Bound to Him [Dark Temptation Book One]

Chapter 4

Venus

I was currently having a bath while watching the sky.

The night had set.

I still couldn’t believe that I was in a coma for six months. I touched the back of my head but I couldn’t feel the stitches. Probably because after six months, the wound was starting to heal.

And the part I lost my memories…shocked me.

Micah said it was an accident.

We had a fight before and Micah was not there to keep me company when I was drowned. Were Asher and Tyler not with me? Why he didn’t send one of them to guard me? Maybe at that time, Micah needed them. I tried to remember anything about the accident yet nothing came into my mind.

I felt funny because I had no clue about myself. Thinking on how I could keep doing without any memories about me. And I was Micah’s fiancé.

How did he feel when he found out the woman, he was about to marry didn’t remember a thing about him?

How could he see me with those loving and gentle eyes?

Me, the woman he loved but without any memories about him. The times we spent together; they were all gone from me. It should be the best memories I had in my life. On how much I loved him before. On how Micah treasured me. And then one incident took them away from me.

Could I love him again?

Why I lost them?

I didn’t just lose my memory, but I lost on how I felt about him.

Did I hit my head too hard or there was some part of wanted to forget?

That was ridiculous. Why the former wanted to forget everything about Micah? True, we had a fight before. Micah said it was the hugest fight we ever had along with our relationship but I thought maybe that was not enough for me to forget about him. I tried to think positive that I hit my head too hard before and then puff! I forgot every single thing about him. Completely.

I wanted to ask him more but he said he had some business, probably his work.

I stood up from the bath and grabbed the towel, wiping my body, and looked around to find the wardrobe. I stepped out from the tub and couldn’t find where the wardrobe was. I wrapped myself with the towel while trying to look for it.

I saw a door near the bed and I walked towards it, opened it, and revealed massive clothes inside. The closet. I could feel my mouth was hanging open while my eyes scanned the room. I was left speechless looking around the inside.

“I see that you found it,” Micah’s voice boomed behind me. Startling me as I moved away from him. “Oops. Sorry for startling you,” he said. When did he come in? I didn’t hear his steps even the door. “You found the closet.”

I looked around the closet again and returned to him. “Are these mine?”

“Yes.” Oh, my God.

I circled back and looked around the inside of my closet once again. I couldn’t believe it. There were a lot of clothes, even bags, and shoes. Probably hundreds of them. I began to think if I shopped a lot before.

“I bought it for you too much before and you got angry with me,” he said and I turned to him again who was still standing near the door.

“I think I can see that. This is too much, Micah.”

“That’s the proof of how much I cared about you,” he easily said. And he managed to make my heart jumped. If it could jump out of my body, I was sure my heart would be dancing around. Maybe by wearing a tutu around it.

I stared into his hazel green eyes and smiled. “Thank you. But you shouldn’t bother yourself to buy more because this…is a lot.” He only chuckled and I looked for a pajama.

“You always sleep with a simple T-shirt or sometimes just a tank top.” Again, he stated it like he just saw what’s inside my mind and given the answer I needed before I could even ask him.

I turned to him. “I was wearing a nightgown when I woke up,” I reminded him.

“You were. I liked seeing you wearing that but you never like it.”

“I can safely assume it was you who constantly changing my clothes while I was in deep sleep.” He only smiled. Obviously.

“Feel free to wear anything you want. I bought some for you to choose from.” He pointed his finger at where my sleeping attires were. I walked towards them and found some nightgowns, T-shirts, and some tank tops. The nightgowns dominated. Clearly.

To be honest, I felt comfortable with the nightgown that Micah chose. And even though he didn’t say it straightforwardly, he was the one who changed my clothes while I was sleeping before. And it was so clear that Micah had seen my body and so obvious that maybe…we had slept together.

I could fee the heat on my cheeks just by thinking about it. Wondering what’s Micah hiding behind his suit. I shook my head softly, trying to wash out the thought out of my head. I grabbed the maroon red silk nightgown. This will do.

I peeked to where Micah was still standing. I cleared my throat. “Some privacy, please.” He looked shocked at first but then he quickly changed his expression and walked out of the closet silently. I guessed I just hurt his feeling. But although we were dating, I had no recollection of him seeing or touching my body. And I appreciated his action to let me.

For a start, I wanted to do everything from zero.

Once I was done, I walked out of the closet and found Micah was sitting at the edge of my bed. He was still wearing the same black shirt without the suit on and he looked up to me. I walked to him with slow steps and stopped right in front of him. My knees were touching his. “I’m sorry. I kicked you out.”

He smiled gently. “It’s okay, baby. It’s normal and pretty much obvious since you don’t remember anything about me. Well, I have to be honest that your action hurts my pride because you’re my fiancé but you kicked me out. But I understand and I won’t push you too far.” I smiled lightly. “Would you like some dinner?”

“Um, I think I’ll pass. I had a lot at lunch recently and Asher gave me some Oreos while he was teaching me how to use the phone.”

“Okay. Come, let’s get you to bed.” He gently held my hand and helped me to get on the bed. Tucking me inside the blanket as both of us were staring at each other.

“Have you finished your work?”

“I have.”

“Are you going to leave?”

“Never. But I’ll be sleeping in the room next to you. Some privacy, at least until you’re accustomed to me again.”

I exhaled. “We’re back to step zero.”

He chuckled. “Step zero, huh? I guess it fits us very much.”

“How many steps do you think I should take until I fall in love with you again?”

“I guess it all depends on you, Venus. What we had before was quite tough. But we’re so quick to fall in love. I was hoping that you will do the same again this time but I don’t need you to do that as long as I have you with me.”

“You’ve said that before.”

“I have. And I will say it again so it will register on your mind so you will not forget about it.” I laughed at his statement. He was funny. “God, I miss your laugh. I felt void while you’re sleeping. You’re with me yet you’re not. You weren’t around. I had no f*****g clue when you’ll wake up. The worst case I had ever think of…was you gone while you’re sleeping. But I’m glad now that you didn’t.

“Micah.” He raised his hand and put it on my head. Gently rubbing the hair.

“Please don’t do that again. Even until now, to let you go to sleep frightened me. I’m scared when you closed your eyes, you wouldn’t wake up anymore.” I could sense that Micah was forcing himself to say that. He was hurting. In pain. And I didn’t want to see him in such a miserable state.

I shyly held his hand on my head. “I’m not going anywhere. And if you’re worried, you could watch over me until I fell asleep and check on me in the morning whether I’m still breathing.”

He smiled. “I’ll probably do that.” He raised our hands and he kissed the back of my hand while looking at me. His jade eyes meeting my arctic eyes. “Promise me you won’t go anywhere again.” He sounded more into demanding. Not begging.

“I promise.” Like he felt my answer was the only thing he needed, he showed his wide smile, and he leaned closer to kiss my forehead. And he laid it on me.

“You have no idea how much I wanted to kiss you right now. To devour those pink and petite lips of yours. But I’m going to hold back for now. For you, I’ll endure it.”

“Thank you.” We fell silent. All I could hear was his breathing and mine. Micah looked like he was holding himself. He was trying to. “Step zero.”

“Step zero.” He slowly pulled away from me yet our eyes never broke apart. They kept looking at each other. “Good night, Venus.”

“Good night, Micah.”

He stood up and after gave me another smile, he walked towards the door. “Don’t forget to use the phone if you can’t sleep. Asher has taught you, right?”

“Yes.”

“I will come to keep you company.”

I smiled. “Okay.”

Micah left the room after he shut off the lights. I adjusted my sleeping position and closed my eyes. Hoping I would have a nice dream.