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I turned around and whispered, "Ready?"

Nat nodded I unlocked the door and grabbed her hand as we slowly made our way across the backyard and up to her door

Everything was blanketed in black I hadn’t turned on the sensor lights because the last thing we needed was to put a spotlight on the fact that Nat had been in our house all day

Not that it mattered The media already knehich meant Nat’s normal life was about to be over I didn’t want to freak her out, but she needed to be warned The desire to pull her into my arms and comfort her damn near overwhelmed me

Nat’s hand stilled on the doorknob as I leaned in and whispered, "Everything’s going go to change, Nat"

"What do youto be on every news station, every radio station, every gossip site I just want you to know, it’s about to change and it’s not going to be easy"

Nat looked away "They’ll get bored with , she sied me

If I died tomorrow -- it would be with a sainst et bored of you, Nat That’s i nice because I’m sick"

I chuckled and stepped back so I could look into her eyes "I’et some rest" One kiss On the cheek Just one I leaned in, but just as I was about to brush h me "Get in the house, Nat Now!" I pushed her into the house and turned to face the photographers

"Don’t you guys have anything better to do then stalk an innocent girl?" I spat

"Whoa" The photographer kept snapping pictures of me as I stalked towards hiirlfriend? Does he even know?"

"We’re friends" I yelled "Now get the hell off our property!"

"Why are you really here?" The other photographer shed

I was just about to attack both of them when Demetri ran up to us His arms wrapped around my chest as he pulled o, daain

Demetri held me firm and ushered me back into the house

"What the hell, ain then turned to face ot pictures"

De uilty written acrossus for taking care of her!"

"Really?" Demetri crossed his ar so defensive? So you hugged her, big deal"

"But…" I pinched the bridge of ht It roaned into his hands "Thanks, I know exactly how it looks"

"If the media found out…" I choked a bit "If they found out about our past, and what I did to you, and noith Nat…"