Im in love with my dad's bestfriend

POV Elena My eyes move from Adrian's face to the window behind him. “Footprints?” He nods at me “Outside your window” My heart starts beating alot faster. “Are you serious?” “Very” I walk toward the window but Adrian catches my arm before I can get too close. “Don't” I look at his hand around my arm. He lets go immediately. “Sorry” I turn back to the window. The curtains are still open. Anyone standing outside could see straight into my room. A cold feeling moves down my spine. “Someone was standing there?” “Yes” “For how long?” “We don't know” “When?” “Tonight” I stare at him. “So someone was watching me while I was sleeping?” His jaw tightens. “That's what it looks like” I take a step back. “Why?” “I don't know” “You never know” “Elena” “You keep telling me I'm safe here but it doesnt seem like Adrian” “You are safer here” “Oh now you change your words? that isn't the same thing” He doesn't answer. I walk toward the bed and sit down. My hands are shaking. “I want my father” “I know” “I want him here” “I know” “I don't want to be scared every time I hear a noise” His expression softens. “You don't have to be” I look up at him. “You can't promise that” “No” He pauses. “But I can promise you that whoever is doing this won't get to you” Something about the way he says it makes me believe him. I hate that. I don't want to need Adrian. But right now,I do. He walks toward the window and pulls the curtains shut. “Stay away from the windows” “Okay” He checks the lock again. Then he turns toward me. “I'm moving you to another room” I get up “What?” “Your room isn't secure anymore” “Where am I supposed to sleep?” “In the guest room” “Why?” “It's closer to my room and far away from the outside walls” I stare at him. “You're moving me closer to your room?” “Yes” “That doesn't sound suspicious at all” His eyebrow lifts. “Are you worried about being close to me?” “No” “Good” “I'm worried about you being close to me” A small smile appears on his face. “That's not what your face says” I glare at him. “My face isn't talking” “It doesn't need to” I hate that little smile. Mostly because I like it. I pick up my phone and walk toward the door. “Fine” He follows me. “Where are you going?” “To the guest room” “I'll take you” “I know how to walk” “You've already proven you can get yourself into trouble” I turn around. “You really don't know when to stop,do you?” “No” I almost smile. I quickly hide it. The guest room is a lot smaller than mine but it's still huge. Adrian checks the windows,the bathroom and even the closet. Im just standing by the door looking at him. “You're really taking this seriously” “Yes” “You've always been this protective?” He stops. “Not always” “What changed?” He looks at me. “You” My heart skips a beat He seems to realize what he just said. His expression changes. “I mean Daniel asked me to protect you” “Oh” I look away. Of course. Why did I think he meant something else? Adrian walks toward the door. “I'll have security outside” “You don't have to” “I do” He opens the door. “Goodnight Elena” “Goodnight” He takes one step out. “Adrian?” He turns. “Thank you” He looks at me for a moment. “You're welcome” The door closes. I stand there staring at it. Why does my heart feel strange? I barely sleep. Every little sound wakes me. A car passing outside. The wind against the windows. At around three in the morning,I hear footsteps in the hallway. I sit up. The footsteps stop outside my door. My heart pounds. I reach for my phone. Before I can call anyone there’s a knock. “Elena” Adrian. I breathe out. “Come in” He opens the door. “Are you okay?” “I heard someone” His eyes move around the room. “So did I” My stomach drops. “What?” “Stay here” He walks into the hallway. I follow him. “Elena” “You're not leaving me here alone” He looks at me. For a second he seems like he's about to argue. But then he thinks about it “Stay behind me” I nod. We walk slowly down the hallway. His body is directly in front of mine. I can smell his cologne. I hate that I notice it at a time like this. We reach the stairs. Theres nothing. Adrian checks the lower floor. Still nothing. “Maybe it was one of the guards” “No” “How do you know?” “They don't walk around this part of the house at night” I look at him. “You know everything about this house” “I own it” “Right” We go downstairs. Then I see something on the floor. “Adrian” He stops. I point. Theres a small black object sitting near the back door. He walks over and picks it up. It's a phone. He looks at the screen. There’s one message on it He doesn't show me. “What does it say?” i ask him “Nothing important” “Adrian” He finally turns the screen toward me. You should've listened to the warning Elena My blood runs cold. I look at him. “They know I'm here” “Yes” “They know your name too” “Yes” “How?” “I don't know yet” I close my eyes. “This is getting worse” Adrian steps closer. “Look at me” I don't. “Elena” I finally look up. His eyes are softer than I've ever seen them. “We're going to find your father” “You promise?” “Yes” “And you're not going to lie to me?” He hesitates. “Id never lie to you” “But you'll keep things from me” “For now” I almost laugh. “Of course” He smiles slightly. Then his hand reaches for mine. I look down. Our fingers touch. Neither of us moves. “You're shaking” “I know” He closes his fingers around mine. “I'm here” My heart beats faster. I look up at him. We're standing too close. too too close. For a second i actually forget about the phone. I forget about the message. I forget about everything. His eyes move across my face. Then they stop on my lips. My breath catches. He steps closer. I don't move. His thumb brushes lightly over the back of my hand. “Elena” His voice is barely above a whisper. I swallow. “Yes?” He looks away first. “This can't happen” I don't know what he's talking about. “What can't happen?” He lets go of my hand “This” He steps back. “The way we're starting to look at each other” My heart drops. I stare at him. “I don't know what you're talking about” I lie “Yes you do” He walks away. I stay exactly where I am. I dont move My face feels hot. And my heart’s still racing. I realize something I don't want to admit. Maybe Adrian isn't the only one who has noticed the tension between us.