chapter 21

My heart started pounding really hard inside my chest "Mr. Shaw?" My voice trembled slightly when I called him. But no answer from him.

"Mr. Shaw?" I repeated frantically. My feet walked aimlessly in the darkness, bumping into something several times.

"Nic-Nicholas?"

Something touched my shoulder suddenly making me scream as I jumped backwards, one of the heels of my shoe hit something that made me almost fall. But a pair of arms grabbed my waist and pulled me into a very familiar embrace.

"Sshhh ... It's me." His soothing voice rang next to my ear. My heart was still pounding hard in my chest, without realizing it my hands tightly hugged him back.

"I thought you were-"

"Sshhh." He hugged me tighter, the smell of his perfume mixed with his signature smell made me a little calmer. He is here, not that man.

"Forgive me." He muttered while stroking my back to calm me down. We stood in that position for a few minutes until he finally released me. I'm a little grateful that it's dark, at l