The Devilish Assassin Meets The Angelic Detective

There were times when Elle even wished that she could no longer wake up. She felt tired of living the same day doing her boring daily routine over and over again.

Even though she found the reason why she should keep on staying alive but she could not deny the fact that the demon of her past still haunting her, sometimes in a form of nightmare.

However, time changed and now it was different. Now she could sleep at ease without worrying about those nightmares. Staying with Erick for the past few months gave her a sense of security.

She even started to have good dreams, dreaming about her and the man who gave her another reason to wake up, to welcome the new day, and to anticipate whatever comes next.

Elle opened her eyes and greeted the day shine. She realized that she was not alone in her room. The curtains had been drawn aside, and Erick was standing on her bedside, staring at her with eyes filled with love and tenderness.

"Good morning my sleeping beauty," he said as he bent down to plant a soft kiss on her forehead.

"Good morning my prince." Elle chuckled as she played along with his antics.

"How long are you been standing there? You should have woken me up." Elle sat up.

"I don't want to disturb your peaceful sleep. Besides, I love watching you while you are sound asleep." Erick softly said as he sat down beside her.

"I almost wanted to join you and lie beside you," he added as he gave her a cheeky smile.

Elle just rolled her eyes and pinched his waist.

"Hmm... by the way, why did you come here early this morning?" Elle asked him.

She knew he had something to say that's why he went to her room without asking her permission. Erick would always knock before entering her room. Even though they were now a couple, he was still respecting her privacy and he won't cross the line.

A soft laugh escaped his throat. As expected, Elle was able to sense that he had a reason for barging in her room early this morning. Erick scratched the back of his head before he answered her question.

"The truth is I am planning to wake you up and ask you if you have any prior plan today. Since today is Weekend... I wonder if you would want to go out with me on a date."

Erick could not look straight into her eyes while saying those words. He felt shy and nervous at the same time. He looked like a teenager who was asking a girl out for the first time.

Seeing his embarrassed face, Elle was trying her best to suppress her laughter but it was not easy. In the end, a laugh bubbled up in the entire room.

Erick's face reddened as Elle continued to giggle. He never failed to amuse her. She thought Erick became more shameless for the past few days but now, he looked like a very shy boy.

Elle could not stop herself from pinching his reddened cheeks. Erick pouted at her because of her action. She gave him a peck on his face before she stood up. Erick gave her a confused look.

"Alright, Mr. Detective. I have no plan for today and I love to go out with you today. I will just take a bath and change so that we can start our date as early as today."

Elle winked at her fl.u.s.tered man before she went inside the bathroom. Before Erick could react Elle already vanished from his sight.

After her bath, Elle was ready to change in her comfy dress. Elle was thinking about what clothes she would wear today when she noticed the shirt placed on her bed along with a note.

Elle picked up the shirt and read the notes.

[ We are going for a long drive. Wear this. ]

A wide smile appeared on her lovely face after reading the notes. She wore the white shirt which was given to her by Erick. She felt touched since it looked like he already planned everything about their date, even her clothes that she would wear today.

"I don't know if he is corny or just romantic." Elle could not stop herself from giggling.

The moment she saw the white shirt with the word 'Heart' imprinted on it along with the half shaped heart, she had the feeling that Erick and She would wear a couple's shirt today.

She confirmed her assumption when she left her room and saw Erick standing in the living room wearing a similar shirt but the word's imprinted on his shirt was 'Sweet'.

So if they would walk side by side, Erick was on the left, and Elle was on the right, their shirt would complete the heart shape, and combining the two words inside would be read as Sweetheart.

Elle walked towards Erick. As soon as she reached him, Erick extended his hand which he was hiding at his back a while ago, giving her the bouquet of red roses.

Elle stared back and forth at the bouquet of red roses and to Erick's face. She did not know what to say. She never imagined that she would ever experience something like this.

Her eyes became misty. She started to feel emotional at this moment. She was overwhelmed by his love and affection that her heart was singing for joy.

She thought she would never feel happiness and joy in her entire life again after she lost her family but she was wrong. This man in front of her had proven her that she was wrong.

That thought brought the sting of tears to her eyes and it suddenly poured down without warning.

"Hey what's wrong? Don't you like these flowers? Did I make you sad?" Erick began to panic when he saw her cry.

Elle shook her head as she wiped her tears from her eyes with her hand before she accepted the bouquet of flowers.

"I am just happy right now. These are tears of joy." She said to him with her trembling voice.

He pulled her into a hug. He stroked her hair and kissed her forehead, while tears coursed down her cheeks. She failed to suppress a sob. 

Several minutes were consumed in silence. He engulfed her with a warm embrace as he let her pour out her emotions.

After God knows how long, Elle spoke up "I am sorry about that. I think we should go now and enjoy our date. we are going on a road trip, aren't we?"

"Yes... Shall we?" Erick said as he caressed her face. 

Then the couple went out together and their long drive began. They were now driving outside the City Z. Erick even allowed her to drive the car and she enjoyed it.

Every time they passed by with beautiful scenery of mountains and beaches, they would stop over and take pictures together. They also brought packed lunch and snacks with them.

This road trip was one of the special moments with him that she would always remember. Sitting for hours at a time gazing out the window at the changing scenery, listening to the music they both enjoy while their hands entangled with one another.

In the end, they decided to park in a scenic viewpoint to watch the sunset together. They were now in an overlooking valley, both of them were sitting on the car's trunk.

The sun was down, the afterglow of sunset lingering on the horizon.

"It's beautiful," Elle mumbled.

"Yes... so beautiful," Erick said but his gaze was fixed on the woman beside him. Their hands were still interlocked with each other.

Leaning back, she gazed solemnly up into his eyes. "Thank you for today. I felt really special because of you. I will cherish every moment with you."

"Would you like to reward me for today?" he whispered to her using his deep and husky voice. His lips curled into a seductive smile and his eyes were filled with excitement and anticipation.

At that moment, she succ.u.mbed and gave in to his request as she sighed in defeat. Unable to resist his charm, she gave him a light kiss on his lips.

It was intended as a short kiss, however, Erick was not satisfied with that so he pulled her closer as his lips covered hers in a long warm kiss that left her short of breath.

She responded passionately, returning his kiss eagerly. They just pulled back to gasp for air to breathe.

But the moment their eyes met as if they were both drawn to each other, Erick leaned over to claim her lips once again.

His next kiss was consuming, hungry, yet sweet, teasing her with a hint of promise and driving her soul to new heights of happiness.

Elle wished to seize this moment. She wished that they would stay like this forever, caring, and loving each other, spending more time with each other and living happily together. But fate had a different plan for them.