The last kiss between the two before Adam ran away from Shinji's house to warn him that he would not come tonight. " short but intense " Adam looked at him a little more in silence as he put on his shoes before smiling and stroking his brown hair. He was keeping his promise or at least he was trying hard, he had no intention of abandoning the boy for other problems. It was a matter of principle he had to go to Shinji by force and if he didn't he would go to him with a bouquet of flowers to apologize for his absence. 《Shinji everything okay? 》 《I have the final exam more or less tomorrow》 《You will get over it you are great with technology, then you are dedicating your life to it》 《My dad wants me to work at Cyberlife I'm not sure about my future or what I want to do or be anymore》 Adam got that smile that served to cheer Shinji, at that moment he was sharing his emotions with him, it was true they were identical nothing to do. He lay on him side as he stroked Shinji's skin

《I don't even know what to do with my future, I don't know if I'll be able to live again but I try to live the day for what it is. Shinji choose your path not for me or for your father but for yourself》 Shinji looked at Adam as he hugged him tightly, he had never felt so protected in his life, Adam sometimes scared him always had that expressionless face while his eyes fixed on the ceiling scared him the dominance of this and his sharp tongue. But he found in those eyes a deep love for him he found that every action he did to protect him every word to make them open their eyes. He loved his red eyes and white hair it was a weird style that could be scary but he had never been fascinated by a person before. 《I will, but before you go put on the new clothes I bought you have been wearing the same 3 days giorni 《Fuck are you saying that now? 》 《Always complaining! appreciate instead! 》 Adam tickled him a bit before undressing and putting on the new clothes that Shinji had bought for him specifically. A black shirt with black trousers, they were tight, certainly he was a lover of comfortable things but Shinji no, he had the obsession to always buy them and only tight and black things. They bandaged the body well but maybe too much, wasn't it vulgar then? He got rid of this thought by pulling his hair back which then went to open in the middle. He put on the black combat boots with the black leather jacket. Sure you're obsessed with black and tight stuff huh? 》 Shinji got out of bed as he purposely put on Adam's short-sleeved shirt, fit him like a suit and went to cover everything. Barefoot he reached the white where he placed his hands on his shoulders by levering and trying to be at his height but Adam lowered himself to his 《Tight things and dark colors look good on you》 《I know, you are fine with my things, you know? 》 Adam was about to kiss his neck when Shinji pointed out the time was really late, he opened his eyes wide, puffing and rolling his eyes. Shinji instead smiled but Adam not happy gave him that kiss on the neck anyway. 《Next time I'll fill you with kisses》 Shinji had remained motionless as he watched Adam leave his house, with his right hand he touched his neck where Adam's lips had gone to rest while a slight smile appeared on his face as his cheeks turned red. 《You never change huh? 》

Adam was running down the street, it was late and he had to go back to Jericho immediately. Connor instead got nervous when there was no deviant "fucking girl" he thought to himself without saying anything. Alex, on the other hand, had remained serious as he looked at the dark-haired man 《I told you that that was not to be trusted》 Connor nodded and by pulling his hair back hard, the damn girl had led him off the track on purpose. Now the questions were simple or the question. Who was he covering? If he was covering a deviant he surely knew the coordinates and who was inside their hiding place. Surely that girl would have been aware of many other details. The solution was simple to make her confess but how? Unfortunately, the FBA and the CIA would never have agreed to a method of extorting information through 'torture' which was not even torture but only manipulation. That was reserved for deviants and terrorists wouldn't do it on a 17 year old girl.

《Now it is useless we are out》

Alex looked up and placed it on Connor who had his jaw set in anger that was building inside

《That girl knows something and it's time for you to talk》

He just said that before turning on his heel and walking away leaving Alex alone on the outskirts of the station.

Adam was in Jericho 30 minutes late but there was nothing he could do when Shinji called, he just called. He saw Luke appearing to be looking for someone until he saw him.

《Oh! where did you go can you know? 》

Aiden had followed him from behind and immediately noticed the new clothes, frowned and crossed his arms

Is that Adam? We've been looking for you where you were for an hour》

《Guys a friend told you》

Aiden approached Adam pushing Luke away with a shoulder, now he felt annoyed even having that guy next to us

《Adam stop bullshit. The new clothes you wear almost every day? Do you disappear out of nowhere at night? Those constant purple marks everywhere? Come on Adam don't bullshit me》

