The Brat and his Bodyguard (BxB)

Chapter 7

[Zachary]

Today is a very tough day for me. I am exhausted for a whole day shuttling from one building to another for my classes and a lot of activities assigned to finish before the end of the semester. Marcus has gone home an hour ahead of me because I still have one subject left. We have different schedules so I am left alone. I walked to the car park massaging my nape when I heard someone clearing his throat.

“Ahem!” I turned to look at it and there I saw my Dad's hired bodyguard for me, Ethan Lester Rodriguez who is smiling widely.

“Hmph!” I rolled my eyes showing him that I don’t like his presence.

“I can drive you home, Mr. Del Fierro,” he said.

“Didn’t you heard me yesterday when I told my Dad that I can drive on my own? That I don’t need a driver?” I told him sarcastically. He seems not affected and still insisted.

“I know you can but you looked so exhausted so I am volunteering to drive you home,” he replied in his stoic expression.

“No!” I stomped my feet and continue walking to my car but before I can hold the car door handle, someone grabbed it for me made my hand landed on his. I remove my hand quickly and turned to see the person behind me but that was my very big mistake. It’s too late for me to realize, Ethan's face is just an inch distant from my face and I can smell his masculine scent and even felt the warmth from his body. I fell in a daze, closing my eyes unconsciously as the feeling sent me to a different dimension where only both of us are existing.

“You can get in now!” he said in a deep but authoritative voice while lips lightly brushing mine. With my quick reflex, I pushed him and get in my car quickly. I didn’t know how I did it that quick but I know I was in the bewilderment of my actions. I felt embarrassed and confused. I locked the door and immediately ignited the car, revved up, and drove out of the car park, aggressively. My car wheels left traces on the road and a loud screeching engulfed the place. As I hit the main road, I watched the traffic, there are lots of commuters but it didn’t budge me from driving fast. And euphoria begins to set in when I saw that Ethan is following me from the rearview mirror. He is the reason why I had that feeling, why I am mad at myself because I let him intimidate me. I shook my head as I don’t want to think of anything but to release my anger by driving aggressively. I pushed the gas harder to speed up as I want more. I wanted to drive as fast as I can. I checked the speedometer and shift my gear to speed up. I can hear my car screaming that made me feel my adrenaline rush to my veins as I grip the steering wheel tighter. I can't look away from the road as I passed by some commuters, the traffic is not that heavy anymore. I heard a car honking from behind, I know it’s Ethan the way he pressed the honk. I stepped on the accelerator to increase my speed more to avoid him. I wanted to lose him the way where I am going but he also increased his speed. I maneuver, hitting the road to the race track. When I enter the track I drove as fast as I can, shifted the gear to the fastest speed while screaming as my adrenaline increases.

“Aaaaahhhh...” Excitement, frustrations, and anger hit me made me scream up to the top of my lungs as I increased my speed to the fastest that my car can do. I only stopped driving when my car collided with the barriers at the side of the tracks. I panted until I stopped hitting the steering wheel while I scream and shouts. My tears fall when I realized my feelings. I can’t accept it. While leaning against the steering wheel, I let my tears gushed through my face.

”Zachary, don’t! It’s so fast, maybe you just mistook your feelings.” I spoke in my thoughts trying to convince myself that I was wrong with my assumptions. I don’t believe in love at first and Ethan is a man. “This can’t be!”

A few moments later, I heard a knocking on the car window but I just ignored it. I knew it is Ethan. I didn’t even bother to look at him. But then he again knocked on the window and this time I rolled down and growled at him.

“Leave me alone!” I shouted.

“Let’s go home. I know you’re mad at me but please let’s go home and we'll talk about it.” He replied. I am shocked the way he spoke to me is like there’s something between us. I fell in a daze.

“Move!” I was startled as he suddenly opened the car door beside me. How stupid I am to left it unlocked while driving so fast just now. I move to the passenger seat like I’m under his spell. I did what he said. He is drenched in wet as it rains but it didn’t even change his handsome features. He looks hotter when wet.

“I'll call someone to get my car.” I was startled when he spoke.

“Why I’m like this? He is just speaking.” I asked myself in my thoughts as Ethan's actions affect me a lot. And I can't imagine, it’s just today. It just a day but seems a lot happened. While he is driving, I got the chance to look at his features. His protruding jawline is so perfect, his pointy nose matches with his thin moist lips. I gulped a lump in my throat as my mind went wild when I looked at his lips. My eyes landed down on his skin tone, he has creamy white, smooth skin. His pores are not even visible. Then I was tempted to look at his wet, white shirt that sticks to his body, my eyes landed on his tummy part. The visibility of his abdominal muscles behind that thin layer of wet cloth made me unconsciously bitten my lower lip. I wonder how hard those six-pack muscles when to touch.

“Mr. Del Fierro, do you enjoy the view?” Before I could take away my stares from him he spoke. My face is burning hot in so much embarrassment as I was caught in the act of peeping on him.

“Assuming!” I mumbled sarcastically to cover my embarrassment. He chuckled but I ignored it. I felt like wanted to shrink on my seat of too much embarrassment. I looked outside the window, it’s dark. Only the street lamps lit on to give the lighting on the road. I noticed we’re already on the road on our way to our residence.

