My husband taught me how to love

You are mine

Linda Holmes was discharged from the hospital the next day. Lisa took leaves for two days to take care of her mother. During these days, Daniel Brooke called and messaged her several times but she didn't answer any of them. Two days later, she went to school but she was unable to concentrate on her work. To clear her mind, she went to have coffee at the cafeteria. She was looking outside through the window holding the coffee cup. Her mind was blank as if there is no hope left. She didn't take a single sip of the coffee. The coffee turned cold as ice. 

"What is it? Where is your mind? I was calling you several times but you are not answering me."

A sweet female voice came from the top of her head and snatched her back to reality. She looked up and saw her colleague and friend Anna Green who was staring at her with a slight frown.

"Oh... It’s nothing."

Anna Green sat down on the opposite chair and asked "Really?... Don't tell me that something is not bothering you. Tell me what is happening."

Lisa sighed deeply and said "I am in mess right now. My parents had a fixed marriage with someone called Mr. Carl Black."

"What?"

"Daniel is calling me continuously and I don't know how to face him."

Anna Green sighed and exclaimed "To be honest I really don't like Daniel. Don't mind, huh. I think he is not the person he shows. I feel like something very cruel is hidden inside him."

Lisa was stunned to hear this and said angrily "How could you say that? He is really...." but she was cut off by Anna Green "Ok, ok, my mistake. I was just sharing my thoughts. Sorry, don't get angry."

Just then, Lisa's phone started ringing. She sighed and said, "It's Daniel again."

"Answer it, you can't ignore him all the time."

She answered just before the call was about to disconnect and she heard Daniel Brooke's cold voice "Finally, you have decided to answer my call. You are avoiding me, aren't you?"

"Let's meet at the old place. I will be there after classes."

After saying that she hung up the phone without waiting for Daniel Brooke's answer.

After the class, she went to the cafe. She ordered a cappuccino while waiting for him. Around ten minutes later, Daniel Brooke's handsome figure appeared in front of her. He sat down opposite her and with a slight frown he was staring at her. Dis pleasure spread on his face. Both of them were quiet for a long time. No one was willing to start the conversation. 

"Why didn't you answer my calls and messages?"

Daniel Brooke was the first who broke the silence. 

Lisa was only staring at him without a single word.

"What?... Tell me, what is bothering you?"

She was still silent, unable to find proper words to say. Daniel shrugged in frustration and asked "What's wrong? Say something or you decided to not talk?"

"I am getting married."

"What?"

"We are done, Daniel. From now on don't contact me."

Lisa stood up to leave after saying that. Tears rolled down and her heart was paining so much as if thousands of needles are piercing continuously together. But before she could go a few steps her arm was grabbed by Daniel Brooke's strong hand and pulled her into his embrace.

"You can't leave me like this and you are not getting married to anyone else. You are mine. No one can take you away from me." Daniel said possessively.

"It’s too late Daniel. I...."

Before she could finish, he held her head from behind, lowered his head, and kissed her lips fiercely. 

After a long time, he released her and started saying "Lisa, you know very well that right now I am handling a very important case. This could change my life. My entire concentration is on this case. Don't create any trouble for me now. You have to wait. Do you understand? Hmm?”

"But my parents have already fixed the marriage next month."

Daniel Brooke was so angry and frustrated that he lost his control. He glared at her and said angrily "Ok then, go and get married. But Lisa, don't think that you can escape from me. No one can take you away from me. I promise I'll snatch you back."

Within a blink, he turned around and left. Lisa was dumbfounded and remained standing there speechlessly staring at Daniel Brooke's leaving figure, eyes wide, breathing erratic. Her heart was in chaos. She never saw this side of Daniel. An unknown fear appeared in her mind. His last words were echoing in her mind. After a long time, she regained her sense and left the cafe. 

At night, she tossed and turned on her bed unable to sleep. She was thinking about what Daniel Brooke said to her. Suddenly her phone rang. Without seeing the caller ID, she answered the call "Hello."

