Back To You

35- A few surprises

Hailey's P.O.V.

Drake was driving back to our apartment. I was quiet because I had no idea what the hell was happening right now.

"Babe? Tell me what's going on in that pretty little head of yours?" Drake asked, cautiously.

"I'm. Confused?" I really didn't know what else to say.

"What's happening right now? Please tell me skittles isn't a you and Carlos thing and some of his men found you or something?"

"No." I looked down at the papers to the building and the bag of skittles that was sitting on my lap. "After the last safehouse was compromised you already know Justin had me hide out and that's when I came to the cabin. Before I left, Justin told me that once he got my new location set he wasn't sure if he was the one that would be there to meet me or the guy he was getting to help us. I was nervous because at that point, I didn't know who I could trust anymore and Justin said our code word would be 'skittles'. That way I knew the guy picking me up wasn't working for Carlos. Aaron was that man. I don't know what's happening right now. He wouldn't buy the building for me, would he?"

Drake shrugged his shoulders, "I have no idea?"

I sat back, looking out of the window. When Drake pulled up to the apartment, I noticed a black car sitting across the street as we got out.

I grabbed a hold of Drake's hand. "Don't freak out but I think Aaron might be here."

"Why do you think that?"

"It's a hunch."

"Should we leave?"

"No. Drake, I promise you for what Aaron is... he's surprisingly gentle and we get along. He's not going to hurt us."

He gave me a look like he wasn't too sure but followed me into our apartment.

Turning on the lights, Drake gently grabbed a hold of me and pulled me behind him protectively. I looked over his shoulder and there sat Aaron at the kitchen table with a smirk on his face.

"It's okay, Drake." I moved around him, but still held onto his hand.

Aaron stood up and walked up to us with the same smirk. "This place is way too easy to break into. You need a better security system and more locks."

I let go of Drake's hand and gave Aaron a hug. "Hi Aaron."

He did the same and wrapped his arms around me. "Hi sweetheart."

We let go of one another, backed away and I grabbed a hold of Drake's hand again. "This is Drake Anderson. Drake, this is Aaron Hale. The man I told you about."

"Nice to meet you, Mr. Hale." He held out his hand.

Aaron grabbed his hand and nodded. "The pleasure is all mine. This young lady has told me a lot about you." Aaron turned back to me, "I see you got my gift?" He chuckled, pointing at the bag of skittles. "You see what I did there?"

"I did. Aaron, what is this?" I finally ask.

"I heard you were looking at that building and I wanted to help out."

"I literally told Drake about this four days ago. How could you have possibly known?"

"I told you I'd be watching you."

"Still creepy and I can't accept this."

"Why?"

"You put a down payment on this, I wanted to do this on my own."

"Technically you are. I put some money in an offshore account with your new name on it. There's enough to cover the cost of the rest of the building."

I just stood there and stared at him, not saying anything.