ONE AND ONLY LOVE

Stacey's p.o.v

I drove home in the evening with a deep sigh as I tried to reason with my best friend on my phone.

"Becky, I told you I'm not interested, " I said lazily.

"It's just a date, " she answered angrily.

It was always the same shit we talked about, every time she called.

"Becky I know you mean well, but I'm just too busy with checking out the final submitted manuscript, " I said while chewing on my lower lip.

Our conversation was getting annoying, I was so damn tired as it was.

"Busy?, Are you kidding me!, Stacey you have been busy your whole life, ever since college!, give yourself a break for Christ's sake!" she yelled loudly as I laughed.

"Becky look..."

"No you hear me out for once, the man he is so good-looking, independent, rich and his got that perfect bulge down there in his pants, " she said as I sighed loudly.

She was such a slut, well my best slut friend ever, I loved and hated her for sleeping around whenever she felt like.

"Did you fuck him?, " I asked curiously.

"No, although I wanted to, come on Stacey, I'm your best friend, I know what's best for you, " she said.

I bite my lower lip tightly then sighed.

"Becky, " I called.

"No you listen!" she yelled.

I angrily closed my eyes for a second then hit the stirring wheel in anger.

When I heard the sound of my car hit something, I quickly opened my eyes and stepped on the breaks then came out while I dropped my phone. I rushed in front and found a man lying on the ground with blood coming out of his mouth, he was in rugs and he looked dirty, his hair and beard were scruffy, I knelt down next to him in fear and panic.

"Oh God, sir, sir!" I called out loudly as I shook him.

"Sir, sir, help, help me, anybody please!" I screamed while looking around hoping someone could hear me.

The streets to home were usually silent, there was no one in sight.

" Why the hell is this happening to me now?" I murmured to myself.

"What happened?" a man's voice behind startled me.

I quickly turned and looked at the young man who was looking at me.

"I..I......" I stammered as I tried to speak.

"Step aside lady, we need to rush him to the clinic, " he said as I stood up and moved away.

"Open the door" he instructed loudly.

He quickly carried the man while I opened the back door, I watched with teary eyes when he pushed the unconscious man in, then he got in too, I closed the door and quickly jumped in the driver's seat and started the car, I gave out a small prayer as I drove to the nearest clinic.

Immediately I parked the car outside the clinic, the young man came out with the unconscious man and rushed him in, I closed the doors with trembling hands and followed him behind, I was beyond scared as I walked in the passage and spotted the man standing outside the ward, I moved closer and stood next to him.

"Should I turn myself in?" I asked in a whisper.

"Lady, no one saw the accident happen, only I did, so if you don't want any more trouble, I suggest you keep your mouth shut as I will do the same, I was from telling one nurse that we just found the man lying down, we know nothing of what happened, " he said as I looked at him in shock then cleared my throat.

"But the cops need to know, " I said.

The man sighed then shook his head

"Gosh, since you can't let it slide I will show you something, " he said then pulled out a badge and showed me, I looked at it in shock then at him.

"You are a cop?" I asked loudly.

"Yes, I am" he answered.

"Then why aren't you turning me in!" I exclaimed.

"Let's say I know Becky very well, and I have seen and heard a lot about you from her, I recognized you immediately I saw you screaming for help, so let me handle everything, you stay here okay, If you will excuse me now, " he said then left and went outside.

I sat down on a bench which was close to the wardroom for an hour with a loud beating heart.

"Stacey!" Becky called.

I turned and quickly stood up when she approached me.

"Oh, Stacey" she whispered.

I quickly moved closer and hugged her in tears.

"Becky it was horrible, I'm so scared, he was bleeding from his mouth" I cried.

"Hey calm down, what did the doctor say?" She asked then pulled back.

"His......

The door opened and the doctor came out, I rushed to him and stood in front of him.

"Doctor, how is he?" I asked while swallowing hard.

"The patient is stable, he just had minor injuries, for now, he's resting, tomorrow he can be discharged" he answered.

I smiled in relief.

"Thank you very much" I answered happily.

"Stacey, sit down for a bit, " Becky said when the doctor left.

"Becky what if he had died? I wouldn't have forgiven myself, I would have been arrested and put in prison for years" I whispered sadly.

"I'm sorry Stacey, its also my fault, I shouldn't have called you while you were driving, " she said.

I faked a smile then sat down.

"Becky let's just forget about that, taking blames won't solve anything" I answered seriously.

"Okay, but where is the man's family, did you call them yet?" She asked softly.

"I don't know where to start from, I was hoping your cop friend might help me with that, isn't he the one who told you I was here?" I asked.

"Yes he is, I will ask for his help, don't worry " she answered.

I nodded then lay my head on her laps

Stacey's p.o.v

For a week I couldn't focus at work, every day I went to check on the man in the clinic.

I sat in the doctor's office calmly as I listened to her words.

"So you want to discharge him, why can't we wait for a while, his family might show up?" I said pleadingly.

