Page 29 of Bad Boy Billionaire Protector

I couldn’t take all this in. First Adam was involved with this group, now Christos was getting involved. Nothing good could possibly come of it. I stood up.

“Where are you going?”

“I’m going back to my dorm. I’ve had enough of this.”

“What do you mean?”

I rounded on him, stabbed my finger at his chest.

“I’m not going to stand around here and watch someone else I love get into trouble like Adam did. I refuse to do it. I did it once and I won’t do it again. I can’t lose someone else I love. I just can’t.”

He went silent as he took all this in.

He put his hand on my arm. “You love me?”

I looked up into his beautiful blue eyes.

“I…honestly don’t know what I feel. I can’t get you out of my head and when I’m with you it just feels right. I’m so confused because it’s all happened so fast but at the same time I know deep down that this is what love feels like. My heart and soul just needs to be with you, and I feel like I’m finally ready to let go of Adam and the love we shared. He’ll always have a special place in my heart but I already know that I feel more for you than I ever did for him. I can’t imagine not having you in my life. Look, this is crazy…I don’t want to scare you off. You don’t have to say anything back. I…”

I trailed off into silence, the lump in my throat blocking any more words.

A tear formed in his eye and he took a deep breath. “You love me…”

A tear spilled down my cheek. “Yes,” I said with a mixture of uncertainty and finality.

“No one’s ever said that to me before. And I’ve never said it to anyone before. I’ve always done one-night stands and casual dates before I met you.”

More silence.

My breath hitched as I continued to lock eyes with his. I couldn’t take my eyes away. It was like I was drowning in a pool of blue. But the revelation of this love only brought me potential pain. What if something happened to him?

He went to pull me closer to him but I pushed him away. “No. Don’t. I can’t do this again.” Panic rose in my voice as I backed away from him.

He came closer to me. “Shhh, don’t worry. Nothing bad is going to happen to me. I’m going to be extra careful. I’m just going to poke around and see if I can find out some information that will help get to the bottom of it all.”

“But I can’t stand by and watch you get into trouble.”

“I’m not Adam. I promise you that. I won’t get into trouble. I’m strong, and I know what I’m up against.”

My hand went to my chest as I started to struggle to breathe. My breath came in hitched gulps. “I think…I think I’m having a panic attack.”

He put his arm around me and guided me to the sofa. “It’s okay. Come here. Sit down. Calm down. Take a deep breath with me.”

He breathed in slowly then exhaled slowly. I watched him and tried to copy him, but still my breath hitched. I felt like I was going to have a heart attack. He kept on breathing in and out slowly, guiding my breath until I was able to copy him. Eventually, after a few minutes of trying to regain control, I managed to calm down.

“That’s it, just take it easy. Good… just relax. Nothing is going to happen to me. I promise you.”

“You promise?”

“Yes.”

“Good. Because my heart can’t take losing you. I know we’ve just met but…sometimes you just know…” My eyes teared up.

“I know what you mean. I feel the same way about you.”

“Really?” I sniffed.

He leaned in to kiss me. His lips were hot, soft, and sensual. He smiled at me, his ocean blue eyes radiating happiness. “Really.”

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