Chloe never once thought she would have so many opportunities to step outside once she stepped into the abode of the NAG brothers, but there she was neglecting an expensive gown to put on a more comfortable wear of jean trouser and denim shirt with a very convenient pair of block heels.
And... there she was, trying to remind herself not to get carried away with the date, her senses had to be up and working throughout.
Chloe wished, she really wished that would be the case. Nathaniel's voice had began to find it's way into her head at night before sleep comes for her. The way he used the word 'craving' the other night made something stir in her.
Immediately, she shook her head. Once again, she needed to be focused.
In no time, she found her way downstairs which was as silent as an abandoned church, Chloe wondered if no one else was at home but her. Indeed, Nathaniel had sent a message home di
The ride to the clubhouse was a very fast one. Without a doubt, the rush was to make sure the news didn't get out. Chloe doubted that. Such news never wasted time.As she adjusted the strap of her shoes, she wondered if she would find any strong evidence at the scene. It was high time she found that very, very strong lead that would change the game."Does she have to come along?" The grumpy man asked Nathaniel who waved off his question. "But we hardly know her.""You hardly know her. I am not leaving her out here, it is too dangerous." He got down and helped her with her door. Chloe inwardly appreciated his sense of protection, but she would have been able to take care of herself if she were to be left alone.But she was nonetheless more glad that they were allowing her accompany them.Chloe's darting eyes did not miss the two police vehicles around a corner which meant either the cops had come for Amir or they just came to have a crazy n
There was anger evident in his punches. Chloe could feel the rage he was exerting on the poor bag. She had once being in his shoes...in a way. So she could tell the punches were not enough to soothe his anger.Slowly, she made her way into the gym which she had not visited in a while. "Amir..." she called from afar, trying to check if his area was safe to some extent.He stopped the punching and took a quick look back before he resumed dropping blows on the hanging leather bag. "What do you want?" The hitting stopped again. "Are you here to rub some snarky words in my face?""I...""I want to be left alone." Amir's words put a stop to her approaching steps. But that was not enough to turn back a determined Chloe. So, she walked even closer even when the look on his face spelt nothing but anger.With her hands spread out in front of her as though she were trying to create some kind of safe barrier, Chloe said cautiously, "I just want to talk to you.
"How on earth are you taking a mint flavored ice cream? Are you some kind of frost queen?"Chloe eyed Amir who was staring at her in wonder as she enjoyed the bowl in her hand. "It is not as bad as you are making it sound.""Just let me stick with my chocolate can," he said as Chloe extended her tub to him."So," she licked off some cream off her spoon. ",why does this guy crave ice cream a lot? We are literally transporting ice cream enough for twenty kids." Her eyes flickered to the huge box seated right next to the driver's seat strapped securely."Sebastian just has this craze for ice cream because he never got any when he was little. So he makes up for it by taking a lot now that he is all grown up.""Did his mother deprive him of ice cream or what?""Something like that.""That sucks.""Hmm, speaking of something that sucks..." Chloe groaned inwardly as she could feel a dirty joke coming. "How is it that someone like you,
With no time wasted, the both of them rushed their way into the club, the same question on their minds.Why was Lucille there?Well, they were already few steps away from finding that out. Almost dramatically, the both of them barged into room 006 startling Lucille who was equally shocked to see that she had company."Lucille, I need you to explain why you are here. What do you have to do with all of these?"With a slight motion of her head, she shifted backwards, leaving Amir's questions unanswered. Chloe noticed that her movements were being made towards the rose."Lucille," she decided to take up the questioning. ",what is going on?""Why are you with him?" Lucille almost spat.Chloe frowned as she took a few steps forward. "What do you mean?" she carefully asked as the atmosphere tended towards a delicate feel.Lucille's raised her hand and pointed towards, a kind of untold fright on her face. "Him... Amir... why are
Chloe had no idea why she had thought that they would be going to a cemetary. It would have been a bit creepy if they actually did.But, Amir had mentioned his mother in a way that would make one think that she was dead. But she wasn't.She was across the street in a restuarant with two young boys and a man who couldn't take his eyes off her or take down his really large smile as he wished her a happy birthday and watched her blow out the candle lights."Uh... Amir..." Chloe shook him out of his dazed state. "Aren't you going in to wish her? Standing here is a little bit weird.""Wish her?" He bluntly pushed her suggestion away. "She made it clear that she never wants to see my face. She thinks I am bad luck.""But you are not, right?" She could imagine the look on the face of a younger Amir who had just being told by his mother that he is bad luck. The kind of thing hurts."I don't know. Maybe to her, I am. But to me," he sighed. ",I am jus
Chloe's head was banging like she had downed thirty pints of alcohol the previous night. Groaning lightly as she sat up, Chloe wondered what could be the cause of her discomfort.Something on her bed buzzed before she could figure that out.As she reached for the satchel tucked within her sheets, a loud sneeze came causing her even more distress. Sniffling, she took out her smart watch and with the quick decision of taking a risk that moment, she didn't bother to get off her bed.She was feeling too weak anyway."Agent Pepper here," she said when she connected her headset."What on freaking bollocks earth do you think you are doing, Pepper?""Agent Markings?" She recognized that angry voice anywhere. She hated that angry voice and the man who yielded it, he just always got on her nerves."No Chloe, this is your mother." Chloe just had to manage a sigh and an eye roll at his sarcasm. "Why on earth are you helping a suspect?""So
Being someone who liked to pride herself in her little strength, Chloe was really hating the fact that her illness was barely getting better. And since she refused to go to a hospital, Amir and Gabriel had her put on an absolute bed rest for a whole day with restrictions on her movement.And that made her hate the illness even more.Sniffling as she helped herself up, her mind traveled to Nathaniel who hadn't been seen in the house since Gabriel's little... confession. Or maybe declaration was a better word.Even though she always felt that she had no use for human relations, she felt really kind of sad that he did not even peep into her room once. She had some kind of expection in her that he would come at some point. But perhaps she expected too much.She was letting just two dates and a few encounters and a kiss lead her mind into thinking too much.But despite him, one thing was sure. She was really grateful to Amir and Gabriel who took turns t
Nathaniel jolted out of his slumber as a whimpering voice pierced his ears. At first, he was bit out of it, but within few seconds of darting his eyes across the room, he finally remembered where he was.The whimpering came again. His head snapped towards Chloe who was asleep but struggling to stay still. Hurriedly, he went to her side and placed his palm over her forehead which was very hot to the touch.She mumbled something as she clutched the sheets covering her tightly.Even more worried, his face moved closer giving him a better view of her face whose side was lined with a line of tears. He frowned. She had been crying ever since he met her struggling to move in her room.Without exactly intending to, his hand drew forward and grazed over her cheek. Slowly, like it were a dangerous valley, he set a finger over her line of tears and wiped them off.Then, his eyes moved to her lips. He smiled.He still thought of that night. He could nev