I walked with Charlie towards Antonio's house. It was quiet, so I assumed he was still alive. We didn't knock, we just walked in, and stopped in our tracks... My dad was crying and hugging Antonio tightly. Antonino was just letting my dad, he looked uncomfortable about the situation.

"The debt you owe me is forgiven." He stepped back, and stared at Antonio. His face showed gratefulness and awe.

"That's not-"

"I won't hear about it. You could've looked the other way, my daughter might of be dead by now if it weren't for you. The guy that had her had it planned well. WE could not track her... I will make sure that by not having to pay my debt you go to middle class status, you can also returned to the States."

Antonio smiled. "I am happy here. Truly... And Thank You-" I ran to Antonio as he was going to say something else and hugged him. My dad was right. If it weren't for his generosity, I would of been dead by now, or living in hell...

"Thank You. Really."

"There. There." He patted my back actually.

My dad put a hand around my waist and shook Antonio's hands for the hundredth time. "If you need anything, and I mean anything. A job, money, anything. You can contact me." He paused for a moment, thinking about something. "Or my wife, if I'm not available." But there was a silence warning in my father's eyes, Anything didn't included sex or cheating.

"Thank you. I am good." My dad nodded, and walked out with me, Charlie on our back...

I got in the car, and surprisingly my dad sat back with me, he kept a firm hold on me hugging me, and kept giving me kisses in the forehead, head, cheeks etc. He made me giggle. He never been this afecionated.

"Dad..."

"Yes baby." He kept his hugging and kissing work.

"I didn't run away... Peter tricked me-" I saw Charlie grabbed the steering wheel harder than necessary.

"Honey, let's not talk-"

"I want to explain myself... Please?" My dad nodded. "He texted me as Cleo, and I just went to open the gate for her." My father stopped hugging me and turned his whole body towards me, he seem relieve.

"Really?"

"YESS! When I saw Peter instead of Cleo I was confused, but I never thought... He would..."

"Baby girl. I'm going to ask you not to tell your mother what happened, but I need to know... Peter never plan into collecting the money... Did he?" I shook my head. "What did he want?"

"Dad..." There was a warning in my tone, and I notice Charlie was paying attention as well. He wanted to know.

"Belle." His voice was a little harsher than necessary. I pursed my lips for a second.

"He wanted to kill me, then himself." My father and Charlie gasp.

"Why didn't he do it fast? You been with him for about a month?"

"He.. wanted to do it in Colombia... And.." I looked at my hands blushing.

"Baby girl... Did he hurt you?" I shook my head, and stupid tears started falling down.

"No... But he tried-"

"What happened?" My dad looked like he wanted to kill Peter again..

"I got my period.." And suddenly they seem to notice it, which would have been funny if not for the situation.

"That stopped him?" I nodded.

"I.. can't talk anymore." I rested my head in my dad chest and he petted my head.

"Is ok, baby girl. I won't ask anything else... You're safe..."

I fell asleep after that, I don't know how long I was out. It was weird I spend a lot of days drugged, and I still fell asleep. I woke up and found myself on Charlie's lap, and he was caressing my hair. I stay put, afraid he would stop.

Charlie chuckle. My dad stopped the car, and went inside a gas station. I sat up slowly and stared at Charlie.

"You're more loose." He smiled.

"It's been a rough week." I nodded.

"Do you believe me?" He smile.

"Yes. I always thought something made you get out of the house, I believe you when you said, you were going to stay put."

"Charlie about-" He purposely looked out the window. I followed where he was looking, my dad was coming back.

He got inside the car and gave me a pepsi and a sandwich. "I'll buy you more on the plane, but I figured you must be hungry."

"Thank you so much." I ate it slowly. "Wait? You say buy? Were not using our private jet?"

"Yes, we are. We just had to park it, on a public place, we were in too big of a hurry to find a private place." I nodded.

My dad sat on the first row, me and Charlie sat on the second one, it had a bed. I lay down on it, Charlie behind me. I was falling asleep again but decided to mess with them.

I yawned.

"You know, there's no way, I'll be in danger in here-"

"Baby girl, Charlie is never leaving your site again." Charlie nodded in agreement. I sat up annoyed.

"I still get privacy in the bathroom right?" My father though for a moment, He actually though for a moment.

