Chapter Fifty-nine

Bella woke up that morning, she did not seem to remember that they were arranging her a private tutor or she just did not want to think about it. She began automatically going about her morning business, humming her favorite tone. She tidied up and just as she opened her door, he was there, his hands about to knock. He e was already dressed, so early?, she wondered. "Oh.... Good morning Jay ", she said shakily as she looked him with a gaze that spoke nothing but emotions running through her head, he looked breathtaking and all she would want was for him to take her. Snap out of it Bella, he looks serious enough. He moved to her, dropped the briefcase in his hand, grabbed her and gave her what I would say is a punishing kiss. It was sharp, quick, short and emotion destroying. He even nipped her down there and the pain of not being allowed to return his kiss seemed pretty much unbearable. Wicked asshole, she thought, "What was that for Jay ", she found herself saying although she had not meant to say it out loud. He gave a side smile, "That, was for keeping me lonely all night, I asked you to come over did I not? ", he enquired of her. So that was it, that's why he had bitten her, "I was tired and needed space to... ", she was saying and he threw her a really seductive glance, "Were you expecting something to happen Bella? I only wanted to cuddle you bad naughty girl ", he said again. Yeah yeah, go ahead, rub it on my face that I wanted to fuck, she thought and before she could vent all out, he quickly grabbed her and kissed her, this time passionately. It spoke everything, the need and want he had felt. She broke off first and he was disappointed, "We're late Jay ", she said and he replied, "We? No no Bella, I'm the late one here. You stay behind and your tutor would be here soon ", he informed her suddenly, "What tutor, I thought that was for much later? ", she asked and he began explaining to her how the earlier, the better. She had to wait until 11am for her tutor and he promised her that she was the best and highly recommended. He asked her what he would get her when he noticed her brows drawing in to frown, he could not stand her anger, so he tried to persuade her with gifts, "A cup of strawberry ice-cream perhaps? ", she asked childishly. He threw back his head and laughed, "That all? ", he asked, "Cause this genie grants your wish as you ask them, no mistakes ", he said with a smile only Santa could give a happy child, "And some chocolates also ", she said finally smiling. He nodded and with a bye bye kiss, he was headed to work or whatever he was doing. Bella was not quite ready for breakfast so she shut her door, she was wondering what her tutor would be like and at the same time wondering what Jay's business was like. She knew she was missing a piece of the puzzle but then, she just could not place her fingers and suspicions on it. Probably there would be some information in his study and so she got up. She felt her tummy rumbling when a sweet aroma from the kitchen brushed her nostrils, she made a mental note to eat first before the study. 

After breakfast, Bella headed to the study, she just might as well start her search now, she begged leave of the maids. It was just past 9am, enough time before her tutor arrived so she began searching. She had to clarify her doubts. She left the novel section and began going through the journals and other stacks of paperwork she saw in the shelves, she was definitely curious and she just needed to know what it was he was not telling her, she kept searching and then picked up a book, from it fell a picture and some papers. She "Shit ", she said as she bent over to pick them up, in the photograph was a lady, so beautiful in probably her early twenties or mid twenties. She looked exquisite and her fake smile suited her face. There was no name on the photograph and Bella found herself reading through the papers, they were more like earlier court issues and she could take a guess whom the woman was, she felt a jealous pang for the lady as she mentally drew comparisons between them both, she was no where close to her beauty. What then was Jay doing with someone like her, "Miss Bella, your tutor is here ", Chelsea's voice brought her back from her momentarily disappearance, she looked at the wall clock, it was 11:07am , she had not realized that so much time had passed. "Um.. Chelsea, "she called uneasily to the girl, she was not sure if she should but her curiosity took the better part of her, "Who's this ?", she asked showing her the picture. "Oh no, miss Bella where did you find this? ", she asked looking alarmed, "From a book in the shelf. Who is she? ", she pursued her question and Chelsea told her the obvious, "That's Miss Stella, Mr Jay's ex-wife. Beautiful body with the devils soul I must confess ", she said and Bella took the picture from her, "I guess I should keep this back then ", Bella said with sadness, Chelsea noticed her dampened mood, "Should I dismiss the tutor Bella, you could start tomorrow? ", and Bella smiled, "No, no, Mr Jay would not like that ", she said with a cracking Voice. "Are you crying Bella? ", the girl asked searching her face, "You do know that Mr Jay loves only you right? ", she said and Bella replied, "I know Chels but I'm just scared and confused ", she explained, Chelsea smiled, "There is absolutely nothing to be scared of Bella, he loves you and no one could speak otherwise trust me ", she reassured Bella which was just about what she needed, a reassurance that he was hers. She chose to believe Chelsea, "So let's not keep Madeline waiting ", Chelsea said. "Madeline?, who's Madeline? ", Bella asked confused, "Your tutor Bella ", the girl replied and headed out first while Bella returned the book and papers to their original position.