My Savior

Chapter One

I pace back and forth as I wait for her to wake up. I know this is wrong letting her stay here, but I'm drawn to her. It's always been my job to protect her and lately, I've been letting her down. No, she doesn't know I exist, and no, she wasn't supposed to, but I literally can't help it. I'm infatuated with her. I'm breaking every rule in the books and I might even lose everything, but it'll be worth it. Most definitely. I find myself standing in front of the entrance of the pool house, and it's really difficult to walk in. I can't just walk in. She'll think I'm crazy. How exactly do I do this? I push my thoughts away and gently push the door open and see that she's already awake. She looks up at me in shock and awe, and it takes every part of my being to not run over to her and just hold her in my arms, and apologize for all the stuff I've been letting her go through lately. I sit down on the bed next to her, never breaking eye contact with her. Now her eyes are clouded with questions. She opens her mouth to speak, but I place my finger over her full lips. Why did I do that? Now she's gonna think I'm creepy and perverted.

"You might have many questions, and I'm going to answer them for you. But I just want to to know that my name is Jordan McAllister, and I saved your life." She gives me a once over and she clears her throat, "Saved me from what?" I contemplate on whether or not I should tell her. What he attempted to do was despicable, and I was glad I got involved before things got worse. I don't think I could live with myself, knowing that it happened.

"From the man that tried to rape you." Her brown eyes start to brim with tears and I immediately regret telling her. She deserved to know and I know that if she were anyone else, I would definitely do it. "Listen, if you-" Her petite frame jumps and hugs me. I hear her mumble thank you into the crook of my neck. I start to feel her pull away, but I only hold her to me tighter. I will never let you. Ever. I'll never let anything bad happen to you ever again.

"I want you to stay here. With me. I'll never let anything like that happen to you again. I promise." I say firmly. I finally allow her to wriggle out of my tight hold, and she looks at me, "But you don't even know who I am. I don't know anything about you."

"Nina, look-"

She hold up her hand, cutting me off, "Hold on, how the hell do you know my name?"

"I saved your life yesterday." I say matter-of-factly.

Rolling her eyes, she says, "And?"

"When that jerk tried to take you, you had a lot to drink and you dropped your bag, and I picked it up. That's how I ended up saving you.. I ran out the bar to give you back your bag and you were so defenseless as you lay limp in his freaking arms, I knew something was wrong. I ruined that guy's face for you, and I took you home with me to make sure you were okay, and this is the thanks I get!" I say, feeling myself get riled up because I broke every freaking rule for her, and I still am, especially with her here now.

"Well, first of all, I couldn't remember all that... I was a rag doll yesterday, remember?! You can't get mad at me! I didn't even know that happened to me! So don't imply that I'm some ungrateful bitch. No one told you to do all that!"

"I never implied that, Nina. I'm just saying instead of getting an attitude, a thank you would be nice."

"A thank you?! A thank you. Are you kidding me. You know what, you can screw yourself. Where's my stuff? Because I know I literally just thanked you, asshole."

"Nina, calm down. I don't want you going all the way to the city by yourself. If you're gonna decline my offer and leave, at least let me take you.

"Honestly, Jordan, I don't need you to do shit for me. I can do it myself."

"Nina, list-"

"No, you listen to me okay? I don't need you. Thanks for saving my life, but how 'bout you just give my shit so I can get out of your fucking house."

"I'll drive you." I'm trying to get her to stall her from leaving, and to calm her down, because I honestly don't want her to leave me.

"No! Don't you get it?! I'm trying to get away from you! I just want to go home." And then, I see the tears start to well up in her eyes, and she starts to fall to the floor. I catch her before she hits and honestly, it pains me to see her like this. She's been through a lot in the last 24 hours, and honestly I can't take seeing her like this.

"I can't go back there. I left for a reason. I- I", She sobs, choking on her tears. I rub the small of her back, trying to calm her down.

"Nina, calm down... If you don't want to go back, my offer still stands. You can stand here if you want. Only if you want to...I won't force you to."

"Please." Finally... the answer I've been waiting for.

"Alright... Do you want to go back home? Ya know, to get your stuff." I say, taking in her sweet smell of vanilla and lavender.

"Can you take me? Please?" Her big brown eyes pleaded with me, and I feel my heart swell at how adorable she looks.

"Of course I will. We can get your car too."

She shrugs,"It's not mine, anyhow. So I couldn't care less about it."

"Alright. Well, you probably want to get dressed, so I'll get out of your hair."

"Okay." She opens her mouth as if she wants to say something more, but clamps her lips tightly, looking away from me out the large window, that overlooks the pool.

I stare at her wondering what she's thinking. I know I can read her thoughts, but I don't want to invade her privacy. "I'll be back... I have to go get your clothes... The bathroom is that door right there. If you wanna shower, you can. But.. um. I'll be right back. There's towels and washcloths in the wicker bucket.. There's soap already in there.. Okay.. I'm going."

I walk out, standing outside the door, trying not to break down myself from what just happened. I can't believe that she's here. I really know I'm breaking all the rules by having her in my physical presence... I mean what would happen if someone found out that I had her here, all my powers would be stripped. Completely. And it's horrifyingly exciting. All I want is everything I can't have and I won't stop until she's mine.