The Bodyguard - Chapter 34
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Title: THE BODYGUARD
Chapter: 34
Rating: Nc-17
POV: Skye
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 has built up thick walls between them?
Authors Notes: A new Chapter this time from Skye's POV. We'll post more Updates very soon. Enjoy ♡
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Skye
The situation between Andrew and me was very tense and it worried me. I knew that he sensed that I was beating about the bush about Blade.
But I wasn't sure what I should answer him. The truth? I didn't even know by myself what I should think about my feelings for Blade. If I ask myself honestly, I had to admit to my ashaming self that deep inside I really had developed a crush on Blade, even though it was wrong and unfair towards Eagle Eye...
Blade didn't even like me, but I felt butterflies in my stomach anyway whenever I thought about him.
I loved Andrew and I really didn't want to hurt him with a childish crush I have, but to be honest I couldn't tell yet how serious my feelings were about Blade.
What I knew was that it wasn't right for me to fall in Love with some one at all! Eventually, I had a loving boyfriend who cared about me. Not only that, it also wasn't the right time to fall in Love with someone. I was worried about Taylor, I was scared for him. I wanted to know what exactly happened and why he and Blade went to look for a hotel, but I knew that I couldn't change the subject right now. The imagination of a dark, creepy stalker in Taylor’s house hunted me and sent chills down my spine. I hoped for Tay that this nightmare for him would be over already.
That's why I didn't even consider to talk about my feelings about Blade, especially not with my boyfriend! Honestly, I didn't even expect that he would notice my crush, but apparently Andrew knew me too well.
And if I'm very honest to myself, yes I had thought about Blade more than once in the last few days. It already began at our very first encounter, coz I will never forget how Blade fought against those thugs. And how he helped me up and accompanied me to the coffee shop afterwards. Maybe I am an incorrigibly romantic person and maybe it was cheesy and childish, but for me he was my hero that night in which he helped me coz those thugs could have hurt or even killed him, but Blade didn't even seem to care. He was so selfless and saved me even though I was a stranger for him. And I will always be grateful for what he did to me that night coz I wouldn't have been able to fight for me like he did.
I knew that he couldn't be a bad person because of what he did for me that night. But how could I explain what I really thought about Blade to Andrew? I didn't want to admit it, but I somehow felt that it wasn't a good time for a lie.
"Skye!" I was engrossed thinking of words to say when Andrew’s harsh release of breath interrupted me. I quickly gave him my full attention again.
"Sorry Honey, please don't be mad..." I began. "Yes I have a crush on Blade, but it's nothing serious, really! It's just a harmless infatuation." I tried to assure him. I bit my lip and looked up to him shyly, expecting him to fall into a rage. But he didn't and it scared me.
"What do you see in him Skye? Do you like it to get insulted and to get treated so respectless like he acts towards us? I really don't understand you. Don't you see that he's not interested in getting to know us?"
"No, of course I don't like to get treated that way. But I feel that Blade must be a good guy, Andy. Please trust me, I know that he can take care of Taylor. And I know that he won't quit the job. I know that for sure."
"How do you wanna know that? He obviously hates his brother, he acts like he gives a shit about everyone. And he obviously don't like to do that job, so why did you hire him?"
"I don't know much about Blade too Andy, but I know that there is one person of whom he doesn't act that way. And that person is Santiago, the Mexican guy from the bar is a close friend of Blade. When I was there yesterday for the second time, he gave Blade a call and told him to come back. He was very adamant for him to do the job and Blade came back shortly afterwards. And maybe I wasn't meant for other ears, but I could hear them talking that Blade owes Santiago a favor. I don't know what it is but it must be something very important between them, coz Blade changed his mind immediately after that and agreed to do that job for Taylor. So I know for sure that Blade will do that job, because I could convince Santiago that Blade is the right person and Blade agreed to do it because of the favor he owes Santiago."
I recounted to him in hope that the truth would soothe Andrew. Because besides of that experience in which Blade saved me, was Blade's agreement the one thing which made me doubly sure that he would make his job.
"I don't know what I should think about this story Skye. How can this turn out well? Why did you do that to him? You can't use people behind their backs to agree to a job which they don't even want to do. In that case it's not even surprising that he acted that way."
Andrew's doubts hit me unexpectedly. Did I make a mistake?
"But I know that he can protect Taylor. He could protect me too even though I was a complete stranger for him." I spoke softly.
"Yeah but he's a pimp and that fact can't give me a good feeling Skye. He does his job, but the circumstances aren't right for him and for Taylor. Blade saved you and we are all thankful for him for doing that, but Skye, you can't force people to something they don't want to do. Coz obviously he is in a situation he don't even want to be. And Taylor also feels not comfortable with him. Didn't you realize how embarrassed and ashamed he is that his little brother is now his bodyguard? "
I felt guilty to hear that. He was obviously frustrated. I felt his concern for Taylor and me, he wanted us to be safe as much as I did.
"I only had the best intentions Andy. And you know that my instinct never failed me so far."
"Well, we can only hope that your instinct is right this time too, coz we can't change anything about it anymore if Taylor won't change his mind. You better be careful that no one else will find out about it that Blade is Taylor's little brother!"
"Well I guess it's difficult for me to understand, coz I don't have any siblings." I admitted after agreeing to him.
"You hired him before you knew that Blade is Taylor's brother, right?"
I nodded.
"And you already knew that he's a pimp before you know that they are brothers?"
I agreed again.
"Why Skye? Do you feel for the underdog?"
