The protector

Hearts

Chapter 17

Sitting quietly in the passengers seat with the belt strapped over my chest I stare out into the greenery of the forest. The black belt starts to hurt my chest as we bump over yet another rock.

His heavy breathing reaching my ears ever so often. Wind hitting my face as the windows open only a little.

Taking a quick peek at Alex I find his lips in a very firm straight line. His eyes move over the scene in front of us every so often.

Anger seeps out of every pore of his tense body as he makes the car take a sharp turn to the right.

The car stops suddenly and he lets out a loud and annoyed sigh. "Can you stop?!" He hisses through clenched teeth.

Feeling taken back at his odd question I turn slightly to find him staring directly at me with his dazzling blue eyes.

"Can I stop what?" I feel him become tense as my eyes meet his. His lips turn down into a very angry looking frown.

"You know what you're doing." His head turns sharply forward and then he turns around to look at the back seat.

He tosses me a long sleeved shirt and grumbles something under his breath before turning his gaze to me.

The soft material sit in my hands as I finger the tag poking out from the top. "Put it on."

His voice cuts through me like a knife. His voice is cold and detached as I feel his intense gaze plastered on the side of my face.

I look up and then turn my eyes back down to the shirt. Pulling my top off I hear him take a sharp breath.

Turning to him with just my bra on I raise an eyebrow as his eyes slowly find my chest and he turns away suddenly. "What." I ask with confusion clear in my voice.

"Put the shirt on." He mumbles and I feel his whole attitude change.

I look down at my bare chest as realization hits me. "Oh right I forgot humans have a problem with seeing each other without cloths on." I sigh and shrug the top over my head.

Pulling the sleeves down to cover my mark I play with a lose string at the end and with a little pull it comes off, it lays limply in between my fingers before I drop it onto the floor.

He groans and I feel myself stiffen. "What are you doing to me." His voice sounds strange as if he does no know how to use it.

Then with the sudden change another one comes. "Why are you acting so strange." I deadpan and he stiffen only telling me that there is something wrong.

"I'm not acting strange. I could easily ask you the same question." He huffs as he tries to dodge my question.

"First you didn't answer my question and second I act this way every single day." He gribs the steering wheel as I feel his angry rise a notch.

"You know what forget about it." He says quickly as he starts to fiddle with the keys.

"Forget about it, I asked you the question. Not the other way around." My confusion most be written all over my face because the minute he turns to me guilt fills his eyes.

His blue eyes make me more confused because nothing makes sense. All his useless words fill my head as stare at him with one eyebrow raised.

"Alex please tell me what's wrong." I beg and go to reach for his hand. He lets me touch him as I wrap my fingers around his hand. He sighs and leans back in his seat.

"Please let it go Emily. Just please." He whispers sounding defeated. I sigh softly and squeeze his hand before releasing it.

"Okay." I say quietly and remove my hand from his.