Protect her
"I'll see you later, I need to do something urgently as an idea dropped into my mind now," he continued as he gave a polite bow and expressed his desire to take his leave. Still mesmerized by the hug and suddenly intimacy, she nodded her head furiously like a hen pecking corn.
With a small smile, Marcus rose from his seat and made his way towards the exit, leaving Sofia in the dimly lit room. As he stepped out into the night, a renewed sense of purpose surged through him. He couldn't let fear hold him back any longer.
Determined to find Diana and repair what had been broken, Marcus hailed a cab and gave the driver the address of his house as he couldn't drive after drinking a lot of shots for night. The city lights blurred past him as his mind raced with thoughts of how to convince her to give their relationship a chance.