Falling For The FBI Agent

Chapter 17

John's POV:

When Rosella walked into the room with just a nightgown on I felt like all the self control I've ever had in my entire life snapped in that moment.

After she left I considered running after her ,bringing her back to my room and having my way with her.

Heck I still wanted to do that!                           

I closed my eyes with a frustrated sigh.

What the hell was happening to me,why was I letting this girl control my feelings?

Was it time that I asked that they hire someone else to be her bodyguard?

Even though that sounded like the best solution for both of us right now I knew I was way too selfish to do that .

Even though I hated to admit it,I no longer liked staying away from her,in fact now I felt like I would go crazy if I didn't see her for at least once a day

.

I didn't like these feelings one bit and it was definitely becoming much harder to control.

However I knew that I wasn't the right guy for her and having feelings for her would only mean her getting hurt which meant that I had to stop whatever it was going on between us.

Had to stop it before it spun out of control.

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Rosella's POV:

I peeked out my door,searching for any sign of John.

I was still affected by his kiss last night and wasn't sure how I would act around him.

When there was no sign of him,I quickly made my way down the stairs.I was so focused on trying to avoid him that I didn't realise he was standing at the bottom of the stairs,his eyes roaming over my body,just like it did last night.

This time it was different,it was as if he didn't care that I caught him checking me out and it made me more hot and bothered than it should.

My cheeks burned as he continued to stare at me and that's when it happened--I slipped on the step.

John's eyes widened and he jumped forward catching me halfway.

We stared silently at each other.

"Damn it Rosella."John muttered under his breath finally breaking the silence.

Brent cleared his throat behind us.

John let go of me reluctantly,pushing past my brother who looked like he wanted to hit anything with the name of 'John' on it.

He quirked an eyebrow at me."What was that?"he asked.

I sighed."None of your business brother."

"It is my business when it comes to my little sis."he disagreed.

I was about to reply when mother called all of us to the living room urgently.

"What is it mom?"I asked .

She smiled brightly."I have great news."she said."My best friend Lily will be visiting today."

My eyes widened,aunt Lily would be coming.That meant Belle ,her daughter would be coming too!

That was the greatest news ever!I loved Belle,she was my best friend and I had missed her ever since her family had moved .

"That sucks."Brent said in frustration.

All eyes turned on him."What was that?"my mom demanded.

I tried not to roll my eyes at Brent's comment."Mom, Brent is just being stupid because Belle is the only girl around here who doesn't seem to fall for his charms."

Everyone in the room laughed at that--except my brother of course.

"Um---I have something to attend to urgently.Is it okay if I left now?"John cut in,asking my mom.

She smiled."We were really glad that you stayed last night John.Be safe out there."

He nodded and without a single look at me walked out the door.

How could he leave without saying goodbye to me?

That was a stupid question,it wasn't like if we were in any kind of relationship or anything.

Ignoring the look Brent was giving me,I turned on my heels and headed for the door.

By the time I was outside John was already opening his car door.

When his eyes settled on me his brow drew together in a frown and he straightened.

"Who dropped the car for you?"I asked,trying to make conversation.

"Derek."he replied.

I nodded."John about--"

He shook his head cutting me off,then gestured towards the glass door.""Go back inside Rosella.It isn't safe outside."

"But--"I protested.He was being cold again.

He rose his hand to cut me off."I don't have time to deal with this Rosella.Since there will be friends over I know you will not need me today.I have some urgent things to handle and I don't need you as a distraction."

I tried not to be hurt by his words,I knew what he was doing,he was trying to push me away.

I sighed realising that he was just as stubborn as I was.We just had to see who would win in the end.

I turned around without bothering to tell him bye,if this was how he wanted to act then fine.

I was about to open the front door when another car pulled up just as John had left.

I stared at the BMW in front of me,the tint on the vehicle was dark and I couldn't quite tell who was in it--that was until the car door opened to reveal Belle.

I couldn't stop myself from gaping at her,she had grown so much since I had last seen her.She had so many curves that I was sure any guy would appreciate and her hair was longer than before ,she was absolutely stunning with her bright blue eyes and pretty face.

She ran towards me and pulled me into a hug.

We both shrieked in excitement ,after all, this was the first time we were meeting in a whole year.

"I'm so happy to see you Belle.I've missed you so much."I said trying not to cry with all the emotion I was feeling right now.

"I've missed you too Rose.I was so happy when mom said that we were coming to visit today."

We pulled apart as another shriek sounded around us.

We laughed as our mothers hugged each other in excitement.

"Let's continue our reunion inside before the neighbours get worried with all the screams you girls are doing."Jason,Belle's father said finally stepping out of the vehicle.

My father extended his hands towards Jason who shook them in return."It's been a while."her father said.

Dad nodded in agreement."Too long.The girls have missed each other a lot."

As soon as we were inside the house I pulled Belle up to my room where we could catch up on all the details we missed in a year.

"I must say that you're even more beautiful than you were before."she complimented.

My eyes widened."Me?Belle you are the one who've changed.I'm sure all the guys must be crazy over you at your home town."

She chuckled."No they aren't.Talking about guys.Do you have anything interesting to tell me?"

I blushed at that and she didn't miss it."Oh my God.Who is he?"she demanded.

I smiled."He is an FBI agent---"

"Oh crap--that's so damn hot.How did you manage to find an FBI agent!"she shrieked again for the second time today.

"It's a long story.Let's just say that he saved me one night from some kidnappers and granddad appointed him as my new bodyguard--"

"He did what!This is so amazing,beyond anything I expected to hear from you.An FBI agent who also happens to be your bodyguard.Wait---is he cute?"she asked.

