PARADISE

♡ | PARADISE | ♡ 32: ADORN

'Baby these fists will always protect ya, lady 

And this mind, oh, will never neglect you, yeah, baby, oh, baby 

And if they try to break us down don't let that affect us, no, baby.'

David recognized Lana's change in posture and expression.

Something was definitely not right.

David stood up from his chair and stood above her.

She looked up at him slightly shocked at his raving behaviour.

"Lana, tell me what's wrong?" 

He cajoled.

She swallowed down her nerves.

"David...I don't know what to do..." 

She whimpered.

David's previous predictions were found right.

Benjamin was trying to make a sneaky exit. 

When David noticed him.

David saw how paranoid he was and the way he fixed his hair and straightened himself out. 

And the moment he zipped up his pant zipper, David's foretelling was proved questionless.

Without another second wasted, he ran towards the fiend.

Lana rose from her seat and looked around nervously.

She didn't want her David to get hurt.

David reached Benjamin and took him by his collar.

Benjamin's panic set in.

He knew this moment would come sooner or later.

"You absolute rogue!"  

David shouted at him. 

Benjamin was intimidating by this side of David, he had never before witnessed it.

"David, calm down buddy." 

He diverted. 

"Buddy? I am not your buddy!"  

David seethed.

"I trusted you and you go off and touch Lana!" 

He spoke growing even more angry. 

"David, it's not true! Whatever she told you, it's a lie!" Benjamin mislead.

David's grip on Benjamin tightened.

"You stupid bastard!  

You dare to lie to my face."

Benjamin was tired of this 'nice guy' act, he didn't care for David's friendship.

"Alright, look here; It's not my fault, you're little whore was throwing herself at me and physically begging me to fuck her." He defended.

David made a primeval cry and threw Benjamin on the ground.

David pummeled Benjamin mindlessly.

This was more than an act of harassment, he had threatened his woman.

Lana dashed over to the incident.

People were in awe and restaurant employees decided to step in.

They pulled the men off of each other.

David regained his breath as he looked at Benjamin's bruised and bloody face.

He deserved all of it.

Lana rushed over to David and once connecting eyes, he internally softened.

She looked so petrified, she needed him more right now.  

That scumbag could wait.

After releasing them, David swore if he ever even saw Benjamin's face lurking these streets, he'd call the police.

Lana greeted Charles and dragged herself into the vehicle.

David did not like Lana's current predicament.

It wrung his soul and pained his heart.

She slowly leaned her head against his chest and he held her close.

They did not speak.

Lana was exhausted and still seethed from Benjamin's touch.

David wanted to talk to her, but he would wait until they were alone.

Entering the house, David shut the door and attended to Lana.

He removed her coat and dropped to his knees to relieve her of her shoes.

Lana smiled down at him.

He was so unbelievably good to her.

He went to lift her off the ground and carried her to the living area.

David set her down on the couch at sat next to her.

Lana ran her fingers through his lush hair.

"Lana baby, you've got to tell me what happened." David finally spoke. 

Lana sighed and nodded slowly.

"I was in the restroom and..he snuck in and... pushed me against the door.  

I...I screamed, but he covered my mouth. 

And then he...began..to touch me...I...I was so scared David." 

She whimpered. 

"Oh, Lana. I'm so sorry." David hushed her.

He was amazed at how strong and collected she remained.

"But, David, it's okay.  

I stopped him."  

She spoke hopefully.

David's worst nightmare, thankfully did not come true.

"Why didn't you tell me sooner?"  

He asked relieved, but still agitated. 

"I wasn't thinking, alright." She defended exhausted.

Suddenly, he pressed her against him roughly almost like it was an urgency. 

He pressed his lips to hers harshly and poured every ounce of passion he had into her.

She pushed into him and fell on top.

David grabbed onto her body crazily, as if it was there last night on earth.

Lana ripped off his shirt and tugged at his belt impatiently.

"Lana, are you sure you want to? After what happened?" David asked concerned.

"Yes, don't you?" She asked. 

"More than you'll ever know." He grinned.

Lana pulled him into the bedroom and continued to undress him.

David was so good to her.

He cared.

She regretted not confiding in him sooner.

Now, they could finally go back to being happy lovers.

END OF CHAPTER 32