The Bodyguard - Episode 3

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Allison Winters

"Holy sh*t"

 She raised up her hands when she saw a hot guy in a suit pointing a gun at her.

She cringed she didn't want to die now, her whole life flashed before her eyes; she was twenty-seven and she hadn't accomplished anything. '

There were still so many things she wanted to do.

She squeezed her eyes shut and waited for the bullet.

Quick and easy she didn't want to die a slow and painful death.

She was still waiting when she heard his voice, it was deep and harsh but somehow she loved it.

"I'm Theo and I'm your new bodyguard"

She opened her eyes immediately and her emotion changed from fear to anger.

"You- you are my bodyguard?" 

She asked.

"I just said that."

 He replied flatly . Great, of all the bodyguards in the world she had to be stuck with the one who looked like a supermodel... he was arrogant and really tall.

"Okay. My name is Allison, some of my friends call me Ally-wally and you can call me Allie. If you like."

 She studied the look on his face he looked like he was disgusted with her.

She couldn't blame him, she was rambling and everything she was saying was inconsequential.

"I just came to check the apartment, I'm going furniture shopping"

She announced.

He wasn't interested by the look on his face.

Her fury sprang to life, she wasn't used to being ignored, she was trying to start a conversation and he was just standing there like a lifeless statue.

She threw her car keys at him and he caught them with just the movement of his left arm. Well that was impressive.

"Drive me to this place"

She shoved her phone in his face.

"I'm your bodyguard not your driver, if you need a driver hire a driver"

 He said flatly and threw her phone back at her.

She stumbled trying to catch it and thank God it didn't fall.

"You must be crazy thinking you can talk to me that way

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. I'll get you fired with the snap of my fingers"

She said harshly, at least it sounded harsh to her.

Who was this man and what kind of nutjob raised him? even with the threat of losing his job; he didn't flinch.

"Umm!" She'd run out of threats.

"Fine I'll drive"

She conceded.

"Stup-d son of a b-tch"

She muttered under her breath, but she suspected he heard her.

He followed her out of the apartment and rode in the car with her.

The atmosphere was tense and she stole glances at him from time to time.

He had a grim expression on his face, looking ahead like the car in front of them had a bomb in it.

She prayed the car in front of them didn't have a bomb in it.

His eyes were dark, dark with mystery.

He had a well-trimmed stubble-like beard and a cute moustache.

Small eyes with shaped eyebrows, thin lips, cute little nose.

And his hair glistened; it was obvious he had a very good hair stylist.

"I would like it if you stopped staring at me and focus on the road instead"

 He opined without looking at her.

She tightened her grip around the steering wheel.

The GPS indicated that they had gotten to their destination and she brought the car to a halt.

He stepped out of the car swiftly and walked behind her.

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Theodore Mcdonough

He didn't like her at all.

She was attractive alright but she talked and stared too much.

And she threatened him, at that moment all he wanted to do was put a bullet in her pretty head.

And now she was taking him furniture shopping.

He hated all kind of shopping; they must've circled around the store four times.

"What do you think wooden or glass?" She chirped pointing at a set of furniture.

God, this was a nightmare.

He growled, she took a step back.

She got the message.

Allison Winters This was officially not cool.

He growled and looked at her like he was going to kill her, she stepped back.

You can never be too sure.

She brought out her phone when she was sure she was far enough from him.

"Hey dad, I don't want a bodyguard anymore"

She whispered into the phone and looked behind her to see if Theo was nearby.

He was reading a magazine; he raised his head and looked ahead.

Without warning he faced Allison and started running towards her.

She tensed.

"What was going on?" He pulled her into an embrace and pushed her down.

They both fell with Theo on top of her little body; she could literally feel his weight.

Then she heard gunshots.

The bullets pierced through everything in their way. She heard people screaming and running for cover, she heard glass walls shattering and falling all around them; she heard car alarms going off.

She grabbed onto Theo and held on with desperation.

All of a sudden it stopped.

She didn't hear gunshots anymore but she was still terrified.

Theo brought his face to face her, at that moment she didn't hear anything anymore not the police's sirens, not the store attendant asking if everyone was okay, not the grumpy old man's cursing.

His eyes studied her face with piercing scrutiny, their faces were so close. He cleared his throat and stood up.

That was an awkward moment.

"Are you alright?"

He inquired.

She nodded when her voice failed her.

"Let's go then"

He stated and walked ahead of her.

She also made to go with him when she felt the searing pain in her right ankle.

She fell with a thud.

She opened her eyes to see Theo over her, he was mumbling some words.

In an instant he swooped her in his arms and carried her "bridal style".

She relaxed in his arms where she felt safe.

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