I had no were to take him, my house was definitely out of question.

"Miss Mier this is a clinic, everyone who gets better is always discharged, I'm not suppose to say this but, how about you take him with you, you are the only one his warmed up to this past week" she answered softly.

Was the doctor for real, I wasn't the man's family!.

"And I advise you to take him to a mental institution where he belongs, " she said.

I angrily stood up feeling somehow confused.

Was she even a professional doctor? How could she say such crap, yes the man was a total weirdo, not only did he talk to air and at times a pillow, he laughed and clapped for nothing, so the man might have been crazy, and he scared me somehow, he was tall and huge in a good way, his beard and scruffy hair contributed to my fear, he looked like a rugged criminal!.

"Can you at least give me a few more days?" I asked Softly.

"No, he leaves with you today" she answered strongly.

"Are you really a doctor?" I asked loudly.

"Lady, I am, do you want some evidence?" She asked in a warning tone.

"Evidence. Who says that, are you like some wanna be cop turned into a doctor?" I asked mockingly.

She stood up angrily and pointed at her door.

"Get the hell out of my office miss, now, " she said seriously.

I glared at her angrily then walked out, she was so damn unprofessional and immature, were doctors nowadays this stupid and rude, everyone was now acting like they owned the whole world, it was becoming so stressful to be around them.

I walked into the male ward slowly, the man was sitting on his bed and talking to the pillow that was against the wall.

I stood for a few minutes watching the weird man talk like a baby, it was getting a little creepy to watch. I cleared my throat to get his attention, but he wouldn't turn or look at me.

"Sir" I called.

He continued to talk and laugh with the pillow-like I was invisible, I took in a deep breath then released it.

"Hey!" I called loudly.

He turned and looked at me then pointed at the pillow.

"Can't you see that I'm talking to my mother?" he asked seriously then laughed.

A cold shiver spread throughout my body the second he got serious, something about his voice got my attention, not that his voice was bad, no it wasn't, it was actually deep and husky, if it was on the radio I would have fallen for his voice without a second thought.

"Damn Stacey, keep it together" I whispered to myself.

"Um... Sir, how are you, what's your name, do you know where I can find your family?" I asked seriously.

The man looked at me from head to toe quietly, I shifted a bit in fear, he stilled scared me.

"Can't you see I'm talking to my father here, dad tell her, why is she bothering me, I don't like her" he whispered as I bite on my nail to calm myself down.

He just said he didn't like me!, What the hell, it was dito to him too, I didn't like him at all.

"Hey, I'm asking you about your family, where are they? You mother, perhaps your father?" I asked loudly.

He tensed for a minute them stood up with tears in his eyes.

"Family" he whispered.

"Yes, your family, who can I talk to?, Do you remember anyone's phone number, Do you have your fathers line?" I asked as he angrily pointed at me.

"Shut up!" He screamed instantly startling me.

I watched in fear and shock as he cried and laughed at the same time.

"Sir, I'm sorry, I didn't mean to anger you" I whispered while breathing heavily in fear.

He laughed loudly then moved to the bed and slowly sat down, he picked up the pillow and embraced it while crying.

"Father didn't I tell you?, I will never leave you" he whispered as my tears threaten to fall.

Seeing the man crying made my heart ache in pain, he looked sad, lonely, and vulnerable, I knew trusting a stranger would bring a lot of regrets in my life, but for once in my life, I wanted to trust my heart and believe that the man was hurt somehow, although he was acting crazy, he looked hurt emotionally.

"Hey" ti whispered then moved closer to him slowly.

"I'm sure you will never leave him, and he knows that too, so why don't you stop crying, if you continue to cry, he will become so sad too, he might even leave you alone" I whispered.

"Lair!, you want to take him away from me like that lady wanted to, I won't let you, he is my father and he doesn't like to be touched by girls!" He yelled while squeezing the pillow tight.

"I won't take him away from you, I promise, hey look at me, please, " I said as he did.

"How about you come with me, where I live its a beautiful palace, there you will be a prince, how about it?" I asked softly.

"And father, Will he come with me?" He asked.

"Yes he will, and you should know my name, I am Stacey, what is your name?" I asked.

He laughed loudly and clapped.

"Name, name, name" he sang over and over.

"Hey, how about prince, prince will be your name because Where we are going there is a big palace waiting for you" I lied with a smile.

"Prince! Prince! Stacey, Stacey" he said happily then stood up and jumped up and down.

I moved backwards and watched in shock.

He was like a mad little boy, how was I to live with such a man, I was mostly busy with work, as it was I already had pressure because I had to look through the manuscript of the finale section of the documents, also next month was the launching of Becky's clothing line and I had to go through a lot of portfolios for the theme and next topic of the fashion section for her, if I had known about the trouble I was about to go through, that night I wouldn't have picked up Becky's call.

Stacey's p.o.v

I sat on my bed, in my room while Becky walked back and forth.

"Will, you at least look at me?" I asked Softly.

