Chapter 5 You Make Me Feel Safe

I sat on his bed as he pulled a pair of sweats out of the draw. He made himself right at home.

He placed one leg then the other into the holes for the legs then pulled them up in one swoop then removed his towel. He walked over to me after hanging up the towel.

He sat down on the bed when he sighed, "Now, what?" I shrugged my shoulders, "I have no idea." He chuckled, "I can't believe my father." I tilted my head to him, "He leaked that you are looking for a wife to TMZ."

He shook his head as he laughed, "I am not looking for a wife. I don't want to get marry."

My eyes widened, "Why?" He sighed as his hand went to his hair, "No reason, just never really believe in love."

I tilted my head to him, "Why not?" He sighed as he looked up at the ceiling, "I guess, I did at one time."

Okay, I read those steamy novels. Some chick broke his heart that broke him and now he doesn't know what love is or if it truly exist. He gets into this crazy agreement or find himself falling for the love of his life.

Well, that love of his life.

Not me.

"Someone broke your heart?" I asked. He snorted, "Something like that." I tilted my head as he turned his head, "What happened?"

He shook his head, "You want to keep your secrets then I am keeping mine."

I laid my head back on his bed as I looked up at the ceiling, "Fair." He chuckled as he plopped back, "How long have you known Austin?" I shrugged my shoulders, "We went to school with each other and you?"

He let out a chuckled, "My parent fund the police department for more education and training. We came across each other a few times. Plus, he is married to my sister."

I snapped my head up, "Wait, Brittany is your sister. Why didn't I know this?" He chuckled, "She is the one that doesn't like the spotlight like the rest of us. So, if you don't know what you are looking for then you will not find it."

He smirked at me, "it only you and Melissa?" I nodded as I closed my eyes, "Yup." He turned towards me, "So no boyfriend?"

I held my hand up as I pointed to him, "Well, you are here which means my sister is trying to hook us up. I would think that would mean that I am boy friendless."

When I get tried, I blah on like I am drunk. It like I am drunken with sleepiness.

He chuckled as he got a little closer, "You think your sister is trying to hook us up?" I hummed as I yawned and gave a pop to the P, "Yup." I yawned again, "You two are up to something and I don't like it."

He chuckled as he lifted his head up on to his hand while his elbow is on the bed, "I have no clue what you are talking about. I am not in this plan with your sister."

I reached over as I petted his arm when I yawn, "Yes you are. You and my sister whipped up this plan. I don't know how but I know you did."

He chuckled as he grabbed my hand when I went to bring my hand to the small of stomach, "Holly. I am here to get away from the TMZ bull."

He tilted his head as I opened my eyelids halfway tried, "My father suggested I come out here." He laid back down as he kept my hand into his, "My father has a connection to this area. He told me about your shop that why I was there."

Blake's Point of View

Her eyes flew full opened as her mouth made an 'O', "I didn't know he had connection here."

I nodded, "Yup. He said something about a Mr. and Mrs. Winters."

Her eyes grew larger, "He knew my parents."

I lifted my head, "They was your parents?" I knew it but I couldn't let her know that. Not yet.

She took a big sighed, "That is how they got that big account with your father." I chuckled, "Yup."

She lifted up as she turned towards me. I noticed how much she is fighting her sleep and something waking up in my sweatpants do to how close I was to her heat.

"What happened? They pulled that account five years ago." She asked. I sat up as I looked down at her, my eyes traveled her body, "We ran into trouble and had to cut some of the budget."

She closed her eyes as she waved her hand into the air, "The price of having a business. You have your ups then you had your downs. The downs that makes you hit rock bottom."

I hummed at her in agreement.

At that time, the one person that I did have love for left me because she didn't want to be poor if we had to go bankrupt.

Yay, gold digger then I found out that she was cheating on me for years with different men.

Holly's arm slid down as I noticed her slipping off into a slumber. I lifted up off the bed then lifted her into my arms when she stir, "What are you doing?" I chuckled as I hushed Holly, "Pulling you up on to the bed, so you are more comfortable."

Holly placed her hand on my face as she kept her eyes close, "If I didn't know any better, I say you plan this to get in my pants." I chuckled as I placed her on to the bed on a pillow and pulled the blanket over her, "That right, sweetheart. You caught me. But there one hitch in your theory."

She chuckled as she smirked, "I knew it but what is the hitch." I laid next to her as I wrapped my arms around her when I whispered into her ear, "You are the one that knocked on my door. I believe it is you that is trying to get in my pants."

She chuckled as she turned towards me as she hummed, "Maybe." I smirked at her with eyes closed tighter as I felt her muscles relax under me when she whispered, "I feel safe with you. Don't let them touch me again."

And off she went into a deep slumber.

My eyes widened on her whisper. What did she mean by, 'they'.

There was one man that was there today. There was one that tried to rape her.

I swallowed hard as I started to place the pieces together. I lifted up and placed my fingers on her hair as I moved out of her face.

Is that what people are telling me that someone did something to her almost four years ago? On that night she lost her parents.

Is that why she doesn't want a relationship?

Does she feel broken?

I laid my head down on the pillow on my back when Holly swifter her body to turn towards me and placed her arms around my waist.

I snaked my arm under her head and pulled her into me. My God she smells like roses.

What is going on with me?

I barely know this girl but yet here I am trying to comfort her. I don't do that. I don't do relationships crap. That is a relationship crap.

I do the fuck you, thank you and don't call me, maybe I will call you. Maybe. Usually never happens.

Her arm around me tightened as she fell into a deeper slumber. I looked down at her as my hand on her arm went to her face. My fingers entwine with her hair that cover her face then moved the strains behind her ear.

She moved her body slightly as she got comfortable as her face tilted towards mine.

My lips are literally inches from hers. I moved just close enough to brush my lips against hers. Just enough not to wake her but enough for me to feel how soft her lips are.

I was able to taste her strawberry lip-gloss that her sister made her wear after dinner. I wanted more. I never wanted more than what I am feeling right now.

I am hating my father right now. He got my feeling mixed up completely about Holly.

About the whole damn thing.

I pulled her closer as I turned towards her, so I can wrap my arms around her tiny waist. I just want to rip her sweatpants off right now. I want to taste her. My buddy under my sweats wanted to come out and play.

I am a goner and I know it. Right in this moment, I know that I am a goner. She fits so perfectly in my arms.

If my father could see me right now, he would have that smug smirk on his face that I would want to wipe off. I love my father but this.

He has to be right about everything.

I just can't.

I make her feel safe. It shouldn't but it warms my heart that she feels safe. I wonder if she knew what she said before drifting off or wasn't something she was thinking, and it wasn't supposed to be known.

Now, I can't get it out of my head. I am freaking out here. I got to call my father in the morning. I have no fucking clue what I am doing.