She heard a cold sexy male voice from the other end of the phone "Um.... this is Carl Black here. Sorry to call you at this hour. D-did I disturb you?" 

Lisa startled and jumped out of the bed. Her jaw dropped and her eyes wide opened. She was too shocked to respond. There was a long pause.

"Miss Holmes, are you there?"

She swallowed a mouthful of saliva before saying "Yeah, yeah, um.... how can I help you, Mr. Black?"

"Oh.. a- about that. I just want to know that, um.... are you free t-tomorrow?"

Lisa narrowed her eyes unable to know why he was asking this and asked, "Why?"

"I just want to have coffee with you if you are free."

"Oh… Mr. Black, I am sorry, I can't. My Mom always told me to come back home early, so..."

Carl Black interrupted "Ok, no problem at all. Um... at what time are your classes over?"

"4 pm. Why?"

"Just curious. Ok, then good night Miss Holmes."

"Good night."

Lisa was flabbergasted by the sudden call of Carl Black. She sat down on the bed and thought 'what just happened?' Her heart was beating very fast. She sighed deeply and tried to sleep but whenever she closed her eyes Carl Black's voice rang in her ears. She tossed and turned again and again. After a long time, she fell asleep and woke up to the sound of the alarm in the morning.

During the lunch break, she was having lunch with Anna Green. 

"Did you meet Daniel yesterday?" Anna Green asked.

"Hmm."

"What are you going to do now?"

"I have no options. Daniel wants to concentrate on his career now. He is not ready for the marriage."

Anna shook her head helplessly and sighed deeply.

"What is it?"

"Forget it. You will not trust me if I say it."

Lisa frowned and said, "Oh come on, we are good friends, why won't I trust you?" 

"If you say so, I want to say that I feel like Daniel is not a good person." Anna Green sighed and continued speaking "I don't know to whom you are getting married but it should not be Daniel."

"Thank you for your concern, Anna. It means a lot. But right now I just want to enjoy this moment. I don't want to think about the marriage and I don't want to think about Daniel."

Anna Green chuckled and said "That's the spirit. How about this...... Shall we go shopping?"

"Yeah, that's a good idea to release the stress."

They both laughed and chatted for a while and went back to their respective classes.

At the end of the day, Lisa and Anna Green came out of the school together. They saw a handsome man, standing in front of the gate. He was staring at them with a faint smile on his face. Lisa was stunned to see him and asked him in surprise "Mr. Black, why are you here?"

"I just came to see you."

Anna Green's jaw almost hit the ground when she saw Carl black. Her gaze glued at him. She regained her senses by Lisa's next words "Anna, you are drooling."

"Is he the one to whom you are getting married? Wow. he is so hot." 

Anna Green exclaimed loudly. Her eyes were still fixed at Carl Black. She was so excited to see him that she couldn't help but stretch her hand to introduce herself "Hello Mr. Black, I am Anna Green."

Carl Black took her hand and said "Nice to meet you, Miss Green."

"Oh, nice to meet you too, Mr. Black. By the way, we are going shopping. Will you come with us?"

Lisa pinched Anna Green's waist and whispered "Anna."

"Ah... Why are you pinching?" Anna Green shouted.

Carl Black laughed and said "Sure, why not? It's my pleasure."

Lisa shook her head and said helplessly "No it’s ok, Mr. Black. You don't bother about that."

"Don't worry. In fact, in this way, I can spend some time with you. Come on, there is my car. Let's go shopping."

Anna Green was jumping up and down and said happily "Yes, yes, let's go, let's go."

Lisa was feeling so helpless to see Anna Green like this. Her mouth twisted and she cast a death stare at her. But Anna Green didn't notice it. Very soon Carl Black drove to the shopping mall.

All these were seen by Daniel Brooke, not from afar. Actually, he came there to meet Lisa and was waiting for her for a long time, sitting in his sports car. But before he could go and meet her, he saw the scene so he didn't go out of the car. His expression darkened when he saw Lisa going with another man. He tightened his grip around the steering wheel turning his knuckles white and murmured "You can't escape from me, Lisa."