The two, Brianna and Lucien, geared up on their way to the battlefield. Brianna was assisted by Blake as their usual and almost habitual arrangements when preparing for a “Hunt” as they used to call their gigs, and Lucien did not say anything even with his displeasure. Blake Gordon avoided meeting Lucien’s eyes as he assisted his Boss B with everything. He did not want to see the glaring looks on Lucien’s face, so he busied himself with many things. Lucien keenly watched everything Blake was doing for Brianna with the thoughts in his mind that he had to learn how to assist his wife from now on, so he silently took mental notes of everything he saw Blake was doing.As he watched in full attention, he neglected to gear himself. Someone from their men wanted to assist him, but Lucien did not want to be bothered, so he shooed the man away. When Brianna was done and turned around to check on Lucien, she saw the man leaning on his seat in

“Consider yourself escaped hell today, soldier, ” Terrence Clayton sneered at Larry Hill. He was puffing on his tobacco as he waited for the captives to be brought to him in his basement. He was seated on his throne-like chair with his right leg crossed atop his left knee. Then he dialed a number as soon as he saw Lucien Michaelson coming. But his face frowned when he saw a woman with the young Michaelson, also a captive. “Who’s this?” Terrence asked with disgust in his tone, glaring at Larry. But before Larry could respond, Terrence waved his hand to dismiss him because a voice was heard from the phone he was holding, the one he dialed a number earlier. “Finally! I get to call the great and mighty King of the Gambling world, Don Leon!” Terrence's tone could be mistaken as cheerful and enthusiastic speaking with the person on the other line, but his face was sneering and sporting mockery as he glar

When Brianna and Lucien walked out of Terrence Clayton’s basement, their backup and rescue troop were busy securing every evidence of the dirty politician’s misdeeds, from the smallest to everything they could find. The IT team also came guided some of the soldiers to do specific tasks to make sure they got all copies of evidence from Clayton’s personal computer aside from his portable laptop. “We’re leaving ahead of you, guys,” Lucien declared. Walking behind Brianna, he beamed as he told the two team leaders who seemed to be waiting for him and Brianna to walk out of the door that he was going before them with Anna. Brianna did not say anything to deny or confirm Lucien’s words, but she walked to the vehicle closest to the gates and checked if the door was unlocked and had the key in it.“Who has the key to this one?” Brianna asked. She kept searching; smart keys are not like the mechanically cut traditional ones where they would be put into

“I don’t know if you have noticed,” Brianna playfully snorted to tease the man, who was speaking with obvious nervous tensions. “But you haven’t even told them your name.” Lucien scratched his head in embarrassment. He was too eager to make his intentions known to the Peters couple. He totally neglected to introduce himself formally. He pleadingly gave Brianna a look as if he was asking for rescue from her. “Okay, let me introduce you to them,” Brianna felt funny, but she suppressed her laughter seeing the man was too tense. Then she sat crossed legs in front of her parents’ grave. She looked so close and comfortable, as if they had been this way even when they were still alive. Mom, Dad,” Brianna started with a relaxed tone. “This is Lucien Michaelson.” Lucien waited for more of what Brianna was going to say but felt hanging when her words took a halt. It seemed like she was done introducing him. He gave her a questioning look. “What!?” Brianna asked as soon as she noticed hi

Brianna did not resist Lucien’s kisses. She responded in equal intensity instead. The world seemed to have stopped around them. Brianna had her body almost twisted to receive and give her kisses to Lucien with eagerness, mimicking his passion expressed for her to feel.“Oh, Michaelson…” Brianna murmured with her eyes closed as she filled her lungs with the air it greatly demanded.“Yes, Missus Michaelson?…” Lucien replied with a wide grin, biting his lower lip as he took breaths deeply through his nose, sniffing Brianna’s hair. He embraced his woman from her side. No one could tell how they were able to change Brianna’s position from sitting before Lucien with her back to him to getting cradled like a baby with her head and feet to Lucien’s sides.Brianna shook her head when she heard Lucien’s words.“I am not married yet. I remain as Peters until so,” Brianna retorted, hiding the smile on her face. “Right, dad?” She turned to her parents’ tombstone.Lucien readily agreed.“My sinceres