Bound To Him

Ava had fallen asleep in the car, and Tristan carried her to his room. He asked one of his housekeepers to change her into her sleepwear. She's been sleeping here a lot lately, so she had a few she had left behind.

Ava slowly opened her eyes. Her head was aching. She tried to close one eye to soften the pain and looked around the room. She found Tristan sitting on the sofa doing something on his laptop.

She sat up and leaned on the headboard.

"Tristan…," She called out softly. Tristan stopped what he was doing and handed her a drink.

"Drink this," he said. It was a glass of lemon juice, and they say it's a remedy for hangovers. He had the maids prepare it and have it on the bedside table so she can drink it as soon as she wakes up.

Ava felt so thirsty, so she drank the whole thing in one go. She noticed Tristan looked a little mad and detached. He didn't look like he was attentive to her today.

After drinking the juice, she handed the glass back to him. Thinking he will probably join her in bed and ask her how she's doing. But instead, he turned around to go back to the sofa.

She held onto his shirt and asked, "Tristan, why are you so quiet today, aren't you glad I'm here?" Ava pouted.

He was still angry at her for yesterday's stunt. He was trying to keep quiet because he did not want to scold her or start a fight.

"Tristan, I want a hug, please," she begged. He sat close to her on the bed, but he didn't really hug her. It was more like she was hugging him, and he was just there.

"Hug me properly. Just like when you miss me," Ava demanded.

Tristan was not in a state to refuse her and hugged her back tighter. 

"Little one, do you remember what you did yesterday?" Tristan asked in a stern voice.

"Uhm... I drank a little?" She said.

"A little?" Tristan questioned, raising his voice a little louder.

"Okay a lot," She murmured. Tristan broke the hug and held her face in his hands.

"Ava do you know what you did? It's very dangerous to drink out alone. You were with Kelly, but both of you were drunk," Tristan fumed.

"I'm sorry. I just wanted to have fun. We didn't really want to drink that much," Ava replied, feeling guilty for worrying him.

"You are not allowed to go clubbing again in the future. Do you hear me?" Tristan demanded.

Ava nodded her head quickly as if to show Tristan how obedient she was. His face softened a little. He didn't want to scare her. He just wants her to be safe and happy.

"Go and get ready. I told them downstairs we are ready to have breakfast.," Tristan stated.

"Carry me to the bathroom," Ava gave him a big smile and opened her arms wide for him to carry her.

Tristan had carried her a few times, and she liked having him do it. Now she was too lazy to walk on the cold floor early this morning, so she demanded for him to carry her.

"Do you like me carrying you?" Tristan asked and lifted her from the bed.

"Yup! Very much," Ava said without hesitation. Tristan chuckled and took her to the bathroom.

"I will be waiting for you downstairs," Tristan said and about to go out.

"Tristan gave me my toothbrush," Ava said shamelessly.

They pampered her at the Wesley household, but they had her limits. Tristan was an entirely different case. He pampers her like no other. He basically took care of her like she was a toddler. Ava had gotten used to him treating her like a queen and wanted to lay her demands openly.

Sometimes he won't even let her lift her finger. In the beginning, she was hesitant, but now she thought it was normal for Tristan to take care of her. She knew that nobody else would look after her better than Tristan.

"I think I spoiled you too much," Tristan complained, but there was a happiness in his voice. It was as if he liked Ava depending completely on him, or when she demanded his attention.

Tristan put the toothpaste on her toothbrush and passed it to her. While she was brushing her teeth he filled the bathtub with warm water. Seeing everything was ready for Ava, Tristan went downstairs. 

They had breakfast, and since it was a weekday he dropped her off at the college before going to work.

Tristan reminded her to dress nicely today. He wanted her to meet someone important.

-

On the other side of town, someone's morning was not so good. Kelly woke up in an unfamiliar place. The place looked very opulent, and the bed felt very soft, but she felt very different. She stretched and looked under the sheets. 

"Ahh!!!!" Kelly screamed in horror. "Naked! Why am I naked? What the heck did I do last night?" thoughts were running through her head. 

She remembered yesterday that she and Ava went to a nightclub. They both drank too much. 

She recalled Ava going to the dance floor and that she was drinking alone on the sofa. Then PA Jack was there, and he was talking to her. "Ahhh," she thought when she remembered them kissing. Then that was it. She couldn't recall anything else.

She recalled the stuff before the kiss but not after. She kept her hand on her head. "Oh, what did I do, what did I do? Did I really sleep with Jack yesterday? Oh god! What have I done!" she was moaning mournfully. 

She had lost her virginity just like that to some stranger. On top of that, she can't even remember any of it. "Your first time was supposed to be special. Oh, you are such an idiot. How could you just lose your virginity so casually," she berated herself. She had her eyes in her hands as tears filled her eyes. 

Kelly was very conservative that's why she dressed herself in loose clothing, so she woouldn't attract anyone and encourage any sexual advances. 

She always thought her first time would be with her husband. 

