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Chapter 31 - The Broke-up

Walter was silent, he looked at Sunny who was still lying on the bed. "Wake up, I know you're not sleeping," Walter said.

"You know I'm not sleeping, and you still say that to him? Why?"

"Because that's what I've been trying to say Sun. 25 years, 25 fucking years, and every time I try to say it, you always say this is not the right time, you hear it now, you have to face it, we have to discuss this."

"Which one do you want to discuss? Your feelings or my PTSD?"

"Two of them. But now, what I'm trying to say is what happened to us now?"

Sunny went silent for a moment, she looked at her friend in front of her, she didn't know how to say it without making any scars.

"Walt, listen to me, you are my friend. You never look at who I am and seek protection. You're the only one who is against Michael, you're the one who is mourning for me, and You are the first person I call and tell that I'm still alive. Don't forget you are the one who helped me to get my justice. What else do you wanna hear?"

"Sun I'm sorry, I just can't take it, I was thinking about that night, I think that was my chance."

Sunny stood up from her bed, walking right in front of Walter. He rubbed his best friend's head and hugged him. They were almost the same height but Walter just put his head on Sunny shoulder and didn't return the hug.

Sunny grabs his neck and kisses him, as she remembers what did happen that night before everything went dark.

Walter is shocked about what happened right now, he tries to get away but Sunny keeps kissing him. He pushes Sunny away, but she still holds onto him so both of them fall to the bed.

"Sun," Walter trying to make her sense came back, but was useless.

Sunny opened her sleeping robe and continued to kiss Walter. He almost loses his consciousness until he can get on top of her.

He grabs Sunny hand and holds it above her head. He tried to catch his breath, he looks Sunny was almost half-naked, and she wearing lingerie behind that silk robe. Walter tries to breathe, 'cause he almost lost his brain.

He can continue this. She started it, but he doesn't know why he stopped her and that makes him frustrated.

"You have your fiancé to get over the heat, but you do that to me? Why? You know I can't handle this, cause I want it, I want to have sex with you."

"Then let's do it. The last time we did it was when we were still in high school, I want to lose it and I want it to be you, let's do it again."

"Are you insane? How about your fiancé?"

"What's about him?"

"Stop it, Sun. this isn't you."

"Why? Why did you say this is not me? This is what we do that night, right? We kiss, we sleep, and wake up in the same bed in the morning?"

"Yeah but why are you doing this now? Stop it."

"Just have sex with me now!"

"You're insane."

Walter lets Sunny's hands go, he stands from the bed, he can't believe what just happened. He likes her, he loves her, but not like this, pushing her body so they can have sex. This is not her.

Sunny looked at Walter, he almost broke but she knew she had to do this. She pulls Walter's hand and leaves the room.

***

Sok-ji and Danny have still fighting several rounds since earlier. From close combat. Close-range gun to long-range gun. Basically, they were training, so Sok-ji could let his mind go from what he heard.

"Dann, are you sure you are just an ordinary military?"

"Navy seal baby? What do you want?"

"Damn.. you good, very good."

"Says the one who spent almost 2 years of his life in special training?"

"Ahh, it's just like summer camp, but in real military exercise."

"Can I ask you a question?"

"Sure what it is?"

"How much is the payment to be your bodyguard?" Danny asked while laughing.

"Wow.. you want to go to Korea with me? Seriously? Leaving what you have here?"

"Trying to get out of the State, find a new environment, just bored here."

"You? Bored? Isn't taking care of Sunny more than difficult?"

"Oh ya, it is true. Are we done?" Danny asked.

"Yeah. We're done, you know some good sandwiches here?"

"I know a place. Beer?"

"Aren't you working?" asked Sok-ji.

"Wow you hurt my feelings, I think we're friends."

"Don't get mad okay? We are friends, I'll buy you some."

"Hey, please, you are a guest, let me buy you a drink."

Sok-ji and Danny started tidying up the weapons they were using, they both just laughed and liked talking to each other. Until finally the smile faded when he saw Sunny in front of him with a man.

"Walt. What are you doing?" Danny can't believe what he saw in his eyes.

"You ask me?" Walter asked again because he knew what would happen after this.

"Did you two just have sex?" now Sok-ji is trying to guess what happened.

Sok-ji didn't know what else to ask when he saw the woman he loved appear with the man who had just said he loved his fiancé and his fiancé was standing wearing only a thin nightgown that showed off her body.

"I would say no, but we have done it before. And I want you to know-"

"Wow wow, stop. Is this something that you want to tell me before you sleep?"

