BELLA'S POV

I woke up with a throbbing headache. 'What happened last night?' I asked myself.

I never thought pillows could be this soft. I hugged them together, and that was when I realised I was naked. Well, usually I prefer sleeping in my PJs. Then, I felt the pillows stir a little bit. Since when can pillows move? I tried to open my eyes, and I could see Hope's beautiful face, still asleep peacefully.

"Oh no..."

I looked under the blanket, and I started to panic. My body was also covered in tons of hickeys. They were on my neck, my breasts, my arms, and even my thighs. I didn’t remember what happened last night, but the state I was in told me the story. Despite the pain in my head, I stood up taking the sheet with me and began to yell. "Hope! how could you take advantage of me like this? I knew you were bad, but I would never have Guessed you would try to rape me!"

Hope jolted up from my voice. "Hey now. You dragged me up here." She responded with a hoarse voice.

God that sexy.

"There is no way I would do that. Even if I did, you should have known I was too drunk to know what I was doing." I grabbed my head.

Hope wasn't buying my speech. I wasn't either. I chose to drink, and I was just embarrassed I let this happen again. I was angry at myself. Not Hope. But I was not going to let her know that.

"Hope, If you ever tell anyone about this, I will tell them you raped me." I threatened as I started getting dressed again. Hopefully, this will make her stay away from me for good.

Just then, my whole body numbed all of my movements, and I ran for the bathroom. I made it to the toilet just as I became horribly sick. Now, I remembered why I hated getting drunk. Well, the second reason. The first was the drunken sex I always seemed to have. Great! now Hope will tell everyone for sure about this.

Just when I thought my life was over, Hope surprised me. She was holding my hair back as I vomited. After I was finished, I lay back against the wall.

Hope stood up still naked and went to the sink. She took a black silk robe and put it on. She was also covered in hickeys, which proved I participated. She had the body of a goddess. Now, the only thing I regretted was not being able to remember last night. With that body, I was sure she was amazing. Now that I thought about it, I did feel completely satisfied.

Hope bent down in front of me and handed me a glass of water and some pain meds. Maybe I did misjudge her, but I still can't take such a big risk. She wiped my face with a cool cloth and said: "Let's get some breakfast."

I melted at her smile.

"But before that..." She stood up and picked up another black silk robe and gave it to me. "Cover yourself. You're wearing the bed sheet." She offered me her hand. "Can you stand?"

I tried. But I felt lightheaded.

"Well, that proves it." I didn’t even understand what she said. Before I could do anything, she picked me up from the bathroom floor and carried me to the bed. ”There's no way you will walk all the way to the kitchen like that." She said and took her phone from the bedside table. "Agnes. I need breakfast to be delivered to my private quarters. Fresh juice and waffles and pancakes. Thank you." She put the phone back on the table and turned to me.

I didn't even try to be nice to her. This was all an act. I knew it!

"You okay?" Hope asked me.

"No. My head."

Hope sat on the bed and looked at me. I tried to turn, but she held me in place. "Why do you hate me so much?" She sounded hurt.

THIS WAS ALL AN ACT!

"Because people like you always take advantage of people like me."

"Bella, it was you who dragged me up to your room." "And it's your job to stop me from making a fool of myself." Hope looked at me with her soft eyes. "I'm sorry. I'm sorry I took advantage of you. I'm sorry for everything. I really like you, Bella. And I want to make you mine someday."

What Hope said left me speechless.

"Agnes will be here soon. Eat. Rest. I will send you back later after you feel better." Hope smiled and stood up and walked to the door. She looked at me again and turned the knob and walked out.

Now, I felt guilty for yelling at her...

HOPE'S POV

It was Monday. I felt guilty. Why did I let myself do it? Now, she probably hated me more. Why didn’t my teenage hormone hold me back! "AHHHHHHH! WHY DID I DO IT!" I slammed my hand on the dining table.

"Do what?" Daddy's voice startled me.

They were home already?! SHIT!

"Hope..."

I looked up.

Daddy was sitting in her usual seat.

"Dad. How do you apologise when you make the biggest mistake of your life?" I asked her.

"That depends on the mistake you did. But if I made a mistake with your Mom, I would probably treat her to dinner. Fancy her with gifts. And apologise millions of times.”

I chuckled. In other words, Daddy was totally whipped. "I'll think about it."

"Hope, what did you do with the money in the safe? I will not let Mommy know about this. Be honest."

