"You have 30 minutes to pack your stuff and get the fuck out of here! " Shawn announced, fury burning in his eyes as he gazed upon the entire security staff of the Cabello compound
"Fuck you!" Spat one of the older looking guards "You will be out of here long before any of us"
"Is that right? Well let me tell you this, Alejandro Cabello is on his way home and his gun is loaded, looking for the assholes who promised to protect his only daughter and then let her almost drown herself in a swimming pool so if you don't want to be dragged out of here in a body bag I suggest you take your 30 minutes warning and fuckin run!"
Storming from the lounge where he had gathered the men he headed into the kitchen like a man on a mission.
"Ana!" the tall brunette appeared from the pantry "Anything sharp goes into something that can be locked, you keep the key, same goes for any toxic chemicals and any alcohol oh and get the pool drained please"
"I don't know how to do that"
"Learn!" he commanded and then walked back into the lounge to check the men had taken his advice. Thankfully the lounge was empty and he could hear boots scurrying around In the staffs quarters.
Walking up the stairs he headed into Camilas room where he quickly tidied the small amount of mess, made her bed as well as the mattress he used as part of his sleep monitoring routine and made sure to get rid of the empty bottles of wine. Moving to the balcony he locked the doors and placed the keys in his pocket before doing a sweep of the space and removing any items she could use to hurt herself.
Passing by her desk he noticed scrumpled pieces of paper and his curiosity qhickly got the better of him as he picked one up and slowly opened it up
'Needing you and wanting you are different concepts doing battle in my mind right now,
I know that I need you but I really don't want to,
If you help me at my worst when I'm panicking and lost,
Or if you leave me on my own to suffer all alone
I guess I will know your intention
Before I rely on your protection
It was another poem, this one was to him, he was sure of it and it had his head spinning.
Pushing the paper deep in to his pocket he tried to force the thought of it as close to the back of his mind as possible before conducting one more sweep of the room and then heading down to the staff quarters.
The 3 large rooms were now completely empty, not one soul remained, that's how much they feared Alejandro Cabello, gun or no gun, the man was deadly.
The sound of the front door being thrown open signalled the man's return
"Ven aquí!" He bellowed, his voice raspy with fury
"They're gone"
"What do you mean 'they are gone' ?"
"I sacked them all, gave them 30 minutes to get their stuff and get out"
"Right... Good... It means there's no need for this" he said motioning towards the gun at his hip
"Where's Camila?"
"In the car" Shawn's eyebrows shot north as he made a move towards the front door "I locked the door and my brother Eduardo is in there with her, she's not going anywhere or doing anything silly whilst I'm around. Come outside Shawn, I want to talk to you"
Sitting out on the patio, Shawn couldn't help but feel the unease, Alejandro was hesitant when speaking, that was a red flag, he wasn't sure what was coming but he knew it wasn't going to be good.
Leaning back against the chair he was pleased when he felt his gun in a holster providing a barricade between his skin and his metal resting place
"Camila... She's been saying some weird shit, about her Mamá and her brother and uh... You" Shawn bit his lip, unsure what he should and shouldnt say, what he did and didn't believe. "She's troubled, far more troubled than I let myself believe"
"She's been through a lot"
"You aren't the man for this job" Shawn's heart stopped still in his chest "She's becoming too attached, seeing things that aren't there, my cousin in Mexico... He knows about these things. He knows how to heal her mind, he's promised me of it"
Shawn struggled as his mind reeled, he had promised Camila that he would save her but he was being let go he was being relieved of his duties and part of him was 'relieved' but the bigger part of him was angry, they didn't see Camila the way he did, didn't acknowledge her suffering, if he wasn't here who would sit with her at night or would she once again be restraint and left in darkness?
"Alejandro I mean no disrespect but I made some promises to your daughter"
"Break them"
"She needs me"
"And that is why you have to leave. My cousin arrives within one month, you will stay until then but Camila is to know nothing about this"
"You're insane" Shawn pushed himself to his feet and stared down at his employer "Anyone but me will get her killed"
"She was perfectly safe until you arrived, she hadn't tried any of this 'nonsense' until you took over, she has an infatuation, it's dangerous for you both. End of the month you leave, one word to Camila and you leave in a body bag, do I make myself clear?"
"You're gonna get her killed, do I make myself clear?!" Shawn lowered his head to Alejandro ear "You fire me and anything happens the blood is on your hands"
Alejandro straightened his spine and placed both hands on the black glass of the table
"Detective Mendes, you are fired, you have one months notice to work and then you leave my house, my family and you never fuckin look back, do I make myself clear?"
"Perfectly, and after that when we are stood at your daughters grave I will remind you of this conversation. Now do I make myself clear?" with that Shawn slammed his seat against the table and headed into the front driveway to find Camila and welcome her home, knowing he couldn't tell her that within less than a month he would be gone
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Fanfiction"Camila, honey, this is Shawn, the new bodyguard. Shawn, this is my daughter, Camila" Shawn reached out to shake her hand but Camila kept her hands firmly by her sides as she gazed him over from head to toe. Black boots, ankle length black jeans...
