Eva POV...

As the car entered his property I saw him. He was standing on the door of the house waiting for us With a frown on his face looked extremely handsome.

Is he standing here for so long waiting for us?

No... not for you.

I remember my father at that time, he also used to do it. Whenever I was out and came late he used to stand on the gate waiting for me. I smiled at my memories but was back to reality when I heard the door opening.

He opened the car door and picked Isa in his arms and extended his other hand toward me.

Do I have to hold him??

I looked at him and then at his hand.
God how he managed to look this good in normal clothes.

He is so handsome.

"Come," he said and I bit my lips in nervousness, and without thinking I held his hand. His hands were big against mine so big. They were warmer than me. He was moving towards his house carrying Isa and holding my hand.

Family

The only things I feel right now, the only things I caved for, I didn't know if I would ever get it or not but right now I was feeling like family. A proper one. Unknowingly I hold his shoulder too and lean on him while walking. He looked at me with surprise on his face I was afraid that he didn't like it but he didn't say anything.

We got inside the house and I left his shoulder but our hands were still entwined with each other.

"I want to slewep "We heard Isa's sleepy voice which made both of us chuckle. He went to Isa's room and put her to sleep. He left my hand to put her down and I started missing his warmth against my hands.
I blushed to remember how I leaned to him but came out when I heard his voice.
"Eva? " I looked up to see him looking down at me in a questioning way that made me even more red. I shoot my head and walk out.
As I walked out of Isa's room I stooped and rubbed my cheeks to reduce the hotness on them. I was still standing there when I felt someone's presence behind me, I knew it was Alexander. My breath got stuck in my throat I could feel his warm breath fanning on my neck. his cologne was hitting my nose making me unable to move.

Something was happening to me! I was never like this. He did these things to me, his presence, his voice,  and his gaze sent shivers to my spin. That all made me look down and to my cheeks covered with red.

"I-I should le-leave," I said shuttering moving a little to give him space to him. I am making a fool of myself! I don't need more so it would be better if I left.
I didn't look at him just went to take my bag which was on the table.

"Wait" I heard him. I turned to him looking at him.

"Have dinner " he said more like an order coming in front of me. Now it is common for me to listen to his every talk in order.

"No... Mr. Knight, it's ok... I think I should leave. It's quite late" I denied politely looking at my watch which was showing it was getting late in the evening and I was quite hungry but I didn't want to walk in the street all alone At night.

"Come" he ignored my protest after looking at me weirdly like I did something wrong but didn't say anything and took his seat on the table where the food was placed.
I pouted but then followed him, he never listened to me, he just gave me an order!

I sat on my regular chair and I miss Isa. Whenever I have a meal here she sits on my lap but now she is sleeping. My baby. Without her, I can't even afford to stand in front of him let alone eat together. I want to go to her and wake her up so she can have dinner with us.

"Eva eat. Bella is sleeping," he said calmly making me look at him weirdly. He know what was I thinking. ?

We started to eat in complete silence but in tension. I can feel it! We weren't talking but I could feel him looking at me from time to time.

What happened to him??

He is acting strange!

I didn't dare to look up, just looked at my plate. Don't know why but I feel different right now, scared shy awkward, and many more.
We were having dinner silently when we heard an ear-piercing thunder which scared me to my core! And just after a few minutes, it started raining so hard.
I dropped my spoon on the table and stood up silently without looking at him. I went toward the large window near the table and looked outside.

I love looking at the rain but not thunder they remind me of something that I don't want to remember.

After a few minutes, I was lost, totally in the rain, in the drops, in the smell of rain. Unknowingly I went outside in the rain enjoying the water falling from the sky to me. The sky was dark there wasn't much light but still, the rain was looking beautiful. I had forgotten where I was with whom I was. I opened my arms to hug the rain wholeheartedly.

This rain reminds me of the harsh time of my life.

"Eva where the hell are you??" My mother asked me when I was standing near the window looking outside in the rain. It's only been 2 months since Dad left me alone here telling me to take care of my mother. We always used to look outside whenever the rain was pouring, him with his tea and me with my hot chocolate. I smiled at my memories.
I didn't answer her I was so engrossed in looking outside that I didn't notice she was now standing beside me looking furious.

"EVA you dare to ignore me!!" I heard her shouting which brought me back to reality. I stumbled a little due to the loud voice.
I looked in her direction when she was standing and looked red in anger.

"Mo-mom I was ju-just" I started but stopped and tried to get up from my place but then she held my hair in a tight grip harshly making me whine in pain.
This was the very first time she hurt me physically.
Tears welled up in my eyes as my scalp started paining a lot.
I held her hand to make my hair free but then she only tightened the grip making me yell in pain.

"Mom le-leave me" I pleaded to her to leave me but she started dragging me toward the door.

"You dare to ignore me. You need to learn a lesson " she said angrily.

"Mom pl-please " I sobbed but nothing stopped her.

She opened the door and threw me out of the door in the rain making me soaked and cold.

"You will stay here all night. Do you understand? " she asked me looking at me with red eyes.

"Mom so sorry..." I tried to apologize for the mistakes I made unknowingly.

"Don't dare to disobey me" Saying this she closed the door in my face ignoring my plea.

