My life was a complete circle,

Untill you drew a tangent into it.

Forcing me to draw a perpendicular,

Drawing a new angle of love

And giving you a way to my epicentre.

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He pulled her out of the car, still bridal style.
Making her tense up.

"I..can walk"

She spoke loosening her grip on his shoulders and trying to back away.
Giving her a cold stare, he whispered.

"Just shut up"

And she automatically did, not in the mood to test his already strained limits.

Adjusting her, he made her cling to him, with her hands around his neck for support.
People stared as they passed him, but your majesty looked least bothered.

Gently placing her on the bed, he picked up his phone to call the doctor.
Her eyes widened in fear and she stopped him.

'Don't! He may come to know...I...that I am...not"

Daniel stared at her a little longer, making her lower her eyes and stare at her folded hands.

Placing his phone back in his pocket, he nodded at her.
She saw him opening some drawers and he pulled out something that looked like a suitcase.

Her eyes widened on seeing what was inside.
Injections, bottles, bandages and some other medical items.

"Wh..at are you doing?"

He refused to answer, instead, he continued to fill the injection with some liquid and along pulled an arm belt kind of a thing.

She looked at his cold eyes, not sure of what that liquid contained.
Her heart beating faster as he proceeded towards her with an impatient look.

"What is it...? Do you even know how to-"

He held her retreating arm harshly, stopping her from moving away from him.
Pulling up her sleeve he tried placing the band on her upper arm when she started thrashing.

"Have you lost it! Leave my arm dammit!"

His grip on her arm tightening, her thrashing increasing with it.
He knew of her fears.
She was scared of injections and he could see it right now.

"I did double majors and one of them was medicine. Now stop moving for once women!"

Her eyes fell on the pointed needle of the injection and her heart leapt to her chest.

"Dan... please..I am scared"

He ignored her worries, focussing on rubbing the alcohol dub on her arm and trying to find her vein.

"Dan... please!!"

"Fist your hand"

Came his cold command and she couldn't help follow his order.
Fisting her hand tightly she looked away from him, eyes closed and heart pounding.

Next, she felt a slight prick in her arm. Her mind showing her all the worst-case scenarios.

"Dan...pl-"

"Release your fist"

Came in response and she followed, afraid of her life being in his hands.

Few seconds passed and there was nothing, she looked at him to see the injection had taken her blood.

"Why...why have you taken my blood?"

He didn't reply, instead filling another injection with some liquid, he pushed in the injection in her shoulder to her surprise.

"Fu**!! Are you crazy!! What are you doing Dan!!"

Once done, he moved back from her.
Calling someone to fetch the blood sample from his room.

She wanted answers and he gave them.
Pulling a seat next to her, he sat down and replied.

"This injection is just a multi-vitamin one. I took your blood sample to run some tests"

"Which tests?"
She asked, not happy with him doing so without asking her first.
Not that she would have allowed him.

"There are chances you may have a vitamin deficiency."

She sat back, irritated with him.

"I don't have a fuck*** deficiency! I am a human...you don't give me time to eat...to sleep! How do you expect me to have energy all day!! Lin do this...do that...you are so bossy and inconsiderate Dan!!"

His back stiffened at her outburst.
Not liking the tone she uses with him.

"Don't you dare to raise your voice at me? And it's your majesty for people like you."

His words hurt but she tried masking it.
Her eyes were not ready to meet his burning stare.

"I am a human your majesty. And my body tends to get tired without food and sleep"

He shrugged, not affected by her words.

"As far as I remember that is none of my concern. You get paid a hefty sum for your job and you are doing nothing extra of it"

He was going to leave when her next words made him stop.

"Why are you doing this?"

Placing his hands inside his pockets, he moved closer to her.
His burning orbs both scaring and mesmerising her.

"Wrong question Stalker. The question should be why shouldn't I? After what all you did I am sure I have the right to return it to you"

His breath hit her cheeks and she closed her eyes.
Her hands turned to fists at her side as she felt his thumb run down her cheek in a seductive manner.

"Disguising as a boy, entering my territory, trying to be my loyal bodyguard.
Tell me stalker, what is it this time?"

He harshly pulled up her chin, her eyes opening in shock.

"What are you planning? "

She couldn't answer.
What was he trying to insinuate?

"What...what are you saying...I just..."

"Shhhh"

He pressed his finger on her lip, silencing her.
Thinking she was again lying.

"Put these pretty lips to some other use Stalker. Cause lying doesn't look good on them"

His eyes flickering between her lips and eyes.
Tempted to punish them once again, but stopping him before he could.

