CHAPTER FIVE

STACEY

Stacey woke up with a smile on her face. The past few weeks had been the best time of her life, crazy how one person could make such a huge difference, make everything better and brighter. She knew she might be in love, but she didn't care. He had officially asked her to be his girlfriend and she said yes, with a smile plastered on her face. He was the sweetest person ever and she had no doubts, he never gave her a reason to doubt. He was always ready to please her, in bed and everywhere.

They'd gone out on multiple dates; skydiving, picnics, date nights, karaoke nights. They'd had so much fun, she'd never felt more alive in her entire life. But she knew he was hiding something, he never agreed to tell her what his night terrors about, said it was some bad memory from his past he wasn't ready to recount, but she wasn't going to rush him, she wanted him to tell her at his own time.

She had no big secrets herself, she'd told him all about her childhood, the mafia society, her school days, her family, everything. They'd traded story after story with each other, baring themselves to each other, learning their likes and dislikes, not to forget the steamy make out sessions. She'd told him she wasn't ready for sex and she liked the fact that he didn't try to rush her about it the way the men in her past had been.

He'd only left her bed this morning but she was more than anxious to see him again. She'd spent the entire morning lying in her bed reminiscing about their time together. She picked up her phone to tell him how she was feeling when she saw the text.

' We're watching you, count your days' an unknown number with no id had texted her. She really wasn't the type to fret over stupid messages from people she had no idea of, but this was the second time now that she was being stalked and her subconscious told her it wasn't a coincidence. She didn't want to think Draco was lying to her, she knew he hid things from her, what if him trying to get closer to her was all a plan to capture her, could he really have been lying the whole time? ' No ' she chided herself, he really couldn't have faked those emotions, lying to her in her face like that. He said he liked her and she really wanted to believe him, besides he said there was a miscalculation when they met. But she really needed to talk to someone about this stalking issue, if she was indeed being followed, someone close to her needed to be aware just incase she wasn't cautious enough and she got caught up with. She really had no idea of anyone who would want to cause her harm, she really hadn't hurt anyone directly to the extent of them wanting her dead.

She took a detour to see her father later that afternoon. Told him all about the threatening messages, and her first stalker, omitting the fact that she was now actively involved with him. He suggested she took one of his men as security just in case, but she declined anyways. She was a grown woman, sometimes she needed to do her stuff without her father's influence and besides she was always with her gun.

Her dad assured her that he would keep a close watch on Marco and his men, he suspected them just as much as she did.Talking to her dad made her feel better, reassured, safe the same way she felt when she was with Draco.

She had just left her dad's place and was at the front of hers, she'd been putting the key in the keyhole when someone grabbed her from behind. She tried to scream but her sounds came out muffled as her attacker's hands were placed firmly over her mouth. She had no idea that she had actually been followed or did her attacker just lie in wait for her at her home, she wondered as she tried to pry herself free from the attacker's grip. Holy hell, he was strong, too strong she felt tears starting to well in her eyes. Her attacker had a mask on so his face wasn't even visible to her.

He was dragging her away from her house now, she tried to scream some more but she couldn't form any words. One of his hands covered her mouth, his palms were sweaty and the salty taste nauseated her some more, he had a very strong alcoholic smell surrounding him. While his other hand held both her hands in place. From over her head, she could see that they were heading hastily towards a vehicle parked just beside her house, she had to come up with a plan before they got there, he would definitely have to free one of his hands to be able to unlock the car, she really prayed it were her hands, then she'll have an advantage even if it would be for a few seconds, she needed to think really fast.

They finally reached the car and to her advantage, he freed the grip on her hands to fish out the keys to the vehicle, she needed no further probing, in one swift reflex, she grabbed her gun out of her jeans. Using the pistol, she hit him hard on his right hand covering her mouth, causing him to Yelp in pain and loose his grip over her mouth, but she was far from done. Turning to face him now, she landed another blow on his face with her pistol before he even had a chance to retaliate, and another followed right after. He was bleeding now, unlike Draco this stalker was no match for her super fast reflexes. She grazed his head with the heel of her boots, sending him to the ground this time, with her towering above him. But before she could implement her next line of action, she realized she was bleeding, the bastard had shot her at the leg. Sh!t, she was in so much pain now, barely able to move her body at all, she fell on her knees to the ground, pain clouding her vision as she watched her attacker get into his car and hurry away.

She glanced at her bloodied leg, she was getting so dizzy now, probably due to the ton of blood she was losing. She landed on the ground now, no longer able to maintain her kneeling position. Fishing out her phone with shaky hands, she decided to call Draco, he was the only one near enough to where she stayed, he should be able to get there before she lost way more blood.

" Hey, I- I need you " she whispered into the speaker when he picked, she was in too much pain, it was a miracle she was able to get the words out.

" Are you fine? You don't sound fine. Where are you Stacey? " he sounded so genuinely worried it made her smile a little.

" I think I'm shot, I- I got shot. Somebody's after me. " she replied, a little weaker now.

"I'm coming to get you baby, just hold on I'm coming to get you" he whispered frantically into the receiver.

She could barely hear the words of reassurance he was whispering to her, she felt so light headed and was losing sight of her surroundings.

"I'm coming baby" he whispered to her one last time before she finally lost sight of her surroundings and her world became blank.

Stacey awoke with a jolt, there was a sharp pain in her head and in her left leg. She tried to take in her surroundings, but her vision was so blurry she could barely register anything, but there was this scent she knew, so familiar and comforting. Draco. She was safe, in his bed. He had come for her, rescued her and now here she was lying in his bed, comfy in a clean woolen shirt and bandages around her left leg, she tried to move it to so she could sit upright, but the pain was nearly unbearable it made her wince, so she continued laying down instead. Her stomach rumbled loudly, gosh she was hungry, where did he go to anyway, she really wanted to see him now and thank him for taking care of her. As if sensing her awakening, he appeared from the adjoining door in the bedroom.

