Just A Step Away

Chapter 33

Katherine's POV:

"I don't understand how Darwin ended up being a body guard. I can't even imagine what you were going through just by living under the same roof with him." Omer said furiously. His ears and neck had turned red with anger.

"What can I do? I'm helpless. We have not yet found my attacker." I said.

"You are not helpless. I'm here now and I will not leave you for a second. You can ask him to leave because I can take better care of you." He said firmly.

"Omer please! I don't want him to think that he matters. He should know that his presence and absence has no affect in my life and he is just my bodyguard, that's it." I said.

"He has no effect on you? Are you sure?" He looked straight in to my eyes, leaving no room for a lie.

I rubbed my palms on my face in frustration.

"I don't know. I just want to think like that at least." I said honestly.

"Okay fine. Leave everything on me now. I will not let him hurt you this time." He hugged me and kissed my forehead.

"I know." I smiled.

"Come now! Let's go outside." He stood up and pulled my hand.

"No! I don't feel like going out." I complained.

"I'm not listening anything. We are going." He said and went in my walk-in closet.

Few minutes later he came out with white lace short dress which was ending on my upper thigh from front and had a tail which was ending on my calf from back.

He sometimes resembled Rosaline. She was also like him, stubborn and decisive.

"You're not going to give up, right?" I pouted.

"Absolutely." He smiled widely.

"Fine. Now get out so I can change." I said annoyingly.

"I won't mind to help." He winked.

"Omer. Get lost." I pretended to be angry. He laughed and left.

I struggled while getting ready because of that fracture.

I was really happy and glad with Omer's arrival. So I showed my happiness in my preparation. I curled my hair and did a soft makeup and wore my diamond studs which Omer gifted me before leaving Turkey. I completed my look with peach colored heels (on one foot of course) and spray of primrose perfume.

As soon as I opened the door, Darwin and Omer stood up from the places where they were sitting and gaped at me. My eyes were on Darwin, who was staring me with awe. He was looking at me without blinking his eyes for once. His stare was making me uneasy yet beautiful at the same time. We got lost into each other because I didn't notice when Omer came and took my stick away.

"I can't let you ruin your look with this stick." With that, he picked me up in bridal style. First time since we met, I felt something in my stomach when he picked me.

I looked at him shockingly when strange feeling erupted in my stomach. He was looking at me in the way he never looked.

We were each other's friend for three years and we've spent two years with each others side by side. In those years or in those times we ate together, slept together, hanged out together, and shared each other's problem but not once I witnessed that look.

I was trying to figure out my feelings and the air around Omer and me when Darwin intruded.

"Where are you taking her? I'm coming too." He said.