Innocent Obsession - Episode 2

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Eve
I wish I didn't agree to meeting up with Mason today, it would be like rubbing salt on my wounds...And in a hotel room to begin with, just the two of us, wrong move Eve..

You might get carried away and do something stupid..

What was the need though???Its not like talking to him will change the fact that he is married now...

I was fool to wait for him all this years as he is a stupid selfish bastard for not telling me a thing...

I can handle the fact that he didn't love me anymore but hiding the fact he was a husband and a father was unforgivable...

I stood infront of the door, my hand hanging mid-air as I drowned in chaotic thoughts wondering if it was a good idea to see him...

At last I decided to let bygones be bygones and turned to leave only for the door to swing open and there stood the heartbreaker holding the door looking handsome as usual.

He wasn't a six-pack model but a toned guy in a good way who was captivatingly attractive with an awesome big heart...I love how he makes me laugh and can tell what's going on with me without me telling him a word....

"What took you so long???.."

"I was just having second thoughts...I can't lick spilled milk from the ground. Can I???..." I rolled my eyes at him...

"Can you let me explain everything inside????" He moved aside, pushing the door wider...

After I stepping inside , I decided to go straight to the point...

"What do you want to tell me Mason???" I turned around to face him the moment he closed the door...

"Do you want a drink????"

"I am fine!!!You have ten minutes to say what you want!!!"

"Atleast sit down so as we can talk...." He said in a pleading tone...

"No,Mr Marcias I prefer to stand...."
I crossed my arms on my chest...

 I was a torrent of rage and the faster I was done with this meet up the better it was  for my fragile heart...

"I am sorry I didn't tell you about Chloe and Pashmina...Before we knew it she was pregnant and I couldn't abandon her..."

"And exactly when were you planning to tell me????"

"I didn't expect you guys to throw a surprise party for me when I came back...."

There I was, the girl who suggested and organized the surprised party ready to welcome her Prince Charming back only for fate to slap such cruel truth on her face...Mason holding hands with a beautiful woman while he carrying a beautiful young girl on his other arm...

It was one bitter pill to swallow, I swear..

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. Saying I felt betrayed and stupid was an understatement...

"But we have been talking for years Mason, why didn't you tell me?? Why did you lead me on?? Why did you make me believe there was hope for our relationship???" My eyes were filled with tears...

"Because I love you Eve and I didn't want to lose you..." He said in almost a shout...

"But why then did you marry her???" I asked in a low whisper, tears dripping from my eyes...

My soul was drowning in pain and sadness and no one could save me... I was a sucker for love...

"Because I needed to man up and take responsibilities...I wouldn't have allowed her to abort the baby, my baby...." He yelled...

"Okay, I guess we are done here but don't ever say you love me Mason...Don't mock the love I have for you..." I wiped hastily the tears from my eyes and began walking away when he grabbed my arm...

"I am not mocking you and I wasn't leading you on...Things just got complicated even for me..." 

"Never talk to me again Mason...We are done as bestfriends and hell yeah  as ex-lovers..." I said in a voice filled with disgust and irritation...

"But....."

"Just let me go!!!!" I twisted my arm off his grip and stormed out of the suite...

I knew it... Seeing him just made things worse...My heart was bleeding more and the pain in my chest had doubled...Reality finally dawned on me that Mason was never going to be mine...

I curse myself for not been able to hate him and even worse that I felt sorry for what he was going through...

Why can't you be selfish for once Eve and not feel sorry for other people???

"He isn't worth it!!!!" I tried to give myself a pep talk but failed.. Complete hopelessness converted into tears that rained down my face at a lightning speed...

****
I had parked my car on the other side of the road and as I was crossing lost in thoughts, I felt something hit me at knee level landing on the road...

I didn't bother to stand, I just lied there waiting to fade in and out unconsciously...

I heard the car door open and someone walked out...

I looked at the contents of my purse that were all over the road and covered my face with my hands feeling more embarrassed than hurt...I didn't want to find myself on the blogs or tabloids...The last thing I wanted was my face all over the Internet...

"Is she dead???"
"Why is she not moving???"
"Do you think he broke her leg???"
"Someone call an ambulance????"
"Or the police, this was probably an attempted murder..."
"I am sure  he was drunk???"

People had begun gathering around....

"Lady are you okay????" A deep, husky voice asked me, melting my heart away.

I nodded, still covering my face...

"Can you stand???"
I nodded again...

