The Bodyguard

Chapter 9 - The Surprise

I finish work late as usual on Monday evening. I have a full day at college and then a shift so Mondays were always the worst.

Gabriel had messaged earlier asking me how my day was going and I’d explained that Mondays always sucked. He’d messaged non stop since we left on Saturday night and I felt like we were getting along really well.  It was so refreshing to talk to someone mature, who seemed to care and didn't appear to have their own issues unlike Jason.

He’s been a great distraction actually because I haven’t even thought about Jason, or James at all. Neither of them have bothered contacting me so I guess I was never really that important.  I'm surprised to realise that I don't really mind.

I get off the bus to walk home at last and I’m so tired I can barely put one foot in front of the other. It’s a feeling I’m used to and it’s always on a Monday night.

I open the front door and I see Amy’s ground floor bedroom door is open. She sticks her head out and has the most amused expression on her face.  What on earth is going on with her?

“Had a good day?” She asks, her smirk increasing.

“The usual. College then work. Exhausting and boring.” I reply with a sigh, trying to ignore her weird mood.

“I have a feeling it’s about to improve” she winks.

“What?” I’m so confused.

“Go upstairs to your room and you’ll see what I mean.”

I run upstairs despite my tired legs and open my bedroom door and a loud gasp leaves me immediately. My room is filled with vases of deep red roses and on my bed is a little fluffy teddy bear and a card. I open the card with disbelief. It reads:

To the most beautiful woman I’ve ever met,

The teddy bear is to snuggle up to and look after you when you feel tired or sad and I can’t be there.

The roses are one for every time I’ve thought about you today.

I look around and there are dozens!

There is a hot bath waiting for you upstairs so you can relax after work.

I know you are tired so I didn’t stay to see you, but I wanted to show you what you mean to me already and how well I can take care of you if you decide to let me.

I can’t wait for Friday,

Gabriel x

OMG. What the hell do I do with this.  It's pretty full on considering we've not even had our first date yet, but at the same time no one has ever made me feel as special or as wanted as he does.  He sure knows how to make an impression!  

I run to the bathroom and the whole room is filled with candles. There’s a steaming bath full of bubbles and a glass of cold champagne waiting on the side.

I shout Amy and when she arrives upstairs she just grins saying, “he’s smooth, I’ll give him that!”

She leaves me to enjoy my bath and after a long soak, I wrap myself in a fluffy robe and crash on my bed. I snuggle up with the teddy bear and get out my phone.

What the hell do I say to him. Everything I think of is just too lame.

As I’m typing a message comes through and it’s him. Butterflies are having a party in my stomach and I’m nervous to even read it.  How is he doing this to me already, I barely know the guy.

Hi beautiful, I hope you enjoyed your little surprise. There’s plenty more where that came from. You are a queen who deserves to be spoiled. Sleep well, G x

I reply:

It was such a surprise. Thank you so much! It made my worst day into my best day. That was so unnecessary but thank you anyway. Sleep well too. K xx

I lie back on my pillow wondering what Friday will bring and asking myself how I got so lucky to find a man to whom I am worthy of this much effort. Someone who treats me this well. It’s my last thought as I drift off with the smile still on my face into the most peaceful sleep I’ve had for a very long time.