She could feel her cheeks burning up. She'd break his fingers one by one if she wasn't a tied up like a sausage right now. No better, bite off his tongue then he'd stopped talking.

"Sir, she seems to know you."

"Listen up champ, I did tell you I'd deal with it alone. Do you know why?"

"Because you have the authority?"

"Well yes, but mostly because it's personal"

"oh?"

"She's my lover, little one. Now scram!"

"Yes sir!"

Damn, he liked his job. He enjoyed those moments when they could pee in their pants when he'd yelled at them.

"Take that disgusting smirk on your face. It's creepy."

He turned around to face the owner of that voice. How he missed it. To hear her complain about everything he would do. And those eyes, they are always burning up.

" Ooh jealous Miss Haw—"

"Not even, and for your information, it is former lover. F-o-r-m-e-r! Get it?"

"I never ended it. You did."

"Oh for god's sake, just untie me and let me go. I'm not in the mood to talk about our past right now—"

"Untie you? Well darling, that won't happen. I can't let you go after you have found our emplacement. And, let's just say that I like the view I've got from here quite very much."

Oh yes, he did. She hasn't just much since he last saw her. Her hair was now tied up in a ponytail. Her eyes look tired but other than that, she looked the same. Although…She never was a fan of makeup but now, he could see the lipstick smudged at the corner of her lips. Oh how he missed kissing those lips. He didn't realise he got closer to her until he knelt down to her eye level. He stared at her and brought his hand up and—

He is too close, she thought. He'd hear me breathing. More like heart racing. What is he doing? He's staring! I know he is. I can't feel his eyes. And why is he wearing that black uniform? Doesn't he know he's way too sexy in it?

Oh I see, he must want to get some hotties with that outfit one. Bastard, she thought looking straight at him.

Bad idea. He was making that face. You know the "what-did-I-do" face. He knew it was her soft spot. She couldn't realize he had changed that much. Maybe it was her fault… His hair got shorter. He had a scar on his forehead. She never saw that. It's must have happened later after she dumped him. She could see his muscles through his clothes. Seems like he has been training a lot. But, he was supposed to be working with Lacus now, so he shouldn't have that much free time. What happened to him? Why is he betraying her?

She felt his touch then. His fingers were on her lips. It wasn't much but it felt good. She shivered.

He realized her shivering and thought maybe she was cold due to her clothes. He never saw her in shorts and tank top. She used to look so professional with either her skirt or her denim pants and blazzer.

"Don't touch me"

"Huh? What?"

"I said don't touch me"

"Why?"

"I don't like it. I'm pretty sure you've touched some disgraceful women with those same fingers so get them off me."

"So you are jealous Miri"

"For the last time Dearka, I'm not jealous. I just don't like it having, specially, your fingers on me."

"You finally said my name huh?"

"So?

"Well, I never thought something so simple could make me happy" he replied getting up and moving towards a chair.

"Now, tell me what are you doing here?"

"I'm working. As usual. What about you huh?"

"I'm working too, but last time I checked you stop getting involved into military matters so would you stop with the lies?"

"I am not lying. I needed money so I took the job. And now I need my camera back if you don't mind"

"Oh but I do mind Miss Haw. You see you have information on there that no one is supposed to know unless they work for me"

"How could you do this to Lacus? To Orb? To us?"

"You said there never was a "us" so I don't see how this matter bothers you. And as for Lacus, she wouldn't worry; at least she won't be part of this world pretty soon to have time to worry about that"

"WHAT? What are you planning?"

"…"

"Since when have you become this heartless? It's like I barely recognize you anymore…"

"You should worry about yourself right now and not your lovely friends. I mean I hope you won't think I'll let you go because we were close?"

"I—"

ring ring ring

"That's my phone, would you get it please? It might be my — hum family"

"I'll get it but on one condition: you'll be muted and it'll be on speaker"

"Deal!"

"Miri? Hello? You there?" That was Sai.

"Hello, I'm a friend of Miriallia. Would you mind I take a message for her? She went to the bathroom and asked me to answer her phone if anything came up?

"Oh? Hum, well just tell her that Tolle is with me and that she shouldn't worry. He is fine and he'll sleep at my place tonight so she can keep on working on her case if she wants. Hello? Dude you there? Hello?"

He froze. Tolle. But he was dead. What was all this about?