15 Derek entered the room to see Kathleen already set for bed, she didn't say anything to him when he entered and he wondered what was going through her mind, he quickly took a shower and climbed the king-sized bed, she was lying with her back to him and he laid down, facing the other side so that they were lying back to back. This was the first time he was sleeping at home since their marriage, he knew he had hurt her with his action, but she shouldn't expect anything from him, this marriage was a sham from the beginning and he was starting to think he had made a huge mistake in agreeing to marry her, he wasn't fit to be a husband to someone, he would just end up hurting her, perhaps he should tell her he can't do this anymore, he turned to his side, facing her back, she looked so soft and he fought the urge to run his hands down her smooth skin, he wondered what must have prompted her to flee on her wedding day and getting married to a total stranger for protection, no, she had come to him for protection and he would give that to her, he suddenly felt angry with whoever her fiance was, he must have really hurt her for her to had taken such decision, he wondered if her family were looking for her, he vaguely acknowledged how little he knew about his pretty little bride, in fact, he knew nothing about her, he frowned, why does it feel as if he had seen her before. He listened to her breathing for a while before laying down and soon was fast asleep. Kathleen felt a callous hand running through her body and she stirred in her sleep, she was enveloped in warm arms and it felt so good, she smiled still sleeping, and snuggled closer, she felt warm and wished to remain right there, she stirred again as she felt the hand running all over her, her eyes slowly opened to come in contact with a bare chest, she felt hot breath on her cheek and her gaze slowly traveled up just as Derek opened his eyes and met her gaze, they gazed at each other for two seconds before springing apart, Kathleen practically fell off from the bed, she angrily carried a pillow and threw at him and got angrier when he easily dodged it and smirked, she carried another and threw at him, this time hitting him squarely on his smirking face satisfied to see the smirk wiped from his face, she was just about to throw another at him when he screamed for her to stop, "what the hell are you doing?" "Trying to put you in your place, what are you doing here?" She threw the pillow at him as it landed on his chest, she carried another, "Will you stop hitting me with those?" In a flash, he was by her side, holding her arms up with the pillow, she struggled against him and they both fell on the bed with him on her still holding her arms, "should I remind you that this is also my room?" She struggled to free herself, "let me go" she hissed, "how nice of you to remember that you had a room here, you haven't even spent a night here" "Yeah, I spent those nights with my ladies out there and decided to spend last night with my wife" he whispered to her ears. Pain pierced Kathleen's heart at his words, he had admitted to spending those nights with other ladies, and just like he would pick a toy and discard, he had chosen to come home last night as if she was just a toy to be picked and discard on a whim, she brought up her knee to his crotch and he easily evaded it, "I see I married a tigress" "Go, spend your days and nights with those ladies and leave me alone, I am not one of your toys" His brow furrowed, "tsk, tsk, you're not a toy, you're my wife" "I'm glad you remembered that" she fumed burning inside. "I see my wife is jealous" he smirked and Kathleen blushed at his words, was she jealous? All she knew was that the emotions this man had awakened in her, she had never felt them before, she stared into his blue eyes, she could lose herself in their depth, she was suddenly conscious that she was cladded only in her night cloth and he had nothing on except his brief, she pushed against him, her breast coming in contact with his chest and unbiddenly, her nipples hardened into hard pebbles, he noticed it and his gaze darkened and was filled with desire and want, Kathleen's heart pounded in her ears as blood rushed to her head, she suddenly want to taste those lips, to have a feel of it on hers, her lips parted on their own accord and he lowered his head, grazing her lips with his, she moaned at the feel of it, it felt so good, her eyes filled with need gazed at him and his body responded, she was lost in his gaze, his breath fanned her face as his head came closer, she closed her eyes tight in anticipation for his kiss. Derek stared at her for a moment, playing with her lips, her face filled with need, need for him, need for her husband, her body shook beneath him, she wanted him and he wanted her, so what was stopping him from taking her right here and now, she was offering herself to him, he had desired her for so long, had imagined doing things to her and here she was, ready for him and he was hesitating even though it's obvious he wanted her too, he deepened the kiss a bit and she parted her lips fully to accommodate him, he devoured her mouth, she tastes so good and he was lost, he simply lost his willpower, he almost groaned at the throbbing he felt between his legs, he wanted her here and now. The sudden loud knock on the door had him raising her head, Kathleen blinked her desired filled eyes as she opened them, "someone's knocking" she whispered and Derek hissed, falling on his side, the moment had been interrupted, he stared at her, "I'll be back" he quickly put on his jeans and opened the door to see a maid standing there, her head bowed. "Someone is looking for you" Derek frowned, " me?" She nodded at his question and he wondered who would come looking for him, " tell whoever it is that I'll be down shortly" he closed the door and went back in. There was an awkward silence between them as they stared at each other, " who was that? She asked but her voice came out husky, she cleared her throat and repeated the question, he shrugged, " I don't know, I'll have to go and see" he quickly put on a T-shirt and went downstairs. Derek went downstairs to see Nicole sitting on the couch, " what the heck are you doing here?" He barked "and so early in the morning" She smiled, undaunted by his tone, "I came to say good morning to my prince charming" she stood up and came to him, smiling prettily and trailing her index finger on his chest, he moved out of her touch "Who the hell let you in" he slapped her fingers away as she made another attempt to touch him, "The guard of cause, given that I am now part of you after what we shared the other day" "Don't even dream of it" he whispered furiously She pouted and her eyes moved, Derek turned to see what had attracted her attention and she suddenly flung her arms around him, "you promised to love me, you said naughty words to my ears the other day, you said you married your wife out of pity and that you're just doing her a favor, why do you have to marry her out of pity, I know she looks pitiful and you have a soft heart, but what about our love?" Derek was confused at her words, he does not understand what she was talking about but before he could open his mouth and respond, he heard a whimper behind him, he turned to see Kathleen standing there, her eyes looking bewildered and hurt, he made to reach for her but she suddenly turned on her heels and flee as if the devil were after her. He turned to Nicole angrily, " get out" his tone left no room for argument, she opened her mouth to respond and he grabbed her by the arms to the door, throwing her out ruthlessly that she fell on her knees, her gaze suddenly angry, " how dare you" He approached her menacingly while she was on her knees, "how dare I? The same way you dare come into my house to sprout nonsense" he glanced up, " guards" he screamed and two guards came running, he pointed a finger at her, " take this thing out of here and I don't ever want to see her in here again, understood" the guards looked at each other and nodded at his command, they made an attempt to hold her arms but she angrily pushed them away, " I can see myself out" she spat as she walked away furiously. Nicole had never felt so humiliated in her life as she walked out of the castle, she would make sure he pay for this humiliation, she thought with little satisfaction the look she had seen on his cute little wife's face, it was a pure look of hurt and disappointment, though that was nothing compared to the shame he had out her through, she would make sure he won't be happy in that marriage, she was the only daughter of a renowned business man, her parents were wealthy, she would want nothing to do with that playboy but the world didn't know that her father was going bankrupt, if she had succeeded in marrying Derek in the first place, everything would have been okay but that wife of his suddenly stepped in from no where, at first it was only about his money for her, but when she had seen him up close, she had this strong desire to have him for herself, it won't be bad to have a handsome rich husband and she would do everything to have him, she was obsessed with the crave to have him, whatever Nicole want, she always get and no one would stand in her way, not even his wife.