Trust me

NATHANIEL'S POV

I watched as Dawn dropped the phone call. She was acting weird though, her usual confidence gone. I'm even glad she's eating, I don't know what happened this early morning, but I don't want her to be too affected by it

I just wish I knew what it was, and how to help

She looked at me like she wanted to say something, but didn't know how to

'What could it be?'

"Chris?", she called me nervously

"Yeah", I answered with the same nerves

'Does she know the truth?

No she can't know now, not now'

She looked down, not saying anything. She didn't know her silence was slowly killing me

'Please, say something'

I acted like nothing was off, and raised her head by the chin to look at me, as if encouraging her to tell me

She took a deep breath, and asked me the question that I didn't want her to, "Chris, are you hiding anything from me?"

I felt my heart torn

Torn between saying the truth or denying it

Torn between leaving behind my goal or deceiving her

I don't even know what I wanted

I just smiled and pecked her lips, "what could I be hiding from you?, I have nothing to hide from you. Trust me, okay?"

She smiled and pecked me back, "I do, and I'm sorry for ever doubting you"

Her apology pierced my heart even more

"It's okay, apologies accepted", I said before jumping off the bed, "oh yeah, I have something to do, I'll be back in a minute"

She nodded, and I went out of her room with my heart beating loudly against my chest

I went to the garage, got into my car and drove out to that beautiful floral shop I buy flowers from

I was still feeling uneasy, but I had it all under control

I wanted to tell her everything, who I really am, everything.

But not now. When I achieve what I'm aiming for, she'll be pleased with me, she'll understand, she always does

I know it's selfish of me to do, but she'll understand that I never meant to lie to her, at all

I continued to convince myself with these thoughts, even though I knew it was all useless. They won't help me feel less guilty.

Even after I become the chairman of the group, will I tell her the truth?"

I don't even know

When I reach that bridge, I'll cross it.

Immediately the florist saw me, she smiled, "good morning, the usual?",

I nodded, while she went to pack my flower. It wasn't easy to become a regular here, daily morning shopping was a big deal

I collected the flower, paid for it, and entered my car.

While I was driving, I continued to think about Dawn's question. Does she know something?, was she suspecting anything?, or wait a minute...

Did that Peter guy tell her anything?, I'm so gonna mess him up if he fucks my plans up".

I still have many questions concerning that guy;

why is Dawn still keeping him around, I mean, since I started working here, he hasn't been driving her, he does nothing in the house either, he's just there

What are the many things he taught Dawn first?, I'm sure I can teach her better

Were they close before?, what happened between them then?

I want answers to those questions, and I must make sure to receive answers when I get back home, for my mind to be at rest

I reached the huge gate of the house, and drove inside the compound. I parked my car in the garage, and entered the house.

Speak of the devil, I saw Peter arguing  with Dawn, but what made me angry was his hand that was holding her wrist

I ran towards them, and punched him on his face, he staggered and fell

Dawn tried to pull me back, "Chris, that's okay."

I flinged her hand away, and continued punching him, of course I know it will hurt her, but I still need to deal with this guy, "leave me alone Dawn, I need to deal with this good for nothing",

She left me and didn't say anything, she just stood there, without doing anything, she didn't hold me back anymore

Her silence brought me back to reality, and I drew back from the Peter guy, his nose was already bleeding, "don't ever touch her again, or even come near her ever again, or you wouldn't like what's coming next"

I turned to look at Dawn, and she just looked at me expressionless, "are you done?"

This felt like a dejavu

She walked up the stairs without allowing me to say anything, and I just sighed, took a last look at the idiot on the floor, then followed Dawn upstairs.

I entered her room and saw her standing by the window, folding her hands as she looked through the window

I went towards her, and hugged her from behind, burying my face in her neck. Her scent was like the sweetest smelling roses, and it's too addicting, "sweets, I'm sorry"

No reply

I turned her to look at me, "babe I'm really sorry", she still didn't look at me, instead she murmured something that I didn't hear

"What did you say, babe?"

She looked at me angrily, "I said you threw my flower away", she said, raising her voice

I sighed, I didn't even know that i threw it away, "babe, I'm sorry, I'll buy you another one, I promise"

She turned around instead, "whatever, it's just that It's not nice when I get ignored"

I hugged her, "my baby, my sweetie, please forgive me"

She shrugged

That's when I remembered I needed to ask her something

"Babe, what's between you and that Peter?"

She looked away, "nothing"

Oh, I'm sure it's not nothing, and I'm gonna find out now