She checked her body to see if she was necked but heaved a sigh of relief when she noticed the dress on her body. "Where am I?" The question was more of a whisper to herself, but she decided to leave the room just to keep herself from trouble.
When she slopped down the stairs, she came across a man engrossed in a book. She stared at him from head to toe. 'What a beautiful sight,' she thought. Malia had never been this attracted to the opposite sex; it could be because she was always working so hard to be distracted but looking at the male specimens before her, she felt her cheeks heat up.
Lost in her fantasies, she realized that the other party was also looking at her and that when she realized that it was Mr. Ford, Daniel's boss. She felt guilty and awkward at the same time.
"Come and sit next to me," She heard him say, and just like a pull, her feet carried her to where he was, but she just stood next to him.
Alex held her by hand and pulled her to sit next to him. The tingles sparked once again, and he believed Malia had felt it too, just by the way she tried to pull her hand out of his.
"Did you feel it?" Alex teasingly asked her. He wanted to see if she felt it as strongly as he did, but she just cast her eyes down shyly.
Well, he got his answer just by looking at her. She was a shy one since she couldn't bring herself to look directly at him straight.
Malia sat beside Alex, nervous and awkward, just picking at her nails. Her mind was running several miles per minute, wondering what she was doing in his house. She wanted to ask him so badly but couldn't bring herself to question him because of the strong aura that he was exuding.
"Come on, I bet you are hungry. The chef made some delicious food" Alex stood up and led her to the dining. And helped her pull her seat and helped her push it back when she sat down.
When they were both sitting, Alex called out to the chef to serve the food, and different dishes were placed on the table. Everything looked so delicious; Malia had never had so much food. She had cooked it before, but not for her to eat. Looking at all the food before her and how the chef had bowed while wishing her a good appetite, she felt her eyes turn red.
Alex looked at her, and, just like an open book, her emotions were on display for him. He could feel all the changes in her feelings now that he had acknowledged the mate bond. It could take Malia along since she was human. "Eat as much as possible; it was all made for you."
"How did you know the dishes that I loved to eat," She asked quietly. Aside from Amber, who had become her friend recently, no one had ever cared about what she ate; it was more leftovers.
"Amber," Alex answered after chewing quietly and patiently. He wasn't that much of an eater, and his etiquettes were so elegant for a beastly creature.
"Thank you" It was impossible not to be grateful for such a gesture. Malia lowered her head and ate quietly. She felt so hungry and ate so much more than she usually did. She felt embarrassed and wondered what Alex was thinking of her. So she paused midway and lifted he little head to peep at him through her hair.
Alex sensed her eyes on him, and he could guess what running in her mind. "All this food was mostly made for you, so don't stop eating just because I am around. You have been sleeping for three days, so you need all the food you can get in your system."
Malia was grateful that he didn't make her feel weird but wondered why she would be asleep for three days. She wanted to ask him so badly but decided against it. Instead, she would rather eat and then talk later. Picking her fork again, she started eating more energetically. If the host didn't mind her, she had to eat as much as possible because she didn't know when so much delicious food would be at her disposal again.
Looking at her getting a little comfortable, Alex, who had had enough, left the table to make a phone call. Even without her asking or speaking her thoughts, he could decipher what was running through her mind. He decided to call doctor Henry and Amber over. Doctor Henry would do the explaining, and Amber would be a support system. He didn't trust Malia enough not to freak out when doctor Henry explained everything to her late on.