Nine

“I didn’t mind either,” he said so I looked at him. "I thought it was the asshole Ash."

"Ash?" My eyes widened and I stared at him. He sighed and nodded, caressing my hand with his thumb.

"He's too obssessed with you, baby, I can't shrug it off." He said.

I leaned slightly on his arm.

"He was there when you almost got kidnapped, Lia. When he found out the men got you, he came to you that instant that when you went out of the car, he was already there."

I nodded and sighed.

"I don't see him now," I said.

"I wouldn't let him get closer to you," I looked up at him and wondered.

"So, he's just here?"

"Hmm," He nodded and I just nodded and took a deep breath.

When the police let us into the visiting area, I immediately turned my gaze to Cain who was sitting there.

My heart started hammering inside my chest, I saw Lily holding his hand while staring sharply at me.

"How dare you!" Even before I could get close, I was surprised when he stood up, he was about to kick me but Phoenix quickly came in front of me and hid me behind him.

"Keep your hands off." Phoenix said coldy, stopping her. When Lily was stunned by what she had done, she kept quiet and averted her eyes.

I sighed, slowly leaving Wren's back and facing Lily.

I saw her stare at me with such rage on her eyes, I could see what she wanted to start and when Wren was about to hide me again I shook my head and stared coldly at Lily.

"You wanted to hurt me, huh?" I asked coldly.

She lifted her hand, was about to slap me when I spoke.

"Go and let me file a Arrowe to you too so that you and your boyfriend can be together in jail."

She froze, I saw her calm down but her eyes were still full of anger.

"You don't have a right to file a Arrowe against Cain! He didn't do anything to you!" She exclaimed.

"Lily," Cain called.

"Not Cain eh! This woman is pressing false charges to you!" She exclaimed. "She was too desperate to have you! Because you chose me!"

I close my eyes sharply at what he said, almost laughing.

"Am I really that shallow?" I chuckled at her.

"Yes! You can't accept that Cain chose me over you! You're a freak, Liana! Childish and narrow-minded bitch!"

I saw Phoenix's face crumpled, obviously wanting to answer but holding himself back.

"You are desperate, Baker! You even have the guts to let Phoenix pretend to be your boyfriend!"

To my surprise there, I saw the corner of Phoenix's lip rise at what it said and shake.

"And why would I pretend to be her man, Miss?" He said in a cold, amused tone.

"Because she was desperate to have his attention! She really likes Cain--"

"There's no way my Liana would like another man more than me." He said as a matter of fact.

My eyes widen.

Damn confidence, Adler!

I just blinked and caught a glimpse of Lily who parted her lips and looked away. He marched towards Cain and sat beside him.

"Come on, baby." Phoenix reached for my hand and gently pulled me closer to the two.

The moment I sat infront of them, I was immediately startled by the look that Cain had given. His eyes are pleading, seemingly scared and remorseful.

"How's life in jail?" I asked coldly.

"How dare you talk to him like that!" Lily groaned but I ignored her.

"I-I'm sorry, Liana." Cain suddenly murmured.

"What? Stop saying sorry, Cain! You didn't do anything to make this beautiful!" Lily exclaimed.

"Shut your mouth, woman." Phoenix suddenly spoke in annoyance. "I can easily press charges to you."

Lily was silent and stared at me.

"I didn't mean to do that," Cain murmured. "I'm so sorry, I'm just too emotional."

"You almost raped me, asshole." I pointed out, my grip tightened on Phoenix and I saw his face darken as he looked at Cain.

"Y-You what?" I saw Lily froze.

"I ... I just love you so much, Lia." He said. "I'm angry because you have someone else, I thought I was still."

Lily's mouth parted, shaking her head violently. "W-What are you saying, Cain ?!"

"I'm sorry, Lily." Cain murmured. "I ... I love Liana."

"You ... you said you love me!"

"That's what you want me to say!" Cain answered her.

"Y-You ..." I saw Lily's tears and later stood up and slapped Cain.

"Fuck you!" She exclaimed.

I even saw him stare at me and violently wipe away the tears before marching out.