"Daniel, please....I know I was wrong in past but right now I am here to protect you! You couldn't see them but I saw those men today...they had guns with them...they were going to shoot...I saw them! Your life is in danger...why can't you trust me! "

He stared at her eyes, not able to find any traces of lie or was it just her chameleon ability.

"Trust you? Says the girl who left me after proclaiming her love for me?"

She moved her head in a no, holding his hands.

"I love you Dan and will always love you!"

He pulled back his hand, anger evident on his face.

"You don't even know what love is Eva! Plus I don't want anything from a selfish person like you. Just don't talk to me, do your work and don't you fuc**** dare to touch me again!'

Her hands retreated and she looked hurt.
Good, that was what he wanted.

"Am I clear?"

She nodded to which he roared again.

"Words Eva! Use your fuc*** words?!"

"Yes....yes your majesty.My apologies"

"Good and don't you dare forget your position here. You are just a bodyguard here, so act like one"

She nodded and he slammed the door shut, making tears to sting her eyes again.

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She was sure she saw someone there, and she was going to find out.

It was 9 o clock at night and she was driving towards the site, they went in the morning.

On reaching the location, she looked around the deserted place to find no one there.
Sighing she went to the exact location where she saw those persons earlier.

It was empty, no one around.
The revolver ready in her hands and senses attentive.
Cold winds were blowing in the desert and she crunched down in annoyance.

She felt the ground under her creak and that's when she knew something was fishy.
Clearing the mud from the ground, she found something underneath.

The very answer to the mystery.

A wooden door with a secret underground passage.
Untying her boots she discarded them at the entrance and looked down.

There was pitch dark and she knew she has to proceed no matter what.
Taking in a deep breath, she went inside, shutting the door behind her.

Silence welcomed her, moving forward she could not see a thing.
She kept going forward least bothered by how she was going to get out from there.

Her eyes fell on a wall with red lights and her heart stopped.
The place looked empty but the wall, it was covered with pictures.

Pictures of your majesty dining, talking, eating
Different backgrounds
Some looked new, others old.

But what surprised her more was the wall to her right.
Her heart stopped seeing it.

Her pictures looked back at her.
Not Lin's pictures but Eva's
Circles drawn around her.

The pictures were years old, the last time she had long hair was 2 years back.

Her hands started sweating and her mind went blank.
Who could be after her?
What did she do?

She had enemies, everyone has when you are in her profession.
But the pictures were not of Lin, they were of Eva
And Eva had no enemies.

Who could have known of her and your majesty?
Why were they after them?

She heard heavy footsteps and she panicked.
Looking around she found large drums and decided to hide behind them.

"I am tired man! Boss is so rude with me!'

"He is like that with everyone!"

She could hear them, eager to hear their discussion but at the same time scared of being caught.

"It was a close call today! I had him in my range but that stupid guy ruined it all!"

"Boss was thankfully fine with it, or I would have been dead by now"

"Yaa, by the way, how did that man see us? I was sure everyone was busy"

"He is the infamous Lin man! Don't you know about him?"

"That short stick-like man is Lin?"

"Yaa! He may look harmless to the eye but he is very dangerous"

"So we are fighting against the best then?"

"Yup, the very best"

They started smoking while relaxing on the sofas.
Few more men entered, bringing along the bottles of beer.

"Any traces on the girl?"

One of them asked, taking a sip of his beer.

"Don't ask man! It has never been that difficult to locate a person."

"You know how impatient boss is getting. If we don't find the girl soon enough boss will drill the bullets into our brain"

"I know man and it's damn frustrating! If we find her then we can entrap the king and kill both of them"

"But is it like the king loves this girl? Cause last time I checked, he was getting married to some princess girl"

"Supposedly yes, but what do we have to do? We are to just complete the task and get our payment"

"True man! Let's drink"

She sat there confused as hell.
This boss man wanted her as bait? But he could attack the king directly.
What was stopping him?

Confused she analysed her surroundings.
7 men, 10 bullets
Fair chance.

Aiming at the one closest to her, she began her attack.
Taking them off guard and painting the room red in blood just like the light in the room
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Her black clothes had stains of blood, but thankfully they were not visible.

A bullet just missed her shoulder but still, it managed to tear her skin apart.
Breathing heavily, she was making her way towards her room.

The pain numbing with each passing second.
Pulling over the jacket over it, she tried hiding the sight of her blood.

She was going to reach her room when she saw someone blocking her.
Cursing at the interruption, she looked up to see the one she hasn't seen since she arrived.

