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“I did. Here’s the key to the top.” He handed me a packet with the keys to the roof of the penthouse and got up from his seat. “I have a surgery to do in two hours, so I need to get back to the hospital. Send Azzaria my best, and Dillon, don’t beat up yourself, please. You do your best to try and protect her.”
“Mikkel, I’m sure you know your way out whenever you’re ready to leave. I have things to do.” I bid my farewell and left him and Abigail in my office. I could see how fearful she was for her best friend, and trust me, I felt twice as much of that fear being in the moment.
I grabbed my phone to send a quick message to the AGD members apologizing for my abrupt leave. They didn’t need details, but they understood that wherever urgency calls, I’ll be there. It’s bad to do that, but who cares? She’ll always come first.
If I came even one second later, I’m sure he would’ve hurt her, but even so, I apologize to no one for the person I’ll become. He’s going to wish he was dead, and I won’t stop until he’s dealt with the proper way.
To my surprise, and walking back into the room, I saw her wide awake. Her back was against the headboard, and she was fully naked. I locked the door and went to sit on the edge of the bed.
“Precious,” I whispered, “What’s going on?”
“I felt like I was burning up, so I took off my clothes,” she said flatly.
“Do you want the air conditioning? Or the fans?” I asked, trying to comfort her.
“I just want you, please,” she whispered and held her head down. I made my way up on the bed, and she curled up in my arms, pressing tightly against my body.
“Put on my T-shirt,” I said to her, “you don’t have to put on a bra if you don’t want to, but let’s go outside.”
“Dillon, I—”
I rubbed my hands over her hair. “Would I ever put you in danger?”
She shook her head. “No.”
“Trust me.”
I led Azzaria to the rooftop of the penthouse, where I had a Ronan help me out with little surprise set up for her.
The space was beautifully decorated with an assortment of her favourite flowers, her favorite sandwiches from the local shop, a jug of her preferred juice, and a scattering of candles that cast a warm, intimate glow. I watched her eyes light up in surprise as she took it all in.
She turned to me, her eyes shimmering with curiosity. “Dillon, why are we up here? This is incredible.”
I smiled, my heart aching with love for this amazing woman. “I wanted to do something special for you, especially after what happened today.”
Tears began to pool in her eyes as she tightened her grip on my arm. “You’re the sweetest, Dillon. I don’t deserve you.”
I gently brushed a tear away from her cheek. “You deserve the world, Precious. Tonight, all the stars will be mostly visible, and I thought we could watch them together.”
Her eyes sparkled as she gazed at the night sky. “That sounds perfect.”
We settled down on the plush cushions I’d arranged, our fingers interlaced as we looked up at the stars beginning to twinkle in the darkening sky.
“Do you know the names of the constellations?”
I nodded. “I know a few like Aquarius, Leo, Andromeda too.”
Azzaria’s laughter filled the air as she nibbled on her favorite sandwiches, her delight contagious.
The rooftop was a world apart from the chaos of the day. We watched as the stars emerged one by one until the sky was dotted with their brilliance.
Azzaria’s smile never waned, her laughter was like a sweet melody, and for those moments, it felt like we were the only two people in the world.
As the night grew darker, Azzaria suddenly looked up at me, her expression shifting. “Dillon, I’m not feeling well.”
I frowned, concern washing over me. “What’s wrong, Precious? Do you want to go inside?”
She nodded, her smile fading. We carefully made our way back into the penthouse, leaving the rooftop and the stars behind.
