Angel With A Shotgun

Chapter 23

23.

I gained some energy when I woke up. And to my surprise, I saw Marco resting his head against the back rest while his eyes are closed. His lashes are long, too. What's with guys having long lashes? I think all the guys that I know have long and thick lashes.

So he knows how to rest? I thought he doesn't sleep.

I'm still resting on his chest, with his one arm on my shoulder. I don't know if I am just exhausted with what happened but it's a good sleep. I felt like I was recharged.

And it's a bad move that I made a little stretch because it woke him up.

"I'm sorry, you can still go back to sleep." I said softly.

"No... No, No. Shit, nakaidlip pala ako. Sorry." Napahilamos siya ng mukha at tinanggal na rin niya ang braso niya sa balikat ko, dahilan para lumayo na rin ako.

"You're fine. You needed rest as much as I do." He's undeniably good looking. And has broad chest and shoulders. And without doubt protects you when you're in danger.

Because it's his job. 

He's looking at me intently and I can't handle how intense his gaze is that's why I looked away. I'll be damned if he knows how good it feel while resting on his chest.

Madilim pa rin sa labas. Parang ang tagal ng byahe namin. Hindi ko na rin alam kung ano'ng oras na dahil wala akong dalang cellphone, o kahit man lang suot na relo.

"I know I look awful. Don't be so obvious."

"Ikaw lang ang may sabi niyan... Nakatulog ka ba?"

"Yupp! T-Thank you."

"Good to know... Hindi ka ba nagugutom? Pwede tayong dumaan ng drive thru."

"Can I have some burger?"

Natingnan niya ang driver. "Malayo pa, Sir?"

"Isang oras pa, Boss."

"Okay po. Daan tayo sa pinakamalapit na fast food..." Saka ako nilingon.

"... Meron ka bang preferred?"

"Any fast food that offers burger."

"... Kahit ano daw, Sir. Drive thru na lang tayo."

"Sige po."

He's busy looking on his phone when I remembered what he said earlier before I went to sleep.

"Marco... how am I putting your job in danger?"

He glanced at me but looks back to his phone. "It's nothing. Forget it."

"You sounded serious. It doesn't sound like it's nothing." But I didn't get any response.

"I'm just worried. If this will jeopardize your job, I'm not sure what options you have but I just wanted to let you know that you can still walk away. As much as possible, I don't want anything bad happen to you guys. I know you know how I hate that idea."

He put down his phone and stares at me. "I think you have the wrong idea. I'm not walking away from any of this. I know what I've signed up for and I would like to resolve this for you and for your family. It's not my safety I'm worried about. It's how hard it became for me to keep my distance from you. You know your father's directive when it comes to you but you're making it hard for me to stay away."

What? What did he just say? 

Wala sa loob ko ang mapalunok sa sinabi niya. Nilingon ko na lang ulit ang bintana dahil hindi ko alam kung ano'ng dapat kong iresponse. Should I say something? I just felt concerned when he said that earlier I thought he really is worried about his job and his safety knowing how dangerous this situation turned to be but that is something that I didn't expect. Am I leading him on?