Bought For Protection

4

"Alex, " he says my name so passionately it makes my heart flutter and butterflies erupt in my stomach

"Hunter, " I whispered his name breathlessly all my friend's heads snapped toward me, all of my friends knew about Hunter and my feelings toward him.

I get up walk away from loud chatters and lean on the wall outside the cafeteria, " hey, " he said

I smiled "Hey, how are you?" I asked closing my eyes to imagine what he looked like now.

"Fine, you?" He asks I shrug off "Fine, I guess"

"Did you sneak out again?" I tease because he is officially allowed to call me only on my birthday and he is calling me a week earlier meaning he did sneak out.

"Like you don't already know, " amusement was clear in his voice. His voice has always had a mature undertone, his deep husky voice was making me weak in the knees, I composed myself before I gave away my feelings towards him. I don't want him cutting me off his life completely for being a freak.

"I do know actually, " I chuckle sitting on the grassy ground I lean my head on the wall behind me to support my sluggish body.

There was silence on the other end and I checked my phone if it had disconnected. "Hello, Hunter you there?" I ask worriedly I didn't want to lose him just yet. We haven't spoken for more than six months and I miss him terribly

"I miss you, " he whispers fondly, I blush not expecting his confession

"I miss you too, " I mumble lovingly "When can you come back?" I ask tugging at the grass

"Soon, " this has always been his explanation, I sigh sadly and don't reply "I have to go soon, " he says gently I wipe my stray tears and smile not ruining our moment

"So, how's training?" I asked I don't know what his training is but I'm sure it's nothing illegal, maybe.

"It's fine, tell me about you. How's school? Anyone giving you trouble?" Smile at his protective side showing up at the end of his questions.

"I'm okay, the school's boring as usual, and no one is giving me any trouble, " I explain "The twins miss you, " I say and it's true they were with us our entire schooling.

"Hmm, tell them I miss them too," he said not hearty though.

"Hmm, any girls I should know about?" I tease but internally I yell at myself for being stupid.

He laughs "This is a boy's school, Alex, so no girls, " I sigh in relief

"Ok, " I said not dragging that topic

"What about you?" He asked but the tone of his voice changed.

I laugh "No, no girls for me" I chuckle

"Good, " he said which got me blushing.

"Hey, sweet cheeks what are you doing here all alone?" Urgh, Steve has impeccably timing, I scowl at him and move my phone to cover it with my hand.

"Go away, Steven I'm busy" I move away from there and go to a more hidden spot behind a tree "Hunter, you still there?" I ask as I sit leaning on the tree

"Who was that?" The hardness in his voice was as clear as daylight, I gulp nervously I don't like it when he gets angry

"That's one of my classmates, ignore him, " I said hoping he would let it go.

"Is he troubling you?" But alas the tone is still there.

"No, he does that to everyone, Hunter he is just goofy " I try to blow some heat off the molten lava. I have always known he has anger issues especially when it comes to me.

"You stay away from him, Alex, " he warns strictly

"Ok, Daddy, " I tease him because he always behaves like a father but he doesn't reply for a second and then hums

"Hmm, " I take that chance and change the topic.

"You will still be able to call me on my birthday right?" I ask him nervously, you never know what they might do if they caught him speaking to me now.

"I don't know, let's see, " the sound of dogs barking, and people whistling was getting closer on the other end. "I've got to go, take care love I miss you already, " he says gently

"I miss you too, " we hang up but his last sentence has me breathing breathlessly, I blush to giggle recalling him calling me Love, this isn't the first time tough but he has called me that only a handful of times.

I skip in my steps as I make my way back to my friends, the break is almost over and my food has gone cold but my mood remains happy. "Someone had the best s*x of their life, " Ambrose teased me earning a hit on the head by me.

"Shut up," I say smiling like a fool.

They laugh at my lovesick expression "How's the lover boy?" Emily asks me I've told them hundreds of times that I don't know if he returns my feelings but that doesn't change anything for them.

"He is fine, training is tough" I make an excuse biting into my pizza

"Military school right?" Blake asks eating fries from Emily's plate.

"Yeah, " I've told my friends that he is in military school because I don't know which school it is but he is always training so Military school covers it all.

"When is he coming back?" She asks and I shrug my mood dampening a little.

"Hopefully, soon" they exchange looks among themselves "What?" I laugh

"Are you going to tell him?" She asks me and I freeze, I shake my head negative

"I've lived so long without him and I don't know what confession will do to him, " we finish eating and walk to our last class when the bell rings.

I feel a little down but I remember our conversation at lunch and smile bashfully

"He called me to love,"