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Alexander parked his car and looked at Erica who was sleeping peacefully on her seat. He stepped out of the car and went to her side. He pulled her out of the car and carried her bridal style. He took her to their bedroom and gently laid her down on the bed. He covered her body with the comforter. He went to the bathroom and took a quick shower. He changed into his comfy PJs and laid on his side of the bed. He looked at Erica who was sleeping soundly. He chuckled softly when he heard her snoring softly. He took his mobile and videoed her snoring. He put his phone back on the nightstand and closed his eyes. In a few minutes, he was in his dream land.
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Erica opened her eyes and found herself laying on her bed in her parents house. She jumped off of her bed in fear. "No no no, it can't be." Erica mumbled to herself. She heard heavy foot
steps approaching towards her room. She quickly ran into her bathroom and locked herself in.
"Come out, Erica. Don't be so dramatic." She heard her father's voice from the other side of the door.
"No, go away." She said between her sobs.
"You are coming out right now young lady or you will regret it." It was her mother who replied to her.
"You can't do this to me. I am your blood as well like Martin." Erica pleaded. Her voice cracked at the word "blood".
"Come out right now Erica." His father yelled and she jumped in fear. Erica didn't reply but sat on the floor and kept sobbing quietly. Andrew unlocked the door with a spare key and stepped into her bathroom.
"No, papa please. Don't do this." She said as she saw her father coming closer to her. He grabbed her wrist and dragged her out of her bathroom. He threw her over his shoulder and stepped out of her bedroom. He went downstairs and dropped her on the couch.
"Here she is Mrs Smith. She is all yours." Andrew said to Mrs Smith.
"No papa, you can't do this to me." Erica yelled at her father. A sharp slap made its way to her cheek and she fell on the floor. Her mother, Talia slapped her.
"You can't talk to your father like this." Talia said.
"He can not be my father. My father was strong, who had protected me from this cruel world. Not a coward like this man." Erica yelled again and tried to get up but failed.
"She speaks too much, don't you think?" Mrs Smith said as she stood up and walked towards Erica. She knelt down and harshly grabbed Erica's jawline. Tears flowed freely from her eyes as Erica felt sharp pain of nails digging in her flesh.
"You have to learn to keep your pretty mouth in your control, young lady. Because even your parents can't save you from me now. You are now owned by me and I can do anything to you. And I don't tolerate childish behaviors." Mrs Smith threatened Erica and stood back up. She signalled a muscular man and he stepped into the house. He grabbed Erica by her small waist and took her to a luxurious car.
"Your money will be transferred to your bank account in an hour. Now you have no rights on her. I can do anything to her and you can't question me. Am I clear?" Mrs Smith said, turned around and walked towards her car. She got into the car and they drove off. Erica looked at her so called parents from the back shield helplessly.
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Erica woke up with a loud gasp. Her heart was beating erratically in her ribcage and her breaths were heavy. She sat up on the bed, filled a glass with water and downed it's content in one go. She placed the glass back on the bedside table then crawled out of the bed. She went to the bathroom, peeled her fancy dress off of her body. She did her night business, changed in her PJs and stepped out of the bathroom. She crawled back into the bed and closed her eyes. But after minutes of twisting and turning on the bed, she wasn't able to sleep. Every time she closed her eyes, she saw her parents throwing her out of the house, in Mrs Smith's car. She looked at Alexander who was sleeping peacefully. She intertwined her fingers with his and snuggled closer to his tall frame. She inhaled his masculine scent deeply and closed her eyes. It calmed her nerves and she fell asleep in a few minutes.
Alexander woke up when he felt something wrapped around his body. He looked down and found Erica on top of him. Her arms and legs were wrapped around his huge body and her face was buried in the crock of his neck. He smiled and wrapped his arm around her waist. He kissed the top of her head and closed his eyes again.
A loud ping on Alexander's phone woke him up again. He opened his eyes and looked at his phone. He unlocked his phone and read the message. "How about you and Erica have lunch at my place today? We have a lot of things to discuss and Erica will have a good time with my daughter." It was Mr Wilson's text.
"Okay, we will be there by noon." Alexander replied and put his phone back on the nightstand. He got himself out of Erica's hold. She opened her eyes and looked around.
"Go back to sleep, it's still too early." Alexander whispered in her ear. She smiled and closed her eyes again. He crawled out of the bed and went to the bathroom. He took a quick shower and stepped out of the bathroom with a towel wrapped around his waist. Erica covered her eyes and blushed hard. He smirked and went to the closet. Erica quickly crawled out of bed and went to the bathroom. She took a hot shower, brushed her teeth, then wrapped a towel around her body and stepped out of the bathroom. Alexander was not in the room. She went to the closet and found a purple knee length dress out of her wardrobe. She smiled and wore it. After she was fully dressed up, she went downstairs. Alexander was standing in the kitchen, making breakfast for both of them. She sat on the kitchen counter and stared at him.
"What is it, baby girl?" He asked. She didn't answer him, just shook her head.
"Come on, tell me." He said with a chuckle.
"You look good." She said and hid her face in her palms. He chuckled and pulled her to his chest. He leaned in, closer to her ear.
"And you look sexy in this dress." He whispered in her ear. She clutched on his shirt tightly and buried her face in his chest. He smiled and rubbed her back. A few minutes later, he broke the huge and went back to the stove.
"After breakfast, I'll take you shopping. And we will have our lunch outside as well." He informed her and dished out eggs. She nodded her head and fol
lowed him behind to the dining hall. They sat together and enjoyed their breakfast.