"Baby girl... He seen you naked, but it be to much." They were being ridiculous now.

"DAD!" I said blushing. My dad laughed.

"Ok, bathroom stays private, but no windows or anything, your phone stays in the bedroom."

"Peter is dead dad." My voice broke, and my dad frown at me at the sound of my voice.

"He's not the only one, that wants to harm us tru you..." I sigh. There was no arguing with him. I lay back and closed my eyes falling asleep. AGAIN.

"Hey doll, the name is Peter Baldwin." I was watching one of my encounters with Peter...

"Belle Thomson."

"Thank's for getting me kill." Then Peter turned to look at ME, and knew I was watching our first encounter. "Dejavu, huh?" He gave me an evil smile. I gulped.

"Peter... We could have made it work, you should of LOVE ME." I wince

"Peter I-"

"Don't lie... Belle, I'm here to talk to you... Stop fighting the system, you're just going to get more innocent people kill... Or in a fate worse than death... Just like your mother did-"

"I...I have to fight this... Is not right-" His ghost was in front of me in an instant eyes blood red.

I did not hear what he was going to say, I woke up screaming. I sat up and looked around. Charlie put his arms around me, My dad ran to us, but saw Charlie hugging me, he nodded to him, and walked back to his chair. I started to cry.

"Shhh. It was just a dream." I kept crying hysterically...

"I ruin everything I touch."

"No... Belle... It wasn't your fault, he choose to pursue you." I just cried harder in his shoulder until the hiccups stopped. Peter's death will haunt me for the rest of my life...

When I arrived at home, my mom hugged me, and didn't let go for over an hour. It was another session of hug and kisses. I just sat next to her and let her do it, until she felt good about letting go of me. She didn't ask question...

That first week was a suffocating one, my parent's spend days and night with me, not working. At first it was great, then it was kind of annoying. I been wanting to talk to Charlie about our kiss, but all I got was him watching over me, and my parents hanging out with me.

The second week my parents went to work, and I could finally talk to Charlie, but he was purposely being distant, like a true body guard.

"Charlie could we talk?"

"We been talking." I groaned annoyed at him. He stayed put in the distance, as if afraid to touch me.

"About the-" He sigh a loud and annoyed one.

"I wish.. You just let it go... Please Belle?"

"I can't... Don't you think it will hurt in the end?" I whispered.

"You think, we could go back to pretending, we don't have feelings to each others?" He turned towards me slowly, and looked to be in a lot of pain.

"No... I don't think that's possible. Those kiss, was the best thing, that ever happened to me..."

"I am right... We should have a platonic Romance-"

"Belle, you're going to be 18 soon, it's just going to hurt us futher in the end-" I walked closer to him, and grabbed his hands. He let me.

"You are right." He stared surprised at me, not expecting it. "I KNOW, I should think exactly like you... Especially after what happened to Peter." Tears started falling down my cheek, he use one of his hands to clean my cheek.

"He wasn't your fault." He whispered back.

"Yes, it was... I learned the rules, and should of stayed away. I asked him to meet me at his house, knowing we would be alone-"

"Belle, you didn't understood the consequence he would have. He knew better."

"He called me Afrodite, he couldn't fight me-"

"I can." I stared stupidly at him.

"That kiss didn't seem like it-"

"I thought you were dead for a week... All I could think was regret of not tasting your lips... The moment I thought I lost you forever was when I realized, how stupid I was. Memories although they become evil when is gone... Is something no one can take away from you... THAT'S why I kissed you. I needed to know how it felt to have you tongue on entwined with me..." I was breathing hard, he was making it so damn hard to explain why we couldn't be together.

"So if something happened to me now, you'll be ok, with just two kisses?" The pain in his face was something I could not see.

"Belle. I swear on my LIFE, nothing ever again will happen to you."

I frown, and stepped back. He let me. "That's a stupid thing to promise-"

"Not, if I can make it true." I frown at him. "But to answer your question. Yes, I am content with two kisses. If you don't push it... We should be good."

"I'll try to be good." He nodded, thankful.

A Week Later...

I couldn't do it. My dad's finished the work with the pill, but now they were opening factories around the states, hiring people etc... So they were absent again... Charlie watching me, was a torture. I had him near me everyday, yet he was out of reach for me. Close yet far away. After a week, it was too unbearable, so I ran away from him when he wasn't looking.

