The Bully's Obsession novel Chapter 61

　　GRACIE 

　　Two weeks went by in a blink of an eye , he really trying hard to be a better person to me and Hazel, but some days he would just snap, then apologize afterwards.  It wasn't easy  ,but I understood,  I was willing to be patient until the day his demons were finally going to be let free.. 

　　Although he fought it, I still feel it though, the darkness was still in there ... Still buried inside of him,  waiting for the slightest opportunity to claw out of their temporary cage.  He became more possessive than ever,  like he would never let me out of his sight even for a minute ,  it elated me but at the same time I was scared. 

　　Some nights I would wake up to find him awake, his gaze studying me. But he's never hurt me. I knew he wouldn't....but I couldn't say for sure what would happen if I tried to leave,  not that I would try to, but the anxiety that he was getting way too obsessed with me was disturbing. 

　　Aside from these I had no other worries, that was until he broke the news to me yesterday. 

　　That his father wants to see us. 

　　I couldn't control the tenseness I felt inside, even until now. 

　　Judging by our past relationship  I couldn't be sure what to expect, I've never met his father before,  I knew nothing about him except from the fact that he hated my father,  and had sought revenge against him for the death of  his wife  and only daughter. 

　　Although Hayden and I were still trying to fight and forget the painful past, I couldn't be rest assured that the rest of his family would feel the same about me and Hazel. I didn't know how deep the hatred might still run. It wasn't about me,  I just don't want Hazel to be hurt in any way, all I wanted was for her to remain happy and clueless about the cruelties of the world for as long as I could .

　　The moment he walked inside the room, the air changed,  it was as if my body was trained and alerted to always recognize his presence. 

　　His gaze held mine as he approached me in sure strides. 

　　"Tell me what is wrong "

　　I was slightly surprised by his direct question,  I hadn't been expecting it, when I had left the breakfast room I didn't think he'd noticed anything was wrong,  I thought I hid the fact that I'm very worried to meet his family , but then I could never hide anything from him. 

　　I clasped my fingers together. 

　　"I'm fine "

　　"No you're not" he pointed out flatly , pinning me with a stare he continued. 

　　"You've been this quiet since yesterday  , I know you are worried about meeting father"

　　I tilted my gaze to meet his once again, since he knew it all there was no point denying it anymore. 

　　"I'm really worried , what does all this mean? can't we just stay here with you?  I know your family do dangerous things and I just don't want my daughter to get involved in any of it" I tried to say as convincingly as I could. 

　　Okay.  That didn't come out fine,  something hard flashed across his gaze as he approached another step until there was no gap between us. 

　　"I'll. never .put. her .in. any .danger" He breaths out enunciating each word slowly.