RUBBY

My cheeks finally gave me away; it turned pink the instant he winked at me; thankfully, he was the only one who saw it.

"I should be the one protecting you, not the other way round," he said as we walked back to our various offices.

"And who said I was protecting you?" I asked feigning seriousness. "I was only doing the right thing, maintaining peace and order."

"Now that's a chaotic way of maintaining peace and order," he smiled. "Just admit that you were protecting me."

"You ...