Burn! Something was burning inside her limbs as if she was in an oven, pushing her to take off all her clothes to cool off.

However, her hands seemed to be bound by something and her body was also suppressed by a force-she couldn't move!

Laura wanted to call for help, but her lips were suddenly captured by something-something that is soft, cool, and seducing, making her unable to resist.

It was a man! Laura finally realized this when he opened her mouth with his tongue domineeringly and tenderly.

A moan came out of her mouth involuntarily while his kisses trailed down her cheek, then her collarbone, and then her breast.

Her remaining sanity told her that she shouldn't let him continue, but her sweaty body couldn't help but get close to him

Was she going to lose her virginity? ! Do not! Laura frowned and tried to open her eyes, but all her efforts were in vain. And his kisses became more wild and her legs were pushed apart.

Pain! A sharp pain came between her legs just as Laura was thinking about how to get out of him. And then his magnetic voice whispered while kissing her earlobe.

"Shh, don't move, I'm here to love you."

BEEP BEEP

The alarm went off by the loud click as Laura opened her eyes and saw her roommate, Tina gruffing while holding a bowl of cereal in her hand as she kicked Laura's butt and made her moved.

"Seriously, I am going to kill you for this weird alarm clock. Like who bloody hell buy alarm clock these days huh..?"

Laura rubbed her slightly painful butt as she turned and then tried to open her sleepy eyes while complaining. "You're so loud."

"Hah.... Me? Darling...." Tina snorted as she shoves a mouth full of cereals in her mouth eating it with the loud chewing sound.

"You were the one moaning loudly just now.. Don't tell me you're again dreaming about that Rascal..?" She asked while raising her brow.

Laura sat up tiredly as she nodded her head in embarrassment.

"Bloody hell.. Did you see him?" She asked anxiously.

"No..... I was supposed to see his face but you idiot as usual woke me up." Laura said dis pleasingly as she snatched the bowl of cereal from her hand and started eating showing her anger.

"Huh.. I just don't understand. Should I laugh at you for giving your virginity to a complete stranger? Or should I feel pity for you for still having the dream of him when in reality you don't even remember anything about him?"

"Hmm I am also confused. I had never thought of losing my virginity like this. I wonder all strange things God has written in my life." Laura said disdainfully as a sad smile crept over her face remembering her strange attraction towards Augustus.

"Strange or Unique. Darling, you're unique." As Tina saw her being sad, she cheered her up as she kissed her cheek.

"Yuck..." Laura didn't like to be kissed on her face as she quickly showed her disgust but Tina was used to her and she always did that to tease her more.

"Hehehe now get up and be ready. We're going late for school." Tina chuckled and then snatched back her bowl from her hand.

"Let me finish it.." Laura protested but Tina just grinned at her while stepping out of the room.

Laura cursed her behind. "Bitch..."

"Hehe at least I know who took my virginity." Tina's mocking voice came from the outside making Laura more embarrassed.

She stood up angrily and slammed the bathroom door as she got ready for her school.

After 10 minutes, she was already in her uniform with her backpack behind.

"Let's go." She told Tina showing a slight cold attitude to her.

"Here.." Tina handed her an apple to eat she took it as they both stepped out of their little studio and then locked it behind.

"Come on Laura... I was joking.." Tina said as they started walking to their school.

"It wasn't funny Tina.." Laura told her seriously as she continued eating her apple.

"Fine.. Sorry. But you should stop dreaming about him as you're going back to your sister. I bet she won't like to hear what I always hear in the morning besides that alarm.." she winked mischievously at her as Laura slapped her arm in annoyance.

"Shut up, I just can't help it. I need to find that man and also that money.... that Jerk took me as a prostitute. How dare he?" Laura started heeling agitated.

Three nights before she went to a nightclub with her friend Tina.

It was a gloomy day, she had received a call from her sister Lisa, insisting that she should be present at their reception. And it was the call that brought Laura back into the painful memories-her first forbidden love.

