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Ch. 1 PART 1
Keeping his eyes still trained on the corridor, Nathan's smile turned grim. [i]What is taking her so long?![/i] He thought, tugging the bottom of his sweater down a little.
He had settled on a stool, bringing it out of the kitchen, into the doorway, to watch for Haley to emerge.
Leaning a little until his back touched the door frame, Nathan brought his watch into view. [i]Damn, only 4 more minutes. What the hell could she be doing now?[/i] Nathan thought, trying to answer his question himself.
His foot tapping, he tried to think of what she could be doing now, at this very moment.
A very possible idea came into mind, and he jolted straight up. [i]Ah, hell no. She can't be packing NOW! [/i]
Hoping that wasn't true, Nathan decided to investigate himself. Walking down towards the room Haley had been in for 6 minutes, Nathan prayed that she was just changing.
[i]Even that other girl had been ready when I arrived. But then again, she abandoned me in the airport. God! That had been hell! He contemplated on the events. I had to stall the fuckin' plane just to find her ass. Yeah, that looked great on my report to the boss. Shit, he almost fired me.[/i]
Concluding that he wouldn't let this one do that to him, he stopped in front of the room. Bringing his hand up to turn the knob, he gently pushed the door open. What was in front of him was a surprise. Even he hadn't predicted this outcome.
"Um, did I come at a bad time?" Nathan asked, bringing his hand to the back of his head, blushing. [i]Oh man, am I blushing? Why the heck am I blushing? She's not even fully naked, for God's sake![/i]
Haley, still in shock, turned to Nathan, unaware of her lack of clothing. Nathan had never, in the few years that he'd been a bodyguard, seen eyes so full of fear like he did right now. And it scared him.
Haley's head was spinning and the last thing she felt was a pair of arms catch her before she fell.
Nathan lunged and caught Haley before she reached the ground. Out of her hand fluttered to the ground, a red envelope with Haley James scribbled across the front.
Though Nathan had been with naked women before, yes he was not a virgin, he felt as though he was intruding into Haley's privacy holding her in his arms. She only had a camisole and undies on, but still, Nathan felt like an intruder.
Gathering her up in his arms, Nathan set Haley on her bed, bringing the covers up to her chin. Sitting on the foot of the bed, Nathan, not as shocked, set his chin in his palm, as he gazed at the red envelope.
"Hm, what's this?" he asked himself, picking up the envelope, after staring at it for awhile. Since it was already open, Nathan took out the paper that had been shoved inside.
Opening it up, Nathan let the red envelope fall out of his hand. Reading the first line, Nathan cussed aloud, "Holy f_ck! What the hell?!" Reading further, the anxiety of the plane leaving and other thoughts faded from his mind. All he could think about was this letter. No, this note left by, obviously, a stalker.
Finished reading, Nathan tightened his lips, and studied the paper.
"Mmmm." he heard behind him. Remembering his job, Nathan turned around, paper in hand.
Haley was getting to as Nathan approached her side and asked, "When did you start getting this?" bringing the paper into Haley's view. Rubbing her eyes, Haley stretched, and focusing her gaze, read the paper in front of her.
Paling, Haley's eyes turned to Nathan. "Can we not talk about this? It's not like you care anyway. Besides, this type of thing is what bodyguards take care of."
Impatiently, Nathan responded, "News flash. I bAM/b one. Now, answer my question."
Moving him aside, Haley proceeded to get out of bed. Noticing her state of undress, she shrieked and ran into the walk-in closet.
Now Nathan was amused. [i]She realizes NOW that she's half naked?[/i] Smiling, Nathan sat down on the bed.
Feeling foolish talking through a wall, Nathan asked again, "When did you start getting these?"
Haley's voice came out muffled through the wall, "Last month. My friend, Lucas, told me it was what fans do."
Narrowing his eyes, Nathan said grimly, "Yeah, one note is bONE THING./b More than 3 is just stalking. So how many did you get so far?"
Haley emerged from her closet, wearing dark blue jeans with a maroon vintage top, and sunglasses holding her hair back, giving her a chic effect. "Can we head out? We're going to be late."
Chuckling now, Nathan responded, "We are late. We missed our plane. I can ask your friend to reschedule." Patting the spot next to him, Nathan asked, "So how many have you been getting? We have enough time to kill, so you can't get out of answering this."
Resisting the urge to scream, Haley walked over and settled on the spot next to him. "Since you're not going to stop asking, might as well quench your curiosity." Rolling her eyes when he grinned, she mumbled, "20."
"20?! And you did bNOTHING/b so far?! Are you really that dumb?! I thought you'd be an exception from all the other celebs, but I guess not!" he exclaimed, shouting, his voice echoing, as he jumped up.
Pulling his arm to bring him to sit down again, Haley looked up at him. Her brown eyes staring into his blue ones.
