Bought For Protection

8

Hunter was summoned by Papa after breakfast in his house office, both of them have been in there quite a while now, I bite my nails nervous I picked up this nasty habit from Ambrose, and I glance at the door nervously

"Don't worry he will be fine, " Emily assured me, I smiled slightly but the black hole in my stomach was getting bigger by the minute

"That's it, " I say before walking towards Papa's office, I knocked before entering, and both of them look at me at the same time, which is strange

"Yes, " papa asks impatiently

I clear my throat, " we were thinking of going shopping and if you don't mind I would like Hunter to come with us, " I speak politely

He stares at Hunter, they seem to have a conversation with their eyes, Hunter nods before smiling at me, "Don't leave him alone, you understand?" Papa warns him, Hunter's face turned stone cold he nods assuredly and turns to leave when Papa calls me out "You are not supposed to go anywhere alone, you get me?" I nod smiling, his face melts a little before it turns back cold.

I let out a breath as soon as we left, Hunter had already met everyone yesterday they were all involved in hiding him in my room, Uncle Jordan included.

"So, where are we going? nice car " Hunter compliments me as we walk out towards the garage, I unlock my car and sign him to get in "Oh no, you're not driving " he smiles taking the keys away from me "I am"

I look at him dumbfounded, he is something else

"Are we going to a Mall?" He asks turning on the GSP

"They are, not us. We are going somewhere else" I tell him inputting the location of my special spot

"Are we going on a secret date, Mr. Brown?" He teased I rolled my eyes at his childish behavior, it was very refreshing because his childhood version was usually quiet and only spoke when spoken to.

"No, I'm taking you to my favorite spot so we can talk without my Papa's guards hanging around our backs," when I think about what I said just now I don't feel like it was a date but I deny it. I need to know him inside and out, I need to know what he did for the past seven years. Where he was? And why is he back now?

"It does not sound like a date" he smirked smugly diving off to the GPS address.

"So, now that we have some time until we reach there, do you want to chat or just listen to music?" He asks as his hand leaves the joystick and slowly moves to hold my right hand in his left one. I blush as he lifts our hand towards his mouth and presses a tiny kiss on the back of my hand.

"There is so much I want to know about you, but I don't know where to begin, " I confess, he smiles at me as he glances then looks ahead on the road.

"Ask me anything and I promise to answer them as truthfully as possible, " I shy away from his boldness and lean on my seat to look at him. I think over a few questions and smile

"Mrs. Cooper told me that you used to run away from the campus once in a while, is that true? " he laughs silly and winks at me.

"Yeah, once every year for the first couple of years I did run away from the campus but was caught before I was able to reach the city, " he takes a turn and I realized that we were almost there, he parks the car by the pavement and gets out, I try to but he was at my door in a flash. My face heats up with such sureness that he opens my door for me and takes my hand to help me out. I couldn't meet his stare embarrassed

"You don't have to do this, you know?" He pulls me closer and tilts my head to look into my eyes

"I don't do things I have to, I do these things because I want to. And I want to spend every moment with you that I had lost for the past painful years, " I couldn't take it anymore and leaned up to connect our lips, all those things he said had turned butterflies swirl in my belly.

I pull away before he takes things to the next level standing in this parking lot, he pouts but lets me go with a smile.

"So, where's this special spot you were telling me about, " we make our way to a fast-food truck near the valley of a small town, this place has always been my favorite serene calmness and beautiful view. "Food truck?" He raises an eyebrow at my sheepish smile.

"The food truck is a plus, it's the view that entrances me, besides the owner of this truck is nice, " I tell him all about the place while pulling him towards the truck and holding his hand, he smiles fondly at my character around this place and silently follows me.

"Hey, Jimmy how are you?" Jimmy is an old British man with a potbelly and grey beard with a baseball hat on his head, a typical baseball or any sports fan, there were many occasions when he had been convincing me to join some sports activities but he doesn't get it that I suck at everything that has a ball and required running

"Alex my boy, I'm good, how are you? And who is your friend?" He asks as he puts his head out of the open truck smiling widely

"You remember my best friend Hunter? He is finally back, " I exclaim excitedly he smiles at my antics and gives me a look that says he approves

"Welcome back Hunter, I heard all about you from this little one, " he teases shaking Hunter's hand, I pout at them for ganging up on me.

"I'm not little, I'm 5'9 " I justify myself pouting

Hunter pats my head "Sure, sure" Both of them laugh at me but I join them, I'm happy that up until now everything was going smoothly hope it stays that way.