Falling For My Mysterious Saviour

A LITTLE PROGRESS

Mariam’s P.O.V.

“One more push… that’s good… that’s good… don’t bear pain so much… you don’t need to but you need to push yourself”, I had my complete focus on the instructions of my physiotherapist. I needed to stand up on my feet as soon as possible without harming myself and this could only be possible if I listened to whatever my doctors and my therapist asked me to do. “Good…. Good… that’s it… leave your body free on the ground and took a few long breaths through your nose only”, she instructed me again and I lay down on the ground on my back and closed my eyes. It was with her for the last one hour and it was really tiring.

“I will come back the day after of tomorrow. You needed to do some light exercises that I told you to do on your own tomorrow. Remember one thing only that you don’t need to exhaust yourself or need to push your limits yet. Your body is still healing but your progress is good. Soon you will be able to walk on your own”, she encouraged me and helped me get on the bed again. “Thanks, Rosy… I really appreciate your efforts on me”, I said with a grateful smile and she smiled widely. “It’s part of my job, Mariam but I must that you are really so strong. I have read your file. Two major accidents in a short span of 17 months, still you managed not only to ditch the death but also stand up on your feet again. I really admire your will to live and stay strong”, she praised me once again and I moved my hand in the air in dismissal. “You always flattered me, Rosy…. Still …. Thanks for your efforts and help… I will do the exercises tomorrow”, I said and she nodded. “I will take my leave then”, she said and then went out of the room.

“It’s already been forty-five days since my accident. The only problem was with the injury on my back. Back then, my back was the worst and this accident almost broke my spine. The doctors removed the casts from my hand and leg a week ago and since then, Rosy, my physiotherapist, was appointed to help me getting on my feet. I am really glad that I had Rehaana and Demitry with me. They were doing everything to help me. Their love was the real motivation for me. I wanted to stand again not because I am desperate but also because they wanted me to be on my feet.

“How the session today, honey?” I opened my eyes and saw my coming inside. “It was good mom…. A bit tiring”, I wrinkled my nose bit in the end. “I can understand love”, she said and then gave the glass of juice that she brought with her. Her casts were also removed and I couldn’t describe how happy she was when she once again moved her hands and her legs on her own will. She was still weak and the doctor has strictly instructed her not to make big moves only some simple walks and some exercises according to her therapist for a few coming weeks. “Thanks, mom”, I thanked her after giving the empty glass. She put down the glass on the night stand. “I think… you need to freshen up and cleaned your face, right?” she asked me and I nodded.

“Let me call someone then”, she said and I then moved back. “Hey”, I immediately lit up when I saw Demitry coming inside the room. “Demitry”, mom exclaimed happily and almost ran towards him as if she was a young girl whose father had come back after a long journey. She immediately hugged him tightly and he returned the gesture with wrapping his hands around her shoulders. She reached barely to his shoulders. “You are really heartless, son. You didn’t call me once”, mom complained while putting her head on his chest. “I am sorry, Mrs Lockhart. It was really a tiring week”, he immediately replied to him with a bit of complaint and I smiled. I had never heard of him complaining about his work. It was new and I was glad that he was comfortable around mom now.

“You must be tired. I am going to bring something for you to eat”, mom immediately pulled herself out of his embrace and said with a concerned tone. He nodded with a small smile on his lips and she then looked at me. “I think… Demitry can help you. I will be back in a few minutes”, she said and then went out of the room. Demitry looked at me this time and I tried to sit down again. I was instructed not to sit straight after my sessions for a minimum of fifteen minutes, only to relax my muscles. “Just stay still will you”, he immediately scolded me and I pouted. “I only want to sit”, I said in a low tone. He came near to me and sat down beside me on the bed. “How are you feeling now”, he asked me while stroking my face gently. I leaned down in his touch.

“Feeling much better and doing well”, I told him with a genuine smile on my lips. “That’s good. I am sure that you will be able to stand up on your feet again before the gala”, he said and I raised my brows. “What gala?” I asked him in confusion as no one had told me anything about any gala. “I will tell you later. You don’t need to worry about that. It’s almost after three weeks and till then you will be as good as a healthy person”, he said and I nodded. He went to Dubai fifteen days ago for business and then he went to Budapest from there. Although we were talking almost every day even if it was only a minute or two but I really missed him near me.

“What?” he asked me with small laughter. “Uhhh… nothing”, I said while looking at his face. He held his gaze with mine. I ushered him to come closer to me. He leaned towards me. I cupped his face and caressed that scar on his face gently. “I missed you”, I whispered to him. He smiled and then put his hand on my hand on his face. “I missed you too”, he said in an honest tone. He was not the one who showed their emotions easily. He was always at ease near me and it was the only good thing in our relationship that we never pretended to be good in front of each other. Yeah, there was a short time span in our relationship where I hid my true emotions for him after he rejected my love for him. I was so hurt and broken at that time.

