4.

Azure wasn't so keen on getting up from the bed that morning. Grey already informed her that his sister would be coming very soon to get her ready for their outing. He was going to take her out to see the way people lived for herself since she had been too curious.

Grey certainly didn't expect to spend more than five minutes trying to wake the little woman.

He decided it would be best if he just left her and went and made breakfast. He would wake her up with the aroma from the food. He was definitely going to use her love for food to his own benefit.

He couldn't think of anything specific to make and so he went ahead to make some raised waffles with strawberry rhubarb compote, buttermilk pancakes with berry compote, Havana style eggs and some almond-crusted French toast with berries. He topped it all up with some fruit juice. He didn't know her preference so he figured he'd just get as many ready.

He didn't even need to go back upstairs to wake her up for she came running down the stairs, sniffing the air as she did. He gave himself a mental handshake for a job well done.

Her mouth watered like a glutton she was, ready to attack its prey on the go.

"Are we expecting anybody until your sister arrives?"

"No, we aren't. I want you to eat as much as you want. We are going out today and I don't want you hungry as we enjoy ourselves. "

"Oh my God, I love you so much! " she wasted no time in diving into the meal. He happened to have eaten only a little seeing as she downed the entirety of the meal.

She licked her hands occasionally when the berry would drop down her fingers. To her, this meal was like knocking on heavens gate.

He watched her with a smile as she relaxed into her chair giving a huge sigh as she rubbed her stomach as an indication that she had eaten to her heart's content.

"You okay?"

"Better than okay. I'm so happy today, it's going to be just me and you. I don't want any crowd today, just you. I know I'm being selfish and all but I do like you a lot and I want to know you. Not what you possess as property but you, as a person." He was shocked to hear her talk like an adult.

"Me too. Today is our day and so, I'm going to call my sister and tell her to cancel. I know my sister and if she comes here to do your make up and hair, then she will want to stick around and we don't want crowd now, do we?"

She shook her head in negativity immediately. She wanted him all to herself, she wanted no one, not even his sister, to have a bit of his time. She was however worried that she was going to look like a scarecrow while he was adorned in all of his sinful beauty. He assured her that she'd still get her make up and hair done once he saw the sad look on her face. He figured he'd just take her to one of the best beauty parlours he owned.

After he put the dishes in the sink, he took her hand and led her to the different areas of his mansion that she so craved to explore. This explore helped the large meal she just consumed digest very fast and before she knew it, she was already craving a snack, but she wouldn't say for she didn't want to come of as a glutton.

She could only thank the stars for her quick metabolism rate otherwise she'd look like a swollen hog.

They could only cover the west wing in an hour and wanting to quickly take her out, he told her they'd continue later, probably during the weekend.

Following his request, she had worn a casual outfit. Plain jeans, a tee shirt and a pair of flat shoes.

He on the other hand was dressed in a three piece Armani suit. He looked so amazing Azure didn't realize when her thoughts drifted from 'how to ask him for some snacks' to how 'he could become a snack to her.'

She threw her face in another direction to hide the blush creeping on her face. She felt out of place and she wanted to look good too. She wanted to look so good he wouldn't have to look at any other girl on the street, she wanted his eyes only on her, but with the way she looked, she doubted he'd even remember she was actually with him.

"You look amazing" she managed to say out loud putting her jealous thoughts to an end.

"You too." He smiled as he walked up to her and gave her a light lingering peck on her forehead. "You look so amazing my eyes hurt."

She let out a giggle as they left to the black sleek BMW outside.

"I'm driving. We aren't using a chauffeur today."

Through out the ride, she tried hard to not stare at his face but, it was harder than she thought it would be and so, she decided to face his direction so she could stare at him all she wanted. She couldn't care about being embarrassed right now, she needed to feed her eyes with his looks.

'Surely', she thought, 'he must have known that I wouldn't be able to resist him when he decided to look like a god.'

Soon enough, they stopped at a mall. He saw the confusion etched on her face and so he told her he wanted to get the dress that he had asked them to prepare for her. He asked her to remain in the car while he went to take it.

While she stayed in the car, she heard a knock on her side of the door but before she could open it, the person there who wore a tinted helmet ran away leaving a little box on the floor.

Before closing her door, she picked up the box and opened it. Tears pricked her eyes, begging to let them loose but, she didn't want to cry, not when Grey would be coming out soon. She knew he would cancel their day out for security reasons if he knew that someone had taken several pictures of brutally murdered animals and had written her a note saying that she was next.

She stuffed them into her bag once she saw Grey approaching. She forced out a smile as he slid into the car but he wasn't buying it. He knew something was wrong.

Dropping the shopping bag at the back seat of the  car, he grabbed her chin in a gentle manner and turned her head to face him.

"What's wrong Azure?"

"There is nothing wrong. Why do you ask? " she looked everywhere but his eyes.

"Because for starters, you haven't been able to take your eyes off me since we left home and now, you're making sure to not spare me a glance"

"That's your reason?" she scoffed. "That's just you being cocky and thinking that because you look so great and drool worthy, I shouldn't be able to take my eyes off you."

