VALERIE'S POV
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'POV'  means 'Point Of   View'.

I woke on a very soft and comfortable bed ,the blanket on me is so warm that I  didn't want to get up, Most peaceful and comfortable sleep I have had in a while. Mum thanks for changing this bedcover it's very soft.

Wait a minute, mum's dead.

I quickly sat on the bed. Everything looks strange, oh my God where am I?
Then I remembered I was at the restaurant yesterday and I got fired. when I went home Mrs Olivia asked me for her money but I didn't have any,she threw the remains of my old clothes and locked the door.

I was stranded,I had no where to go so, I decided to forget about everything  I picked up the only good dress I had and went to the club.

For the first time in my twenty years of existence I entered into a club not to clean up dirty tables or serve people but to forget, forget about being homeless and jobless. I simply want to get drunk without care. I'm tired of trying to be strong.

Where am I?  Did I get kidnapped? Whose house is this and why am I here?
My clothes was still on, that's a relief.
I brought my fingers to my face to check if they have been cut off,I removed the blanket and my feets were still intact.  I moved my body to check for any signs of fresh and new stitches but to my surprise there was no stitches and no  pain. After checking every part of my body, all my organs are complete.  Thank God.

I was still afraid but when I looked at my surrounding, every where in the room was modernly designed , everything looked fabulous  and rich.

I'm surprised why a person would bring me here in a rich house without having any evil or bad intensions.

What if they brought me here to fatten me up so that they could sell my organs for a large sum of money. He/she must be a drug lord or does something illegal to have so much money. Oh God please help me .I'm definitely not looking forward to see him or her.

Good lord what's that terrible smell. I looked at myself and realized that I was the one smelling, looking at my dress I had vomit remains on them.I  think I threw up on myself last night.

I stood up and looked around ,I saw an en-suite bathroom . I took advantage of it and clean my dress a little but it was still smelling. I think I drank too much because I can't remember anything after entering the club, it's just a blur of memories.

I have a terrible headache because I'm a lightweight and I just found out. Shit,first time drinking alcohol and I have a massive hangover.

I got out of the bathroom and tried to open the room door,to my surprise the door opened.maybe I wasn't kidnapped after all. Then why I'm I here.

I took many turns just taking some right and left turns without knowing where I was going but I needed to leave this house even if I'm barefooted and a pounding headache.

Even in my panicked state, I couldn't help noticing the incredible surroundings. Everything looked sleek and modern.  The space was wide and open, bright sunlight slanted through the tall,wide Windows. Beautiful paintings were hung on the grey coloured concrete walls.

I sneered at the luxury of it.  Life is unfair.

I realized after all the turning I  arrived at the kitchen in the house, the kitchen had a bar section with bar stools tucked under the counter. I saw a shirtless man standing in front of the coffee maker turning coffee out.

I could really use some of that coffee with this headache, hell even water would help I just need any fluid, my throat is kinda dry.

I didn't realize that the shirtless man by the coffee maker had turned and was looking at me.

I stood there nervous, he smirked, as if he had all the time in the world,his gaze travelled from my head to my toes,then back up at my face.

"Hey sleeping beauty,you look like you had a busy night"

Oh God no.

"Did we...? Did you...? I stuttered, not finding enough courage to complete my sentence.

One dark brow lifted as he waited for me to complete my question. My mouth felt dry and my head is hurting badly.

"Just tell me"I said after a while.

"Tell you what exactly?" his eyes were laughing at me. He knew exactly what I was talking about but he's enjoying seeing me stress myself about this.jerk.

"What the hell is wrong with you?"he asked

"Why am I here?"

"You don't remember?"

"Remember what?"

"Some pervert nearly attacked you last night, I saved you , he could have raped you. You passed out and young lady you threw up all over my car". This time he's not smirking.oh no is he going to punish me.
"Twice"he continued

"R-raped me" a blur memory of me resisting a guy's advances last night. What if it was him?

He nodded, staring at me intently. The way his blue eyes bored into mine triggered a memory. A masculine voice saying "where have you been all my life, I have been waiting for you".

"How do I know you're not that guy"

He looked at me like he was hurt but immediately covered it up and said" oh please, come on I don't have to force a girl to sleep with me"flexing his biceps.

"Thank you" I said though I was a little bit suspicious.

"You were drunk"he stated

"I think I remember that part"

"And you're not hangover?"

"I am , terrible headache"

"Look, if you don't mind giving me back my shoes, I will get out of your way" I say assuming he knows where they were considering I didn't find them in the room.

"Not so fast young lady"

"Whatttt"I stuttered shocked

"You're clearly forgetting the big picture here young lady"

I fused my eyebrows in confusion"which is?"

"You threw up all over my car I bought a week ago" he said. He picked up an apple and took a bit from it.

"I'm sorry" I'm very hungry and he's busy eating an apple. Lucky him.

"Sorry is not gonna work"

"You seem rich, don't you have cleaners to help clean it"

Please let me go I need something to drink, food . This hangover is really bad.

"So you want someone else to clean up your mess?"

"No, I'm sorry. What do you want from me"

He finished his apple and threw the remains in the trash"when you leave here, where would you go to?"

"Hey I appreciate you for saving me but that's none of your business"

"I think it's my business because I saved you and that took energy. I believe in conservation of energy so after saving you I don't want you to endanger yourself and put my hardwork to waste"

I looked at him shocked. He sounds sincere.

"You told me you were homeless last night, where are you gonna go"

"To the homeless shelter or street I guess"

"You can stay here until you get an apartment and honestly you look like someone just stole your last dollar".

Well he's kinda right.

"I'm not gonna be your personal prostitute"I dead panned.

"Whatttt, I don't want you to. I can get anyone to do that besides, when you decide I'm too good looking to resist,you will pay me to have sex with you". He smirked while folding his arms over his chest. "That been said,I just want to help.

"Look, first I live alone,you get to stay with a great person like me. I bet I would make a good friend.  Second, you're free to do whatever you want to do and the third,'bom' news flash you don't have to pay a dine"

I thought about it and it's safe to me, besides I still have  a few classes before the semester ends ."so what would I do around the house?"

I believe nothing is for free . Right?

"Weren't you listening, I said you could do anything you want"

"I could clean"

He laughed"you don't have to, I have a maid who comes four days in a week to do it". He said walking towards the coffee maker.

"Ok I could cook"I just want to do something, I hate feeling indebted to people.

He poured coffee into a mug and looked at me stroking his chin with his fingers like he was thinking of something.

"Can you really cook?" He asked with a smile on his face.

"Yes, can I do it?"I asked expecting a positive answer.

"Yes..."

"It's Valerie"

"Yes Valerie you can cook if it makes you happy"

"Thank you and You're?"

"Matteo"

He opened the fridge and took a bottle of water. "Take these, the coffee will help you feel fresh and there's aspirin inside the drawer in the room you slept in , take it with the water".

"Thanks Matteo"

"Yea sure, there's also a bathroom in there, take a shower".

"I can lend you a T-shirt and sweatpants until you settle in fully"

I honestly don't blame him, I'm smelling. "Thanks",I turned to the direction where I came from but I didn't  know where the room was.

I looked at Matteo and he smiled at me"you don't know where the room is, do you?

I nodded in the negative.

"Come on 'mi amore' I will show you. You need to clean up, you stink". He said while laughing.

"It's Valerie"

"I know, I prefer 'mi amore' " he said winking at me.

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