Chapter 15

Money Matters

Iris feeling so joyous at the moment, she felt her inners would burst.

Although happiness scared her! She had started to believe that she did not deserve to be happy. Even in this moment of joy, he had that uncanny feeling that some long prolong suffering was following her.

She wanted him to spit it out.

She fluttered her eyelashes at him seductively 'oh god don't let it be that bad' she prayed mentally.

"Really you can lend me 10,000$?" she couldn't believe her ears "I don't know how to thank you." She said trying to dig out what payback he desired against the bills he'd be lending her.

"Aaaah! There you go." He laughed his evil laugh "You cannot finish it with a thank you." he squeezed her boobs so tightly that it hurt.

"I am all in for what you want." Ignoring the pain Iris maintained the fake smile on her face.

"I know you bitch. I am nothing less than a dog and you are the meat I love to have. So when I pay you something big I expect something bigger." he massaged her breasts harshly.

It seemed he was hot all over again. That really demanded a price to be paid.

"Just spit it out" she said as she was about to dress herself again wearing her panties.

"Do I get one more time if I pay you 10,000$ right now." he asked snatching away her undies and raking her body all over again.

"Sure" she said happily.

"And for the rest of the month too." he added being too high to be disturbed as he was already trailing his mouth over her naked body.

His acts made her suicidal. It felt disgusting.

"One month." won't it be a too long.?" she asked softly in his ears not to disturb him.

She could not take any more violence.

He pulled her hair tightly "This is all I want, nothing less and don't you dare try to bargain. I am not buying veggies here. Understood" he said and he licked her pained face enjoying the bitterness and domination of his voice.

She simply nodded, tear falling down her eyes.

She managed to hide it from him. She did not want to appear mentally weak in front of him; her monetary weakness was enough for him to screw her life.

She picked the bundle of dollars that he threw on the floor naked as instructed by him making her feel even more disgusted.

But since she had money for her father's treatment, she could go through anything worst than this for her family.

"Tomorrow I'll see you at the same place" he ordered.

"yupp" she agreed and left immediately, not wanting to stay any longer.

''''''''

Edwin woke up with the sunrays beaming at his face from the corner where the peach floral curtains of the window were slightly left undone. He blinked his eyes twice and thrice to register that it was a new day, another day in his life when he woke up with Stella in his arms.

She was snuuddled tight in the crook of his neck and shoulders where her lips brush his bare chest slightly. She is unaware of the fact how much turned on he'd get because of this.

Sometimes when she sleeps facing the other side, he smiles at the memory when he'd scoot behind her hugging her tight feeling the satin of her lacy black gown that loosely clung to her perfect body to remind her that she needs to rest at the crook of my neck

She completes his life. With her on his side, their bedroom feels like heaven away from heavens.

He moved his fingers on her perfect face starting from forehead to the chin.

He urged desperately to kiss her, yet he didn't.

He wanted her to sleep carelessly and peacefully in his arms.

Then he bent down a little to trail his nose moving it across the jawline to her neck and then watch her smile as she was subconsciously enjoying the little cuddle she was getting from him.

'Time for some action' he whispered as he slowly lifted her head from his shoulder and let her rest on the soft cushiony pillows that were laid idly on the rest of the bed because most of the time she rested on her hands and shoulder as pillows.

He sneaked out very quietly to come back with two cups of bed tea to be shared in the early morning to get the 'Mission love accomplished.

"Stella my love, here I am." He came to the room with tea and cookies to compliment with, expecting an after session if he was lucky enough to seduce her.

But to his disappointment, she had moved out of the covers and he could no longer see her beautiful face meshed up in her locks of hair.

He could hear water running down in the bathroom. 'I am not giving up that soon' he told myself leaning to the door visualizing how sexy she'd look with water dripping down her hot and sexy body and the wet hair clung to her face are enough to bring him a turn on.

He knocked again and again with no reply from her.

"Ooouchh Stella shit. Oops. Had you opened the door.F##k" he yelled in pain.

"What happened? I am so sorry. I thought you are" she took grip of his hand which he was holding very tightly pretending to be in pain.

She took her hand in hers turning them around to check the damage.

He was enjoying the pleasure of her drenched body wrapped in a yellow furry towel which clung close to her. She was still wet as she might have simply tugged the towel and rushed out to check him.

Edwin was convinced she cared and did have some spark of love.

All he had to do was blow the mist with pipe of patience and air of passion.

Her thighs which were barely visible from the towel were looking sexy like hell and as he was about to move his hands on them,

"Edwin are you sure it's the inner of your palm and not the outer part that is sprained or hurt" she asked still examining the wrist carefully.

He lifted her in his arms tightly, he didn't mind if the towel freed off her. There wasn't anybody else in the room and he had seen her $exy body innumerable number of times.

It's just like last few weeks had been different for them.

He laid her back on the bed and tickled her on her bare neck where there was no towel making her giggle uncontrollably. Her cheeks had turned red. Then instead of tickling he simply blew his soft breaths on her neck, making her get goose bumps all over her white skin, another turn on for him.

