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Chapter 7, Shopping Trips!
  Marty's POV

I could hardly keep up with Novah. Though I was enjoying her fashion show that she was putting on just for me. She would come out of the dressing room there in the store.

Then twirled around in each outfit she had on. Each one she picked out I liked. I had yet to see one that I hated. I was sure she was going to be maxing out her brothers' cards in no time though. To me it would be money well spent on this beauty. 

She had me drooling over her by the time we were at the tenth store there on the street. She had me following at her heels. Carrying every bag for her. Watching out for her. But I loved seeing her be carefree with me. Having a good time. She needed this. It was so good for her. 

Good for me to. I had not longed for a woman like this since Angelina passed away. 

I had left all thoughts of Angelina back when I lost her in Greece. Her father never had approved of me. It would not have worked out in the end if we had run away and married.

Whoever had been after her father had gotten Angelina in the end. I warned her not to be out in his car. To stay in. Angelina was a lot like Novah. But maybe Novah would listen. Maybe Novah would not end up like my Angelina had ended up.

With Angelina we had always had to meet in secret. Her father had allowed me to at least attend her funeral when she had passed away. I thought my heart was never going to love again.

Until I remembered all the ways I used to feel around Novah when we were younger. After Angelina had passed away, I had poured myself in my music. And the band was formed.

Angelina's father was the one who helped get it started. He felt I had a lot of talent. I was sure back then when he helped me he was sending me off on my music career to get me away from Angelina. But he showed me he really thought that I had talent. And after his death he made the band what it was today. I owed him that.

♥☆♥

"Marty?"

"Marty what do you think of this one?" I snap out of thoughts of Angelina.

"Oh sorry" I stammer.

"You seemed to be a million miles away there Marty" jokes Novah.

"I am fine. Tired I suppose" I tell her.

"We can go get dinner" she offers.

"You spent enough already" I tell her with a smile.

"I never got it maxed out yet" she teases. She smiles back.

"I will pay for dinner" I promise her.

'Fine" she agrees. "what do you think of this one though?" she asks me.

She whirls around in the beautiful light green one-piece dress with a little white jean jacket over the arms.

"I love it" I say.

She was so sexy in anything she tried on.

"One last outfit. I am done" she sighs. "let me go check out" she tells me. "then we can go get dinner"

"Alright" I agree with a grin.

♥☆♥

I notice outside a couple of men in suits wearing sunglasses outside looking in. Peering about.

An uneasy feeling washes over me. I motion for my guard to come closer. I get someone from the store.

"Can we leave the back way? I see fans coming and I will need a way out" I lie to a worker there.

"Of course," she answers me.

"Novah? You done?" I ask.

"Sure Marty" she answers. She grabs her bags.

"Come on now!" I order to her. I grab her arm. 

"What is going on?" she worries.

"Two men outside. Look" I tell her as we duck behind clothing. 

"Benson and Marcel" whispers Novah.

"Who?"

"They work for Victor" she warns me.

"Come on through the back way now" I order to her.

We rush out the back way the lady showed us we could use. Out to the back alley. Then we rush to my rental car. The guard get in. The driver was ready to go.

"Floor it" I order the driver.

"Where to?" he asks.

"They are following us. Not to the hotel yet Marty" worries Novah as she stuffs all her bags under her feet. So, we would have more room.

A car appears behind us.

"GO!" I order to the driver.

"Where to sir?" asks our driver.

"Anywhere but here" I yelp with fear. I nearly slide over in Novah's lap as we begin a wild ride.

"Get your seatbelt on" I order to her.

♥☆♥

She nods then does as I say. I get my belt on to. Shots ring out as we drive. Shattering a window by Novah's side. She screams. I make her duck in my lap. Covering her as much as I could to protect her. My heart racing a mile a minute.

Before too long we were on the highway. No more gun shots. We sped around. We were no longer in town.  

"Is that from Angelina's men?" worries my guard. 

Novah sits up. She is shaken up.

"Who is Angelina?" she asks me.

"No, they are after Novah" I tell my guard in the front seat. 

