Kilgrave's second chance

Bubbles and conversations

Kilgrave pov

I pulled away letting go of her cheek and started heading up the stairs. Alice followed in silence politely and I opened the door for her leading to my own bedroom. I was debating in my head. Should I tell her what happened to me? I didn't usually sympathise with people but Alice was all alone and with nobody else to talk to. I nearly felt responsible for her. 'Make yourself comfortable, it's a long story' I said quietly and she nodded, taking a seat on my bed. I started speaking as I pulled out towels for us. Maybe we could take a bath later...

'I was 10 years old...' 

Alice pov

I listened with my heart trembling and my stomach tied in a tight knot all this time. Kilgrave looked nervous and his  hands we shaky. He paced around the room as he told me all about his parents who had him being experimented on. I was truly terrified. I was not expecting his story to be so intense. I knew he had to live through something tragic which made him who he is now but this was beyond my expectations. 'I'm here for you' he sat down next to me, rubbing his face and temples. 'Hey' I said and put my hand on his back gently. 'You were very brave' I stated with no hesitation. His anger and hatred seemed to be gone, replaced by simpler feelings. Like sadness. 'Thank you for telling me that. Seriously' He looked at me with those big brown eyes of his, they looked like made of fragile glass. 'Come here' he wrapped his long arm around my shoulders and cuddled me to his chest. I returned the hug, breathing softly into his neck. 'People say you can't blame shitty parents on who you are' he shrugged slightly and I  frowned 'Who told you that?' I huffed 'You didn't know any better' I argued 'I did. I chose the easy way' he admitted as we held each other 'You made it this far. It's admirable in a way' 

'It's pathetic' he tensed up a little and I shook my head firmly 'It isn't' I replied firmly and sighed a little. I didn't even remember my parents. They were far away distant memory, faint like a meaningless dream. 'We should rest. It was a very intense day' Kil nodded and pointed at the towel. 'You haven't seen my own bathroom yet' I felt lighter as his lips curled in a small smirk. 'Exciting!' I chuckled and he grabbed my waist in his possesive manner, showing me the door leading from his room to another - a beautiful luxurious bathroom. 'Wow' I glanced around, admiring the cleanliness and around, a big hydromassage bathtub standing in the middle. There was a shelf for a towel and space for a bottle of wine, if you will, next to it. 'You sure have a life style I could only dream of' I pointed out as he ran the water, mixing it with pleasant bath liquid of a lavender scent. 'Lavender?' I checked out the bottle as I sat on the edge of the bathtub 'It helps me with anxiety' he mumbled under his breath but I understood clearly what for some could sound like gibberish british. Anxiety huh? We had more in common than he liked to admit. 'It's ready, gorgeous' 

Kilgrave pov

A very heavy stone fell from my chest when Alice reacted so very differently to Jessica. My truth seemed to justify my actions to her. For Jess it wasn't enough. For Alice? She seemed to trust in me. I was still very careful to have her in my reach and control but letting this veil down didn't ruin anything. Almost the opposite. I observed her a little. We were together in my favorite place of this house and she acted so natural. She took off her bathrobe and carefully stepped in the bath 'I'll be right back' I thought about something but also I needed a second alone to put my thoughts in order. I didn't answer when she asked what's going on, just rushed downstairs to get a bottle of white wine. It seemed like a good idea. It gave me the chance to cool down after being all vulnerable and all, fix myself somewhat before confronting her again. 

I brought us two wine glasses and a cooler for the bottle and I joined her side. 'Oi mr Kilgrave' Alice giggled as I poured us some golden liquid and cheered 'To my lovely companion' I clinked my glass with hers 'And mine' she sent me a very seductive smile and with no second thoughts, I leaned in and kissed her lips. She returned it and her hand rested on my tigh, which sent tingling sensation up my leg. Warm water, bubbles on its surface and the taste of expencive white soothed my senses and really brought me back to Earth. This was now, good and real. 

Alice pov

I took couple of small sips and breathed out in utter pleasure. He opened up to me, I could understand his motivation and his character way better now that I knew where it came from. It worried me just a bit. All the conclusions from his past experiences he took and turned into pain and suffering. It wasn't necessarily a very bad sign but still, unsettling. He looked like his usual self again, his hand moved to the side of my hip as I touched his skin and sharp sparks of excitment shined from him. I was in a slightly weird head space right now but I also felt relaxed and more certain about who Kil is after all. 'Hey... I haven't always been honest but I just want to say: My name is Alice Ruth. That's pretty much the only thing I have always knows for sure but also something I have been always honest about... so what is your name, Kilgrave?' I locked my eyes on his and held my hand on his knee, wanting to get a real answer. I watched him frown slightly but eventually he approached his lips into my ear and whispered the answer. 'Kevin Thompson' I repeated under my breath and my heart melted a little. This was a perfectly normal name for a normal man. It stroke me how much he wanted to make himself appear as someone better than a human. 'I like it' I smiled softly and cupped his cheek

 'I really really like it'