You and I

chapter 14

Abel had grabbed the scruff of his shirt and tugged him back. The he came around me like a human shield "Twenty four we meet again, hows the head?" The guy pointed to his own face trying to mock Abel. "Shut up!" I shouted at him. He and his friends laughed who all turned their attention to Abel. He just stood there and looked like he was playing a game of chess with a grad master "Dude you have one bad bitch on your hands" Abel Laughed a deep laugh. "Did you just call her a bitch?" the guy wasn't letting up. "one bad bitch" Abel turned to me and gave me a wicked grin before he swiftly and effectively punched him right in the jaw knocking him to the ground. The idiots behind him ran off. Abel kicked the guy in the stomach until he was curled up on the floor. Olivia was in pure shock. Only I had seen this side of Abel when he stopped Liam at the party. Abel stopped when James and Connor came through the doors. The player got up held and arm over his ribs and walked away. "whoa Liv whats happened?" James was questioning Olivia stroking her arm who was still shell shocked from the interaction that had just happened. Connor came to my side "Eve you alright your breathing fast" Connor was full of concern. The Olivia gave them the run down. Abel had my full attention "Abel" His hand looked nasty all split and cracked along the knuckles and there where a little bloody. He disappeared back in the changing room "Those bastards, if we meet them again I am going to play such a rough game and then kick them in the balls" James was in a fit of rage. Olivia took his hand and they walked over to the bus. "You guys go il catch you up" I hurried into the rooms I stopped when I saw him stood over a running sink. I grabbed a cloth from the side and rang it under the cool stream and placed it on his hand. "you ok?" I said as I dabbed the cloth. He placed his hand over mine stroking my knuckles After another moment a long moment he finally spoke "Yes princess I'm ok, are you?" He shook his head in disbelief at me"Yes, hey look at me" His glare moved from his hand all the way up to my face I smiled at him "We should go princess" I nodded. He grabbed a towel the cut still seeped a little."You like me bleeding for you princess" a part of me did I couldn't deny that. My silence spoke words he leant down "Thought so" He smiled a little before he grabbed my hand and interlocked his fingers in mine.

Connor stood up at the back telling the team what had happened. James had Olivia on his lap on the second to last row playing with her hair. He was still looking pissed. most of the team filled the back rows. Then a roar of cheers filled the bus when Abel came up behind me I turned to face him, he was scanning his hand with a proud smile. "Mrs you alright? heard your comeback very nice" Johnny leant up to high five me. I smiled

As I stared out the window the bus started to move Connor came and sat beside me I leant on his shoulder as his big arm came around me. "Can I leave you alone for two seconds without something happening to you?" "The odds are against me". The bus drove off joining the main stream of traffic back to the hotel. He grabbed my phone and put on my I want to disappear playlist Music filling my ears drowning out the tears building up in me.'Wonder by Shawn Mendes'. Peace Connor was the only guy who could read me like an open book knowing what I needed

I was in a light sleep when my comfy pillow of Connors shoulder moved. Abel stood in the isle whispering something to Connor. He patted me on the leg then got up and traded seats with Abel. I gently rubbed my eyes. As soon as he sat down I readjusted my head on his shoulder "hows the hand?" Hang on I'm now resting on his shoulder it would be awkward if I move now. Sharing a bed with him was interesting at first I would always face away from him. I have only woken up once with my legs wrapped around him, when I removed them he pulled them back over him mumbling something into the pillow in his slumber. I stayed resting on his shoulder. "You didn't have to defend me" "I wanted to do a lot worse when I saw that twat in your face" His hand moved to the top of my thigh. "Well thank you" "Good girl" I felt my face flush. He added pressure to my thigh. I picked up his hand seeing that it had started to bruise around the cut. "Dose it hurt?" He smiled "No princess". A part of me knows he has been in fights before. I took his hand and without thinking I grazed his knuckles with my lips and kissed each one softly.All the while looking at him a low growly sound came from his throat. There was a moment where we just sat not knowing what to say or do. Our amour was gone. This Abel I could get used to. Among his many others personalities this is the first real time I have seen the hard exterior crack just a little bit. Why do I find myself wanting to know what lies beyond the other layers of him. Hell was I catching feelings for him?.