Chapter 21

Zander's pov
I'm awake and it's only 3:30 in the morning I let out a small groan cause I know I won't be able to go back to sleep. I roll over out of bed careful not to wake Allison who is sleeping soundly. I put a shirt on and walk out into the hall. I head down to my office, of I'm awake I might as well get some work done. I start ready emails that I'm suppose to answer but all I can really think about is Allison. Earlier I was going to kiss her, I have never felt so needy to kiss a girl before. I always viewed relationships as only distractions and never had feelings for any of the girls I would occasionally date. It was mainly for the press so people wouldn't talk. I never cared about them. I would give then a contract and should they follow it I would give them a lump of money and send them packing. But Allison, it's different with her. I wanted to be close to be close to her and those lips of hers looked so kissable. If we weren't interrupted earlier I would have kissed her. And than when she wore my clothes God did she ever look sexy. I couldn't seem to look away from her. I can't have these feelings though, I swore off women when one broke my heart in peices long ago. But I keep thinking of Allison and how her face blushes when I get too close. Her eyes are beautiful, I could look at them all day. I rub my head and shake the thoughts away and try to concentrate on work. A couple hours later I was working a report that was due in two days when I heard a knock on the doors.
“Hey big brother. Why are you working so early in the morning?” My sister asks at the door. She walks in a sits on the other side of my desk on a brown leather chair.
“I couldn't sleep so I decided to do some work.” I say going back to typing. I see Tara is looking hesitant about something.
“Hey what's up? You look worried about something.” I say looking across the desk.
“Well it's Allison, I'm worried about her. Yesterday we didn't eat at all and I just assumed that she would tell me she was hungry but she never did. And her confidence is just in pieces. I'm not sure what happened to her but somthing definitely did. And last night at dinner, she only took alittle bit of the main dish and just ate salad for the rest of the meal. I was watching her, but I'm not sure she was aware of it.” She says all in one breath.
“I'm aware of how little she eats and I have been watching her too. I'm not sure why she feels like she can only eat alittle bit, it's like she doesn't think she can or something. I will get to the bottom of it. I'm going to find out why. And also do you know anything about her family my people have not been able to find anything on her or her family.” I say looking at my sister. She has her thinking face on and I just wait.
“No I don't know much, only that her family is a business man and very wealthy too.” Tara says.
“Ok well you should probably get going. Don't you have class at 7? I ask her looking at my watch.
“Yes I should, tell Allison bye for me. Wait do you have her number?” She asks taking out her phone.
“Yes I do, hear I'll put it in for you.” I take her phone and put Allison's number in.
“There now you really should get going or you will be late.” I tell her as she gets up.
“Thanks and I'll see you later big brother.” She says waving goodbye.
I'm alone with my thoughts again and they just go right back to Allison. Who is her family and why does nobody seem to know who any of them are. Why is she always so quite like any wrong move and she might get hurt. I hate the idea of my wife being afraid of someone. Could it be her family? They were quick to offer her to be my wife. And they weren't that pleasant to be around either come to think about it. I could see right through their fake smiles. They seemed happy to be rid of her. I'm going to get the information I need. I want to know more about my mysterious wife. With my mind made up I looked at my watch and see that it's 7:30 am. I decide to go back to my room and see if Allison is awake. I go in and first look at the bed when I find it empty I turn to the bathroom door just as Allison is coming out. Her hair is wet and I assume she took a shower. I look more and she is in just a towel. I swallow hard when I realize she has no other clothes on.
“Ack.” I heard a screech from Allison when she sees me.
“I'm sorry I should have knocked.” I say hurriedly turning around.
“It's fine, you just surprised me is all. I didn't know you were going to be in here.”
I turned around and that was a mistake. I could see her standing there in her towel and nervously shifting from one foot to the next. Her curves I could see were just right. I wanted to run my hands up and down all over her curves. I shake my head from those thoughts.
“I'll leave and just meet you downstairs for breakfast.” I say turning sharply for the door not waiting for her reply wanting to get out of there. I go downstairs and head towards the kitchen. I can smell breakfast cooking, Connie is at the stove cooking eggs in a pan.
“Good morning Connie, something sure smells good in here.” I say going over to make myself a cup of coffee.
“Good morning sir.” Connie chirps. “I made some blueberry muffins and eggs and some toast. Why don't you sit down and I'll bring the food over.” She says getting muffins out of the oven.
“Here let me help you.” I say taking the pan of eggs over to the table. And just than Allison comes in like a breath of fresh air. She is stunning, she has a light green shirt on and some dark wash jeans that fit her just right. I take a sip of my coffee to wash down my suddenly dry throat.
“Good morning Connie.” I hear her say but all I'm focusing on is how beautiful my wife is. Allison dried her hair and put it up in a half down half up do. She had put on light makeup a shade of red lipstick that complimented her eyes. She sat down and waited for Connie to bring the last of the food. I watched to see what she would do but she just sat there silently waiting.
“What are you waiting for.” I ask her.
“Um nothing, what are you waiting for.” She asks me repeatedly my question.
“Nothing.” I say repeatedly her answer.
Finally I took some eggs and a muffins and ate. I watched her from the corner of my eye to see what she would do. She had a few bites of the eggs and only half of the muffin she took. She must be hungry so why don't she eat. She just looks at it with a pained look and outs it down on her plate.
“Are you busy today?” I ask shocking us both.
“Um no not really. Why do you ask?”
“I thought you could come to the office today with me.” I say looking at her. She is obviously shocked but she agrees.
“Ok good, go get your things together you'll need today and be downstairs in 10.” I say. She nodded and left. Today is going to be interesting.