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         SHE stood glued to her place, hiding herself behind the window frame. The cool breeze blew in her face making her shiver. But her eyes remained fixed on the only person.

She tapped her foot on the wooden floor softly. Her teeth bit down her lip flesh. Saint's back faced her. She could see that he was smoking.

He hadn't spoken to her for hours. It was past midnight and the sleep was far away from her eyes. Her thoughts were scattered. She fisted the sheer material of the curtain when Saint moved from his spot.

His head turned and his eyes fixed on her. Her breathing stopped. She blinked. Saint stared at her emotionlessly. His body moved, his steps carried him inside the house.

Athena came out of her frozen state. The panic rose in her chest. She stumbled towards the door as her legs shook. But it was too late.

Before she could lock the room, Saint opened the door. Her strength was nothing compared to him. The force caused her to fall backward.

But before she could hit the floor, she felt the arms wrapping around her waist.

Saint picked her up in his arms and stepped out of the room towards the small stove made in the corner of the living room. Athena had no strength to argue with him.

She stayed silent when he made her sit on the stool. From the corner of her eyes she saw him pulling something out of the fridge. She sighed and played with her fingers slowly.

Her attention was stolen when the familiar smell of hot chocolate hit her nostrils.  Saint walked closer to her and placed a napkin on her lap. Athena watched him as he handed her the cup of hot chocolate and plate of cookies.

She looked up at him. His eyes remained stoic as ever. He pointed to her lap taking a step away from her.

Though she barely ate before, her appetite was lost. She dunked one cookie in the hot chocolate and munched on it. Her throat hurt while swallowing. She grimaced. Saint watched her like a hawk making sure that she finish everything.

It seemed ages to Athena. The time passed very painfully. But for Saint, he was ready to watch Athena for hours and hours.

"Good girl." He said when she was finished. He took the plate and cup from her. Athena saw him washing them. She slid down the stool and padded towards the room.

Saint didn't give her the time to lock the door as he was already in invading her personal space.

"Sain-"

"Shh. . ." He pushed her on the bed gently and took off his shirt. Athena gasped loudly and closed her eyes. Saint shook his head. She felt something falling on her.

"Wear the shirt to the bed. The fire will die out soon. The night is dangerous. I can't go out at this time." He explained and walked towards the window to close it tightly.

Athena stared at his back muscles. His skin was barely visible under the numerous tattoes. Something that caught her attention were the large wings on his upper back. The ends reached his arms making him look like some dark mysterious creature.

His wide shoulders and thick biceps made her gulp. He could easily crush her under them. Saint ran his fingers in his dark hair and breathed out heavily.

His eyes moved to the low flames of fire. He lied about going out. His silly heart just wanted to see her in his shirt.

The small rustling in the back told him that she was wearing his shirt. He turned back towards her.

Athena avoided looking at his majestic like body. Her cheeks burnt like hell. The manly scent invaded her mind through his shirt.

The mattress dipped beside her making her jump. She stared at him with shock and panic in her eyes. Saint raised his eyebrow at her.

"You want me to sleep outside on the freezing cold floor without my shirt on?" He asked staring at her plump lips. Athena fumbled to form the words.

"I- y-you can h-have your shirt back." She offered softly. Saint snorted. He wrapped his arm around her waist and pulled her on top of his chest.

"Just sleep little doe, I'll keep you warm tonight." He whispered in her ear. His voice was gentle and soft. Athena's words died in her throat.

She couldn't decide about her feelings about him. She wanted to push him away from herself but at the same time she wanted him to put his head on her shoulder and talk about the life he was living in.

"I'm not gonna do something you are fearing from, little doe. . . Unless you want me to. . ." Saint mumbled the last part. His lips touched the tip of her nose. Athena blushed and hid her face in his neck.

Saint felt her saying something barely audible to him. Athena squirmed in her position. She removed his hand with much diffculty and sat up.

"Saint. . . I-I am confused." Her voice was barely audible to him but he heard it. His dark eyes bore into every inch of her.

"I know." He replied. His fingers laced through hers. Athena stared at their adjoined hands quietly. His shirt was really big on her small frame. Her shoulder was visible to the harsh coldness of the night.

She played with his rings. Saint watched her pulling the each ring from his fingers. She tried them one by one. His lips twitched up when she pouted a little as they were loose on her fingers.

"Don't be sad. I'll buy you one. The matching one." He promised. Athena looked surprised as if she was not expecting him to notice her sadness. The heat spread on her cheeks.

The young couple said nothing to each other afterwards. The night was long and chilly. But Saint kept his promise. Athena was tucked under his body warm and safe. She snuggled closer to his chest in her sleep. Saint smiled softly and ran his fingers through her hair.

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