A Fragile Shield

Still sitting in her chair, Vivienne stared entirely dumbfounded at the massive, dashing back of the man standing protectively in front of her. Her mind violently raced, completely unable to comprehend why Dominic Blackwood was here in this rundown part of the city of all places. *Was he secretly stalking me?* she wildly wondered, trying to make sense of the chaotic situation.

Dominic’s stern, h