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to get ready for work. After making his breakfast, she packed them in the old but active thermof

man was out his room and was

ted some incomprehensible reply, averting his attent

aluated her dress every morni

at's mine to see." He'd told her countless t

l worn for over a hundred times. Her dark brown hair, she

e'd finished evaluating her dress. She wasn'

dinner for two." He informed her after a few seconds of silenc

ief, knowing that he might even

f torture, she

se?" He asked her, still

ing s

ismissively and she left, leavi

nutes for the bus to finally arrive. When it finally came, she got in

minutes and when they got to her stop, s

ss the soon to be busy Friday stre

restaurant in the

Natalie, the new girl, was setting the outdoor tables. There were few pas

immediately the pedestrian light ca

what he was doing and she turned to him

" She mout

her with a generous wave and

formed her and she nodded, try

ery grateful for her

e, she's always glad she gets to

, than stay at home all day, waiting to be tortured at night. Her father had wanted her to come work at Four Town, the bar he frequently visited wit

o leave defeated, she met him. They'd bumped into each other and she spent the next few minutes apologizing to him, even though he'd bumped into her rather. Two days later, she'd received a c

solicitous likening to her, even th

d met just a handful, but she believed there w

ouldn't pinpoi

tic nature or the intimidating aura that emanated from

was something about him an

t think sh

ted accusingly at her, immediately she closed the double doors behind her. She too

n was rather unimpressed and disappointed. He was on his Saturda

est dressed. His shoulder length silvery blond hair, he'd packed into a me

sor

, his stoic expression dri

ked, walking towards her, "it was priceless." H

eed." She greeted the m

t. Although she'd never been on his bad size, but she'd seen him several times, lash

ight?" He asked her, stop

e replied candidl

him. He just wished s

r guidance

ther, but to his disappointment, she n

that man. She wouldn't tell him anything, but h

ie about falling down the stairs, running into the door or

e she's lying to him. He has the ability sense her fear and nervousness every time

the worst he'd ever came acr

osefully and she nodded a

He sighed d

need you to work late tonig

by nine pm tonight and I'll n

p you home myself." H

alms, Blaire wei

e wasn't gonna be home early, so she has nothing to lose. She'll be back home before he returns

ka

dent in his voice. She confirmed her reply with a no

od, not knowing how to react. She couldn't remember the last time she got such w

how much this means to me." He mout

want him to pull away. The warmness and security his embrace gave

sengaged the hug and took a step away, she felt bereft.

audible tone. She heard him and nodded, raising

shy before and it was qu

ught to

f in case you need anything." And with th

ntil he went over the counter and disappeared thr

and registered hersel

one has noticed