Addicted Damien (Sartori #1)

Chapter 27

Chapter 27

Engaged

"Damien, you shouldn't have done that to her," I scolded him when we had finally gotten inside our guestroom the moment after he had made sure to lock the door, away from the curious eyes of his cousins and anyone downstairs. "She's just messing—"

"Dammit! She's messing with the wrong person, Saoirse!" he roared, slamming his hard fist against the door.

Napaatras ako at nakaramdam ng takot nang dahil sa biglaang inakto nito. Alam ko namang kanina pa ito galit pero hindi ko naman inakalang ganito ang mangyayari. He just shouted at me, right? I wished that I did not hear it right, maybe my ear had exaggeratedly heard it wrong. Should I have an appointment with a doctor? My ear seemed always hearing such things.

Lumingon ito sa akin at naging malumanay ang kanyang galit na mga mata kasabay ang paglambot ng ekspresyon nito sa kanyang nagdidilim na mukha nang nakita ang layo ng distansya sa pagitan namin. Nangangahulugang natatakot ako sa kanya.

"I... I didn't mean to raise my voice, little," ang kaninang galit nitong boses ay naging mahinahon at kalmado nang harapan niya akong kinausap. He then scowled, looking down at the distance between us. "Galit ako, sana ay pinakalma mo na lang ako kesa sa makipagsagutan ka pa sa'kin."

Too much to even think about it. He had gone far enough to punish Barbara. I could not even look at the woman earlier when she scratch her arm in the same way and same degree as how she had done it to me.

Actually, what happened to Barbara and me at our heated conversation earlier was not a big deal to me. The scratches and marks would not stop me from breathing air and continue to live. I did not expect Damien to react that way, it seemed like if someone had inflected even the slightest pain on me had stomped his ego big time.

Learnt my lessons. I should not let anyone harm me, for it just meant that I might harm them back because of having Damien at my side. Mayhap, I would not take immediate actions over someone that had hurt me, but Damien definitely would.

Did he really care for me? Or was it just because he had gifted me his protection, and seeing me hurt meant he had failed to protect me that could somewhat destroy his public image in the eyes of the whole crime family members.

Languidly, he took a step forward, slowly closing the distance between us, and all that I did was just watch him took careful steps, thus, I would not step back and retreat.

I hoped that he would be considerate this time. Well, according to what I was apparently seeing from the moment, it seemed like he would.

"Would you consider my words if we're in a relationship?" I inhaled, eyeing him in a serious manner that I could muster. "Dahil sa tingin ko, kahit na papayag ako sa gusto mo'ng mangyari ay wala pa ring magbabago sa'tin. Ikaw pa rin lagi ang masusunod."

Fact. That was what I had in mind since the second he told me so. About the relationship that he wanted with me, that would hopefully work. Discreetly.

"Pa'no mo nasabi?" Tanong nito, bahagyang nakaangat ang isang medyo makapal na kilay at matangkad na nakatayo ng ilang pulagada na lamang ang layo mula sa akin.

Isang maling galaw ko lamang ay matatamaan na ng kurba ng aking dibdib ang ibabang bahagi ng kanyang matigas at malapad na dibdib.

What should I suppose to do? Step back? Walk away? Sit on the nearby sofa? Keep enough distance from him as far as possible? I could not make it, he would surely grab my wrist and root me on my spot. I supposed, the bed is nearer from where I was standing than anything else. Not, except for Damien.