Ghost

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(3050 words)

I stand by the bed as Mrs. Marino closes the door . I pinch the bridge of my nose " This night just keeps getting more and more complicated . I think it's best if you head back to your room tonight . I have a lot going on inside my head I really need to focus " I tell Mateo walking to the door I open it for him to exit .

Mateo walks past me and stops in the door frame he looks like he's about to say something but holds his tongue and walks away . I watch him enter his room and then I close the door and lean into the door and let out a breath I didn't realize I was holding . In that very moment I realize what I just did . I just kissed and then kicked Mateo out of my room . What have I gotten myself in ?

Before I can even begin to think or to walk back to my room I hear a scream and then the sound of a gun coming from Mateo's room . I fling my door open and run across the few steps to his room I fling his door open to see Mateo with a towel wrapped around his waist and the maid from earlier dead in his bed . Before I can say anything his men flood his room gun's drawn making sure Mateo is fine . I look him over from across the room once I am sure he is ok I make my way back to my room . Mateo has all the help he needs in here right now with his men .

I close my door and make my way back to my bed . I lay and toss and turn trying to get comfortable . It's no use I have done gotten used to sleeping with a person laying next to me . It makes me feel safe ! I know Mateo is probably busy right now so I know I won't bother him .

After another hour of tossing and turning I get up out of the bed and make my way to the closet . I need to use the gym here I know I am safe and I can use it to blow off steam and to clear my head . I grab some gear change and make my way down the stairs to the gym . Mateo showed me where it was a few nights ago when he realized he hadn't given me a proper tour of the house and at the time I didn't see the point I wasn't using anything other than my room and the kitchen.

In this moment though I am glad he showed me . I walk into the gym and see a few of Mateo's guys who work first shift working out . Mateo told me his guys use this gym on their days off or when they aren't on duty but that I could use the gym when ever I needed to or if I ever felt the urge . Which when he told me that I didn't feel like I would ever need to ever be back in the gym .

One of the men walks over to me " Can we help you ? " He asks me . I sat about setting myself up to start my workout . The man clears his throat " I ask if we can help you ?" He says again this time with a little more force to his voice . I turn to him and smirk " Not unless you want to spot me . I don't think I will be needing your assistance " I tell him and begin to put my ear buds in my ears and set about working out .

I have been working out for about two hours now and I am sore in every muscle . It feels so good though to e this sore . I needed this to bring me back down to earth . I leave the bag and walk over to where my water bottle is . I sniff it like I always do never can be to careful . It's a good thing I do because I can smell something isn't right my water shouldn't have a chemical smell to it . I walk over to the water fountain and pour my bottle out and sure enough there is some residue on the bottom of my container . I will bring this to my guy I know who runs a lab . I bend and take a long drag out of the fountain . I can feel someone is behind me I don't pay any attention to it . I finish what I am doing and stand up straight and begin to turn . I get halfway turned when I feel a fist collide with the side of my face .

It's so hard it spins me in my spot I reach forward and clutch the water fountain to keep me upright . I slowly turn anticipating the next hit I duck when I feel the air from his fist . I at least want to know who is hitting me . As soon as I duck I throw a punch landing it right to his ribs . I back out of the corner he's boxed me in and stand up straight in a pose to defend myself . I see it's one of the guys who was in the hallway this morning .