smile like you mean it

never told you what I did

                       Alastor POV

"Are you sure you're okay Al?" Delilah asked on the phone. 

I chuckled softly. "I'm fine dear. I just thought that we both deserved a day off." I spoke softly as I put on gloves. 

"Well okay." She says with a sight. "Just know that I'll be calling to check up on you in a couple of hours." 

"That's fine darling." I say with a small chuckle before ending the call. I sat my phone down picking up my knife laughing softly. 

                                 Delilah POV 

I let out a sigh before grabbing my small backpack. I picked up my sketchbook along with my pens and pencils packing them in my bag. Along with two water bottles and a few snacks before walking out of my apartment locking the door. I walked down the stairs walking outside. 

I walked down the sidewalk walking out of town. After I left the town I walked into the woods going deep down to the river side. After I made it there I sat down pulling out a water bottle and my snacks along with my pencils and sketchbook. 

I looked around before seeing a buck and it's doe. I quietly and quickly sketched them before they could run off. But they never did. They stood still as they ate the long grass. I finished my sketch smiling softly at it before hearing a gun shot scaring the deer's away. I quickly stood up throwing my things into my bag before making a run for it only to run into someone's chest. I shivered in fear as I noticed the gun. I looked up at the person. My eyes widen in disbelief. 

"Alastor?" I whispered.

"Darling, why are you out in these woods alone?" He asked shaking his head as he put his gun strap on his shoulder letting it rest on his back. 

"I came out here to sketch a few deer's." I whispered before glancing at his gun. "What about you?" I whispered.

"Oh.. darling I was out here hunting." He whispers as he scratches the back of his neck.

I frown softly. "Deer hunting?" I asked softly.

"You can say that." He whispers with a shrug. "Come on let's get you out of here." He says as he takes my hand leading me out of the woods. "It can get dangerous in these woods." He spoke softly as we came across a house. "Here's my home." He says softly. 

"It's lovely." I whispered softly as he smiled. "Thanks darling." He spoke softly before he sighed softly. "Maybe you can stay for dinner one night." He suggested as he walked us closer to his house. He puts his gun down on her porch before walking to his car unlocking the door. "I'm gonna drive you home." He whispers softly. "Just let me put something away in my house." He says softly. "just stay in the car and don't go back into those woods." He says before rushing inside. 

A few minutes later he comes back out and gets in the driver seat. He starts the car and pulls out of the long gravel driveway. He turns on the radio and hums softly to the song that begins to play. A little later we pulled up to my apartment. I open my door and go to step out but Alastor softly grabs my hand. "Promise me you'll never step into those woods again." He spoke softly as he looked at me.

"But Al.. I was fine." I whispered.

"I heard the gun shot.. what do you think would have happened if I didn't show up and found you?" Alastor asked as he looked at me.

"I don't know." I whispered.

"Look.. Delilah I don't know how to tell you but.. I care for you Hun." He spoke softly before bringing my hand to his lips softly kissing them. "Just please, promise me." 

"I promise." I whispered. He smiles softly and nods. "Thank you." He whispers before letting go of my hand. I nod slowly before exiting the car watching him pull off. 

                         Alastor POV 

After Delilah stepped out of the car I pulled off chuckling softly before hitting my head as I stopped at a red light. "She could have got fucking hurt!" I yelled at myself. "God I love her.. but I don't wanna fucking kill her.. how can I keep her out of them damn woods.. most importantly.. how can i keep my secret from her?" I questioned myself. 

"She can't know that I'm the killer!" I sight loudly as I drove back to my house in the woods. After I parked my car I turn the engine off stepping out. I walked into the woods grabbing the body I shot letting out a sight as I hided it....