"Isn't it a pleasure to meet the infamous Lin"
Charlie said showing her his hand for a handshake.

She looked up into those eyes.
Mischief was evident in them.

She shakes his hand, trying not to hiss in pain at the wound in her shoulder.

His eyes assessing her movement and his words sounding concerned.

"Are you fine? What happened? You look pale"

He said moving forward to which she stepped back, showing him her hand and backing away.

But he didn't stop, his eyes assessing her body for the cause of her pain.
Pulling the jacket he was going to remove it when she held his wrist.

Stopping him.

"I am fine"
She said and that's when they heard someone speak.

"What is going on here?"

Came his cold arrogant voice, making Charlie step back.

"Lin? I don't think I pay you for slacking around? Get back to work"

His commanding voice making Charlie look at Daniel.
His rude order not settling well with him.

"This is not your house Daniel, think before you speak like that"

But Daniel's eyes were fixed on hers, anger burning in them.

"But he is my bodyguard and I can speak to him in any way I want to."

Ignoring Charlie's stare, Daniel pulled Lin along and entered his room.
Slamming the door shut after him.

The reason for his anger unknown to him, as she stood there uncomfortably.
Her shoulder needed immediate medical attention and he was stopping her.

"What were you talking about? "

He asked trapping her between the wall and his body.
His breath hitting her face and cologne engulfing her.

"Nothing"

She replied, not interested in resolving his brains twisted questions.

"Don't test me, Eva! Tell me! Why were you holding his arm! Why was he standing so close to you!!"

He roared like an angry beast. His eyes pools of jealousy.

"So?"

He slammed his fist next to her, not liking her reply.

"If I find out that you are plotting something with him against me. Mark my words Evalinge Williams, I will make your life a living hell!"

She looked at him surprised.
Not understanding when he started hating her so much.

"He doesn't know who I am. Stop thinking sh**!"

She said trying to break free from the cage of his arms trapping her.
But he was stronger.

"Oh really? Then can you explain to me where you were for the last 2 hours?"

She harshly pushed his arm, slipping out of his trap.
Her anger starting to build-up

"Not your godamn business!"

She screamed and he pulled her back from her shoulders, pressing her back on the wall.
Unaware of the injury she sustained in order to protect him.

It hurt like hell, but she refused to show.
Staring back at him in full ferocity.

"It is my business where you are, what you do, where you sleep and who you talk to!
You are my business till you are my bodyguard dammit!
Get this thing straight in your head!"

The pressure on her shoulder increased and she could feel blood seeping through her wound.
Her anger aggravating with his useless claims.

"Jealousy doesn't suit you, your majesty. Especially when your fiancée is just next door, waiting for you to come and Fu** her!"

Her words were loud and clear, piercing straight through his heart.
He moved closer if possible, his smirk replacing his angry demeanour.

His nose touching her neck as he whispered in her ears.
Making shivers run down her spine.

"Are you jealous that she gets what you couldn't? Seeing how you react to my touch and how you crossdress as a boy, I can guarantee no man has touched you for a while"

Her eyes widened at his words.
How can he say such a thing, he was behaving just like he behaved with her when they first met.

"So tell me, Stalker? Do you crave this?"

He said kissing her neck and moving towards her earlobes.
His hot breath on her ear, sending sparks of hotness inside her body.

Her hands rested on the wall behind, afraid of the effects of touching him.
The pain of her wound getting intermingled with the pleasure he was giving her.

"N...."

She couldn't complete when he bit her earlobe and a moan escaped her lips.
Her body betraying her and hot tears were ready to escape her eyes.

They were tears of helplessness.

Tears of pain

Tears of her hate towards herself.
How can she react like this to his touch?
How can she let him win this sick game of teasing her?

She has had enough, within seconds she has turned the tables.

Interlocking his arm with hers, she pulled him in a lock and turned their positions.

His back pressed to the wall and her arms interlocked in front of his neck.
Holding him in a deadly grip.

He smiled.
He dared to smile at her.

"Don't play games with me, your majesty! You can't toy around with my feelings like that! "

He was not reacting, accepting her control and position.
She moved back after a few seconds of heated stares.

Making him adjust the collar of his shirt.

"You can toy with mine but I can't? Just because you are a girl? Feminist ideology is just so flawed at times"

With this he left the room, slamming the door.
While she leaned against the wall, staring at the drops of blood ruining the shine of the marbled floor.

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Misunderstandings are based on preconceptions,

And love?

On mere faith in fructification of efforts.

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