Page 122 of Fear of Intimacy

“I… I…” I tried to form words, but nothing seemed to want to come out. Again, my head shook, trying to process everything.

Behind me, I could hear my parents saying something. Probably making up some excuse as to why I was freaking out, having no clue the real reason and probably not caring, either.

When Trevor squeezed my cheeks, I brought my attention back to him.

“Baby, I need you to tell me what’s wrong.” His green eyes went back and forth between mine, worry filling them. “Can you do that for me?”

I nodded, trying to shut everything and everyone else out. It was just Trevor and me. Nothing was going to happen.

Remembering Daniel was standing behind me, I stepped closer to Trevor.

“I…” I wetted my lips as I tried again. “He did it.” The words came out so soft, but I knew Trevor heard me as his eyebrows curved down. I had to say the words before the courage left me.

“He’s the one who touched me.” I couldn’t stop my voice from coming out shaky and in a whimper. I never thought I’d see the guy again. Toronto was huge, so there was a good chance I’d never come face to face with my attacker again. Yet, here he was.

He was the son of the man who wanted to merge with my parents. The son they all wanted me to marry regardless of how I felt about the situation. I couldn’t even begin to process it all.

Of course my parents didn’t know about what happened. I couldn’t tell them. I did try. Once. Right before I went to the beach house in Florida. But as soon as I started to say something, my parents hung up for some work emergency. I knew then I couldn’t ever tell them.Wouldn’tever tell them.

I never once imagined this would be happening.

Trevor’s eyes flashed, like a fire had just woken inside of him. I could feel the tension steadily building in his body, every muscle tightening with each passing second. His hands were still cupping my cheeks gently, but I could see the hurricane building inside of him.

I knew then that my words were about to set off a storm that couldn’t be contained. I was about to see a side of Trevor I’d never seen before.

“You did so good, baby.” His words were soft as he pressed a kiss to my forehead. I leaned into him, hands fisted in his shirt.

“Can we… I want…” I knew I wasn’t making any sense. “Can we go home?” I whispered.

“Of course.” He spoke against my forehead. “But I need to do one thing first, okay?”

I knew what he was about to do. What it would cause, yet I found myself nodding, completely understanding and supporting what was about to happen.

With another kiss to the forehead, Trevor let me go, gently moving me off to the side. My arms came around my middle as if I could hold in all the emotions running through my body. In front of me, Trevor rolled his neck and shoulders before stepping up to Daniel.

Trevor moving caught everyone’s attention. My parents, Mr. and Mrs. Brown, and Daniel’s, all looked at Trevor, and their conversation halted.

“Hey, man. You’re Trevor Hall, right?” Daniel greeted as Trevor stopped inches from him.

Trevor didn’t say a single word. I could tell his silence unnerved Daniel as he went to take a step backward. Before he could, Trevor’s arm snapped out and hit him square in the cheek. The sound rang out across the ballroom as Daniel’s head whipped to the side.

Trevor gave him enough time to right himself and face him before he launched himself at Daniel.

With one hand gripping the front of Daniel’s suit, Trevor kept him upright as he punched him over and over again. Shouts erupted around us as my father and Daniel’s ran forward to help, trying to pry Trevor off of him. They didn’t realize Trevor was pure muscle. They also didn’t realize he knew how to fight.

Along with Mr. Brown and my father, a few security guards headed in our direction. The whole time I stood there watching silently, not moving an inch. Daniel’s mother,Victoria, was off to the side with my mother, hand pressed to her mouth. My own mother looked at the situation with wide eyes and a pale face. Yet, through it all, I said nothing.

Trevor landed one more punch on Daniel before stepping back. I could tell he was saying something, but I couldn’t hear it over the roaring in my ears. When Trevor glanced at me over his shoulder, I saw the wild look on his face.

Noticed the way he was breathing heavily, hands clenched at his sides, eyes blazing. He looked like an avenging god.Myavenging god.

A couple of security guards went to grab Trevor, but he shrugged their hands off, glaring at them with such intensity they stepped back. Ignoring everyone else, he stalked toward me until his chest was inches from mine, hands coming back up to cup my cheeks.

“You okay?”

The intensity in his eyes had my blood igniting. His knuckles were cracked and bleeding, but he didn’t seem to care as he made sure I was okay.

At that moment, I was more than fine. The man in front of me just did what no one else ever had.He defended me. He protected me. He loved me.

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