Tainted

Chapter 19

Chapter 19 - Dans POV

I'd never been so confused in my life. I'd always thought that me and Maisie were only attracted to each other sexually, yet now, the other part of me just yearned to be with her. I had grown to love her company, and get excited to see her. I couldn't help it.

We'd become a lot closer, and I enjoyed every second.

Everyday with her was a dream, yet the guilt still hung at the back of my mind, waiting to make me feel bad just when I felt better.

If she ever found out what I'd agreed to, she would never forgive me. Yet, my intentions weren't the same anymore. I hope she would see what I felt for her now, well what I thought I felt for her, I wasn't even sure myself to be completely honest.

I'd always been a lonely person, I had kept to myself and didn't socialise much as a child. When I was offered the chance to train up a young inexperienced school girl from Birmingham, who I didn't know, I didn't exactly jump at the opportunity like some would.

It took some persuasion, the expensive kind, they really knew how to twist my arm. I did feel guilty about what I had done, but I had changed, she had changed me, and she could never know what my initial intentions were, I couldn't let that happen.

I walked across the street slowly, towards the residence, my head hung low, my hands in my jean pockets. I couldn't believe what an idiot I had been. I was just so desperate for her to stay, I wasn't the only one. I shouldn't have said that about her parents, it was all I could think of, but she saw straight through the lie. I just hoped she hadn't made any irrational decisions, yet I knew it was too late for me to persuade her to stay. If I was her, would I stay? No. I only had to because the agency was all I had, whereas she had a family and friends at home, waiting for her.

My thoughts were cut short by my body slamming into someone else, their small frame then falling back onto the cold concrete. Maisie. She hadn't left yet. I could still stop her.

I breathed a sigh of relief and reached down to pull her up. She looked at my hand, and with an exasperated huff, she took it and I lifted her back onto her feet.

"Look, Maisie, I'm so sorry for what happened earlier. Please, please stay. I need you here with me. You've come so far and your nearly ready to qualify. I'm so sorry." I pleaded with her, it sounded genuine. I did want her here with me, yet I knew I had to make her stay, I had no choice. She sighed and shook her head.

"I'm not good enough Dan. I'm tired of trying to be." She said quietly. I lightly grabbed her shoulders and looked at her, the light from the lampposts reflecting on her blue eyes.

"Yes you are. Your the most natural fighter the agency has seen in years, they're just trying to push you to your full potential." I brushed a strand behind her ear. "That I know you have." I finished, my hand cupping her cheek. She was so beautiful, no one could deny it, her natural beauty was astounding.

She sighed and closed her eyes, her head slightly tilting, so her cheek was pressed further into my hand.

"Fine. I'll stay." She spoke quietly. I breathed a sigh of relief and grabbed her suitcase, carrying it back into the residence and up to her room. I left the suitcase outside her room and stepped back, giving Maisie a curt nod before opening my door and entering my room. I got out my phone and scrolled through my contacts until I saw the number I needed. It rung a few times before I heard it being picked up at the other end. I spoke before he could.

"It's sorted. She's not leaving. Don't worry, she's not going anywhere."

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Oops a bit two faced there Daniel;)