Water and Desert

21-Come With Me

"To my home... Toronto." Shawn told her looking at her drenched face.

"But how is it possible Shawn" She said putting her head back on his chest. "You can't even leave, you signed a contract with them."

"That's why I'm saying."
Camila now moved away from his hold and looked at him.

"There was no such thing in a contract that I'm personally bound to train the boys, I will make an arrangement and hire someone to train them under my trustworthy's supervision so my presence wouldn't be necessary." He added.

"But still I can't just go with you."

"Why?" He sighed."Look Camila I know your uncle had a plan for trapping me. He thought that he manipulated me but that's not the case. I knew when he told me to show myself as the one demanding for funds, he would accuse me for using his funds for illegal purposes to throw me in jail."

"Then why you accepted their offer?"

"Coz I had no other way, I didn't want them to have suspicion about me at any cost."

"Now what you gonna do?"

"I would leave this city coz if I lived here I know they would use their influence against me. In Toronto, they would be unable to do so and I would already prepare my lawyer to fight them..It would be good if they cancel their plans after I leave but there's no chance of it as I would take you along with me. Infact they can use the situation against me more easily." He said moving his one hand in his hair.

"How would this even possible Shawn..how can I leave the house, they would never let us leave and kill us...I know."

"Camila." He held her face gently, making her to look at him. "Just trust me."

And these words were enough for her to trust him coz his eyes said everything which he couldn't deliver from his mouth. Looking at his face made her sure that this man would protect her and her inner voice told her 'Just trust him Camila, he has sent to save you.' and she believed in it.

"I do." She replied putting her hand on his hand which was still holding her face.

He pulled her face closer, kissing her forehead and then putting it on his chest. "Just give me a week, till I settle everything, then I'll take you with me and no one will know anything, just two of us." He said squeezing her shoulder. He didn't noticed when she fell asleep in his embrace. He picked her up in a bridal style to take her in his bedroom, then pulled off her shoes and sat by the bedside looking at her innocent face lost in dreams under his comforter. Grabbing his pillow, he went in the living room to sleep on his couch.

Pulling off his shirt and shoes, he laid down and closed his eyes slowly, a smile tugging his lips when his thoughts were consumed by the pink fairy he watched dancing on the stage. He was unknowingly falling in love with that angel but this feeling was hidden deep down behind the walls, he created years ago around his heart. He fell asleep and got awakened coz of another nightmare. His bare chest was moving up and down with heavy breaths, his face covered in sweat when a soft voice dropped in his ears.

"Shawn." He turned his face to find Camila sitting by his side on the floor. He quickly sat up straight making fall the piece of sheet covering his body.

"Are you alright?" She asked and then picked a glass of water from the table.
"Drink." She demanded. He drank water in large gulps making his dried throat to get lingered with coldness of it.

"Thanks..I just." He said trying to find the words to explain her.

"It's ok.. Happens to me sometimes too." She said comforting him.