Hello my readers I am so sorry for taking so long. I am a senior in college and let me tell you I am so tired! My brain with all my school classes and memorizing such detailed information has had my mind FRIED! That and getting sick SUCKED!

Any who I am glad to update for all of you and hope that you enjoy!

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Finger tips quickly moved over the key board as Lia read the report before her without looking at the electric board. Today was a very busy day at Raccoon Police Station, coming and going as quickly as they came. A large stack of reports was on the opposite side of her desk were several reports completely finished in her out box with just the other pile needed to be finished. Plus, another special stack already done that Wesker had asked her to do which was done before her other work that needed attending too. Once done typing, Lia reviewed what she had done and sent it to the printer just behind her. Wesker had been in a meeting with Chief Irons and the yelling coming from the office. Well, Chief Irons was not a happy. Most who had to pass by the office quickly moved or dodged going near the office which made everyone on edge. Because that if Iron's wasn't happy, then everyone know Wesker was going to be in the worst of moods. Lia waited patiently until she heads her printer stall and looked to see she was out of paper. Grunting in displeasure, she looked in her desk draw where she kept extra only to find none. Checking her other draws, she groaned s she was completely out of all area's she kept her extra paper. Another groan was let out was that the copier room was also empty.

"Meaning I have to go down to the extra storage room downstairs," Lia thought with distaste.

Lia did not like the storage room as it smells really old and has seen a rat or two and Lia does not like rats. Remembering her father made her and her brother locked in the basement with so many rats for a stupid punishment for not completing whatever task he made them do. Lia would ask Jill to go downstairs but she was still on patrol with Barry making Lia sigh as she got up from her chair as she headed toward the dreaded storage room.

Today Lia wore a black peep toe heels with a bow and showing off her fresh manicure toes painted a deep glossy violet that matches her nails. A very deep grey cotton skirt that has a high on Lia's waist with a black stretch belt with a large single buckle in the center. Tucked into her skirt was an elbow length sleeve crisp white blouse, with a touch of stretch and features a ruffle front with hidden button up with two top buttons unbutton. Dangling from her wrists were simple bangles with small hoop earrings dangling from her ears. Her hair was up in a ponytail with two strands of her hair falling along side her face with her black square round glasses on. Deep wine-red lipstick with her soft smoky lavender eyeshadow and black eyeliner.

Heading down the few staircases slowly from her boss's office taking her time with each step. Walking down the empty hallway with the lights flickering in need of a new bulb. Arriving, Lia opened the door hearing the hinges squeak open eerily as it has aged greatly with rust. Flipping on the light switch only to have some lights flicker on then go out barely leaving two lights on making it hard to see.

Lia frowned, "Great."

Sighing heavily, she moved through the old metal shelves that were filled with multiple objects and boxes. Moving through the sleeves, Lia remembered the paper was toward the back of the room along the wall area. Usually, the copier room is stacked with paper, though with this busy week everyone has been using up the paper including herself. Though she hoped someone else would retrieve the paper if they were out though that wish had gone ungranted. Leading to where she was now as the room smelled heavily of dust and something almost dead. Trying to see in the barely lite room, Lia smiled when she saw the boxes that held the paper. Taking hold of the box lid, she opened to have her smile drop to find the box empty. Tossing the box aside, Lia grabbed another to also find it empty again. The third, the fourth, to the fifth and now the sixth box was empty making her let out a frustrated grunt tossing the box in hand to the pile of boxes on the ground.

Looking towards the top shelf she groaned as it was the only on unopen, "Seriously?"

Letting out a defeated sigh for gawd know how many times already sighing today, Lia jumped up in her heels to reach the box but each time she didn't even come close. Pinching the bridge of her nose under her glasses as Lia knew she had to climb the shelf. Throwing her head back, groaning as Lia gripped the shelf as it was already shaky as she began to climb to the very large shelf to reach the top to get the damn paper she needed.

