Her Innocence novel Chapter 42

"Nathan, stop!" She seethed as I bit my lip and winked at her. She was trying to play and she was good at it not bad. A fast learner.

"What if I don't?" I smirked as she huffed and tried to swing her racket with the shuttlecock. She hit it as Dr. Renne hit it back. They went back and forward while I watched them. Janet was actually enjoying and that frown I saw moments ago disappeared into thin air.

Janet missed the shot as she signed and bend down to pick up the shuttlecock. Her hair fell over her beautiful face as I suddenly remembered that soft vanilla smell of them.

"That was a nice play. Nathan your wife is better than you. I remember you couldn't even serve the shuttle at first." I shook my head at him in annoyance as the guy laughed and told Janet the whole scenario.

"... and then he cried because he couldn't do it well. He ran away and I had to find him all over the place only to find in the woods. Poor thing was 16 years old, a confused teenager." I remembered it so clearly because I was having trouble with myself after the death of my parents and that day, I cried so much that Dr. Renne took me in his care for the night. He was the one who showed me the positivity of life. He prepared me for the worst and here I am now.

"Nathan? Can I have a moment with you." Dr. Renne whispered as he placed his palm over my shoulder. I nodded as we went towards his office with Janet beside us. I walked with him into his office while I made Janet sit in the waiting room.

"Nathan, is there any threat to you both? " He questioned me just as I walked into the room. I shook my head as I sat on the seat while he stood thinking to himself with his eyebrow narrowed.

"I didn't question her further because it would be too overwhelming for her and I need her to be comfortable with me. Take things slow with her Nathan. She is better, you did well." He told me as he took a seat on his seat and took off his glasses with a loud sigh.

"She was trembling. She was scared of someone, Nathan don't you see the signs? There is someone else in the story, it's upto you now." I sat straighter as he spoke making me question myself. Is that the main reason? I promised to protect her and be the smile she will wear; be the shoulder she would cry on and be the shield that would protect her. Anything, I would anything for her.

"I guess I need to assign a bodyguard for her protection." Dr. Renne nodded with a glad expression.

"Take care of her."

With all my strength.

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"One of my colleagues is having his engagement party and he invited me so we both are going okay?" I told Janet as I killed the engine of my car and walked out of it going towards her side. As I pulled open her door, she got out of the car and stood there with her arms crossed over the car door while biting her lip.

"Is your colleague getting married?" I nodded as she hummed while in deep thoughts.

"Wear a nice dress and I'll be home quick cause I have an appointment with a patient." I informed her as she nodded slowly, still deep in thoughts.

I got ready pretty quick threw the tie as I don't use them, then cuffed my sleeves and wore the watch that had my father initials on them. I buttoned up my coat as I sprayed some cologne over me and went out of the room walking towards our bedroom.

"Lydia! Can you help me?" Janet yelled as Lydia came out of the kitchen to help but I stopped her with my hand gesture.

"I will help." With that I went straight in. Just when I walked in the scene in front of me instantly made me regret.

"Lydia help me zip this up, this zipper is really low and I can't reach it." She said as she tried to reach the small zipper with her back exposed to me. Those scars were fading away as I sighed in relief.

I made my way towards her as I held her waist and then heard her gasp as she turned to her side. Our eyes meet and it took me off guard, she was looking so beautiful. I could just devour her right now.

I slowly zipped her dress taking my time as I heard her taking deep breaths. I placed a few kisses along her neck and turned her to face me, when her eyes met mine, I took her lips in mine.

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