The Devilish Assassin Meets The Angelic Detective

The small gathering ended well. They got to enjoy and relax for a day without thinking about work.

Their bond as friends and colleagues were just getting stronger as time goes by. Elle had also successfully adapted when it comes to interacting with Erick's team.

She could blend well with them as well as Charles. She was enjoying every moment with Erick and his friends. She felt like she made the right choice of staying with him.

After the whole day of chatting, bonding and joking around with other people, finally, the couple was now having their own private time for themselves at Erick's room.

Since Erick's parents would be staying for a while, they were now back to this set-up where they would be staying and sharing one room.

Elle just got out of the bathroom after taking a shower. She was drying her hair using the towel as she walked towards Erick's study to check on him.

Elle sighed deeply as she remembered her missing letter.

She just hoped that if she could not find it then it would be better if that letter would be lost forever and no one aside from her could find it.

When she arrived at his study, she saw Erick reading some books.

'This guy really loves reading.' she smiled from that thought.

As if Erick had sensed her presence, he put down the book and averted his gaze to Elle's direction. A gentle smile appeared on his face as soon as he saw her.

"You can take a shower now. And remember do not soak your wound in water." She reminded him.

"Yes, Ma'am. I will keep that in mind." He stood up and walked towards her.

He moved from her back and hugged her from behind. Elle was taken aback by his action.

He leaned over and whispered to her ear with his deep and husky voice "Thank you for today. I really appreciate the effort. I am happy with your surprise, my Love."

Elle held and gently squeezed his hands. She wanted him to feel how much she cared for him.

"Hmm... no need to thank me. We are just happy that you are recovering well. You deserve it. We want you to know that there are lots of people who cared so much about you."

"I know... And I will be careful from now on. I don't want to scare you and make you worry too much about me." he assured her.

"Alright, I will take your words for that. Come, take your shirt off. I will help you remove your bandage so that you can wash up now."

Erick gladly complied. He released her from the hug and he took his shirt off. Elle was careful in removing the bandage.

Erick was enjoying this moment, staring at the woman he loved while she was taking care of him like this. This was the first time he felt very happy.

Looking back, he was grateful for everything that happened, from the moment he met Elle, everything in his life changed.

He was very focused on his work. He accomplished much, helped so many people, brought justice to the victims and put a lot of criminals into prison and gave them the punishment that they deserved.

He thought these were the most fulfilling things he had done in his life. He loved his work, he was enjoying what he was doing and he thought he could not ask for more.

He could still remember how his colleagues kept on asking him.

'Why you don't have a girlfriend yet Chief Lee?'.

'It seems like you already had everything, a successful career, plus you are a very handsome guy with a nice personality.'

'Only a girl is lacking in your life. What are you waiting for? There are lots of girls waiting for you out there. When will you make a move?'

'You are so picky, Chief Lee.'

Every time he would hear these remarks while teasing him, he would just shrug at them while saying:

'That things could wait. That is not my priority yet. We still have more cases to solve and that is my priority right now.' 

He tried a few times, meeting girls and have casual conversations with them as his friends suggested.

But in the end, no one caught his interest so he stopped and he just spent most of his time, solving criminal cases and catching criminals.

Maybe, he was just waiting for the right one to come. And Elle came into the picture and she completed the missing piece in his life.

He did not know when and how it started but just one day he discovered that he already felt something for her to the point that all he could think of was her.

He felt so happy just being with her. He wanted to protect her. He wanted to possess her.

All he wanted was to spend more time with her. He knew... Elle became one of the most important persons in his life right now.

He did not want to lose her because if he did, he did not know how to live without her. He was now used to her presence.

"Done," Elle said as she finished removing the bandage.

Her voice brought Erick back out of his deep thoughts. He looked down to see the lovely face of the woman he loved, smiling at him sweetly.

"I love you." Erick could not help himself but mumble suddenly. Elle was dumbfounded for a moment.

When she looked up, she met Erick's intense gaze. It seemed like he was consuming all of her. The moment she looked into his deep dark brown eyes, she was completely mesmerized.

Seconds later, his eyes focused on her lips and she caught a gleamed of longing, desire, passion, and the look of love in his eyes.

Elle could now feel the racing of her heart. It was pounding crazily and wildly in her chest because of the look that Erick was giving her.

The blood rushed to her cheeks, her face was heating up... no... her entire body was heating up.

Erick held her waist to steady her and he leaned over until his lips sealed her lips.

He started to kiss her, soft and gentle at first. But later on, he began to kiss her harder, deeper, with a fervent urgent need that Elle had never felt before. 

With the intensity of the kiss, she felt her legs become weak that she needed to wrap her arms around his neck for support.

His persistent mouth was parting her delicate lips, sending wild tremors through her nerves and giving her sweet sensations all over her system.

'D*mn, my man is such a great kisser.' she thought to herself as she kissed him back with the same intensity.

His tongue slipped inside her mouth, exploring her insides. Elle's fingers gripped his hair as she also began to taste him. Her heart seemed like it was about to explode.

As if she could not get enough of him, she pulled him harder against her. She heard him groaned softly by her action.

Suddenly, a realization came to her. She immediately stopped kissing him and pushed Erick gently.

She started cursing herself. She forgot that she was kissing a patient who had just discharged from the hospital today.

She should have become more gentle towards him. She was afraid that he was hurt when she pulled him a while ago.

"Hey, are you alright? Did it hurt?" She was referring to his wound. Elle's face suddenly painted with worry and concern.

Erick was staring at her with disbelief. They were in the middle of that passionate kiss when suddenly Elle stopped and left him hanging.

"Hey... speak up. Did your wound hurt?" She asked him again when she did not get any response from him.

Erick did not know whether he should cry or laugh. But one thing was for sure, he was left hanging and he wanted more.

"Hey did you lose your capability to speak?" Elle was started to get impatient since Erick did not say a word.

Erick heaved a sigh of disappointment before he answered her.

"My wound is not hurting but I am not fine." Erick pouted at her.

Elle looked at him confusedly. "What do you mean you are not fine?"

"You... you suddenly stopped kissing me. You left me hanging." He said truthfully.

Elle was rendered speechless after hearing his reply. Then suddenly, her shoulders began to shake, she started laughing and giggling.

"Oh, Love... I am sorry... about that." She said in between her laughter.

"I am just worried about you I thought I hurt you," Elle added as she smiled at him sheepishly.

As compensation, Elle wrapped her arms around his body as she embraced him.

"You need to fully recover first so that something like this won't happen again. Okay?" she said as she encouraged him to focus on his recovery.

"Yes... I know that." He agreed but he still sounded unhappy.

Elle looked up to see his handsome face. Her hands which were wrapping his body a while ago were now holding his face.

Elle started to plant soft kisses on his forehead, his cheeks, his eyes, his nose, and his lips.

She was trying to pacify her man who became upset by showering him kisses all over his face.

"Hmm, now. Are you happy?" she asked him with a doting smile on her face.

Erick's face brightened up after that. Elle succeeded in pacifying her man using that strategy.

''I have never wanted anyone like this before...only you Elle. You are the only one who makes me feel this way." He said to her with all his heart.

Elle's heart was fluttering because of his sincere words.

She hugged him again as she said: "I also feel the same way about you."

"I love you too Erick," she uttered those words as her response to his 'I love you'.