She stopped moving and looked at me.

"What have you done Stacey?" She yelled on top of her voice.

"Keep your voice down, " I answered.

"No, take him to the mental institution or the damn clinic now!" She screamed.

"No I won't, I gave the doctor my word, I am going to take care of him no matter what, " I answered.

"What?" she asked.

"I feel responsible and guilty for hitting him with my car, I put him in that ward, to begin with, " I answered seriously.

"Yes and you paid for his expenses, he's now okay so let him go, " she said

With emphasis.

"I can't just send him away, he will be all alone in the streets, I'm sure of it, " I answered sadly.

"Then send him to a stupid mental institution where he will meet people of his kind, there he won't be alone I promise, " she answered loudly.

"I will make it my responsibility to take care of him until his family shows up and that's it!" I yelled with emphasis.

"That's your problem, Stacey, you are so fucking stubborn, " she said then walked out of my room.

I brushed my hand through my hair and sighed.

It had been a long time since we argued like this, the last time was in college and it was over a damn man, the fucker was a cheater who was sleeping with Becky but had a thing for me, the argument almost made us part ways but luckily we chose to see past that. Every time we argued it was on phone and over small issues, never did we argue so much and face to face.

I really wanted to send the man away but I couldn't, my conscious wouldn't let me, after all, it was all my fault.

I looked at the door when it opened, the man walked in while chewing on the shoe which was in his hand.

"I brought you coffee, " he said with a smile while handing me the shoe.

I quickly stood upright and took a few steps closer to him in shock.

"Did you just say something sane?" I asked.

"Tea, " he whispered then jumped up and down.

Yep, it was official, I was losing my mind in just two days.

"Hey I was wondering, You just can't be called you or prince, it doesn't really suit you, how about I give you another name?" I asked Softly.

"Name, name, " he said over and over.

"How about I name you Lewis, I hope I don't sound rude but Lewis is a hot American actor I adore, you have his height that's why I thought of it, " I said while he laughed and clapped.

"Then Lewis it is, " I whispered with a smile.

"Lewis, " he said then pointed at me.

"No, you are Lewis and I am Stacey, " I answered.

"Lewis, " he said then pointed at me again.

"No, Stacey, " I said loudly.

"Stacey, " he whispered with a smile across his face.

He faced the ground then looked at me sadly.

"Stacey, " he whispered.

I lifted my hand to touch his cheek but stopped when I heard the door downstairs being opened.

I quickly rushed out of the room and went downstairs.

"It's just me boss, don't be alarmed, " Lizzy my maid said with a smile.

"Oh, it's good that you are here, " I answered.

"Is there a problem?" She asked while looking around.

"No, I just wanted you to meet someone, " I answered calmly.

"Who?" She asked.

"Come with me, " I answered then Walked upstairs with her behind me.

I opened my bedroom door and walked in, Lewis was facing the wall while talking to it.

"Uhh boss, have you finally decided to take Madam Becky's advice of dating?" She asked happily.

"No, " I answered in a low tone.

I understood why she thought that, although Lewis still had medium hair and short beard he looked clean and normal at first glance.

"Then who is he and why is he in your room?" She asked in a whisper.

"This here is Lewis, he is a stranger I accidentally hit with my car, he was recently in a ward and he has no family to take care of him, from today onwards he will be staying with me until I figure out something, " I said.

Lewis turned and looked at us, he moved closer and extended his hand to Lizzy shocking me. Lizzy smiled and took it, before she could say a word Lewis leaned in and bit her hand earning a loud screamed from her.

I quickly pushed him aside, he stumbled a bit but balanced, Lizzy looked at me with tears In her eyes.

"What the hell is wrong with him!" She screamed at me angrily for the first time.

"I'm sorry, he didn't mean it, he has never done this to anyone, please go to the clinic as soon as possible, " I answered loudly.

"Does he have something against me?" She asked with a glare.

"No, " I answered quickly.

"Stacey mine, " he said seriously.

I looked at him then frowned.

"So what, just because you are dating her you think you have a right to bite me, huh sick bastard!" She yelled on top of her voice.

"Lizzy stop, please go and see a doctor, I will explain everything to you, please, I know that you are upset and in pain, " I said loudly.

She looked at Lewis then turned and walked out of the room.

"And you that was bad, you don't get to bite people!" I yelled.

He flinched then walked to the Corner and sat down with his back towards me, I didn't know what to make out of the situation, Lewis at times acted mad and crazy, but now he was just acting like a jealous kid. I felt bad for scolding him but he needed to know that biting someone was wrong.

"Stacey, " he called in a whisper.

"No, you did something wrong, so you have to stay right there and think about your bad behavior, " I answered then walked out of the room.

I knew it was wrong of me to treat him like a little boy but he wasn't giving me much of a choice, I didn't want Lizzy to think of him as a dangerous man I was keeping, to me he seemed lost, lonely and fragile despite having a tall height and huge attractive built, what he needed was time to remember his family.