I ran, and ran away until I was in front of the lake. I was about to jump in the water when, He put a hand on my waist pulling me back. He put his hands on my arm, and turned me to face him.

"What are you doing?" He asked suspiciously.

"I need to cool down." He seem confuse.

"Is not that hot, shouldn't you put on a bathing suit?"

"Charlie... I know I promise to be good, but I can't do it... Your being close to me, without touching me, is driving me insane!"

"You think is easy for me? Belle you're the most stubborn! Irritable! Ugh!-" I reel back as if he just slapped me, but he held me closed to him.

"Charlie... Just quit..." It hurt to think of him leaving, but it was worse to have him near me...

"Belle, your acting like a princess-"

"Isn't that what I am?" He frowned.

"You truly want me to quit? Even though I need the money?" I glared at him. He was lying, and we both knew it.

"Are you saying, you wouldn't get another job?" He pursed his lips. "Charlie... I need your touch like my lungs needs air to breath... and if I can't have you... Is like standing in fire without dying." He wince, and let go of me.

"Belle... Don't"

"Don't what?"

"It would have been easier for you if you stay put, and oblivious... Then I could still pretend to be just a bad boy. You wouldn't see me watching you..." I slapped him hard making him let go of me. He put a hand on his cheek and stared at me in shock. "What was that for?"

"For being a fucking coward-"

"Belle, just endure it. Please. You'll be married soon." I glared at him. I needed to prove a point. I got close to him, I was back to the blood diet, so I was strong again. I put a hand behind his neck, and the other one behind his back, and pulled him to me. I kissed him. He tried to push me away, but if he wanted to break us apart, he would have to hurt me in the process, something he didn't wanted to do. So he just pursed his lips. I licked his lips making him groaned, and part his lips. I took that as an opportunity and claimed his mouth. He stopped fighting me, and put his hands behind my back, to pull us even closer. Every worried dissapeared, and it was as if we were the only ones on this planet. I knew that it was going to come back and bite us in the ass, but I deepened the kiss not giving a fuck... Charlie moaned without breaking the kiss, and lowered me back to the floor, getting on top of me. He stepped back, giving me air. I breathed, and he started to kiss my neck, and suck on it sexually. I arched my back, but Charlie grabbed my neck softly and claimed my lips one more time. His hands went to my tight and started going up as he caress it, turning me on. Then he stood up fast, and stepped away from me, breathing hard. I stood up slowly.

"What have you done?" He whispered.

"It was just a kiss Charlie." I put a finger on my lips. They were swollen, the sensation was leaving my body, and it was freaking me out. I needed more... I wasn't done with him. I walked towards him slowly. Charlie stayed put. I kept going closer to him, and when he closed his eyes, I took that as an invitation. So I tip toe, and kissed him again. He put his hands on my waist, pulling me to him. This time, he was the one deepening the kiss.

After a sweet moment in heaven, he stepped back again.. "Maybe, you should go to your bedroom."

I gave him a crooked smile.

"Is that an invitation?" The horror and pain in his face sober me up. I though Charlie lost control, but I could see, he would never take it futher than a kiss. "I'm... Sorry... That was out of line." I whispered. He just nodded, and waited for me to walk. I did, and went straight to my bedroom, smiling on the inside.

I went to the bathroom and took off my clothes slowly. I went to the mirror and stayed at my face, then gasp in horror-

Charlie was in the bedroom in an instant. "Belle, what's wrong?" Then he was staring at me in adoration. I bit my lips nervously, as I was once again naked in front of Charlie... But this time it was different, we just shared a romantic moment... He walked towards me slowly, and put a hand on my cheek, and leaned towards me, without letting our bodies touched. And kissed me. I moaned, and when I tried to pulled us together he stepped back...

"Fuck... I had to kiss you." He whispered. I giggle, putting a towel around me. I walked in the bed and sat down. He sat next to me.

"Why did you gasp?"

"I have a hickey." He stared at my neck, then sigh.

"I'm so sorry... I could heal it for you." I frown.

"How?" He pricked his finger with a nail of him.