I hope that this is the beginning for our good relationship to work together, Mr. Del Fierro,” Ethan said after few moments of silence. I heave a sigh and straightened my back to take away the awkwardness of the situation.

“I can’t say “yes” Mr. Rodriguez but I'll try. You already know that I don’t like you to work for me but to not disappoint my Dad, I’ll try.” I told him honestly.

“No worries, Mr. Del Fierro. I understand! Take your time.”

We arrived at our residence. “We’re here.” He said after he stops the car on our porch.

“You can go. I will park the car at the garage.” I told him not to look at him. I saw him shiver in cold because he is soaking wet so I decided to let him go first.

“Up to you!” he then got off the car. I move my ass to the driver’s seat. I can still feel the warm traces of his backside against the seat.

“Haist! You’re crazy, Zachary!” I mumbled to myself when my mind went crazy and wild thinking those things I am not used to thinking before I meet him. I drove the car to our garage. And quickly run inside after I parked the car.

“Uncle Zandro, please tell someone to dry my car, the driver’s seat is wet,” I said as soon as I saw Uncle Zandro coming out from the kitchen to the living room. I handed him the car key.

“Ahm, Zach...” he called me when I am about to climb upstairs.

“Yes, Uncle Zandro?” I stopped and turned towards him.

“Your Dad just called me. He will be coming home in two weeks. There is some problem with business abroad.” He said.

I shrugged my shoulders. “Nothing new, uncle Zandro. Thank you for telling me.” I responded lazily.

I thought I am used to Dad always away but it’s getting and getting worst as I grew up. When Uncle Wei is still alive, I didn’t feel it because he is always there for me to act like my father. But now that my godfather is gone, I felt being neglected, being alone. People know I am a brat who is happy to get what I want but those are just material things, I still want to feel my Dad’s presence. I wanted him to be around. I do understand we have businesses that need his attention but it seems that I am just a twenty percent part of his life that only given attention if he has extra time. I love my Dad, though. But I wanted to be with him when times that I need him. I grew up without my Mom. So I think it’s not too much if I wanted my Dad to be with me most of the time. Since I was a kid I can barely remember those days that he spent with me, not that many moments to treasure. I think I have more memories with uncle Wei than my Dad.

“I’m going up, Uncle Zandro,” I said and started walking upstairs.

“I’ll call you for dinner, Zach,” he said. I continue to walk until I reached my bedroom. I put down my bag and threw myself on the bed with my arms spread wide looking blankly at the ceiling. I felt comfortable after a day of exhaustion. A few minutes later I started yawning and my eyes getting heavy because I am tired and wanted to sleep but I quickly got up and stride to the bathroom while taking off my clothes. I immediately, run the warm shower onto my body the moment I got inside my bathroom. I felt relaxed while I gently lather the shower gel on my entire body. Suddenly, Ethan’s images appeared in my vision as I touch my wet figure.

“Huh!” I shake my head, trying to brush off the thoughts and images that popped up in my head. But seems my body contradicting my mind, I unconsciously touching my body, gratifying myself to achieve the pleasure that my body wanted at the moment. I bit my lips as my pace quickened, leaning my free hand against the wall while Ethan's images running in my thoughts. I closed my eyes, grunting and moaning when I reached the peak of my activity. Moans and groans slowly fading, panting replacing it when I finish the quick activity.

”Crazy!” I scolded myself and run the tap and finished my bath. I can't believe that I will reach this kind of activity with just Ethan's images. I admit it, he is driving me into a different kind of excitement I never imagine.

“Stop it, Zachary! Don’t be stupid! You’re a man, i***t!” I kept mumbling, scolding myself. I even slapped my face to wake up from this sudden madness. I came out of the bathroom while drying my hair.

“Mr. Del Fierro!” I was startled when I heard Ethan's voice outside of my room.

“What he wants now? And why he is outside of my room?” I wondered why but chose to be silent. I didn’t respond to him thinking that he might go if I will just ignore him.

“Mr. Del Fierro, it’s dinner time.” He again called me made me stop in the middle of my room.

“Is it his job also to call me for a meal?” I went to my wardrobe and find clothes to wear dropping the towel on the floor, leaving myself standing naked in front of the wardrobe. I took a cotton shirt and gartered short pants and a boxer. I closed the wardrobe and about to turn to wear my clothes when the door suddenly opened. I was shocked. My mouth does agape not manage to say anything. It was Ethan standing by the door and looks surprised. I saw him gulped because his protruding adam's apple goes up and down a few times when our eyes met. I bit my lips slightly to control the growing feeling inside of me.

“Sh*t! So..sorry!” Ethan is stuttered.

“I received no response so I thought something happened to you,” he said and quickly left closing the door leaving a bang that made me back into my senses. It happened so fast that I can't remember how long I stand on my spot, holding my clothes with my body exposed.

"God!” I slapped my forehead when I realized Ethan saw my naked self. “aaahh!” I threw myself on my bed. Another embarrassing moment with him. I felt my face tightened and hot, I blushed.