Ellen woke up feeling sore all over her body, Henry was gentle with her, but still, too huge and strong for her tightness, and fragile body. It was 30 minutes past seven, and Henry had to wake her up after realizing it was getting too late. "Ouch" she groaned softly when she tried sitting up. "Sorry. Did I hurt you?" Henry apologized and asked with concern. "I, I'm fine." Ellen replied coyly, getting flushed as the past hour events came rushing back to memory. She had no idea how to face the boy she just gave herself to. Her dress on the floor, with the blood stain on the bed, assured her it was not a dream; she really just did it with Henry. Ellen placed her head on her folded knee, covering herself with the sheet around her. Henry, understanding she was self-conscious, sat by her cautiously. "Baby girl, are you sure you're, okay?" Henry asked, raising her head to look at him. "Yeah, I'm fine. How was your birthday?" Ellen replied and asked with a smile, calming Henry. "It's a birthday to remember. I might have taken you to Paris, but you took me to heaven." Henry replied, drawing her in for a kiss when she smiled. *ring*, "Fuck it Eric, you're really disturbing me…What? Where is she? I'll be there shortly." Henry cussed, when he answered Eric's call for interrupting what could have been their fifth round, but got alarmed at what he said. "What happened? What did he say?" Ellen asked in panic. "It's Clara, she's not feeling well. No wonder she hasn't called me the whole day. I'm sorry babe but we have to go." Henry said hurriedly, getting dressed as he was in only his briefs. "Um, I know this is urgent, but can I use the washroom?" Ellen asked timidly. "Oh right, how inconsiderate of me. Forgive me baby girl, it's your first time and I'm supposed to make it special. We don't have to rush; Eric can take care of Clara till we get there." Henry said after realizing he was being a jerk. Before Ellen could reply, Henry lifted her off the bed to the bathroom. It was a bathtub so he placed her in gently, adjusting the water's temperature to a warm one, in order not to cause her an infection, as hot water would make her prone to infection after having sex. "Are you comfortable?" He asked with a smile, adding the sweet fragrant rose petals to the water in the tub. "Yes I am. Thank you." She replied with a smile too. "I want to join you, but we might not leave here tonight. You're addicting Eleanora, and I can never get enough of you…I'm going to wait outside before Eric calls, and I throw my phone away." Henry said, kissing her with his first sentence and stepping out, when his junior member started to get excited, making Ellen blush. Any other girl, especially being as focused and difficult as Ellen used to be, would regret her actions, but this was a new her. This side of her only focused on her feelings for Henry, she loved him, and nothing could change that. Henry was her first love, and she understood why Steph couldn't get over him, he was just unforgettable, once he became one with you. She sat in the tub thinking about him and how he told her he loves her before going inside. She believed with all her heart that he loves her, and that was her mistake.
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Henry was talking and laughing with Clifford, who was praising him outside after handing over a box to him, when Ellen came out. She was fully dressed now and did her best to walk normally, despite the mild pain in her waist. She smiled when she got to their side, with Clifford giving her an admiring look. He whispered something in Henry's ear which made him smirk, but she didn't hear what it was. "Hi." Ellen greeted timidly, not knowing how to act anymore. "Hey. Hope you enjoyed your stay in our hotel? Come back soon." Clifford said teasingly, which made Ellen go red with flush, wondering what he knew. "You just might be richer than your father, considering the things you can buy. Take care of yourselves kids." He bid them farewell, teasing Henry and left. "Shall we?" Henry asked, extending his hand to Ellen, who took it, and they left. "What was he talking about? Is that your gift?" Ellen asked inquisitively when they sat in the car, on their way to Clara's house. Time was far spent as it was almost eight, and she worried her parents might get upset. Hopefully, they would think she's with Abby and Kelly since no one had called her yet. "Yes love. It's a pen drive, something I wanted. Like I said, he likes to surprise me." Henry answered with a smile, ignoring her first question. "Come here. I noticed you walk in a funny way, despite trying to walk normally." Henry commented, pulling her to lie on his lap. Ellen did as instructed, wincing in pain when he touched her lower back. However, it didn't take long before the pain began to subside, as the gentleman massaged her back and waist, making her stomach feel like a thousand butterflies were playing in there. Henry was simply great, too great. It was a good thing the car had a partition, so the driver could not see them. By the time they got to Cantonments, which was a seven-minute drive through Independence Avenue, Ellen was feeling much more relaxed and comfortable in her body. The security guard let them in when he saw their faces, especially Henry's. Henry rushed inside, holding Ellen's hand without looking at his surroundings, but the parked cars by the garage did not escape Ellen even though it was late at night, and it looked like there was no electricity in the mansion, which worried Henry more.