"All you need is a drop." I grabbed his hand, and put his finger in my mouth, and sucked, making Charlie moaned. I smiled and let go of if.

"Charlie... Maybe it's fate... Maybe we wont be able to hide it..."

"Maybe." He murmured caressing his hands as if it was precious. "Yet... We can't be together... You know that right?"

"I do." I whispered. "Maybe I could stayed on denial, if it weren't for Peter, but I can't keep putting you in danger... Like that... It would kill me..."

"Can you do me a favor?"

I nodded. "Of course."

"Please, Please, forget about Peter, it wasn't your fault-"

"I can't Charlie... Peter is forever in my head-"

"Did.. Did you love him?"

I stared at him. "How are you going to survived, Me getting married?" He winced. Hell how am I going to survived getting married to someone other than Charlie...

"Answer my question first." I sigh.

"No... I was never in love with Peter... It was just nice to have someone like, like me-"

"You know how I feel-"

"Now." I whispered. "But before you made me feel like I was this crazy girl in love of an impossible love-" He put a hand on my cheek interrupting me, and kissed me again... This wasn't careful Charlie, this was careless Charlie, and I love him.. This kiss was different though. It was more deeper, more emotional, longer. He event went as far as to lowered me back opening my towel, and putting his hands on my boobs. I moaned, he turned my body on fired. Then he stood up breathing hard. I closed the towel again, and sat down.

"I hope, now you know how I feel about you." I smiled, and nodded, but somehow something inside of me, told me I was about to be in pain...

"So-"

"Belle... I'm talking to your parents today.. I'm quitting." I stood up, and grabbed his hands. He let me.

"Charlie, you can't... My parents wont let you... especially after-"

"I know. Saving your life. If they don't accept my resignation... I'll tell them, I have fallen in love with you." It was the first time he said he love me, and it was all wrong...

"Charlie, that's the stupidest idea you ever had... Please don't-"

"Belle I have to... Being near you is painful..."

"You swore to be by my side." He winced, and took a deep breath. I had him there. "Please." I whispered. "Don't leave me... I need you."

"I need you too..."

"You're the only one that can protect me-"

He smile, and I let out a sigh of relieve. "Even when my job is done, I will always protect you. That's part of my oath to you." I smiled back.

"Thank you." He nodded.

I took a long shower, cleaning my head. Dried myself, and put on PJs. Charlie was sitting in his chair watching me. I lay on the bed staring at the ceiling, then next thing I knew. I fell asleep.

I woke up the next day and sat up, wanting to see Charlie... He wasn't at his post. I frown. There was a knock and my dad walk in. There was a guy dressed in body guard uniform. My heart sank.

"Morning baby girl."

"Morning." I said curtly.

"Charlie went to vacation... He didn't sleep at all, when you were taken... So I told him, he could take two weeks of paid vacation."

"He's gone?"

"Only for two weeks." I pursed my lips angrily. Coward. "This is Mathews Coleman. Your new bodyguard. When Charlie return, you'll have two." I glared at the guy, who looked like a statue.

"Dad, is that really fair? Wouldn't two body guards say, you don't trust Charlie anymore?" My dad smiled.

"I would think so too. It's Charlie's Idea." Of course, with a third person, it would be hard, to break the rules. That asshole. I stared at Mathews and his clothes were more expensive that Charlie.

"Dad?"

"Yes honey?"

"Mathews looked rich." My dad smiled.

"Yes, another of Charlies Ideas... He said it would be good to take one of the guys asking for your hands, to guard you... Maybe you click." I laughed. Ok, game on. This guy was hot, I gave Charlie that. His eyes were blue, as the sea. His hair was kept short, but styled. His lips were full, and he had a gentle face.

"Nice to finally meet you Belle-"

"Miss Belle to you." I snap at him, making him step back.

"Sorry. Miss Belle."

"You'll get use to it." My dad chuckle, and he had the nerve to leave me alone with Mathews, WHO had the nerve to sit on Charlies chair. I glared at him.

"I gather your not happy. Ma'am."

"You gathered right." I stood up and storm towards the bathroom, the only place I could get privacy. This was great, Charlie and I would never share a kiss, and to make matters worse, we would never be alone, AND he though I would fall for the gorilla.

I will show him, we can't fight destiny...

Writer's Note: Another guy in the picture what?