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WITH THIS CHAIN I THEE WED

CHAPTER EIGHT: WE'RE BOTH TO BLAME

"Please let her be okay." Kai prayed

"This is all my fault, I shouldn't have trusted Tala, What have I done? Why wasn't I with her?" Kai began to ask himself

"She's got to be okay, Faith's a fighter, like me she's gotta be okay." He thought

The taxi stopped and Kai got out into the pouring rain.

 The sight made him froze, there lying in the alley covered in scratches and bruises was Faith, her dress had been ripped to shreds the top half had been ripped revealing parts of her bra. Kai picked up her shawl it was soaking wet, he took his own white scarf off and wrapped it around the top part of her body and carried her to her apartment.

Kai could clearly see four small bruises glowing on her white skin.

"Don't tell me she's been…" he choked

His mobile went.

"She's not here have you found her?" asked Ray

"Yeh she's in a bad way." Kai said supporting her limp body

He got up to her apartment and managed to find her keys, he laid her on the sofa and looked at her wounds.

"Why wasn't I there to protect her?" he thought

"Faith I'm so so sorry." He said

He checked her pulse and made sure she was breathing, Kai went and got some hot water and towels.

He dipped it in the water and began to mop her wounds up.

She slowly came round.

"Kai?" she croaked dazed as she saw the blurry vision of familiar blue hair.

"Ssssh rest." He said gently 

Her vision came into focus, she realised she was home in her apartment.

"I'm sorry Kai." She said

"For what? I have only myself to blame for not telling you about my betrothal to Anna." He said ashamed

She looked down at her wrists and ankles.

"Faith I am so sorry for leaving you." Kai said

"But I have you to thank for saving Me." she said shivering slightly

Kai went and put the heating on and fetched her some nightclothes and a towel to dry her down.

"You know this is the second time tonight, I've held you in my arms." He thought as he dried her arms and back.

Faith slowly got dressed she was shivering badly; Kai felt her cheek she felt like ice, even her lips were slightly tinged with blue after being left to die in the rain.

"Don't go Kai…I don't want to be on my own tonight" She said

"I'm not going anywhere" he replied as she fell back to sleep.

He stroked her cheek she was beginning to warm up; Kai drifted off to sleep himself, Faith got up clutching her pounding head.

"What are you doing walking up and about?" a voice asked when she opened the medicine cabinet

"I need my medicine Kai." She replied

Kai gave it her and she went back to sleep, she woke up again after a couple of hours feeling better, the sun poured in; Faith got up feeling much better she looked at Kai sleeping on the floor and smiled at him, she took her thick blanket and put it over him.

Kai woke up like a shot and pulled her towards him so their noses were almost touching, the sunlight made her glow.

"How are you feeling?" he asked letting go in surprise.

"Better thank you, you look tired, the floor wasn't a good place to sleep, you could have slept in my bed." She replied

Kai got up and felt her forehead.

"You seem to be fine." He said

"My head hurts a bit where they hit Me." she said feeling a small lump on her head.

"I shouldn't have left you alone this would never have happened." Kai said sadly

"Both of us are at fault." She said softly putting her hand on his cheek.

They began to get closer, Kai put his hand on her waist and brought her closer; Faith couldn't deny it that she felt safe and protected; they began to get extremely close their lips almost met.

"I don't think we should do this." She said backing away.

"Is this about what Tala said?" Kai asked

Faith looked at him.

"I'm meant to be betrothed to a girl called Anna, I know I should have told you, and trust me I'm never getting married to her." Kai replied

"Did Tala or your grandfather tell you I'm diabetic?" she asked

"Yes and I don't care you're my friend that's all that matters to me." He replied

Faith threw her arms around his neck and hugged him, Kai held her closely to him protecting her with his muscular arms while secretly inhaling the intoxicating perfume in her hair.

"Thank you for staying with me," she whispered

"Don't mention it." He replied

Kai didn't want the moment to end.

"We better go and save my butler and housekeeper from Tyson." He said jokingly