We belong together

Chapter 44

Hardin's POV

It's been 10 minutes since Tessa is in the bathroom so I'll go after her. It's not normal for her to stay too much in the bathroom. I arrive in the front of the bathroom and the lady restroom is locked.

"Tess? Are you there?" I knock at the door and I hear a sob. "Baby? Open the door, please." I hear the key in the door and I push the door. I enter in the bathroom. I don't care that I'm breaking the rules, but my girl is not feeling ok. She has red face and her mascara is all over her beautiful face. She cried? What did I do this time? "Hey, what happened?" She doesn't say anything. She just comes in my arms and she let her head on my chest. "Tell me what happened, baby..."

"Can we go home, please?" She says without looking at me.

"Yes, sure. But you have to tell me what happened."

"At home, ok?"

"Ok..." I have no idea what's wrong with her. "Go to the car until I take the bill, ok?" I take out my keys.

"No! I'm coming with you." She's so scared. I'm so curious about what happened. Before we go to take the bill, I kiss her forehead and I can see that she calms down a little, but she is still scared. While we take the bill, she is keeping my hand tight. We go to my car and on our way to home, she's so quiet. I really want to know what's happening to her. When we arrive home, she's still scared.

"Hey, what's wrong? What did I do?" I lift her chin and I make her to look in my eyes.

"Nothing. I'm just tired..." She tries to escape, but I don't let her.

"Tessa, I want to know what happened there. Why were you crying in the restroom? Why are you too scared? Did I do something wrong?"

"No, no. It's not you... It's me. I'm broken and I'm sure you don't want to stay with me anymore."

"What are you talking about, Tess? You are not broken. So, tell me the truth, now!"

"Noah... texted me."

"He did what?!" No way! If I'm going to catch that asshole and I'm going to cut off his dick and I'll cut his neck! I hate him. He is guilty for my girl sufferance. "Tell me you are joking."

"I wish I could, but..." She gives me her phone and I read the messages from that asshole.

"Fuck! Go change in something comfortable while I'll call Tyler."

"No, it's ok. We can figure out everything tomorrow. You don't have to bother him, Hardin." She has to be kidding.

"No, way Tessa. I'll call Tyler. He has to know everything about this son of a bitch. He stalked us and you could be in danger and I'm not risking again."

"Ok..."

"Go and change your clothes while I talk with him, ok?" She nods and I kiss her forehead. "Everything will be ok, love." I whisper and she leaves. I take my phone and I call Tyler. I know it's late, but he will come here as soon as possible.

Phone call

"Hardin?"

"Hi, man. Sorry for bothering you this late, but Noah sent some messages to Tessa and I think he stalked us. You can come at my apartment, please?"

"Porter?"

"Yeah... Can you come, please? I'm scared that he will do something bad and I don't want Tessa to be in danger..."

"I can see that you really care about her..."

"Can we not talk about this, please? Just come here!"

"Ok, ok. I'll be there soon."

"Thank you. See you soon."

I end the call with Tyler and I see Tessa coming out from the bedroom. She wears one of my T-shirts and a pair of leggings. She has puffy eyes and this breaks my heart.

"Come here!" I open my arms and she comes here. I rub her back. "Everything will be fine, I promise. He will pay for everything he did, ok?"

"Mhm." She looks into my eyes and I can feel her shaking.

"Are you cold?"

"No... I'm just scared."

"You are safe with me, baby. You don't have to be scare because I am here to protect you. Ok?"

"Thank you." I kiss her lips and then we sit on the couch. She let her head on my lap and I stroke her hair and she fall asleep. After 15 minutes I hear the intercom. I stand up as gently as I can and I go to let Tyler to enter. Five minutes later he is here.

"Hi, thanks for coming."

"Everyone wants to catch that guy."

"Give me a minute to take her in the bedroom." I lift Tessa up, trying to not wake her.

"Hardin? Where are you taking me?"

"Shh, sleep. I'll look at your phone with Tyler, ok?"

"No, let me down. I want to stay." I let her down. "Hi Tyler..." She says and she gives her phone to Tyler.

"Hi. I'll take my phone to the police station. I hope we will find something. We will work all night long."

"And what should we do now?"

"I'll send a police car here to watch the building and I will call you when I find something."

"Good. Thank you, Tyler." I say.

"Anytime, mate. I want to say that it will be a normal car with cops covert. It's better, because he can't know that they are cops in case he will come here."

"Ok, thank you again."

"Have a good night, guys." He leaves and now it's just me and Tessa. I go and lock the door twice with both of the lockers.

"Let's go to sleep, baby." I take her hand, I turn off the lights in the living and we enter in the bedroom. "Are you feeling ok?"

"Yeah..." We lay on the bed and she let her head on my chest. I start to play with her beautiful blonde hair. "What if he won't let us alone?"

"Don't think about this. I trust Tyler and he will catch him, ok? You are safe with me, don't worry." I kiss her head.

"I know, but... You are in danger because of me and... I think we should break up."