Chapter 19. Preparation

"Hey... I'm sorry about earlier. I should be more sensitive."

He found her wiping her tears away looking out through the window.

"My mother, if... I haven't watched TV, the news, I've been living here without knowing the outside world..."

His protective instinct was quick to have her wrapped in his arm. He did just that within seconds, then turn her to face him, tilting up her chin making her look straight at him. 

"I'll protect you, Blair, we will contact her as soon as we can. Is she the reason why you stay with him?" 

"She's all that I have, we're not rich and she was sick. Brain Cancer. This was also why he called me..." 

"Ssh... he was an ass. You thought that you love him, we're going to leave it at that." 

"But..."

He didn't give her the chance to object as he lowered himself down to kiss her. 

"I missed you, the days I've spent away from you has been messing with my mind."

She was kissing hi