Chapter 2 On his bed..

ANNABELLE FINN.

"I had a terrible nightmare, you divorced me in the dreamland"

I mumbled sleepily, wrapping my arms tightly around Lewis like he was going to disappear if my grip on him wasn't tight. Lewis was always waking up before me, so I knew he was listening.

Without opening my eyes, I raised my hand to his face, tracing his brows down to his lips and letting out a chuckle.

"You are mine forever, okay?" I smiled, still so senseless.

"Hmmph.." I voiced, suddenly feeling slight pains between my legs.

"I'm sore down there. Did we have a long night?" I chuckled again, filling my nostrils with the smell of alcohol that was coming from my mouth.

"You know, in the dreamland, you literally accused me of -" my remaining words got stuck in my throat when I opened my eyes and saw someone unfamiliar right beside me.

"I must be going insane" I shook my head sideways and rubbed my eyes properly, not believing my sight a single bit.

How could I be in bed with another –

My eyes instantly flung open on their own as memories from last night suddenly flooded my head, making realisation hit me like a ton of bricks.

The divorce..

Getting drunk with just a bottle of alcohol..

Entering the hotel through a door I found in the toilet exit area when I went to vomit..

Drunkenly staggering into a room after climbing long stairs for minutes..

And then, meeting the room's occupant in just his towel!!

I gasped, moving away from the deeply-asleep stranger with a racing heart.

"You're so doomed, Anna!" My exclamation came in a whisper as I'd suddenly lost my voice. I managed to get my naked body out of the bed quickly, breathing heavily like something wild was chasing me.

Millions of questions rushed into my mind immediately.

What if he's a disease carrier?..

What if the intimacy was recorded and Lewis gets another sex video to seal his wrong mindset about me?

Or What if he wakes up and accuses me of taking advantage of him?.. because I couldn't even remember how we began getting intimate, neither did I have an idea about who initiated it!..

The last thing I remembered was meeting him in just a towel!.

And yeah, I was guilty of sleeping with someone this time!.

"You have to leave right now!" I told myself, grabbing my clothes which were lying aimlessly on the floor.

It took me less than a minute to dress up, simply because I was trying to be very fast. I was never going to allow him to see me!.

My eyes landed on my phone which was right on the stool beside him. One of us had probably dropped it there last night and that was a headache because I'd have to make sure I take it without waking him up.

"Shit.." I cussed silently when I saw him turn to the side I was to pick the phone from.

I sighed, tiptoeing till I got closer to the stool and thankfully, I wasn't clumsy this time, so no sounds were made.

I'd almost succeeded in grabbing the device when he suddenly grabbed my wrist making me flinch.

My gaze expanded when he slowly opened his eyes, bringing the most beautiful set of amber eyes to view.

Damn, how could a man be this pretty?!..

I get a skip in my heart but I couldn't tell if it was out of fear or of admiration.

"What do you think you're trying to do? Leave just like that after making us do up to five rounds of sex last night?" he asked without a particular expression.

"Five rounds?!" I gasped.

Wait, why the hell was I not remembering anything about the intimacy? Was it because I'd done everything I did under the influence of alcohol and now, they were all cleared?..,

"Screw me till this pain leaves my heart" he mimicked my voice.

"Wasn't that your anthem all through, till you passed out?" he became serious this time.

Merriam Webster's word 'Shock' couldn't describe my emotions properly at that moment because I was more than shocked.

How could I have pleaded for bangs till I fainted?!!

Embarrassment flushed me in its closet, stopping other emotions from getting me out of it and yet, Mr. Handsome was still holding onto my hand!

"What punishment would you like for bursting into my room that way?" he asked, boring his sharp gaze into mine.

I gulped.

"I wasn't with my senses, you could have pushed me away!" I tried to hide my fear, struggling with his firm grip and using my both hands.

"I see you've lost the heart pains you claimed to be feeling last night. However, is that how you say thank you to someone who gave you the satisfaction you wanted all through the night?" he sat up, still looking so serious.

I scoffed at his words.

"If you didn't want it too, you wouldn't have done anything with me!" I defended myself again. I guess my savageness was beginning to suppress the embarrassing feeling into nothing..

I was back to the normal me again.

"Really?" he intentionally pierced his nails into my wrist.

"Damn!" I winced.

"Let me go!" I struggled with his grip again but that only made him tighten his wrapped palms around my wrist and pierce me even more.

"Apologise for invading my privacy and appreciate me for the -"

I didn't allow him to complete his words before raising my legs to his groin area, hitting him there with my knees..

That was a man's weakness right?..

"Fucking fuck!!!" He groaned, letting go of me immediately.

Without hesitation, I grabbed my phone and rushed out of the room, making sure I was fast enough else he would grab me..

I didn't stop running till I left the hotel and bar premises completely and when I finally got to the main road, I released the breath I didn't even know I was holding..

"That was a crazy move" I said to myself, still breathing hard.

By the way, I didn't even pay for last night's alcohol!..

Well, I guess the sex succeeded in making me feel better even than the alcohol.. 'cause the normal me would definitely not be able to sleep that way with the divorce incidence still hurting terribly.

I sighed as my mind drifted to Lewis.

I was definitely not going to cry because of him anymore. I didn't deserve someone who made my son die and still doesn't trust me, did i?..

I had no cash in hand nor a place to go in mind and just as I proceeded to begin my search for a daily wage job alongside a place to stay, a car suddenly splashed water on me as it passed.

"What the hell!" I yelled, watching the car slow to a halt immediately.

"Were you sleeping? How could you drive that way without caring about other road users?!", I lamented, walking over to the car's front door.

The tinted windows went down within seconds, bringing the female driver's sober look to view. I turned to another direction, wanting to seem so angry so maybe, just maybe, she'll give me some cash for better clothes..

Yeah, that was exactly what I wanted. C A S H!..

"I'm so sorry, I –"

She suddenly paused and then the next thing she did was call my name, making me revert my gaze back to her immediately.

"How did you .." my voice trailed off when I saw her face well and recognised her.

"Naomi!" I gasped.

She was my seatmate back then in Washington state college and we lost contact since we graduated.

"Oh my gawd!" She alighted immediately, pulling me to a hug which I instantly reciprocated.

"What is it, where are you coming from looking like this?" she questioned, giving me a lingering once over as her expensive cologne hit my nostrils.

I sighed.

"It's a long story. Take me to your home, will you?"

"Of course!" She pulled me to the other side of the front seat so I could settle.

I pressed my lips together, breathing deeply.

I guess I wasn't totally hopeless anymore or was I?..,