Chapter 458- Falling Deep
"Relax!" He kept stealing concerned glances at her. Aniya was staring at her painted nails-- courtesy of Emma.
Suddenly another male hand, appeared on her lap that was larger than hers. It grabbed both her hands in one and squeezed them, "Why are you so scared of Paige," he asked casually, "Does she bully you?"
Aniya’s eyes darted to his face where she could see worry lines on his forehead. He had even slowed the car.
"N-no... we aren’t kindergarten kids, George," she patted his hand and tried to laugh it off.
Yes, Paige was a bully, but Aniya wanted to tackle her, herself. George wasn’t her daddy.
"If she bullies you... or anyone bullies you, let me know," his eyes were now straight ahead at the road.
Aniya’s brows knitted in unease, "What will you do? Punish them?" she giggled again but he was still serious, "Maybe," he shrugged.
"What do you mean maybe!" she mimicked his style with a teasing chuckle. But something about the way he looked at her, made the humor slip from her lips.
Against all her expectations, without uttering another word, he slowed the car and then pulled over on the side of the road.
The click of his seatbelt unfastening was the only sound in the silence of the car. He turned towards her, his full attention locked on her like a force of a magnet, she couldn’t escape.
"If Paige... or anyone else... messes with you..." she saw his fingers drumming on the steering wheel, "They are done!" he said silkily in a low voice