Oh, wow. Alright, I haven't updated in some time. I've been SO busy with school lately, but hey, I've just finished this school year, so I got time to update now. Anyways, I think I might publish two chapters today. So, here goes.

-Polaris-

Two weeks later, almost everything was back to normal. Cosette and Valjean would go out everyday, do a little charity work, buy their necessities, then sit at the Luxembourg Garden and feed the birds. Nonetheless, Valjean was still very annoyed and suspicious of the young man who now seemed to always be there at the gardens. The young man would always pass by them twice. Then, he would sit on a bench that was ahead of them and pretend to be reading the papers while he stared at Cosette. Valjean barely kept himself together. He wanted to go face that boy but he knew that he couldn't. He needed to keep a low profile, not start picking fights.

Cosette had noticed the man too, but she didn't give it much thought. She didn't have time to think about such boys when all she could think about was Javert. Everything was better with him now.

She thinks she might be ready to do it again. God knows she enjoyed it the first time. She loved having him that close to her. Now that the initial shock and guilt of what she had done was gone, she was ready to do it again.

Currently, Cosette and Valjean were at the Luxembourg. Cosette, as usual, was feeding the birds while Valjean watched over her. Suddenly, a great commotion was heard at a nearby bakery.

"What is this?! Call the Inspector! I can't have this happening here!" The shouts of the baker were heard.

"Let me go! I didn't do anything!" A child's voice was heard.

Before Valjean can say anything, Cosette was racing to the bakery. Valjean followed close behind. When they arrived, they saw the angry baker standing over a blond, dirty child who was struggling to get free from the hold of the man behind him.

"Monsieur, what happened?" Cosette asked the baker.

"Stay out of this, girl" replied the baker.

At that moment, Javert arrived.

"Hey! What's going on?!" Javert yelled, "everybody that doesn't have a role in this, leave".

"This boy," the baker hissed "was stealing from my bakery"

"I wasn't!" The boy shouted.

"Then what is this?!" The baker asked, pulling a few macrons from the boy's pocket.

"I... I had to... I'm hungry..."

Cosette felt sorry for the kid.

"Alright, Monsieur, come with me to the station. You can file a report there and this thief will be placed in priso..."

"Wait!" Cosette interrupted, "I'll pay for the macrons. No need to place the child in prison"

Javert looked back at Cosette and scowled, he shook his head in disagreement.

"Please, Inspector, let me do this" Cosette sent Javert a pointed look.

"Monsieur," she addressed the baker, "will this be enough?" She asked, pulling out some coins.

"Yes," the baker huffed in anger "but if he ever comes back here again, I'm not going to let him off the hook so easily"

"Alright"

Cosette then turned to the child.

"Come with me" she extended her hand so he can take it. The boy held it reluctantly. Cosette then walked out of the bakery with the child, Valjean following.

"What's your name?" Cosette asked the child.

"Does it matter?" Replied the boy.

"I guess not. Will you tell me why you stole the macaroons?"

"My friends and I are hungry"

"Why didn't you ask someone for food?"

"Mademoiselle, you obviously don't know the ways of the street. No one gives anyone anything for free. Speaking of which, what do you want in exchange for the money you bought the macaroons with?"

"I don't want anythi..." Cosette was cut off.

"Gavroche!" A man called from afar.

The boy smiled mischievously, "so, if ya don't want anythin, can I leave?"

"Sure, but…"

The boy was sprinting before she could finish her sentence. She saw the boy, Gavroche, reach the man that called him. She smiled when he climbed on the man's back with a laugh.

"My dear Cosette, this was very mature and kind of you" Valjean spoke.

"Oh Papa, it was nothing. I just saw him in trouble and wanted to help. He's merely a child" Cosette sighed.

"Alright. Shall we go back home now?"

"Yes" Cosette wrapped her arm around Valjean's.

-Polaris-

That night, Javert was annoyed when he arrived.

"What's wrong, Javert?" Cosette asked sweetly.

"Why did you do that? Why did you pay for that thief? He's supposed to be in prison with the rest of the scums like him" Javert replied.

"Javert, he's only a child. He's still learning. He needs guidance, not punishment"

"He must be punished for his wrongdoings"

"But not jail," Cosette started, "Javert, you have to loosen up a little. You can't put everyone in jail for every wrong thing they did, certainly not children."

Javert's scowl grew deeper. Cosette sighed, she knew she couldn't change his mind about subjects like punishment, "How can I make it up to you?"

"You don't need to make it up to me. I already forgave you, I can't be mad at you for long anyways"

Cosette smiled and wrapped her arms around his neck. She stood on her tiptoes and placed a kiss on his lips. He kissed back and smiled, resting his forehead against hers when they broke the kiss.

"I love you, Javert"

"I love you too, Cosette"

She loved hearing him tell her he loves her. Sometimes, she'd tell him she loves him just so he would say it back.

She kissed him again, pressing herself against him and turning the kiss more passionate. He groaned into the kiss, wrapping his arms tightly around her body. Suddenly, he pulled away.

"No! We are not going to do this. Last time, you ignored me for a week. I am not going to go through that again" he stated.

"Javert..."

-Polaris-

"That was nice" Cosette stated from the bed.
A shirtless Javert scoffed, "nice?"
"Well, amazing"
"Yeah, that sounds more like it" he said, putting on his coat.
"Want to do it again?"
"Cosette, the sun is coming up. I didn't even plan on doing this" he looked back at her.
She was sitting on the bed, hugging the sheets to her otherwise naked form. He licked his lips hungrily. He did want to do it again, but he had to go. He didn't plan to do this in the first place, he really didn't. He shook his head and looked into her eyes.
"I need to go, and you need to sleep"
"Fine"

-Polaris-

Alright! So, that happened. Anyways, I'll see you in the next chapter, hopefully. Reviews would be nice.