Ethan and Bella ran as far as their legs could take them. They later started walking aimlessly in the dark without knowing where they were going. "Are you okay?" Ethan asked when he saw that she had stopped moving and placed her hands on her knees. "Honestly I'm tired," she whispered. "I can give you a piggyback if you want," he offered. Bella's eyes twinkled in the dark and she asked surprised," You would?" "Sure why not? I'm the man here." 'How can a man be this cute,' she thought. "I would love to," she exclaimed and Immediately climbed on his back when he bent. To Ethan, her action of not abandoning him in the warehouse meant a lot for him. He started moving and she put her nose in his neck inhaling his scent. 'How can a person smell this nice even in this condition,' she thought. "Pardon me?" he asked and her eyes widened in surprise. Did she say that loud? "N-nothing," she stammered. But he clearly heard what she had said. After a while, she put her hands on his chest feeling his hard muscles. How she had wanted to do this.
To Ethan, Bella's actions were torturous for him. Her warm breath was tickling his skin and her hands that were roaming around his chest, but he continued moving regardless. Now he was aiming at finding anywhere they could get help for the night.
After walking a certain distance, he noticed a dim light from a far and after clear observation, he could tell that it was a house. He increased his pace and finally reached it. It was a medium sized old house and he suggested to Bella that they should ask for help from there which she agreed and got off his back. They noticed it was located on the outskirts without any neighbors. He knocked on the door before it was opened revealing an elder man probably in his early sixties.
" Good evening sir. I am called Ethan Carter and this here is my friend. We were heading somewhere when our car broke down leaving us stranded. Could you please allow us to spend the night here?" he asked. "Ethan Carter the business tycoon?" asked the man and he closed the door on them. He brought a torch and without warning lit it in Ethan's face completely startling him. "Oh so it's really you? I'm so sorry but I had to confirm. Please come in," said the man as he made way for them to enter.
His house was small but decent on the inside. He led them to the couch and said," I'm sorry for my action earlier but I had to confirm. You know that I stay here alone so I often get disturbed by people so I need to be careful." "It's really okay I understand. Thanks so much for helping us." "Don't even mention it. My grandson works for you in Carter corporations and I'm very grateful that you gave him the job because it has really changed his life." "I'm really glad that I could help. What's his name?"asked Ethan. "He's Theodore Reyes." "Okay." "Yes he got a- wait you both have blood what happened?" he asked. "Oh this? They are small wounds. As we were looking for a place to spend a night, we ran into thieves but they left us after taking our things," Ethan lied. "Oh! This side is really dangerous I'm sorry you had to go through that. Let me get you a first aid kit," he left. Bella felt like she could finally relax. Never in life had she imagined going through what she had experienced. She looked on the wall clock and realized it was ten in the evening.
After a few minutes, he brought the kit and gave it to them, thanking him before they started cleaning each other's wounds. He then asked, " Are you hungry?" They both agreed because they were too hungry but he informed them that he was a vegetarian so all he had were green dishes which they agreed.
He quickly prepared something for them before serving them dinner. They both ate the food hungrily and completed it all. After dinner he said," I have one spare bedroom which has one bed but I don't think it's a problem since you're a couple. It has a bathroom and there are some towels for you to use." Bella was feeling nervous at the same time excited about sharing a bed with him. Ethan on the other hand thought it would be torturous for him after all he is a man then told the old man," If you don't mind I can sleep on the couch." Bella objected the idea immediately and she said," Please let's share a room. I don't think I can sleep alone after what happened." And he understood that she must be traumatized. "Okay." The man showed them their room and said," If you don't want anything else, I will excuse myself and please have a good night. Don't hesitate to knock on my door if you need anything," With that, he retired to his room.