Louis Vuitton Teddy Bear, it was made in 2000.”
“You want that old thing?” He scoffed and she gasped dramatically.
“It is not old, well maybe but its fur is made out of real gold and its eyes are made of sapphires and diamonds.”
“Whatever, I am not getting you that.” He said and looked at the list, Xalia rolled her eyes secretly and turned back to her meal.
“It’s not like you can’t afford it.” She mumbled and Draven turned to her.
“I heard that.” He said and she looked up at him.
“Yes, and I am not wrong, come on Draven.”
“Why do you want it so bad?”
“Because it is so cute.” She replied and pouted.
“Uhg, don’t do that.” He said and she chuckled.
“I will think about it.”
“Come on, it is not even up to half of the money you spent to secure this beach, it is just $2. 1 million dollars, Allison said you are a multi-billionaire, $2. 1 million is more like a hundred bucks to you.” She said and Draven was surprised she could speak so bluntly, he thought she used to be scared of him.
“I will think about it and don’t talk about it again.” He said turning to the book and she sighed, She turned back to her meal and continued with it.
“Ugh, why are all the things on this list all childish?” Draven asked after a while of going through and Xalia turned to him with a confused expression.
“Huh? How?”
“What the fuck is go hiking, driving a roller coaster, watching Barbie Premiere and many other dumb things here.”
“There are not dumb, there are the things I want.”
“I wasn’t expecting… ”
“But you said I should make a list of things I wanted.”
“Don’t cut me off.” Draven said and she apologized immediately.
“I’m sorry.” She mumbled and he breathed out.
“You are done with your meal?” He asked as he noticed she was starting to pick on her food.
“Yeah, I am okay.” She replied and Draven dropped the list, Out of the blue, he pulled her closer and made them inches apart, Xalia’s heart started to race as she wondered what he was about to do.
He noticed she was breathing heavily and he slowly placed his hand on her shoulder.
“Easy Xalia, easy.” He whispered as she stared into her eyes.
“Breathe in.” He ordered and she closed her eyes and inhaled.
“And out.” He ordered and she did.
“Open your eyes.” He whispered and she slowly did, She stared back at him and slowly bit her lip.
He slowly trailed his hand from her shoulder down to her slightly exposed thighs, Xalia suddenly held his hand and he raised a brow.
“Let go of my hand.” He ordered and she slowly did, he used his index finger to raise her gown, and he trailed his fingers down her thigh, he got closer to her genitalia and Xalia gasped slightly, Draven froze when he realized she had done something wrong.
“Xallia.” He called as he kept his hand on her thigh.
“Ye… yes Draven?”
“What is this?” He asked and pulled her panties against her skin, Xalia shrieked in pain and tears welled up in her eyes.
“I… I… ”
“Why did you break the most important rule?”
“I thought… ”
“Don’t stutter.” He ordered and a tear rolled down her eyes in fear.
“I thought Henry would still be here, I’m sorry.” She apologized and Draven nodded.
“I hate being disobeyed.”
“I’m sorry.” She apologized.
“And I hate excuses.”
“I… ”
“On your knees Xalia.”