NB : Soo, since this chapter is pretty short, I decided to release it early. The next one will be the last one and it will probably be released next Thursday. Thanks for your support, I'm really glad you're enjoying the story so far. Hope it'll go on!

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Bender's POV

Before he could move, Claire had thrown herself in his arms. Her face buried against his chest, he was almost sure she was crying. He wanted to make fun of her but he realized that he liked having her in his arms. So he just pulled her closer.

"I was looking for you…" she whispered.

John froze.

"Are you crazy? There's a shooter here and…"

Thinking she could have run into the shooter was enough to make him loose his cool. What the hell was she thinking of?

"I was scared for you…"

He was so scared for her too.

She came for him. She came for him.

The Princess came for the Criminal.

This simple fact made him feel like the happiest man on Earth.

Finally, Claire pulled out and looked at him.

"What are you doing here?" she asked. "You should've gone somewhere safe…"

John's eyes widened. Was she f… serious?

"Say the one who was wandering…"

A little laugh interrupted him.

"I came for you." He whispered.

How cheesy. How cliché.

Thanks God there was no witness of this or he could bid farewell to his criminal reputation…

Claire entwined her fingers with his. He liked that. He let his forehead rest against hers. She was looking at him straight in the eyes.

"We shouldn't stay here…" she said.

Right. That was probably a good idea to move.

Bender nodded.

"Let's go find Brian." He said.

He took her hand in his and held her tight, like he would never let her go. Together, they climbed up the stairs.

Once in tha hallway, they froze. The library's door was ajar. They exchanged a look. Bender tried to look sure of himself but he was pretty sure to be quite unconvincing.

Suddenly, another gunshot.

Bender heard Claire gasp. They ran to the library.

He did never run faster in his life.

To Be Continued...