Chapter 5 I think i got lucky

I gather all the available ingredients and leftovers from the fridge, the kitchen cabinets and lay them all out neatly on the counter and i start preparing food for us. I'm so engrossed in the process of mixing the right ingredients and balancing the flavors of my cooking, for a moment I forget my dire situation and enjoy the act of cooking. Mom always loved cooking and i loved joining her in the kitchen, we'd spend hours there cooking and baking so i can say I'm a pretty good cook.

After a while lunch is finally ready and i turn around to call Blake and jump back a little when i see him standing right behind me "gosh Blake you nearly gave me a mini heart attack by creeping up behind me like that, please don't do that again"

"This is my house, I can do whatever the hell i want" he said in i don't care attitude and it pricked my heart for reasons i don't know.

"Copy that" I said in a sad voice

"So what do we have here? The kitchen hasn't smelled this good in forever. The food better not be disappointing" I wince at the authoritive tone of his voice. I set down one plate in front of him and serve the food, he scoops up on mouthful after another, much to my delight. The sight of him devouring the meal I prepared causes a strange tingling sensation through my body. (Why do i feel so attracted to this man...)

"Earth to Alicia, what's up with you" his voice cuts through my thoughts

"I think you picked the right person to be here, you got lucky" I put on a smile and motions torwards his plate which is now empty

"This is by far the best home cooked meal I've ever had in my entire life. PERIOD. I feel like i want more"

"Oh you finished the last of it, I didn't cook that much"

"Next time when you're cooking keep in mind that i have a big appetite" I feel a tingling sensation all over my body as I remember how he looked in his swim trunks.

"make yourself comfortable and you can use the room you woke up in and I'm warning you DO NOT ENTER ANY OTHER ROOM APART FROM THAT! ARE WE CLEAR?" he asked waiting for my reply

"yeah sure, no problem" i said kind of scared

"And yeah i think i got lucky" he said his eyes fixed on me, his gaze piercing that it feels as if he is now looking into my deepest desires, the ones I'd prefer to keep private.

"Lucky? What do you mean by that?" i asked confused He doesn't answer but for a second I notice that his gaze shifts downwards to rest on my lips which sends a warm feeling in my tummy and i end up licking them.

"I have to go" with that he stands up and leaves the kitchen. My eyes are fixed on his strong back and broad shoulders until he is finally out of sight. I let out a deep breath and realize that I've been holding it for quite some time.

(Being around him cause my entire body to tense up, he is really driving me crazy and secretly.....I like it). After blake left i cleared the table and washed the dishes then went to my room (if i can call it that).

I am stuck alone in my room, the only room Blake allows me in. I'm feeling anxious and on the edge

"Blake has explicitly mentioned not to enter the other rooms in the house......I don't dare go against him. What should i do now? I can't just sit around waiting for him to tell me what to do next. First cooking what's next then, doing the laundry? I don't have my phone with me even if i had it'd be pointless since there's no reception. A couple more days like this and I'll go insane that's for sure" I pace around the room, escaping is out of the question at the moment. One wrong move and it might be my end.

"Maybe I can go to the pool do a swim to calm my restless mind plus he didn't say anything about it being off limit but I have no swimsuit, lemme check around the room" I start to open every wardrope door and pull every drawer I can find in the room when I come across a shelf with a few packed boxes. Out of curiosity I tear them open and to my delight I find that they are filled with women's clothes

"Look what we have here, women's clothes and they look new, maybe they belong to his girlfriend but they are packed in boxes so it could be an ex girlfriend". I ask myself feeling a pang of jealous at the girl who got to date blake. i look through the boxes and find a cute swimsuit which looked new so i took a one piece and change into it.

(Okay not to toot my own horn but I look hot, it's a good thing I've been working hard at the gym)

As i step outside to the pool area the sunlight hits my skin with just enough heat that it makes me feel rejuvenated. The water glistens beautifully under the sun, I jump in and complete a couple of laps around the pool.

(It's so refreshing but in order to get information I have to get blake's attention but he's nowhere to be seen) after some time I get the feeling of being watched, true enough from the corner of my eye i can see that Blake is watching me from inside the house.

(Busted! He's totally checking me out, seems like i made the perfect choice of choosing this swimsuit). I run my hands down my body and rests them on my cleavage slowly repeating this a few times then i rest my hand on my belly and i know i have his attention. I take a deep breath as i muster up all my courage to slide my hand further down until it is now cupping my lady parts.

(Gosh i need to overcome my infatuation for Blake otherwise things will be on a very slippery slope) i didn't know i could be so bold to touch myself in front of a total stranger but blake makes me wanna do crazy things for sure. i stop the movements of my hands and continue swimming. i could see blake leaving, and i made up my mind.....

When i was done I march into the kitchen to find Blake standing at the counter fixing coffee.

"Blake I need some answers from you now"

"What about" he asked

"How long I'm i staying here"

"For as long as it takes"

"What you're doing to me is really unfair, keeping a woman in your house against her will and not telling her anything about your plan if you want ransom money or you wanna kill me. Do you know that I'm living in a constant state of fear?" i lash out

"I assure you that you're not in immediate danger right now, as long as you do what i say just relax okay?"

"Gee thanks for the assurance, now i feel safe staying with a stranger who i know next to nothing about. For all i know you could be a serial killer or something"

"*sigh*....I don't know what else you want me to say" the nonchalant way in which he replied causes my blood to boil, especially after what happened at the pool earlier I thought i had him but nothing has changed.....at least not for him.