Bella's PoV

I let out a sigh when the sunlight shone directly into my eyes making them sting.
My eyes fluttered open and I groan rubbing them as I put off the duvet of me and sit up looking around when my gaze fall on the plate with toast and peanut butter with a glass of juice, on the right side of the bed with a note on it.

"Good morning!
Breakfast for you :)"   ~PS

I smiled looking at the note and events from the last night comes flashing down making my heart flip and cheeks heat. I can still feel his soft lips on mine and the way he sucked my lips as if it was made only for him.

My stomach churns at the sight of peanut butter and all I wanted was to eat those toast but I have to freshen up first before digging in the food. I search for my phone to check the time to see it was past 11 am when my gaze landed on the two big bags on the right side of the bed with a note stuck on it.

Another note!

"I hope you forgive me! Wear this for today's party...".  ~PS

A smile broke my face and I didn't need to check what's inside the bag because I already know. This man is surely in his periods. First the breakfast and now the gifts. I giggle like child before getting out of bed, slipping my feet into my slippers and walk inside the bathroom.

I stopped in front of the mirror, staring straight back at myself, my empty black eyes were now full with happiness. I did my morning routine and brush my teeth before removing my clothes to take a warm bath. The moment water droplets hit my skin I felt relaxed. After few minutes I wrap a towel around my body and walk out of the bathroom and strode towards the walk in closet to wear something comfy. Once I finished dressing in black leggings and a over sized t-shirt I make my way towards the bed.

My stomach churns and quickly sat on the bed with breakfast tray and started eating like a kid. I moaned when sweet butter hit my taste buds..

After eating everything I washed my hands and took the tray before making my way downstairs. I saw Antonio and Steve talking something in serious mode while Melissa was busy watching something on the TV. I look around for Pearl and Damon but they were not there. My footsteps echoed in the hall and they both look up at me.

"Morning, munchkin." Steve said with a teasing smile and I held myself from blushing.

"Hey!" Antonio greeted with a smile. Mel was busy watching something stupid on the TV that she didn't notice me coming.

"Good morning." I smiled and walk towards the kitchen to put the tray in the sink.

"Good morning, honey." Grace chirped and I chuckled at her.

"Morning, Grace." I smiled and saw her cooking something. This woman loves to cook then to eat them.

"Slept well?" She asked cheeekly and blushed.

"Yeah, " I said and she chuckled.

"So, when did you guys came back?" I asked changing the topic.

"When you was sleeping soundly." She said and blushed more.

"You should have wake me up." I said but she shook her head.

"Your dearest husband didn't want to wake you up." She said and I rolled my eyes at her.

"I will see you around." I said and left kissing her cheek. I heard her chuckled.

I walk towards the hall and Steve look at me with his stupid smile and trust me I wanted to erase that smile from his face. Idiot!

"Good morning, Mel." I yelled standing infront of her and she jumped in happiness and launch herself at me. I was second away from falling.

"Whoa..easy there woman." I says balancing myself and she apologized before sitting back. I move forward and sat across the boys.

I look around for any sort of him but he wasn't there. Where is he? Even Damon was not here?

"So,...did you guys have your breakfast?" I asked breaking the silence and Steve grinned ear to ear.

"Ofcourse we did and we all know you did too...on the bed." He said pressing the last three words and I tried not to blush but eventually fail because he laughed seeing my red face.

"I did. So what? I didn't think I'm the only human who ate her breakfast on the bed." I said sarcastically. All the while Antonio and Mel was watching us in amusement.

"Ofcourse not. But you are the person who ate her breakfast on the bed from this family." He said smirking and I looked confused.

"Pearl never let anyone eat their breakfast on bed unless the person is sick or paralyzed." Antonio said clearing my confusion.

"And you don't look sick nor you are paralyzed." Steve grinned and I glared at him.

"What? I'm just saying the truth aren't I, love?" He said emphasizing the word 'love' and I turned crimson red. I look everywhere but him.

"Stop it! Steve" I yelled and throw the cushion at him and it hit on his face. Mel and Antonio laughed while Steve glared at me.

