Breaking Resistance

Chapter 21

I don't hear gunshots but I know exactly what happened in that closet.
Even before Kain came back out.
I knew that man was as good as dead the second I called Kain.
And that comforted me in a way.

I couldn't talk during the ride back.
I didn't want to seem emotional and weak after everything.
Kain already thinks I'm some naive fool who can't handle what he does.
I don't need to make it worse.

I nearly let a tear fall when he picks me up into his arms.
He just holds me close, sitting with my legs on either side of his as he strokes my back softly.
"I'm so sorry princess."

And then I think about it.
I sit back away from him like his touch burns me, and he just looks up at me, waiting.
"It's your fault I have to worry about this. Your fault he came to my school for me..."
I could feel my anger rising.

"I know. Please- I know. I won't let it ever happen again baby, I promise you." He tells me.
His eyes show he means it too, but I can't get past my own frustration.

"I can't fucking believe you would bring me into this Kain- it's exactly like with my fucking brother I-" I stop. Biting my tongue.
I opened the door.

"I opened the door" I breathe out, catching myself.
Fuck.
"What are you talking about?" He grabs my hands, pulling me closer to him, searching my face for an explanation.
"When he came to the door. I opened it." I breathe out, feeling the tears well in my eyes.

"Drea..." he sighs, cupping my face.
"It's not your fault. I did this."
Tears stream down my cheeks at the thought of it, and Kain wipes them away gently.

"It's not your fault. You didn't know." He says, wrapping his arms around me.
I let my head fall onto his shoulder, my tears soaking the fabric of his shirt.

I can't blame him for this.
I can't blame all my problems on Kain fucking Beretti.

He just holds me close, stroking my hair softly as I cry.
He dropped everything to make sure I was okay. Without question.
I pull away after a while, realizing I should let him be.

"I'm sorry- I never get like that" I laugh softly, trying to hide my embarrassment.
I just cried in front of him.
More like all over him.

"Don't apologize." He tells me, his thumbs rubbing over my hips gently.
"Really, I'm good. You go do whatever you need to do. Don't let me keep you." I smile softly, moving to get off his lap.
His hands grip my hips, stopping me,
"Do you not want me here?" He raises a brow at me.

"No- um... I just- I'm fine. You have things to do I'm sure."
"There's nothing more important I need to deal with right now." He replies
"Why are you being so nice?" I look down at him curiously.

"I can be nice for you" he smirks, squeezing my hips.
"That's cause you want to fuck me"
His smirk widens
"I want to do a lot of things to you princess"

I roll my eyes, pushing myself off him,
"Mmhm, I think I'm good now"
He laughs as I walk off upstairs, my cheeks heating up.
"Can't run away from me baby" he calls out

"I can try."

•••

Later that day Kain comes into my room, forcing me to put down the book I was reading.
And it was just getting good...

"Come on. You've spent long enough avoiding me today" he grumbles
"Aw.... Missing me too much?" I grin, teasing
"Something like that."

I grin as I get up, following him out.
He would've dragged me himself if I didn't.

He takes me into the kitchen and picks me up, setting me onto the counter.
Memories from last night flood my mind.

Kain smirks down at me like he can tell exactly what I'm thinking of.
"I want you here while I cook" he tells me, turning around to grab some ingredients from the fridge.

I almost laugh at his words,
"For a man with such a big scary reputation, you sure act like a lovesick puppy." I grin
"I sure as hell live up to that reputation princess. There's Lorenzo's body buried somewhere out there to prove it."

I roll my eyes,
"Yeah we get it. You're a big bad man with a gun. Nobody fucks with you."
"Someone fucks with me? Maybe. They touch you? They'll be six feet under." He looks at me
"You're so dramatic."

"I prefer to call it protective, but okay"
I laugh and he turns to face me,
"Nobody's asking you to be my bodyguard Kain"
"I know. I'm doing this shit for free. You're welcome."
"You're such a prick sometimes you know that?"

He smirks,
"So I've been told. You love me though."
"Not even close." I smile

He just grins at me, bringing a spoon to my lips
"Taste this"
I hesitantly taste it, trying to keep my reaction from showing just how good it is.
"It's okay" I smile, teasing.

He hums in response, plating the food.
"Thank god- I'm starving"
I reach for the plate and Kain pulls it back out of my reach,
"Give me a kiss first."
Is he fucking serious?

I wait a moment, seeing he was being serious.
Feeling my stomach grumbling, I lean in and kiss him quickly, grabbing the plate from him.
To hell with it at this point.

He sits down next to me with an amused smile and it takes everything in me not to hit him.
I focus on eating the food in front of me, and getting back to my bed as soon as possible.

I felt fucking exhausted.
I leave Kain behind when I'm done, getting ready for bed early.
After the day I had... everything that happened with Lorenzo...
I needed some sleep. To forget it all.

But it wouldn't come to me.
No matter how long I tossed and turned in bed, begging for sleep.
Hours had past and my head ached, my body feeling weak yet I couldn't relax.
I couldn't help the paranoia of someone else coming for me... just like Lorenzo.

And only one thing could help me with that.

Swallowing my pride, I walk down the hall, opening the door to Kain's bedroom.
He wakes up at the sound, quickly looking up to see me.
"Don't say a fucking word."  I tell him

I can see the thousand different remarks flowing through his head from his cocky smirk, but he has enough sense to stay quiet.
He just holds up his sheets, letting me slip under.

I curl up on my side, facing away from him as I try to finally get some sleep.
That's until Kain grabs my arm, pulling me into the side of his warm body.
I let out a soft breath as my head lies on his chest, feeling one of his arms drape over my waist.

And before I could say anything to oppose it... I was out.