I sighed trying not to swoon at the image in my head."He is pass cute Belle.The guy makes me go up in steams by just one look from him.I can't seem to keep my eyes off him whenever he is in a room with me.It's pass annoying."

"I can't wait to see him."

"You just missed him this morning.The car that pulled out of the driveway was his."

Her eyes widened then narrowed."I seemed to have forgotten to ask the most important question.Why did this FBI agent have to save you from kidnappers?"she asked.

I froze,I didn't like talking about it,whether or not I admitted it to anyone I was definitely afraid that they would catch me one day.Even more afraid that John would get hurt in between all of it.

"What's going on Rosella?"she asked suspiciously.

"Apparently there have been some recent kidnappings of businessmen's daughters.I'm the next target Belle."

Her eyes widened in horror."Why didn't you tell me this before Rose!I didn't even know your life was in danger."

"I'm sorry but we haven't really kept in contact much lately.In fact I haven't kept into much contact with any of my friends since John came into my life."I answered honestly.

She sighed."At least you have an FBI boyfriend looking out for you."she teased trying to lighten the mood.

I shook my head."He isn't my boyfriend."

"Why not?"she demanded.

I shrugged my shoulders."Everytime I try to get close to him he pushes me away as if I am some kind of trouble.He tenses whenever I am near and I don't know why because I'm sure he cares about me.He has risked his life on many occasions for me so far but yet he denies that he has any feelings for me."I said sadly.

"I see.Well I haven't seen how he acts around you to tell you exactly what is going on,whether he has feelings for you or whether he is just doing his job however it sounds to me like something from his past has him the way he is.I've heard a lot about these agents to know that most of them have been scarred pretty badly."she explained resting her hands on my shoulders."With both of us stubborn girls together I'm sure we can break this guy."

I was about to reply when my door flew open.

"Rosella I told you befor---"Brent's words were cut short as his eyes rested on Belle next to me.

His gaze turned from angry to intense in a split second.I noticed in shock that it was plain that my brother was checking out my best friend.Ewww!

I turned to her and realised her face was as red as a tomato ,she was actually blushing ?

They have never acted this way around each other before.Most of the time they spent together usually ended up with Belle throwing a pillow into my brother's face.

His face hardened as he glared at Belle before he spun around and left without another word,leaving both of us confused.

What the hell was that?

I cleared my throat."By chance is there something going on between you two?"I asked.

Belle's eyes widened and if I thought she couldn't get any more red than she was before then I was absolutely wrong.

"Nooo--It's just that Brent has changed a lot since the last time I saw him.He is so---"

I laughed."He has changed.He is more lean and built than he was before and that's because he has joined the FBI since a year now."

It was her turn to be surprised.

"He is an FBI agent?"she asked in disbelief.

I nodded."One of the agencies best agent."

She seemed to be taken back a bit.

"Wow.I never expected that from your brother."she admitted.

I smiled."None of us did."

"Anyway let's go downstairs and see if our parents want help with anything."she said raising up from my bed.

I nodded as we made our way out of my room.

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The day went by fast and as much as I hated to admit it I missed John more than I should.

He didn't even tell me what urgent matter he had to deal with.

"Rose are you even listening to me?"Belle asked.

My eyes widened."I'm sorry Belle,what is it you were saying?"

She sighed."You were thinking about him again weren't you?"

I nodded."I can't stop.I'm worried about him."

"If you're so worried why don't you give him a call."she suggested.

"I guess you're right."I agreed ,taking the phone out of my pocket.

I dialed the number and waited for him to pick up.

"Hello?"a feminine voice said on the other side of the line.

Why did that sound like Lena?

"Can I speak to John."I said trying to control my temper.

"He is preoccupied right now."she snapped ,ending the call.

That was definitely Lena!Was she his urgent matter?

There was no mistaking how angry and hurt I felt.

"Are you okay?"Belle asked concerned.

"He is with a girl."I said trying not to cry.

Her eyes widened."What?What girl?"

"One of his friends from the agency.She is completely crazy over him and maybe he has feelings for her too.He never pushes her away like he does to me."

"I know what you need.We need to see a movie!"she said brightly,trying to cheer me up.

"I don't know Belle.I'm not allowed to go anywhere without him."

"It's just the movies."she said pulling me up from my bed.

"What time will mom them be back?"I asked.

Everyone had went out for dinner and it was just us girls at home.

"A little after eleven.We will be home before then."she answered.

I sighed."Fine I'll get dressed."

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John's POV:

I stared at my team angrily.

"We're running out of time.I want at least some kind of lead on these kidnappers by the end of this week before another girl gets hurt."I shouted causing everyone in the room to jump.

I noticed my phone lighting up on my desk and remembered I had it on silent for the meeting.

I reached around my chair and picked it up.

I stared at the caller ID,if Harry was calling it meant Rosella was in some sort of trouble.Not that I should be surprised ,she was always finding trouble some way or the other.Since the last time she came out to the shoot out I didn't trust her alone when I wasn't there so I had Harry watch her whenever I couldn't be there.

"John she left home with her friend."

She did what!

"Where did she go?"

"To the movies not too far from her home."he said."John that's not all."

"What do you mean that's not all."

Harry remained silent on the other line.

"Tell me damn it!"I demanded.

"There has been a car following them since they left home."

I felt like my head would explode any minute now.

"How many men were in the car Harry?"

"There were at least four men in there John."

Shit!

"Look here Harry I don't want a single hair on her head hurt.You go there and shoot every single one of them piece of s**t if it means keeping her safe.You got me!"I spat out.

"I got you."

"Good.I'm coming."I said before cutting off the call.

"Where is Derek?"I shouted.

"He is on his day off today sir."

Oh s**t!

I slammed my fist into the wall."Get me four men Lena.Tell them to follow me.We have some guys to catch."