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I moaned as my feet made their way to the bed. I was really, really tired and desired nothing more than to sleep. Why had I walked so much? I was glad someone as kind as Adrian lived in this world, because without him, I don't know what would have been of me. I would have been sleeping on the streets right now.

I pulled the covers back and couldn't help but moan again. I slipped in the bed and it was heaven. All I wanted was to sleep, but I couldn't. My mind was still all over the place. As I laid in bed, I couldn't help but think about Adrian. He was so kind to me. It made me love him in a way that I had never loved anyone before. Why hadn't I met him before and let him impregnate me instead of that dog-eating Dimitri Belikov? Don't think about him! My mind screamed at me.

I was really tired and I did not surprise me that I was dosing off. I was about to dose off completely where there was a knock on the door. "Come in!" I called out.

The door opened and in walked an elderly lady. She must be Adrian's maid. "Ms. Rose, Mr. Ivashkov wanted me to give you this." She set a pile of clothes on the corner of the nearby table and left after I thanked her.

I got of bed and noticed that in the pile of clothes was a soft night gown. I stripped out of my clothes and put that gown on in a nanosecond. All the clothes still had tags on them so I assumed they must be new. Had he gotten all this for me? It made me get all choked up. Well that choking-ness and the kindness couldn't deprive me from the sleep I was feeling. So I patted my pillows and went straight to sleep.

When I woke up, the sun gave me a hint that it was about noon. I had slept twelve hours without realizing it. What perfect timing these people had. As soon was I was completely awake, a soft knock made me more alerted.

"Come in!" I called out, straightening my hair.

In came that elder woman from yesterday with a tray filled with food. Adrian must have sent her to bring it to me. Could this man get any nicer? Who knows? After all, life was filled with many surprises. He was one of them.

The elderly lady smiled at me. "Ms. Rose, if there is anything you need, simply say so and you will have it. Now, if you will excuse me, I have work to do. Enjoy your food." She left with a smile on her face.

I dug into the food as soon as she was gone. I swear I was still so hungry. I could swallow an elephant in less than one second. The food was delicious. I knew, by the taste, that Adrian himself had cooked this. Boy was he a great chef! His cooking made you feel like you were napping on a cloud. Or better yet, it made you feel like you were taking a bath with water so warm you had to struggle not to sleep.

As mentioned, these people had really good minds…or probably shared brains because as soon as I was done, another knock on the door sounded.

"It's open!" I had a perfect idea of who it was.

He came in wearing a all black, and, let me tell you, he looked great. He looked like a hot, sexy man! He made my insides chill. The tapping of my baby's feet against my stomach, made me realize that she agreed too. "Good morning, Rose. How was your night? Good, I hope." He said.

"It was great." I smiled. "Where did you learn to cook so wonderful? This food makes me want to melt every time I eat it."

He chuckled, closed the door, and pulled out a chair so that he could be closer to me. "That's great you had a great night." He smiled. "I have always wanted to be a chef since I was small. Go figure."

"Figures," I said, while he chuckled. I think the baby objected to me talking to him like that. I think she did not like him at all. Was I hallucinating when I thought she had agreed when I said he was sexy? I think so because now she was kicking me because of his nearness. I chuckled this time.

He smiled that smile that made me want to bring down his face to mine and kiss it. "What is so funny?"

I put a hand to my stomach and laughed again. "I think my baby doesn't like you."

He laughed and looked down at my stomach. He was about to put his hand on my belly when he asked, "May I?" He didn't wait for me to answer; he did it anyway.

I continued to smile as she kicked him when he put his hand on her personal space. "Wow, this is amazing" he said, with wonder in his voice. "Do you know what you are going to have?"

I smiled again. "They said I was going to have a girl."

He nodded. "What are you planning to name her?"

I shrugged. "I was thinking Athena Elle Beli—"

I had to stop myself. I almost said Belikov. I didn't want anything about him.

It was like he understood. He looked into my eyes. The baby started kicking faster, but my heart was beating slower. We mesmerized each other. He ran his hand up my arm until it reached my cheek. He cupped my cheek and stroked the skin with his thumb. It made me shiver.

Out of nowhere, unfortunately, he let go and stood up. He shook himself several times.

"Uh…" He was a little shaken. "I came to inform you that you will start your job today."

Wow, that soon? "Okay." I smoothed my hair. "If you don't mind me asking, what will I work in?"

"You will work here as my co-chef." His restaurant was weird. The first floor was the restaurant. The second floor and third floor were his house.

"Oh?" I gave a nervous laugh. "Really? I have no idea on how to cook. I will just scare your clients away."

He gave me a crooked smile and winked. "Trust me, you won't."

"Your faith in me is shocking." I sighed. "Believe me when I say I have no expertise in cooking."

"I do; that's all you need." He turned to the door. "If you need help, I will help you."

"Really?"

Before he left, he turned around and looked me serious in the eyes. "Yes, Rose. I would do anything to help you."

I would do anything to help you. That sentence made my heart flutter faster. Could it be possible that I was falling for a guy I barely knew?

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