"Okay, I will help you get up...." He offered his hand but I didn't take it... The moment I drop my hands from my face, people will start snapping photos and taking videos like I am the only  member left of some extinct species...

"Are you sure you are okay???" 
I nodded again...

"I guess you are not miss, I will take you to the hospital...." He carried me into his arms like I weighed nothing and put me in his car... Damn he smells so good...

I didn't care if he was a serial killer or a physcopath...All that mattered is no one recognized me...

"My purse please, my things are all over the floor..." I stated still covering my face...

"So you speak???Whats your name???"

"Please!!!"

"Okay, I will get it...."

After placing my purse on my lap, he got into the car and drove off...

The atmosphere in the car was tense...When he asked any question, I could either nod or shake my head but I never pulled my hands from my face... I didn't trust him...

He would be a damn paparazzi, a blogger or a friend to someone who knows me...

When we arrived to our destination, he carried me in his arms, the intoxicating smell of cologne hitting my nose again...

"I am sure you don't look that bad..." He said in a sympathetic tone as we  walked into a place that smelt all contradictions together...It's definitely a hospital...

"What's wrong with her???" Somebody asked him. 

"I still don't know....I want her admitted to one of the hospital's best private suite and She shouldn't leave here until you guys are sure she is fine...."

"But she looks okay to me, we can check her up in the ER..."

"If you love your job, you will do as told...." 

"Chill, I meant no harm...Let me get a stretcher...."

"No need, I can manage to carry her...."

We got into the elevator and seconds later we were walking in a hallway...

"You know this isn't necessary....It will cost to you a fortune...,"

"Just do your job dammit!!!!" He raged placing me on something like a bed...

"I will be back..." He added...

"Miss, you will have to remove your hands from your face if you want us to help you..."

I reluctantly slipped my hands from my face and placed them on my chest only for the ladies beside me to get giddy in excitement screaming my name...

Great!!Just great...

"What's your name Miss????" The guy who I assume was the doctor asked..

"She is Eve Minnie Raine.

Read " Binded by friendship " by the same author ( Fideh Mwangi )

. A musician, brand ambassador and entrepreneur...She also has her own cosmetic line, the lipstick I use, The Raine lipstick belongs to her...." One of the ladies answered, saying more than she should have...He just wanted my name girl...

"Nurse Melissa, I was talking to the patient...Is your name Eve Minnie Raine???" The doctor guy confirmed and I nodded...

"Is there anywhere you feel pain????" 
"Not sure!"

"What happened Eve???Did anyone hurt you or assault you?? We would like to know so that the Eve's fan club can put them in their place..." The Melissa lady retorted... I am humbled she was a huge fan but now she was like this irritating fly that keeps buzzing around my head...

"We are your biggest fans...." The lady beside Melissa added...

"You two could you leave please?? I need to attend to my patient!!!!" The doctor guy ordered...
"Okay doctor...." They said in unison and left my sight...

Phewks!!!!
I looked around the room and it was like I was in a luxurious suite...The room was designed and furnished in soothing colour palettes with natural wood and plush fabrics...There were two doors which I was sure one was the bathroom and the other I had no idea..

"Sorry about that...."

I shrugged,"I am used to it...."

"Okay Eve, I  would like you to do me a favour and  stand ????Apart from the cut on your head, I wanna make sure you are okay..." The doctor guy requested...

 Before I could stand, a handsome guy joined us and his jaw dropped somewhere on the floor when he saw me and I couldn't help but look into the beautiful brown eyes that shone with surprise...

His appearance was seductive and his brown  eyes very intoxicating.. I felt like running my fingers through his messy thick dark hair and full bushy beard... He looked dangerously handsome and I loved it..

I am sure he was a 6 feet and some inches and from the way his three piece suit hugged his body like a second skin, I was certain he loves to work out...

"Have you never seen blood before???" I hope I sounded as calm as I wanted to... I didn't want him to notice his presence made me feel like I was floating as the butterflies in my stomach lifted me in a weightless abandon...

"You just look different and beautiful...." 

"Miss Raine, stand up please!!!" The doctor guy reminded me...

Ooooh yeah, I was to stand up....

I tried to take a step and stumbled, a sharp pain shooting from my right foot...

"Are you okay???" The handsome guy grasped my elbow to steady me. I am sure I felt sparks surge from his hand to my body in an intense sensation...I looked at him to see if he had felt the same but he seemed normal to me...

"My foot hurts so bad...." I cried out in pain...

