The bad boy wants to protect me?

I could feel him slipping away from me, his guard being put up. His whole calm and loving demeanor slipping away like it wasn't even there in the first place.

I grabbed his hand, making his eyes soften a little bit. 

"Please, Ladan. I'm part of this now, part of you. You know everything about me now, and i want the same for me, to know you, your good and your bad bits." I said softly, pleadingly. Begging for him to come back to me. 

His eyes were hard again as he looked back at me. I knew i had lost him again. He let go of my hand and got up from the bed. 

"I have stuff to do today and you need to get to work, you have half an hour to get ready."

Crap! I had completely forgotten about work, he must have woken me up really early! I watched him as he made his way to the bathroom and came out fully dressed and with the brown envelope in my hand. I knew what he was going to do today and it wasn't going to be clean.

"I can drop you off at work on my way, get ready." He said with a hard tone. I wondered how his personality could change so quickly. Maybe he was bipolar. It hurt to think that anger was aimed at me, but i know it's because he was going through stuff.

I jumped up from the bed and headed into the bathroom to shower. When walking by him i grabbed his hand and gave it a squeeze. I'll still be there for him, even if he does want to be closed off.

On the way to work there was silence. Tense, awkward silence. I'd never had this before with Ladan which made it even worse. He hadn't said anything more since he came out of the bathroom and it was making me nervous. 

We pulled up to the salon. I didn't bother to get out yet. I looked over at Ladan to see him staring out of the front window with the same blank look he's had on since i asked hiim about his brother. It was disturbing how he was so different all of a sudden. He must be worried. He looked like a man on a mission, which worried me. I didn't want him getting hurt.

"What are you doing today?" I asked. Ladan didn't even look my way.

"stuff." He muttered.

I have to admit, it hurt that he was being so off with me. So without another word to him i got out of the car with my head down and started to walk towards the salon. 

I was just pushing the door open when i felt an arm around my waist and myself being pulled back. I looked down and saw a strong arm with blonde hars knowing it was Ladan. Huh? Wasn't he just being an edgy, cranky ass before?

"I'm sorry Ads" He whispered in my ear sending a shiver through me. He kissed me on the side of the head on my temple.

"We'll talk later, i promise, stay safe." He said sweetly then let go of me to drive off.

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