Elaina

I headed to the bathroom and saw one of my ex’s friends snooping near my room. I panicked grabbed the nearest wheelchair and raced out of there. I knew if he caught me that he would take me to him. I don’t think I can survive another beating so soon. I caught a cab and asked him to just drive me anywhere.

“Do you need some clothes? All you wear is a hospital gown. I can buy you some clothes if that's alright with you.” he offered, “My name is Oliver. What's yours?”

“Elaina and yes some clothes would be nice if you don’t mind. All mine are at my abusive ex’s house.”

“Is he the reason you were at the hospital?” Oliver asked.

I nodded and I could see anger in his eyes. I smiled and told him about the stranger who beat the crap out of my ex and saved my life. That part made him smile. I also told him about the reason I ran from the hospital. He looked behind him to make sure no one was following us. Sure enough, a black mustang was on our tail. He lost it in traffic. When he thought it was safe he stopped at the nearest mall and helped me out of the car. He took off his jacket and wrapped it around me. I thanked him and he took my hand and helped me inside. Somehow he found a wheelchair and placed me in it. We had a blast speeding around. He spent a small fortune on me. I’ve never had so much fun in my life. That was until I saw him. I let out a scream and Oliver whirled around. He grabbed the wheelchair and all the boxes, and bags, and made a run for it. He picked up his phone and called someone. I heard a familiar voice on the other end. It sounded like Devon. I could hear Devon let out a roar of anger.

Within minutes Devon was there.

“Oliver, take her to my home now. That’s the only place safe for her now,” ordered Devon.

I whirled around and ran but Oliver caught up to me before I could reach the doors.

“Why are you running?” yelled Oliver.

“I am not going anywhere with you!”

He rolled his eyes and a flash of light flew straight at me and everything went black.

I woke up in a very fancy bedroom and that's when I started to panic. Oliver kidnapped me against my will. The door to “my room” flew open and Devon ran in followed by a nurse and a maid.

“How are you feeling?” asked Devon with a worried sick tone.

“Fine why?”

“You have been in a coma for six weeks. We thought you would never wake up,” said Devon with tears in his eyes.

I couldn’t believe I had been asleep for six weeks. That might explain why I feel so hungry that I could eat a whole cow. He looked at me like he expected me to ask questions but I didn’t have any so I just smiled. That seemed to make him happy since he stopped frowning and smiled back at me. Without any warning, he grabbed me and kissed me passionately. The instant our lips touched my body melted into his. Wrapped my arms around his neck so the kiss would deepen. Did he just growl? That made me smile. Everyone else left the room closing the door behind them.

He laid me down softly against the bed not breaking the kiss while doing so. Before we both knew it our clothes were off and he was on top of me. That was the day I lost my virginity to a total stranger. I woke up hours later thinking he would be gone but to my surprise, I woke up to his smiling face. He pulled me closer to him nuzzling his face in my hair. Breathing in my scent as if he needed it to live. I couldn’t help but giggle which made him smile in my hair. Looking around the room I saw things I didn’t notice before. The floor is Italian marble very expensive and the curtains were made of real velvet. From the feel of it, this bed set was made of real satin. The bedspread alone could pay my rent for a year. I just laid there in awe that I was really inside a castle.

“Why do you have the face of a child at Christmas” he laughed.

His voice made me jump. Which made him laugh even more. I poked him in the belly making him grin.

“I was just admiring the room. These sheets alone could pay my rent for a year.”

“So you're leaving?” he asked sadly.

I kissed him and said, “You big goof I have nowhere to live. I am just saying the old place I lived with……you know.”

He smiled and nodded understanding. I laughed when he grabbed me by my waist and placed me on top of him.

“I love you, Devon.”

I didn’t realize I spoke aloud until he grinned and said, “I love you too, Elaina Thomas.”

Hiding my face so he couldn’t see my blush but that didn’t work. He just tickled me until I showed my face then he stopped.