Ablaze in Passion 15

Bianca awoke the following morning feeling like her head was full of rocks. She opened her eyes only to close them swiftly against the burning onslaught of light pouring through the windows. She remembered vaguely the night prior; having dinner with Chase, talking to Chase, Chase pouring her some wine. Bianca sat up abruptly; what had happened after that? She glanced around the room through squinted eyes, and came to a stop when she saw the bottle back in its place on the desk. Realising she was still in Lord Cassidy’s chambers she threw the covers from the bed and flung herself out. Her head throbbed at the sudden movements but she didn’t care at this moment. Her eyes flew to her body and she calmed a little to see she was still wearing clothes, but did that really mean anything? Her heart pounded at the possibility that she had indeed given herself to Lord Cassidy and didn’t even remember it.

She couldn’t stay in his chambers any longer; she flew lightly to the chamber door and opened it as silently as she could and made her way quickly back to her own. One good thing about having such a splendid room meant she could also lock it.
Chase had left Bianca in his chambers and had stayed in a vacant room down the hall from his own. He had risen early after lying awake the majority of the night and had decided to go and visit the village; he was well overdue for a visit to his people and didn’t return until noon. The moment he entered through the doors of his home Kobi came running towards him, her face full of worry,

"Kobi? May I enquire to what is wrong?" Chase asked as he mentally checked her over,
"I am fine my Lord, but I fear Miss Bianca may be terribly ill, she has not come out of her chambers at all; and when I asked her what was wrong I heard her crying," Kobi answered,
Chase didn’t waste a minute to make his way to Bianca’s chambers. When he went to open her door however he found that she had locked herself in,
"Bianca, may I please come in?" Chase asked her through the thick wood,
He heard the quick scuffling of feet on the other side and then her voice came back through to him,
"I’m afraid I can’t at this particular time,"
"May I ask why?" he answered soothingly,
There was silence from the other side of the door,
"Bianca?" he questioned,
"I just want to be alone,"

Chase found her request quite odd, but knew better than to deny her,
"Of course," he replied before making his way from her chambers.
He would give her this; she needed to see that she was free to do as she pleased. He strode down the stairs and immediately went to his study; now that he had some free time to spare he was going to begin his search.

Bianca heard as his footsteps disappeared down the passage outside her door. She couldn’t help but feel angry towards him. Georgia had been right all along; he had seduced her, gotten her drunk and used her. She had been sitting in the chair by the fireplace all morning going over the nights previous events, and each and every time she failed to remember even a portion of what she had done. What if she was now with child? Could that happen on your first time? She didn’t feel sore in any of her womanly places? Hadn’t she heard that that happened? When one of the maids back at Luxembourge manor had been intimate for the first time she found it was a struggle to walk for a few days after, but then; hadn’t she been riding a horse around that time too?

Bianca groaned, what was she to do? Ask Lord Cassidy if they had been intimate,
"Come on Bianca, what kind of conversation would that be? ‘Excuse me my lord but did I give you my innocence last night? And if I did can I please have it back?’"
Her head had continued to throb the entire day and she knew it wouldn’t ease with her constant thinking’s. She turned and pulled on the rope for the first time ever; not long after a light knock came from her bedroom door,
"Who is it?" she asked cautiously, afraid that perhaps Lord Cassidy had returned,
"It’s Kobi," came the young girl’s voice from the other side,
Bianca opened the door slightly to allow Kobi to enter, she didn’t miss the calculating look she received as she came through the door,

"Are you well Miss Bee? Peggy and I have been worrying about you all day,"
"I think so," Bianca answered timidly, "I was hoping to get a bath,"
Kobi smiled at her request,
"Of course Miss Bee, we’ve been waiting all day for some kind of sign, I'll have one brought up,"
As Kobi reached the door to go and fulfill her request Bianca couldn’t help but quickly voice her wonderings,
"Has Lord Cassidy been worrying also?"

Kobi turned her head to reply,
"He says you are well, but I haven’t really seen him Miss, he’s been lolled up tight in his study since he returned from the village,"
Bianca nodded her understanding. When the bath had been toted up the steps and everyone had vacated her chambers Bianca lowered herself into the warmth of the water. He didn’t even care, Kobi had said as much. She couldn’t help the tears as they pricked at her eyes and began running down her cheeks.
"Well Lord Cassidy, if that’s how you play then that’s how I’ll play,".