"Where to sir?" asks my driver.

"A safe hotel in the next city. Make sure we lost them first before we pull over anywhere" I demand. "Cost is no option. I will pay for the gas" I offer.

"Yes sir" says my driver.

"Marty, I am confused. My name is not Angelina" she stammers. "what is going on? Why would someone ever be after you?" she says looking confused.

"We will talk about her later" I promise her.

I hoped she would forget about Angelina and drop it by the time we got to the next town over. I really did not want to bring up my past with Angelina again with anyone.

It was too painful to think about. We have a quiet drive over there. Novah seems deep in thought. I worried about her getting cut by the shattered glass around her.

"Do not move too much. I do not want you to be hurt" I fuss over her.

"I am fine Marty" she softly adds.

♥☆♥

I pay for a room for all of us. I pay for the driver's sporty car. There was much damage done to the windows. I felt so badly. We were in a smaller town. In a tiny hotel by an ocean view. I hoped there was no bed bugs here. It was a one-bedroom room. I might be sleeping on a dirty floor that night. 

"Do you have a menu for room service?" Novah asks a hick looking man at the counter there.

"We have a vending machine. No ice machine though" he mutters as he reads the paper.

"Oh" sighs Novah.

We head to our room. I would have to call her brothers. To let them know we were safe. And I hoped they were safe to. The room looked a bit dusty. Like it was still in the 70's era. A time warp. I bet the room did not have cable.

I fussed with the old air conditioner then got it going for us here in the room. It was hot.  I turn on the lights. There was one table. With two chairs. And a little tv. And one bed. A bathroom. And it had a shower alongside the toilet. So tiny.

"It could be worse" jokes Novah.

"Yeah" I laugh. I make a call to her brothers. Then they were happy to hear we were safe for the night and would be back the next day.

Novah had her bags of clothing by the table there.

♥☆♥

"I wish things would get back to normal" she worries. "I hate living like this" she admits.

"I know you do. It will one day" I promise her. "this is not your fault. You did nothing wrong" I remind her gently. I notice her arm on the left was bleeding from where the glass shattered on us. "you are hurt" I fuss over her.

I get a wash cloth. Then get it wet. I clean her arm. Pressing the cloth on it. She winces.

"I was so shook up I did not notice" she admits. "thank you for taking care of me Marty. For looking out for me. I did not notice those men. You did. You saved my life" she softly tells me. "I am so grateful for you"

"Thank you, Novah," I say. "that means a lot"

We check for places to get dinner. They were all closed for the night. I head to the vending machine. I buy tons of snack from the machine. And drinks. I carry an arm full to our room then set it on the bed.

Novah laughs.

"Oh Marty" she giggles.

"Zinger?" I offer. I toss her a treat. She catches it.

"I will eat anything right now" she admits.

We chow down on snacks.
Until we are full.

♥☆♥

"Marty?" she asks me softly "I am going to try to get ready for bed" she says to me. I nod.

I lift my shirt up over my head. I offer it to her. "You can use it as a nightgown" I offer.

"Thank you" she says gratefully.

She goes to change into my shirt. She looked so adorable without makeup.

My heart races faster.

"You know I think that is the best outfit I saw you in today" I joke.

She blushes. "I am sure you do" she teases.

She checks over the bed to make sure it was clean. Then hops in. 

"I am too tired to care about the room" she yawns.

Suddenly as she goes to rest we hear a bang in the parking lot. She yelps then jumps. She was scared. I peek outside. A car back fired was all. Two guys were working on their car.

"It was a car, Novah. You are okay" I promise her softly.

"Marty can you please sleep beside me?" she begs.

"Sure" I agree.

I climb in bed beside her. She snuggles up to me. I am forced to put my arms around her.

"This is nice" she softly sighs.

"It is" I answer her as my heart races.

"Marty?"

"Yes?" I stammer nervously.

"Who is Angelina?" she yawns.

"No one important. Good night" I answer her as her tired eyes fall asleep.

I smile as I rest my chin on her head. It felt so good having her here in my embrace at long last. I knew it was not going to last. But what if it could?

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