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Wesker slammed Irons office door shut as he had a deep dark scowl on his face while stomping back to his office. As he walked everyone cowered away or hid from his gaze trying to act busy not to feel his wrath. The Alpha Team Captain wanted so badly to put that fat bastard on his medical table to be his personal experiment with the virus Birkin was working on for him. Wesker wanted to put his fist through the wall with how frustrated he felt. Chief Irons complaining over the most idiotic stuff such as supplies like office materials, then reports not being turned in or done on time, Irons own personal shit, and information that Wesker already know of. Yet three hours of this ranting would drive any man mad! Briskly walking to his office, he stopped to see Jill Valentine placing some papers on his sweet Dearheart's desk yet she herself was missing. Oh, such sweet little Lia has been a blessing to have, she has been the one submitting most of the reports while he had other paper work to catch up on due to Irons constant bothering. Usually, he was on top of his work though with this week has been putting him behind which Wesker hates.

"Miss Valentine!" his booming commander voice made Jill jump and turned scared towards her boss.

"Yes sir?" Jill's back went straight as she stood straight scared of her superior officer which pleased Wesker.

He deeply enjoyed his team being terrified of him, he was the Alpha of this place and those who challenged him know not too. Though Chris Redfield did so often which ended up having the shit beaten out of him in training or night patrol that Wesker knew Chris hated the most. "Where is Dearheart?" he asked gruffly as he watched her gulp.

"I saw her head downstairs to the extra storage room, sir," Jill replied.

Breathing through his nose he turned and headed down the stairs to his new destination. He did tell Lia he was going to need her after the meeting to go over several documents, events coming up that involved the police department, and outside activities along with new work schedules. Wesker walked quickly down the winding stair cases as he ignored the barely lite hallway to see the storage room door open. Walking in quietly he listened until he heard a girlish squeak in the far back of the room. Grinning devilishly, he walked towards the sound not making a single sound himself as his vision caught the sight of clothing of his sweetest Dearheart climbing the rickety shelf.

"Dearheart?"

"AH!" Lia screamed as she clutched the shelf. She turned to glare hard at Wesker who was grinning like a Cheshire Cat. Grabbing an empty ink cartridge box, she threw it at her boss who easily dodged as she yelled, "What is wrong with you?! Stop laughing, it isn't funny!"

Wesker didn't stop as he moved closer to Lia, "Sorry my dear, I couldn't help myself. Though, why on Earth are you climbing the shelf may I ask?"

"I'm getting more paper from Mount Everest here," Lia huffed still not liking him for scaring her half to death.

"Doesn't the copier room have extra?"

"No, their out and I had to come down here to this creepy place to get more," Lia groaned as she moved up a shelf slowly as her heels did not have the best grip to keep traction.

Wesker moved towards her about to place his hands on her hips, "Dearheart come down before you hurt yourself."

"I'm fine," Lia lightly slapped his hand away which Wesker gave a look like 'Did you just do that?' and she gave the 'Yeah I did' look back with a smug smile. Turning back as she reached the top shelf, "See I made it, now to open the box which I hope there better not be a rat in it."

"Why would a rat be in the box?" Wesker questioned.

Lia looked at her boss, "Because I hate rats and I have seen one or two in this creepy place as I wish not to be bitten by them. Got bit multiple times as a kid and I don't want to now."

"You were bitten as a child?"

"More like a punishment from my father if my brother and I weren't good or didn't finish whatever training he forced upon us," Lia grumbled not to pleased with a memory arising.

"Forced you?" Wesker's eyebrow rose up with this information.

"My family is heavy on being in the Military being Army, Airforce or Marine. My father made my older brother, my older twin, and myself in his own boot camp of basic training to ready us when we went into whatever military force we wanted to be in or pushed into. Though with my genetics, I could not and my father would not let me so he pushed me the hardest even with being punished; he hated that he had to have a daughter who couldn't follow in her family tradition," Lia explained sadly. Her chin rested in her hand as she stared at the wall then shook her head pushing the memories back. "But it doesn't matter anymore, my father has his sons and I'm just a disappointment as well as his most hated child since the death of my grandmother."

"Sorry to hear that Dearheart."

Lia turned to Wesker, "Don't give me the pity of hearing my tragic past Wesker. I have enough pity to last me three lifetimes and I don't want it from you or anyone else."

"That wasn't my intention but I shall keep that in mind. Now, please come down before you fall as I wish to not see you harmed. Then who would help me with my paperwork," Wesker faked sounding sad only to have Lia roll her eyes.

"Yeah that's why you keep me around," Lia smiled a little as Wesker chuckled with a small smirk on his lips.

