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"Hayden the other day i saw him" my voice came out as a faint whisper .

"Who did you see?"

His gaze suggested that he knew exactly what I'm talking about but just needed to hear it straight from me.

"Him.....he was watching us"

A murderous look crossed his features but I think half of it was directed at me.

"Why didn't you say anything to me earlier ,and when did this happen!" He grounded out gasping both my shoulders tightly

I squirmed under his glaring expression

"i didn't think that I....."

"You didn't think what?Fuck it!Gracie " He muttered a curse ,his grip on my shoulders releasing just a fraction .

"Tell me when"

There wasn't much to tell, but I explained the little bit I knew,

He exhaled sharply looking downright tensed, I felt he would snap from any moment .

"Do you think he might be here?" even as I asked the thought chilled me to the bone.

Our gaze held , I sucked in a breath when he leaned to brush a strand of hair from my face.

"I don't know who the sick fuck is I'll die before I let him touch you" He murmured softly.

I shouldn't believe him, but I did

He's hurt me for so many years but right now he seem to be the only one who wants me so badly....wanted to protect me...as much as I didn't want it to, it still touched a spot inside of my heart.

It kicked something inside of me....I don't know what to think right now, the only thing I'm sure of is that I wouldn't want him to die.

Especially for my sake.

He straightened up and I could breathe again..

"I didn't kill Brittany "

I snapped my gaze to his..he didn't?

But why was he only telling this to me now?

"But I went there with the intention, and I probably would have done it"He said in a very serious tone

"W..Why?"I found myself asking,

I would never get used to the way they spoke about ending a life like they were talking about killing a chicken.

"She threatened you, I warned her to stay away.....she apparently did, then someone else continued"

I took a moment to grasp the meaning of his words, only one thing came to mind.

"S...She sent....." I couldn't complete my words, I might just be wrong.

He nodded in affirmation and continued.