After a year, she thought that she could have forgotten that man, but the truth was not. When she heard that she was about to meet him again, tshe immediately felt pain in her heart as if she was being bitten by thousands of ants. She could not bear it .

She needed to find something to distract herself.

And Tina, her best friend, witnessed all her struggles, so she took her to the city's most expensive nightclub, despite Laura's objections.

She forced her to drink wholeheartedly to drink down all her sadness and start her life afresh relieve herself from the depressing past memories and move on happily.

As they both got highly drunk, Tina was busted in the washroom while someone took Laura away with him and she had sex with that man, she didn't remember anything after that.

Just when she woke up feeling sore, she found a huge bundle of stacks at the side of the bed with a note on it.

"You're virginity price."

She crumpled that note in her hand angrily and walked out of the room to find Tina who was accompanied by a polite waiter. Laura asked the waiter about the room where she was taken to, but he told them that except the Manager nobody knows about it- because the man who stayed here is very mysterious and he would come here seldom.

Laura and Tina frowned when they heard it. They both felt like this man seemed a danger so they gave up the idea to find out about him or to fight with him.

But Laura still felt uncomfortable as she was angry and ashamed of herself-how could she so easily let someone take advantage of her?

The next day, she put her courage and came back to the club again, but the manager straightly refused to tell anything about that man and even kicked her out of the club.

Feeling hopeless and defeated, Laura came back to her home but kept the money in hope that one day she will throw back the money to that person's face.

Once she takes her revenge only then she would feel relieved.

"Darling that was your price, you should spend it rightfully instead of getting angry.." Tina's voice brought her back to reality.

"Let's not talk about this now," Laura said as she saw the few girls standing near the gate, trying to eavesdrop on them.

Tina immediately shut her mouth as they both walked inside the school straight into their class.

...

After the class was finished, they both had lunch as Laura went to the principal's office to submit the request for her leave.

She finally chose to face it, even if the man she had a crush on was her sister Lisa's husband, her brother-in-law.

Knock.. Knock

"Come in."

Laura opened the door slowly as she greeted the principal respectfully, "Afternoon Madam."

"Afternoon. Come, my child."

Laura smiled warmly at her and then took a seat as she put the application on the table.

"Here, Madam."

The principal stretched her hand as she read the application and smiled at her, "So a whole month?"

"Yes, Madam but maybe I can come sooner," Laura reassured her.

"Okay," The principal agreed to her making her stunned. She has been here just for a year but the principal had always treated her nicely. When she left Italy and came here to Boston she had nothing except some money.

Thankfully her friend's sister is studying MBBS here and she helped her out in the admission of school even helped her to find a roommate that is Tina.

At first, she tried to give the exam paper for scholarship because she knew that she won't be able to pay for it by herself.

Before her brother Daniel and her sister, Lisa used to pay for her school and hostel but now she is all alone.

She was completely shocked when the principal told her that she had been selected for the scholarship program. It was completely unbelievable for her but her circumstances didn't allow her to think further about it. She happily started her school thinking that she had got this position by her efforts.

But in reality, it was Augustus, her brother in law doing it. He was a charming man all the girls would fell in love with, including Laura. But he had married her dear sister Lisa, the one whom they both loved deeply.

It's torture to fall in love with a wrong person. So Laura ran way.

When she left Italy, Augustus had sent his men to follow her and find her whereabouts. Even that so-called friend's sister had been paid by Augustus to give Laura shelter and food and also find her a place to stay.

He has even made a huge donation to the school, so that they would allow Laura to attend it. And that is the only reason why the principal showed her kindness to her.

Even though the new classes have begun, she is allowing Laura to leave for a month because Augustus had asked her to grant her permission.

All the things Augustus did is for Lisa, his wife who is very much desperate to see her little sister Laura.

Augustus deeply loves his wife Lisa and he can't see her unhappy or tense because of anything.

...

Laura walked back home with Tina. While Tina was all happy and chatty Laura was completely quiet immersed in her own thoughts.

"Laura. We need to leave." Tina reminded her as she nodded her head and changed her clothes to go to work.

