There was silence now.
Sophia breathed in deeply and waited. She wondered what Jason would do to her next. She made sure her leg was crossed as she had kept it. Through the darkness, Jason could see how Sophia squeezed herself in the farthest corner of the bed. He almost laughed. He was greatly amused.
He turned away from her to let her sleep. Sophia turned to look at him and turned back in relief. The tiger had retreated.
Her heart raced as to what she was going to do with him here in his room tomorrow night.
"You know...I would still be at home. Back in New York. With my dad and my sister"
Jason stiffened as he noted the pain in her voice. He turned to look at her but she was backing him still. He turned back and tried to tune her out.
"I wouldn't be here in the first place working as your maid....o..or Mistress. I wouldn't be lying down here right now thinking of only-the-devil knows what you're going to do to me tomorrow. I would have been home with My dad. With Pearl. I would still be schooling"
Her voice trailed off, tears stung her eyes and Jason knew she had stopped so that she wouldn't burst into tears. For the first time that night, he felt uncomfortable.
Sophia cleaned her eyes. "The least you can do is tell me why"
"Why what" He whispered slowly.
Their backs were still turned to each other.
"Why" She sniffed. "are you doing all these. You said something about us. The Puetericos. You said my dad did something so juvenile that you had to take your revenge. You hate us so much. Why?"
"It's a long story"
"I'm willing to listen. We have all night and you better make my staying here worth it tonight. I want to know why you had to kill my dad. You're obviously a billionaire so why did you want his Will. Why did you have to take me into your custody in place of the Will.....Jason answer me" She turned to him.
Jason turned so that he was facing the ceiling and not her.
He closed his eyes as the memory of what happened years ago flooded his head. He could virtually see the fire now as it devoured everything in sight. He could hear the screams of his little brothers as they burnt alive in the house..... Jason sat up abruptly and opened his eyes. He started breathing evenly now.
Sophia was looking at him.
"Your father....." He paused. He looked at her then he lay back down, keeping his distance from her. "Committed a crime against my family many years ago. It's something I can never forget. It's something I promised myself that I would have my revenge for"
"I'm his daughter. I have the right to know what he has done"
Jason closed his eyes and a smile crept up his lips.
"You're right. You are his daughter. You should know what your father has done. But you'll have to work for it"
"Work for it?"
"You have to make me tell you what you want to hear"
"How"
"If you make me happy in bed tomorrow I'll tell you everything you need to know" Jason said, his eyes still closed.
Sophia gaped at him. 'What did he mean make him happy in bed'
Jason turned away from her. "You should get some rest tonight Sophia. You'll need the rest now because you'll be busy with chores to rest tomorrow. You'll need the energy for tomorrow night"
Sophia turned away and gulped.
"But just know one thing Sophia. I didn't kill your father. I didn't pull that trigger"
Sophia rolled her eyes and tears dripped down her face. She closed her eyes and tried to sleep.