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get in his side. After a few
minutes of driving in silence, he looked over at me. “You
okay?”
    “Yep,” I lied,
trying to pretend that my heart wasn’t breaking all over again the
same as it did every time I left Jack’s grave.
    “I’m sorry I
couldn’t give you more privacy.”
    I nodded, not
wanting to talk about it. “It’s fine,” I mumbled, looking out of my
window, swallowing the sobs that were fighting to break free.
    His hand closed
over mine in silent support. It was a small gesture and one that
normally would have had me freaking out and my body in a nervous
state, but actually it felt nice, comforting, reassuring, and it
made me feel safe. I squeezed his hand a little as a ‘thank you’
and carried on staring out of my window at the fields and trees
that whizzed past.
    As soon as we
pulled into the drive, I saw Dean leaning up against the porch, his
arms folded over his chest and a scowl on his face. Ashton groaned.
“That’s just perfect! Well, it was nice working with you, Anna,” he
mumbled, shaking his head.
    I scoffed.
“Yeah right, you think you’ll get in trouble? Dean won’t say
anything, you don’t need to worry,” I assured him, climbing out of
the car.
    I forced a
polite smile as Dean pushed himself away from the wall, glaring at
me. “Where the fuck have you been, Annabelle?” he spat.
    I raised one
eyebrow. “Wow, language, Agent Michaels, there are ladies present,”
I joked, nodding in Ashton’s direction.
    My far guard
didn’t laugh. “Annabelle, how many times do I have to tell you? You
can’t just leave without me. Where the hell have you been anyway?”
His eyes darted around the long driveway, probably checking to see
if anyone saw us.
    I rolled my
eyes. “Oh, just chill! I came back, didn’t I? You’re just pissed
because you had to cover for me again.”
    His murderous
glare turned in Ashton’s direction. “Why didn’t you tell me you
were going? Shit, Taylor, I know you’re new to all this but I’ll
give you a clue, you’re near guard, I’m far guard, we both need to guard!”
    I laughed at
his annoyance. Technically he should have been used to this
happening by now; I snuck out at least twice a week when I was here
at the lake house. “Aww, Dean, are you jealous I took him with me
and not you? Are you feeling a little left out?” I teased in a
singsong voice.
    Ashton didn’t
look amused; his eyes narrowed in a clear ‘shut the hell up’
warning. “Dean, I didn’t know we were going, I barely got in the
car before she drove off,” he interjected innocently.
    My far guard
turned back to me. “Where did you go?”
    “That’s none of
your fucking business, Agent,” I retorted, now just as annoyed as
he was.
    “Taylor?” he
prompted, looking back Ashton. I looked at my new guard pleadingly,
silently begging him not to say anything. Once the guards knew I
went there when I snuck out, I’d never get peace there again.
    Ashton sighed.
“Look, Anna would rather I not say,” he answered, sidestepping Dean
and wrapping his hand around my upper arm. “We’re back now. I
apologise, she apologises, let’s leave it at that. It won’t happen
again,” he said sternly, giving me a gentle push in the direction
of the house.
    As soon as we
were inside the house, I pulled my arm out of his grasp. “I didn’t
apologise,” I stated sarcastically.
    He laughed and
nodded. “I noticed,” he replied, smiling. “So, considering as I
just took one for you and kept your secret, how about you show me
this lake?”
    I rolled my
eyes. “You haven’t seen the lake yet?” He shook his head in
response. “Come with me.” I turned and stalked towards my bedroom,
listening to him trudge along behind me. When I got to my room I
gestured towards my window and the beautiful view of the lake that
I had. “There it is, Pretty Boy.”
    He laughed and
rolled his eyes. “Right, well thanks, but I was thinking we could
get a boat or something, maybe go for a swim?