I immediately changed and went back in the room. She was sitting there with her head resting against the bedrest.

I silently walked further towards her and carefully picked her up and sat her on my lap. She blushed deep red and hid her face in my chest.

It was not the first time I was doing this but everytime I pull her close to me, she turns red. And God, I feel like to take her then and there but somehow control myself but it was becoming way to difficult with every passing day. Having her so close to me and knowing the kind of woman she is. I just want to bury my heart, my body and my soul within her.

"Hope you didn't change your mind, baby ?"

She looked up at me and shook her head. She took a deep breath and spoke, "Yesterday, after you told me to go home and get ready. I went to the parking to fetch my car, but before I could, I was faced with someone, I had been running my whole life." I held her tightly providing as much comfort as I could.

"You know why I married you ?" She asked cupping my cheeks.

"That deal ?" I asked unsure of my words.

" That isn't just a deal for me. That farm is where...I was born. That is my home. When I was 6, my parents started a small hotel there. A lot of people came there to take a view of beautiful nature, to breathe in the fresh air. Everything was going good until, one day due to some technical issues whole place caught fire and burnt to ashes. I wasn't there then, but my parents...they died in that fire , And...and your..your family members were in there too." Her lips were quivering and tears were rolling down her eyes. My jaws tick at the mention of my family, my baby sister dying in that hotel. I exhaled a deep breath and wiped her tears away, pulling her closer to me.

"It's okay, baby, you don't have to tell me. I know its difficult for you."

"No..no I want to...please listen to me." I nodded and just held her firmly .

"Farm was later auctioned to payback the loans. I didn't want them to buy that place, but I couldn't do anything. My home was sold and I was sent to live with my....aunt and uncle in Cold Spring, where they lived in an isolated area."

"First few months passed happily, they were so good to me. However, as months passed, they changed. They used to be high on drugs all the time. They use to beat me, burn me and did whatever they wanted too. I used to do all their household chores and if I made slightest bit of mistake they use to put me in a dark basement." Her eyes were filled with tears while mine held rage.

I want to fucking kill those bastards. She placed her hands on my cheeks and leaned her forehead against mine.

"I knew if I will stay there, I would never be able to buy the farm again. So, I tried to run away from there twice, but I failed and she..she was so angry at me that she burnt my feet and closed me in a trunk for 2 days straight."

"I was stuck with them for about three years, until one day, I heard them talking about, selling me to some traffickers." My jaws clenched at that. My hold on her tightened.

"I didn't know, what it meant but I knew what selling meant so one night, I tried to run away again. And I succeeded. I hid in a train's bathroom and luckily no one was able to catch me. "

"Once, I came here in New York, I didn't know where to go or what to do, so I just sat there on a bench. I was hungry and thirsty but I had no money. I just sat there until a cute boy came towards me. He was Reece. He took me to the orphanage where I met Ethan and mother." She smiled through her tears at the mention of her brothers.

"I thought everything will be okay then. I was out of that place. But no, I started getting nightmares. They were worse than the one you have seen. Other kids stood away from me, except for Reecie and Ethy. Mother Kathy showed me to the psychiatrist, and she gave me all those medicines. I lied when I said I am allergic to caffeine, in all honesty it isn't good for me. "

"I don't know if I would have survived without them by my side." My heart beat fastened at her words. I will never let her happen anything, never ever.

"My aunt is dead. But yesterday I..I faced her husband, my so called-uncle. There he was leaning against my car. His mere presence filled me with fear. I tried to run, but he grabbed me by my hair and said, "I haven't been a good kid. Something he used to say whenever I made a mistake." Tears were rolling down her eyes. "I..I kicked his feet and immediately ran away but I was hit by the car."

Once she was done, I simply laid her head against my chest and let her tears down.

I feel so low to have ever judged her. I was so so stupid, blinded by the attraction I felt towards...Lisa that I ignored the flawless beauty of Ava. She has suffered so much in her life and still standing tall and strong. I am glad and I feel pride to have fallen in love with her. I held her tightly and kissed her forehead.

I won't ever let a single soul hurt her ever again. I am gonna love her with every inch of me forever. But before that I'll have to tell her everything as well.

"Baby, do you know why I married you ?" She shook her head in negative.

"Dad made me sign a contract, that stated if I didn't marry you our company will go to charity."

"I am sorry." She mumbled. I hugged her tightly.

"I am glad he did this. And I broke up with Lisa cause she cheated on me with Neil Davies." Her head shot up, she had a look of etched across her face. God ! She looks so beautiful.

I so want to take all her pain away and make her mine forever.

"Please don't leave me." She whispered.

"I am never going to leave you...never ever..I love you, baby. I love you so much." Immediately a huge grin took over her features.

"I love you, too." She mumbled and hugged me tightly. This wasn't how I wished to tell her but I couldn't be happier. She loves me.

I pulled her into a deep passionate kiss and laid her gently down on the soft mattress. I tasted every corner of her mouth and placed feathery kisses on her neck.

"Zach" She moaned. It's not easy for me to stop then.

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