"Dad." Noah called his father and approached him instantly. I even saw a glimpse of his mouth nearing his ear as if he was whispering something. But I didn't hear what Noah said to him, and I'm not the type to pry into their conversations. "Amara..." He called the baby girl's name again as he walked closer to me. I tugged my hair at my earlobe as my lips curved into a smile that didn't make a mess at the edge of my eyes. I step back a little so he can walk towards the baby crib. I witnessed how Noah's father's eyebrows arched up as his lips drawn in firmly. He looks really sad right now, staring at the stuff of his lost daughter. I gently raised my hand and pat him on his back. "Don't worry Sir, your daughter will be back soon. I'm pretty sure that she can't wait to see her father and hug him as tight as how long they have been far from each other." Is this how Mom feels as well? Does she want to see me again because she misses me?

I felt hands grip my shoulder to save me from drowning in his eyes once again. Noah pulled me onto his back to hide.  Liam couldn't seem to believe he saw me still standing on my own feet, he looks perplexed as to why am I still breathing. I could no longer see him because of how tall Noah is and how wide is his shoulders block me. But the only person that my eyes spotted is Maddison who is glaring at Liam. "So you're the one who abducted her?" I instantly shifted my eyes to Liam's direction even though I am actually looking at Noah's back. "What?" Noah chuckled sarcastically. "I can't believe that sharp tongue of yours can still lie. What do you want to happen? Crystal will believe you that I kidnapped her and I will be the bad person in her eyes like what you did before?" I was about to come out from behind Noah because I wanted to ask Liam why he said those things. But I failed when Noah hold my hand to stop me from getting out behind

Noah's dad was stunned by me and didn't seem to know what to say next. He's just staring intently into me with his lips parted but no words are coming out. "Can you tell me why did you suddenly mention my mom here?" I asked him because everyone seemed to get quiet in here. "Uh..." He let out an awkward laugh before he regains himself and shifted back to me. "Well, that word is common here in Denmark. That's what we adults say to young women who don't suppress their desires. Like we would say, you're the same as your mother. I'm just used to it, forgive me if this isn't what New Jersey Crystal is used to." both corners of his lips raised that created a smile but his eyes didn't even change. It looks insincere, perhaps he just felt weird because of my question. "Oh, okay. I wasn't aware of that." I smiled at them before I begin to get a slice of pizza that now only one slice is left. I felt a little embarrassed to take it because Blade still see

"Are you that thankful? You hugged me before, maybe you want release me?" I instantly unwrapped my arms and step away from him. I ran my finger through my hair that got messy when I removed the helmet.  I just peered at the ground as I couldn't lift my gazes to Blade because of what he said. "Look at me." My hand seemed to stiffen stuck in fixing my hair because of what he uttered. I pressed my lips together as I slowly raise my eyes to him. "Are you blushing?" Blade snickered. He even brought up his crumple fist to block his mouth. "I am not." I looked away from him again and just gawked at the parked motor. "Come on, I was just kidding. Look at me." I still didn't give a glance to him.  I don’t understand what these nasty little ones inside my stomach are doing that cause my heart to beat rapidly. "Alright, just— try to look around you." Only then did he get my attention again

I have been here for three months living in Noah's house.  I’ve also learned a lot from Blade’s day-to-day teaching me how to protect myself. Many times I have almost lost my life because of our training. There was once I had to fight with him in the swimming pool while he was drowning my head. He said I needed to find out and learn how to save myself in case someone will drown me and was submerged in water. With the excessive force of his pressure on my head, when I struggled to slip away from him, his bulk arm hit my mouth and cause it to bleed. There was also a time when he once taught me to drive a car, I had no experience in that so Noah's car that we used was awfully scratched.  The good thing is we're both safe. It was as if I could still hear Noah's loud cry that day. In the days that Blade taught me, I truly learned a lot from him. Starting with dodging and defending, using a gun, how to attack a person to faint, hol