I wiped the imaginary sweat from my forehead. "I hosted a party at our villa on Saturday. Please don't ground me. I still have another day of detention at school, and please don't tell Mommy. She will kill me."

Daddy took a sip of her morning tea. ”I will punish you. But, Mommy doesn't have to know what caused the punishment. I will think about it. And you just have to get ready anytime." Daddy said and continued eating. "Grandpapa called. He wants to meet you."

"Why?" Why would a crime lord ask for me?

"You will find out soon. He's coming tomorrow." "Also grandma and grandpa will be there."

Why is everybody gathering all of a sudden?

"Morning," Mommy said while walking in the dining room. She kissed Daddy's head and mine.

"Alle?" I asked her.

"Upstairs. Oh Carmen, please send her today."

Daddy nodded.

I was so into my thoughts I didn't even hear what Mommy was asking me. "What?"

Mommy looked into my soul. "What's wrong with you today?"

I shook my head. "No. Nothing at all."

"Can I trust you, Hope?"

I simply nodded. Too scared to meet her eyes.

"Okay then." I stood up and kissed my parents. "I'm going now. See you in school, Mom." I weakly walked towards the door and sighed.

I opened the car door and just stared at the steering wheel. "Well. Like Daddy said, treat her to a fancy lunch or dinner." I smiled and drove to school. I pressed call on the screen and waited for Zara to pick up. By now, she's already on her way to pick up Tina.

"Hey." "Where are you?"

"On my way to Tina's."

I smiled. "Good. Hey. Can you invite her and Bella to lunch outside of school today? My treat. It's a way of apologising too Bella. Please help me. I can't sleep thinking about my mistake to Bella."

Zara laughed. "I will Hope. Relax. Take a deep breath in and out."

"Thanks, Zara." I hung up. I parked my car in the school’s parking lot and called the fanciest restaurant in the city. I made all the reservations and requests I needed. I hoped this lunch was worth something...

THIRD PERSON POV

Hope still couldn’t believe what happened at the party on Saturday night. She could still feel the heat of Bella's body on hers. It was so amazing. Bella's body flowed with the music as if it were coming from her. It was a memory she would always keep. Hope decided that it was time to offer her friendship to Bella. She planned a special lunch with Bella accompanied by Tina and Zara.

"Bella, you are coming with us."

Bella rolled her eyes. "I am not. I don't even want to see her in school when I don't have a choice so Why would I ever want to spend time with Hope outside of school?"

Tina walked up to her. "Bella, I am asking you as your best friend to do this. Just give Hope a chance. Money does not always mean a bad person."

Bella turned around. "No, but it always means power. That's the problem. These rich people may seem nice, but if it comes down to them or anyone else, they will use that power to get away with anything. They kick the rest of us and leave us with nothing." Bella sighed. She knew Tina understood, but still it made her furious. "Ok. I will go, but I'm not going to be all nice and cheerful."

Tina hugged her. "Thank you, Bella!”

Hope got into her car, and Bella, Tina, and Zara climbed into Zara's car. They were headed to the most expensive place around for lunch.

When they entered the restaurant, a woman greeted them. "Welcome back Miss Larove."

Bella rolled her eyes. Of course, they knew her by the name she thought.

"Hello, Cindy. It's great to see you back and healthy. How is that new baby of yours?"

That caught Bella off guard. Hope actually knew this woman's name and personal things about her. That's a first.

"She is healthy and growing like a weed already. Thanks for asking." She smiled. "We have everything ready as you asked. If you need anything else, please let me know."

Hope nodded "Thank you, Cindy."

It was a private room, and everything was ready just as they got there.

"We can't be gone forever, so I ordered everything. And it's ready. Bella, I hope it's all right. I asked Tina what your favourite things to eat are and had them make it. I hope you enjoy it."

Bella almost forgot she didn't like Hope for a minute. She sat down. "I'm sure it's fine."

Tina looked at her. Giving her a warning.

They all sat, and lunch was served.

Bella hated to admit that the food was the best she had ever had.

"Bella? Where did you go to school before?" Hope asked

Bella shrugged "I don't think you would know it."

Hope thought of some other things to ask Bella to get to know her. Hope figured asking her about something she cared about would be safe so Bella wouldn't feel the need to bite her head off. "How long have you Cheered Bella?" Hope asked.

Bella sighed. "Since I was six, ok?" She rudely responded.

Tina kicked her leg under the table.

"Owww what was that for?" Bella questioned.

"Bella, I need to use the bathroom. Join me?"

