The Bodyguard - Chapter 33
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Title: THE BODYGUARD
Chapter: 33
Rating: Nc-17
POV: Andrew (Eagle Eye)
Warnings: Language, Death, Crime
Chapter Overview: Link
About the Story: The death of their parents broke Taylor and Zac apart. Each of them went his own way of life, Taylor became a famous superstar and never thought that his profession would bring his life in danger someday. Blade (Zac) buried the past and lived his life contentedly in his dark and dirty world as a pimp. Because of some unexpected circumstances Blade got hired as Taylor's bodyguard and the brothers saw each other for the first time after almost a decade. How will they find a way to each other again after the past had put thick walls between them?
Authors Notes: Another Chapter, this time from Andrew's POV. Enjoy ♡ More Updates very soon.
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Andrew:
I was in a annoyed and unsatisfied mood when I drove back home this night.
Me and my workmate Derek searched the house and the neighbourhood for clues, unfortunately without success.
The surveillance video of which Blade gave me the copy made it clear that the culprit burgled again into the house this time, not only to leave another note, it was evident that the person came because of Taylor. The suspect is a guy, he was stopped to whatever his exact plan was by Bandito. He seemed to know the house very well. But we couldn’t see his face because it was too dark and he was clever to cover his face, too.
I knew how serious Taylor's situation was and I was worried about him. I've seen at first hand how desperated he was when he tried to jump out of my car the other day. The poor boy wanted to kill himself as he heard about the news that his wife was murdered.
I knew that the investigation was stressing him out. I felt the same way, I was hurting for Taylor, too. While we were driving to our house this afternoon, I could clearly see how horribly he felt. He told me how much he regretted that he didn't cancel the last few concerts of his tour and that his wife was alone in their house last night.
Actually, I had late shift tomorrow. I wouldn't have drank something otherwise. Meanwhile I didn't even feel tipsy anymore, but I never drank that much that I lost control over my senses anyway, even less if I was responsible for Taylor's security who had spent the evening with us during his brother's absence.
I wanted to help to catch Taylor's Stalker as soon as possible, so I convinced Inspector Wright that I would be there for the early shift tomorrow too when the search for traces would continue. I just couldn't sit at home and do nothing while the culprit was still out there. And Taylor needed a new back door which I wanted to get for him tomorrow.
Even though I knew Taylor only for a few months, we had become great friends already, he wasn't like you'd think a typical superstar would be, he was unassuming, genuine, grounded and I appreciated our friendship. He has always been compassionate for others’ feelings, he was always accommodating. Never letting any detail escape him, while also always being kind and considerate of others. Taylor was a great guy to hang out with and he never boasted about it that he was a famous superstar. He was the natural boy from next door which you can easily like and get along with.
His brother Blade was exactly the opposite. He was brusque, had that I don't care attitude around him which was a mystery and totally mind blogging for me. Taylor didn't want to come out with it, the only thing I knew about him was that Blade was Taylor's long lost little brother.
It was easy to recognize how different the two brothers were, obviously they had different point of views about their lives, the past and Blade didn’t consider Taylor as his brother anymore. I wonder why he acted so differently around everyone and why he loathed his only brother. I couldn’t understand why Skye entrusted his dear friend Taylor to someone who despises him. I personally couldn’t figure any similarities between the two brothers.
To leave Taylor was a difficult decision. I surely respected his privacy about his family matters and his decision to keep his brother as his bodyguard, but I sensed that he wanted to shield him to not admit what was going on between them. He looked pretty shaken and not that drank anymore. But he was trying to be brave, I could see that. And he clearly showed his loyalty to his family when he chose his strange brother.
Blade still seemed untamed. That's why I just couldn’t completely trust him.
Taylor's case was alarming and in his current state he couldn't make a decision with a clear mind.
I didn't know Santiago very well, I only met him a few times in his bar. My workmate Derek told me that Santiago was a trustworthy source, he was a veteran and still had a few contacts to people who worked for the government. Santiago wouldn’t recommend someone if he wasn’t skilled. I told him very clearly that Taylor urgently needed someone who was capable to guard him. But of all the good guys out there, why Blade?
