The Devilish Assassin Meets The Angelic Detective

At Erick's place.....

Erick's parents were busy preparing their dinner for tonight. Elle also helped them in the kitchen.

"Elle, it was a little bit late, can you ask Erick when will he return home? Ask him if he will join us for dinner." Sarah requested her.

Elle stopped what she was doing after hearing that. 'Why should I? Mom can you ask him yourself.' Elle thought to herself. After last night, she didn't talk to Erick yet and now his mother was requesting her to ask Erick something.

Elle sighed deeply. 'I didn't think I will be forced like this to talk to him.'

"Ok mom, I'll message him." she replied.

"Just call him darling, he might not noticed your message immediately."

Elle:"..."

She had no choice but to comply. She picked her phone and dialled his number.

Meanwhile, Erick was so focused in checking the reports they had on Catseye when his phone rang. He was a little bit shock when he noticed who was calling him. It was Elle.

He looked confused. He didn't expect her to call him this time. For the whole day, they didn't interact. He didn't message her also since he was afraid that he would be just ignored by her.

He answered it quickly.

"Hello?"

There was silence on the other line. Then he heard Elle's deep sigh. Erick frown, he sensed that Elle didn't plan on calling him but she was just forced to do it. Maybe it was related to his parents.

"Love, mom want to ask if when are you going home tonight. Are you joining us for dinner?" Elle said to him.

He was right. Elle was just forced to call him because of his mother. Erick stared at the food he ordered a while ago. He was planning to stay late at the office tonight since he didn't want his parents to know about him and Elle having a fight.

He sighed. He realized that avoidance could not fix things. He wanted to talk to her. He didn't want her to get mad at him. He really wanted to reconcile with her.

"Tell them, I am coming home right now." Erick said to her softly.

"Ok.Bye!" Elle hang up without waiting for Erick to speak another words. Elle turned to Sarah who was waiting for her to inform her what Erick said to her.

"He said he was coming Mom. He might be on his way now." Sarah smiled upon hearing that.

"Elle my darling hope that you can understand that Erick has a difficult job like this and sometimes he would stay at work so late." Sarah said to her.

"Don't worry Mom I understand."

"But darling sometimes you should not let him stay at work so late very often. You should also be strict to him and remind him that there is someone waiting for him at home. Demand him to go home and spend quality time for you." Sarah said to her while laughing.

"Your Mom is right Elle. We had experience that when I am still working. Hehe when your mother asked me to go home, I would immediately stop what I am doing at the office then I would hurriedly come home." Raymond joined their conversation.

Elle just gave them an awkward smile. 'Of course, it's just natural for the both of you to do that. You were already husband and wife. Did they forget that I am just a girlfriend right now. What are they thinking?' Elle thought to herself.

"Hmm and every time he comes home, I would noticed how tired and stressed he was so I give him extra care. I would immediately hug him and kiss him." Sarah told her while smiling widely.

Raymond let out a chuckle. "Your mom's action was really effective in relieving my stress and my tiredness just disappeared. You should try doing it." Raymond suggested. The husband and wife gave her a meaningful smile.

Elle was speechless. 'Oh please don't look at me like that. Don't expect me to do that.'

She just nodded at them and gave them a forced smile.

Then after a while Erick came home. When he arrived they saw his parents and Elle were talking at the living room. He walked towards them to greet them. The three person stood up upon seeing him.

"Oh Son you are here." Sarah said enthusiastically.

"Yes mam, sorry for keeping you wait." Erick gave them an apologetic smile.

He simply glanced at Elle who was just standing there silently.

"Son, how's your work?" Sarah asked him.

"It was just okay Mom. We have so many things to do that's why I stayed a little bit late." Erick responded.

Sarah's eyes brightened upon hearing that. Then a playful smile appeared on her lovely face.

"Ahmm. Son I am sure you very tired, aren't you?" After saying that Sarah glanced at Elle meaningfully. Raymond just let out a chuckle upon sensing that his wife was planning something.

"It's ok mom, I am a little bit tired but I am just fine." Erick said unaware of the hidden motive of his mother for asking him that.

Elle started to get nervous when she noticed the meaningful glance Sarah was giving her.

'Hey Hey... Mom what are you trying to do here?'

She saw Sarah giving her a signal. Elle was dumbfounded. 'Damn... is she telling me to do what she just mentioned a while ago?'

Elle avoided her gaze, pretending that she didn't get what she meant.

"Ahmm, since Erick is here. I think we can have our dinner now. I am a little bit hungry. Hehe." Elle was trying to divert their attention and escape from this situation. Erick just nodded.

Sarah frown. She gave her an unhappy look. She was now pressuring Elle with that kind of look. Elle would like to cry seeing Sarah like this.

'Why do you need to force me like this today? Erick and I were not yet okay. This is so awkward.'

But Sarah didn't plan to let her get away with this. Sarah whispered to her "Go Darling, comfort your boyfriend. He really needed it right now."

Elle:"....."

'Damn! Erick why did you have a very persistent mother like her?'

Erick was about to go to his room in order to drop his things when Elle called him.

"Love wait..."

Erick stopped on his track and turned around only to see that Elle was now walking towards him. When Elle was already standing in front of him, she wrapped her arms around his body and leaned her head on his chest.

Erick was surprised with this unexpected hug. The arms that held him were soft. The feel of her body so close to his soothed him more than he had expected.

The stresses and heaviness in his heart that he felt since last night disappeared, it was dominated and erased by the feeling of her body pressed against his. He could feel her warmth, appreciative of the simple gesture.

It was just one night and one day they hadn't talk but it seemed like it was so long that he missed her more. His mother was right. This hug was all he needed right now.

Elle felt that Erick pulled her closer and hugged her back. She sunk into the warmth of his body. Elle was also surprised.

At first she thought that it would feel so weird and awkward but at this moment she felt so comfortable in his arms. She didn't know why but all her unhappiness about last night just disappeared with this one hug.

Sarah and Raymond just smiled on the side. They looked so happy and satisfied with the scene they were both seeing right now.