''Wow! I love this!'' Odette said twirling in her beautiful red dress, her auburn hair hitting my face in the process,  I wanted to take her on a date at an expensive hotel and also to her foster parents, even they deserve a bit of her don't they?

I smiled as she glided her fingers through her frills of her Versace that ended till her knees, the deep cut between her cut made the gown look hot yet elegant, Perfect, she is always gorgeous, she softly patted the frills on her arms and smiled at me.

I tucked a tuft of her hair behind her ear making her cheeks flush red, she was adorable, I could just hold her all day because she was my little angel.

''Ready to go beautiful?'' I asked giving her my hand, as usual, she looked at me with utmost curiosity, her eyes glistened as if she remember this somewhere, yes, I had said this a lot of times, and all these little memories should make her remember

As we paid the media a hefty price, they were not here to disturb our privacy, Creating new memories out of the old ones was my goal, I took her to that restaurant, where I first took her so that she could reminisce the feeling.

Her beautiful brows scrunched as she looked around the hotel with curiosity, yes, she recalls this place from somewhere, and that is what I desire.

''So you like the dinner love?'' I asked wiping the napkin over my mouth after finishing our dinner, she chuckled and nodded patting her tummy, she looked so cute that I could grab her neck and kiss her senseless, But I can't for her, I am just a sweet stranger who wants her good her face glowed as the date went perfect, I could not tell her that this was a date, because she looked like an innocent newborn.

''Mr. Billionaire '' she started and I glared at her, she chuckled and coughed ''Mr. Carter, Is there something you are hiding me from me? I mean why have this feeling that I had been once here and I have known you for a long time?, Do you know what I mean?

I was stunned at her question, she remembers all this so soon? That was so strange, but nevertheless, I was happy that she recalled slightly within the span of just been a week, she was coming back, and that is all I want , I looked at my hand, it was yet to heal and it was hurting like hell, I adjusted my suit as it scraped my skin.

''Are you Ok Mr Carter?'' she asked tilting her head to a side cutely making me chuckle, I leant forward and placed my palm on her cheeks, she softly leant onto my touch closing her eyes.

''You are so beautiful ..'' I softly whispered as she blinked her eyes at me, her hazel eyes locked with my blue eyes for a few moments, the curiosity to know who I was shattering me yet again, she knew me so well and now I was nothing to her, My eyes started filling before looking away, the pain was unbearable.

''Come Rose, let me take you somewhere '' I suddenly said standing up , she nodded and bend down and a click, fastened her heels.

I frowned at her, why did she remove those? she gave me a sheepish smile and replied '' Sorry I was uh,  It hurts wearing heels she said showing me her red legs, Ouch! They did hurt, I wondered how women walked in that?

I bend down onto my knees making her gasp, I slowly took off her heels and stood up,  I quickly took her in my arms in bridal style, her legs kicking the air.

She looked at me in shock and wrapped her tender arms around my neck and I walked out. her heel dangling from my fingers.

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''Where are we going Mr Carter'' she asked, shaking her leg up and down with stress and curiosity, I chuckled and placed my hand on her bare thighs, she shivered at the feeling.

''Call me Eric'' I said and she nodded, she suddenly leant and kissed my cheeks making my eyes widen and step on the breaks with such force that she literally was out of the seat, she looked at me, her auburn hair falling on her face as she held the dashboard for support.

She looked around the place I halted, astonishingly she went pale as she saw her foster parents house at the opposite side, her hands shivering.

''Rose? Are you ok?'' I asked holding her hands, she looked at me with horror and nodded ''Good! We will go meet your parents ..'' 

This is the only way to know her past, to know why she was so afraid of her parents, forgive me rose, I have to do this.

I opened the door of the car and helped her out, placing my arms around her waist, I started walking in, I could feel her body shivering as we reached closer to the house, her hands gripping my suit.

I rang the bell and I saw her mom Emily open the door when she saw us, especially me, she froze.

''Oh! Mr Carter '' she quipped looking at as , Now Odette was shivering beside , I looked at her , tears slowly welling up in her eyes, digging her teeth into her lower lips.

''Come in please'' I saw Roger coming into the view and as soon as she saw him, Odette burst into tears and was quick to run away, I was shocked, why did she just run away like that?

''Excuse me..'' I apologized, she quickly opened the door to my Ferrari and shut it hard, crying inside the car, It was heart-breaking so this, but I need to know why she was so scared of them, we didn't even get inside the house, as soon as she saw them she ran away, from her greatest fear.

''Odette'' I softly whispered but she held my hand and tugged me harshly ''Take me away from the place, it is so dreadful Please '' she begged, tears streaming down her beautiful eyes.

I sighed sadly and nodded, I leaned forward and kissed her head, I gave her a tight-lipped smile, Twisting the key onto the hold, I sped off with my girl crying beside me, her fingers locked with mine. 

