A FAIRY DANCING IN THE NIGHT

By the time Frost and Leo were done with the day's work, it was late in the evening so they headed home. The mansion had a separate guest house and that's where Leo lived so that he could be available anytime his boss needed him.

Luckily, he was still a single man which made his work easier. He couldn't imagine a wife who would be able to understand his crazy schedule. All the nagging and complaining would have killed him already.

As they were about to get into the house, they met Doctor Weister who was on her way out. She gave Frost the day's report concerning the lady and left. Once inside the house, he went straight to the lady's room. He didn't know why but he always felt a sharp pain in his heart every time he remembered the state he found her in, in that filthy shed.

All he wanted to do since then was to shield and protect her from the evils of this world. He had never in his entire life felt this way about anybody. It was even worse that the lady didn't even know who she was or where she came from. Taking a deep breath, he knocked on the door and then went in.

She was curled up in bed but her eye was very alert. Looking at the man standing in front of her, she wanted to turn herself into a very small ball so that he couldn't see her. She always felt uneasy whenever he came into her room though she knew that this was the person who saved her.

He moved the chair closer to her bed and sitting down, tried having a conversation with her.

"How was your day today? Did you take your medication?"

She just stared at him.

Running his fingers through his hair, he wondered if she would ever talk to him. He heard her talking to Weister and Maria, the house help, but however much he tried, he couldn't seem to get a word out of her.

"Would you like to take a walk outside? The fresh air will do you some good" he coaxed.

Her eyes lit up for a fraction of a second then dimmed again. Stam almost thought he had imagined it so he stood up and stretched his hand toward her.

"It's okay; it will only be for a short while".

Wanting to get out of the room she had been confined in since she got here, she hesitantly reached out for his hand and he helped her out of the bed.

She put on her flip-flops and they went downstairs. Leo, who was having a cup of tea in the living room, almost dropped his cup when he saw them. Frost motioned for him to stay still as the two of them went out. He was afraid that any sudden movements might scare her.

Frost's home was a palatial house that he designed by himself. Because of the pain and betrayal that he had gone through in the past, he had vowed to always have the best of what life could offer as long as he worked hard to achieve it. The compound floodlights were already lit for the night. He took her to the garden which was the one place he loved.

There were rows of white, pink, and red roses. The garden also had Dahlias, Birds of Paradise, Tulips, and Orchids. The colourful, scented flowers gave out an impression of one being in a magical place full of love and laughter with the pink, white, red, purple, and green carpet of flowers. He had employed a gardener to take special care of this place.

Her face lit up fully when she saw rows and rows of beautiful colours before her. Feeling like a child, she let out a squeal and started running into the garden. She felt like for the first time in a long time, a burden had been lifted from her shoulders.

Frost felt like he was watching a fairy dancing in the night and at that very moment, he knew it would be very hard for him to let her go once she got her memory back.

Twirling around, holding this flower, smelling that flower, she was in a beautiful dream and she didn't want it to end. Frost just let her be, mesmerized by the change that had occurred in her. It was a complete metamorphosis. If he had thought of this earlier, he would have brought her to the garden before now.

She danced her way around the garden to a tune that only she could hear, taking in all the beauty that her heart could behold.

When she got tired, she picked up a couple of orchids. She headed back to Stam and shyly offered them to him. His heart took a huge leap as he accepted this small, simple gesture that meant a world's difference to him. This showed that she was finally beginning to acknowledge him.

"Thank you," he said with a smile. "It's getting cold and we need to go back for dinner now"

Extending his hand, she took it and they walked back indoors. Instead of going upstairs, he led her to the dining room, hoping that she wasn't going to shy away and lock herself in her room again.

Leo who was just about to go look for them, saw them come in with Frost holding a bunch of flowers. He swallowed a laugh that was threatening to come out, seeing his cold and aloof boss holding delicate flowers in one hand and very fragile beauty in the other hand.

Oh, how he wished he could take a video of him but he dared not cause it would surely have been the end of him. Frost handed the flowers to Maria, he pulled a chair for the lady.

"May I please go to freshen up?" a small voice asked while she nervously fidgeted, twirling her fingers.

He jerked his head up. It was the first time she had spoken to him since the day he found her in that shed in the forest. He could only nod his head and watch her go up the staircase. Leo moved closer and nudged him. It was a day of surprises for him. Without a word, they both sat down and waited for their guest.

She had no idea what got into her. Why was she feeling so secure all of a sudden? What did gardens have to do with her memory? She felt so peaceful and at ease among the flowers. Why did she even give flowers to that man and was she going to join him for dinner? Stepping inside the showers, she let the flow of water erase the palpitations in her heart.

As soon as the gents heard her coming down the stairs, they stood up and Frost pulled a chair out for her. He thought she had changed her mind about joining them. Nodding thanks, she sat down, Leo sitting beside her and Frost opposite them. He wanted to observe her.

On her plate were spaghetti and meatballs. A side plate also had baked potatoes mixed with green peas and carrots. There was a glass of milk in her left hand but the men had red wine.

"Eat up; there is an ice cream treat after this", Leo urged her as he picked up his fork to eat.