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Before she could I pulled her down.
“The four of us need to agree on something,” I said seriously. “From now on Aria and Annie are never alone.”
“Why me?” Annie interrupted me, surprised.
“Did you see what that man did?” I asked her. “I am not letting him get to her or to you.”
“Victor doesn’t want me,” Annie said and looked between me and Nick.
“No, but you still need to be protected, Ann,” Nick said. “That man is sick, and we can’t be sure what he will do to get what he wants.”
“The guys are right, Annie,” Aria said quietly. “I don’t want him to hurt you.”
“Fine,” Annie agreed, but I could see she wasn't too happy about it.
“Okay,” I said. “That means no more going to the city alone. No more going to the store alone. You can go, but Nick or I have to go with you. Everywhere. Are we clear?”
I looked between Annie and Aria. The girls nodded.
“Great,” I smiled. “Now we can go to bed.”
Annie and I stood up and started walking toward our bedrooms.
“Aria,” I heard Nick calling her. “Can I talk to you?”
Annie smiled at me, and we went upstairs to give them some privacy.
Nick’s POV
“Aria,” I called her. “Can I talk to you?”
I heard Gabriel and Annie walking upstairs, giving us some privacy.
She turned around and smiled. “Sure.”
Goddess, she was so beautiful. Her long hair was in a messy bun and a few loose strands were touching her neck and shoulders. Her green eyes were the color of the summer forest, and I could look at them forever. Her lips were kissable, and I couldn’t wait to know what she tasted like. And she was all mine.
I was staring at her without saying a word for a bit too long, I guess. Maybe I drooled a bit as well. I hope not.
She looked down and chuckled. “Nick?”
“Sorry,” I said. “I was just thinking how pretty you are.”
She laughed and my heart skipped a beat. “What did you want to talk about?”
“I wanted to apologize,” I said.
“For what?”
“For shifting like that,” I sighed and sat back down on the couch. “I wanted to do it differently. I wanted to do it when you were ready.”
She walked back and sat beside me. “It’s okay, Nick. I am sorry you had to see that. I wish I didn’t have to put you through that.”
Goddess, she was so selfless. She had this horrible experience, and she was sad because it hurt me.
I took her hands in mine and she flinched slightly. I rubbed the back of her hand soothingly.
“No, love. Don’t be sorry. I am sorry you had to go through that,” I said. “And I will make sure nothing bad ever happens to you. That is my job now.”