"You yourself know I am right?" He said rubbing his face and I groaned in annoyance. I throw another cushion at him and it hit exactly on his manhood making everyone laugh.

He glared at me and throw a bigger cushion at me but much to his fate I caught the cushion before it hit my face. I grinned sticking out my tongue. He again throw a cushion and it hit my arm. He smirked.

"You!" I yelled and throw another cushion and soon enough we started playing like a kid when suddenly a cushion hit my eyes making me closed my eyes immediately. Black dots started appearing infront of my eyes making me blind for a second.

"Aah!!" I whimpered as tears flows from my eyes. I tried to open my left eye but it quickly closed before I open it.

"What happened? Oh I'm so sorry, munchkin." I heard Steve worried voice and I tried to open my eyes but it didn't work.

"It's.. okay." I wince feeling helpless.

"Here." I hear Antonio and he pulled me towards him and cup my face blowing air on my left eye.

"Let me get the ice pack." I hear Melissa and saw her rushing towards the kitchen.

"I-I am fine." I tried to push him but he didn't let me go.

"Is it hurting?" I hear Steve and nodded.

"I'm sorry munchkin I didn't know this will happen." He said sounding really bad.

"It's okay. It wasn't your fault." I rub eyes and tried to open them.

"What is happening here?" I flinched when I hear that deep voice and quickly recognise it. He's here. I cursed under my breath. I felt Antonio stiffen under me and he turn.

"N-Nothing." He said. I tried opening my eyes and saw him standing there wearing dark blue Armani suit looking dangerously hot and I didn't stop myself from drooling at him.

I saw him walking towards us and he pushed Antonio and come face to face with me. I look everywhere but him tried to hide my face but it didn't work.

"What happened?" He asked, calmly. I look up too see him with my blurry eyes.

"I go something in my eyes." I lied. He pulled me towards him and I enhaled his scent and relaxed resting my head on his chest.

He cupped my face and look into my eyes and wiped the tears.

"Here's the ice pack." I heard Mel voice and I felt Pearl grip tightened on me.

"Pearl..." She halted when she saw him.

"What happened to her?" He yelled wrapping his arm around my waist tightly as I placed my hand on his shoulder for some support.

"I-I accidentally hit her with the cushion." Steve said nervously and I saw him gulp. He looked terrified while Antonio was emotionless.

"You did what?" He yelled.

"It's isn't his fault. I started this first." I said placing my hand on his chest to calm him down. His eyes snapped to me and it quickly soften. I still couldn't see properly but he was mad.

He cupped my face and blows air on my eyes as I felt his breath on my lips. I sighed leaning in his touch.

"Try to open your eyes, baby." I heard him say and I tried but fail miserably.

"Is it hurting?" He asked and I nodded.

"I-I am fine." I said and step back. I walk past him when my leg hit the couch and I was about to fall flat when two arm held me on my waist saving me from falling.

"I can see how fine you are." He says sarcasm dripping in his voice.

"It's.. okay. I am-" he didn't let me finish and scooped me in his arm and carried me to upstairs.

"Let me go." I screamed hitting his chest as I heard Mel giggled. She's finding this situation amusing. Wow!

"I'm fine, Pearl." I said frustratedly firstly because I felt helpless and secondly this stubborn man.

I tried to look at him with my right eye and saw him trying to control his anger. He was clenching his jaw so I didn't push in further and lean on his shoulder.

Soon enough we reached my room and he opened the door placing me gently on the bed. I saw him throwing his suit on the bed and bend infront of me cupping my cheeks and blow air on my eyes.

"I am fine, Pearl." I tried to assure him but he continued blowing.

"Wait here." He said and before I could ask further he already left. I sighed. After two minutes he came back and I can make out he was holding a ice pack.

"You didn't need to do that." I said as calmly as it possible.

"I know. But I want to." He said and I stopped fighting because I know he didn't stop until he get satisfied. So I let him do whatever he want when his phone started ringing. He cursed under his breath before answering the call.

"What?" He yelled

"No..I can't... I'm busy." He said furiously before ending the call.