She was now smiling staring into his golden hues as her blues were dancing with excitement after a long time. He took it as a positive sign and his hands reached the part where she had tucked the towel and unhooked it to have it removed to reveal her sexy, gorgeous body and have it all by himself.

She gave one shy glance biting her lower lip but tightened her grip around his shirt that was hanging loosely with only two buttons done so most of her hands touched his chest.

He was about to get a long and loving kiss closing the distance between the two and just as he could feel the arousing sparklers, his phone rang violently bringing their little moment of togetherness to a stop.

Stella took the chance and ran to the washroom giggling through her way. He pushed my hair behind my head feeling proud to get the child in her back.

On the phone

"Mr. Edwin"

"Speaking. May I know who's at the other end?" He asked wanting to rip his balls off for taking away their private moment.

"This is Mitchell from the hospital. I called up to inform that the test reports of M/s. Stella are here. You can come and collect them I can also fix an appointment for 11am with the doctor if it is okay with you."

"Today at 11 will do. I'll be there. You can confirm with the appointments." Edwin said and ran to the washroom to see his angel in white t shirt and denims moving out of the bathroom. Her wet hair now tied into a messy bun.

He hugged her tight to feel the same Stella with a difference. She pushed him and politely said "I'll do the breakfast myself. Get ready."

"What if I don't need a breakfast" he tried to hug her.

"I'll do with milk and muesli then" she replied innocently.

"And if I have some different preferences?" he pulled her planting a kiss and she immediately kissed him back with same passion and intensity till she was breathless.

"I think you have an appointment at 11." she said trying to leave.

"You are coming along. It's your reports." He shouted my voice to reach to the kitchen; she might be on the midway.

She was back right then as if she was waiting for him to call.

She hugged him putting her skinny, soft hands around his waist, "Edwin, can you manage on your own .. with..out me. I don't feel like going to hospital. It reminds me of.." she looked at him with pleading eyes, a drop of tear beneath the blue balls which were world to him.

God it hurts so bad to see her in pain.

He hugged her moving my hands on her head caressing her, "You don't wanna come?"

"Please" she choked.

"I understand" he said and kissed her on her forehead not making it more difficult for her.

''''''''''''

"Brent try to understand." Iris yelled no longer having the patience.

Her body was already throbbing with the pain of last night and today morning and another whole month of despair was haunting her nervous system leading to the worst of my tempers.

"You are not in a position to boss me." he put his pointer on her face venomously twisting her other hand with such a force that she wondered that her hand would rip into two once he leaves it.

"It's for my dad's operation. Please I beg you." she softened her voice hoping it would work.

"Sympathy and our profession don't go hand in hand you bitch." he spat and moved ahead.

"Brent." she pulled him harshly. "You cannot do this" She hit him on his broad chest but it only hurt her knuckles.

He slapped her hard.

She wondered in this corner of the hospital If anyone couldthem. No body heard the hitting noise too.

She wiped off her tears sucking my wet lip too.

She could taste blood.

"You slut you are supposed to be honest in whatever f##king business you do. When I am entitled to 60% commission it's mine." he pressed her boobs harshly again not up with his anger. "It was good that that b##tard of your customer called me up confirming your booking for a month and I came to know of your wicked deals."

He held her hair harshly again, "Wonder what he likes in you?" he spat "You are such a piece of shit. But dare you cheat on my commission." he said pushing her to the floor and walking away.

It hurt her so bad that she winced with pain and was not able to get back on her feet.

She really wished death could consume her but shuddered as she saw faces of her sick father and brother.

She dropped on the floor sobbing.

Two hands grabbed her from her waist and helped her on the ground.

Her body was so sore that even if his hands were soft and trying to help, she still had excruciating pain.

"Are you okay? Who the hell was he?" the same golden eyes that she'd been attracted to questioned worriedly.

"Edwin" she managed to speak in between pain, "You here?" she asked huffed and tired of last night and pain.

She felt defeated that she no longer had the money for the operation.

Shit shit!.' She cursed mentally, 'I should have thought about the commission thing and asked for more but it's all over now. Today was the deadline and I am short of bloody 6000$.'

"Yeah wanted to pick Stella's reports." he answered breaking her reverie. He looked worried "What happened to you?"

"I am fine. The shit business thing you see." Iris replied casually.

"Right but does that involve being tortured or assaulting?" he asked hating the thought of the skin business she did.

"That's spanking sir." she said seductively fluttering her eyelashes to change the mood.

"That's not funny. Look at yourself. You are killing yourself. Don't do it." he said with utter honesty.

She chuckled, "So sweet you are. Few more Edwin's in the globe and the population would die of diabetes."

"How can you be so humorous when I can see your pain, your lip is cut bleeding?" he shook his head dragging her to the first aid department.

They immediately attended him without any registrations, formalities or questions.

Edwin surely had some hold on the place with the amount of money he has.

