Her Bodyguard
1286 Words
As Rose settled into the car, she let out a heavy sigh and turned to me. "Take me home first, I need to change," she said, her voice tinged with annoyance.
"Of course, Ma'am," I replied with a smirk. It was rare to see someone look so unhappy to be in my presence. Usually, people liked me.
Rose disappeared into her room and emerged moments later, clad in what I could only describe as a dress that left nothing to the imagination. The off-the-shoulder black fabric clung tightly to her curves, barely covering her assets. It was clear that she enjoyed showing off her body.
"What are you gawking at?" she snapped, her eyebrows knitting together in annoyance.
"Oh, just admiring your impeccable style," I replied with a wide grin.
"Save it, pretty boy. I have no interest in your type," she said.
"Noted and filed away for future reference, shall we continue our journey m' lady?" I chuckled and offered my arm, but she strutted past me with an amused glint in her eye. Clearly still holding a grudge from our earlier argument.
We arrived at the party. The music was blaring, and it was full of drunk college kids. I saw a group of kids playing beer pong in the corner.
"Rose! Hey!" A cheerful-looking petite brunette ran towards us. "And who is this?" she asked when she saw me.
"Just an i***t my grandpa hired to babysit me. So annoying," Rose rolled her eyes.
"Hi, I am Marissa," the brunette said and gave me a flirty smile.
"Liam," I said and returned her smile. She was kind of cute.
"I wish my dad hired a hot employee to watch over me too," Marissa leaned closer to me.
Oh, Marissa, you flatter me.
"Ew... gross, stop flirting with him," Rose frowned. "Where is Mason?"
"I saw him near the pool table. Why don't you go find him while I keep Liam company?" Marissa said.
"Great idea! Bye, Liam!" Rose said, walking away before I could object.
"Whoa, wait...I think I am supposed to..." I started to say.
"Oh, let her go. She is a big girl. Why don't you hang out with me so we can get to know each other? You go to school?" Marissa asked.
"No. I am past that," I chuckled. My eyes searched for Rose, but she disappeared.
"Anyway, are you single?" Marissa said. Straight to the point, huh? I do like them forward.
"That depends on who is asking?" I smirked.
Marissa parted her lips to speak, but was silenced by an earth-shattering scream that tore through the room. My heart pounded in my chest as I sprinted towards the source of the commotion.
Rose lay sprawled on top of the pool table, with two burly men pinning her arms down. A third man, with light brown hair and a smug expression, loomed over her.
"Get off of me, Mason!" Rose snarled, struggling against their hold. But Mason just chuckled, his grip tightening.
"Don't be like that, Rose. You were all over me just a minute ago. Why are you playing hard to get now?" he sneered.
"Yes, and I said we can go somewhere private. I didn't agree to have a foursome with your disgusting pals," Rose said.
"What difference does it make? The s*x with you is getting kinda boring, so I figured I'd spice it up a little. Robby and Mike over here wanted a little taste, and I don't see a problem," Mason smirked.
"Get your hands off me, you f*****g scumbag!" Rose screamed, trying to pull away from Mason's grip. "It's over between us, now let go!"
Mason just laughed, his grip tightening on her wrist. "Relax, babe. You know you love it when I make the decisions. Besides, I promised the boys."
I could feel my blood boiling as I watched this asshole toy with Rose. "You heard her, let her go before I make you regret it!" I growled.
Mason looked at me with confusion. "Who the f**k are you?" he asked.
The muscles in my arms tensed as I took a protective stance in front of Rose. My jaw clenched as I bore my eyes into the squinty gaze of her aggressor.
"I am Rose's bodyguard," I stated firmly, my voice carrying an underlying threat. "And as her bodyguard, I can't allow you to violate her any longer."
The rest of his "crew" stood behind him, their postures cocky and confident. But I knew they wouldn't stand a chance against me if things turned physical.
"So I suggest you and the rest of the f**k boys crew let her arms go and step aside before things get ugly," I warned, my grip tightening on Rose's trembling arm.
Mason, the ringleader sneered at me. "And what if we don't? It's three of us against one of you. We will pound you to the ground, you little s**t head."
But he didn't scare me. I had been trained for this moment. And I was willing to do whatever it took to protect Rose from these bullies.
"Look, Mason, you must know who Rose's grandfather is. He has money and power. Do you really think it's wise to defile his only granddaughter?" I changed my tactic.
"Defile her? Don't make me laugh, asshole. Rose is a f*****g slut. It doesn't make any difference if there's gonna be one d**k or three in that hole," he laughed. "I mean, look at what she is wearing! She came here asking for it," he said.
I've had enough of his blabbering at this point. He had no right to talk about her like that. Sure she was foul-mouthed and dressed provocatively, but it was her choice, and this motherfucker was just pissing me off with his attitude.
Thankfully, I was taller and bigger than him, so I stepped closer and glared at him. He moved backward a couple of inches. I saw a little bit of fear reflecting in his eyes. I may not be as rich and good-looking as this i***t, but I've had my share of fights, so taking him down was no big deal for me.
I grabbed his collar and lifted him up a little. "Listen here, you squinty-eyed motherfucker, if you don't tell your fuckbuddies to let go of her this instance, I am going to break that beautiful face of yours, then your dream of having a foursome will die forever. Because after I am done with you, no girl would be looking at you without throwing up," I said in a harsh and menacing tone. Normally I am not this hostile, but this piece of s**t brought out the worst in me.
"Robby, Mike, f*****g do something!" Mason said desperately.
I grabbed his nose and squeezed it until he groaned out of pain. "They take one step forward, and I'll twist this cute little nose of yours. Do you want to take that chance?"
"Alright, alright, fine. They won't do anything to you and your precious Rose. Just let go of me, please," Mason pleaded.
I let go of him instantly. Just as I thought, this guy was all bark and no bite. His buddies could've easily taken me down, but he was too much of a coward to try. They left the room after I let him go.
I ran over to Rose, who was still sitting on the pool table with her head down.
"Hey, you okay?" I asked gently.
"Just take me home," she whispered. Her eyes were dry, but I could tell she wanted to cry but forced herself not to.
"Okay, let's go," I said and offered her my hand. This time, she took it.
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