I sighed, I felt Wren's caress on my palm so I faced him and that's where I took strength.

"F-Forgive me, Lia." Cain murmured. "I ... I just love you so much, that's why I did that."

"That isn't love, Cain." I shook my head. "It's far more different than love."

Love protects, love heals, love is the light despite the darkness and I have never felt that way about what Cain is saying.

"Liana ..." Cain reached for my hand but I quickly pulled you away and shook.

"I'll pursue the Arrowe," I murmured and stood.

When we got out of the precinct I was shocked by Wren's sudden hug behind me and his kiss on my cheek.

"What about mine, baby? Is this love?" He whispered.

"It's more that what I hope it is, Wren." I whispered back, touching his hand.

I heard his smile beside my ear, he pressed his face to my shoulder and hugged me more.

"Let's date?" He asked and we did things more than just a date.

Phoenix slammed me on the kitchen counter.

I screamed and laughed when he grinned at my position, he instantly moved towards me and placed himself in between my parted legs.

I put my arm on his shoulder and smiled.

"Is this my point five special service?" I asked.

He chuckled deeply, licking his lower lips. I moved my face closer to his and let our nose touched. He kissed my cheek briefly, hugging my waist.

"Maybe," He answered. When our eyes met again we both smiled at the same time.

Even if I'm sitting on the countertop and he was just standing there, he's still taller than me.

He slowly lifted his hand and fixed the disheveled hair on my cheek and placed it behind my ear.

"I love you," He suddenly said, stopping me.

"You still get shock, huh?" He laughed when I stopped so I shook and laughed and kissed his lips. I pulled him closer to my body and hugged his nape.

I squeezed his neck and took a deep breath.

"I love you so much, Wren." I whispered. "Thank you, thank you for waiting for me to be back to you."

He kissed my hair, caressing my back, almost dipping me into his chest.

"You're worth every pain, baby." He whispered. "Everything is worth it. I may have lost you but I found you and got you back. That blessing alone is enough for me."

"Thank you, Wren. For sacrificing a lot for me, even if I said something bad. Even if I'm naughty, thank you very much."

"You aren't Liana if you're not naughty." He chuckled, hugging me more. "You look cute and amusing everytime you'll say that, water me lines. Damn, baby, you don't know how tempted I am to just carry you and slam you somewhere."

"Arte-arte kasi!" I stepped away slightly and snorted. He Licked and touched my chin, grazing my lower lip.

"I am supposed to watch you from afar, baby." Maktol n'ya.

"But you couldn't! You even offered your special service to Daddy when he asked you! He thought it's just because you're bored so you agreed yet you have a hidden agenda!"

He pinched my cheek and chuckled.

"Of course! I can watch you from afar for years but when that damn Ash came, I don't know what to do. I'm shivering."

"Is that my Lieutenant jealous?" I caressed his cheek.

"Yeah," He purred so I laughed. "He kept on claiming you're his and I won't let you! You're mine, Liana, okay? You're mine, mine."

My cheeks flushed, my heart bursting in such happiness.

"Yours, baby." I answered. "Are you? You're mine?"

"Obviously," He almost slapped me so I laughed. "Tuyot's property eversince."

My mouth parted, I slapped his chest but he laughed and reached for my hand before taking it to the part of his chest where I could feel his heartbeat.

"Feel that?" He asked, I nodded, looking at my hand on his beating chest. "It only beats for you."

I froze, I bit my lip and my heart almost exploded with joy as I listened to him.

I was shocked when his thumb suddenly wiped something on my cheek so I quickly looked up.

"Don't cry," he said affectionately, his finger on my cheek and gently caressing my skin.

“I love you so much,” I said. "Thank you for always being there for me, baby."

"All for you, baby." He whispered huskily. "Everything for you, Liana."

Maybe because of the overfloLiag feelings and confessions, our lips met halfway in instant until we started catching our breaths.

I parted my lips when he asked for entrance, his tongue wandering inside my lips. I gasped for air as I encircle my hand on his nape and pulled him closer.

