Kilgrave pov
I watched her porcelain skin cover with goosebumps and I smirked slightly. I still felt a bit uneasy about what I've found out but as soon as I saw Alice, I knew I could control her and she would be just fine with me. And yes... I should have believed her from the beggining. I needed to know who was after her to know how to protect myself and her from them. 'Come on, let's see if the stuff I bought for you suits you' I suggested and she just nodded, following me to the living room. I took a seat on the coach, where we first talked the day before. 'Finnaly you can wear something nice... and you were wrong, love. You have plenty to offer' I wasn't sure why I encouraged her like this, but she was beautiful and I wanted her to know that. 'You think so?' she asked as she stood in front of me 'Of course' I replied, adding impatiently 'Pick something and try it on, will you?' I told her and she started taking the clothes out of the bags. I noticed a small smile form on her lips 'You like it?' I asked almost shyly and she glanced at me 'I do... thank you, sir' I sighed a little and even smiled gently 'Kilgrave is fine' I stated and kneeled next to her, helping her to unwrap and untag everything.
Alice pov
I smiled back at him 'Kilgrave' I nodded and felt my heart hummer in my chest strangely. I felt a bit better now that he believed me I was in danger. Maybe he actually could help me if he wanted to. I wandered what changed his mind but he was being nice to me now for some reason so I didn't want to ask questions. I picked a black lacy set of underwear and a loose blue dress, which looked like something comfy I could wear around the house. 'I'll go and change' I said and got up but then his face expression changed. He was still smiling but almost in a devilish way now. Oh no. 'You will change here' he told me and I couldn't help but obey. The hint of conection with him broke like a bubble 'Why?' I asked him even though I could feel my hands pull the dress down already, I didn't want to strip in front of him like this, I wasn't ready, who did he think he is to just control me like that?! I felt my head spin and I had to shut my eyes in deep embarassment. 'Because I want you to' he replied and sat back down on the coach, watching me. I tried to fight his control desperately when he suddenly got up and shook his head 'Stop, stop now' he said with a heavy sigh and I breathed in relief, opening my watery eyes. Did he change his mind? 'Go change in the bathroom and then we'll talk. It's high time we do' he said in annoyed manner but I quickly listened before he would change his mind again. 'Okay' I confirmed I'd obey even if I didn't have to. I almost ran to the nearest bathroom. Wow this man was really unpredictable. I took the rope of my hair letting them fall on my shoulders and I changed into fresh clothes, it honestly felt so good, but I wouldn't admit that of course. The dress fit me nicely and reached my mid tigh which was a comfortable lengh. It had a boat like neck slightly off the shoulders and was gathered at the waist. I liked it a lot. I glanced at myself in the mirror and fixed my hair a little, before I took a deep breath and left the bathroom, holding my old clothes 'Oh you can get rid of that, you won't need it' he pointed out as soon as he saw me and I just put them on the side for now, without saying anything.
'You look nice' Kilgrave smiled down at me and patted place on the coach next to him.
Kilgrave pov
I watched her sit down next to me with satisfaction. She looked truly stunning and I loved this black curtain of hair framing her face. I had a weird feeling in my stomach. I just felt so... bad when she started undressing herself. I never felt that before. It was concerning me. Was I going soft? I wouldn't have anything in my life if I acted like this! Why was this girl messing with me so much? 'First of all I wanted to ask you about the pocket watch I found. Does it really belong to you? Tell me' I controlled her and her head nodded in positive answer 'Why would I lie to you if I know you can make me say anything anyway, just stop it' she ignored my complements and took a devencive yet cooperating position. Good. I scoffed and nodded 'All right. I'm all ears then, where did you get it?' I asked and carefully studied her with my eyes. She seemed flustered, more than before. She mumbled something as a reply. 'What was that, can you speak CLEARLY?' I rose my voice. I hated stuttering people and mumbles. 'I DON'T REMEMBER' she rose her voice up, almost making me jump. I didn't see that coming. 'Alice...' I started with a threat in my voice 'I'm telling the truth!' she tensed like a cat and leaned towards me, looking into my eyes 'I don't remember' she said more quietly, yet convicing me a 100% now. 'Go on' I encouraged her smoothly 'I... I don't remember plenty of things, Kilgrave' she admitted and she cought my attention fully 'The thing with me is that sometimes I have a good day. But then there are bad days...' she probably thought I wouldn't know what she meant but I saw her apartment. Scratched wallpapers with her own nails. Those were her bad days. My stomach squeezed even more, it almost hurt. As if I felt sorry for her. 'I've always had this watch. There is my name on it so it must be mine. But there is also this date... it probably doesn't matter...'
'What's the date, Alice?' I asked immidately '1807' she replied. 'I don't know what possibly does it have to do with me' she shrugged and looked away. There was a moment of silence, which I broke after a while of thinking.
'I went to your apartment, love' I admitted and she turned the gaze of her large blue eyes towards me. There was pure terror in them. Her lips parted and shut. And parted again as if she couldn't find the right words to describe her feelings about it. I breathed out slowly and moved a bit closer to her. I could smell soft scent of her hair and skin. Her own flowery scent. I liked it. 'I'm not afraid of your bad days, I might even stop them' this wasn't exactly my point originally but she was clearly broken for me entering her privacy like this. 'My life doesn't make any sense'
Alice pov
I felt tears gathering behind my eyes again for so different reason now. I covered my face with my hands and took a shaky breath. I didn't know what made me open up like this but he already knew too much. And he stopped controlling me, which was good. 'I was looking and searching endlessly. I can't find my birth certificate, all I have with my name on it is the watch. I don't remember a single thing from my childhood, I don't know how I arrived in New York. Sometimes I go crazy and I destroy and I- I kill without realising it. I don't want to hurt you or destroy your house!' I confessed and I curled up, feeling my cheeks getting wet. 'I didn't ask for any of this' I whispered and looked over at him. He seemed shocked but not as much as he could be.
'Alice. I found books about lobotomy in your house. Do you think this is what those people are doing to you?' he asked calmly and there it was again. His big hand on my shoulder, bringing me strange sensation of comfort. 'Maybe' I said and sighed. 'I saw two men breaking inside after I left. I was sitting in my car already when they arrived. Are they the people you are running away from?' he asked me and something clicked in my brain. I couldn't remember until now. I just knew someone was looking. There was always someone looking. 'Yes... yes! Oh god, they found me!' my eyes went wide and I looked out of the window nervously, expecting to see someone.
'Alice' he said my name again and his hand moved to mine. I looked down at my lap where he rested his big warm hand above mine, cold and shaky. 'Stay with me, I'll keep you safe. We'll figure it out. I'll make sure they are gone if those are the ones that hurt you. And if not, I'll do it anyway just to be sure' I looked up and felt peaceful. I wasn't sure wether he controlled me again or not but this peace inside seemed genuine. Maybe he was my best option. I opened my hands and held his. It felt so bizzare. Warmth of his skin against mine. I was enjoying it a lot.
'Okay. We have a deal' I agreed.