Holly's POV

I could hear him chasing me down the stairs. But I wasn't going to let him catch me weak this time. No, not this time. I ran fast down the stairs, jumping landing to landing at one time. I landed wrong on one, i stayed on the ground then. That one had hurt.
"Are you done trying to kill yourself love?" Alex knelt down next to me.
I smirked as i looked up at him. He grinned back. How was it at this moment i found his edgy sarcasm sexy? He motioned to put his arm around me and help me up, i didn't refuse this time. I wrapped my arm around his neck and we headed down the stairs. Alex's droogs were sitting in the abandoned lobby.
"Welly welly welly well! Hi Hi Hi there my droogies! To what do i owe the pleasure?"
"We was just makin sure you got home back to Holly, seems Billyboys gang are back out on the streets."
"Looking for Holly, they are."
"We outta go after them!"
"Yeah!" two of them chorused.
Alex set me down on the stairs and whistled loudly as he stood up. All of the boys jumped at the loud noise, they all went quiet.
"Now, i as your droogan leader ought to make the choices? yeah?"
"Aren't you concerned about my safety Alex?" I stood up and crossed my arms. He looked at me shocked for a second, and then grinned. He knew i was just bullshitting.
"Holly my dear, i will never again underestimate your capability of defending yourself." I smirked.
"Well if you want MY opinion, i wanna go after those filthy dogs. They deserve a bit of the, what did you call it Alex? Twenty to one?I'll go by myself if i gotta." I grinned. Alex's face fell.
"You know i don't want anything bad to happen to you" he whispered. Dim, i think it was stood up
"why you just said she could take care of herself, you said-" Alex hit Dim across the top of the head with his cane.
"I know very well what i said Dim!" he looked fierce.

Alex POV

When i was supporting Holly and walking down the stairs I knew i had to watch her. She was a tricky devotchka to handle, i had to be careful. When we got down to the lobby my droogs were there waiting for me.
"Welly Welly Welly well! Hi Hi Hi there, to what do i owe the pleasure?" They had warned us about Billyboys gang getting out of the hospital, and wanting to get revenge on Holly, i wasn't going to let anyone hurt her. But of course i would be the one to go after Billyboys gang, i would be the one to protect her, not them. I whistled loudly and watched all the droogs go silent. They knew i had authority.
"Aren't you concerned about my safety Alex?" I heard Holly say behind me. I turned and said " Holly my dear, i will never again underestimate your capability of defending yourself."
She said she wanted to go after them, by herself if necessary. My face fell, i wouldn't allow it, i'm not going to lose her.
"You know i don't want anything bad to happen to you." I whispered, more to myself, but she heard it, so did Dim.
"why you just said she could take care of herself, you said-" Anger bubbled up inside my guttiwutts. I hit him on the head with my cane. I wanted to keep Holly safe, but i didn't want her to run away from her protector, me.