When Katrina reaches out to wear the shoe, Aaron takes it back from her and keeps it out of her reach."You can"t wear high heels when you have a sprained ankle," Aaron says, grabbing her other foot to take off the other shoe and puts it aside.
Katrina feels strange having her feet bare. She doesn"t have any flat shoes to change into. "How do I get out of the car?"
"I"ll carry you," he answers casually, finding it easier to carry her than waste time helping her limp her way upstairs.
The response embarra.s.ses Katrina even more. She lowers her head, her face turning red. "No, we might run into a neighbor...It would not be good if someone saw us, it will create gossip," She quickly refuses his idea.
Even if her neighbors don"t know her personally, they still know her by face. Running into someone while she"s in Aaron"s arms would be too humiliating to bear.
Aaron doesn"t care. "It doesn"t matter. There"s nothing strange about me carrying my girlfriend. I don"t care if they gossip. I just want to take care of you," I have nothing to hide. Who cares what anyone else thinks?" He thought.
From Aaron"s nonchalance, Katrina knows that he doesn"t understand her worries at all. Even if she can easily introduce Aaron as her boyfriend, the citizens of Abbe are conservative by nature. People are likely to judge a couple for being intimate in public.
Soon, the car stops in front of the apartment entrance. Aaron gets out of the car and bends down to gather Katrina in his arms, holding her shoes with one hand.
Katrina feels like a princess in Aaron"s arms. Embarra.s.sed, she buries her head in Aaron"s chest to hide her face, hoping they won"t b.u.mp into anyone she knows while Aaron carries her upstairs.
While Katrina is injured, Aaron carries her around in the apartment. He carries her to the dining table, to the bedroom, even to the bathroom. It"s as if he"s addicted to holding her. Even though she refused him, Aaron didn"t allow her to move inside the house.
Sometimes, Katrina appreciates Aaron"s thoughtfulness. But most times, it makes her extremely mad. Thinking about what he had done earlier inside his car makes her feel furious.
Currently, Katrina needs to go to the bathroom. While she is limping towards the bathroom, Aaron suddenly picks her up and settles her on the toilet. Then he stands beside her and waits.
With Aaron looming over her, Katrina finds it impossible to pee. Facing turning red in embarra.s.sment and anger, she points at the door and snaps, "Get out!"
"With your clumsiness, you"ll end up falling down if I leave you alone." He quickly answered.
Katrina is so angry she throws the roll of toilet paper at him. "Get out!"
At Katrina"s discomfort, Aaron relents and waits outside the door.
That evening, Aaron insists on staying with her while she takes a bath that he nearly joins her in the shower. But Katrina stands her ground and throws him out before he can take it any further.
After blow-drying her hair, Katrina limps back to her room and gets ready for bed. When she pulls the covers, she suddenly sees Aaron"s face in front of her.
Aaron has been staying with her for a long time. Although he sometimes teases her and flirts with her, he never climbs into her bed. He keeps to the terms of the contract and never crosses the line.
Katrina is so surprised to see him in her bed, that she jumps back with a scream and nearly falls to the floor.
Aaron hooks his arm around her waist and scoops her up in time. In a flash, Katrina is lying on the bed with Aaron on top of her.
His strong cologne fills her nose. Feeling his hot breath on her face, Katrina panics and yells, "What are you doing? Aaron, get out! The contract says in black and white, and you can"t go to my bed! You can"t break your word!"
Aaron grins and proudly said, "The validity of the contract is for the period of my injury. Now that I"m completely healed, the contract is null and void." He leans forward and buries his head in the crook of her neck, kissing her skin as his hands roam up her body.
Katrina doesn"t expect Aaron to be so unreasonable. Despite the fact that the contract includes conditions they both agreed to, he always twists the terms so he can do as he pleases. No matter what she says, he always finds a way to turn the contract against her.
In the end, the contract is nothing but a means for him to take advantage of her. She feels like crying in frustration.
Panicking, she pushes Aaron"s head away. "I agreed to let you stay at my house because of your injury. Now that your shoulder is healed take your things and leave my house immediately!"
"Since he"s taken the initiative to admit that he has fully recovered, I don"t need to feel guilty about kicking him out! He"s been taking advantage of my hospitality during his stay, no need to give him more opportunities to bully me! This is not right anymore,"
Aaron doesn"t budge despite her struggles. "Okay, but let"s get down to business first. I"ll leave with my things first thing in the morning," he promises.
Katrina doesn"t expect Aaron to agree so quickly. This isn"t like him, she thinks. Suddenly, she feels a draft on her chest and realizes, and Aaron is using her distraction to strip her further. She felt like he wanted her again and didn"t really intend to release her.
Ashamed and anxious, she screams, "Who wants to do business with you! Get out of my bed now! Stop taking advantage of me if you don"t want me to feel mad at you," She screamed at him. She can"t allow him to do what he wants. She had enough of him, and it"s time to kick him out.