"I really thought it was a normal thing. Besides, there's nothing you can do about it." She said a little sadly, trying to get him to calm down.
Taking his arm out of her grasp, he in turn reached down and pulled her to her feet. "No, there is. I'm getting you out of here."
Walking out of the room, Haley in tow, Nathan turned when he felt Haley trying to get her hand out of his hand. "What?" he hissed, angry at the stalker for doing this to an innocent person. Angry at himself, why he didn't know. And angry at her for even letting this get too far.
"I need to get my suitcase." She replied, touched that he'd care so much so fast. "We are leaving, am I right?"
"Yeah," he answered gruffly, reluctantly letting go of her hand. Running towards her suitcase, she grabbed it, and ran back towards Nathan, who was grinning at her cuteness. "Here let me take that," he said, seeing her struggling to keep her hold on it.
"No it's okay," she protested, as he grabbed the handle from her and made his way towards the front door, a suitcase in each hand. In awe, Haley walked faster to catch up to him. "Wow, no one carried my suitcase for me before." She exclaimed, touched by the small act.
"It was nothing. Besides, it was too heavy for you." He brushed off, settling the bags into the back of his black Surburban. "I know it's not a limo, but it's sturdy and I can do tricks with this baby, more than a limo could ever do."
Giddy at the prospect of leaving for a vacation, Haley ran to the passer's side and tried to open the door. "Uh, it's stuck." Haley grunted, turning to look at him, her hands still trying to open the door.
Grinning, Nathan took out his keys and unlocked the doors. "Oh," Haley said, blushing. Opening the door, she settled into the car, drawing the seatbelt over her.
Nathan, unable to wipe the silly grin off his face, opened the driver's door. "Don't worry about it. I have to open each door one by one. See?" he said, holding up the car key pad [or whatever it's called]. "I got it specially designed for me, just in case."
Feeling better, Haley smiled back. "So are we going or not?"
Getting into the car, he turned towards the wheel, just as Haley reached over to kiss him on the cheek. Furiously blushing, Nathan asked, "What was that for?"
Smiling still, Haley replied, "For being sweet."
Nathan responded, "Well, then I guess I'll be extra sweet now. And maybe you could land that kiss somewhere else. Let's say, my lips?"
Laughing, Haley rolled her eyes. "You wish!"
~~ hope you liked! Please tell me what you guys think! GOOD or BAD! Thanks! -marg.
Ch. 1 PART 1
Keeping his eyes still trained on the corridor, Nathan's smile turned grim. [i]What is taking her so long?![/i] He thought, tugging the bottom of his sweater down a little.
He had settled on a stool, bringing it out of the kitchen, into the doorway, to watch for Haley to emerge.
Leaning a little until his back touched the door frame, Nathan brought his watch into view. [i]Damn, only 4 more minutes. What the hell could she be doing now?[/i] Nathan thought, trying to answer his question himself.
His foot tapping, he tried to think of what she could be doing now, at this very moment.
A very possible idea came into mind, and he jolted straight up. [i]Ah, hell no. She can't be packing NOW! [/i]
Hoping that wasn't true, Nathan decided to investigate himself. Walking down towards the room Haley had been in for 6 minutes, Nathan prayed that she was just changing.
[i]Even that other girl had been ready when I arrived. But then again, she abandoned me in the airport. God! That had been hell! He contemplated on the events. I had to stall the fuckin' plane just to find her ass. Yeah, that looked great on my report to the boss. Shit, he almost fired me.[/i]
Concluding that he wouldn't let this one do that to him, he stopped in front of the room. Bringing his hand up to turn the knob, he gently pushed the door open. What was in front of him was a surprise. Even he hadn't predicted this outcome.
"Um, did I come at a bad time?" Nathan asked, bringing his hand to the back of his head, blushing. [i]Oh man, am I blushing? Why the heck am I blushing? She's not even fully naked, for God's sake![/i]
Haley, still in shock, turned to Nathan, unaware of her lack of clothing. Nathan had never, in the few years that he'd been a bodyguard, seen eyes so full of fear like he did right now. And it scared him.
Haley's head was spinning and the last thing she felt was a pair of arms catch her before she fell.
Nathan lunged and caught Haley before she reached the ground. Out of her hand fluttered to the ground, a red envelope with Haley James scribbled across the front.
Though Nathan had been with naked women before, yes he was not a virgin, he felt as though he was intruding into Haley's privacy holding her in his arms. She only had a camisole and undies on, but still, Nathan felt like an intruder.
Gathering her up in his arms, Nathan set Haley on her bed, bringing the covers up to her chin. Sitting on the foot of the bed, Nathan, not as shocked, set his chin in his palm, as he gazed at the red envelope.
"Hm, what's this?" he asked himself, picking up the envelope, after staring at it for awhile. Since it was already open, Nathan took out the paper that had been shoved inside.