Looking back as Lia was about to lift the lid on the box, her eyes widen in fear as she froze in place. There on top of the box was a rat staring right at her.

"AH! RAT!" Lia screamed in fear.

Loosing traction with her heels as Lia slipped off the shelf she was about to fall to the floor. Lia shut her eyes as she waited for her body to hit the hard cement ground yet Lia didn't feel any pain from falling. Instead, she felt her frame being cradled against a firm frame. Her hands clenched a soft material under her fingertips, and the smell of cologne that was very pleasing to take in. Opening her eyes, Lia blushed as she was being held against Wesker's frame.

The Alpha Team Captain's eyes widen behind his sunglasses as Lia screamed in fear. Then, seeing her begin to fall Wesker acted fast. He caught his precious Dearheart with wrapping an arm around her waist and the other under her legs bridal style as he held her close to him. His feet slid on the floor as he was crouched down with his knees bent with his right knee on the ground. Wesker's eyes looked down as Lia's own eyes were shut tightly while one of her hands clench his navy button up by his neck and the other on his sleeve on his right bicep. Breathing in deep, the Umbrella Agent took in her intoxicating scent. Wesker could make out a sweet floral note that resembles jasmine somewhat with nectarous sweeter like honey. The sweet smell taking full of his lungs, Wesker had to stop himself from wanting to taste what he inhaled from her skin and from her ebony locks.

"Are you alright Dearheart?" Weskers baritone voice asked.

Lia looked up blushing in embarrassment as he did warn her but also, that she could see pass his lenses. "His eyelashes are blonde against his strikingly blue eyes," she thought blushing a bit more.

She nodded lightly, "Yes, thank you."

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Both looked up as the shelf was leaning down about to fall on them both. Wesker held Lia tighter as her arms wrapped around his neck as he dashed out the isle. He grunted as his left shoulder hit the wall sliding down to the floor as the two watched the shelf fell onto the shelf across. And just like domino's, each shelf all the way to the entrance fell to the ground.

"Shit," Lia cursed as her body went limp in Weskers arms as she watched the mess unfold before her and letting her rest in his lap. Still with her arms wrapped loosely around his neck she rested her head in her arm. "Today is not my day."

Wesker had goose bumps running down his neck as her soft finger tips brush against the end of his hairline by his left ear.

"Did you get bit?" Wesker asked as Lia looked at him confused.

"Huh?"

Removing his hand from her legs he reached up pulling her right hand from his neck. Through his fingerless gloves as his finger tips examine her silky soft skin for any bite marks. "So soft, I wonder what else is soft on her," Wesker thought holding her tender small hand in his larger gloved hand.

His very sweet assistant was beautiful as she turned many heads in the station which Wesker hated. With his morbid interest with Umbrella's B.O.W.'s and the virus Birkin was currently working on to terrorizing Chris at work. Albert Wesker had added to the things he wanted and his precious Dearheart was something he wanted. Being very possessive, Wesker had taken an interest in Lia in hopes to sway her to him. Since first witnessing her terrorize Chris just before he interviews, Weskers sight were set on Lia instantly. Women were easily drawn and swayed to him yet she wasn't like the others as she was a challenge. Then again, Wesker loved a challenge as she did and he planned to win.

"Oh no, I wasn't but thank you for checking," Lia thanked him but she looked at her hand he held.

His finder tips were a bit rough probably from years on the force but felt nice against her skin. She was still blushing being so close to her boss but it wasn't so bad. Lia enjoyed working with her boss that wasn't bad on his looks even with his sunglasses concealing his blue eyes. She had a light crush on Wesker though she shouldn't since he was his boss but so far, she kept it secret. Lia had someone she dated for a long time before moving back to America for her Grandmother's funeral but after certain events she broke up with her ex. Even while living in the South of London during her time attending the University of Oxford. With her close friends she had her own string of one-night stands after her ex treated her and some crushes but they never last. Wesker and Lia had their teasing flirty moments, also enjoying to make Chris miserable so why not have the crush. It was just simple flirting here and there at work but nothing has progressed so far.

"I warned you to get down my dear," Wesker spoke as Lia looked away embarrassed.

"I know," she whimpered avoiding his gaze while pouting. She looked at the mess she made. "This is going to take forever to clean up." She turned back still pouting to her boss, "Sorry."

