Chapter Ten

I swear nothing is hotter than a man who is overprotective and can take on anyone for his woman.

A man who can kill and yet be as sweet as a lamb when he comes back to her. -A.Gupta

Violet

“Damn it.”

The low murmured words had me slowing down as we crossed the parking lot to where his car was. I looked at him in question and he answered, “I forgot to pick up the bags from the kids section.” With a loud exhale he slightly shifted to face the entrance of the mall before he said, “Here...” He held out the car keys and bags. “You wait inside the car. I will be back in a minute.”

I wanted to shake my head and go back inside in the Mall with him instead of waiting here alone but instead I took the bags and the keys from him so as not to come out more pathetic than I had felt when he had to hold my hand so I could step on the escalator.

I watched as he walked away and then paused on the stairs leading to the huge glass doors before he turned to