behave.

Why me?

Hello everyone. I'm so sorry for not continuing this story. I wasn't in the mood for it and I've been busy. But thank you for reading this. I hope you like the next part and please leave some comments if you want to:) enjoy

Atticus left that day and I haven't seen him in three weeks. I can't stop thinking about him and what he did.. it all happened so quickly and I couldn't resist..

it's Monday and I start my day early at the shop.

Tilda isn't here which is very weird.. she never skips a day even if she's sick.. I always have to force her home.. not that I care so I just starts working. I walks over to some flowers and starts watering them.

the shop feels so emty.. I'm here all by myself.. in one way it feels nice. just me and the flowers.. it's a reason I started working here. I've always loved plants and definitely flowers. they just makes me happy in a way..

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I've gotten home from work and I stand in my kitchen making dinner when I hear shouting from outside. I run to the window to check what's happening and sees a group of men fighting. it looks very brutal.. some men even lay on the ground and I think I can see blood.. and then I see him.. Atticus..

he's fighting against a big and strong man. no way he will every win that fight.. I can't see what's happening but I gets shocked when the big man falls down on the ground and Atticus is the only one left standing. What was that about? I just stand in my window and stare at Atticus and everyone laying on the ground.. then he looks up at me..

I quickly gets away from the window hoping he didn't see me.. I run to the door and grab my car keys. what if Atticus is hurt.. I have to help him- but it doesn't feel right.. he just knocked all those men to the ground.. I have to get away from here. Now.

I take my shoes on and opens the door without closing it after me. I'm running around the corner towards the elevator when I run straight into someone. I look into their chest and knows exactly who this is. I can feel his warm hand grabbing my arm and pulling me aggressively back into my apartment.

"And where do you think you're going?" Atticus ask me angrily before he locks the door behind us. "You can't go out there Sofia. It's not safe." he doesn't let go of my arm before he drags me into my bedroom. What is he doing? I can see he's hurt, I can see blood on his arm and face. Some of the blood is his own, but not all of it. "I know you saw what happened. I could see you in the window." He stands in front of me and has this angry tone in his voice.

"Sofia answer me." His voice is clear and loud. I can hear what he's saying, but I don't say anything or do anything. "Sofia. Are you okay?" He stroke my arm and I can hear how he's trying to calm himself down. His voice gets more soft and kind and his face relaxes more. "Sofia please. I want to explain to you everything you saw. Just please say something"

"Did you kill them?" My voice is shaky and the words comes out almost like whispering.

"No Sofia, I didn't kill them"

"Then what happened down there? Did you all just randomly start fighting?" I now look up at him and meets his eyes, he's staring at me like crazy. I look away but can still feel his eyes burning through me.

"They wanted to hurt you Sofia. I have secret guards outside to protect you and when they saw these men they immediately called me."

I look up at him with an angry and scared look on my face. Why did he mean about them wanting to hurt me? And why does he have guards outside my apartment? What is going on?

"What? What do you mean by guards? And why does they want to hurt me? Who wants to hurt me!?" I yell at him before slapping his face.

Atticus doesn't do anything about the fact that I just slapped him. I breath heavily and looks at him and he looks back.

"I understand your anger Sofia" his voice is still soft and kind. Just hearing him talking makes me relax more.

"I'm so sorry I didn't tell you anything about this Sofia" he takes a step closer to me but I take a step back away from him.

"Why do you have guards here?!" I don't know why I'm still yelling, but when you first start it hard to stop.

"To protect you darling" he takes another step closer to me and I step away. I don't want him any closer.

"Why me!? I don't need protection!"

He walks closer and closer to me while I walks backwards away from him. Can't he just understand I don't want anything to do with his drug life.

"Because you're special kitten. I've been so stupid and told people about you. I didn't mention your name but they still found out who you are. I didn't mean to make you scared."

I continue walking backwards until I reach the wall. Now he has me trapped between him and the wall. He stands close to me and I can feel his warm body against mine.

"I don't want anything to do with your drug dealer life!" I gets so angry at him for just standing there completely calm. He has this control over himself and me that scares me. He makes me forget who I am. But this.. this is too much. I started to like him, but if fighting and drugs is what his life is.. then I don't want it.

"Didnt I tell you I don't do drug dealing?" His voice is more strict now and he lays his hand on the wall behind me. "And those men aren't drug buyers. They heard me talk about you and now they want to get to you to hurt me."

"Why will getting to me and hurt me hurt you?!" This is pathetic. What is he telling people about me? And why?

"Because I told them that I really like you and that I'm scared you will be my weakness" I'm in shock. I didn't even know Atticus Hawk had feelings. And now he stands here saying he likes me..

"It's just something about your personality that I fell for.. you're not like every other girl" I can feel his hand stroking some hair out of my face while I'm staring into his eyes.

"You- you like me?"

"Yes kitten, I think I do. You're the prettiest girl I've ever seen. Your blond long hair, your gorgeous blue eyes, your freckles, your cute laughter and of course your personality. You know how to stand up for yourself and you made me fight for you. For the first time in my life I had to fight for what I wanted. And all I want right now.. is you."