[Bonus chapter]Breathe along with me

The scorching light of the morning sun hit Ava's eyes making her stir in her sleep. She felt her body getting heavy when she tried to move to the side. Her hand lifted up as it reach automatically to her neck feeling the warmth around it.

Slowly opening her eyes, she looked around her surrounding when the incident from the previous night flashed in front of her eyes. In a swift she jolt her body and sat straight on her bed looking around in fear. She lifted the duvet and stood on the floor but her body was pulled back due to the dizziness she felt with the sudden jerk making her land on the bed again.

"Hope.. Faith" she mumbled holding her head which didn't stop spinning.

"Your Highness.." Agatha rushed to her queen when she saw her mumbling while holding her head.

She had just left her side to bring some water before she wakes up, but after she returned back, she saw her queen was already awake but was not in a good state.

Ava heard a familiar voice and lifted her head to look Agatha running toward her.

"Agatha that man.." she tried to stand up with her support but stumbled on her feet.

Agatha helped her to sit back but her constant words where not making her understand anything and she kept pushing her away. She was freeing herself from her grip and tried to walk away on her own but ended up falling on the ground.

Ava had this panic attack when she recall the mans words. She feared that the man would've harmed the girls just like he wanted to harm her. Having the fear surging up from the previous night, Ava couldn't even muster up the words to speak.

Agatha tried to calm her but it all went in vain. Ava was not listening to her and kept crying when she heard the door opened and a foot steps emerging in front of her.

Agatha moved back when she sense the presence of the person and excuse herself walking out from the room.

Ava kept sniffing looking at the feet's as she slowly lifted her head to look the owner. Her eyes welled up again when she saw Dominic watching her in pain. She cried her heart out and stood up from the floor hugging him tightly hiding her face in his chest.

Dominic who was coming to meet his little kitten fasten his foot when he head the commotion outside her room. Entering inside, he saw his wife was sitting down and crying not even letting the maid touch her. His heart felt the pain watching her messed up look and how vulnerable she was looking that time.

Walking towards her, he hinted Agatha to leave her and stood in front of her. Her every sob was tearing his heart when he felt suffocating watching her crying.

"Shh..." snaking his arms around her, he took her in his embrace.

Dominic had never considered anyone's emotion and didn't have a single idea how to soothe anyone. But now his wife was crying hugging him tight and he didn't knew how to calm her.

Ava pulled back and look at him, her eyes never stopped crying and her lips kept trembling trying to form words. She was still not out from the incident and kept thinking about the girls safety.

"H-Hope.... Faith" she asked about the girls when he understood the reason of her outburst.

She was worrying about the girls thinking whether they were safe or not. Dominic wiped her face clearing her tears and cupped her cheeks looking straight into her eyes. The fear was evident in those blue eyes which kept flowing thinking about the girls.

"Little kitten.. both Hope and Faith are safe....they are back home" his usual cold voice had soften watching his scared kitten who was hiding in his embrace.

Dominic never imagine to witness her vulnerable side, the girl who answered him without fearing his identity was now crying showing how scared she was.

Ava looked into his deep green eyes which were assuring her that the girls were safe and back home. He kept mumbling to her but all went over her ears as she got deep immersed in his hypnotic eyes. His words were like a soothing lullaby which felt pleasant for her heart.

As if she forgot everything as her eyes were stuck only on his concern face. The way he was consoling her reminded of her father. The way he cupped her face vanished her fear in a minute relaxing her heart back to its normal self. He was always like a calm breeze which passed by her only to soothe her heart. She still didn't understood why her heart was so obedient towards him and always accepted whatever he did with her.

"Little kitten... breathe along with me" she was pulled out by his calm and soft voice as she followed his action taking a deep breathe in and then releasing it out. She kept doing until she felt her her body stop trembling and her breathing became normal.

"Hope and Faith are safe right" she asked again to make sure whether she heard him right.

"Yes they are fine but now.. my queen needs to relax" saying this he carried her in his arms and walked towards the bed.

Ava didn't pushed him back this time like she always did, instead she like the way he was tender with her. She felt safe in his arms just like a baby who needed attention and pampering.

Placing her on the bed, he went to fetch the glass of water that Agatha had brought. Walking back to his kitten he made her drink it.

Ava eyes never darted away from him even for a second. She paid attention to his every small action without blinking as if she fear he would again leave her like the other day. She still wanted to thank him for the flowers but didn't get the chance to show him her gratitude.

After placing the glass of water on the side table, Dominic turned back only to find his wife gazing him in daze. His lips curved at the site of his wife who was watching him with her dreamy eyes. He stood in front of her and snapped his fingers breaking her stuck gaze," Little kitten are you attracted to me" he sat next to her and watch her cheeks turning red in shyness.

Ava blinked at his words and turned her face away from him not showing her blush. Why was this man affecting her so much, that she would get intimidated by his word.

"No..."she said avoiding his gaze.

Dominic smirk watching how badly she was blushing but was not ready to accept it. He felt content to see his little kitten back to her usual self. Earlier watching her all messed pained his heart, her every drop of tear was ripping his heart into pieces.

" I thought you just blush watching your handsome husband" he shook his head accepting his defeat. He knew she would never ever say anything that would make him happy for once.

He saw her still not looking back at him. Maybe he went too far in thinking that she was effected by him making his heart yearn to listen yes from her.

Dominic heaved a sigh and got up to leave, when he felt a small hand holding his wrist. Ava turn to see him leaving her and don't know why she didn't wanted him to go away from her. She was waiting for him from the time he left the room in anger and even now he was going back leaving her alone.

"Don't go..." she said holding his wrist looking at him with pleading eyes.

Ava wanted him to stay with her, she wanted his presence around her. The way he teased her she had started to like it. She felt upset whenever he ignored her, she was new to this feeling of getting attach to anyone. His closeness was liked by her and his tease didn't anger her anymore.

Agreeing his wife he sat back again, letting her hold his hands. Ava kept holding his palm and played with his fingers. Dominic just kept quite and let her do whatever she wanted to do with him. If she felt better this way then yes he would let her do anything.

After a long time she finally lifted her head and looked at him. He was the most handsome man she had seen in her entire existence. She didn't knew how many time she had called him handsome in her mind and praised his beauty but never voiced her thought in front of him.

"Thank you.."

Dominic raised his brows listening her words. For what she was thanking him, he didn't remember the reason.

Ava saw him giving her questioning look and she understood why he looked her in surprise.

"For the flowers... that day you send for me" her words made him recall that he had order her favorite flower but he didn't remember if he had told her about them.

"I don't remember saying it to you" he asked when he saw her chuckled at question. Did he ask something funny? No.. right then why is she laughing.

"Rose told me" her answered made him nod. Dominic watch how she was avoiding his gaze and not meeting them. He felt her action cute which was totally opposite for her true nature.