Adam looked at Aiden, it made no sense to say bullshit was true but he could not put Shinji's life at risk but he still could not pretend nothing had been caught. Each had been transparent with the other he was always hidden by this aura of mystery. He had to say that by now he had crossed the line 《I have ... a ... boyfriend and he is human, I always go to him at night and he gives me new clothes》 Luca was silent for a moment as he saw Adam with his hard gaze turned to the floor and Aiden in front of him with wide eyes. Luke didn't expect Adam to be gay and maybe Aiden was hating the idea that Adam could have a love life as opposed to his own. He decided to intervene was becoming too much for everyone. 《Ah, so you have a boyfriend ... I understand》 Aiden threw a punch in the breastbone with contracted muscles and knuckles that almost whitened from the nervous, Adam instead remained motionless without saying anything, just looking at his partner 《You could have told us indeed you could have told me, I would have covered you, do you know what risk you went to run?》
Adam smiled realizing what Aiden meant, he had been careless he could put his own and the safety of others in danger. He also understood their friendship 《Sorry Aiden you're right, so are you covering me from now on? 》 Aiden immediately smiled without even thinking about it, raised his fist from his breastbone " count on it " Luke smiled at the vision of those two, Aiden looked like a boy with the character of a child but he was much more, he hid that part of an adult that part where he was ready to help. And in fact he thought he was mad at Adam for having a boyfriend instead he worried about his safety. Although Aiden hated him and did not feel respect for himself he did, Aiden was the instinctive part while Adam was the reasonable two mentors who would help him understand his purpose in the life he was now living 《So you had a good time with...? 》 《Shinji, anyway, I 'had a good time'》 Adam blushed slightly when he said the boy's name to Luke. The three were on their way to the main hall of the ship where Billy was waiting for them. Luke then took the map and started explaining 《Then you Billy stay outside and check that no one tries to enter, Aiden tries to be the back post like Billy if there are guards distract them instead Adam has my back》 《Why does Adam have to cover you? Uff can't he take my place? 》 《No Aiden, you are fast and good at hiding you, I need someone strong that if someone attacks me this must defend me. Adam is the strongest of us four》 Aiden snorted taking his head in his hands, after all he couldn't blame the red. Adam was the most placed and best placed of the three of them, he wondered what was the point of making an android who looked like a soldier to serve drinks at the end? Bah who had designed and invented this style surely had drugged the day before.

Aiden snorted taking his head in his hands, after all he couldn't blame the red. Adam was the most placed and best placed of the three of them, he wondered what was the point of making an android who looked like a soldier to serve drinks at the end? Bah who had designed and invented this style surely had drugged the day before. As well as for Luke, what was the point of putting a guy with red hair and purple eyes? Those aspects were non-human, then Adam looked like a vampire in his outward appearance. The only normal ones were him and Billy, otherwise he was in a cage of weird androids. 《Adam is it okay for you to cover me? 》 《Yes Luke is fine by me》 《Ok then let's go》 Aiden picked up Billy while the other two walked a little ahead of them, left Jericho and walked into the city it was almost already dark and Billy was showing the first signs of fatigue. What idiots to bring a child for such an important mission thought Aiden, Adam had also expressed his opinion 'children are not too risky' but Luke obviously wanted to do his own thing. Idiot you really are an idiot only this thought Aiden's mind who hated that guy. He couldn't digest his justifications for running away 'he had a perfect life, perfect hosts, a house, a warm place, a bed' the more he looked at him the more he wanted to beat him but that was neither the time nor the place quite right. He would have killed him. Adam looked ahead and walked quickly, he wasn't ready for that mission but he had to succeed, everyone was counting on him. He had to give it his all or he would die. Luke was stiff as he looked at Adam's face which looked calm and confident. 《Will we do it for you Adam? 》

《You think about taking the pieces if someone attacks you I'll take care of it》 Luke could hear something in his voice a kind of insecurity, he could also see the hand shake until it almost bleed and the nerves in the neck tense. He was afraid, that boy was loaded like a spring if someone fell into his hands he would die 《Are we wrong for you? 》 《Luke you broke your dick with these questions》 Luke made a straight line with his lips before laughing, now Adam was pissed off but at the same time having fun with the redhead for his meaningless laugh. She grabbed his hair forcing him to look at him. Luke kept that wry smile while Adam's face relaxes too, leaving him with a casual attitude. Aiden still behind was cheering for Adam to break Luke's face but no, he was disappointed. They were in front of a supermarket Aiden immediately recognized that blond hair, the white complexion, the tall stature. He stopped short feeling bad. Luke immediately noticed it out of the corner of his eye and went to his companion who was on the ground while Billy was completely asleep. 《What's wrong? 》 Adam joined the three and found Aiden in his arms, while Luke took Billy and looked at the white as a sign of help. Adam was also speechless he didn't understand what had happened it had all happened quickly. Aiden kept his eyes closed on Adam's chest, breathing hard. 《Aiden what's wrong with you? 》 《I saw it... Christ the heartbreaker she is! 》 Aiden turned his face to the girl who had broken his heart, Luke followed with his eyes to find Paola and Sabrina there. He gasped without saying anything. Adam didn't understand how two idiots could get fooled by such bullshit in a situation of sheer danger. But he had to be able to understand the situation, he had to try to improvise something, so he used Shinji's method of aggression, certainly if he would have pretended to beat them maybe he would have understood who were the sources of distractions for the two. He let Aiden fall to the ground, mentally apologizing to him and now he would start his play. 《You're kidding me right? We have to loot a fucking warehouse and you go crazy for bullshit like that? Now move your ass or I'll break both of your bones》 Paola heard the aggressive voice of the other and turned her eyes touching Sabrina's shoulder who did the same worried. They both looked into each other's eyes before approaching the voice. 《Paola scares me that guy with white hair》

