His Safe Haven ~ EDITING on hold ~

Chapter Seven

I wiped the tears away as Evan walked back with a bottle of Absinthe and two shot glasses “sit and drink” he ordered setting the glasses down filling them up level.

I sat next to him lifting the glass up, closing my eyes and downing it, it took everything in my power to not run over to the balcony and spew my guts up! Evan took two shots downing them like a pro with out any struggles.

I could still taste the licorice in my mouth “don't like it?” he laughed pouring another shot for me,

“it's different” I replied taking it again and pulling another face.

The silence was eating me up as Evan didn't speak, it looked like he was trying to figure out exactly what to say.

“I kind of figured you and Flynn fucked, I figured that out the moment I saw you both together, that isn't any of my business so I can keep that secret considering you took a beating of a lifetime to save his job and that tells me your a loyal friend to him, but your right I shouldn't be around you any more, I could loose everything I have built if I'm seen with you once this hits, it could fuck my reputation up alot” his words stung, I knew once I told him about this he wouldn't stick around.

“I should go” I quietly spoke about to stand up.

Evan grabbed my arm “I said I shouldn't be around you, I should keep away and forget about you” he moved closer towards me, our legs now touching “but I don’t want to, I cant keep away and I don’t think I could even if I tried, what you just told me fucking sucks, your family have been murdered, your life is on the line and yet all your worried about is saving Flynn's career and don’t want me involved because it might make me look bad, fuck that for an excuse, I'm all in and you don’t get to tell me otherwise, I want you Emilia, I have never wanted something so bad in my life” I gave him a slight smile because he just said the sweetest thing ever without realising it.

“you said your family were all killed, but you only found out last Friday?” he asked,

I nodded “I have no idea where their bodies are”

He turned side on facing me his hand brushing a piece of hair back behind my ear “I will find them for you, I know people in the police force who can look for them, I will do whatever it takes to help you Emilia, I mean that, anything you want or need I want you to tell me and I will do everything to help you”

Never in a million years did I ever think I would hear those words coming from his mouth, the man who fucks for fun wanting to help me.

“do you really fuck for fun?” I blurted out, his face broke into a wide grin moving his face closer to mine, just inches away.

“stay off google, and no I definitely don’t fuck for fun, I lead a very boring sex life as I work 20 hours a day most days, your sex life is more interesting than mine” well I guess that made me feel slightly easier.

We was still sitting outside, I pulled the zipper down on my boots taking them off as well as my socks “is your pool heated?”

“yeah you going for a naked swim?” he grinned watching as I rolled my leggings up.

“you wish” I made my way over sitting my feet down on the ledge sitting them in water which was actually warm “oh this is like bath water” I lent back paddling my feet.

Evan stood up kicking his shoes and socks off sitting beside me “you want to grab lunch again tomorrow?” he asked taking my hand in his.

Shocked, that's what I was “really?”

he let out a laugh “Emilia even if you say no I will still pick you up”

“no, its just I didn’t think you would want to see me after what I told you” I admitted looking at my hand that was in his.