Her Volkovs #Book 1

Chapter 20

Belle's POV

I'm looking for something to wear from Nikolai's wardrobe but most of his stuff in the walk in closet are

different shades of suits, lots of white shirts, jeans and sweats. I need to go to my apartment to get

some clothes.

I slowly walk downstairs but Alexei is already standing at the bottom of the stairs. "Where are you

going?"

"Not in your bed." I retorted. Content protected by Nôv/el(D)rama.Org.

"Okay, then go back to Nikolai's room now."

"I'm going to my apartment and you can't stop me from leaving!"

"Yah? Try me."

I would call Nikolai but he specifically told me to do as Alexei says. These two are not giving me any

choice. What could be the worst thing to happen to me? I know Alexei would never hurt me. So I

continued walking down the stairs. When I was on the last step, he showed his right hand from his

back. A gasp escaped my mouth when I saw the leash Alexei is holding in his hand.

"You will not..."

"Too late princess."

Alexei manhandled me towards his room.

"Alexei!!!! Put me down!!!" I yelled at him hysterically.

"You know, you are a handful to watch over."

"Nikolai will know of this I'm telling you!"

"He already knows."

"What?"

"I'm under strict orders to make you stay in bed no matter what."

Alexei throws me to his bed and placed the leash on my right hand while the other one is tied to the

headboard of his bed. I could not believe he's doing this to me!

I was yanking the leash while Alexei is quickly on his phone talking to someone and I think I know who

it is.

"Is that Nikolai?" I grumpily asked Alexei.

"Nikolai, I swear I will not going to allow you to touch me, not even my hair for one week starting

tonight. You hear me Nikolai!? One whole week!" I yelled to make sure that he could hear me.

When Alexei is done talking to his phone, he sat beside me in bed. "You're in luck princess."

"What?"

"Well the Boss can't make it home tonight, he's stranded in Boston because of the weather."

"Nikolai is in Boston?" He did not tell me that. And it really hurts as hell. Why didn't he tell me? This

whole not telling me the whole story about Nikolai is slowly eating me up.

"What's he doing there?"

"Business." Of course.

"Remove my leash, I promise I will not leave."

I am exhausted. My legs are tired. And I am hurt because of Nikolai. How come he did not tell me that

he's in Boston? I see that Alexei noticed my sudden change in mood. He removed the leash and I

quickly covered my whole body under the blanket.

"It's not easy to be in Nikolai's life. Be patient with him. Give him more time."

~

I was awakened by a familiar smell. Rice porridge. Alexei placed the tray with a bowl beside me.

"Time to eat."

I struggled to lift my body from the bed so Alexei helped me to sit up straight. God, why do I feel like I'm

so tired?

"What time is it Alexei?"

"It's time for you to buy a watch."

"Ha, very funny. No, really what time is it?"

"It's time for you to buy an alarm clock to hit the Boss' head again."

I giggled in response. Poor Nikolai, I hit him with an alarm clock the first morning we were together.

"It's almost 6 o'clock." Responded Alexei while brushing a strand of my hair from my face and to the

back of my ear.

I took some black beans and mushroom and placed them on top of the porridge. I scooped the porridge

using the spoon and blew some air to it to make sure its not too hot.

"Here, open your mouth Alexei." He blinked once and pulled his lips to the side, letting out a smile.

We fed each other in alternate and in just a matter of minutes we were able to finish the bowl of rice

porridge.

~

"Alexei I'm bored, lets change the channel." I said while slapping the covers with my palm. Alexei just

smiled at me while I whine.

"Here, I'll go get a quick shower." He said while handing me the remote control.

I placed the pillows on my back and sat comfortably. I scanned the channel to look for a movie. Yay!

Horror. I really like watching horror movies. The fast beating of my heart makes me feel so alive,

although I cover my eyes most of the time.

The stupid woman still chose to walk down the dark hallway knowing for a fact that she's alone and that

she might be the next one to die. All of a sudden, the spirit that is haunting the place appeared upside

down right in front of the woman. A squeal instantly escaped my mouth.

Alexei hurriedly came out of the bathroom with only a towel on. "What happened?"

Dammit! He looks really good with only a towel on. His perfectly ripped torso is very prominent and his

chiseled arms are glistening with water. I quickly gazed away from him and looked straight to the

television.

"The haunting spirit." I responded.

He just shook his head and went back to the bathroom while sporting his usual charming smile. He

went back out wearing only his boxers. He then puts on a white cotton shirt and went back to bed

beside me. I noticed that he tapped his phone a couple of times before taking the remote control from

me and turned the TV in full volume.

"It's better to watch a horror movie in full blast." He said. He now has a wicked smirk on his face while

I'm covering half of my face with the blanket.

To my surprise, he slid under the covers and inched close to me.

"What are you doing?"

"I'm cold."

"Then, get your own blanket Alexei."

"My spare blankets are still with the dry cleaner. The housekeeper has not come yet." Why am I not

buying this?

"Fine." I said in defeat. Alexei's smile grew even wider.

I looked at him sternly while squinting my eyes. "A-lex-ei, if you're up to something please do know that

I can absolutely annihilate you."

A knock interrupted our face off.

"Boss." Said a voice faintly outside the door.

Alexei stood up from the bed and unlocked the door. One of his men handed him popcorn and pizza

while glancing and nodding at me inside.

"We shall not be disturbed." Instructed Alexei.

"Boss." The big man replied.

"You got us popcorn and pizza? You're the best Alexei!

"I know."

I just giggled at his arrogance.

Midway to the movie, the woman is surprisingly still alive and she still manages to seduce a guy, in fact

they are about to have sex in a barn. I quickly grabbed the remote from Alexei and changed the

channel to cartoons.

"What the hell?" Said Alexei sternly while crinkling his eyebrows.

"I'm going to return to that channel when they are finished with whatever it is that they are planning of

doing."

"But that's the best part. Give me the remote back."

"No!"

I placed the remote behind my back but Alexei was able to grab it from me. He returned to the movie.

Oh my god. The guy and the woman is now doing the doggy.

"Alexei!"

He just chuckled and still continues to watch. The woman is now moaning so loud. The guy is spanking

her and calling her dirty names. Oh my god! The volume is in full blast. What would the people in the

house think we are doing here if they hear this?

I quickly wrestled Alexei to get the remote from him.

"Give me the remote Alexei!!!"

Oh my god! This man is going to give me a heart attack. Alexei is now hysterically laughing his heart

out and rolling in bed.

"Ha-ha. Very funny Alexei." I said sarcastically.

He finally lets go of the remote. I decided to turn down the volume just in case the two decides to do it

again somewhere like in a pig pen or a dog house.