"Are you okay?" I hear him ask me.
I nod without thinking, my gaze being drawn back to the wall behind him.
He tilts my chin to meet his eyes.
"I won't let anything happen to you. I promise." He says.
"It's not that, that I'm worried about." I say.
"Then what is it?" He questions.
"I don't want anything to happen to you. Both of my parents are gone. You cant go too." I say, shaking my head.
"Listen, I'm not going anywhere." He says, seriously.
I'm looking into his eyes and I believe him. I feel a wave of safety when I'm with him.
He gently grabs my neck, pulling my lips to his.
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I'm staring at the wall of guns in the training room.
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"I want 2." I say.
Gino hands me two. "These are the best fit for you." He says.
"Its getting late. You should get ready." He says.
I check the time and it's 10:45. The club doesn't open until 11.
"Shit." I mumble. I walk to my room and put on my dress.
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I pair it with black open toed heels. I also grab my black clutch and I run my fingers through my short hair.
I snatch the mask off my bed.
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The Body Guard
Romance"Let me tell you something, William." I say as I watch his tall figure lean over me, with my body pressed into the wall. "And whats that, princess?" He questions. My eyes travel to his, then to his lips, then back to his eyes again. And I hold onto...
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