His hand went down on my chest, slowly pulling my dress down, exposing my naked chest. I saw how his gaze dropped to my chest and his green eyes almost darkened.

"No good?" He asked huskily, my mouth parted when his finger found my peaks and played with it.

"T-The dress has foam so ..."

"Easy access, huh?" He smirked, his lips grazed down to my jaw down the valley of my breast.

I heard him pull a stool and sat there infront of me to properly see my chest. I was almost shy but somehow I was raised to fight so I didn't cover up.

He raised my leg on his leg, straddling him, I saw him licked his lower lip and cupped both of my breast as he played with my peaks.

"W-Wren ..." I whispered wearily.

He licked his lower lip, a moan escaped my lip when he suddenly lowered his head, claiming my breast and lapping my peaks.

"Hmm," I hummed, caressing his hair. I felt his tongue and teeth slowly touching my part, sucking it like a child.

His hand made its way to my leg, pushing my dress up to touch my skin.

"How about you claim your point five round, baby?" He asked sensually, his finger touching the tip of my undies.

"Just point five?" I whispered. "There's interest, Lieutenant, a few days late."

He burst out laughing, kissing my lips with a wide smile on his face.

"Damn, I'm so inlove with you." He chuckled deeply and licked his lips, pulling my undies fully from my waist.

"It's two rounds, Phoenix." I pouted.

"Alright," He chuckled, hugging my waist and carried me.

I grabbed his neck and loaded up, grinning.

"Let's make it three, huh?" His eyes glistened. "Because I love you."

"Yehey!" I cheered happily.

We quickly got to his room, just a slight closing of the door without hesitation he leaned me there and kissed me.

Of course, because I was just vulnerable to drought, her grandmother gave up. I kissed him back, giving him an intense kiss like what he is giving me right now.

When I was completely undressed, I quickly pulled his clothes away. He shook his head while looking at me unbuttoning his longsleeves, I sniffed sharply he was making fun of me.

"Phoenix! Help me!" I groaned angrily.

"Alright, baby, chill!" He chuckled, helping me with his clothes, quickly dropped my hand on his slacks and pulled the belt away.

He groaned a bit harshly when my hand touched his groLiag member, when I took off his pants and left only his boxers I could almost catch my breath.

I slowly touched his male part, my hand playing on it, teasing it.

"B-Baby," he whispered exhaustively.

"Let me pleasure you," I murmured, kneeling infront of him.

"Fuck," He cursed hardly. "Baby, you ... you don't have to."

"No," I murmured. "I want to,"

A large intake of breath left him the moment I pulled his boxers down, letting his member free and like a stupid teenage girl, I was still shocked with its size.

"Lieutenant's really big!" I exclaimed.

"Let's stop that," Phoenix laughed so I looked up at him.

"I like it," I Licked and touched it with my hands.

"Who will you choose, me or the lieutenant?" He said so I stopped and looked at him in surprise.

"Huh?"

He sniffed and frowned.

“You said you like it,” Said said. "So, what, that's what you'll choose?"

I laughed out loud at him and slapped his ass so he sighed.

"Liana!"

"What are you! This is a part of you! Of course!"

"Who is it? Choose one, Liana Baker. Lieutenant or Lieutenant?" He was still upset there.

"Hmm ..." I was still thinking about that so his lips parted on me and shook.

"And still thinking!" He exclaimed.

I laughed out loud and pinched the cheek of his ass so he inhaled again.

"Liana! Stop touching my ass!" He groaned angrily like a kid.

"I have no choice!" I murmured. "I realized that after all, I fell in love with your fat ass first--"

"You woman ..." I froze when he lifted me up and lifted me up, violently tore the equipment from the mirror there and made me sit down.

My mouth parted when he suddenly kneeled infront of me and placed my leg on his shoulder.

"Wren ..."

"No touching the Lieutenant, I'm gonna eat you instead."

"Phoenix!" I exclaimed but he just smirked darkly, pushing my lower body closer to his face and licked my sensitive part.

I almost convulsed with a slight movement of his thumb on my bud, his tongue moving up and down.

