The evening was darkening and partners-in-crime were back to Revenging.

'So what have we got?' Asked Amanda.

'Illegal money transfer. Husband claims wife forged his sign because, by the time of the signing, he was paralyzed. The wife is in custody.' replies Nolan.

'So what do you think?' asks Amanda curiously.

'I don't believe the husband. I think he forged his medical reports.'

'What makes you think so?'

'I don't know. I looked into the husband's eyes and I knew. I may be wrong, though.'

'You ain't. You are never wrong.' They looked at each other. Nolan's eyes curious. 'I believe you, Nolan.' They both smiled. Nolan blushed in fact.

His confidence boosts up. Having his Ems by his side, having her trust is the only thing he has ever asked for since he met her. And he has that now, at this moment. And nothing can stop him now. 'He's out now. Plan is to break into his house, find anything that proves my suspicion correct.'

Amanda let her throat release a humph. They reach in front of a high riser. Nolan stops his car. He points out to the 10th-floor apartment. 'That's their apartment. The window at extreme right leads to his bedroom. We'll start from there. But first I'll park the car at some safe place.'

'Let me get out of the car first. I'll check the surroundings.' Said Amanda.

'Let me park the car first.' Nolan insisted.

'We should hurry Nolan. You park the car while I check the surrounding.'

Nolan didn't want to leave Amanda alone for a single moment. But he knew she has a point. 'Okay.' She got out of the car. Nolan drove it out of her sight then.

He came back 10 minutes later. He was carrying a bag with him. 'Are the ropes in it?' Amanda said pointing to the bag.

'Yeah.'

'Good.' She snatched the bag from him. 'I checked. Going through the door would be riskier.' While talking, she took out the rope and fastened the harness associated with it around her sexy built. Nolan couldn't help himself but taking a look while she fastened the belt around her breast clipping it just above the left one. But he quickly brought himself back to listening to her. 'I'm ready to go in. Cover me.'

'Ems?'

'What?'

'Well. You're out of practice.' He said hesitantly.

She rolled her eyes at him. She took the hook of the rope and placed it right at the window in one throw. Nolan's jaw dropped at this. 'I've still got talents.' She turned to him and said. No doubt in that. Nolan grinned seeing the glimpse of danger back in her. Oh how much he has missed this!

Nolan took his Nolpad out to turn off the surveillance cameras while Amanda rode the building in a spider like movement. Reaching upon the window, she adjusted her earpiece. 'I'm going in.' said she.

'It's clear.' Nolan communicated.

Amanda broke in. For next 15 minutes, she searched everything but couldn't found anything relevant. Suddenly her eyes fell on a medium sized show piece.

Nolan waited outside of the building, his careful eyes making sure nothing goes wrong. He can't let his Ems get into any trouble. Suddenly he heard sirens. He looked around and found nothing. He rushed to the other side of the building. Found cops at a distance. He rushed back to his old spot. 'Amanda, cops are coming. Get the hell out of there. Now.'

'Cops? What do you mean?' Amanda said while trying to open the showpiece.

'I don't know. Probably sealing order. Get down fast.'

She opened the showpiece as Nolan finished his line. She found a not prescribed bottle of drugs in it. However, the name of the drug was written over the label. An un-prescribed drug in such a hidden place… what have we got here? She took out her phone and googled the drug.

'Amanda? Are you listening?' Nervousness rose in him. He checked the surveillance camera in front of the building and saw the cop team getting inside.

'Nolan I've got something here.'

'Fuck that. The police are already inside the building. Do you want to get caught? Get out.'

Search results appeared in her phone. 'Wait a minute.' She read the results.

Nolan checked the 7th-floor cameras. The cops were already there. His heart came to his mouth.

'Oh my God Nolan! He takes pills that make it look like his hands are paralyzed.'

Nolan was too worried about her at that moment to care. 'Ems, please get out of there. I beg.'

He checked again. Cops were on 9th floor. Amanda looked for a place where the cops can find the drug easily. She found one. As she placed the bottle there she heard the doorknob rattle. 'Damn!' She murmured.

The sergeants broke in. 'Check if anybody's inside, ordered one of them. One sergeant went into the bedroom. As he checked behind the door, a sound of the clash of metal came from behind. He turned around, found no one. He spotted the open window and approached.

