Bought For Protection

12

We drove for a while before going back home, it was refreshing to be able to clear the air between us, even if it wasn't everything. it was sufficient for now

I lay down on my bed on my back watching the bland ceiling while running my fingers through Hunter's hair as he continues to snuggle into me. I liked this, this feeling of contentment and happiness but of course, it had to ruin when my phone rang.

"You haven't been training lately, do it now, and take Hunter" With that my father hangs up. I groan in annoyance and lay back on the bed

"Papa, dearest?" He asks as he snuggles into my body, I pat his head sweetly

"Who else, let's go to the Gym and train" I pushed him away while he was not so reliant to let me go.

"You sure about this?" He asked as he dressed up into a Taekwondo training suit

I laugh at him teasing "Didn't take me for someone who could do taekwondo?"

He shakes his head smiling "I didn't take you to be active at all, " I pout at him before kicking him in the knees, he jumps avoiding my hit

We kept going at each other, and then we ended up in a very awkward position, well, it wouldn't be so awkward if we were alone but we weren't there was a guard and a master in taekwondo waiting for us to make a mistake so he could beat our asses

I smirk at him when I push him down on his back and strangle him with my arm, it's not very lethal but It's all part of the training. He pinches my butt sneakily got me squealing like a little girl he takes that as an opportunity to get out of my hold, I glare at him as he grins at me pleased with his actions, I lie on my back tired as f**k, I look at the master and he was busy talking to someone over the phone I take that as an excuse to peck Hunter on the lips and run out of there before he could catch me, I don't make it far because I didn't want The master to be suspicious about us. He dismissed us after he was done talking and advised us to keep training and eat healthily

I take a nice warm shower scrubbing away the sweat and dirt, I change into some jeans and a hoody because Emily wanted to have dinner together at the new restaurant near our school

Hunter was quiet on the way to the restaurant but held my hand in his while driving, it had been more than 15 minutes now and I couldn't hold it back "Is everything, ok? " I asked him concerned

"Hmm" was his answer, I frowned at his behavior

"What did I do?" I guessed maybe it was what I did during the training

"It's not you, " God, not the famous 'it's not you, it's me' breakup line, I mean we're not even going out yet and he wants to break up?

"Are you breaking up with me?" He slams the brakes and turns to face with an odd look.

"What?" He asked me completely astonished

"You know, it's not you, it's me, a very famous and old-line people used to break up, " I shrugged looking out the window, he stayed silent for a while before bursting out laughing, I stared at him quietly offended with his sudden entertainment "I'm glad my confusion is amusing you, " I sass, he settled down and look at me smiling

"I meant, the thing that's stressing me is not about you, it's something else, " he explained slowly like talking to a child or a retard, I glare at him as he keeps smiling goofily

"Fine, what is it though the thing troubling you?" I asked when he started driving again.

"It's nothing don't worry about it, " he dismissed me while parking the car at the Italian restaurant's parking lot

I held his arm before he could escape " I hope you can share all your worries with me, Hunter, I only what the best for you, " I mumble pulling him closer to me. He gives me a small smile and hugs me sideways kissing my forehead

"I know, " with that, we got out and walked towards our friends who were already inside "I didn't know we were dating?" He asks to tease, I ignore him as I speed walk away from him, and he chuckles softly behind me.

"Hey, guys, " I greet sitting down on an empty seat by the window, " how many people did you invite, Emily?" I ask looking at the huge eight-seat table

"Hey, some of Blake's friends from the Basketball wanted to celebrate their victory at the tournament, I didn't want to go alone so I dragged you with me, " she gave me a sheepish smile as I laughed at her antics.

"You always do this, you know?" We ordered a snack while waiting for the team to show up, the four of us were already having lots of fun by the time the team showed up.

"Ambrose is everything ok? You have been quiet for a while?" I ask and all our heads snap toward him, he laughs nervously

"It's nothing I just feel like fifth-wheeling with all of you that's all, " he reasons but something doesn't settle.

"Guys you have already met Blake this is his best friends Thomas, Jude, and Caleb, and his girlfriend, Natasha" We greet everyone, and the conversation continues while Ambrose stays silently sitting in a corner, I observe him for a minute and found him glancing at Caleb more than once, every time Caleb gets closer to his girlfriend, his hands turn to fists and he scowls at his cheese pasta, the light bulb turns on in my head as I connect the dots

Hunter nudges me to get my attention and I smile at him adoringly, he smiles at me and offers his slice of a special pizza, we are in our world until Jude asks something upsetting

"Dude, don't tell me they are fags, " he grimaces at us disgusted

I hold Hunter's arm before he can smash Jude's face until it's unrecognizable

"Jude, don't be rude, " Blake warns him but the guys can't take a hint.

"Don't tell me you are ok with this, this is disgusting and wrong, God I can't believe I agreed to come here " the venomous words poured out of his mouth, I tried to hold Hunter back from launching at Jude, but Jude was punched in the face hard, so hard that he fell off the chair groaning in pain

"Shut up, if you don't like it then leave, we don't need homophobic assholes like you with us, " Ambrose heaves furiously glaring at him with hatred

Jude stands up angrily "You are going to let him talk to you like that?" He asks his friends, Blake and Natasha looked at him with disappointment " Are you a fag too?" He asks angrily. Emily was barely holding back for the sake of her boyfriend

"You had it coming, " Caleb says eating his food like nothing was wrong, he just huffed pissed and storms off but Caleb stops him "Don't bother coming to practice tomorrow, you are off the team, " all of us look at Caleb with surprise, he looks at us finally taking his eyes off his food "what?" We laugh at him and go back to eating our food, no one noticed but Caleb stares at Ambrose for a second longer and it's not a look you give someone you've just met

Hmm seems like they already know each other, way before this and more closely if possible.