But before she could move, her cell phone rang, showing Lisa's name on it. She took a deep breath before receiving the call.

"Hello, sis." She greeted while making her voice more lively and cheerful.

"Laura, how are you? Have your principal approved your application for leaving? Or should I ask Augustus to talk to her?" Lisa's anxious voice came.

"No sis, she approved the leave. I will be there for your reception." She told her as suddenly her eyes welled up in tears, she quickly looked around for Tina and then hid in the room so that she won't see her tears.

"Laura I am preparing your room. You're going to stay with me right?" Lisa asked her with hope, she knew what had happened before it was difficult for Laura to face Augustus but she will try her best to smooth things between her and Augustus.

Hearing this, Laura's eyes dimmed as she said quickly, "Sis, I am not sure about it. I need to go now Bye." And with that, she hung up.

She pressed her hand on her tight lips to not make any sound of her crying.

"You can still cancel this trip," Tina said in a serious tone making her jump.

"I can't," Laura said as she closed her eyes painfully and then sat on the ground crying sadly.

"Laura, you always wanted him to be happy so let them be. Just forget it and start over your life. It's been a whole year you haven't seen him either spoke with him once. What kind of love is this huh? I just don't understand your logic of loving someone who doesn't even care about you."

Seeing her sad face, Tina scolded her angrily. She just can't understand what's so good in her brother-in-law, Augustus that she just can't let him go away from her heart.

"I love him and that's enough for me to live. Seeing that he is happy with my sister I too felt happy." Laura told her with a weak smile to just get a scoff from Tina.

"Seriously...! So then why these tears huh? Why so much pain you felt when you saw him with your sister?" Tina questioned her as she wiped her tears and made her look at her.

"I.... I.....I... can't help it, Tina..I just can't.." Laura said helplessly as she started weeping in her arms.

Tina sighed, she doesn't know how to make her forget about Augustus she just prayed that someday someone would make her fall in love with him so deeply that she would forget about this painful love she has for Augustus.

"We need to leave, Laura. Your sister and brother-in-law didn't pay for our living." Tina told her truthfully as she held her up and pushed her into the bathroom to wash her face that has turned pale and ugly because of crying.

At night, Laura silently went to her bed to sleep and Tina stared at her thin silhouette with pity in her eyes.

She wished one day, God will give Laura what she wants and finish all her suffering in love.

Laura had been distracted since early in the morning, the idea that she was going to Italy tomorrow kept bothering her. If Tina didn't help her in the restaurant where she was working, she would have been fired by the boss.

Finally back home at night, Laura forced herself to wipe off all disturbing thoughts about seeing her brother-in-law, but nothing could work.

'No! Laura, you have to fall asleep! You can't let Lisa see this haggard look! You've done enough wrong!'

Maybe it was the psychological hint that worked, Laura felt as if she had really entered another world.

"I am here to love you." A man's deep voice came into Laura's ear, she could smell alcohol and then the smell of lovemaking. She felt like drowning in an ocean and then she saw a pair of Hazel eyes looking at her deeply.

For a moment, she felt like her soul was awaken by those eyes, she tried to imagine Augustus in that face but somehow that face changed into something she couldn't figure out as her body started moving slowly.

She felt the pain and pleasure, her muscles tightened and as she was close to losing herself she was awoken by her alarm clock voice.

BEEP BEEP BEEP

She hit it with her hand to stop, feeling irritated as she sat up and rubbed her sleepy eyes just to find Tina standing in the doorway staring at her.

"What? I am not a ghost." She snapped.

"Still didn't see his face?" She asked with a raised brow.

Laura shook her head in irritation and Tina sighed. "You're good to go. Today is the last day remember." She reminded her.

Laura nodded as she stood up to get ready for her school.

The day went as normal as it always has been.

At night, Laura packed her stuff in a small suitcase as Tina sat on the sofa with a bowl of fruits.

"So you're finally leaving.."

Laura nodded her head as she was busy in packing her stuff.. "hmm"

Tina sighed sadly but Laura didn't notice her expression as she was busy packing her bag and finding her passport and all the necessary things she would need.

