BLUE'S POV

My fellow agents who are on stand by outside the bar get inside to investigate the whole place.

After making sure that Yngrid is fine, I look for the room where the victims of human trafficking are being held as captives.

I found the room, and I saw the victims of different ages, crying and begging to be spared.
In our investigation, after exporting, they will be tested to be organ donor.

Director Estrebor came, and he tapped my shoulder.
"Good job, Velez."

"I didn't do it, Sir.. It's one of the Kana". I showed him the handkerchief that was sealed in a zip lock bag.

"Burn that.. Then get this credit that you killed him for promotion."

"Sorry, Sir.. Claiming one's work isn't my cup of tea." I saluted on him before I carried the still unconscious Yngrid.

I brought Yngrid to the hospital, and we waited for hours for her to wake up.
Seems like Kana hit her weakest point.

When she woke up, I asked her about what had happened.

I seriously listen to her, and I made the halt, then I get a sketch pad on my bag.
Then I let her describe the woman she was saying that had hurt her.

While the sketch is almost done, a hunch rose on my chest. I can't really explain what I felt.

I stop midway to look at the outcome of my sketch.

'Ash'

"Can I ask you a favour, Yngrid? Can you spare me this information? I need to settle this alone. You know how important this case to me is. Can I rely on you?" I pleaded on her.

She nodded and smiled.
"It's okay Blue, I saw in your face the possibility that you know the killer, I understand, don't worry, if the police ask me, I will tell them that I won't remember."

I held her hand. "Thank you."

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ASH'S POV

It's been a week after that happened, and it's been a week that I am restraining myself to call Blue.
I know Blue is intelligent. He must know by now what I did to his partner.

I face the mirror and look at myself intently.
I often asked myself.
How can I deserve him?
Me.. A killer, a criminal, a vigilant.

Back then, when we were young, we promised to stay together until we got old in more ways than one. Will it happen?
I don't know if we will be able to accomplish that dream.
I remembered and buried that promise on my heart.

I decided to meet him.
I fix myself in my normal form.

I was about to leave when Gene saw me.

"I know where you are going to."

"Keep your mouth shut, Gene." I glared at him.

"I don't really care, Ash. I have my own problems to face too, I hope that we can lean on each other in the near future if something comes up." He said while looking gloomy.

"You can lean on me." I tap his shoulder.

I drove without directions when I decided to call Blue.

"Hello, who's this?" His deep baritone voice welcomed my senses of hearing.

"It's me, Ash."

"Baby.. I've been waiting for your call, why just now? Did something happen?"

I felt alarmed on his question.

"Are you sick?" He added.

I scratch my head.
"No, of course not.. Ahm.. Where can we see each other?"

I heard him chuckle. Damn so sexy.

"Manila Yacht Club. Manila Bay." he said after a while.

"Okay.. I'll be there." I drop the call and drive in that direction.

I was shocked when I arrived there and Blue was already waiting for me.

I was more shocked when he eyed my car with a blank expression.

But when I got down of my car, that blank expression turned into a happy one. His sweet smile always melts me.
He hugged me tightly, and I hugged him back, feeling his warmth.

"Let's go.." he guided me towards a yacht.

"Is this your yacht?" I ask while I lean my head on his shoulder.

It's strange that we are still comfortable with each other's presence despite the years that we are apart.

"Yes.. Look at that." He pointed the yacht.

'BLUE'S ASH'

"What kind of name was that?" I curiously asked when I read it.

"Blue is owned by Ash." He gently said while hugging me from behind. We are just there, looking at the yacht.

"You before said that, how about now?" I tease him.

"Until now, Ash, you own me."

I close my eyes, feeling what he said deep in my heart.
"What if I am not like the old Ash that you knew.. The innocent, kind, bullied, the crybaby."

"I don't care." he whispered while hugging me tight.

"What if I did some sins that you didn't expect to be?" I asked him again.

"I still don't care.. Fate bounds us to meet again, Ash. I don't care about what you are before or now." he said with conviction.

I removed his arms around me, and I faced him.
"I'm a killer, Blue." I felt my eyes moist when I finally comfess to him.

"I know.." he said, and he hugged me again.
"Do you think I am still hugging you now if I care about that?"

"Blue.. You deserve someone else." My tears started to fall. "Way better than me."

"I don't need anyone else, Ash.. I want you. We were apart, and now that we are here.. I love you. In all those years.. It didn't fade." he seriously said.

"I'm sorry." The only words I said.

I almost squealed when he carried me, and he went up to the yacht.

"I will fall Blue!"

"Then I will catch you." He suddenly laughed.

It's strange that we are still comfortable with each other's presence despite the years that we are apart.

The moment my foot stepped on the yacht floor, he pulled me for a kiss.
I drape my arms on his nape, responding with the same ferocity, feeling that delicious sensation crept in me.

We pulled away on each other, catching our breaths.

"I love You Ash." He kissed the tip of my nose.

"I love you too, Blue. Even if you are forbidden to love. Dad said we can't love a law enforcer.. But I can't stop myself." I shook my head.

Blue guides me towards the couch, he let me sit in his lap, and I lean my jead on his shoulder.

"Do you remember back then when you felt sad.. I'll take you to the rooftop of the orphanage to watch the stars.. Then you asked me if what i wanted to become when we grow old enough." Blue asked me while he intertwined our hands.

"Yes.." I nodded.
"You said you want to build buildings and bridges." I look at our hands perfectly entangled on each other like it was sculpted by a great sculpture.

"Yes.. I originally want to be an engineer.. But my foster parents want me to be a policeman.. I felt indebted to them for raising me, so I did what they wanted."

"While me.. my dreams are still the same, though.. I wanted to cook for you.. Take care of our children.. Clean our house and wait for you to come home.. It's funny that I thought about that while I was just a mere 5 years old. So flirty."
I laugh at the thought.

Blue laugh along with me.
"Even me.. We were young back then, but fate bounds us to meet again.. To continue the past.. Now tell me what happened to you when I was gone."

In that position, I told him everything, no more no less.. Every event of my life.. Every mission.. Everything.

"I'm tired.. But I am still not capable of leaving.. I don't want to compensate my brothers."

"We will find a way.. I don't want us to be separated again, Ash.. That long years apart was enough. I can leave everything just to be with you."

My tears fell even more when I heard he said those words.

"Let's forget about that for a while." I gently said while he dried my tears.

My hands move to unbuttoned his shirt.

Blue's shocked expression is now turned into a menacing look.

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