"And let's not forget to mention how antsy you look right now. That spurious smile on your pretty face isn't doing great job in covering it up so just tell me what's wrong"

"Nothing is wrong Grey. I was just wondering what I'd tell people if they ask how old I am. I don't know ahow old I am, I haven't looked at a calendar." she had to think of something quickly. She should have known that it simply won't be believable that he'd believe that nothing was wrong so she had to think of something believable that would invoke pity from him.

"You're 25 my love." he said with a smile on his face. There was no way in hell that he was believing that that was the issue. She was never one to keep her questions to herself and so if she wanted to know how old she was, she'd just ask and not bother to hide it. But for now he wanted her to believe he fell for her lie. He wanted to believe that she'd tell him when she wanted to.

"That means that we're in 2018? Wow, the last time I was out was in 2003, that's 15 years ago." This time, she couldn't help the lone tear that fell down her eyes. She quickly wiped it out and faced the window.

She hated her father a million more folds now, he had stolen 15 years of her life and had subjected it to being nothing. She didn't even realize that she had began crying hysterically.

Grey was worried and once again felt helpless towards her. He pulled her from her seat to his laps hugged her, letting her cry on his shoulder for the years she lost.

"I'm sorry. " she managed to chock out. "I'm sorry but I can't seem to stop the tears. "

"It's okay my love, it's okay to cry." When she heard him say that,  she pressed her body even closer to him and cried to her heart's content. She had made up her mind. She wanted to see her father and demand answers from him.

She wanted to know why he ruined her life. Surely the doctors had congratulated her saying that she was strong seeing that she didn't have panic attacks whenever someone new came close to her or when someone touched her. They said that she was like every normal person, just with a sad past but only her knew that on the inside she was a wreck. Every time she looked at her body, what she were marks which made her remember over and over again what had happened to her.

She wanted to scream sometimes and just end her life so that she could stop thinking of them or feeling their hands all over her body She hated her body and hated being alive so much but she didn't want to worry Grey. He had been so good to her and she felt like that was one thing she could do for him.

After a while she pulled back and blushed when she realized the position they were in. Grey couldn't help the laughter that erupted from him. How could she blush in embarrassment when she was crying just a few seconds ago, not to think of how she had been staring at him shamelessly earlier on.

She quickly scrambled to her own seat and did her seatbelt as she pulled her hair from its ponytail, letting it cover her face while Grey's laughter only become more frantic.

"Stop laughing would you!" she managed to whisper yell before she turned to the window once again.

He started the engine and drove to the beauty parlour.

All the while Candy, the lady who ran the Parlor, and Grey spoke, Azure was fuming on the inside. The girl was touching Grey all over and wasn't even aware of it. She couldn't help but wonder what relationship Candy had with Grey.

She was pissed at herself for being so jealous but what was she supposed to do when Candy looked so pretty and she looked like shit.

Grey seemed to understand her discomfort because before she knew it, he was hugging her from behind. He bent his head to her ear level and whispered to her.

"You're glaring at her. What's the problem?"

She hadn't realized that she was giving the Candy girl a death glare and what's worse was that Candy was looking right back at her.

"Excuse us a moment Candy would you?"

"Sure Nick. I'll be back in 5" Candy let the room wondering what she had done to the red haired girl in the room.

"Care to tell me what that was about"

Her glare automatically transferred to him as she turned around and looked him in the eye.

"Is she your girlfriend?"

"What? no!"

"So why was she touching you that way. Why did you let her touch you. Her hands were everywhere on your body and you didn't seem to mind. Do you like her? "

"Are you jealous right now? "

"Yes! God, I'm so jealous, I want to claw your eyes out. You know what, just leave me alone. Maybe you should take her out instead. Then again, just see how pretty she is, who wouldn't want to take her out...."

"My love listen to me... " he wanted her to understand that it was her he wanted.

"No, you listen to me Nicholas. The only time I ever remember feeling this way was when my mother gave my cookies to her friends daughter who was spending the weekend at our house and do you know what I did to her?  I took her some hair removal cream and put it in her shampoo. She went bald. I hate you so much right now I want to do the same to you."

She turned towards the door ready to march out before he grabbed her left wrist and turned her around giving her an amused look.

"This is funny to you?"

"My apologies Azure, but to begin with, Candy would always prefer a woman to any man in the world."

"Y-you mean like...." she stuttered feeling embarrassed at her stupid outburst.

"Yes, that's what I mean. And second I told you I liked you didn't I? I told you I loved you and then, I asked you to go out with me. I wouldn't just throw you away and let some other girl take your place in my life. You're the one I want okay. Candy is a very old friend of mine and we were just catching up. I made her the manager of this place because of her excellent talent and we were discussing what look would fit you the most. If anything I should be worried that Candy is going to find a way to make you like her and then I'd be out of the picture"

"I won't. I'm sorry, I didn't mean to get so upset it's just I-I.. "

"It's okay my love. I would react the same way if I saw a guy with his hands on you. I wouldn't just make him bald, I'd kill him. I do love you Azure. "

"Me too Grey, Me too. I love you so so much. " she stretched her legs and threw her arms around his neck, giving him a long hug. Well at least until Candy came back in.

Grey handed her over to candy and went to sit down in the waiting room.