“I want to use the washroom”, I said to him after a while and he nodded. He then stood up and then took me in his embrace in bridal style. I giggled and wrapped my hands around his neck. “I can stay in your arms for the rest of my life, you know”, I said while giggling lightly and he laughed while shaking his head. He took me inside the washroom and then put me on the seat gently. “Are you sure that you can handle it on your own?” he asked me in concern and I nodded. “I will call you if I need your help”, I said and he nodded. He moved back and went out of the washroom. He closed the door but didn’t lock it. I was in an extra-large t-shirt and legging. It was easy to help myself with these kinds of clothes. They were easy to handle.

After finishing my business, I called him. I needed his help to stand up so that I could wash my hands and my face. My face was still sticking with dry sweat. He opened the door and came inside. He wrapped his hand around my torso and pulled me up. He held me all the time when I finished cleaning myself. I was really enjoying my time with him in the washroom. He was almost a foot taller than me. It was easy for him to take care of me. He once again took me in his embrace in bridal style and took me out of the washroom. I just leaned down on his head and closed my eyes for a few seconds until he lay me down on the bed again. “You still feel pain in sitting?” he asked me after tucking inside the duvet. “Nah… it was really painful in the beginning but now it felt less pain and bearable”, I answered him truthfully. “Okay… I will talk to Dr Reynold about this”, he said and then took a deep breath.

“You can go and freshen up. Mom will be here soon”, I said in a calm tone and he nodded tiredly. I could see the tiredness on his face. It was always on his face, hidden under the cold mask on his face whenever he came back from any business trip. His tiredness always made me worried about him but I didn't tell him about this. I didn't see any reason to say that I am worried for him. He was my husband and it was obvious for a caring wife to be worried about her husband, right? He stood up and then went towards the closet. He was still in the business suit. His working timings were not fixed. He had an empire to take care of including his big family. After Oliver and Sasha’s visit, none of his family members bothered me. I got a few calls from his grandfather though. That old man was genuinely concerned about me with his group of oldies. His health was not good that was why he almost said sorry for not coming in every call that he had made. I always tried to comfort him that it was okay and I would go to meet him as soon as I got on my feet. I had already told Demitry about this and he said that I needed not worry about his grandfather.

“Where is Demitry?” mom asked me and I came out of my stance. “He is taking his shower”, I informed her and she nodded. She signalled the maid to put down the food tray on the centre table. “It’s already dinner time so I have brought dinner for both of you. Finish this before it gets cold”, she instructed me and I nodded. “Where is Rehaana?” I asked her with concern, as I didn’t see her after this afternoon. “She is sleeping now. She has a headache. So, she took the dinner early with me and returned to her room”, she informed me. “Is she okay?” I was now worried for her. Mom smiled and sat down on the bed. “She is okay, honey. We talked about her operation and now she is willing to take the risk”, she said with a broad smile on her lips and it made me smiled too. “Really?” I asked her in an excited tone and she nodded immediately.

“I am going back to my room now. Call me if you need any help”, she said to me and then stood up. “Good night, honey”, she said to me and I greeted her back. She went out of the room and closed the door. I needed to talk with Demitry too about Rehaana’s operation. “Do you want to take a shower too?” I opened my eyes again when I heard his voice again. “Nah… I am tired now”, I said in a tired tone. He had taken his shower and changed into his nightclothes. “Do you want to eat the dinner now or after some time?” he asked me again when he saw the food tray. “I think… we can lay down for a while then we will finish dinner, what say?” I looked at him hopefully. “I think… this will work”, he said with a small smile on his face. My face immediately lit up and I patted the bed beside me. He threw the wet towel in the laundry bucket and then climbed the bed. I immediately made myself comfortable in his embrace after he lay down near me.

He wrapped his hand around my torso and I put my head on the top of his chest under his chin. “I really miss our time together”, he whispered after a while. “Me too”, I whispered too while snuggling into his chest. I already had closed my eyes and the fresh smell of his shower gel made me feel relaxed immediately. I knew that we needed a talk about what happened between me and Sasha during our visit but this was not the time. It was really crazy but I could feel things for Demitry that I never felt for Warrick back then. I want to take a step further in our relationship but I couldn’t because of my health condition. I didn’t know about him and now I was desperate to know whether he wanted this or not. “Dem”, I called him after a while. He hummed in response. His body was completely relaxed right now. “I want to talk to you about…. About our relationship”, I hesitated for a moment but asked. “What about our relationship?” he tightened his grip on me. “C… can we go further?” I stuttered and it was obvious for a girl like me. I heard him suck on his breath, which made me smile internally.