Bella rolled her eyes and stood up.

As the two entered the bathroom, Tina was already scolding Bella for her attitude toward Hope. "What is your problem, Bella? Hope is trying to be nice, and all you can do is throw awful comments at her. I know you have had a bad experience in the past, but you can't judge Hope based on someone else's actions." Bella went to speak, but Tina didn't stop. "In case you have forgotten. Your sister works for the Larove family. You should at least keep that in mind."

Realisation hit Bella like a ton of bricks. She had forgotten her sister worked for them. What if Hope got Emma fired for how Bella was acting? Hope could judge Bella's sister for her actions just like Bella was judging Hope for someone else's actions. Bella still didn’t trust Hope, but she decided she should at least start to be a little nicer to her. "You are right, Tina. I'm sorry."

Tina put her arm around her friend's shoulders. "Thank you, Bella. But I am not the one you should apologise to."

Bella nodded, and they walked out. She put on a fake smile and walked over to the table. "I'm sorry for my rudeness, Hope. PMS you know?" She blamed her nonexistent period for her actions.

Hope smiled back even though she recognised the mask Bella was showing. She wasn't going to give up, though. She was going to get Bella to take off the mask and show what really was under there. Hope wanted to see Bella without the protective front. She was on a mission. "I'm sorry," She said.

Zara and Tina were surprised by Hope’s sudden apology.

"It's my fault. Please forgive me."

Bella was as surprised as Zara and Tina. She never thought Hope would apologise again. She thought rich people had too much pride. "It's fine Hope." She finally gave her a genuine smile, and hope couldn’t be happier...

BELLA's POV

It had been days since the lunch. Every day, Hope would greet me and try to get my attention on her. I had to admit it was cute to see someone so eager to get my attention. I smiled at the thought.

"You do know we're working right," Tina said beside me.

"Yes."

"Thinking about Hope, huh?"

My face reddened for sure. "Maybe."

Tina laughed.

Suddenly, Jason, my co-worker, walked over to me and smiled.

"Yes, Jason, what's up?"

He scratched the back of his head. It was what he always did when he was nervous. "Umm. Would you like to go on a date with me?"

That was bold. I was speechless. I never even thought of him that way. He was more like a Brother to me than a lover. "Ummm... I'm sorry. I'm practically taken by someone."

His face changed.

"But there's a lot of other girls out there Jason. You will find her." I politely declined.

"So the rumours are true?"

I looked at him confuse. "What Rumours?"

"People in school are talking about it, Bella. That Larove kid. You think you can have her heart? She's only dating rich people. Not people like us."

Now, I was totally angry at his sudden burst. "Excuse me! Who are you to judge my Hope!"

I could see Jason clench his fist. "Come on, Bella. Get a grip on reality. She won't be faithful to you. She will use you like the others. Besides, she can't even give you kids in the future. You won't be happy. I can make you happy. I have all the 'things' to make you happy." Did he just talk about his penis!

"Get out of my face before I slap you. We're at work and I don't want to make a scene." I calmly said.

"TABLE 5,7,12."

I was about to go and pick up the food.

"You will regret the day you said no to me." Jason grimly said and walked to the back.

I shook off these uneasy feelings and continued to work.

Tina saw how troubled I look. “You okay?"

I told her everything that had happened, and she said I should be more careful in the future.

"We should come and go back together. I'll ask Zara to pick us up."

I wanted to decline, but now it was the only safe way to do so.

"Should I tell Hope?"

"NO WAY!" I half yelled. "We're not even official or anything."

Tina looked at me. "What are you waiting for? She's obviously into you."

Well, she was absolutely inside me already. But, I have trouble remembering it.

"Did something happen Saturday night?" Tina wiggled her perfect eyebrows.

"Nothing happened.” I quickly said. Good job, Bella! That's very convincing.

"Yeah… Right. Obviously, those hickeys all over your neck say nothing, too."

Oh shit! I forgot to cover them! No wonder the girls at table 5 kept making heavy eye contact with my neck.

"Ok. We had sex. The thing is I forgot!"

"You forgot the most exciting sex you ever had?!" Tina exclaimed.

Yes, Sherlock!

"Yes. I know. I really hate being drunk."

"I PAY YOU TWO TO WORK! NOW WORK!" The manager yelled at us.

"Looks like his Wife forgot to suck his balls," Tina whispered.

I laughed. "Hush. He would fire is if he heard that." I shushed my Friend and continued my work...