"Andrew, please I know that he's the right bodyguard for Taylor. And they haven't seen each other for a long time. Taylor lost his family yesterday and with Blade he has his family back. Taylor is my best friend and of course I want that he gets his family back. And I know that Blade is a good guy Andy, please trust me. Otherwise, he wouldn't have saved me."
"We know nothing about him Skye. We don't know about the reasons why he saved you. I understand that you want the brothers to reconcile. But something must have happened between them that they become estranged. They are totally different persons and we don't know how criminal Taylor's brother is."
"Maybe, that’s just the way Blade is ever since. But just because he's an underdog, doesn't mean to have that he is a bad guy, right? Taylor didn’t want to talk about their past anymore so I couldn’t tell much about him as well..."
"Skye, I'm just worried about you and about Taylor. Even if Blade does his job right, he's only responsible for Taylor's security, not for yours. And if you learned that he is a pimp, you could have chosen someone else for that job. Blade is not the only one who Santiago can recommend. Your decision was naive, Skye."
"Well even if Blade is different, I wanted him because I know that Taylor won't find someone who's better and trustworthy that soon....and.."
"And?"
I silenced for a moment, thinking carefully about what I could answer him. Somehow I felt that lying would only make our situation worse.
"And maybe I was longing to see him again too..." I couldn't believe my own words but I confessed them to him anyway and felt my cheeks heaten up at the same time.
He didn't answer to that. Instead, he just walked away from me towards our bedroom. I hurried after him, contemplating about what I could say.
He sat down on the side of the bed and I carefully sat down next to him, hoping that he wouldn't push me away.
"Andy...are you mad at me now?" I carefully asked. Seeing my face, his eyebrows furrowed as his mouth twitched.
"I still think it wasn't right to make that decision behind his back Skye, even though you knew that he don't want to do that job. Everyone would be mad about that. You can't force people into a job, just because you admire and got a crush on them."
"Do you think Blade will be angry about that forever?" I asked worriedly. To be honest, I didn't really think about it yet. Taylor needed someone so urgently and there was no time for much contemplating after those horrible events.
"I don't know Skye. Honestly, I don't get what you find so appealing about him. Is it his criminal, dark side? Is it the weakness you have for dangerous living men?" He looked at me questioningly and it made me nervous again to speak about Blade.
"I believe so... That and his unsubduedness." I confessed awkwardly. Yes, Blade was strange, but there was something about him I couldn’t shook off. He was far different from the people I knew. He was the exact opposite of his brother, and the red light district where he came from was exactly the opposite of the society where we lived in. Was that the reason why he was so tough and careless? I didn't know but I strangely felt attracted to him since I met him for the first time.
"I guessed as much." Andrew answered tonelessly, but I knew that he was hurt and I felt so sorry about it.
He laid himself on the bed and gazed absently into space.
"Please don't be mad with me Hon. Blade... he is not gay anyway..." I felt that I was desperately trying to find reasons, anything to make him feel better.
"What about us? Seriously Skye, I don't know what to think about that you are in Love with such a nasty rough boy who is a pimp. I wouldn't even wonder if Blade is a drug addict."
I cringed. I really didn't hope so. Because of his job as a cop, Andrew already had many experiences with criminals... Oh gosh... did I get ahead of myself with my decision this time? I was worried about Taylor and Eagle Eye's words worried me even more. But I still clung to my opinion that Blade wasn't a bad person. I just didn't want to regret my decision to hire him...
"I love you Eagle Eye. I love you more than anything, please trust me. Currently, I'm so worried about Taylor and he and Blade are mad with me, please Andy don't be mad with me too."
When he didn't react, I carefully moved towards him and laid my head on his chest, after saying a shy ‘I'm so sorry’.
After a while of silence, he finally gave in and laid his arm around my back. I looked up to his eyes sincerely and I finally felt his annoyance weakening.
Then I felt it, the charge between us. My stare dropped from my eyes to his lips and even before he could react to that, my lips covered his and I was kissing him fiercely. I couldn't even express to say how relieved I was when he kissed me back. I moved my mouth as eager as his. I closed my eyes tight. I felt all of our pent up emotions in this kiss. I wanted him to forget his confusion and doubts, even though I didn't know if my feelings for Blade would cease or not and if they might even bring my relationship with Eagle Eye in danger.
Would I get over my crush to Blade? How important was he to me already? And how important could someone be whom I didn't even know much?
I had no idea how I could get Blade out of my head... There was this tingling feeling in me every time I think about him even though I knew that it's so wrong to become attached for him...
I totally wasn't aware that Taylor might feel embarrassed because of him. To be honest, I even envied him a little when Blade carried him to his car... if I could turn back time and experience the night again when I met Blade for the first time with knowing what would gonna happen... maybe I'd pretend to faint just to experience that feeling... it might have been such a romantic and exciting moment...
I felt guilty about my thoughts coz I knew I shouldn't think that way, all the more not in a intimate moment between Andy and me. I felt so sorry for him. I didn't want him to be mad at me.
After everything what happened I didn't want us to end the day with hurting each other.
I needed him, I needed him so much right now. And I wanted him to make me forget everything which caused worries and fear and I could feel that he needed it too. So I welcomed the intrusion when he pushed me down on the bed and tried to suppress the uproar in my head...
I clung to Andrew like a leech. With him, I knew I would be safe, so that’s where I wanted to stay...
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Date: 2014-04-19 12:40 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2014-04-21 07:47 am (UTC)if I could turn back time and experience the night again when I met Blade for the first time with knowing what would gonna happen... maybe I'd pretend to faint just to experience that feeling... it might have been such a romantic and exciting moment...
hahaha! These lines are so cute! Even though I feel bad for Andrew, Skye's crush is adorable.