"Hmmm ..." I gasped, pushing his head closer to my part and groaning sensually.

"Moan for me," He whispered and moved his tongue. "Moan for me, baby."

And I did, I couldn't sit still when I felt his finger. He inserted a single digit inside of me, moving it slowly at first.

"F-Faster, Wren!" I groaned. "Faster, baby! Faster!"

He then moved his fingers in and out, faster this time. I gasped for air, pushing his face on my part more and moved my waist.

His breathing is now fast and uneven, just a few more strokes of his hand and I suddenly felt something forming inside my stomach.

"W-Wren, I think ..."

"Come for me, baby." He breathe.

His pace fasten, I grabbed his shoulder tightly with what was in my stomach.

He inserted another digit, two or more strokes and I convulsed.

I fainted, I leaned against the mirror in the back and sighed at Phoenix's movement. He licked every bit of my juices, cleaning my part with his lips and tongue.

When he finished he stood up and I stared at him with wide eyes. I stopped when he licked his fingers with my juices and stared sensually at me.

I licked my lower lip and stared at him back.

"Sweet ..." He murmured and smirked at my reaction.

"I'm shy." I murmured when I felt my cheeks flushing, he laughed and gently stroked my lips.

"Open your mouth," He said and I did. He let me taste his fingers where I can taste my juices.

I sucked it, licking it while staring at his dark green eyes.

"Sweet?" He asked, cupping my breast.

"Uh-hmm," I nodded and he slowly removed his finger. Our eyes met, I gently hugged s'yq and kissed his jaw.

"Take me, Wren."

"Gladly," He chuckled, caressing my cheek.

He slowly lifted me off the the table, shifting my position until I faced the mirror in front.

In there, I saw my naked body and saw him behind me. He placed my hair on my shoulder, his lips found its way on my back.

I felt his hand on my waist, slowly bending me on the table.

"I'll take you from the back," He whispere laguidly.

I gulped, the cheek Warming and blushing even more. My stomach started crumbling and our eyes met in the mirror, a loud moan left my lips when I felt him entering me fully, his hand on my waist.

"W-Wren ..." I sighed and gasped for air.

"Hmm?" He hummed and slowly move. "You like it?"

"Yes ..." I breathe and fisted my palm. "I like it."

I heard him groaned a bit, lowering his body to kiss my nape and started moving gently then roughly behind me.

"What was the scariest thing that's ever happened to you, Wren?" I asked, looking at him.

I saw him staring at the ceiling of his room, his hands running back and forth on my arm, caressing it slowly.

"It's losing you," He said non-cGoodnessntly, shifting his gaze at me.

"I remembered not seeing you again after our training, I thought you were just inside Aly's camp but when it's been hours and I still can't see you both, I panicked."

"How did you find out where we are?" I asked, gently lifting my head on his arm and placed my hand on his chest, slowly playing with the thin hairs on it and his dog tag.

“I saw your handkerchief,” Said said. "I walked around the whole place until I saw your handkerchief, that's when I felt scared so, even without my superiors permission, I rushed to the rebel stronghold."

I bit my lip and touched his skin more.

"I'm sorry, Wren. I was then too careless, I saw a woman being abused so, I thought I could help and my sister followed me there. We were both abducted and they separated us. They left my sister outside and then they jailed me in a dark room. " I closed my eyes as I worried.

"I saw nothing but darkness, Wren. I was so scared, I felt like I was going to lose myself, so quiet."

"That's where you got your phobia of the darkness," He sighed and kissed my head.

"Hmm," I nodded sadly. "Then my sister came inside, panicking, turns out she got the key, she was beated and looks ..." I sighed as I remembered and Phoenix hugged me tighter and kissed my forehead.

"It's alright, baby. I'm just here." He whispered.

"T-He helped me get out, Wren. We were going to run away but ... they caught us and shot my sister right in front of my eyes. S-I said, Wren, I'll ask for help, I'm forcing him help but she insists I have to leave and escape. She said, I have to be free, I shouldn't be hurt. "

I was uneasy this time, my tears rolled down my cheeks and they disappeared even more when Phoenix quickly sat up in bed and gently lifted me leaning against his chest and hugged me and just listened to me.

