Taehyung peeked out of the door once before taking quick steps towards the pistol that I'd tossed away. He picked the weapon up and admired it for a few seconds before shoving it back into his belt.

I watched him move gracefully to the other side of the room to grab his jacket and fish it's pockets to pick out a key.

"Here we go!" He grinned and I stood rooted to the spot.

The hotel was surrounded completely. Father had traced the call and unlike me, he was a smart and experienced man. It wouldn't have taken long for him to realise that V was still in the same hotel, only a few rooms away. The sirens got louder and I could hear helicopters surround the tall building completely. Where would Tae even go?

I followed him quietly as he rushed out of the room into the corridor. Quickly running to the elevator, he pressed the button and waited for the doors to slide open and it soon did.

Why wasn't he dragging me around this time?

"Oh, Ji Yeon-ah" he turned to face me.

"Yeah?"

"Miss me" he grinned wide and it was the rectangular smile which was purely gums and teeth that I adored so much.

He stretched his arms out as if waiting for a hug which I never gave. I only stared at him until the elevator doors opened with a ping behind him.

"Aren't you taking me with you?" I questioned.

"No" he shook his head, "Your father seems to be worried. I'm leaving you for him" he paused, "for a while".

"Why are you being nice to me?" I narrowed my eyes at him.

"I've always been nice to you" He sighed before stepping forward and wrapping my smaller form up in a tight hug.

His lips were on my ear again and no matter how many times he did it, I could never get used to the feeling as shivers ran down my spine.

"I'll come get you soon" he mumbled, his lips moving against my skin. Before pulling away, he pressed a kiss on my cheek and slid back into the open elevator.

"See you" he winked.

"There's no way out!" I reached out as the doors started sliding shut.

"I'm V. I always find a way out" he smirked and disappeared from my sight.

I watched the little screen by the side to see which floor he was headed to and as I'd expected, he went down to the basement.

"Surrender yourself V!" I heard a familiar voice announce , through the speakers. It was Jihyun.

I wasn't sure if it was disappointment that I felt watching him leave, or was I just feeling sick? The feeling was outlandish and the way the man walked away without another word made me want to yank him back and arrest him just so I could spend a few more hours in his company.

"Officer!" I heard a loud voice bounce off the walls of the hallway and when I focused my gaze, I noticed that it was Hyun Woo who came running in my direction.

"Ay Hyunnie!" I grinned, taking quick steps toward the boy before giving him a quick but tight hug.

"Ow ow.." He winced when I pulled away and I smacked his head.

"Couldn't you come get me sooner?" I asked.

"We couldn't trace your phone.." He pouted, "do you have it?".

Fuck, no! I don't.

Digging my only two pockets, I ran back into the room I'd earlier woken up in. Climbing onto the bed, I rummaged through covers and comforter only to find my phone tucked away under the pillow.

Relief washed over me as I switched it on. The mobile was turned off and my network was a secure one, of course they wouldn't be able to track it.

"we need to get going" I got out of bed and rushed out, "is the basement covered?".

"Completely" the boy nodded, "There's nowhere he can go".

I nodded quietly. 'I'm V. I always find a way out' his words were clear as daylight.

"Run!" I muttered before doing so myself. Taking the staircase, we descended as quickly as we could until we reached the basement.

"Hyun.." I called out, to make sure he was right there with his gun out.

"I'm here" he assured.

"Ji!" I heard Jihyun cheer the moment I stepped into the area. Giving  me a side hug, he tossed a jacket at me which I was quick to put on.

"The lift has made multiple stops but the doors have remained shut at all times" he said.

"Where's the live footage? Isn't there a cctv camera inside the elevator?" I asked as we rushed forward towards the lift.

"The commissioner is watching it" he mumbled and I jogged ahead.

Good thing the commissioner was none other than my own father. "Dad!" I grinned and he almost skipped the distance between us in a second to wrap me in a hug as if I was gone for months on end.

"Thank God you're safe!" He spoke again and I brushed the back of his head a few times before letting go.

"Is V in the lift?" I asked.

"We don't know" dad shrugged.

I moved past him to check the small monitor that relayed the events in the lift and hoped to find the man but the screen was red, as if someone had put a cloth right on the camera.

"Shit!" I cursed.

" We've got all the exits covered and I will know if he stops at any floor" dad gave my back a pat.

The police had mobbed the place and the entire basement was covered up and it looked like the lift was going to stop right in front of us.

I swallowed hard, a part of me excited to see him again but a smaller part of me didn't want to rat him out again. But this was my job! I had no choice.

The elevator came to a stop and the doors slid open with a ping.  Father was the first one to rush into it even before the doors could open fully. I waited for seconds as they ticked by, one...two and by the third, I heard him scream from the inside, "Fuck that son of a bitch!" followed by a loud thud. I assumed he must be kicking the metal walls of the boxy container he now stood in. Taehyung had disappeared as if it was a magic trick.

Unlike my usual excitement, this time I barely felt anything. It was as if I knew Taehyung wouldn't be standing there waiting to be caught. He had his ways and we had to find ours.

Shrugging all the thoughts away I moved into the elevator to calm dad and get him out of it and back home. We could deal with Kim Taehyung later.

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Later that night, I was curled up on a couch beside mom. She looked so peaceful, taken away and wrapped up in slumber and rest..but I wanted her to wake up. I wanted her to look around and take decisions for me, now. I stuffed my cheek into the pillow beside me as I closed my eyes for a brief moment, only to think over all the things I've been thinking and feeling lately, until my phone decided to buzz against my pants.

The sun would rise anytime soon, and who in the world would text me now?

Daddy: I miss you already!

Ji: who is this?

I groaned, sitting up straight and drowsy, trying not to cringe at the creepy contact name.

Daddy: I told you I'd find my way out, didn't i?

Ji: Tae?

Daddy: No baby, it's daddy for you ;)

Ji: what the fuck?

Ji: Why would you change your name to this? Yuck!

Shooting up from the couch, I ran towards my room. Pushing the door open, I switched my desktop on.

Daddy: I like it this way

Daddy: Shouldn't you be sleeping babygirl? You've been up all night.

I connected my phone to the system and inserted a doungle to another USB slot in an attempt to trace him.

Ji: Why do you ask?

'You changed the contact from Daddy to Taehyung' the screen showed and I sighed in relief.

Taehyung: I wanna take you out on a date! Come!

Ji: where to?

Taehyung: that's a surprise

I could get killed for texting a criminal and secondly, planning to go on a date with the same man. But this was the only way I would be able to get to know him, and possibly, his methods.

Ji: I'm busy. Sorry.

I set the device aside and stared at the screen as the world map opened up and the pointer zoomed into Korea and then Daegu.

Taehyung: Are you afraid of falling in love with me baby?

Ji: I would never fall for someone like you Tae. You're not my type.

I knew I was lying. In fact a part of me was far gone. He had a piece of me now but it was wrong. I would rather keep it this way than fall in love and fuck things up.

Taehyung: Tomorrow 8 pm. Dinner <3  I'll pick you up.

Ji: I'm busy, Tae. I cant come!

The screen zoomed in further and paused at one of the tall buildings. Before I could do something, the process was reversed. The pointer moved at the speed of light and stopped somewhere in the middle of pacific ocean on the map. I groaned and smacked the monitor once. He has mislead me again!

Taehyung : Wear something nice

Ji: Kim Taehyung!

Taehyung: I'm sure you will not try to pull another one of your stupid stunts, right doll?

Ji: I'm not coming tomorrow.

Taehyung : We'll see about that.

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