She was not sober, but what about Jack? He was not drunk. He could have stopped her advances.

"He's a man, and he could have easily stopped me. Why did he sleep with me? Waah.. He took advantage of me. It's is all his fault. 

I will never forgive him! I will kill him!

And why did he just leave after sleeping with me? He wasn't even man enough to apologize for his mistakes. What a jerk. 

If I see him again...," she was having an inner monologue when the door opened and Jack entered with a bag in his hand.

"You bastard! I'm going to kill you!" Kelly screamed, full of rage. She started throwing the pillows at him.

"Kelly please don't get angry, let me explain," Jack begged. He knew what she was thinking. And he also knew that she was angry, but she needed to hear him out before jumping to any conclusions.

"Don't get angry? Don't get angry? I'm the one who's naked right now, and you're telling me not to get angry? Why should I listen to your explanation? Why didn't you stop me yesterday? Why?" She was fuming mad.

"I…..I'm really sorry. I didn't know what to do, "Jack stammered guiltily.

She was correct. He could have stopped her if he wanted to. He had the power to be rational for both of them, but lust had overpowered him, and everything was secondary.

Kelly got her confirmation. "He took advantage of me. He just admitted it," she thought. "Wahh…." she started crying loudly. 

"Kelly, please don't cry," Her cries were piercing his heart. She is beyond reason right now. "She probably wouldn't listen to whatever I have to say. Why won't she listen to me?" he thought defeated. He decided to be quiet until he can get a chance.

After crying for a few minutes, Kelly got tired and wiped her tears. She had a determined look on her face. "We both are adults, so let's forget it ever happened, and move on," Kelly said seriously. 

"No!" he said.

"What? What do you mean?" She asked in a confused state.

"I mean I want to take responsibility," Jack said sincerely.

"I. don't. want. you. to. take. responsibility," Kelly enunciated each word.

"Then you must take responsibility for me," Jack replied.

"Are you crazy! You want me to take responsibility when you were the one who did this to me?" she screamed.

"You should take my feelings into account," Jack said, pathetically.

"Ugh! Don't exaggerate. You think you can do this to me?" Kelly warned.

Jack was disappointed but he kept quiet. "Oh, I forgot to give you these," he said, handing her the bag he had in his hand.

Kelly opened the bag and saw new clothes. She took them out and fished out a bra.

"That…..," Jack blushed.

"Just shut it. Keep quiet," Kelly said embarrassed. "What was he thinking? He even got me underwear. Oh my gosh, I will never live up to this embarrassment," she thought, horrified.

Kelly took a shower and got ready. Jack offered to take her back to her dorm. She accepted since it was difficult to get a cab so early around this area.

"I want you to stop at a pharmacy if you see one," Kelly said, suddenly remembering something.

"Why? Are you not feeling well?" Jack said, concerned.

"I need to get something," Kelly dodged his question.

Jack saw a pharmacy and parked right in front of it. Kelly got down with Jack right behind her.

"Give me the morning after pill," Kelly said to the pharmacist.

Jack was stunned, "Does she think she might get pregnant because of last night?"

Jack held Kelly's hand and dragged her to his car. 

"What are you doing? Let go of me. I don't want to get pregnant. I need that pill." Kelly screamed in frustration.

"Listen, you don't need to take it," Jack did not want her to take anything she didn't need. 

"You listen, I cannot take the risk. I am too young to get pregnant and I want to have a career before I have a family," She was getting annoyed. 

"You won't get pregnant," He said confidently.

"You're not a doctor. How can you guarantee that?" She hissed.

"I know because we didn't have sex last night," Jack blurted out the truth.

"What?" She stared at him, shocked.

"Yes, I mean last night we kissed, got naked and maybe groped each other a little. But then you threw up. I came to my senses and helped you get cleaned up. 

I didn't even sleep on the bed because you kicked me twice, and it hurt a lot. I was on the sofa the whole night. Then before you woke up I went and bought you new clothes, so you don't have to go home in your soiled ones," He explained.

"Are you lying to me so that I'd get pregnant?'' Kelly asked, doubtful.

"No way! Think about it, is your body aching anywhere? No right, because nothing happened," he said in a hurry.

"Then why didn't you say anything this morning? Why did you let me believe we did it?" she asked, she was half relieved and half confused.

"You didn't want me to say anything. You just assumed because you were naked, we had sex," he said innocently.

She could finally sigh a breath of relief. A huge burden has been lifted from her shoulders. 

"Well, why did you tell me to be responsible if nothing happened?" Kelly raised her eyebrow.

"Oh, well I wanted to take any chance I can, to marry you," Jack pulled on his shirt collar, embarrassed.

"Are you serious about me?" she asked softly.

"Very much," Jack's face was full of joy.

"Then, I agree," Kelly said.

"About what?" he was confused.

"I agree to be your girlfriend," Kelly said shyly, smiling at him.

"You do? Oh, you made me the happiest man alive," Jack said excitedly and hugged her tightly.

After a while, Kelly hugged him back because Jack had no intention to break the hug.