CHAPTER 36

Anna's Pov.

I woke up to see I was back in the hotel bed which was a surprise to me because the last thing I could remember was entering the car. I blushed realizing Lucius must have carried me up here.

I was still in awe of how he had stood up for me, especially the look on that desperate whore EElosie'sface.

I can't even believe I was foolish enough to trust her in the beginning, well at least that's behind me and I'll never have to see her deceptive face again.

I sat up stretching slightly, glancing at the digital clock I saw. The time is currently 10 pm. Wow, I must have been really tired to have slept that long.

I picked up the hotel telephone that was beside my bed on a glass stool, dialing the kitchen. I felt completely famished.

Someone picked up the call almost instantly “ Hi I would like to order dinner ”.

“ What would you like to have, ma'am? ” a man with a heavy French accent asked me politely.

“ I'll go with Steak and some mashed potatoes and for dessert, I'll love a slice of chocolate cake with coconut cream”

“ Excellent choice ma'am, the head chef will be on it and I'll bring it up to you as soon as possible ”

“ Good,” I said, feeling excited already, the truth is good food is one of my weaknesses. I hardly turned down a good plate.

I was still fully dressed so I decided to undress and take a hot bath to ease my sleepy muscles. Just as I turned off the shower and wrapped a towel around my body I heard the door open.

Which could only mean Lucius is back, I swallowed down my anxiety of being almost naked and came out of the bathroom but nothing could have prepared me for the sight of this man.

Lucius sat at the edge of the bed, the sleeves of his crisp white shirt rolled up stained with blood, his shirt unbuttoned leaving his distractingly well-toned six-pack exposed.

I almost shrieked in fear when I noticed how bloody his shirt was, Especially since I couldn't tell if it was his or someone else's.

Instinctively I ran to him “What the hell happened ?, Are you hurt ” he took a second completely removing the shirt before he responded to me.

“ Nothing major, I had to attend to a situation and clean up . But I'm fine it's just a minor wound ”.

My eyes fell on the bullet tightly lodged in his left arm and I was filled with alarm “ Lucius it's not minor at all you're shot, we have to get to the hospital immediately ”. I turned to pick up my phone and call an ambulance.

But he held me back with his other unhurt arm, “You have to get it together okay? I'm fine this is very minor and what exactly do you think I'm going to tell the hospital I got shot clubbing? It's the world I live in. I'm skilled at first aid, pass me the first aid kit in the bathroom cabinet”.

Although I was terrified I nodded and quickly got it for him, “ Thank you” he murmured I couldn't get my eyes off the bloody white shirt, I was so sure he just killed someone I didn't know how to feel about it.

Never in all my life did I think I would be married to a handsome killer, I shook slightly in realization that this was my reality now. I was dragged out of my thoughts when I heard him wince slightly as he took out the bullet with a surgical tool.

“ Sorry ” I said quickly and he flashed me a slight smile. I knew I couldn't just stand there and watch him tend to his wound on his own, forcing away my ill feelings for blood. I closed the distance between myself and him.

I took a huge cleaning cotton wool out of the first aid kit and splashed the wound disinfectant on it, his blue eyes watching me quietly revealing nothing. I looked at him as though asking for permission, he nodded understanding my telepathic message.

I steeled myself and applied it to his wound gently, wiping away the blood and applying pressure to control the bleeding. He didn't even make a sound in pain or discomfort, being this close to him my eyes roamed over the expanse of his chest down his torso and back.

My heart broke for him. I saw different scars all over his body, new and old. What a terrible life he must live I thought, mindlessly I didn't realize I was applying too much pressure to the wound till he covered my hand with his over the wound.

“ I'm sorry ” I quickly said, easing my hold, “ it's fine, I think the bleeding is under control, you can apply a bandage now if you know how to”.

I nodded eagerly “ I can, I was part of the Red Cross team in high school”.

“ Well that will come in handy seeing I can get wounded quite often ” he said dryly. I didn't like the thought of this happening often, it left a sour taste in my mouth.

I worked gently but quickly disinfecting again for the second time before bandaging the wound neatly. When I was done I took out a trash bag from the kit and disposed of everything, I even stuffed the bloodied shirt into it before disposing of it.

Lucius watched me I was surprised “You know you're a very surprising woman, most girls would have been repulsed at the sight of blood or faint but here you are tending to me and cleaning up like a pro ”

I didn't have the words to give a proper response, I simply stood there awkwardly “Well I can't let you keep bleeding”.

He stood up and closed the distance between us. I became all too aware of the state of my near-nakedness. Although we had sex already, I still felt very self-conscious and shy.

I bent my head as his unhurt arm came around me pulling me close to him, I could feel his fresh minty breath so close to mine as he bent down before he took my lips in a kiss.

It wasn't one of the usual sweet kisses I was used to, this felt a lot more passionate. He kissed me with feverish abandon as though he could get enough of me.

The sweet invasive sensation made my head swim and my toes curl in pleasure. When he pulled back I felt the loss of his lips on mine, his eyes pierced mine and once more I felt myself lost in its depths.

“ What are you doing to me? ” he whispered in a deep voice that caressed my senses. He let go of me suddenly and walked into the bathroom probably to take a shower and clean up properly.

I followed after him to wash my hands at the sink properly and quickly turned to leave as I wasn't sure I could yet handle the sight of his nakedness.

I had to admit he was right. We seemed to be both losing our heads hard and fast, I thought to myself as I quickly threw on a black sexy short satin nightwear with its matching robe.

I decided to put my hair in a messy bun, just as I was done and heard a gentle tap on the door.

It must be the kitchen. I didn't repeat my mistake of earlier by not confirming first after I had checked and seen an attendant with a food tray when I opened the door.

“ Good evening ma'am your order.”

“ Yes come in,” I said shifting from the door and tracing so he could wheel in the dinner tray. He kept it just beside the bed, “ I'll take my leave now, ma'am please if any other thing is required . I'm at your beck and call ”.

The man said bowing lowly, “ Thank you, that would be all for now ”.

The man bowed lowly and left the room, excitedly I sat on the bed and served myself a portion of steak and potatoes making sure to leave some for Lucius.

I was almost done eating when he stepped out of the bathroom with a thick white towel around his waist. I couldn't help but stare at his beautiful, well-toned body.

He smiled darkly, “ Are you hungry for something else, dear wife ?” I almost choked. I had to take a sip of water.

My cheeks flamed bright red, I couldn't believe I had been caught ogling him again for the second time he must think I'm some wanton woman.

“ I think you should eat, ” I said, trying to change the topic.

“ I will in a minute I'll just change to something for bed first then come eat ”. This time I purposely took my eyes away as he dressed up, I lay facing the other side. I didn't move till I felt the bed dip under this weight.

“ Anna ”.

I turned to face him “Yes ?”

He had a serious look on his face. “I'm sorry to cut our honeymoon short but we'll have to leave Paris tomorrow morning . This isn't my terrain and I feel a serious battle brewing based on the events of today ”.

I felt afraid but I refused to show fear “ I understand, it's fine,” I said in a confident voice despite the looming danger he had just informed me about.

“ Good, we'll take the private plane back home in the morning”.