Sabrina made a straight line with her lips until she took her friend's hand to go home when Paola reversed course and went straight to the three boys, she recognized Billy in Luke's arms; and as soon as she saw the hand of the white-haired boy rise to slap, she stood in front of him. Adam unhooked his hand but stopped an inch before the girl's face without hitting her. He had had excellent reflexes and control not to touch the girl. Paola felt a drop of sweat running down her back, she opened her eyes and found the hand of the white man who looked at her badly on her right cheek. Luke looked at Paola as Billy woke up and tried to hug her. 《The mystery solved then, your friend is Aiden's heartbreaker and you are Luke's mistress, simple fast and safe》 He smiled and then removed his hand from the girl's face. Helping Aiden to get up while he was supported on the shoulder of the partner. Luke gasped as Paola looked at the white man and Sabrina sought out her friend's hand to escape from that situation. 《Adam what the fuck happened》 《I noticed you two immediately at the sight of these two girls, so to understand why I had to go further, obviously if I wanted to hit you I would have already done it, sorry but it was necessary》 Luke got up from the ground looking at Adam again, perfectly understanding his reasoning, he was simulating a fight to see what Paola would do, the girl took Luke's hand hugging him.

《Paola leave me I have to go》 The girl shook her head as she rubbed it on Luke's chest, Sabrina instead admired Adam's suit and received a look of discomfort. 《Make her come, Aiden and Billy are outside I don't think she can stand alone》 《Instead I can, let me come》 Adam smiled as he watched Luke grapple with the brunette girl, the blonde approached him all perky instead 《Wooow this is the new Zara collection right? Madonna is beautiful, where did you get all that money? 》 Adam stopped looking at the girl while Aiden instead managed to stand alone without Adam's help, Shinji hadn't told him the price and where he had bought them 《How much do they cost more or less? 》 Then, if I'm not mistaken, the shirt 70, the trousers 90 and the jacket 130. Everything fluctuates towards $ 290. I also wanted to buy them for my father but they cost too much》 Adam missed a beat on hearing those figures, he didn't think his boyfriend was going to buy him the most expensive things, he was in a good financial position but it was too much, next time he would have to bring him a bouquet of flowers and give him a grooming for all the money he spent. They were in front of the warehouse now it was their turn, Aiden would go with the three to get the bicomponents, Paola and Sabrina would take out the androids while Billy remained outside. Adam jumped over the net while the others did the same following him, Sabrina and Paola remained behind. The boys ran fast as they jumped over the various crates 《They are very fast! 》 《Paola beware! 》 Sabrina approached her friend while she took a stick to smash the drone, they looked at each other and both took the stick by sticking it into the drone and turning it off. 《Great let's keep it up》 Aiden and Adam put as many things as possible in their backpacks while Luke took some blue blood, a light shone on him was one of the guards, Adam with a leap jumped at the guard and covered his mouth with his hands, the guard was an android.

《Let us do what we have to do and I won't do anything to you ok? 》 the android gave an ok with his head then Adam left him, meanwhile Sabrina and Paola took out every drone to make sure the boys were safe. The android vanished into thin air, leaving the boys to work 《Ok we got everything, let's go》 The boys quickly went to the girls who had a taste for destroying all the drones 《We're done let's go》 " so?! 》 Sabrina was sad she expected a lot more action instead it was as simple as drinking a glass of water 《Luckily yes, let's move on though》 They climbed over the net and left the warehouse, the bags were overflowing with stuff, and he had done it as fast as he could. Luke smiled at the boys and then at the girls " thanks girls " " You are welcome! 》

Sabrina was happy to help her new friends while Paola still didn't have a bitter lump in her throat. Before they could vanish into thin air with Billy she took Luke's hand looking him straight in the eye 《Were those things true? Did you really think so? 》 Luke looked at the ground before letting Paola abruptly let go of her hand, who had instead remained there waiting for his return or for a word from him. Adam left his things with Aiden and walked over to the girl when Luke was too far away to see him. 《Here, this is where we hide》 Paola picked up the map that Adam had handed him, noting that it was highlighted in red all the way to go. He looked at the white man then, smiling, thanked him 《Thanks Adam》 《Please but now I have to escape! See you next girls! 》 So Adam walked away from the girls greeting them while Sabrina, after not seeing him again, took her friend's arm before cheering and jumping on her feet 《You saw! What muscles! And what a complete! Poor Aiden will be jealous now》 Paola sighed taking her head in her hands instead her friend tugged her happy with the evening 《My god who I'm dealing with! 》 " shut up! You hung on Luke's lips! 》 《As if you didn't do it with Zack Smith》 They looked at each other and then laughed and went back home, arm in arm, while Paola kept the journey to Jericho engraved in her mind.