"I-I want to help him, Wren ... in case I'm caught. I didn't help my sister, my ally. It's like I left her, I-I can't accept that right away."

He didn't speak, he listened to me, he listened to my pain, to my suffering. He caressed my back letting me cry on his chest.

"I-I think I've been careless with him, that I let s-s'yang disappear." I sobbed.

"Listen to me, baby." He said, slowly moving his face so he can cupped my cheek and talk to me eye to eye.

"It’s not your fault,"

"I-I came to realize that ... I-I didn't want it, no one wants this to happen but I'm sad t'Liag think I can do something but I didn't."

"Your brother loves you so he saved you, didn't I, I already told you that? Even I, Liana, will do everything, even if I'm still alive in exchange I can only save you." He whispered.

"D-Don't say that!" I slapped his chest. "No one's gonna die again for me!"

"You can't stop me," He grabbed my hand. "You can never know the capacity of someone's love, even if life is the substitute for love."

He dried my tears and stared at me.

"I used to blame myself too, baby, you know that. I keep on blaming myself, I said, what if I had been earlier? Edi I wish I had saved you."

"I thought of that every second, why didn't I just get hurt? Why did you still? I wish I was the one who disappeared and not your brother."

"W-Phoenix!" I shook my head harshly and a tear escaped again from my eye. "D-Don't say that!"

"I used to think that, baby. I'm so sorry, that I got caught and became weak. I'm so mad at myself because you were traumatized and got sick, that your brother disappeared. If it isn't for me, you are not going to Mindanao. "

"It's my fault, I was foolish ..." I whispered. "I'm the one who insists on following you, Phoenix. I was selfish, I was just thinking of myself."

"If I only knew I wouldn't have gone there," He said, staring at me. "But what can we do? It already happened."

I nodded a bit and sighed.

"I told myself, I will take care of you, that I will make up for all my shortcomings to watch over you but ... when you forgot about me? Everything just vanished."

I saw the tLiakle in his eye and the blink of it.

"I was waiting for you to be released from the hospital, I waited for you and tried talking to you but you just walked past me like a stranger. I tried to talk to you but you ... you said you don't know me."

I violently wiped away my tears when I saw the tear on his cheek.

"I ... I found out that your trauma caused you to forget memories you never want to remember. I found out that you forgot all your bad memories. Then you ..." He licked his lip and his tears fell more.

"You forgot about me because I was a bad memory to you." His voice broke.

"W-Wren ..." My voice trembled.

"So, I told myself, why would I show you again if I just have a bad memory?"

"Wren," I sat up and rubbed his cheek. "You are never a bad memory to me."

"I-I'm not?" He asked in a soft voice, his green eyes glistening with tears.

"You're not," I murmured. "No, Phoenix. Maybe I was dumb back then, I blamed you for the things you have no control. You did everything to save Ate and me, we were just victims of bad luck. You did your best, baby. That's enough for me. "

He nodded and closed his eyes, letting me caress his cheek.

"You're the best man for me, Wren." I caressed his cheek. "You're my best boyfriend, my best bodyguard, lover and irrigation."

He suddenly laughed while still crying so I smiled and hugged his neck.

"You're really quotes, Baker." He groaned.

"I'm just making you laugh," I murmured and hugged him more. He also hugged me tightly and squeezed my shoulder.

He sighed as if a heavy thing was lifted off his chest, he hugged me tighter and repeatedly kissed my head.

"I love you so much," He whispered.

My heart skipped a bit, smiling kissed his cheek and nodded.

"I love you so much too, Wren. Even more so than the lieutenant and your ass." I whispered.

He laughed and stroked my back before something took somewhere.

"Baby?" He called a minute after.

"Hmm?" I hummed and rested my face on his neck. He reached for my hand and placed something in my palm so I frowned and raised my hand to look at what he had given me.

"Marry me." He whispered.