That Skye would come back with the guy who helped him when he got mugged and that it turned out he was Taylor's younger brother was a pure coincidence.
I knew that Skye could be a lot of things, he was a bubbly and high-mettled person. I trusted him but I wasn't sure if he was too blind to see what he was doing, because he held Blade in high esteem.
And aside from that, why Skye had to insist someone who would only inflict more pain for his friend?
I didn’t want to doubt Skye’s reasoning when he talked about Taylor’s brother, but it seemed like Skye was under some hypnotism when it comes to Blade. He still believed in him even if it was pretty obvious how annoying he was for Blade. Skye seemed so tangled with him that he couldn’t see his flaws.
His decision of choosing Blade as Taylor’s bodyguard was something I couldn’t comprehend. Sure he saved him from the thugs and I actually wanted to thank Blade for helping Skye during the brutal aussault, but he didn't seem to be interested in any contacts.
In those times that I encountered with Blade, I never had a good feeling about him coz he seemed hard and emotionless. The moment I met him, the fact that he mindlessly joked around his brother’s stalker’s name already sent me off. I could understand that Taylor wanted to be with his brother, that he wanted to mend things with him and he was longing for a family, he was his only one after all, but why did Blade, if that was his real name seem to be so tough? Why he hated Taylor that much? Apparently he thought that carrying his brother around on his shoulder just like what he did hours ago was a normal act.
He didn't seem to agree with the job, but he did it anyway for reasons unknown.
We all knew that Taylor was going through a lot and with Blade's behaviour he couldn’t make things lighter for Taylor, but only heavier. He was really difficult to deal with.
Skye had repeatedly narrated how fearless Blade did go for the thugs who mugged him, that fact and my acceptance about Taylor's decision to hire him were the reasons why I restrained myself, even though I had a bad feeling right from the start about him.
It was already late at night when I arrived at our house. I wasn’t done analyzing things, but I had to get a rest for the night.
Skye was still awake, which was no suprise after Taylor's alarming call and I knew that he longed for me to come home. He had cleared the alcoholic beverages and was waiting for me in the living room.
The moment I came in, he rushed over to me and kissed my cheek.
Engulfing my face between his hands, he said,
“Oh Eagle Eye, I'm so glad that you're finally back. Did something happen on your investigation? Did you arrest the culprit already? How is Taylor and Blade?”
When I heard the name again, it rang a bell in me and I immediately felt the lack of comprehension again.
“Why are you so concern about him Skye?” I yanked his hands away and started unfastening the buttons of my shirt. I was still in plain clothes. After Taylor's call, I didn't waste time to change my clothes coz I knew how urgent and important it was to come as fast as I could. Conveniently, my workmate Derek was also my neighbour and luckily he could come with me.
The air between Skye and me was thick all of a sudden. I was mad about the entire situation, that I couldn't do anything for Taylor and to be honest I wasn't in the mood to hear the name Blade anymore for the rest of the night.
“Of course I am, Taylor is my friend!” Skye defended himself in a high pitch. The kind of pitch that he used when he’s upset.
He looked confused about my question and for a moment I looked at him questioning for a moment if he was really that naive or if he purposefully put on the barmy stick.
"Blade! Not Taylor." I pointed out that he got my question wrong.
He kept silent for a moment and the silence confused me. He watched me as I removed my button down shirt and tossed it on the couch.
As I looked at him again he looked a little intimidated, but I needed answers. And I needed them now!
"Blade is the guy who saved me. I wouldn't know what would have happened with me if he wasn't there that night when I got mugged. And he's Taylor's brother, of course I'm worried about him too."
He said in a soothing voice. He came closer to me and pecked my lips as if he wanted to close the subject like that.
If it wasn't such a serious time, maybe I would leave it at that for today, coz I was tired but Skye's actions only increased the strange feeling in me that something wasn't right.