I stand there in the rain for a few seconds crying hard missing my father. I looked around but found nothing other than darkness. It scared me more, I tried to move aside from the rain but I remembered my mother's words. I don't dare to move.
I stood there rain crying, shivering I rain. With some courage, I went toward the door and banged on it to be open.
I cried and called my mother but she didn't come.
She left me in the rain for whole nights...

"Eva Eva???" I heard someone's voice which brought me back from the dark memories.

"Huh??" I asked looking at him with confusion.

"Hey.. why are you crying?" He asked with concern in his face realizing that I was crying again. I didn't say anything just looked away.
I heard him singing and then he grabbed my cold hand in his cold one but I didn't feel cold instead I felt warm. he started dragging me gently towards the door.

He was also soaked in water, his hair was falling on his forehead his t-shirt was clung like a second skin to him.

Wait!

My clothes are like this also?

I looked down at my clothes only to see the white shirt I wore was now like second skin to me and showing my bra a little.

God!!

He saw me like that!

My face started burning due to this, I am embarrassing myself!
I didn't realize when we reached inside I realized it when I collided with his hard rock chest.

"So sorry," I said looking down he just hummed and looked at me. My one hand was entwined with his so with my free hand I tried to cover my chest but it didn't help much! I didn't dare to look up otherwise I will embarrass myself more. But I can feel his hot gaze on me making me nervous as hell.

Why I am nervous?

The sound of thunder and roars made me move a little closer to him.
I was feeling extremely cold, and due to this, I was shivering. My clothes were soaked my hair was soaked and I knew well I must be looking like a mad woman.

He was still looking at me I could feel it. I just looked up for a second at him to see his face differently, like he was thinking something. I frown was on his forehead making him look extremely handsome in this state also.

I again looked down but now I was shivering badly and I was sneezing too. As he heard my sneeze he realised my hand and went inside the room.

Where did he go?

I stood there for a minute and then I started crying again. For a second I thought he cared for me but here I was proved wrong. No one cares for me! He left me like this maybe because I was not worthy of any care?
I was feeling so bad and humiliated when he left me and was about to go towards the main door when he came out holding a towel.

"Eva dry yourself... here" he said extending the towel in his hand.

"You went to bring the towel?" I asked him in disbelief.

"Isn't it obvious, you are wet, cold, and sneezing too? You need to dry yourself?" He asked me raising his brows making him look so young and smart.

God!

I bit my lips and took the towel from him I dried my hands and neck and realized I had nothing to wear now!

God, what I will wear now?
If I stayed in these wet clothes no doubt I'd be in bed sneezing and shivering with a fever all day.
I looked around to find something but stopped when I heard him.

"I'll bring some clothes for you," he said and went inside. I stood there for a second and then a small smile came to my lips.
With that smile, I dried myself still shivering a little. I was drying my hair when I heard his heavy footsteps turning around I saw him coming with a big t-shirt in his hand probably his.

"Here change into this," he said handling me that. He still was in his wet clothes which made me worried about him.

"Mr. Knight please change your clothes too. You may catch a cold " I said more like pleased.
He nodded and went inside to change. I also went to Isa's room to change.
After drying completely and changing into that I went back to the room. I wasn't very comfortable with only T-shirts. It reaches my mid-thighs and smells like him a lot.

I like the smell.

I quickly shoot my head to get rid of their thoughts. What is happening to me? I turned around only to see my princess sleeping peacefully clutching the pillow and curling like a ball.
I smiled and went toward her and covered her properly with the blanket because it was cold outside. I kissed her forehead looking at her.

My daughter.

Only this word makes me feel different in a good way. I feel responsible, protective, and many more. More like I feel like a proper mother when my daughter calls me mommy

It makes me feel warm all over my body, whenever she says I love you, Mommy I feel like flying in the sky.
My daughter is the most precious thing to me, I love her more than myself now. I don't think I felt like this for someone in this short time. But also here aren't talking about anyone but my daughter whom I love dearly.

I was disturbed when I heard someone clearing his throat. I turned back with a disapproving face. I don't like to be disturbed when I am with my daughter.

I turned to see Mr. Knight looking at me with amusement in his eyes.

"Come" he whispered not wanting to wake up Isa. I followed him outside but stopped when he stopped.

"Eva I think you should stay here tonight. The weather isn't good it is raining a lot," he said looking outside and then to his watch. I didn't say anything, because I didn't know what to say.
He looked at me up and down when I didn't say anything it made me shift from my place nervously.

"Is it ok with you?" He asked cleaning his throat and looking away awkwardly.

"Hu-huhh yes," I said still feeling so nervous.

"OK then... you can use guest room" he suggested.

"No no I'll sleep with Isa," I said not wanting to make him do more things for me.

"Are you sure... you can use another room" he asked still not sure. I smiled a bit, he wasn't acting cold or professional to me like he always does. He was acting normal to me.

"Mr. Knight I will be fine " I reassured him with a smile...

"OK then... um good night Eva," he said not knowing what to say more.

"Good night Mr. Knight " I greeted him back and was about to turn back. I didn't like standing there alone with him in only his T-shirt. I heard him sigh and then he said

"Eva it's Alexander to you " I heard him saying and I stooped on my track. I looked back in a questioning way.

"What?" I asked not believing my ear.

"It's Alexander to you "