Ace

“In the count of three, crouch down while covering your head. Do you understand?” Bryce mouthed. I nodded my head. He didn’t give me time to react or ask questions after that. As soon as I nodded my head, he immediately started counting.

Gunshots from different sides started firing. Bryce hugged my whole body as if protecting me from bullets.

I wasn’t shaken even after hearing those loud gunshots but knowing that Bryce was covering me with his body put me in an alarming situation. If there was one word that could describe him best, it would be nonchalant.

How dare he throw himself in such a situation?! Who does he think he is?! Superman? Damn it!

I struggled a bit to push him away from me but he tightened his grip even more. “Stay still, woman,” he declared. “You should know how to behave yourself in situations like this.”

“I can handle myself, Bryce! What if you get shot?! Stop putting yourself in danger!”

“Are you worried?” he asked. I couldn’t answer so he once again asked: “Are