Love Hate Relationship

Sasha let out a deep breath again and stretched out her hand to caress Michael's cheek when a pair of crystal blue eyes was staring at her suddenly. Sasha froze and her hand hovered in mid air, she gulped as she stared at those deep blue eyes, why did he wake up suddenly? Didn't the doctor said he will wake up in the next hour?

"I...um...I..." Sasha stuttered.

The man that was staring at her furrowed his brows at her lost for words "whatever it was that you were trying to do, don't ever think about it again" he warned.

Sasha let out a deep sigh and withdrew her hand, she placed it on her lap and her action some how got Michael's attention, his eyes followed her hand and he his frowned deepened.

"Why are you sitting on my bed? Get lost!"

Sasha stood up immediately, she dragged the chair in the room a little closer to the bed and sat down. Michael wanted to push her away again but decided not to waste his words on her. He sighed and his hand reached to caress his head but then he saw the drip there and placed his hand back on the bed. He was thirsty but he couldn't get himself to ask her to get him water, he will not and will never be dependent on her, he told himself.

His body was hurting but he figured he could get up himself, he tried to sit up and Sasha sprang to her feet immediately "what are you trying to do? You can't get up, lie down. You are still too weak" she placed her hand on his shoulder to gently push him down. Michael's eyes settled on her hand on his shudder and she quickly withdrew her hand when she saw his gaze.

Michael grunted due to the pain he felt in his head but he thinks he can manage, he tried to shift his legs so that he can get out of bed but to his horror, he can't control his legs. His eyes widened first in surprise and then in shock as he tried again but his legs were not responding, he shut an inquisitive look at Sasha immediately who had her head bowed "why...why can't I...feel my legs?" He asked, he tried his best to sound cold but one can still sense the fear etched in his voice.

Sasha dared not to look at him, she let out a deep breath "you sustained an injury in your spinal cord so it will affect your movement for a while" she looked at him when she heard no sound from him.

Michael was staring at her, he appeared to be in shock, Sasha gulped and rushed to assure him "but don't worry, the Doctor said it's temporal that after undergoing rehabilitation, that you will walk again. It will only be for some time."

Michael recovered from his shock, he looked away from her and stared into nothingness, Sasha tried to speak again "get out" he ordered.

"I need to..."

"Get out!" He shouted and she ran out of the room immediately. She ran into Gary who was rushing into the room but he was able to grab her before she knocked into him. He tried to get her to look at him but Sasha was already in tears, she flung his hands away and ran down the hall, out of his sight.

Gary stared after her for some time before going into the room. Michael was lying still in the bed, if it weren't for his eyes that were open, you will think he is unconscious "boss..."

"How did this happen?"

"Your car collied with a lorry and it somersaulted..."

"I know it somersaulted, I was in it. Is it enough to damage my legs?" He bellowed at Gary who looked down at his feet to hide his face.

"It was severe" he muttered "but it's not permanent" he looked at Michael with the good news "the doctor said it will be temporal, you just need to focus on recovering and the injury will be healing and before you know it, you will be walking again."

Michael was silent, he bit his lower lip and took a deep breath to calm himself down "where is she?"

"Em, boss, mistress was really hurt by you this time. She ran out of the hospital" Gary was saying when Michael looked at him in a flash.

"And what are you still doing here?" Michael asked.

Gary was confused "boss, I came to report to you."

"I don't need your stupid report, go find her!"

Gary sighed and turned to leave the room "Gary" he turned to look at Michael "if anything happens to her, you will pay for it."

"Yes boss" Gary nodded and walked out of the room, all the while cursing his boss, "you are the one that shouted at her, if you didn't she wouldn't have ran away and now I'm the one that have to pay the price. You will just be acting irrationally and after you will blame it on someone else" he kept muttering to himself as he walked down the hall.

Thankfully, he saw Sasha sitting at the reception and heaved a sigh of relief. At least one of them is reasonable, she didn't run out of the hospital, he noted in his heart before walking closer to her. He took a seat beside her and sighed "have you pacified him?" Sasha asked in a whisper.

"Yea. He has finally swallowed it" he sighed "it's one of the reason I offered to stay. I knew you couldn't handle him alone."

Sasha looked at him with her tear filled eyes "why is he always like this, what did I ever do to him?"

Gary bit his lower lip "really mistress, I can't tell."

"I know. You can't talk about his personal affair" she smiled through her tears.

Gary nodded "but I can still tell you that he is the one who asked me to come get you" Sasha looked at him unbelievably and he chuckled "and he also threatened me that if something happens to you, I will pay for it."

"No way."

"Yes way" he sighed "the boss, he is not really that cold. If you get on his good side, you will really enjoy him" he looked at her "I told you how it started with me didn't I? For one year, he lived like I do not exist in the same house."

Sasha let out a breath "I think I'm experiencing that already" she looked at him "mine is eight months now. The first month wasn't that bad, at least he do talk to me and is aware of my presence even if it was just to spite me" she smiled "but the seven months" she shook her head with a sigh "I understand what you are talking about."

Gary remained silent for while "but how are you coping? I mean, living with someone in a house for seven months and he never said a word to you?"

Sasha looked at him "you are asking me? You lived like that for one year!"

"I'm different."

"How exactly?"

"I'm just his assistant, his worker. He can choose to treat me anyhow he likes and I won't mind as long as I receive my salary but you" he looked at her "you are his wife. So how do you cope living with a man you call your husband but he doesn't talk to you?"

Sasha was quiet "I'm sorry if I'm prying too much. You can choose not to answer" Gary rushed an added.

"I'm in love with him" Sasha whispered, she looked at Gary and saw the shock in his eyes, she chuckled "yea" she sighed "I too I'm surprise" her eyes met Gary's again "you mustn't tell anyone. I didn't even know why I told you this but you mustn't, mustn't tell anyone. Promise?"

"I am not the type to talk about people's love life. I believe any information of that sort, should be given by the person his or herself. So don't worry, it's safe with me."

Sasha smiled then "why is that the boss is cold and the assistant is friendly?"

Gary chuckled "boss really isn't that cold, when you get on his good side, you will enjoy him."

"And how long is it going to take me to get there, three years too?"