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Again, Catherine drove to the station while Vincent went through the underground tunnels. He was still overwhelmed by all kinds of mixed feelings. JT had always been his friend. He didn't understand how he could betray him like this!
A sense of calmness came over him, while taking the path through the tunnels. He liked walking underground, because it made him feel safe. The roof tops were kind of okay too, but he liked the tunnels better. He knew the paths underground by heart.
Reaching the train station, made him feel anxious and nervous. He didn't know what they would find in the second locker; he could only hope the contents of it will lead them to JT.
Walking towards the locker, he caught Catherine watching him. She immediately looked the other way, acting like something caught her attention. Vincent sighed deeply, wishing… desperately wishing that he could show her how much he cared for her. Wishing that she could be his…
"I hope there's something in here that could help us find him." She said, while he stood next to her.
"Me too." he replied and gave the key to her.
She grabbed it and opened the locker. In it, they found 5 addresses. Nothing more was in it.
Catherine frowned, wondering what it meant.
"I think these are the addresses of the buildings Z owns." He said.
"Oh. I think you're right." she responded.
They decided to go to every address till they found JT. All of the addresses were in another state, but it didn't matter. They were determined to find their friend.
While Catherine locked the locker, Vincent watched her. He didn't know what dangers laid ahead; all he knew was that he was going to protect her with his life. He decided long ago, that that was his mission. He wasn't able to convince her to let him go by himself. So he decided to do everything in his power to keep her safe. No matter what…
God! He wished that he could tell her what he felt…
Catherine turned around and suddenly saw four men approaching Vincent and her. He immediately saw that there was something wrong. Turning around, he saw the men. They already had their guns in their hand.
She didn't want him to turn into the Beast, because there were still a lot of people near. She grabbed him by his arm and locked eyes with him. Catherine saw that he was about to turn, so she shook her head and whispered.
"No. Too many people are here. Don't, please."
Luckily the Beast listened; within seconds Vincent grabbed her and disappeared underground.
"Vincent, I have a bad feeling that they are still following us." she said, not realizing she was gripping on his arm.
"I know. I can hear them clearly. There are more, I think one or two dozen men." He replied, still walking fast.
After a while, Catherine got tired but she didn't complain.
"Catherine, are you tired?" he asked, concerned.
"Just a little bit. But don't worry about me. We have to keep moving." She answered, still doing her very best to keep up with him.
He looked at her and said." Of course I worry about you, Catherine."
She locked eyes with him, but decided to not comment.
He sighed deeply, but decided to let it go. For now.
"Do you think, Z send those men?" she asked.
He nodded and said."I think so. He did demand from me to not search for JT. I am pretty sure he is the one responsible. He doesn't want us to know more than we already do."
At one point, Vincent knew that those men were going to catch up on them. The men moved very fast. He assumed they were trained men and also had some kind of knowledge of the tunnels. But Vincent knew the underground tunnels from the inside out. They arrived at a spot where they could hide. Hiding was not something he liked to do, but at this point he didn't have a better option. He could turn and make the Beast come out, but they both didn't want him to kill more people. So, he told her about it and they both disappeared in the hiding spot. The spot was small and narrow; there was barely space for the both of them.
Catherine was scared that those men were going to find them, but at the moment she was terrified of something else entirely. Feeling Vincent's warm body pressed on hers, made her dizzy. Deliciously dizzy that is. His scent; a mix of his aftershave and purely him was overwhelming her. Completely. She closed her eyes shut and almost forgot to breathe.
Why?! Why did she feel this way? She cared so much about him, but not long ago he rejected her by pulling away from the almost-kiss. Why?! Didn't he feel the same way about her? Was he made of stone?!
Vincent had a very hard time concentrating on the men who were following them. Why? The reason was this beautiful and incredible woman who was pressed up against him. Her scent was driving him nuts. The smell of her hair was intoxicating and her soft, petite body almost made him lose his mind!
He automatically closed his eyes and reveled in this wonderful feeling. Vincent could hear that the men were getting closer…
They both knew that they had to be quiet. Very quiet.
At one point, Catherine was so close to him that she let her forehead rest on his chest. She could hear his heart rate speeding up, making her smile… No, he wasn't made of stone… His heart was reacting the same way like hers was…
Vincent felt her breath on his skin and almost lost it. He had the sudden urge to kiss those red, plump lips of her… He mentally kicked himself for not kissing her earlier.
God! It must be a wonderful feeling to feel her lips on his. He was a 100 % sure of that.
Maybe he wasn't able to tell her how much he loved her, but he could try to show her. Pour all his love in that kiss. Oh, he could. Right?!
At the moment, the men were walking right passed them. They didn't know about the small hiding space, so they kept on walking…
The moment he knew that they were long gone, Vincent opened his eyes. Catherine sighed deeply, looking up at him. They locked eyes and at that moment, they both left their minds behind.
She wanted to… to say something, but he shushed her and placed his finger on her red lips.
"Can I?" he pleaded.
They were just 2 simple words, but she knew what he meant. Her heart hammered against her rib cage, while she nodded, giving him permission…
He cupped her face softly and looked her deep in the eyes. He wasn't able to use words, but in his eyes, she saw what he felt for her.
Slowly, he lowered his head. His heart ached, not able to contain all the love he had for her. God! He loved her. So much…
Catherine waited with anticipation to feel his lips on hers. She was terrified that he'd changed his mind. But the moment she felt his warm lips softly pressing on hers, all her fears disappeared. She was right; he wasn't made of stone. His lips were warm and soft, his fingers on her cheeks were setting her skin on fire. His warm body was setting her whole body ablaze…
At first the kiss was very soft and innocent, but it became more urgent with so much passion. Lips were moving, tongues were playing with each other and at one point, hands were touching and gripping and tugging. Her fingers grabbed his hair, while his hand disappeared in her soft, dark locks. He always wanted to know what it felt like to… to touch and smell her hair.
Breathes became ragged and shallow, bottom lips were being softly bitten while whimpers were being heard.
They got so lost into each other, lost in their passion for each other, that they almost didn't hear a phone ring.
She was the one who pulled away first, her chest heaving and locking eyes with him. Her hair was a mess and her cheeks were flushed. In her eyes, he saw desire and … love.
He swallowed hard and almost said those three words… but he chickened out at the last second.
She bit her bottom lip and whispered."Wow."
He smiled and answered."You can say that again."
His chest was heaving too, his heart beating loudly, wanting to come out of his chest. He brushed a lock from her face and said.
"Are you gonna get that? Your phone is ringing."
She chuckled and grabbed her phone from her pocket.
"Hallo."
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