Chapter 3

Danika Williams

I stared at the window as I was sure that I had seen a shadow. Maybe it was all in my head, I should get off this floor, take a shower and go to sleep.

I was about to get up when I saw a shadow looming again.

My blood went cold as I froze in my place, I could feel my heart in my mouth. My mind went blank as I couldn’t find the strength to get up, this is it, this is how I am going to die. But then I heart a rustling sound, which made me jump as I quickly opened my bedroom door and ran out.

I started banging on the next bedroom door like there is a serial killer with a knife behind me, my heart was thumping against my ribcage, and I could literally hear it.

A sleepy Jake quickly opened the door and he looked alarmed but still had a calm demeanor. His eyes widened at my pale white face, I was scared to death. I saw a gun in his hand as he quickly pulled me by his side. He inspected the living room before turning to ‘a shuddering’ me.

“Danika, listen to my voice, tell me what happened.” He said in a soft but authoritative voice, I looked up at his warm baby brown eyes which had a calming effect on me surprisingly. I could feel his hand squeezing my arm tightly, almost like he was telling me that he was here for me and he is not going to let go.

“I-I swear, I saw a sh-shadow in t-the window, then I heard a rustle, I s-swear I did.” I told him, I was too scared to care about my stupid pride.

“Danika, I am going to go in your room and check on it, stay right here.” He tells me and I immediately latch myself to his muscular bicep like a child, not letting it go. I rested my head against his shoulder as I tried to breathe again.

I hated being vulnerable, especially in front of a guy I hate.

I could feel him freeze for a second before he hesitantly patted my head, “No, I won’t stay out here alone. What if the stalker comes from here?” I ask him genuinely, looking up to him.

“I have checked everywhere, no one is here, and you’ll be safer over here.” He tells me calmly but I just shake my head vigorously.

“Or that is what he wants us to think.”

“Why are you assuming it’s a he, women can be murders too, girl power!” He tells me, making me roll my eyes.

He is actually making jokes while there is someone in my house.

“You’ll keep making jokes and I’ll be murdered by then. I said it’s a man because the shadow looked like one.” I say in a bitchy tone, making him smile.

“Danika, this stalker doesn’t want to murder you. He wants your attention and maybe something else from you. Because if this someone wanted to murder you, you’d be dead by now. Why would he waste time writing creepy letters?” He told me and I hated how right he was. I wish for once he didn’t make sense.

“Oh great, so he won’t murder me, thank god! Just might cause some harm to me.” I say in a sarcastic tone, making him laugh, that’s when I realized I wasn’t scared anymore. He was making jokes and having this banter with me to calm me down and it worked.

I wasn’t ever going to admit it to him.

“It’s funny, how you didn’t want me or any bodyguard here, now tell me how important was it to have me next door?” He told me and I shook my head even though I agreed with him. I am thanking my stars that he came to live here today instead of tomorrow.

“I w-would’ve been fine.” I said arrogantly but my voice faltered, making him smirk smugly as if he won something.

God, HE IS TOO HOT FOR HIS OWN GOOD.

“Okay, stand behind me as I go in, okay?” He tells me and I just nod. I haven’t let go of his bicep yet and he didn’t seem to mind. I don’t know why, but I felt safe. Something I’ve never felt in my life, yes, it was sad but I never felt like I could trust someone. But Jake, even though we have our fights, he wouldn’t let any harm come to me or to anyone ever.

We enter the room and he inspects each and every place while I tiptoe with him. He finally opens the window and freezes for a second. I feel a punch in my throat, thinking something bad would happen to him but he just picks up a note taped to the balcony. He inspects the entire porch before stepping in again.

“Okay, we don’t have anyone here. I need to submit this note to the police tomorrow.” He says as he closes and locks the windows and sliding doors.

“Can I see the note?” I ask him as I try to get a hold of it but he holds it above my head like I am some kid reaching for some candy. He was actually having fun teasing me.

Is this some sort of game for him?

“It will just end up freaking you out. You are already freaked out.” He tells me as he steps out of my room and I just stare at him with my mouth open in disbelief.

“Where are you going? I can’t sleep now!” I exclaim and he rubs his face, obviously tired and sleep deprived.

