Chapter 592 - The Safe Zone

Jacob noticed that J's voice has started to become brittle as if she is about to cry. J has always been strong on the outside but vulnerable in the inside. She might not show that she is scared but internally or maybe when she is alone her stomach churns at the thought that any second she might be shot dead in the streets or might get poisoned by the food she eats or might not be awake the next morning.

J jumped when Jacob suddenly pulled her from her shoulders and she crashed into his chest. Jacob wound his arms around her body that has started to become brittle as well. He strokes his hand in her back up and down gently while his other hand is holding her head into his chest.

"You did great, sweetheart." He whispered the words on the top of her head. Jacob was talking about how well she handles her fear and anxiety.

He was amazed by this woman's coping mechanism. Because if she didn't learn how to cope with her fear and anxiety, she might get stuck in it and become overwhelmed by fear that she might have wanted to stop living.

"You don't have to cry alone, Honey. If you are feeling scared, you can tell me. I'm here, I will forever be here beside you. I will never leave you. I will protect you with my life." Jacob keeps on whispering comforting words on top of J's head afraid that if his voice gets a little louder, the brittle and vulnerable woman in his arms would shatter into pieces.

But what he didn't know is that the woman in his arms has already started shedding silent tears. If before she was uncertain if there were really someone watching over her and protecting her, now she is sure of it and it is this man who's arms are locked around her body.

When she was abroad her daily routine would either be university and apartment or apartment and speedway. Once in awhile she would spare an hour or two in the supermarket once a week.

When she returns to the country she stayed and never left the Lodgepole Estate for two years.

After her grandfather died, she returns to Lotus City and her daily routine would always be CLP Hospital and apartment. Her day offs will always be spent at Lodgepole Estate and Miss Eve's or Martha's Home.

She is a prude person and never strayed anywhere that is out of her safe zone. Her safe zones were the CLP Hospital, Jade's apartment, Miss Eve's, Martha's Home, Lodgepole Estate, Diana's apartment and once in a while, Amanda's gym, Joe's and Lani's.

And there is a reason for that. These are the only place that she felt she is safe. She is scared to stray anywhere except for these places.

But everything is different and ironic now. Her identity as the heiress of the Robin Hood Society has been exposed to the public yet she could still go anywhere she wants. And that's because Jacob is with her.

She has never felt safe like this before.

It was only in the presence of this man.

"Don't leave me." Jacob was frozen when he heard her muffled voice in between her sobbing. She is crying.

Jacob held her shoulders and pulled himself away from her. Sure enough, her cheeks that's already wet in tears were red as well as her nose. He cupped her face with both his palm and dry her cheeks with his thumb.

"I will never leave you, sweetheart. Even if you told me to. I promise." He promised gently. They were staring deeply into each other's eyes.

At his words, J tried to prevent a sob coming from her by biting her lower lip. But her action has affected Jacob in a different way.

"Honey, don't do that," Jacob said with frustration.

"Huh?" J asked innocently.

Jacob groaned. With a misty-eye, red cheeks and nose and a full lips that turned red from crying looking especially inviting when she bit it, Jacob didn't understand why she looked more enticing after crying.

"Jacob what-" J was about the say something but her eyes widened when Jacob suddenly crashed his lips into hers.

Jacob kissed her desperately while his hands pushed her body back into the bed. He pressed his body against her, his hands felt every curve of her body. When J returned his kisses, he pried open her mouth with his tongue to taste her and she submissively obliged.

She moaned as Jacob keeps on dominating her body. She felt him open mouth kissing her jaw down to her neck until he reached her sensitive spot. His hands were now traveling under her nightdress, one of those sexy dresses that Madam Kelly bought for her.

She gasped when she felt his hand slip under her underwear. "J-Jacob..." She moaned his name while tugging his hair and pulling his head closer to her.