"You probably have a sprained ankle, nothing to worry about..." The doctor guy beamed...

"Do a full body scan Williams, I want to make sure she is okay...And for Christ's sake, can you clean the blood on her head already???" The handsome guy said in a commanding tone...

I wanted to object to the full body scan but chose to remain quiet...

"Should I carry you????" The handsome guy asked...

"No need Nicholas, there is a stretcher and you are not allowed in the room anyway...." The doctor guy stated...

After the body scan, I expected to find him gone but he was seated on the chair typing vigorously on the phone...

"You can leave now!!! It's nothing serious...." I pointed out as the nurse helped me get on the bed...

"Is she okay????" The handsome guy asked the nurse ignoring me...

"Yeah, just a sprained ankle..." The nurse replied and turned her attention back to me,"I know the doctor warned us about bothering you or making you feel uncomfortable but  pretty please can I get a selfie with you???I promise I won't show anyone apart from my big sister who is now cancer free and also your biggest fan. She wanted so bad to come to your concert last month but it was sold out...I am not lying when I say she was depressed for a week. Many girls out there look upto you...."

"I have a better idea, why don't I do a small video for your big sister????" I suggested and she jumped up and down excitedly...

"She is gonna love it....." Her eyes were filled to the brim with tears....

"What's her name????"

"Angela....."

"Can I take  a video of you before I do my rounds???"

"Sure....."

She reached for her phone in the pocket and began recording...

"Hello there Angela, It's Eve Minnie Raine...First I would like to tell you that you are a strong woman for defeating cancer...I am sorry that you didn't get a ticket to my last concert but I promise you the next one its on me...You will get a VVIP ticket and an  access to backstage...Just email me your details and leave the rest to me...Sending much love your way...." I fought to keep my tears at bay and blew her a kiss...

"Thank you Eve...." The nurse hugged me and the tears I had fought so hard to keep at bay, dripped from my eyes...

"I am just happy she is cancer free, not everyone is lucky...."

"I am sorry about your brother...."She sobbed...

"It's okay...." I pulled back, wiped the tears from my eyes hastily and flashed her a small smile that didn't reach my lips...

When I turned to looked at the handsome guy but he  didn't seemed to notice  what was happening before his eyes...

I am sure he didn't even lift his eyes off his phone.. But why should he care????It didn't concern him....

"I will go do my rounds now...." The nurse beamed and left...

There was an awkward silence between us as the room was punctuated with my irregular breathing and the agitated breathing of my heart....

Being so handsome should be illegal... I tried to move my eyes away but I was glued to the man beside me...

He was the perfect snack...

Angular cheekbones, well defined chin and nose, sharp jaw and soft sharp lips that were tempting...

I knew I was staring at him,maybe even drooling but I didn't care....

"Take a picture, it's lasts longer...." He said arrogantly..

"Don't you have things to do apart from stay here with me???I think you should go,my sister will soon be here..." I looked down at my hands...

"I won't leave until she gets here...I just want to be cautious...."

"There is no need to be cautious!!!!I can take care of myself...."

"It's not about you doll face..You are my responsibility and I want to make sure you are safe.."

"You....."

"Just shut up and wait for your sister!!!You can't convince me otherwise...."

How can such a handsome man be so rude!!!!!

Finally after what seemed like ages, Tamara arrived...

Thanks heavens she was here to rescue me from the predator who intimidated me with his presence...

"What happened Ivie????" She hugged me sobbing,"Are you okay???"

"Yeah, this guy almost killed me but I got lucky....."

"Can't you watch where you are going Mr!!! What if you killed my sister??? If you can't drive properly then sale your damn car!!!You should be arrested for attempted murder...." Tamara raged...

"Maybe your sister should learn the simple rules of crossing the road...She is so fortunate I brought her to the hospital, made sure she got the best treatment  and paid her hospital bill... I am not always that nice...." His face became serious, almost displeased...

"Who....,"

"I don't have time for drama queens...I  have more important things to do with my time than get into a fight with you...." He stood from the seat and walked out of the room..

"How rude????"

"Let him go Tammie...All I want is to get out of this place and go home...."

"Did the doctor say you can go home today???If you are admitted, it's must be serious..."

"C'mon its a sprained ankle...That guy is just so extra...I hope you didn't tell mom..."

"She doesn't know a thing...." She placed her hand on mine...

"Good...."I squeezed her hand and flashed her a grateful smile...

A/N 
So far so good people..