She opened her eyes again when she heard a few noises. She looked around and found Alexander standing. He was drunk and was dancing in the dark. She felt an unknown ache in her chest seeing him like that. She quickly crawled out of the bed and went to him. "Alex, are you okay?" She whispered to him worriedly.

He turned around and found her staring at him. "I'm all fine baby girl." He replied.

He was about to fall on the ground when she held him. She took him to the bed and laid him down. Just then she heard a knock on their bedroom door. "Just a second." She said as she quickly covered his body with the comforter and whispered in his ear. "Be quite okay. I'll be back."

She went to the door and opened it. "What took you so long to open it?" Mrs Smith asked angrily.

"I was asleep." She said.

"Whatever, when did he come back home?" Mrs Smith asked.

"Before midnight." She lied without any hesitation.

"Are you sure, young lady? Because if I found out you lied to me, you will be in big trouble." Mrs Smith threatened her.

"Why would I lie to you Mrs Smith? He was back before midnight." She kept her head high and lied again.

"Hmm okay I believe you. Go back to sleep. Good night." Mrs Smith said as she walked away.

Erica shut the door and sighed in relief. She quickly ran back to the bed but Alexander was already asleep. She sighed and started removing his clothes. He was heavy but she was so thankful to God, because even though he was drunk and fast asleep, he was helping her to get his clothes off of his heavy body. Once he was left in his boxes, she covered his body with the comforter and took all his clothes to the bathroom. She threw his clothes in the laundry and went back to the room. She then came to his side to ask him whether he wanted anything. She leaned over and whispered. "Alex, do you need anything else?" He didn't reply. "Alex?" She called him again, he moved a bit but said nothing.

She was about to move away but he grabbed her hand and pulled her over his hard body. "Alex, let me go." She whispered, yelled at him. He didn't say anything but kissed her cheek. He wrapped his arms around her small body and caged her. She tried so hard to get herself free from his hold but he was so huge and strong and she was so fragile and tiny compared to him. She finally gave up and slept on him.

She opened her eyes and found herself still caged under Alexander's arms. He was having a dream, he came close to kiss her but she quickly covered his mouth with her small palm. He was laying straight on the bed and she was laying on top of him. Her head was on his shoulder and his arms were wrapped around her hips. He frowned his brows and moaned softly. She pulled her head up to look at him. "Alex, are you okay?" She whispered.

"Hmmm, no baby girl. My head hurts so bad. Can you do me a favor please?" He asked, eyes still closed.

"Of course, tell me" she whispered back.

"Go to the bathroom and open the first drawer, you'll find a first aid kit in that. Bring me 2 tablets of aspirin will you?" He asked her.

"Okay, just wait. I'll get them." She whispered again. He loosened up his arms around her waist and she went to the bathroom. She came back with the tablets in her hand. She filled a glass of water and called him. "Alex."

He opened his eyes and sat up on the bed. She handed him the tablets first, he tossed them in his mouth, then she gave him water and he downed it's content in one go. He handed her the glass back, she placed it on the bedside table and sat beside him. "Does it hurt so bad?" She asked in a worried tone.

He opened his eyes to look at her. It was like she could feel his pain. He chuckled softly seeing her so worried. "Yes baby girl, it hurts so bad." He said in a low tone.

She sat closer to him and started massaging his head. Her fingers were moving in a circular motion on his head. He closed his eyes as she massaged his head. "Where did you learn that from, baby girl?" He asked in a gruff voice.

"My friend's family has a spa. I used to visit them often and her mother taught me how to massage." She explained.

"You're multi talented, baby girl." He complimented her.

He laid his head down in her lap. She kept massaging him. 30 minutes later, his headache was all gone and he felt a lot better. He opened his eyes and looked at her. She was in her deep thoughts that she didn't even realize he was staring at her. "What are you thinking baby girl?" He asked her.

She looked at him and blinked a few times before she replied softly. "Nothing, why do you call me baby girl?" She asked back.

"Because you are so tiny like a baby and you don't even look adult, that's why I call you baby girl." He replied.

"Now answer my question." He added. She sighed and looked at him.

"I don't know I was just thinking I feel safe here, around you." She confessed.

"And why is that?" He asked.

"Every weekend used to be horrible for me. I hate weekends because of my parents. My father always called his friend at home and they weren't good people. They used to look at me like I am a piece of meat and they are hungry for days. They used to stay at our home on weekends. I used to lock myself in my room for weekends. I used to eat when they are out of the house or sleeping." She explained.

"It's okay baby girl. I won't send you back to that hell hole. Until you keep doing me these favors." He said and winked at her. Her cheeks turned pink and smiled shyly.

"I did you another favor last night." She said.

"What kind of favor?" He asked.

"You were home late and you were drunk. Your mother was home last night and I had to lie to her to save you from trouble." She explained.

"Wait, you lied to her, and she accepted that?" He asked her.

"What can I say? I am good at that." She said with a cheeky smile.

"If she really bought it then your five percent debt is paid." He said.

"Just five percent, that's not fair." She said with a cute pout on her face.

"Yep, just five percent." He said with a wink. "Did you just sleep upon me last night?" He asked her. Her eyes widened in shock and she shook her head.

"No, you pulled me over yourself and caged me in your arms. I tried so hard to free myself but you are way too heavy for me. So I gave up and slept. I was tired, okay." She explained and her cheeks turned rosy pink. He crawled out of the bed, stood up and nodded his head.

"Thank you baby girl for taking care of me last night." He said.

"You're welcome." She replied softly with a cute smile on her face. He nodded his head and went to the bathroom. She sat one the bed and thought about everything that had happened to her by now. She was happy here with him. She knew she wasn't his wife now, but she was happy that at least he treated her like a human being. She smiled and laid back on the bed.