...

At the airport

Tina hugged Laura tightly as a tear dropped down from her eye. "I am going to miss you bitch.." she complained while slightly hitting at her arm.

"I will be back soon." Laura comforted her.

"You have to, otherwise I would fly over to Rome to bring you back do you understand?" She threatened her as Laura chuckled at her words.

"Yeah, I am sure of that."

As they both laughed, "Laura be strong and don't forget I am just a call away ok." Tina told her before she walked to check-in.

Laura thanked her wholeheartedly as she walked to check in and took her boarding pass, she felt heavy when she saw the words, "Rome, Italy" written on her pass.

Is it a right decision to come back to them? Will she fix the mistakes she had already made or just make the same mistake again?

Laura touched the letters with her thumb as multiple memories came back into her mind.

...

FlashBack

Captured by jealousy, Laura had done some silly things before, something could not be forgivable. She was the one who deliberately created the misunderstandings which separated the lovely couple.

After seeing Augustus's devastated look from being separated from his love, Lisa. Laura felt heart-stabbing pain, she never wanted Augustus to suffer like this.

She felt like her heart was bleeding painfully when she saw him broken. She went back to her sister's place and find out that she too was crying while missing Augustus.

She felt like a terrible person who has separated two beautiful souls and especially their unborn child who has not arrived yet.

She packed her bag with determination to leave Rome as soon as she can, she got a text from Grace before leaving. She was curious to know if Laura was succeeded in seducing Augustus and making him sleep with her.

Laura called her at the airport to tell her the decision she had made. Grace came over with a sullen face, she wasn't happy with Laura ordering her around.

She was just using Laura to destroy Lisa's happiness just the way she destroyed her happiness by taking away her brother's life.

She was full of rage and revenge, she would never forgive Lisa for what she had done.

"Why have you called me so late? And what is this?" Grace asked her unpleasantly and she was shocked too to see the small bag around her shoulder.

"I am leaving Rome." She told firmly to Grace.

"But... why..?" She asked stuttered, her eyes looked shocked.

"Because I realized that what I am doing, I am not going to get anything except hurting the people I love the most."

"What nonsense?" Grace uttered the words without much thinking as she looked at Laura frowning at her.

"I mean,, Augustus do love you. You just need to make him realize that." She quickly turned her tone gentle and tried to stop her from leaving.

"No... that isn't true," Laura shouted feeling tired and exhausted.

"I have seen everything from my eyes. I am not a good person I am destroying their life and so you are.. You better stop interfering in their lives otherwise I would tell Augustus that you were the one guiding me through these things." She warned her as Grace's face turned ugly.

"So you have called me here to threaten me?." Grace snorted as Laura replied her back calmly.

"No, I don't dare to do that but you know Augustus is a capable person if he would know about your intentions he would never let you live happily. So for your own happiness, leave them alone.."

“Huh… Fine..” Grace snapped at her angrily. “I will see how long you would be able to play that good woman role. Let’s see Laura how long you could pretend. Don’t forget we all are bad in someone’s story. No matter how much you run away one day you have to come back and face them.”

Grace was fuming in rage as she turned and left. She has chosen Laura as her pawn but now Laura has decided to step back she is at the loss of what to do now? She should never have expected anything from that useless woman! And she would not stop her plan to destroy Lisa’s happiness.

…

PRESENT

Laura opened her dizzy eyes as she heard the captain making an announcement of the plane taking off, she held her breath as she looked outside. The sun was shining brightly, 8 hours flight is going to end and soon she would be standing at the airport where she had never thought of coming back so soon.

She felt heavy while remembering the past and most of it, she was afraid and nervous to face Augustus and her sister, Lisa. She had done so much wrong but still until now her sister had never complained to her instead she always made sure that Laura never blames herself for the past and move on from it.

She felt grateful as God has blessed her with such a good sister, a sister which cares for her more than her mother would ever do.

But will she keep heart well and be a qualified good young sister?