"What happened?" I asked

"Nothing." He said sternly and I know he didn't want me to know.

"How did you get hurt? You are not a kid anymore." He said pressing the ice on my eye time to time.

"We were just playing." I said and he glared at me.

"You are a grown up woman." He said making me shut my mouth. His phone ring once again and he furiously answer the call.

"What is it Damon?" He yelled rubbing his head.

"I told you I'm busy..No..fine.. I'm coming." He said and hang up.

"I'm sorry, Love. But I have to go." He said analysing my eye.

"It's okay. You can go beside I'm fine." I assure him with a smile and he sighed but smiled afterwards.

"Stay here. I will send Melissa to look after you." He says wearing his suit.

"I don't need babysitter. I'm fine." I pouted only to make him chuckled. He come closer and kneel down infront of me.

"I saw how fine you are and beside I didn't want you to get in another trouble. This is enough for today." He said pointing at my eye and I glared at him.

"So you think I'm a troublemaker?" I asked and he rolled his eyes before nodding.

"I hate you." I yelled looking away. He sighed and made me look at him.

"Be ready by evening. I will send some make up artist to help you to get ready." He said and I nodded.

"Take care." He said and kissed my forehead before leaving. I just sat there blushing.

After few minutes Mel came and we talked about her different adventure in childhood and how she killed her puppy when she was child. I laughed hearing that. After few hours she left to help her mother to cook lunch. Now I was again alone with my thoughts. I check my phone to see it's 2pm. I sighed getting off the bed and wash my face. My eyes were still red but I can pretty see everything clearly.

I walked out towards the window where I saw the man who was in my mind since the moment I saw him. He was yelling at the poor man and I felt bad for him. Sometimes I thought did he even know how to smile.

"He wasn't like this before." I jumped in fear when I heard the voice. I turned to see Damon smiling at me. I sigh in relief and he chuckled.

"How are you?" He asked and I look at him confused.

"Huh..I heard you got hurt." He said and pointed to my eyes. I nodded.

"Yeah, it's fine now. I thought I would have to spend my whole life in blindness." I said and gave a nervous laugh. He chuckled. I asked him what he meant by his earlier sentence.

"He used to laugh, smile like other guys. He used to do all the stuff every guy do but everything changed. He is not the  the same Pearl I know years ago." He said and he looked hurt.

"What happened then?" I asked. He sigh rubbing his head.

"It's not my place to tell you." He said and rolled my eyes at him. Now it's usual for me to hear this sentence again and again. This is frustrating. Whenever I tried asking anyone about Pearl they just repeat the same line.

"Can I request you something, flower?" He asked in serious tone.

"Yeah, go on." I nodded hesitantly.

He took a deep breath and said,

"Listen Bella, I know that you've brought here against your wish." My eyes widen at his words. Though he know about the marriage thing but I didn't tell anyone that Pearl brought me here without my knowledge.

"I also know that this marriage is just business but —" his voice grew deep, "please don't leave him. He has been through a lot. He never allowed anyone to enter his personal space. Hell! I didn't recall him bringing any woman home in years. But now, Pearl's changing himself." Damon leaned forward and took my hand in his and continued, "And it's you who is changing him. Please don't leave him and go. Be kind towards him, gain his trust and I'm sure he will let you do as you please."

I wasn't what my expression gave off because of my mind was processing his words. Pearl's changing, and it's you who is changing him. How am I supposed to change him? And how am I supposed to not leave him?

"Bella, will you?"

Damon's voice brought back me to the reality. I gulped down nervously and spoke,

"Uh-- I'll try Damon." I said honestly.
"I will try for sure." I assured him with a smile and he smiled weakly. When suddenly he turns to serious mode and spoke,

"But yes, let me warn you, never!! I mean never, break his trust. Once you promise him something, make sure you stand by your words or else he'll be the death of yours."

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Hey babies!!

This is the longest chapter I had written. It's because I can't promise to update tomorrow.

What you think about this chapter? What do you think about the conversation between Damon and Bella?

Let me know!

Much Love,
Sarah