There was no telling exactly how much time had passed between them as they say there and hugged but Victor knew he felt a little better having apologized. Mathias still seemed to be worked up but then again he really didnâ€™t blame him. There was something a lot deeper that bothered him; was he really that sorry or was he truly afraid? From the looks of things he seemed afraid and once it was all explained he understood. He knew exactly how it was keeping the fact he was gay hidden form an abusive father who would hit the roof if he found out. There had been times where he slipped accidentally and his father would beat him so bad that he dared not to attend school for weeks at a time. Somehow he managed to make it through school and on to college but even then sometimes he had to miss classes. Eventually Victor learned to keep a straight face and barely show anything, but Mathias definitely brought it out.<br/><br/>He did his best not to cry, but eventually the sympathy got to him, â€œI promise I wonâ€™t tell. All I did when I called my father was let him know that his enemies have spotted me. Thatâ€¦ really didnâ€™t sit well with him, he really gave me an earful.â€ When he spoke his voice was quiet. Still trying his best to keep Mathias calm, he continued to hold him tightly and this time he did not let go. Unfortunately he still didnâ€™t have it in him to bring himself to kiss the guy but he could at least show he cared. This was not just about business anymore, this could all very well be about survival and they were being dragged in the middle of something much larger. When he hugged Mathias, Victor felt that he could disregard that for the time being and let it escape his thoughts as he focused on him. He was his client after all, so he should make sure he was alright.<br/><br/>Keep the client happy and daddy is happyâ€¦ It all revolved around businessâ€¦ or did it?<br/><br/>â€œI wonâ€™t tell your dad,â€ he repeated, â€œand I wonâ€™t let you go.â€ If Mathias was expecting an â€˜everything is going to be alrightâ€™ or something along those lines he may as well forget it. Everything was not alright but he knew he had to get the young man to calm down so he could explain the situation. He held the man a little closer, deciding to get comfortable in the embrace himself. Releasing a deep exhale, he got his emotions under control as much as he could at the moment. This was one hell of a trip and it was slowly becoming more and more something he really had not been expecting. It was bugging him slightly, thinking back to his father, but it was more the reason to protect Mathias. Protect? That was what a bodyguard was supposed to do, right? Why did he feel like there was something more there?<br/><br/>It was confusing but he went with for now since he was not willing to jump to any conclusions just yet. Hell, there was a lot he had to learn about this guy, hopefully keep his distance when instructed, and that being said he really didnâ€™t want to get too close to him. What if something happened and his emotions got in the way? Victorâ€™s father would be furious. He wanted to avoid that at all costsâ€¦ he hoped to avoid it. It wouldnâ€™t surprise him if the man was on a flight here to skin that Cole guy alive for encountering his son even if it was just unexpected. The thought made him shiver and he couldnâ€™t help but keep holding onto Mathis at the thoughts. His fatherâ€™s enemies really were some scary fucking people. He has seen what they can do, what they have done, what they have tried to do to his fatherâ€™s business and even threatening his family.<br/><br/>Victor was not looking forward to running from them. At all. If he found trouble with them again it was not going to be smooth in the slightest.