DANGER

Aliya could feel butterflies in her tummy as she tried not to react to his statement. Like every other girl she liked hearing compliments and hearing him compliment her gave her double of the normal feeling.

Aliya didn't know how to respond to his statement and another awkward silence reigned between the both of them. Skyler didn't seem to care as his eyes were just intently focussed on the girl.

Aliya was getting uncomfortable by the minute with his continuous gaze.

"I'll go to sleep now" Aliya said as she tried to get up from his lap but his hands were still around her. Aliya didn't want to ask him to remove them as he would only begin to tease her again.

Aliya tried to use her hands to peel his off but his hands were firm, she could feel his gaze on her as she tried effortlessly to free herself.

Skyler only watched with amusement as he enjoyed the show. Somehow everything about her was amusing to him, he could see the lines on her forehead as she tried to free herself from his hold.

He didn't want to release her yet as he was enjoying the feeling of having her this close to him. He could feel the warmth her body gave him, and her scent was so intoxicating and it was making him loose his senses.

Aliya thought of ways she could try to free herself from his hold and over the past few days she had spent with him, she couldn't think off anything that could work other than using herself as bait.

When it comes to her he would always cross his limits and would do things without thinking. She only had one trick up her sleeve and she had used it before it made her doubt if he would again fall for her trick.

"Achoow" Aliya fake sneezed continuously.

Skyler refuse to fall for her trick again as he remembered the last time she had done something like this, He didn't budge and just watched her sneeze. But when she didn't stop his body began to tense and his face filled with worry as he thought maybe she really wasn't faking it and if that was the case then she was cold and he needed to take care of her. But there was also a possibility that she was just trying to trick him again but either way he wasn't willing to risk it.

"Hey...are you okay?" He asked with his voice filled with worry as his eyes gazed at her, he placed his two hands on the sides of her cheeks as he continued to look at her.

Aliya took advantage of the situation and without delaying she slipped out of his hold and escaped, she entered the closet and closed the door tight not allowing the man to get in.

Skyler could only laugh at how he was easily played by her again, she seem to be getting the better of him. His eyes looked around as he scanned his room, he could sense something or maybe someone but he couldn't see them. He continued to look around when he heard the sound of the closet door click and he returned his gaze back to the closet.

Aliya had changed into a long pants and a big top, after everything that had happened she had come to realize that if she was going to be leaving with him then she shouldn't be making things difficult for him and for starters she should be wearing clothes that would cover most of her body parts.

Aliya could feel his gaze on her as she made way to the bed, his eyes never left her face as she stood right in front of him.

"I'll be going to go see Harry tomorrow after work so don't look for me" Aliya said to the man who had a displeased look on his face. The words she had said didn't sit right with him and Aliya could only begin to wonder why.

"Why do you want to go see the man who tried to KILL YOU" Skyler said focusing more on the killing part as he stood up from the bed.

"I just want to ask him a few questions" Aliya said with her eyes wondering why he was acting like this all of a sudden.

"You won't be able to do that" Skyler replied sternly

"Why not?" Aliya asked with her eyes looking at the man in front of her.

"Because you won't be going to work?" Skyler said so casually that one would think that he had just said something not so serious.

Aliya could feel the anger rising in her when she heard his last statement.

"And why is that?" Aliya asked through gritted teeth's as her hands clenched and unclenched.

"Because right now everyone is a suspect, you are no longer safe as long as you are outside these four walls. Going to work only exposes you to more danger" Skyler said as he raised his hand to touch her cheek.

"Besides, you are unwell you need rest. Your safety is my top priority" Skyler said.

Aliya moved back not letting him touch her, if it was any other girl they would be glad to hear a man say that they were his top priority but to Aliya, it was different.

"But that's not your decision to make, it's my life" Aliya said as she looked at him with her eyes asking the unspoken question

Skyler was not pleased with how she distanced herself from him but he choose not to say anything as he knew she was angry right now.

"No one's dragging that right with you Aliya but as long as I'm here I can't let you put yourself in danger." Skyler said again as he placed his hands in his pants pocket.

"I've been doing just fine without you for the past years" Aliya said again with anger evident in her voice.

"What makes you think that I need your protection now?" Aliya asked.

"Aliya this topic is not up for discussion as long as you live under my roof and you follow my rules" Skyler said.

"Fine" Aliya said and without sparing another glance at him Aliya left the room.

Skyler sighed in resentment as he wondered what to do, he contemplated on wether to follow her or not but at the end he followed her, by the time he got to the living room Aliya had already left. He grabbed his phone and after making sure that she was alright he then gave out his oders and left.

Skyler arrived at Aliya's apartment and he saw the men he had asked to stay there. Seeing his men there gave him assurance that Aliya was still inside and that she hadn't gone out.

"Aliya" Skyler called as he used his hand to hit her door gently. He continued to call her name several times but there was still no response from Aliya.

Skyler glanced at the door one more time and he then began to roll his sleeves up to his elbow, he took a few steps back as he raised his leg ready to break the door open but his leg halted in mid air as his mind thought of what would happen if he breaks the door. Aliya was already mad at him and breaking the door doesn't seem like the right approach for forgiveness.

He sighed and he drew his leg back, he walked to the men as he ordered.

"If she comes out contact me, don't let her leave" He ordered as he entered the elevator.

Aliya could hear everything that was being said outside but she choose to stay silent and not say anything, not only was she not allowed to go to work but now she was a prisoner in her own home.

The anger she felt was too much and she needed a way to let it out. She had planned to go out but with this men outside it was going to be hard.

A thought crossed her mind and she went to her room, she quickly changed into a black high waist Jean with a black turtle neck top. She looked at her reflection in the mirror and she could see the marks on her neck, she raised the turtle neck top higher and made sure it was covering the hickeys.

Aliya put on a pair of black boots. She made her way out of her room as she entered the living room, she glanced at the door again and she closed her eyes as she then brought her acting skills to live.

"Hey can one of you pls come help me, the door to me bedroom is not working and I need to get some sleep." Aliya said as she opened the door.

The two men looked at each other communicating with their eyes, one of them gave the latter a nod and then he followed her inside.

The man walked pass Aliya as he made way to the door of her room he tried opening it and it did open.

"There's nothing..." He couldn't finish his sentence as Aliya had already placed two of her fingers on the side of his neck making the man unconscious. It was one of the skills she had learnt when she went to honk Kong few years ago. With this she was able to put people to sleep and could wake them up whenever she pleases.

Aliya looked at the man lying helplessly on the ground, she continued to look at him for sometime before she finally stood up and entered the living room