Guarded

Chapter 10

I laid in bed staring at the ceiling. It was the day of the party and I hadn't found a way to get out of the house. I briefly considered going out the window of my room but I don't think I could survive the drop. I huffed when I realised I only had one choice. I wasn't exactly excited to speak to Barbosa. I had been avoiding him for quite some time even going as far as putting the divider up when he drove me to school but now I had no choice. I slid out of my room and ran down to the kitchen.

"Fonso do you know where I could find Barbosa?"

"I'm making cake" he sang putting the chocolate covered cake in front of me.

"Have you seen Barbosa?"

"He's in the workers garage do you want me to have Clarissa call him up for you"

"I have legs Fonso. I think I can fetch him myself" I didn't understand why rich automatically translated to invalid. I know Fonso was only trying to help me but I didn't need it. I'd much rather he sat down and had a slice of cake.

Dad had an underground warehouse for all his car and a separate garage for the people that worked for us which was where I was headed. The garage was part of the Maison meaning I was also forbidden from going there but rules hadn't stopped me before. I made my way there carefully to tiptoe past my parent's room.

He was there hunched over, his head buried under the bonnet of a car. The rolled sleeves of his shirt bunched around his biceps. He looked so different out of his uniform. I couldn't decide which he looked better in, the suit or the tight white shirt he wore now. If I had to pick it would be the sweatpants he had on when I walked in on him.

Without all the product he put in to keep it slicked, his hair seemed to have a mind of its own going up in places and coming down in others some bits curlier than others stands falling in his face as he worked. I could tell he hadn't touched it since he woke but it looked very... I let my eyes travel further down to his hard chest -that was very visible in that shirt- and over his arms that flexed as he worked on the car.

The display made me weak "oh boy" I mumbled huskily without thought and a loud clunk followed as he hit his head on the lid of the car. I slapped my hand over my mouth. "I'm so sorry! Are you okay?"

"Ow, yes I'm fine" he winced and rubbed his head "How long were you stood there"

"Not long, I swear. I didn't mean to intruded but I need you to drive me to a restaurant"

"Your dad would've told me if you were going out" he threw his spanner into the tool box and wiped his tan skin with the back of his hand. Oh boy.

"I only just asked him. He said yes" he eyed me suspiciously "you can go ask if you want"

"Okay. I'll be ready soon"

"Where are you going?"

"To change?"

I wanted to ask him not to, to stay just as he was but settled instead for, "oh okay. I'll see you in the car"

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I sat in the chair at the restaurant shifting uncomfortably "you can sit you know" I looked back at the body hovering behind me "will you just sit please!" he took a hesitate breath before sitting across from me "thank you"

"I guess"

"So" I said searching for a conversation starter "will you tell me your name now"

"Barbosa" he said melting me with the sound of his velvet but it wasn't what I wanted.

"No. Your first name"

"I can't. I'm not even supposed to be speaking to you let alone sitting with you"

"My dad can't kill you for eating with me"

"I'm not eating. I'll just sit here, thank you"

"C'mon just tell me. No one would care if we spoke. My parents don't pay enough attention to me for that"

"Excuse me" the waitress interrupted "are you ready to order?"

"I'll have the risotto and he'll have a steak" I smiled at the waitress before she left.

"I said I wouldn't eat"

"Minds change. It wasn't too long ago that you wouldn't speak to now look at us"

"Rules are set for a reason"

"Some rules are wrong. Some rules are made to be broken" he rolled his eyes at me "I'm going to the toilet. If the food comes before I get back start without me" he nodded hesitantly and I lingered in my seat, savouring the moment before I slipped away.

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So I tried looking for a gif of some hot mechanic but the best I could find was Scott Disick so yeah I guess Lol. Should I do a pov for Barbosa? I feel like we don't know him very well yet and will we ever find out his name like jeez