Chapter 8

• NICOLE’S POV
• I heard the clinking of glass and the unscrewing of a lid. I then felt warm droplets fall on my skin, and the second Blair’s hand made contact with my skin, I realized he had used the massage oil.
• “This is going to make you feel better.”
• He spread the warm oil, slowly rubbing it on my skin. He used the hot water to warm up the oil, making it melt comfortably into my skin.
• His strong, wide hands slid across my leg to my ankle slowly, pressing and squeezing from time to time. I hummed and moaned softly to let him know he was doing an amazing job.
• “I want this to last forever,” I said, sinking deeper into my pillow as Blair applied more oil. He was now focused on my ankle, where it pained mostly. After some time, I thanked him and he left.
• In the evening
• I sat up from my bed and let out a exhausted sigh. I needed to do something to help with my muscles tightness.
• I walked out of my room slowly then began to limp towards the balcony, however before I could reach there I heard a voice. It was no one else but Alexander’s deep voice and he seemed to be on a phone call.
• Eavesdropping wasn’t my intention but it all changed when I heard him speak a name that triggered my body.
• “John?”,
• Yes I heard right, they were talking about business but to me it was horror. He was the man, I was supposed to give a lap dance that night but he didn’t show up. Whatever it was, he was a dangerous man and I kinda wanted to alert Alexander.
• I slowly followed him still Eavesdropping , however just as I was walking down the second last stair , my ankle twisted and my leg slipped.
• “Ahhh!” A yelp left my mouth, and I sat down on the floor with a twisted ankle. I felt a sharp pain travelling through my ankle but I was already screwed up. Alexander had finally noticed my presence.
• “What are you doing out here?” He asked as he stepped forward a bit. I didn’t miss the venom lacing his voice nor the phone
• “I’ came to get some air,” I said while trying to stand up but I failed. My ankle was so painful and I was feeling ashamed.
• “Oh? Is there no air in your own room?” , He scoffed as he walked forward to stop a few feet in front of me, the firelight now casting an eerie light on half his face. “Its there but.......”, I stopped in mid sentence when he glared at me.
• “Is this one of your seductive tacts?” He asked with a cock of his head, sarcasm dripping off his voice through and through. “Sorry! Don’t think am gonna fall for them just like my little brother, I know who you are”, I suppressed a shiver at his last words.
• “I just wanted to.......”,
• “You better watch yourself and mind your business”, He hissed out then left. It kinda hurt me and slowly I started to stand up.
• “Don’t move, let me help you” , Blair soon came to my rescue. “Thanks”, I closed my eyes and took a deep breath to bear the pain. My leg hurts even if I move it slightly.
• A whimper left my mouth when he carried me to my room, and I closed my eyes in discomfort.
• “Let me go and bring an ice pad and a painkiller,” As soon as he sat me down on the bed, he spoke then walked out of the room quickly . As soon as he was back, he sat beside my feet and started to examine my ankle. He carefully removed my shoe, but I still winced in pain. I wanted to pull it out of his hold, but I knew even the slightest movement hurt so bad. He then took the ice pad and pressed it against my ankle. I hissed, feeling cold and pain together.
• He continued pressing the ice pad against my swollen ankle and after some time he handed me an Advil and a glass of water.
• “Thank you,” I whispered before taking the medicine.
• Once he was done icing my feet, he sprayed the rally spray and then tied a crepe bandage around it. Pain has been reduced because of painkillers. Once he was done, I pulled my leg out of his hold. I winched a little when I did that.
• “You need to give it some rest,” he said again,
• “Have a good night”, He added.
• “Likewise “,I smiled at him.
• As soon as my alarm rang in the morning, the first thing I did in the morning was to fill the bathtub with warm water and added a bath bomb with a mild smell and healing bath salt in it. I stripped out of my nightie dress and dipped my body into warm water. A satisfactory hiss left out of my mouth when warm water touched my little sore arms and knuckles and legs.
• After yesterday’s fall, I really needed this.
• I stayed in the bathtub for a good twenty minutes with closed eyes but I opened my eyes when I heard the ringing noise on my cell phone. I stepped out of the bathtub and dried my body with a towel. I left my hair open to air dry. I didn’t have any items of clothing except a bathrobe. I tied it around my naked body and came out. My phone again started ringing. Taking it I saw Sheena was video calling, my long time best friend.
• “Hello,” I tried not to say it with my little stressed voice with a smile.
• “Are you ok” Was the first thing she asked, listening to my voice and looking at my stressed smile.
• “Yes I’m fine,” I said, trying to distract her from my worries.
• “No, I know you. You are not telling me the truth. What’s wrong?” she asked in her worried voice with a scowl on her beautiful face.
• “Nothing, I’m just tired,” I tried to convince her with my carefree voice and smile. Ever since I moved in this house with my mum, I didn’t call her and she didn’t that I now lived with two hot fucking step brothers.
• “Are you telling me the truth, Nicole?” she asked in her warning tone and narrowed eyes.
• “I will be fine”, I faked a smile.
• “But we shall meet and I tell you everything”, I added. I really had to tell her all my awkward moments with my step brothers and they were it all started.