MY ALPHA BODYGUARD

CHAPTER 13: CONFESSION

POV: Eris

I didn't get out of the car until Tom didn't appeared at the coffee shop where I ask him to come few blocks away from the gym. Is this the right thing to do? Yes, I must do this to stop any fog of speculation about my bodyguard. Why didn't I hire an investigator? And not this, talking to Tom about him. This is nonsense. Few minutes later, Tom arrived with his old dirty car. He entered the café and I get out of my car and followed him inside. I sat in front of him.

He looked at me and smiled. He stood up to order some coffee at the desk but I stopped him. "No need. I didn't invite you here for a coffee" I smiled at him faked.

"Nahh, please, it's kinda romantic to chat with you in a coffee shop..." Tom replied and turned his back on me and walked towards the counter but I still stopped him.

"Tom... just tell me what I came here for. Let's get it done immediately" I stood up and raised my voice behind this mask and glasses. Romantic? What the hell is he thinking? Drinking coffee together, huh, that's suck. I don't want to be with him on the same room any longer. He looked back at me and both of us without any movement, stuck in this unhandy situation. Thank goodness there were just two other customers in the shop. Then, he slowly walked back to his seat. I sat down and looked at him.

"Erick... I am happy that you called me and we see each other now. I..."

"Delete the photos and the video PERMANENTLY" I said to him firing him a laser-like stare.

"There's no free in this world" he chuckled. Hypocrite. Earlier he's saying he's happy to see me like a friend, now he's using me to suck some money for his I-don't-care-purposes. I smirked then pushed slide the money inside the small brown envelop. He smiled even biting his lower lip like a greedy monster in human skin.

"Done" he said and faced me his mobile phone at the same time. He's pathetic.

"Now, tell me what you knew about him" I stated bravely. I need to gather information and I don't know why. There's something's telling me I need to know him more not only because of what Tom told me about him. But because of I wanted to, I wanted to know him more, I feel I need to. Maybe, I have a strong feeling, he has a connection about my past and that he has answers. I'm just afraid, of what? I don't know what. Maybe the truths about my forgotten past.

"Erick, stay away from him. Fire him. And don't let him know that we've met. He's dangerous. He's... so strong. I mean.." he gulped. What is this? Is he afraid of him? So they knew each other. His lips were shaking that's why he stuttered a bit. "He's not human strong. He is way stronger!"

"What are you saying?" I asked. Okay, this is ridiculous. I straightened my back.

"Remember the night after your concert. I brought you to my unit" you mean, the ABDUCTION, yeah I remember that. All the trembling fear I felt that night, Yeah I remember that clearly. "He's the one that saved you. Well as you already saw it in the video. But the thing is he broke down my door.. with his bare hands" Tom explained. It was obvious in his eyes, he's telling the truth. So he really stalked me, that's how he knew my place and everything.

"But before that, he stalked you to every where you go. At first I think he was just a regular fan of yours. Then he always shows up, he even crashed my camera when he saw me taking pictures and videos of you. Saving you was just his disguised of malicious motives towards you, Erick" Tom explained further like he was really enjoying it, that he was innocent of stalking and harassing. I stood up. I don't want to hear from him any more. I closed my fist tightly and looked at him like I want to defend Adam from him. He stalked me but he's not like him. I am sure he has an explanation. I stepped my right foot to start my exit in front of him and to let him know I'm not interested anymore.

"He's from Lakeside in Wellwood. The nearest town where you were found hit by a car on the day you lost your memory" I was stunned to what I have heard from this man I considered unreliable. But why I felt that his words were true. I looked at him. I tried to utter something but my lips started to tremble.

"Don't you think these are all coincidences? He planned all of these. You can't trust him. He is a dangerous stranger. He had something to do with your disappearance. I..wouldn't be surprised if he's the one who captured you and I am certain he has done something terrible to you that you chose to forget them" he raised his voice like he was sure of what he is saying. What if all if this was true? The man that I like was not I think he really is. Stop. Stop it. You're lying Tom, you bastard!

"Stop!" I stared at him with teary eyes and anger as well. I don't believe you. I won't.

"You don't believe me, do you?" He asked. Tom stood up in front of me. He so close to me, just a few inches of space between us. I felt nothing but anger in the midst of confusion and weakness. One, two, three seconds.. I moved my feet again to walk away from this place, from him. Tom grabbed my arm and looked at my eyes intensely, "Silver Fang. Ask him what is that. You will know that I am telling the truth" he said then I moved my right shoulder and arm away from him but he let go of it voluntarily.

In a calm voice he uttered, "I know it's hard for you to believe in me... but please this once get away from.."

"Adam?" I said in surprised interrupting Tom's sentence. He turn around to look from where my eyes are pointing.

