Chapter 7

As the pizza was delivered, I eventually went to the couch where Elijah is waiting. He's watching a movie as his eyes are focused on it. I put the pizza box on the center table and sat a few inches away from him.

He looked at me and noticed the distance between us. He then straighten his back and prepared the food and soda cans. I was just watching him as I felt a mere emotion in me.

Before, he's very caring. Despite being a playboy, when he's with me, he always think about what's better for me. He will always asked me if I already eaten, if I already reviewed my notes, and if I had a good sleep. We're like a great and happy couple. Except that we don't have a label. So I call myself as his fling. A fling who's also became his bestfriend for a short period of time.

I was the one who offered to be his friend before. This was because I like him since I was in first year senior high school and he's in first year college. At first, he rejected me multiple times, but then he agreed when I offered him myself to be his fling. He has conditions though. He will stopped what we're having when I fell in love. I agreed eventhough I already have feelings for him.

I never thought that what I felt with him was one of the best moments of my life but also the saddest and most heartbreaking of all.

“Hey.” I flinched when I heard his voice. I looked up to him. He still has that effect on me. I can't deny that.

“Hmm?” I reached a soda can and drank it full. Some even spilled and I wiped it with my bare hand. I can see him following me a look. But then, he got something on his pocket and reached for my face so that he could wiped it. “Thanks.” I mouthed after he did it.

“So? Are you really okay being my bodyguard?” I asked while facing him. He nodded and gulped the soda he took. He looks hot especially when he's Adam's apple moved. I faked a cough to ease what I feel right now.

“Aside from being my brother's friend, why did you agree?” I asked again. I should really know why he's doing this. In that case, I won't assume that he knows me or remember me.

“I'm bored.” He simply said.

“You're what?” I stared at him with surprised look. “Really, Sean?”

He sexily chuckled. “It's nice to hear it when you call my name.” I just arched him a brow. He chuckled again before he faced me too. Now we're looking at each other.

“I am a freelance businessman. I have my secretary who's doing my job. So I can do what I want.” He smirk. “I have important things to manage other than my business so don't worry about me being your bodyguard.”

I shook my head, disagreed with what he said. “I caused you a lot of things...” I uttered. “I can hire someone else, just not you. I am already a disturbance.”

“Don't mention it. Your brother personally assigned me, so I won't follow you.” He answered me yet his voice is serious. “Are you still don't want me to guard you?”

I sighed. I can't convince him. Hell, I don't know how will I avoid him now. I am stuck between my safety or my own heart.

“Okay. Let just set rules and condition.” I smiled. He just nodded and fished out something on his pocket. It was a silver necklace with a heart shaped pendant.

“Wear this first.” He leaned closer and put it on my neck. I can smell his perfume mixed with his natural scent. I gulped and stay stilled until he finished wearing that to me. “Don't you ever lose it.”

“Why?” That's all I can ask as my heart beating so fast again.

“It has a tracking device which connected on my phone. You should always have it.” I just nodded. “And also...” I looked up to him, waiting for him to continue. “Nothing... I have things that you need to remember.”

He looks so serious with that which made me chuckled. He arched me a brow but I shook my head as a response.

“What is it?” He asked, confused.

“You looked like my boss.” I shook my head. I saw him staring at me that made me composed myself. “Continue.”

“You go first, my lady...” He's smirking now. “I forgot that you should treat me as your bodyguard and not just someone who's close to you.”

“Well I like that you're 'feeling close'.” I said as a matter of fact. “In that way, I'm much more comfortable having a bodyguard with me.”

Gosh! I can't imagine myself saying this. The man I love is my bodyguard! The fudge. Never in my entire life did I imagine him being my bodyguard. But this is real!

“Since you let me call you by your first name... I'll just consider you as my friend.” I added. “If that's okay with you?” I bit my lips while staring at him.

It took him awhile before he nodded. There's a hint of amusement circulating his green orbs. If there's no chance that I can't see him, then maybe I can moved on by being with him. Maybe in that way, he will also be the one who can help me to moved on.

“It's better that we're friends, right?” I asked. “It's kinda awkward if I introduced you as my bodyguard. I mean you don't look like one.” I confessed.

I need to be comfortable to him again as if I don't have feelings for him. I should act that I am just a friend to him. In that way, he won't noticed that I was the girl he played with. His fling. If I wanted to get rid of this feeling, I should start making a way to moved on.

“All right. I get your point. I'm your friend now.” He uttered. I smiled widely.

“Really?” I asked excitedly. It's easy for him to agree now though. The last time I wanted to befriended him, he didn't agree. It's quite suspicious.

“Yeah. I don't have a lot of girl friends.” He smirk. That made my smile faded.

“Just flings?” I asked. He nodded and his smirk widen at that. “Well that's understandable. You're good-looking.”

“Hmm, so you find me handsome?” He chuckled lightly. I nodded because it's true. His laughter get louder. “What an honest person you are... Well you're pretty too. I love your blue eyes. In fact, I remember someone on you.”

I stilled at what he said. I want to focused on the first part of what he said that he loves my eye color, but I was bothered by the last thing he said. What did he mean by that? Does he remembers me now?

“W-who?” I wished my stuttering didn't got obvious. I got nervous all of the sudden. The only thing I want to kept is my identity to him. That I was his fling before.

“She was my best friend but she always considered herself as my fling... But then she also left.” He said and his eyes showed an emotion I didn't expected. It was anger filled with questions. The glint of green of his eyes turned darker in shade as he looks at me. But then it faded when he blink and eventually licked his lips. “I will look for her.” He said before he throws the can on the trashbin behind him. It was already crampled.

“I thought she left you? W-why would you want to look for her?” I asked. Geez! I simply gulped on my drink. I got nervous all of the sudden.

“I still want to know something...” He just uttered. I just nodded and we fell on silence after. It was just us with our drinks. I didn't noticed the time and also the bottle cans are already finished. We also finished the pizza.

I kinda feel tipsy or maybe drunk just by drinking five cans. My eyes are beginning to shut but I can still feel Elijah beside me. I have high alcoholic tolerance but I don't know why, I am a bit tired and sleepy now.

“Hey, you still up?” I heard him say. I didn't looked at him as my vision got blurry. “We still need to make your rules and conditions.” He chuckled. I glanced at him and reached for his face. I felt him stilled on his place.

“No n-need for that, you're my f-friend now... I trust you.” I went closer to him. I can smell his breath. His breathing hitched when I cupped his face with my two hands and sat on his lap. “You're so handsome. You looked like my first love.” I chuckled as I leaned my body on him, heat immediately resurface my whole body.

“Arabella...” He hissed at me. “Get off me.” I shook my head and pouted a bit. Maybe this is caused by the drinks. I don't know anymore. “Do friends do this?” He asked huskily yet now chuckling. I didn't respond.

I caressed his cheeks before my hands went to his shoulder. I felt his arms hugged my waist before he stood up. He carried me somewhere until I felt the mattress of my bed. He lied me down before he covered my body with the bedsheet. The only thing I remember was him saying "Goodnight" before my vision consumed with darkness.