" Hey you're awake. Feeling better now? " he asked, running his hands lazily through his hair.

He looked worried and apprehensive, and yummy leaning shirtless by the door, watching her with cautious eyes. His jeans were hanging loosely across his hips, she really wanted to hook her fingers into his jeans and explore everything that was beneath it, but she more than wanted to eat right then. She needed food and she needed it fast, her stomach grumbled again in annoyance.

"I'm hungry" she muttered, pointing to her rumbling stomach for emphasis. He smiled widely in response to her statement. " Give me two minutes and I'll be back with your food" he said, motioning to leave the door.

A few hours later, she was well fed and rested. He had run the bath for her while she tried to clean herself expertly avoiding the bandaged areas. They'd talked about nearly everything except her attack, while he spoon fed her with soup that he said would help her aching muscles. She felt better actually, a little bit relieved even but the fact remained that there was still someone after her life and she needed to find out who that someone was sooner rather than later.

" Do you need to call anybody?" Draco asked, distracting her from her thoughts. "Like a friend or a family member, to tell them about your whereabouts" he continued, gesturing to his apartment as he said the last word. She knew she needed to call her parents and brief them on everything, but she also wanted to do that at her own time. She wanted to feel responsible for her own life this one time, taking laws into her own arms instead of running to her dad at the slightest inconvenience like she usually would.

" I'll definitely call them, but not right now. I need to know what or rather who I'm dealing with first. Don't want to cause any further alarm" she paused. Draco didn't look like he agreed with her decision, he also didn't look like he had any intentions of pressing further. They were laying together on the bed, him a good distance away from her. The space between them could accommodate two plus size people. She knew he was trying to be a gentleman, wanted to make her feel safe and that she was thankful for.

She scooted over to his end of the bed, needing the warmth. Her leg was starting to feel better, the pain relief medication and Draco's 'magic' soup really did wonders, although it was still advisable she see the doctor. But that could wait, she thought as she draped an arm lazily across his bare chest. She watched him with hooded eyes as her fingers made a trail over his naked upper body, he didn't stir. She dipped her forefinger into her mouth, circling his nipples with it when she withdrew it from her mouth and watched him exhale sharply.

" Stacey, I don't think now's a good time, your leg-" he muttered shakily, gesturing to her bandaged part. He was clearly affected by her, but she wouldn't let him finish.

" Shut up and kiss me" she countered, and he obeyed like she knew he would.

He kissed her gently, reverently, holding her face in his palms as they locked lips passionately. She grazed her teeth sharply over his lower lip causing him to moan, wanting more, she deepened the kiss, only to her disappointment she couldn't seem to get enough, didn't feel nearly close enough to him.

She ran her hand lazily through his hair as her other free hand roamed the waistband of his shorts. It felt like she was possessed all of a sudden, she reached further into his shorts, grabbing his length and stroking as she did, causing him to moan some more.

" Arghhh, fuckkkk Stacey" he bellowed, as she pumped more harshly.

" I want you to fuck me really hard, do you understand?" she whispered into his ear, still stroking his length. In one swift move, he pulled her and made her sit astride his lap.

" I like this bossy Stacey, but I'm going to have to raincheck the hard fuck love, don't think you're fit for it in this state, how about we opt for slow, sensual love making" he replied, his hands in her shirt 'which was technically his' doing insane things to her nipples as he tried to take it off. " How's your leg feeling by the way?" he asked, his hot breath fanning her neck this time around. God she was so wet in places she wasn't even aware of. He really didn't expect her to be able to form any coherent sentence at this point.

" Mhmm" was the only reply she could give as his mouth found the sensitive spot behind her ears, driving her insane. God how she wanted him, she'd never wanted anyone this badly before.

He finally got her out of her shirt, her nipples were taut and painfully aroused at this point, they'd switched positions and he was on top of her this time around, his elbows propped on the bed to support his weight.

" Are you sure you want to do this Stacey? I know this is your first time" he asked, searching her eyes for answers. She nodded her head in approval.

" I'm not with protection here, seeing this was certainly unplanned and I in turn do not carry condoms around like its candy-" he paused mid sentence to laugh. " But I can assure you I'm clean and I'll pull out" he finished half smiling.

She was tired of the long talk already, she pulled him in for another kiss, he moaned in response settling himself between her legs.

" God, you're so wet " he rasped as his fingers dipped down to circle her sensitive spot, one hand still propped firmly on the bed. " So this might hurt a little, I'll try to be real gentle for you. If you want me to stop at any point just say so, okay? " he readjusted himself, entering her this time around. She winced at the sudden intrusion making him halt his movements inside her.

" Move, please. I'm fine I swear " she urged, tilting her hips to buttress her point. He finally moved against her slowly while she tried to meet his thrusts with hers.

They stared at each other as they continued to move in unison, his face in a tight knot, she couldn't contain the moans that escaped her mouth as he drove even deeper inside her, moving faster. She'd really been missing out all this years if this was what sex really felt like.

" Oh fuck Stacey, you feel really good " Draco rasped as he continued to move inside her making her even wetter, she ground herself harshly against him, her clit getting more aroused with every contact their bodies made.

She felt her orgasm building up and she urged him to go harder inside her. His mouth found the sensitive spot on her neck, making her cum with full force, her legs turned to jelly and she grasped him with it, even as he took his final strokes, turning to the other side of the bed to empty himself.