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CHAPTER 4
"My name is Rose, Lady Rose mazur"
With that she moved forward. I could see her more clearly but I could not make out her face in the dim light of the candles. I could tell she was young. Very very young. Probably in her twenties. She was wearing a white marriage gown she was extremely thin may be due to malnutrition the question was what was she doing here.
"What are you doing here at this time of the hour and why are you in my room?"
"My lord I am in need of help. Please help me. My guardian is following me I have escaped from him"
"What did you do escape from? Learning classes?"
"No I escaped from marriage. My guardian wants to marry me forcefully to gain access to my inheritance"
There were footsteps heard in the hallway.
"They are coming for me please let me hide in your room"
"Ok, go hide in the cupboard"
"But" she hesitated
"But what?" I asked almost irritated
"Isn't it the most obvious place to hide?"
"Well I don't know I never played hide and seek"
Being the only brother to two elder sisters and a younger one I always got to play dressing princess with them but I was not going to tell a stranger that why did i even tell her that I never played hide and seek
"Sorry I did not mean to offend you"
"Go hide behind the curtains and do not move or make any noise"
The footsteps became louder she moved toward the curtains and I rested on my chair and the door knob turned. Did everyone have to enter my room without knocking?
The attendant entered with a man in his mid-forties.
"Lord Belikov, I am sorry to disturb you at this hour but this gentleman wishes to speak to you about some urgent matters"
"I don't think I have anything to discuss with strangers" the man interrupted him.
"Oh don't get us wrong I am lord grinard from heavenberg. You see my to be wife just ran away before our marriage could be fulfilled. It was just due to a misunderstanding. But you know how young girls can be. They don't seem to have any maturity in them. She just ran in the direction of the storm I followed her here she could not have gone any further in the storm".
Did she really run away due to some stupid reason and I was being fooled into saving her. But then this man was just ugly no woman could be happy with him
"What as that got to do with me?"
"I just wondered if you happen to see her on your way here"
"No I did not encounter any one. So now that you have got your answer I wish to be left alone"
He looked around the room and his eyes fixed on the cupboard
"If you don't mind can I have a look in to your closet?"
I narrowed my eyes
"Are you accusing me of hiding someone?"
"Of course not i only want to satisfy my curiosity"
"But i am not oblige to do so and i have paid for this stupid room so please leave"
"You see i am friend with the owner of this inn and the owner as the right to check any room if he has suspicions and think it will be only a matter of time before he comes to do it himself if you will just allow me it will save both our times"
Why was everyone trying to threaten me did i look so weak. If i did not allow him the owner could search the whole place and she could be found and i could be found guilty and might even receive some charges for trying to hide her from her guardian. If i allowed him he could just look into the closet and go away. It could save her from such a b*****d. Why was i trying to save this girl?, just some time ago i was cursing all the women and now i was protecting one.
"Ok fine but if you don't fine someone you r out of my room"
"we are good than"
He moved towards the closet and i could feel my heart beat increase. She was hiding right behind the curtains next to the closet what if he sensed her
He opened the closet with such force that the door could have come into his hands but his face turned irritated when he did not fine her. He closed the door and began to turn around i was about to feel relieved but he stopped midway and started moving towards the curtains my heart beat began to race like never before i had to stop him. She cannot be found.
"I think i fulfilled my part of the deal know all of you kindly leave my room and let me rest for the night"
I tried to say calmly so that they could not sense my fear.
"I agree with lord belikov we should let him rest. Lord grinard we cannot disturb our guest like this" the attendant said firmly but scared.
"Fine we will find her sooner or later"
With that he moved outside the room
"We are sorry for the inconvenience cause to you my lord i assure you that such an episode will not be repeated again"
"It better not be"
With that they moved outside the room. This time i remembered to lock the door i finally was able to compose myself. Than i remembered that she was still behind the curtains she must be cold as ice by know it was snowing outside and i had noticed that her clothes were wet due to the downpour i quickly made my way towards the curtains And moved them away. I saw her standing stiffly "Rose are you alright?"
She tried to speak but her eyes closed and she began to collapse. I quickly caught hold of her. She landed in my lap
"Rose wake up" i tried to bring her to consciousness. Her eyes stirred a little and closed again. I lifted her in my arms and took her to the fire place i placed her on the chair. She was still unconscious. What was i going to do she was all wet if she did not change her clothes she could catch fever or worst pneumonia but what was i suppose to do? She was a woman for god sake even if i played with women, i never touched them without them wanting me to do so. But what to do with her? I could not let her die why did i tell her to stand by the curtains i should have known that she could freeze. I moved her closer to the fire i brought a jacket from my luggage and wrapped against her slowly i removed her heels and started rubbing her feet. Her feet were swollen must be from trying to get away. How she could get away in heels was surprising she must be having a very good balance. After sometime she began to stir a little slowly she lifted her eyes and they Landed on me she looked a little confused. Did she have a short term memory lose. If that was the case it could be difficult to explain to her why she was here
She slowly moved and sat upright "thank you for your help lord belikov"
She must have heard my name from the attendee "you are welcome lady Rose but right now you must change into something warm did you get your luggage?"
"Who remembers luggage while running from a marriage"
"Right so foolish of me to ask in the first place but you need to change or else you will be dead my morning"
"But i don't have clothes"
"Let me lend you some of my clothes yours will be dry my morning if you keep them by the fire place"
"No i can't accept that its unladylike"
"I know but given the circumstances its the only choice. Besides if you can trust me to save you, you can surely trust me with this. Your clothes will be dry by morning and no one will know about it ever like no one will know that you were in my room"
"Ok"
I went to my luggage on the bed and took out a white shirt and a pant i got back and gave her the clothes
"I think this could fit you. The bathroom. Is over there"
"Thank you lord belikov you have been kind towards me"
"Its Dimitri"
"Sorry"
"My name is Dimitri and you can thank me however much you want if you stay alive till tomorrow for that you need to change fast"
She gave me a smile i felt a smile crept on my lips why was i smiling towards a girl i never do that. This woman is spoiling my reputation.
She tried to get up but felt into her sit with a sound
"Oh god my legs"
"They are swollen let me help you to get into the bathroom"
"No please i will manage"
"It does not look like you can manage i will only support till outside the bathroom there is a sit in there you can use for support when you finish just call me i will get you back here" she did not say anything she just started standing again and i caught hold of her hand and supported her. When she was in the bathroom i thought of searching for a first aid kit i searched several drawers but there was nothing to be found. If only i could get something for her feet than i remembered my mother used to give me foot massage with cold water when my legs used to get swollen from playing i ringed the bell for the attendee. Asking for first aid could raise suspicious but i could ask cold water for myself
"How can i help u?"
"Can i get some cold water i feel my legs are stiff from the journey and i cant rest"
"Do you want me to give u a massage?'
"No thank you just water could be great"
He came with water after sometime and left
After sometime the bathroom door opened and she came outside
Earlier her face was was not visible properly due to the debris but now i could see her properly. She was not just young she was beautiful a real beauty. Other women needed to soak themselves in cosmetics to make themselves look good but she was beautiful naturally and in that shirt and pants and her hair put together in a braid she looked like a cowgirl from my Western novels only a hat missing wait i was comparing Rose to my favourite characters was i crazy
"Let me help you"
I held my hand forward. She took it with hesitation i accompanied her to the chair near the fire. I got you some cold water soak your feet in them you will feel better
"YOU need not have to do that"
"Well i insist then" i gave her a smile and she smiled back she soaked her legs into them
"So do you want to tell me why you ran away from your own wedding?"
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