#Chapter 44 Going to the City with a bodyguard

Tessa’s POV My plan for today was to go shopping for decorations and then spend the evening decorating the Villa. However, Joseph was apprehensive about allowing me to go anywhere for whatever reason. It didn’t look like he had slept in days, and he still wore the same clothing he wore last night. It was from my understanding, considering the sun was up, that he would be asleep right now. It’s not like either of us had to be at school today and I was growing frustrated with his relentless nagging. “The new vampires aren’t going to touch me during the day,” I protested repeatedly. “You even said the other day that I would be safe during the day in a busy area.” “I changed my mind,” Joseph said, shaking his head. It seems he had already made up his mind. I pressed my lips firmly together and folded my arms across my chest. “You are acting controlling.” Joseph looked at me with a dark gaze in his eyes that left me feeling unsettled. There was something he wasn’t telling me, that