Chapter 1

Adam couldn't help his impulsiveness.

She looked so drunk and vulnerable, teetering along the edges of the low walls of the roof. When she raised a foot to climb the wall, he rushed forward and held her tightly in his arms.

He thought she would struggle to get out but she just calmly turned to him and cocked her head.

"Who are you?"

He felt the pain of the heartbreak returning in full force. She didn't really remember him. She hiccuped and pat his shoulder.

"Let me go please. This shouldn't concern you. Just look away"

"How can I? It would be a waste of such a beautiful woman like you, dying like that"

She laughed, a self derisive laugh that broke the fragments of his already broken heart. This was the first time she laughed in front of him but it was so painful to hear.

"Beautiful? What nonsense are you saying? Let me go mister. You're here for a meal, don't let me disturb you"

"My meal doesn't matter. Come with me, Giselle"

Adam saw a new emotion in her eyes; shock. He noted she was much more expressive when she was drunk.

"You…...how do you know my name?"

"Does it really matter?"

He swept a hand under her feet and held her close to his chest. She struggled a bit but it was futile. Adam was too strong for a drunk Giselle to beat.

"Where are you taking me?"

"To my home" he replied with a smile.

When Adam got to his house, he did something he never thought he would do. He ordered for some chains and rope, tying Giselle to his bed after she was done cleaning up.

"You…...kidnapped me?" she asked with visible confusion. After securing her feet, he stood up and patted her head.

As expected, it was a nice texture. He had always wanted to touch it.

"You might want to do something stupid again. I'm not going to hurt you so get some rest"

"I want to go home"

Adam gave her what he thought to be a soothing smile.

"Goodnight, Giselle"

The next morning when Giselle awoke, she discovered the bindings on her could reach the bathroom. At least she wasn't worried about where to do her business. There were clean clothes on the towel rack and new toiletries for her. There was even a pack of pads.

"How thoughtful" she commented and took a shower. Using the soap, she slipped out of the binding and left the bathroom. There was a tray of breakfast and a painkiller pill in case she had a hangover. Dear lord, she did have a huge one.

She ate first and took the pills. She was wary but she was hungry too. Hunger defied logic every time. After eating, she pushed the tray beside the door and surveyed the room.

There was a huge window, like in a victorian-style mansion and all she could see was a huge garden. There were a few people walking around and most of them were armed guards. Her plan to escape by window flew out the window. The room itself, aside from a queen-sized bed, had an empty wardrobe, a bare table, shoe rack, and bedside drawer.

There was nothing around and nothing to do. It was a Thursday and she was supposed to be at work but had been strangely kidnapped by an unknown man who knew her name. It was so confusing but nothing she could do at the moment. She decided to just sleep.

When she woke up, she felt a huge callused hand stroking her feet, specifically the place where her binding formerly was. He laid a chaste kiss to it and set it down on the bed.

"I'm sorry, who are you?" She asked, withdrawing her leg. Adam saw her scrubbing vigorously at the spot he kissed with her sleeve. He also saw the goosebumps on her hands.

"You're allergic to touch? Or is it saliva? Or men?"

"I'm allergic to strangers touching me. I despise it. You haven't answered my question. Who are you?"

"My name is Adam Denver. We used to be in the same faculty"

"Why have you brought me here?"

"You tried to kill yourself. I stopped you and brought you here. You were drunk. Do you remember?"

"I do. Thank you for saving me. I'll make sure to repay you when I can. May I please return home?"

Adam had a wicked thought wander into his head. Giselle's eyes used to be lifeless but now they had a certain sharpness to them. He liked it very much.

"Then live with me for a month. During this month, I'll try my best to convince you to go out with me. If I fail at the end of the month, then you can just go back to your daily life. That's all"