"Yes, I am."

"So I told you, I don't want to hear anything. This is between you and him. And as far as I see now, you choose him over me. So Walter, congratulations she chose you, not me."

Sok-ji walks behind Danny, takes his coat then walks over to her, he passes the coat over her body and Sok-ji knows he just wants to leave for now. He doesn't know what scenario she created but, this is quite hurting him.

"Why aren't you mad at me?"

"You ask why? Because I know you. I told you Sun, maybe I will be mad if something happens between you two but I know those eyes, those eyes are still the same eyes who look at me when I show up in front of your door."

"Sok-ji ya..."

"Don't call my name like that, you finish your work here, I'll get out from here. I'm sorry but I can't handle this. Not now."

Sunny grabs his hand try to make him stay, but Sok-ji doesn't want to hold her hand for now, he lets Sunny hand go. He reaches his pocket and brings out the earpiece, he grabs Sunny hand and hands over the earpiece.

"I'll go back home. I think we need to think about what happened."

Sok-ji lets go of her hand and walks away but Walter feels like he's the one being put down this time.

"You go just like that? After what she did for you? I think I'm fighting the right guy, unfortunately, you are a coward."

"Walt! Shut up! You don't know what you are talking about!" Danny tries to hold back Sok-ji's anger. He seemed to understand Sok-ji's true character after they were training together.

"Shut up Dan," Sok-ji turned around while looking at Walter.

"You are the one who told me that you love her. I can't get here on time, cause I know she is still doing everything she can to run her company and her recovery. Do you know how hard it is when you know your loved one, how has she been doing from the news? Oh, sorry you know about that, but you have yours to talk to her by putting her on a secure line. But I don't. Why? Because I knew, that once I heard her voice I would postpone my entire schedule to see her. Did you know how hard it is? It's the hardest thing and most frustrating moment of my life."

"If you know how hard it is just to see her, you walk away like this?"

Burgh!!!

Sok-ji hit Walter so hard, that Walter didn't have time to hold back because he didn't see the threat that Sok-ji would hit him.

"You're the one who is sleeping with her, and you said to me like that? Is this your friend Sun? Why don't you find a girlfriend and let me sleep with her, you will know how it feels. But I'm not a guy who takes revenge. Please enjoy your moment."

Walter was silent and so was Sunny. They got what Sok-ji meant. No matter how big a man's heart is, he still won't be willing to let the woman he loves sleep with another man.

"I guess you know my point. So I'm leaving. See you in Seoul, babe."

Sok-ji leaves the arena. Sunny took a deep breath.

"Zax follows him. Now, he is your responsibility."

"Yes ma'am."

"Now, he's gone, you really wanna end like this?"

"Tell me what you want to say, I'm just pushing him away. Now tell me."

Walter seems surprised to hear what that crazy woman says. "You make a scene like that just to make him leave?"

"I told him before, but he cut me out so I think he knew before I told him, and I need to show him what exactly happened that night. Now tell me, what do you want to say?"

Walter approaches and hugs her. He whispers something in Sunny ear. "Jacob is meeting your mom, around three or five days ago."

"Are you sure?"

"I have the document. And not just that. I feel like you have been betrayed by someone in your company."

"How do you know that?"

"Cause I looked into Michael's files. It's suspicious when Gerard suddenly came here, right after that man arrived?"

"What do you mean? You think he knows something?"

"No. calls between him and Michael are clean, and emails too. So I think he doesn't know either."

"What do you want me to do?"

"You have eyes, everywhere. I think you need to be careful and act like you don't know everything, trust Michael even before he calls you. You understand?"

"Loud and clear."

"And one thing, your shooting, I don't think it was Jacob. I'll see what he and your mom have been talking about."

"You said it was military-grade, would it be your people?"

"CIA?"

"Maybe, we never know."

"I know I said it was Military Grade, but, I don't think it's mine, like I said, maybe they picked the wrong target, they think you do something."

"But I don't do anything."

"I know, keep yourself safe for now."

***

Danny tried to catch up and fortunately, he was no less fast than Sok-ji.

"Joe, wait!!"

Sok-ji turned to look at Danny. "Dann? What are you doing?"

"You better pay me with dollars. I don't take Korean-won."

"Find something else then."

"Fine, I don't care about the money."

"She's telling you to take care of me?"

"I'm sorry Joe, you know her."

"How about her? Who's taking care of her?"

"Jack, Jack will take care of her, and Fox too. So she's safe."

"She has Walter too, she has more than enough."