"You told him?" Tom looked back at me. His brow's stiffened and gritted his teeth. "You said you didn't tell him about this!"

"How did he find me?" I asked myself. Adam with long hard strides he swiftly entered the café. At the same time, Tom immediately left my presence and find his way to escape.

I looked at his face then to his eyes. Those gray gems still mesmerize me though now they're intense and fierce. "Let's go" he took my hand and pulled me from my stationary post. I tried to pulled my hand from him but I can't. His grip was firm. I made myself heavy but still nothing affected him.

"Adam..." I struggled but he continued to walked to get me to my car. He opened the seat beside the driver and let me inside.

"What are you doing?" I raised my voice to tell him I am pissed off for dragging me. He can ask me nicely and let me exit the place peacefully.

"What are you doing here with HIM!" he cried out. His voice, it's a mixture of anger, worry and fear. This is the first time he yelled at me like that. Is he angry because I met Tom alone? Is he worried because he felt he's useless as my bodyguard? Is he afraid because Tom might hurt me?

"I just made sure he delete those pictures" I explained. I understand his frustration but he didn't really have to know why. He started the car and drove.

"But you must tell me. You must not leave my side. Have you forgotten what he'd done to you?" Adam cracked his voice. He really is hurt.

"That's why I met him in public" I said defending myself. This is not the time to show weakness from this dominating bachelor, "I am not stupid!"

POV: Adam

Eris' safety first. I will capture that jerk later. I drove fast to get away from the café not because of those weaklings but I sensed a werewolf inside the shop. It will be headline if I create a scene there.

"And he's also not stupid to came there alone" knowing that you have me. Eris looked at me like what-are-you-saying?

"Brandon was there at the parking lot and two others" I explained. I am sure that's him. I remember his scent, his disgusting scent of traitors.

"What? But Tom said.." he was shocked. That's is why he must not trust him nor listen to him. I know there's something Tom told Eris. I need to know what it was.

"Lies. At the end he still has plan to take you. That is why... please Eris... Do you not trust me as your bodyguard?" I uttered. The pain pierced me inside knowing that he don't trust me fully and that he don't share to me his distress and fear.

"It's not like that.." he answered. 'Eris, you have no idea what danger is waiting for you' And by the thought of it alone makes me anxious to death. You are my world and I don't know how to live if something bad happen to you. That's why you need to trust me. I need to protect you.

"Eris, though there're so much things that is confusing, I need you to trust me. I will never harm you" I said in a full truthfulness that I can say in words. He looked at me. I reached for his hand and held it. His warm hand that I missing so much.

POV: Eris

While Adam was driving he held my left hand that is resting on my lap. His huge hand is warm and rough. It seem that it has passed through a lot of work and hardships. I trust him. I want to believe him wholly. But...

I pulled away my hand from his caress and looked outside the window. 'I really want to trust and believe you. I want to know everything from you, Adam. Who are you really? I fear, I am really scared, that everything Tom said was true. And if it is true, I can do nothing but to get away from you and to see you no more and to be by your side no more. I'm afraid that I will fear you or hate you'.

"Why did you stalk me? Being close to me and saving me, was all of this just part your plan? Huh, What's your motive?" I finally opened my mouth and uttered those words.

Adam looked at me with his eyes wide opened. He pulled off the car at the condo's parking. He didn't move. He didn't answer. Silenced was the only present in our conversation. "You want me to trust you? Answer me, honestly!" I demanded. My voice cracked when I felt my eyes started to create tears.

"It's not what you think, Eris" he said. So what is it? "It's complicated but.." he stuttered.

"I have all the time for listening" I said and exhaled but like sobbing. He looked at me again and... his eyes are now like melted candy without tears but its obvious they were crying in pain inside. His eyes were weeping in loneliness.

"I like you" he uttered. What? What did he say? He like me? Since the beginning? I like him too. I looked away to hide my reaction. My fears, doubts and vex suddenly vanished in thin air. I didn't expect his answer. I didn't thought that this conversation would end like this. My fear turns to joy. My doubts turns to butterflies and rainbows. What would I reply to that? He caught me unguarded. I want to become invisible or disappear in front of him. I still looking away from him. With the gradual feeling of my strength again, I opened the door to come out of the car to escaped this hot seat that suppose to be for him.

"Eris" I can't move when I heard his voice again uttered my name. I didn't look to him because perhaps my face was still red from blushing. I felt he unbuckled his seat belt and move closer to me. He leaned forward and... what will he do? I closed my eyes to whatever will happen next, to whatever he will do... to me. Then, I heard the sound of my seat belt unbuckling. I opened my eyes immediately to the realization that, yeah, I forgot to unfastened my seat belt before getting off board. I chuckled awkwardly inside my mind. I smiled slightly and awkwardly and glance swiftly at him before finally exited this heart beating love confession scenario.