To Lazygirl, can't spell, and that weird guest who's waiting for little lemons, I thank you all for your multiple reviews. Dunno why all of your reviews aren't going to the reviews on the story, but my gmail. Hadn't noticed them until today, which is Christmas Day by the way! I'm going to be halfway through my school break this Friday, so you'll have one more week of uninterrupted updating! To all of you out there that celebrate Christmas, merry Christmas! Happy holidays to those of you that don't, and for all of those that can't or don't celebrate Christmas, for reasons that aren't dwelled on too much, know that I feel for ya. I have so much, and I truly don't appreciate it. I feel happy I have them, and I'm grateful, but I've never had a day where I didn't live such an easy life, so I don't truly feel for you. I hope that anyone who has such an entitled life to have a Christmas, do what you can for those who don't. And even if you don't have anything to give, remember them, and promise to help when you (Hopefully) are at a better time in your life.
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"Kuo, we have to talk."
Kuo's heart skipped a beat, what for, she had no idea. "Cole, I…"
"No, Kuo, let me go first. I need to get this out. Back when you… you know. I thought I was being shot down with everything I had. But I hadn't. I haven't opened myself up to anyone since Trish. Do you know who she was?"
"Yeah. I, um, read it in a report. You ended up saving a whole team of doctors over her. We, John and I, never understood why Kessler did that. It was cruel and served no purpose. I guessed he was just a sadistic bastard."
"Yeah, he was a bastard. But it wasn't for no reason. He did it to make me stronger."
"What do you mean? How could that make you any stronger?!"
"Kuo, you were an agent! I thought you of all people would know it. To get rid of anything that might have made me hesitate! I can't let attachments make me weak."
"Cole, you wouldn't. I can't believe you let this maniac make you believe that!"
" But the thing was, he was right. In the end, he was right. That being said, I haven't even been interested in another woman since then. But when I think of you, I can't help but see a little bit of Trish in you. You both have such a strong sense of what's right and wrong. Something I always lacked a bit. Kuo, I'm scared. The people closest to me in life are always in danger. And yes, even you, can get seriously hurt when you're around me. I promised myself to never be selfish like I was with Trish. But things are different now, at least, a little. That's why I was a bit crass with you, because I took down those walls hoping for the best, and your rejection was a good excuse for me to put them back up. Kuo, can we try again?" Cole said, never breaking eye contact with Kuo.
Kuo was left speechless. This was so unlike Cole. He wasn't acting like that tough, blunt, yet charming man she knew. That's when she realized that unlike her, Cole had never really opened up to her. Sure, he vented, but he never told her what really scared him. To think that she never knew what happened to Trish had affected him so, not to mention the fact that he could somehow agree with a man that her former partner had labeled, "Insane and maniacal." She knew Cole MacGrath, the Demon Of Empire City, The Electric Man- Champion of New Marais, but as far as she was concerned, she barely scratched the surface of Cole Macgrath. "Cole, I don't know what to say." Kuo said with what Cole interpreted as mixed emotions.
He walked up to her, and grabbed her hand. He put it up to his cheek as he said, " I believe you were saying I was cute," he said with a gleam in his eye.
Kuo opened her mouth to say something, but was interrupted by Cole leaning into a kiss.