AN. Hey! Sorry for the wait, the Microsoft Word on my laptop at home (I'm at my dad's) isn't working and before it stopped working I had other stories to update. Thanks for the reviews. So here's another chapter. I hope you like it. :)
Basta's POV
We arrive back at the village and the whole way here all I could think about is Willow. Her beautiful eyes, smile and how worried I was that Cockrell and Flatnose could've seen her. I don't know what I would've done if they had. We bring the girl to the church, she sobbing and afraid and nowhere close to as pretty as Willow. As we hand her over to Mortola, after presenting her to Capricorn, I feel quite guilty. This shocks me as just the day before I'd have laughed at her fear. What's changed? Could it be Willow? Could one girl change me completely after just a night?
As I make my way home I find myself smiling, thinking about our short kiss and how I'm going to see her again tomorrow. After how I acted not long ago I hope she'll still want to meet with me. I suppose I acted quite mad.
I get to my house and soon go to bed after getting into my night clothes and brushing my teeth. The last though I have before falling asleep is Willow.
Willow's POV
After about a half an hour I leave the pub. What the hell was up with Basta earlier? I'll have to ask him tomorrow because it was weird and it concerned me quite a bit.
As I get to my old, crappy apartment I check my post. I have a new letter from England. Strange… they usually call. I shrug and make my way inside, get ready for bed and now I'm sitting in my bed with the lamp on and opening my letter.
It says…
Dear Willow,
How are you my dearest sister? I'm fine and so is everyone else. I miss you a lot and I'm sorry I haven't called. I both wanted to surprise you with this letter… and I felt like writing a letter. Anyway, I'd you to know that as I'm off school for the summer I will be coming to visit you in a few days for as long as you'll have me. Meet me at the airport on the 3rd June 2013, my flight should be landing at 5:00pm. I can't wait to see you! Take Care!
With much love from the best brother ever,
Thomas. :)
I smile as I read the letter. This week is great. Not only do I meet a great man, and I'll be meeting him tomorrow, but I also get to see my little brother.
I turn off the lamp and fall asleep with a smile on my face.
Basta's POV
I arrive at the pub exactly on time and I greet Willow at the bar. I walk up behind her and tap her shoulder. She turns and she smiles as she sees me. I hand her the flowers I got minutes ago before I came in, red roses. She hugs me and I hug her back. "Thanks you, I love them," she whispers.
When we pull back and kiss her cheek, "I'm glad."
We sit down and have a drink and spend ages talking. She tells me her brother is coming to visit her and I love how happy she looks. She asks me to come with her to the airport to get him and I accept.
Her face suddenly turns serious and she leans a little closer, "Basta?"
"Yes?"
"Last night… why did you act all weird like that? Is everything alright?"
Shit.
I nod, "Yes …um… there's something I need to tell you." I take a deep breath, "As you know, I sell knives. And that business can be dangerous as a lot of villains tend to want knives such as drug dealers. I was helping the police on a case. These drug dealers got knives from me, they thought I was on their side, and I was undercover. I was to keep an eye on them encase they did business in front of me and I'd tell the police then. That's exactly what happened. I saw you coming out of the pub and I couldn't risk you getting hurt so that's why I got you to come back inside. The police came and took them quietly, making sure not to disturb anyone." I hate lying to her so much.
She looks at me eyes wide, then she grows mad, "Why would the police put you in that position? You could have been hurt… or killed!"
She's breathing fast and I see tears in her eyes. Is it possible she loves me too? I quickly wrap my arms around her and hold her close, stroking her hair. "Shh," I whisper, "It's alright. I'm okay. I'm here. And I chose to help them. But if I had of met you before they asked I would've said no." The last part is not a lie, technically, just instead of police asking me it Capricorn.
She pulls away and reaches up to stroke my cheek, "Please don't put yourself in danger like that again."
I nod, "I won't, I promise."
She smiles, "Good."
We slowly lean in, our lips just about to touch when my phone rings again. I groan, "They just wait until we're about to kiss. I know they're doing this on purpose."
Willow giggles and I move aside. I answer the phone, "What, Cockrell?"
"Capricorn's got another job for us."
I sigh and pinch the bridge of my nose, "Fine. I'll be there soon."
I quickly return to Willow and tell I have to leave. We arrange to meet to get her brother the next day and I kiss her softly yet passionately. When I pull away I whisper, "See you tomorrow. Be safe."
With that I leave her dazed to do some dirty work for Capricorn. Suddenly I'm starting to dislike him a little.
AN. So there we go, what do you think? Please R&R. until next time. :)
