Chapter Three

Walking inside my home I call out to my father and listen for his voice, but it never comes I look inside his room and I see that his suitcases are no longer there. It looks as though he left in a rush. I sit at the table and write him a letter explaining everything to him and to let him know I will write and stop by often seeing as I'm not as close as I previously was so I thought I should explain. After I read it and checked it over I placed it on the countertop to ensure he sees it when he returns.

Heading to my room I grab the small bag I packed earlier and my mom's knitting needles. As I walk to the door the silence breaks through and one single tear falls, “I guess I'm all cried out” having to accept what is happening for the better. Knowing dad wouldn't just forget about me I open the door and Gideon reaches for my suitcase. It's ok I try and speak but he stops me mid-sentence. Mrs.Rose this is my job please allow me to do it, with that I release the bag to him and he holds out his arm. I will also assist you back to the car don't need the young madame hurting herself.

I nod and we start our descend, catching the tear and wiping it away before I enter the car. Soon as the door is opened broad arms stretch wide for me to climb into and for once I do it, I just do what comes to me naturally. Sliding in he pulls me into his arms. “ Is everything settled he ask in his husky voice that makes my voice quiver as I respond, “yes”. Looking out the window at my house one last time before it disappears into darkness.  Gideon enters the car and they exchange glances and the questions stop. His arm folds tighter around me as his warmth soothes my heart.

When we're home maybe you can tell me more about you over dinner, nodding without thinking I agree. Quietly I whisper out it's not much to tell but I will tell you whatever your desire is to know. Blinking my eyes up to him I see his eyes searching mine as I search his. It's something familiar about his eyes something that draws me in and make me want to trust him. Gideon clears his throat and we break our eye contact just as we approach a Golden Gate with big bold letters that read “ Welcome” in big old letters.  Seeing his house come into view my voice catches in my throat, it's humongous and way too much for just one person.

His deep voice startles me out of my stunned state. “ Do you like it he ask and I look at him in awe this is the most beautiful thing I've ever seen” my voice comes out just a whisper. But a smile spreads across his face that makes my heart flutter quickly. This is our home love, his eyes shimmer with love yours, mines and our future children. My eyes become misty and I shake it off. Don't fall for him I whisper in my head but with the way my heart thunders I can tell that his intentions might not be so bad maybe it was all in my head painting him as the monster.

DeShawns Flash Back!

“ She dosen't remember me yet but I will help her along”. I'm not who I use to be either the quiet little needy boy who set in the back of the classroom with no friends. It was that beautiful smile that got me through high school. She was the only person who when she saw me eyes didn't fill with disgust. Everyday when I set alone at the lunchroom table her and her bestfriend would sit with me and keep me company. I was a scrunny little runt then and girls were evil, when we graduated I was top of my class and only had two visitors show for my open house. Can you guess who they were? Rose and her father thats who, she spent the entire day there with me and even signed my year book. I knew then that I had to become someone worthy enough of her heart and I did.

I became the biggest real estate tyrant in New York City. I now own over 30 reality companies across the United States all with major contracts with 1000’s  of companies around the world. I never forgot her name or where she lived so you can imagine how suprised I was when I returned to New York and found her still living in that shaggy part of the city. I watched from afar, nothing had changed with her. She was still full of life and as resilent, but that wicked father of hers was scheming up a plan to fix his company problems. "He was sitting at the bar drunk one evening when I heard a few of him and some buisness partners talking". He was asking how much he could get for a girls virtue. I instantly begin to fume with anger, this bastard was trying to sell her virtue to any fool  willing to give him money for it. 

The night I heard that I constructed a plan of my own one in which he would suffer for ever thinking of selling my womans virtue. He will pay for ever thinking he could ruin something as precious as Rose Taylor.

Flash Back Ends!

Let's go inside My beautiful Rose he calls me holding out his hand as I place mine in his, as soon as Im on my feet he tucks me inside his arm and pulls me close to his side. With Gideon behind us we make our way to the main entrance and enter Im immediatley in awe! Its like something from a magazine something I never would of dreamed of in a thousand years. "Would you like to take a look around his soft voice whispers as he hugs me from behind and I try to make myself shrink from the intimate contact. Glancing over my shoulder once Im free i nod and continue walking with my little hand held tightly by his bigger one firm and with stregnth.

He shows me around the massive house until we reach the room on the top floor at the end of the hall. Just one last room left to show you, that sultry voice rings again and my body shivers abruptly. Pulling open the door he steps inside  and allow me to enter behind him, Im stunned into silence not knowing what to say or how to say it. he closes the door and leans against it watching me like a hawk but his eyes filled with desire. How can he look at me like this and we just meet, is he crazy I ask myself hoping I didnt say it out loud. My face twist at the thoughts Im having and he comes barreling forward. "You dont like it do you? Is it to much do I need to change something his voice comes out worried and concerened and I scold myself a little for making him upset. "Everything is great I say and his eyes watch mine I'm not sure if he can see through my lies but he dosent react if he does.

The bathroom is connected to our room right through the double doors there and the closet sits just next door to it on the opposite side, You should be able to find something in there more suitable for dinner. I will give you a few moments to get your self together and I will wait for you in my study. Looking a litttle defeated he turns to walk away so I call out to him Mr. White, everything is truly lovely Im sorry if Im not as estatic but Im working on it. with that I pick up my small suitcase and walk over to the closet and I hear the click of the room door shutting. I slide down the door of the closet and bury my head in my hands and cry silently. Looking up I see the clothes lined along the closet and oh my gosh its like a small boutique here. One with anything and everything a girl might need.

On the opposite side is just the same his wall lined with tuxedos and fancy shirts and ties. Rising to my feet I walk further into the walk in closet that seems to stretch for miles seems he does has everything that I could need here I gasp out looking at the sizes seeing that theses all are my size everything a perfect fit for my height body and shape. Ive never been much to look at if you asked me but Ive been told once or twice that I'm pretty beautiful. I peak through the active gear and find me a tank top and sweat pants with a new panty and bra set and make my way to the bathroom which holds a whirl pool tub big enough to hold ten people let alone just one. I turn on the faucet and let the water run as I walk back to the sink and take in my reflection. 

Im burning bright red my crying showing on every inch of me. "Im not so cute when I cry and I stop immediatley. Your a big girl Rose you can get through this, it cant be all bad if he is giving you all of this and treating you good". I need to know his angle why me I say as  I brush my teeth and climb into the whirl pool. Relaxing I let my mind and body drift into a peaceful slumber with my head resting against the back of the tub letting my worries my doubts and my fears go all at once. When my eyes flutter close for good the only thing I see is DeShawn and his warm smile with bright blue eyes and specs of green looking at me with lust filled eyes, strong protective and guarding me.