We rode for a long time until there was no building beside us, it was just a huge stretch of grass beside us, I looked at her , she looked down , her tears had stopped but her face was still filled with sadness, lines of dry tears drawn down her under-eyes.

''Stop the car!'' she exclaimed as we reached a beautiful place where we could see the sky beautifully, stars shining like a thousand diamonds,  It was so ethereal, I stopped the car, she got out bare feet, holding her red gown she ran through the grass making fireflies fly out of them, a burst of laughter tinkling from her mouth.

I got out and smiled at the innocence stretched in front of my eyes, It was really beautiful,  I softly sat beside her, she looked at the stars with sadness in her eyes, how can someone change emotions so fast.

''Odette'' I softly called her but she shushed me with her fingers on my lips.

''I will tell you everything Mr Carter because I trust you'' she whispered her voice cracking with emotion,  she stood up and rubbed her arms due to the cold, the friction giving her warmth.

I looked at her earnestly and that's when I knew what happened, each word she said stunned me.

Roger and Emily killed her parents one night for some sort of revenge when she was just 2 years and took her with them , they made her do everything , she was just a slave to them , and when she was 16 years old , Roger tried to rape her many times , but she refused , and when she did , she was beaten up very badly , she hates that place where she would never get food, clothes and love, Roger had sexually abused her a lot of times but she still stood strong .. My beautiful Odette.

After she finished her story, she was crying and I was glowering, You are so dead Roger! 

I tightened my fists and breathed deeply, I wanted to kill them so badly, But I felt her touch on my shoulder.

''I trust you not to hurt them, Mr Carter, Please '' she whispered, tears streaming down her eyes again, I wiped her tears with my thumb and kissed her head again, my lips lingering on her skin for a moment.

She suddenly burst into tears and hugged me so tight that I was breaking, she was so broken yet so beautiful, what have I done? I tried to break a broken mirror? What did I think of myself? I was wrong, For the first time I lost my confidence and I was hating myself for my deeds.

I hugged her tight and rubbed her back as she cried onto me, I let her do it, I stayed silent as she shivered in the intensity of her crying, her lips quivered and her body shuddered but I tried to stay strong.

She went through so much in life as a little kid , a slave at the age of 5? How could people be so cruel? Here I thought I was the devil but in reality, they were the real devils, People who kill lives are not devils, people who make a person's life a living death are devils, and Roger and Emily were one of them, not me.

''I was so small Mr Carter, I begged and pleaded with them to let me go but they never, They never let me play, wear a new dress or even make friends, Ever ..'' she wept, her nails digging onto my back, I closed my and hummed, rubbing her hair softly.

''Relax rose,  Breathe, I won't let anything happen to you again, they are your past , Am so sorry for taking you there, please forgive me'' I whispered, she suddenly left me and walked a few paces away from me.

I knotted my brows and looked at her, she quickly wiped her tears and took a deep breath, I was about to ask her something when she came running to me and crash her lips onto mine knocking the life out of me, Woah! That was fast!

She grabbed the back of my neck and kissed me deeper, I grabbed her thighs and made it wrap around my waist and kissed her deeper, she opened her mouth to allow me to know its depth.

She pulled me so hard that we fell onto the ground, my body on top of her petite one , she left my lips and let out a peal of happy laughter, it was so lively and beautiful that a smile unknowingly formed on my lips, I looked at her and drank all of her beauty with my eyes.

''Who am I to you Mr Carter? What have I done to you?'' she suddenly asked stunning me, of course, she does not know me, I was no one to her, she was not my old Odette.

''You are, My everything,  My joy and my pain, My soul and my heart, you are the wound and its cure, you are my life'' I whispered placing my palm on her cheeks, her eyes widened innocently and her mouth was a bit open in awe, unable to let what I said in.

I didn't even know what I said, I sighed and laid beside her, looking at the stars in the sky, A few minutes of peace passed and I turned to look at her, she was asleep, her tender lashes grazing the skin under her eyes, she had a tranquil expression on her face as she slept.

''Good Night, My love ..'' I whispered slowly picking her up, As I rode home, I kept stealing glances at her sleeping frame as I drove.

Without making her wake up , I took her up in my arms like a bride and made my way home, Tucking her into the bed softly, I kissed her head goodnight, I don't deserve her. She was too pure for this world.

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''Mr. Carter!'' I heard her yell making my bloodshot eyes open up with horror, I looked around and saw her horrified expression.

''Are you, Are you ok Rose?'' I asked scanning her body for any wounds, she nodded and took out a frame, I frowned with confusion.

''What does this mean Mr Carter?'' she asked as my eyes widened in shock, that was our wedding frame, I gulped tensely, what am I gonna answer her now?

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I am a sucker for romance!

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