"This woman," Wesker thought wanting to take her painted lips to taste if she is sweeter than the wine color on her lips.

SQUEAK!

Lia's eyes widen in fear to look to the mess to see the very rat crawl up on top one of the shelves that fell. Her arms rewrapping around Wesker's neck almost choking him holding her body up as she frantically yelled in panic, "KILL IT! KILL IT! KILL IT! KILL IT!"

Wesker grabbed a thick book that had fallen near him as he chucked the book at the rat which hit the rodent as a squeak as it made contact.

The rat ran off as Wesker pulled on Lia's arm, "Dearheart as much as I love having you against me, I also need to breath."

She looked him dead in the face seriously, "Get me out of this rat-infested room and I will."

Captain Wesker couldn't help but chuckle as he held her as he stood up with the help of the wall. Maneuvering around the fallen debris and shelves to exit the room.

"Captain!" Both Lia and Wesker turned to see Jill, Barry, and Chris running up to them looking worried.

"We heard a loud crash, is everything alright?" Barry questioned as the trio slowed their pace as they approach their Captain and his secretary still in his arms with Lia's around his neck.

Chris moved to look into the room to exclaimed, "The hell happened! It's a mess in here!"

Jill moved to see what Chris said was a mess and was he wasn't wrong. Looking at Wesker and Lia for answers.

"I went to get more paper and had an accident," Lia blushed embarrassed with what happened as she averted their gaze.

"Dearheart climbed the shelf as I advised her to climb down which she refused, a rat scared her making her fall and luckily I was there to catch her or she would have been gravely injured," Wesker answered as Lia gave a glare making the Captain smirk. He was rubbing it in that she was wrong and he was right about climbing down and not wanting to get hurt.

Jill, Barry and Chris all looked at each other confused but said nothing.

"WHAT THE FUCK IS GOING ON?!" Everyone tensed as they heard Irons roar angrily wile stomping over to the group. His face red with anger as he approached.

"Put me down, put me down!" Lia whispered hurriedly as she wiggled in Wesker's arms to be put down.

Wesker bent down as he gently places Lia on her feet as she let go of his neck letting the cold air brush against his neck as the warmth from her touch was gone. Lia straightened her cloths feeling so embarrassed her cheeks were still flushed a deep shade of pink.

"I demand what is going on! There are reports that need to be done and all you are doing is standing around!" Irons yelled as Jill, Lia, Chris, and Barry were fearful of him while Wesker's bad mood returned with having to deal with the overweight pain in the ass Chief Irons once again.

"Um – well, I was – I," Lia was stuttering to come up with an excuse but Lia's mind was going blank as she had to deal with Irons anger before and boy was that a horrible incident. She spilled hot tea when she ran into him on accident, then even with apologizing Irons really ripped into her about his expensive shirts and shoes being ruined. The man was a piece of shit in the worst of ways as Lia hated him just as much as she hated Chris, but she wasn't going to lose her job over the man throwing a tantrum over a shirt. Which is why she was playing the innocent act with Irons but in reality, Lia wished the tea was hot enough to leave third degree burns on the fat man.

"I was assisting Ms. Sweets in retrieving more copy paper and the shelves were unstable causing the destruction in the room. Another being the rat that came across almost bit Lia which the exterminator needs to be called," Wesker responded to Irons as his voice as stone cold as beneath his glasses was a most heated, hellfire glare staring to the low life he had to call his boss.

Irons growled, "Still doesn't you all should be standing around doing nothing, clean that mess up and get those reports done NOW!" Storming off to his office the four sighed in relief but Wesker was still aggravated.

Lia whined like a hurt puppy as she looked pass Chris at the mess, "This is going to take forever."

Just as she slumped her shoulders the rat ran passed her feet, "AHHHH!"

"Rat!" Jill also exclaimed as she moved out of the way but when she looked back at the Lia.

She was missing.

"The hell she went?" Jill asked.

The three looked to see a trail of smoke leading back to the stairs. Wesker chuckled as he walked passed seeing his Dearheart run for her life from the small rodent.

"Chris, Barry clean this up. Jill please go find Dearheart to make sure she isn't going to have a heart attack then get back to work," Wesker ordered the two as he walked back to his office.

"Um yes sir," the three spoke as Chris groaned about cleaning as Jill jogged pass her boss to fine if Lia was okay.