The next few days flew by.
Colby and I got back to Seattle so I could continue to recover.
I was slowly getting into a more normal routine and was hiding less and less. Colby was still hanging out with me here, but he was constantly on the phone or working on his computer.
I felt bad that he was trapped in this apartment with me but I was grateful he was here.
Today was the day that Colby was going to go back to the work, since he needed to get things done.
We weren't sure whether it was better for me to go with him or to stay here alone. Neither option was ideal but I would prefer to go with Colby.
I knew it was probably the riskier option but I felt better about being around Colby than being alone here.
"Ready to go, sweetheart?" Colby asked as I put a hoodie over my head. "Yeah." I said quietly. "You can stay here if you want to, whatever makes you feel more safe." Colby said as I walked over to him.
"No, I want to be with you." I said causing him to smile slightly. "Okay, let's go then." He said then took my hand.
"Did you grab something to do?" Colby asked as I nodded and grabbed the bag I had packed up. I put a couple books and coloring books so I wouldn't get bored.
"Perfect, let's get going." He said then led the way out of the apartment.
I was feeling much more normal than I have been for the past couple weeks, but I haven't been thrown into the world of crime yet.
This was a huge step.
We stopped and got some food, then made our way to base.
When Colby parked he looked over at me and took my hand. "Nobody is going to come near you, okay?" He asked as I nodded. "I trust you." I said as he leaned over and kissed me.
When we pulled away, I sighed then brought my hand to his cheek. "Please don't get hurt." I said quietly.
"I won't." He said then kissed my cheek before getting out of the car. When I got out of the car I felt the hairs on the back of my neck standing up.
It felt like someone was watching.
"You okay?" Colby asked and took my hand. "Yeah." I said quietly then took a step closer to him.
He squeezed my hand then led the way down the alleyway to get down to base. I was feeling really uneasy about being back here but trusted Colby with my life.
When we got downstairs, we were immediately swarmed by a bunch of Colby's gang members.
They were all yelling at Colby, their words melding together in a messy rage.
I flinched back, hiding behind Colby's shoulder as my heart raced.
"ENOUGH." Colby bellowed angrily. "Go to the conference room. I'll be there in a second." He said with venom in his tone.
"Now!" He snapped causing the men to all turn and walk away. As soon as they were gone, he squeezed my hand then led me towards his office.
Once we were in his office he turned to me. "I'm sorry about them. Are you okay?" He asked and looked into my eyes.
I nodded then looked down. I was trying to not be scared but being bombarded by a bunch of men wasn't the most comfortable feeling.
"No you're not." He said with a sigh. "I'm sorry. I should have told Jeremy to hold them off since I was with you." He said then put his fingers on my chin, forcing me to look up at him.