As he noticed my blank expression, he let go off me.
"Please Eagle Eye, don’t think of my concern like that.” He searched my eyes, seeking for assurance.
I didn’t meet his stare though.
"I want to know why you hired him for Taylor." I said, demanding for an answer.
“Andrew, what’s wrong? Did I do something wrong? What happened? Please tell me everything!” He nervously asked me with my real name this time to emphasize his concern.
“Seriously Skye, I don’t agree with the way how Blade treats us and I don't understand why you think he's the right bodyguard for Taylor even though he hates him. Yes he saved you, but that fact doesn't allow you to make blind for what is going on with your best friend. Taylor wanted to kill himself Skye, he tried to jump out of my car yesterday on the way home after he got the news that his wife was killed. And now he's together with his criminal brother who hates him and we don't even know if he's safe with him. Taylor is fragile and vulnerable in his current condition and he shouldn't need to deal with someone who despise him. It might break him down completely. He didn't want to come with me to stay here with us for the night and I couldn't change his mind because he didn't want his brother let go. But I just don’t get your reasons for insisting him to be Taylor’s bodyguard, Skye.”
Actually, I never planned to tell Skye about Taylor's suicide attempt, but I felt like it was about time to clarify how serious Taylor's state was and that it wasn't the right choice to hire someone because of admiration to him.
He looked taken aback at that and covered his hand in shock over his mouth for a short moment, which he often did when he was upset. And I already knew what was coming as he found his voice again.
"Tay tried to kill himself, oh my god Andy! I didn't know that! Why didn't you tell me earlier? How is he? I gotta talk to him!" He began to get panicky and the latest happenings seemed suddenly forgotten. I quickly rubbed my hands his arms up and down to soothe him.
"Skye! Just calm down! I already knew that you would react that way Skye, that's why I didn't tell you about it yet. Apparently you need to learn should how serious Taylor's situation is, not only because of his Stalker. But you can't do anything for him right now. I don’t know where they’re going to stay. But Tay said, they’ll look for a hotel."
"Yes I already know, he gave me a call. I feel so sorry what happened to him Eagle Eye. And now Taylor is mad with me, coz I lied to him." He suddenly admitted in a whiny tone.
"What did you? About what did you lie Skye?" I couldn't believe it that he actually kept things for himself in these dangerous times for Taylor.
He bent his head down for a moment like a child which just got scolded.
When he finally looked at me again, he bit his lips as if stopping himself to speak, but he spoke anyway.
"Please don't be mad with me, Andrew. Blade he is..."
"He is what? Say it Skye!"
During the six months of our relationship we never had an argue like this until now and the situation was unfamiliar for both of us. Somehow our conversation had taken a very different turn than I expected. And Skye's hesitation made me upset too. Actually, I wanted to tell him what Derek and me had seen on the surveillance video, but to be honest, meanwhile I had lost the mood to tell him about it.
"Well, I told you that he's a soldier and worked for the government."
"Yeah. And?"
"After that Blade became a pimp. He has his own brothel." He finally confessed.
"He's what?!? Shit, Skye what the hell were you thinking? People like that are the worst sort of criminal!"
"But you gave me the card from Santiago's bar, you told me that he knows skilled people who worked for the government and Blade is one of them."
"Yes Skye, I know that. But I wouldn't have come back with a pimp for my best friend's security whose life is in grave danger. And I can recognize that what's going on there between Taylor and his criminal brother is not right. But apparently you not."
"W-What are you trying to say?" He stared at me with wide eyes. Skye wasn't used that I talked with him like I that, but I couldn't be considerate anymore with the things which were going on behind my back.
"Tell me the truth Skye. Do you have a crush on Blade?" I asked him outright and stared back at him more emphatic.
I felt a stabbing pain in my heart as I saw him blushing all of a sudden.
He actually blushed.
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Date: 2014-04-17 07:37 am (UTC)And I also wanna know where Zac is! More!!!