The doctor prescribed some painkillers for Jessica because she had some sprain on her leg which she did not notice. Xavier had insisted that they give him a wheel chair and against all her insisting on visiting Dawson Xavier wheeled her straight to the parking lot. He bent in front of her, distress danced in his eyes as he ran his hand through his hair. She could swear he loomed very attractive at that moment. She wanted to lean in and kiss him but the expression on his face told her otherwise."I thought you said those men did not hit you?" he breathed out. "They did not" she began to lie. While they tried to bruise their ego by appearing bold enough to face them, they could not take the humiliation anymore so they but her leg multiple times with a club. It was painful but she did not want to make a fuss out of it. "Jessica, you promised to share these things with me," he said slowly. "It was nothing serious," she said trying to convince him that she was in no pain. After seeing
By the time Xavier ensured that Jessica had used the painkillers given to her and that she was fast asleep, he left her to herself and went to ensure that all was good. Brian informed him that the men were currently locked up in a cell and they were already pleading for their lives. They did not know what hit them because there was no way that Xavier was planning to go easy on them. He called Richard to thank him and ask him for a favor. Richard was known in the whole city as the man who could get you anything you want when you want it. He had the strongest security detail that one could think of. "Hello, Mr. Delgado" Richard's voice rang through when the call connected. "Hello, Richard. You have done so well today" Xavier commended. He felt weirded out saying that but he knew that if not for Richard he would have still been unable to find Jessica. "Oh, I only did my money's worth" he explained. He was a man who could do any legal job for money. "I need more of your services the
The inspector general did not expect a call from Xavier since he had received one from his personal assistant. The call sent shivers down his spine. He had never had an encounter with Xavier but rumors had it that he was a no-nonsense man. Xavier was reserved but maybe it was the money his family had that made people think he was supposed to be naturally ruthless and obnoxious. "Hello, IG" Xavier said and waited for the man to say something. "We have begun questioning the men although they have been unable to give us any useful information," the man said with a little stutter. Why he was stuttering was a mystery to him. He obviously wanted to get on the good side of the richest man in the city. "Okay that's good," Xavier said and waited. The man may have more to report. After a few seconds of silence, he spoke instead. "Have you been able to get the current location of the woman who put my wife in this mess?" "Not yet sir," the man said uncomfortably. "I hope you can locate her
Xavier went upstairs to check on Jessica and she was already awake sitting upright on the bed looking around. He rushed go her side and touched her hair gently. "How do you feel?" he asked and she looked up at him and blinked multiple times. "I think I do feel better," she said. He took his hand off her head and walked to where her leg rested. He touched it as if he was afraid it would wake up a giant monster if he was not careful. "How does this feel?" he asked pressing on her ankle gently. She tried to hide the pain she felt by digusining it with a yawn. "That hurt didn't it?" he asked and she nodded. "I told you that we should not leave the hospital until you felt better but you assured me you were doing better already. What are we going to do about this sprain?" he ranted in questions. She sighed and shifted uncomfortably in the bed. "It is just a little sprain and I am sure I will be fine with the painkillers prescribed for me and with a little exercise too" she explained.
"What?" "You will never get used to me saying things like that would you?" "So you were teasing me?" she asked throwing her head backward a bit. "It's always fun to tease you, you always respond" She felt her mouth go in a pout as she crossed her hand over her chest. "But on a more serious note, I think I need to have my bath," she said struggling to free her leg from his grip. "Take me with you," he said like a child who was being denied something he so desperately wanted. "Stop it, Xavier," she said quietly as if they were not the only ones in the room and she was ashamed to let anyone hear them. "Take me with you" he echoed his first statement again. She stood up and felt a surge of pain rush down and settle at her ankle. She tried her best to control the pain she felt at that moment. "See you are not fine, you need me to help you," he said when he saw the reaction on her face for her stepping on the leg. "I am..." she began to talk but was cut off by the ringing of his p
When Jessica came out of the bathroom she felt somewhat empty not seeing Xavier there. She picked up her phone from the nightstand and made her way downstairs. Her attention was drawn to the small chatter in the living room and she went there. "How did you walk by yourself all the way here?" Xavier asked when he saw her limping and walking toward him. "I can not stay coupled up in the room all day, and I need to exercise it so it can heal faster too" she explained. He met her halfway and helped her gently to the couch where she proceeded to have her seat. Her eyes landed on the two men who were standing there. She found it suspicious because she knew all the house staff and they were not a part of them. She tried to control her gaze from falling so continuously on them but it was quite difficult for her. "Who?" she whispered leaning to ask Xavier who was sitting right next to her. "Why don't we let them introduce themselves?" he asked before turning to face the men standing there
"Come on, Xavier I am fine, it was a one-time thing with my aunt and I am sure there would be no way she could do something like that again" "Jessica, can you just do this for me?" "For you?" "I was so worried today and I am sure with these men with you we can avoid any incident like this again" She looked up and tried to think it through. Won't others think she was stuck up and proud if she went around with a security detail? Chichester was a relatively peaceful place so people rarely had security details follow them around. "Just so I know you are safe at all times" he added when she was quiet for too long. "Are you going to have to?" she asked. Xavier opened his mouth to answer but stopped when he thought about it deeply once again. She was the one who was kidnapped but here she was still worried about his safety. "Why don't you worry about yourself first" he asked rubbing her knee with his hand. "Are you?" she asked tilting her head a little. "Yes, I will," he said takin
"Jessica was kidnapped today" "What?" Leslie said the spoon in her hand dropping to the plate. Her husband had come home and was so quiet. She just assumed he must have had a rough day at work. She prepared a light meal and the opening line for their dinner discussion was this? "What do you mean?" she pressed further when he said nothing to follow up the statement he had just dropped on her. He kept putting the food in his mouth and chewing ever so slowly. "Brian? What are you talking about?" she asked again when her husband was not seeming to tell her everything. "I just thought to let you know, I know you will get to hear from Jessica too" he answered before taking a sip of the water in the cup in front of him. "So has she been found?" she asked worried. She could feel the way her forehead creased as she spoke. "Yes, as when last I spoke with Brian he said that they were on their way to the house from the hospital" he explained. Leslie wondered how he was so calm while tellin