“Yes… there’s that too…” I gave in. She moved closer to me and I waited to feel her skin against mine.

“Do you know what you do to me…?” She almost whispered. My guarded walls were coming down again. I didn’t answer; I thought about the question and was curious with her answer.

“Is it bad…?” I asked with a raised eyebrow. She laughed at my question as if it is a ridiculous thing to say. She put a finger on my lips and traced the outline of it; oh Jesus.

“No… It’s like listening to every love songs in this world… its butterflies in your stomach… it’s longing… it’s something you didn’t see coming… it’s nerve-wrecking… it’s complicated…it’s everything you think it would be… Its tragedy… it’s… love…” She said. My head was swirling with her words. “That’s what you do to me…”

I didn’t know what to say to that; it was a beautiful thing what she said.

“I’m scared Shane…” She whispered.

“Don’t be… I’m right here…” I said like a hero.

“I know… you won’t be tonight; when you’re talking with Escobar and his guys…” She said; her chin is on my shoulder.

“It’s okay… you’ll be safe… I’ll make sure of it…” I said about tonight’s event. The meeting with Escobar Garcia; he’s a fool if he screw this up. The look of worry never left her.

“How can you be so sure?? It’s going to be a full house tonight; its Friday night… a girl’s night… I don’t think I could see you with all the people…” She said. Look at us…. talking like we’re never going to see each other again.

“You might not… I will; and somebody else will…” I said; waiting for another question from her.

“Somebody else? Jenny??” She asked. I laughed when I heard that name.

“No…. Jenny has to be right next to me… but me and Jenny have found someone to be your guard from now on….” I said; her body stiffened at my words. This is all too fast for her.

“My guard? I’m going to have body guard??” She asked. I didn’t know if she was pissed or happy or angry… I didn’t know what the hell her feeling was when I told her there’s going to be someone guarding her from now on; wherever she goes… to the morning walks and trip to the grocery store. That someone is going to be there a few steps behind her.