*Hey guys, please be reminded that every single event, place, and character is to remain fictional in this story.
She lifted her head to meet with a pair of dark blue eyes.
'Alessio'
"Missy, how about a dance?" Alessio whispered through her ears. Aubrey turned to Alessio, grinding against him slowly, flashing him a beam of satisfaction.
"No, Mister. I've got work to do, will come back to you soon." Aubrey said in a seductive smile, placing a peck on his neck, and slowly take off his hand from her waist.
Alessio sent Aubrey off with an anonymous expression. His eyes harden as he noticed how other men's attentions were on her. He swears to God, this will be her last time wearing that kind of dress unless she's with him.
… … …
Aubrey presses on her earring and demands her friends.
"Guys, target located. Poolside" She said and chasing after Dr.P.
… … …
"Boss, traitor tracked down, one at the poolside, another one at the labyrinth garden" Pablo utters through his ear bug.
"Dominic and Carlos were going after the guy at the labyrinth"
"Poolside" Alessio answered and rushed to the pool.
… … …
Just as she was about to put her hand on Dr. P's shoulder, a force pulled her back, rudely.
Before she could protest, a dim shot from the silencer was fired. Her eyes were wide opened, horrifying at the sound. That moment she was 100% sure, someone must have been shot.
Aubrey raised her head to find a familiar identity, those mesmerizing deep blue eyes. Unlike the previous encounters they had, there was a pang of pain hiding behind those eyes, a cold sweat covered his forehead, and he began to lose his balance.
Aubrey circled her arms around his torso, supporting him, but instead, she was in contact with a warm liquid at his back. She quickly glanced around their surroundings, as if nothing has had happened before. Then, she realized that Alessio has protected her from being shot.
'But why?' Aubrey was confused for a while, but her expression was mistaken as she was traumatized by the whole incidence.
"Alessio?!" terrified by the situation, Aubrey increased her tone which Alessio response to her with a finger on her lips.
"Don't worry, Missy. Everything is under control." Alessio comforts her which brings her back to reality.
"Let's go outside" Aubrey murmured to him. Without alarming the others, and with her support they managed to leave the mansion behind and stopped at an empty place.
"Why do you stop?" Aubrey stared at him, weirdly. No longer after that, two unfamiliar figures ran towards them.
"Boss" They both said. Before they continued their sentence, they were cut off by another unfamiliar face, who was supporting their boss.
"He's being shot" Dominic immediately opened the car door, which parks beside them meanwhile Carlos helped Aubrey to support him and brought him to the car. Before she was able to come out of the car, she was pulled backward, and Carlos has closed the door.
"What?"
"Don't go" Alessio says under his breath. Aubrey quit her acts and let Alessio lean his head on her shoulder.
… … …
"Aubrey where are you?"
"Somewhere, how about you guys?"
"We're alright. We've got Dr.P" Jacquie said.
"Take him to Casper, he'll know what to do. Oh yeah, don't forget to check what's another force that stops us from captivating Dr.P tonight."
"Other forces?" Giana asked out of curiosity.
"Yes, they were aiming both I and Alessio. I need to make sure they did not know our identity or else…"
"I'll report it to you, A. Take care"
Aubrey hung up the phone and focused on the view outside's Alessio condominium. She rubs her pointed finger against her thumbnail, a sign where she has something in her mind.
'Things are getting more and more interesting now.'
'But what is your motive Alessio for saving me?' Aubrey muttered.
"Miss Aubrey, the boss is asking for you. Please follow me" Carlos interrupted Aubrey's thoughts. Aubrey flashed him a gentle smile and followed him to Alessio's bedroom.
His room's interior was based on a dark theme, just like the rest of the condo, the wall was painted black and white, furniture is all black, including bedsheets, is dark grey. The white tiles are the only contrast color in the whole condo. Also, there is no picture hanging around the wall, not even painting, only zig-zagged patterns on the wall.
"How are you, Alessio?"
"I am good, Missy" Alessio replied in his pale face. Without hesitation, she sat beside him and fixed his pillow behind him.
"After this night, everything will back to normal. However, there is a high chance you will get a fever tonight. So…"
"I can take care of it," Aubrey said right away not realizing the problem in her sentences.
"ehemm…I mean since he saved me from the bullet, it's appropriate to repay him with a simple caring gesture, right?" Aubrey retorted when she sensed the problem in her sentences. Carlos and Marcus, the doctor, looked at each other, there is a silent conversation through their eye contact.
Aubrey scratches her neck to hide the uneasiness she felt. Alessio noticed the awkwardness Aubrey felt, he glances at both Marcus and Carlos to break their eye contact. Shortly, they received the signals and leave the room, but they did not miss the slight lift at the corner of their boss's lips.
Outside the door, once again they shared an I-know-something-other-people-don't-know look and left separately.
If Aubrey saw this, she will certainly doubt that if they were able to telepath.
… … …
Aubrey sighed in relief, that's when she saw Alessio smile.
"Stop it, Mister. Do you think I will show you respect just because you are my professor, let me tell you… no way"
"Then don't do it dear, because only that I can keep you by my side" Alessio replied to her. Aubrey looked at him, disbelieve in what she had heard.
"You don't own me, Mister"
"Oh yeah, after the shot. You are"
"How is that so?" Aubrey raised both her eyebrows, challenging him. Without uttering a word, he passed her an agreement.
Her eyes went wide opened as soon as she read the Headings.
'Protection Agreement'