I bowed my head, "You got to throw me a bone and help me out here. I want to get to know your sister." She smirked then quickly frown as I lifted off the car, "What is Melissa?"
She looked up at the house, "Without giving too many details because she needs to tell you, but she was there."
My eyes widened, "You got to be kidding me. She saw it?" She bowed her head, "There is a lot more than that. Blake, I want to tell you more, but it is not my place."
I shook my head as I went to the trunk and grabbed my bags, "Let's go in so I can get out of this itchy costume."
We entered into the house when Melissa noticed that Holly went to bed. She smirked at me as she showed to the bed right next to Holly's room.
She specifically pointed out Holly's room.
This girl is trouble.
I like her.
Once I was settled into the room, I tried to do my research on their parent's death. Not much just that there was an attempted robbery, but nothing was taken. I decided to call the one person that could give me answers.
"Do you know what time it is?" Austin answered the phone.
I chuckled, "Sorry, but I have questions."
He hummed, "You wondering what happened on the day of the attempted robbery?"
I sucked my teeth, "All I know is that Holly was there."
He sighed, "Did Holly tell you that?" I sighed as I lifted from my bed, "No. Melissa did." He let out a long breath, "That girl is trouble. I bet the reason why you are here is because she saw the TMZ special on your ass."
I sighed as I placed my hand through my hair, "I can't say if that is true." He chuckled, "I love Melissa and her little mind. I could give her a hug right now."
I cleared my throat, "That night. What happened?" He sighed" I can't really giving you, too much. Just know that night has hunted her for almost four years.
I sat on the edge of the bed when my hand went through my hair, "What is that supposed to mean?" He sighed, "She went through more than just seeing her parent's murder."
What the hell did she go through?
He sucked in his teeth as I could hear the proudness in his voice, like she is his little sister, "She is one strong person. To go through what she went through to taking care of her sister then being attack like she was, once again."
I tilted my head as he was leaving me breadcrumbs, "Again?" He chuckled, "Oops. Well, you have a good night. If you need me, you know how to get a hold of me."
I sighed as I laid my head back then snapped back when I heard Holly scream. I jumped up as I met Melissa in the hallway.
"She having a nightmare."
Melissa pointed to her sister's room.
I flung open the door, "How long has she been having them?" Her sister stood back as she breathed heavily, "Since that night."
I tilted my head then went to Holly, "Holly, wake up."
I cupped her face as I tapped my fingers on her face, "Holly, please. Wake up."
Holly's Point of View
My eyes fluttered open as Blake held me in his arms, "Holly, it is just a dream, you are safe." I looked up at him as tears went down my face. He looked down then wiped my tears away with his thumb.
He looked up at Melissa as she nodded then left the room.
He pulled me into him, "Let it all out if you have to. Hit me, cry on me. Whatever helps." I shook my head as my tears ran down my face, "I am sorry."
He hushed me, "No, never be sorry that out of your control." He placed his fingers on the strain of my hair as he moved it behind my ear, "You want to talk about it?" I shook my head as I lifted up off of his strong body, "No. I just need to..." I stopped before I gave him too much information about that night.
He sighed as his hand went through his hair, "What? What do you need? Holly. Something had happened to you and no one including you isn't talking about it."
I bowed my head as I sat at the edge of the bed, "I don't want to talk about it." He lifted up from the bed as he clenched his jaw, "Does the police think that you was targeted because of what happened to your parents?"
I turned my head; I didn't want to have this conversation.
Not with him.
I am not taking by his charm and willing to bare my heart for him.
Yes, since the moment I saw him there been this spark.
I couldn't allow it to get fluster. I couldn't fall for him or anyone. What was done, can't be undone.
It broke me.
I got up from the bed and walked over to the door it is better to get space from him, I snarled as I opened the door, "Out."
He clenched his fist as he stalked to the door. He looked down at me when he stopped at the door, "I am in the room next to you, if you need to talk."
I pointed.
He left the room as I slammed the door.
I couldn't let him in. I can't let anyone in. I need to just take care what I need to take care.
I need to take care of Melissa.
I woke up sometime in the middle of the night when I had to go the bathroom. I walked into the hallway then opened the bathroom door when Blake stood there in his towel as water droplet ran down his muscular body. There was a well-toned v that disappeared right into the towel.
My god.
He walked up to me as he looked down, "Do you know how to knock?" I looked up at him as I took him in. My eyes darted around his body as he tilted his head, "Well?"
I stepped back as he stepped towards me, "I am sorry. I forgot that you was here. I need to use the bathroom." He bowed his head, "It fine. I just needed to take a shower which I am done. Bathroom all yours."
I tilted my head as he smirked when he leaned down to my ear, "I had to take cold shower."
I blushed as he walked passed me as he chuckled.
Ego much.
I did my business as I walked passed his bedroom. I wanted to knock. I just didn't know how to.
Before I could stop myself my knuckled touched his door when he opened it still in his towel.
His eyes glared me up and down as he leaned against the door, "Holly." I looked up at him, "Blake." He chuckled, "You knocked on my door."
I sighed, "I know." He lifted his eyebrow, "Well?" I shook my head, "Sorry. I don't know what I am doing."
He nodded as he opened to the door wider, "Do you want to talk?"
I shook my head as he sighed and bowed his head, "Do you need company?"
I nodded while looking through my eyelashes. He sighed as he clenched his jaw. I wish I knew what he was thinking. I wish I knew what I was thinking. "Do you want to come in here or your room?" I stepped forward as he moved out of my way. I kept my head down as I entered into his room.
He tapped the door with his knuckles then shut the door.