Lucia and the Bodyguard

Chapter 10: The Stalker

There is a fine line between serendipity and stalking.

-David Coleman

Lucia Salazar's POV

My life was in havoc, I couldn't help but admit it to myself. Since Diego Suarez waltz back to my life as breezy as the whirling devil my ordinary life would never be the same again. Here I was trap inside the car my brother bought for me according to the man in question. I sighed deeply, Leandro and his wife weren't such a help with my situation with my stalker. They got me into mayhem by bringing Diego back into the picture.

He was a bother of the peace of mind. I thought I finally managed to get over my girly crush on him years ago but now I am having a second thought. I couldn't help but reevaluate my feeling for him. No—scratch that—I don't have feelings for him. The only feeling I have for him is annoyance with his cold demeanor.

But lately, I couldn't help but notice his playful attitude around me. Since he became my bodyguard he's been a little different from before. Well, maybe he just like teasing me I don't need to put more meaning to his actions lately.

I took a deep breath. But why it should bother me in the first place? I asked myself silently. It's not as if I am concern with his attitude towards me. I need to remember that he was just here to protect me from this stalker this is just temporary. He would be out of my life again once this thing clears off.

He would not stay forever as I thought back then when he was still my brother's bodyguard. I thought he would grow old serving my brother but I was wrong. The moment Leandro wed Leila he also bid his goodbye.

I was not prepared to see him go. I was used to seeing him around the estate almost every day even on holidays because he rarely took leave from his job. That's why when he's gone I couldn't help but feel how empty the place was. I couldn't help but miss his presence around even with his stoic attitude towards me.

That's one of the reasons why I chose to leave Spain in the first place—to start my career as a fashion designer. I couldn't stay in a place where I miss seeing my brother's bodyguard around or shadowing behind Leandro every time. The sooner I get away from home the better. Besides, I didn't want Leila to accused me of pinning for Diego, that girl was cunning when she wants to. She already figured it out that I have a crush on him days after my brother brought her home when I hide it very well from everyone for years.

Now my main concern was I don't want my old feeling for him to resurface. But do I have the willpower to stop myself from doing so?

"Penny for your thoughts?"

I exhaled deeply as I looked at him warily from the backseat of the car. "I'm just thinking."

I saw his eyes twinkle from the rearview mirror. He's quite handsome when he's doing that. Blast him. "Let me guess you're thinking serious ways to get rid of me, correct? You're still annoyed with the fact that your brother forced you to accept me as your bodyguard."

"For the record, Diego," I announced with resignation in my voice, staring at him via the rearview mirror. "I'm so over with it. I already accepted the fact that you're not going away unless the man behind this is caught."

"Damn right." He replied with anger in his voice. "Better for your stalker to pray that I am not the one who will catch him or he will surely regret that his mother born him in this world."

"What a harsh thing to say."

"I am just stating what I will do once I get my hands on him, Señorita. I promise you he won't even recognize himself in the mirror once I am done with him."