“So you want me to sing you a lullaby? I only know baa baa black sheep and twinkle twinkle, so you can’t be picky here.” He says and I almost couldn’t tell if he was being serious or not.

“How about you sit with me in the living room and run me through with your plan moving forward.” I tell him and he looks at me for a second, then gives in with a sigh. He was a good guy, he knew I was too scared to be alone and too proud to admit that I need him.

We sit down on the couch next to each other but maintaining enough distance. My eyes roamed over his body as I couldn’t help it, he was wearing a plain black sleeveless t-shirt with his sculpted arms visible which were a treat to sore eyes.

This guy could easily fight off ten men at once, now that I was alone with him I realized how overwhelmingly intimidating his personality is. If people didn’t know what a sweet guy he was, they definitely would be scared of him.

“I am only going to share my plans with you if you don’t object and just listen, do you understand?” He asked me and his deep voice sent shivers down my spine. I felt an ardent urge to squeeze my legs but I controlled myself.

Danika, don’t act like a bitch in heat.

“Yes sir.” I said obediently as a joke and his expression changed for a millisecond, his eyes turned dark and I felt my heart rate elevate but he quickly blinked it away.

I moved in my seat a little, there was some tension between us but I couldn’t put a finger on it. Maybe I didn’t want to.

“So I’ve gotten an authorized list from your assistant Alison, this consists of all the people you meet or have appointments to meet. Today, I cleared most of the people you work with so that your work wouldn’t suffer.” He tells me as he hands me a list of names that he had approved, which sounded fair enough.

“Thank you.” I said sweetly, almost testing him, I wanted to see his reaction to my obedient side and to my utter satisfaction I was rewarded with a smirk. A smirk that made my mouth go dry, that smirk told me that he knew what I was up to and he liked it but he didn’t push it further.

This handsome devil.

“Next, I am going to talk to your mom who, from the brief conversation I had with her, sounded like a bigger piece of work than you.” He said like he was complimenting me and I just stared at him angrily but he ignored me, “A few more people and a Mr. Walts, who your mother was pretty adamant on clearing.” He said suspiciously as he looked over the ‘prince’s’ file.

He was not impressed.

“Yeah, actually can you block him off, so that I don’t have to meet him? He gives me the creeps.” I tell him honestly, now that we have called a temporary truce, I might as well take some advantage off that.

“Why? Who is he? Your mom’s boyfriend?” He asks me making me want to bury my head in my lap. I really didn’t want to tell him how my mom wanted me to be a gold digger.

“That’s none of your business.”

“Sorry doll, if you want me to get rid of him, you have to tell me why.” He told me as he raised his eyebrow and looked at me.

Fuck.

I squeezed my legs involuntarily, my eyes widened a little when I realized that he might have witnessed it, I looked down, not wanting to see his reaction to how I was attracted to him, “Umm my mom wants to set me up with him. She wants me to end up with someone who has money. I know it sounds gross but my mom can be-“

“Oh sweetheart, I know how your mom can be, a five minute call with her and I think god guaranteed me a place in heaven because I’ve suffered enough.” He says and I just nod, knowing what he is saying was completely true.

“So will you screen him out?” I ask him, almost begging. My mom couldn’t possibly do a thing if my bodyguard says it not safe for me.

“Yes I will and do you know why I will do this favor on you?” He demanded an answer as if I was a little girl. I huffed as I felt anger rise in me. I knew what he wanted me to say but I hated giving someone else this kind of power over me.

“Because I listened to you.” I mutter making him smile proudly, I felt shame run through me at how turned on my voice sounded.

He hasn’t even touched you or said something sexual to get this kind of reaction out of you.

Why was he talking to me like that?

Why was I letting him?

“See doll, that wasn’t very difficult now, was it?” He asks raising his eyebrow, making me breathless as I looked at his distractingly attractive face. I hated how much fun he was having ‘disciplining’ me, he is not even trying to hide it.

Get a grip, Danika.

I hated how he called me by these endearments ‘doll’ and ‘princess’. He knew that it had an effect on me and I somehow just ended up obeying him.

What is going on here?

I control men.

Not the other way around.

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