Can't Hold Back

Chapter Three- Part II

Noah's POV

" Oh my god..." she whispered in a barely audible voice. The air stilled around me.

What the....

I turned abruptly, and there she stood, her hands trembling uncontrollably. Her face was pale with fresh tears staining her soft skin. A face that I'd never expect in a place like this. What the hell she was doing in a place like this. Wait, that doesn't matter, for now at least. Honestly, I didn't expect her to be stalking me, witnessing what I have done.

Her eyes were still focused on the gun in my hand before slowly rising to meet my gaze. Thank the lord, my face was hidden behind a mask, or I would have been long caught for gaping at her sight.

A sob escaped her throat as she took a step back, creating more distance between us than earlier. And....one thing was evident in her eyes, that made my heartache.

Fear.

For god's sake, she was feared of me. Oh, the irony..... All the murderers and mafias in the country and yet she fears the one she shouldn't have to be feared of. How much I wanted to take her in my arms right now and tell her that I would never hurt her at any cost. But there she was, right in front of me, shaking in fear.

Hazel....

It has been years since the last time I had met her.it has always been my duty to keep her safe, from the dangerous and ruthless world around her that she wasn't aware of. She has always been in her happy bubble where it was all about sunshine and rainbows. But she didn't realize that the thunderstorm was just awaiting her around the corner, to shatter her happiness for.....forever. And I have been there always to hide her existence from them.

But those three years I had been away, those days that I couldn't watch over her, protect her.... Damn, it felt like hell. Little did I know she would grow up to be a beautiful young woman. Most probably the prettiest one I have ever laid my eyes on. I just wish...

No. She wasn't mine. She won't ever be mine. She has a boyfriend, she has a family and a happy life to live. No one would want a person with a fucked up life, like me, in their lives. They wouldn't want a trouble maker in their life. And to be frank, I don't deserve her, I don't deserve such perfection.

Yet, I couldn't think straight whenever I was near her, like now. She does these things that no other woman could do to me, without even trying. She makes me to just claim her-

No. No, I shouldn't be thinking about this, about her, about......us. If Delta hears about the thing running through my mind right now, definitely I would turn up as dead meat by the next sunrise.

Pushing away those rightfully wrong thoughts, I focused gaze back on her terrified face. Damn, she still managed to look like a goddess even with tears running down her face. And that black dress that she wore, which clung onto her curves like a second skin, didn't help my clouded emotions either. 

Her dress wa- What the FUCK! What the fuck she was wearing? It showed way too much of her skin. Wasn't she aware of the drunk bastards who might try to harass her, get their filthy hands all over her at the chance they get? How could she be so naïve?

Feeling frustrated, I fisted my hands by my side but all my anger seeped out of me when I heard her whimper. She was so fragile, I realized. But I was also aware that she would shout any minute, calling for help, putting me AND her into grave danger.

 I couldn't let that happen, I shouldn't let that happen. We both stared at each other for who knew how long. Her light brown eyes reminded me of her name, Hazel. Then, she sneakily, okay not so sneakily glanced at the door which was unlocked, her only way to escape. 

" Mierda ", I said more to myself. Not on my watch, muffin.

I stepped closer to her, caging her with my arms against the window behind her, all the while not breaking our fixed gazes. Even in the darkness of the room, I could still marvel in her features. Her thick lashes surrounding her captivating eyes, those high cheekbones that I could caress all day long and her plump full lips.... I had to use my every ounce of self-control to resist the urge to kiss her senselessly right then, right there.

 Shit, things were getting harder than I thought. This can't happen. I should warn her before things get out of our hands. I leaned in closer, our faces barely inches apart.

" Don't you dare..... Don't you dare let out a word about what you saw just now. Got that sugar?" Wait- sugar? What the hell? Did I just say that aloud? I think I have to put a filter to my mouth.....and mind. 

 To my surprise, the hushed tone that I used to warn her, made her breathless. She started to panic, breathing in rapidly. Spontaneously, my gaze lowered to the swell of her bosom that rose and fell with every breath. My fingers ached to touch... to feel her creamy skin. I was on the edge of giving in, and that's when the door flung open.

Hazel's stepsister stood- okay, leaned against the door frame with a bottle in her hand. What was her name....goth queen? No,....badass bitch? Nah,......oh yes, Raven. Meh, that was pretty close actually.

" Hazelll, wer da hell have ya been? And who's tis hot guy? Wat's that dead man doin' on the armchair? Wait-dead man? Woah...Am-hey..but.... Ughhh. Am I missing something?" she slurred. Oh, she's definitely drunk and to approve my thoughts it was a tequila bottle- alright... a half-emptied tequila bottle in her hand. 

She rambled on something but I didn't pay attention to any of it because I was thinking about how am I gonna get out of this mess. Suddenly, Raven stood in front of Hazel, as though protecting her from me. FROM ME. I scoffed inwardly before training my gaze back on her, Raven.

" Whoever the fuck you are, Mister, stay away from her. And I'm not gonna repeat myself." She said in a low voice and very slowly as if trying to threaten me. Keyword: trying.

Are you kidding me, baby?

I smirked at her, knowing that it would rile her all up. But as soon as her face hinted fury, my smirk was wiped off, not because of the fuming Raven in front me, but the faint siren that was getting louder by the minute. Shit, how the cops knew so soon? Without having a second thought, I fled out of the room, leaving those two behind. 

I knew they are way too smart to stay there and have a nice chat with the cops. And as soon as I left the room, I heard footsteps following right to the direction I was headed, the exit, but in a little distance. I hid behind a wall, waiting for them to get the heck out of this place first and safe. 

Hazel and Raven dashed out of the door to the parking lot in a haste and I followed them close behind. It was my duty to keep her safe, though. I stood hidden there while watching them get into their car and drive off. After they left, I strode towards my Audi R8 GT and got into it. I hit the gas pedal hard, slicing through the wind, drove off the night. 

Damn, this is going to be a hell of a ride.

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-darshiva