Chapter 7: Melissa's POV Maybe the old man's not so bad after all

Immediately after I finished gulping down the milk I went for the door and opened it. I was about to ask what he wanted when I looked up and saw it was Nancy the maid.

" Sorry for disturbing you, Mrs Kelvin. I came to check if you were well settled in or needed anything." She said nervously. She was there when I glared at the other maid so I supposed that's why she was nervous.

" It's alright Nancy. I don't need anything but...." I hadn't finished my statement when my body started reacting to the milk. I felt a sharp intense pain in my abdomen and immediately went on my kneels holding my abdomen.

" Are you alright Mrs Kelvin?" Nancy asked panicking.

" Yeah, Am ...." I tried to get up but got hit by another pain before I could complete my statement again.

" I'll go get Mr Kelvin, ma'am," she said and hurried out

" No don't... " I tried but she had already left.

I pushed the door close and stood up to walk to my bed but as I stood the pain in my abdomen intensified. I crawled instead but before I got to my bed the pain intensified even more so I just lay there coiled up. I was in so much pain my mind could hardly process anything. 'If only I had asked who was there before taking the milk' I scolded myself. I was barely conscious now, I felt so weak.

For an average person with lactose intolerance it would take 30 minutes to 2 hours to react but not me I had severe lactose intolerance and it would only take 5 to 10 minutes before I reacted to it.

The maid returned with the old man who rushed to me on the ground. He lifted me and carried me, I unconsciously wrapped my arm around his neck. It brought back memories of Ken. When he would carry me to bed when I slept off in the living room while studying. The old man's arms were very strong for an old man. He carried me like I weighed nothing. He must have worked out a lot while he was younger. Well, he needed energy since he was a womaniser after all.

He told the maid to bring water. He seemed to be debating on something in his mind for a while cause I didn't hear him move. The maid brought the water and he asked her to leave. My eyes were closed, I couldn't open them but I was aware of what was going on around me.

I felt his hand on my forehead before he took a napkin and started massaging my forehead head. He did it for a while and stopped.

I felt his hand on my button and flinched. He was undoing my buttons. The Sly ruthless old man, how could he still want to do this to me even in this state? I held his hand but he removed my hand and continued removing my button. I wasn't ready to give up yet. I can't give up my virginity like this.

I held his hand again and this time with every energy I had.

" Mr Asher do you have to be this cruel, am in so much pain already," I told him in a whisper. I was scared to death.

" You made yourself sick on our wedding night, so how am I being cruel?" He asked. Damn, he already figured it out.

" Am sick and you still want to go ahead and have sex with me, isn't that cruel?" I tried again already so tired.

He continued undoing the button and I flinched with each button he removed till he was done removing it.

He gently lifted me to a sitting position and made to remove my pyjamas. I was terrified now. ' God will you please help' I prayed silently. I didn't know what to do and without thinking I wrapped my hands around him in a hug. I felt him freeze.

"Please don't do this, I promise I'll stop calling you sir. Just please don't." I pleaded. He tried to push me away but I held him tighter. I wouldn't let him go. I'll hold him like this all night if I had to. I held him tight so I could feel his heartbeat. I must have taken him by surprise because his heart was beating so fast against my chest.

" I won't do anything to you. Am just removing your pyjamas since you're having a fever." He said to me quietly. I felt a strong wave of relief. 'I overreacted' I thought. Am saving for tonight. I didn't know why I believed him but I did.

" Thank you," I said to him. I relax now as removed my pyjamas and lay me back on the bed.

I remembered I had taken some lactase tablets when I went to my house to pack my stuff. I had planned to only take a small amount of milk and when he comes and sees me sick and goes I would take my medication but in my nervousness when I heard the knock I gulped down the whole bottle.

" Sir?" I called and then remembered I had promised not to call him that again.

" Sorry, I meant Mr Kelvin. Could you give me the tablet inside my backpack, please? I don't want to miss school tomorrow" I explained weakly. The whole time my eyes were closed so I couldn't see his expression.

"Is that the best you can do? Mr Kelvin? And You're still thinking about school right now? you never seem to amaze me" he replied surprised and annoyed.

He went to my bag and brought out my tablet and a bottle of water.

" How many tablets ?" He asked quietly. He seemed lost in thought.

" two" I replied.

He took out the drug into his hands, raised my head and put them in my mouth then gave me water. He was so gentle, I guessed he learnt to please women after being with so many.

He lay me back after I had taken my medication. There was something about his hand I couldn't quite grasp. It was smooth and soft, was it because he wore gloves all the time?

He covered me with my blanket and turned to leave

" You should be better in the morning," He said in a cold voice " I hope we do the needful tomorrow. Goodnight Mrs Kelvin" He said and left the room.

' He had to remind me' I thought. By tomorrow I'll come up with a better plan. Should I hook him up with some girls, would he leave me in peace?

Well, the old man is not so bad after all. I thought I was done for.

Hads must be so worried, I wanted to call her and tell her I was fine but I couldn't move. I could barely open my eye.

I have successfully passed my first day in Asher Kelvin's house unscathed well not completely, my abdomen aches like hell but at least I didn't get tied up and he didn't take my virginity just yet.

I shuddered and My heart raced at the thought. "Sleep Lisa, tomorrow will sort itself out ". I said to myself as I dozed off.

It was the next morning. My phone alarm rang to wake me up, I turned and turned it off and closed my eyes again. I was half awake, turning and tossing around the bed. I had completely forgotten what happened the previous night. ' He not so bad after all' came the thought.

My eyes opened immediately, I jumped up from the bed immediately. Memories of the previous night all came back. I thought about how he carried me, I wrapped my arms around his neck. " What were you thinking Melissa?" I said in utter disbelief at what I did.

I thought of his hands on my forehead, how he removed my pyjamas and how I hugged him. I closed my eyes.

' God what have I done' I thought as I ran my hand through my hair.

" God, how do I face that old man today after last night?" I said sitting down on my bed.

I checked my time, it was 6:40 am now, I thought about hurrying up and leaving the house before him. That way I wouldn't have to see him this morning.

I hurried to the bathroom and showered. I was done within 30 minutes. I picked up my bag arranged my books and ran downstairs. I ran to the living room and was about to walk to the door.

" Come have breakfast." He said in that rich voice of his. I froze and checked my time immediately. It was just 7:15 am. Once again my plan backfired.

I walked over to the dining table

" Good morning Mr Kelvin" I greeted as I took a sit.

" I would rather you call me Asher." He said. He kept looking at his phone and didn't lift his head to look at me.