"Gulp this ice cube slowly as it melts the coldness will stop the blood." The nurse said.

"Will you please check my lower back" Iris lifted the red shirt to show her lower back which she guessed was hurt after Brent threw her to the floor.

Edwin made a gasping noise. It was that bad.

"Your back is full of bruises, had a bad fall?" the nurse asked as she worked with her ointments and crape bandages.

"Yeah just fell on my back at the corridor." she said lightly as if not a big deal.

"No there are other small bruises too, seems as if you are prone to accidents." the nurse said with a sly smile on her professional face. "I'll call the doctor"

"Pain meds alone wont help" the doctor who examined her said "you need to take a shot"

"Thanks" Iris said to the nurse with all her heart. She surely needed the shot to carry on with the month of suffering she had committed to as it won't be taken back, he wouldn't even agree even though they weren't of any use.

She was only left $4000

Edwin had finished his meeting with the doctor and was in a good mood as the reports were perfectly normal and Stella seemed good in the morning too except from her being reluctant of coming to the hospital, he was fine with it.

He also went to see Iris's dad at his room. Although he knew that was not needed, he wouldn't even realize it that someone was there but he still went.

He was glad that he did because on his way at the far end corner, he saw some commotion the janitors where two people seemed to have hand to hand in it.

He couldn't stop his feet as he could see from the glass frames. Two shadowed bodies were barely visible and suddenly out of the room he saw a girl falling with a thud.

He ran towards her and lifted her only to see it was Iris and it was not a room but a staircase which was not in use and meant only for emergency exits. The other guy had already left by the time he reached so he didn't knew who he was. Iris was bad, her lip was cut and she was not able to get on her feet.

Now he was awestruck at the way she maintained her mind balance and joked even when she was in a shit of pain. The nurse too was shocked with the amount of wounds she had all over her stomach and back.

She was surely like a rock in this nasty world.

She limped as he took her to his car to drop her home.

Not in his conscience could he let her on her own. So he opted to drop her to her place.

"You don't have to do this Edwin" she said as he helped her holding her to the car. "Silly girl" Edwin joked " You are reluctant to take any body's help even though you are in such a distress."

"I can manage" Iris said flatly "I have been doing this all this time on my own so thank you" she tried to walk away from Edwin

"I am not going to leave you here. Please will you tell me what is troubling you so much?" he asked agitated now.

"That's not gonna work on me Edwin. I have taken more bull shit than you can imagine. I will survive. By no chance am I letting you in my world. It's too bad for you. Keep away from it." she told sternly.

Edwin felt it wrong to force her to speak.

He realized that she didn't like interferences in her work, which he knew was bad. So he kept his urges to myself.

"I owe so much" he told her. "If ever I am stable, it is only because of you otherwise I would have lost in depression." He begged "please let me help.

She complied at his words and sat on the passanger seat of his suv

"How are you and Stella doing?" she asked trying to be cheerful.

"Good, very good." he replied smiling as he remembered her wrapped in the furry yellow towel.

"That blush in your face speaks it all." she said huskily as if she didn't have life of her own and that too a wrecked one.

"Yeah she was good in the morning and then got upset and lost again. I sometimes do not understand." Edwin was drumming his fingers on the steering wheel "She is in a different world grieving. She tries to come out of it. I do see it in her eyes and in a spur it is gone." he would never know why he always opens up to Iris when all she does is keeping himaway from her brutal world in which she was suffering.

"You can bring her out of it. Only you. Your love. Be polite and loving to her." she advised.

"But how?" he asked now banging his hands on the steering.

"Your love will teach you how. Try and be a little romantic and spend quality time with her" she winked.

"Thank you so much. You have been such a big help." He told her honestly.

Every time she is with him, it really gives him an idea to get back to Stella and her normal being.

"Edwin I was wondering if... I mean I don't force you.... it's completely okay if you do..n't want to. See I am being a bit silly. But it is important." she said hesitatingly as if she doesn't want to open it with him and was finding it difficult too.

May be it is about her work, which she wanted hi, to be aloof from, or that guy who was trying his hands on her.

"Edwin it's like my dad....." she paused her speech indecisively thinking whether to speak or not.

"Iris it's okay. It can be worst but still you can speak to me. I promise I won't be different to you. I respect your individuality. Trust me I do." He parked his car on the side of the narrow lane that goes to her house and pressed her palms assuring.

"You are an angel Edwin" she said making him chuckle.

"Iris come on no more puzzles to be solved. Spit it out." he said impatiently.

"My dad needs to be operated and I do not have enough cash. Would you please request them to stretch the deadline for the payment and go on with the treatment?" she hiccupped "I would be able to manage it within a week" she said so humbly and so hesitatingly as if she's demanded half of my property from him.

"Iris I can't believe it. How could you think....."

He was so loud, Iris thought the worst. She was cursing herself for asking Edwin for help

'I couldn't believe how much pissed off he was when I asked for help. Oh why the hell did I ever speak to him? How low would he be thinking of me............'