Opening it up, Nathan let the red envelope fall out of his hand. Reading the first line, Nathan cussed aloud, "Holy f_ck! What the hell?!" Reading further, the anxiety of the plane leaving and other thoughts faded from his mind. All he could think about was this letter. No, this note left by, obviously, a stalker.
Finished reading, Nathan tightened his lips, and studied the paper.
"Mmmm." he heard behind him. Remembering his job, Nathan turned around, paper in hand.
Haley was getting to as Nathan approached her side and asked, "When did you start getting this?" bringing the paper into Haley's view. Rubbing her eyes, Haley stretched, and focusing her gaze, read the paper in front of her.
Paling, Haley's eyes turned to Nathan. "Can we not talk about this? It's not like you care anyway. Besides, this type of thing is what bodyguards take care of."
Impatiently, Nathan responded, "News flash. I bAM/b one. Now, answer my question."
Moving him aside, Haley proceeded to get out of bed. Noticing her state of undress, she shrieked and ran into the walk-in closet.
Now Nathan was amused. [i]She realizes NOW that she's half naked?[/i] Smiling, Nathan sat down on the bed.
Feeling foolish talking through a wall, Nathan asked again, "When did you start getting these?"
Haley's voice came out muffled through the wall, "Last month. My friend, Lucas, told me it was what fans do."
Narrowing his eyes, Nathan said grimly, "Yeah, one note is bONE THING./b More than 3 is just stalking. So how many did you get so far?"
Haley emerged from her closet, wearing dark blue jeans with a maroon vintage top, and sunglasses holding her hair back, giving her a chic effect. "Can we head out? We're going to be late."
Chuckling now, Nathan responded, "We are late. We missed our plane. I can ask your friend to reschedule." Patting the spot next to him, Nathan asked, "So how many have you been getting? We have enough time to kill, so you can't get out of answering this."
Resisting the urge to scream, Haley walked over and settled on the spot next to him. "Since you're not going to stop asking, might as well quench your curiosity." Rolling her eyes when he grinned, she mumbled, "20."
"20?! And you did bNOTHING/b so far?! Are you really that dumb?! I thought you'd be an exception from all the other celebs, but I guess not!" he exclaimed, shouting, his voice echoing, as he jumped up.
Pulling his arm to bring him to sit down again, Haley looked up at him. Her brown eyes staring into his blue ones.
"I really thought it was a normal thing. Besides, there's nothing you can do about it." She said a little sadly, trying to get him to calm down.
Taking his arm out of her grasp, he in turn reached down and pulled her to her feet. "No, there is. I'm getting you out of here."
Walking out of the room, Haley in tow, Nathan turned when he felt Haley trying to get her hand out of his hand. "What?" he hissed, angry at the stalker for doing this to an innocent person. Angry at himself, why he didn't know. And angry at her for even letting this get too far.
"I need to get my suitcase." She replied, touched that he'd care so much so fast. "We are leaving, am I right?"
"Yeah," he answered gruffly, reluctantly letting go of her hand. Running towards her suitcase, she grabbed it, and ran back towards Nathan, who was grinning at her cuteness. "Here let me take that," he said, seeing her struggling to keep her hold on it.
"No it's okay," she protested, as he grabbed the handle from her and made his way towards the front door, a suitcase in each hand. In awe, Haley walked faster to catch up to him. "Wow, no one carried my suitcase for me before." She exclaimed, touched by the small act.
"It was nothing. Besides, it was too heavy for you." He brushed off, settling the bags into the back of his black Surburban. "I know it's not a limo, but it's sturdy and I can do tricks with this baby, more than a limo could ever do."
Giddy at the prospect of leaving for a vacation, Haley ran to the passer's side and tried to open the door. "Uh, it's stuck." Haley grunted, turning to look at him, her hands still trying to open the door.
Grinning, Nathan took out his keys and unlocked the doors. "Oh," Haley said, blushing. Opening the door, she settled into the car, drawing the seatbelt over her.
Nathan, unable to wipe the silly grin off his face, opened the driver's door. "Don't worry about it. I have to open each door one by one. See?" he said, holding up the car key pad [or whatever it's called]. "I got it specially designed for me, just in case."
Feeling better, Haley smiled back. "So are we going or not?"
Getting into the car, he turned towards the wheel, just as Haley reached over to kiss him on the cheek. Furiously blushing, Nathan asked, "What was that for?"
Smiling still, Haley replied, "For being sweet."
Nathan responded, "Well, then I guess I'll be extra sweet now. And maybe you could land that kiss somewhere else. Let's say, my lips?"
Laughing, Haley rolled her eyes. "You wish!"
~~ hope you liked! Please tell me what you guys think! GOOD or BAD! Thanks! -marg.