As Amanda unhooked the rope after gliding down the building with its help, Nolan turned on the CCTV of the apartment. The bedroom footage showed the sergeant bending over the window. Nolan fetched Amanda in a swift motion to hide behind the bushes. The sergeant looked down from the window and found no one. 'No one in here', he informed the other officers.

Nolan and Amanda looked at each other. 'What were you thinking? A B&E charge to welcome back yourself?' said an angry Nolan.

'I made sure that the wife gets justice.' Amanda rolled her eyes on him.

Nolan let a deep sigh come out. 'Its 8 minutes' walk to the car' said Nolan.

It was already a dark night. They made their way through the bushes and trees to a lane. As they were about to step into that lane, Nolan dragged Emily behind and made her lay low. He laid low too and pointed to the toiling cop. 'Shit! If they find out my car, we may get into trouble' said he.

Amanda looked around. 'That's only one cop. He can be handled.' She got up and few careful steps before jumping onto the cop from behind. Her karate lessons have taught her how to knock a man unconscious in a single hit. She hit him. He falls on the floor. Amanda looked into the opposite direction to see if anyone else is there. 'Hands up!' a male voice came from behind. Amanda followed his instruction. Well, she was out of practice. She hasn't hit the exact position of the brain necessary to knock a man unconscious. The cop acted as if he fell unconscious so that he can get his grip and take out his gun.

'Now turn around. And don't do anything stupid, I'm holding a gun' said the man. She closed her eyes in despair. She was about to turn around when she heard a sound of a struggle. As she turned, she found Nolan pressing a handkerchief on the cop's face.

The chloroform in his handkerchief did its action. After a little struggle, the cop was finally unconscious. Nolan removed his grip on the man and let him fall on the ground. Amanda observed Nolan's steady hand during the whole chloroforming event. She was surprised. Nolan made his trademark smirk. He walked away signaling Amanda to follow him.

Something changed in that very moment. Something changed inside her. She looked behind. Found the apartment she broke into few minutes back. Tears rolled down her cheek. These were not tears of sorrow. These were tears of joy. Tears of that coming out of the box feeling. Tears of knowing what she wants. She turned around to look at Nolan. He was walking. She followed him. He stopped when he reached the car. She stopped at a distance.

'Ams?' asked Nolan.

'I want out Nolan.'

He walked up to her. 'Out from what?' he asked curiously.

'This marriage. I cannot do it anymore.'

'Ems?'

She continued with her eyes moist. 'This is what I want. This chase, excitement, revenge and we in between it.'

Amanda's words brought back all the feelings, desires Nolan always suppressed. This is exactly what Nolan has always wanted too. Moonlight was falling on her pretty face. Nolan wanted to kiss her. And he took the step. In a blink of an eye. He cupped her face with both of his hands and leaned on her. Their heartbeat running faster than their thoughts. Amanda closed her eyes. She shivered. He was about to press his lips on her but stopped when their lips were almost touching. Jack's face flashed on Nolan's head. He cannot do it. He cannot wrong Jack. He felt helpless. He touched her forehead with his and pressed hard.

Amanda broke the touch. She opened her eyes and looked at Nolan. Her eyes needy. Nolan couldn't face those eyes. He turned around and got into the car. He closed the car door with a heavy shot. Nervousness made his stomach churn. Amanda let out a deep sigh. She walked up to the other side of the car and got in. They did not look at each other out of embarrassment, neither had they talked.

Nolan drove the car in silence. He stopped in front of Amanda's beach house. She finally managed to look at him. "We need to talk."

"Not now," said he. His inside was twisting and turning. He was in no position to talk. Amanda got out of the car. Nolan drove away without a moment's delay.

Nolan couldn't sleep that night. He toiled in his hall the whole night. This was tough. Seeing Emily after so many days, revenging with her- it was tough. He wanted to go to Emily right then and there, take her in his arms and tell her that he wants to be with her, forever. But she was married. For god's sake, she was married to Jack. How can he even think like this! But Emily? She stood still, closing her eyes for him. 'Does this mean she wanted it too?' He murdered at the thought. And with this, he knew what he should do. He took his phone out and texted: See you in dinner tomorrow. We got to talk. He hesitated before sending it. But he did. Within moments, her reply came: Okay. Was she awake too? Was she waiting for him? He blushed at this thought.

Nolan looked outside. It was almost time for sunrise. He went out of the house to sit at his poolside chair. He sat there and watched the sunrise. Hamptons looked so beautiful at this morning sun. So did his life today.

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