Chapter 5

Under His Protection:::

Vanessa turned towards the direction of the door, " I bet you have a visitor outside, I will go and check whoever that is"

She left laura alone who was in her studio room returning her full attention to the elegant dress infront of her.

"Miss Van-Lerie?" 

Laura turned to see Vanessa accusing eyes and curious smile in her lip, she only calls her that when there is a new customer or a stranger in her apartment. "What?"

"There is a tall handsome, drop-dead georgous brown skinned man outside claiming to be your bodyguard, I might just add he is sexy and hot" Vanessa  fanned herself.

Laura heart skipped a bit, "He is not like the way you described him" Vanessa silent look accused her.

"No way! Laura blurted softly as she gluped.

"He can't be here!" Her mind shouted.

She hasten her step to the door praying that Vanessa was playing pranks on her.

"There is no way he would follow me from Paris to NYC" Her heart thundered in her chest when she opened the door and saw Michael in all his glory standing in front of her house. 

She blinked making sure it was not her imagination "Y you..........."

Michael smiled at the way she hated so much that made her knees weak "Good morning Laura, sorry iam late".

"Devil incarnate" Laura cursed under her breath as she stared at him with anger radiating over her features, so he had the nerve to smile at her like everything is perfectly fine? Like nothing happened back at her father's palace?

"Didn't I make myself clear last weekend that I don't need a bodyguard?' "look Michael I'm sorry to tell you this, you just waste your time coming here. If I were you I'd head to my car and drive out of this premises" she hissed as she slam the door closed before her.

Michael shook his head at her action, "spitfire Laura" he chuckled as he made his way into her studio. He admire the coziness and beauty of laura's magnificent studio which must have cost a fortune, he had always know her way back when he was her father's bodyguard to be someone who had always wanted to be independent, he would never forget Laura ego and pride to make herself great from the scratch without the help of anyone, not even her multi billionaire father.

"Miss Laura" he advance further towards her while watching her reaction when he called her. "Go away Michael!" She instructed through clenched teeth as she glared at him acidly, "I can take care of myself, I don't need you or anybody to protect me" despite her effort to push Michael away heat crept through her cheek as she was aware of his closeness to her. 

'why does this room suddenly feel smaller than usual for the both of us' she sighed as she walked slowly away from Michael dangerous closeness trying to calm her wild heartbeat. "I won't let him affect me!"

Michael moved closer to her as he sense her discomfort probably caused by his presence 'does he still have effect on her like he does three years ago?" He wondered as his long strides towards are were slow, cautious and dangerous"

Laura from the corner of her eyes noticed Vanessa was unashamedly peeking from the inner door of the studio eagerly listening and watching their encounter.

"Didn't I tell you a few days ago that I'm not going to anywhere Laura? 

The way her name rolled out of his lip..........

"I'm here to stay, to watch over you, to protect you".

She threw an angry look at his direction thinking it would make him listen to her instruction and back off, Laura glanced at her assistant briefly who was shifting her eyeglasses beneath the bridge of her nose to watch them clearly. She sighed " For the last time, go away' she murmured quietly but with firm tone.

The unbelievable creature shocked her when she realize he was already standing next to her and as she turned their faces were only inch apart, she could see mischievousness glimming in his eyes with a gloaty smile fixed in his sinful mouth.

Michael leveled his face so their lip were only a inch apart, Laura swore he could hear her heartbeat as her eyes lowered down starring at his georgous mouth.

"Why don't you try to send me away Laura? Who knows you might succeed?"

The way he says her name makes jolt of desire run through her, Laura shiver at the reaction of her body just by merely calling her name, what if he........

"Oh believe me' she stated with every inch of arrogance in her voice, but when she remembered Vanessa who was still rooted to the spot watching she lowered her voice " I will send you away" she smiled as she leaned further.