During a few months, Sophie and Harold have had a relationship. He would take her to visit some historic places, of course, or for dinner and always had details with her but also made sure his identity was never compromised every time they enjoyed some time out together. Harold felt like he hasn't felt in many years… alive. Sophie and her love made him change his way of thinking, it gave him a purpose, a new reason to live for and continue with his job but he knows everything we do has consequences…

Everything has been happiness for him during this time. Sophie didn't tell her father about their relationship, to protect Harold, knowing the police wanted him and Reese. Even though Sophie couldn't hide how happy she was, her father respected her private life and didn't ask anymore about it.

Harold knew this is the woman he wanted to spend the rest of his life with but he also knew every person who knew about the machine could be in danger. They have promised they would never lie to one another so they opened up and shared most of their secrets (Harold kept some of his for himself). He confessed to her how they get the numbers and how he and Reese started all the 'vigilante' action and she understood also promised she would keep the secret and doesn't interfere in their job but just a few days after the confession her number came up again and he knew this time it was his own fault for confessing everything.

Just like Grace, I have to let her go for her own good. Harold thought to himself and sighed deeply. He was happy, madly in love with her but now she was in danger just because she loved him and he couldn't let anything happen to her so he decided the best way to safe her it was pushing her away from his life even if that meant he would have to break her heart and goes back to be the private, unhappy billionaire man himself.

Moments after getting Sophie's number once again, Reese walked into the office and looked over at his employer, noticing the look on his face and frowned softly. "Everything okay, Finch? Do we have a new number?"

Finch stayed quietly for a moment, letting his genius brain think about what to do, how he was going to do this, he couldn't tell her he didn't loved her because he promised to never lie to her but one way or another he had to make her leave his side. He barely heard Reese when he came lin; he slightly turned on his chair to look at him but then turned back to the monitors. "I'm fine, Mr. Reese. I just have to take care of something and it involves our new number, I will solve this one myself and please don't ask anything about it because I won't say a word."

Reese knew something was wrong with Harold, he sounded sad, hurt but he didn't know why and was curious about who the new number could be. He trusted his boss though and decided to stay away unless Harold needed him. "Alright Harold, just be careful and call me if you need me or anything."

"Will do, Mr. Reese, thanks for understanding." Finch answered dryly and continued typing on the computer.

Reese just nodded and decided to try again later then headed outside to leave the library again.

Finch looked over when he left and sighed. He didn't want to do this, he needed Sophie by his side but he couldn't be so selfish and put her life in risk just for him to be happy. He shook his head to put his thoughts aside and then sent Sophie a message to meet him at the safe house where they met, they have used that house for when they spent some quality time together.

Harold arrived to the house first and waited for her inside, walking in circles, mentally kicking himself for what he was about to do. He couldn't believe once again he would have to let his love go. That's why I built a wall around my heart, I knew it was an impossible since the beginning but I… I just love her too much. He said to himself and sighed softly then turned when he heard the knock on the door; he took a deep breath then went over and opened the door for her.

Sophie excitedly smiled when she saw him and threw her arms around him, hugging him like she does every time they meet but something felt off, he didn't hugged her back like he usually does, instead he kind of pulled back from her embrace and she frowned softly. "What's wrong, sweetheart?"

Harold didn't dare to look at her eyes, he just couldn't. He closed the door behind her and cleared his throat while he limped over to the living room. "We have to talk, Sophie, it's important and I want you to listen to me and do what I tell you."

She watched him quietly, curious and concerned at the tone of his voice. Since they started a relationship he barely called her by her name. She frowned lightly and followed him over to the living room then sat down on the couch, keeping her eyes on him. "Alright, what is it?"

She watched her lover as he sat down besides her but didn't touch her. He would always at least touch her hand but not this time and then he began to talk. "I made a mistake telling you about the machine and our job. Every person who knows about it is in danger and I just got your number again today. The only way I can save you this time is pushing you away. I need you to try and forget me and leave the country; it's the only way you can survive this time. I don't want you to leave; I love you with all myself but I can't sit here and wait until someone comes and kills you when your only sin was to fall in love with me. Go away, start a new life and never come back… Please." He almost begged with his eyes but that same look broke her heart.

She couldn't believe what she was hearing from him, she never thought he would ask her to do such thing. She look at him for a long moment then lightly bit her lip while standing up and shook her head softly. "I would do anything for you, anything you ask me to do but not this. I would never go away leaving you behind, I could never forget you. You're the first man I have ever loved, I gave you everything I had, everything I am, and I am yours, your woman. Please don't tell me to go. I know you're worried but if I leave my heart will stay with you; I will slowly die inside if I don't have you by my side. I love you with everything I am, I won't leave you." The tone of her voice were trying to hide the tears that badly wanted to roll down, her hands were lightly shaking. This man was her life, her everything and she couldn't leave him, not that easily.

Finch bit his lip, cursing himself for hurting her this way but he knew it was the best. He couldn't live knowing she was killed because of him. He carefully stood up and approached her, hesitantly he opened his arms for her, he knew he needed it and so did he.

Without thinking twice, she moved into his arms and tightly yet carefully not to hurt his back, she held onto him and cried softly on his chest. She shifted a bit and buried her face into his neck. "I can't go away from you, Harold. You're my reason to live, you're my world and my everything, I wouldn't survive for long without you." She said against his neck, sobbing.

Harold had to take a deep breath to keep himself from crying too, he loved her more than anything else. She, too, was his reason to live, he has never felt so alive yet he was losing it again. He held her tightly to him, rubbing her back to try and comfort her. "I'm sorry Sophie but there's nothing else we could do to protect you. I couldn't live knowing you were killed just because you loved me. I'm hurting as much as you are, seeing you like this breaks my heart but I have to let you go and with you a happy life or else I would have to see you dying and I don't think I could ever stand it. I rather know you away from me but alive and not buried seven feet underground." He swallowed hard when he said the last part of the sentence.

Sophie knew he was right, he only wanted to keep her safe but she was still hurt. I can't imagine a life without him; it would be like if I fell in a dark hole. She thought and clings to him. "I love you Harold, I always will." She whispered to him while trying to stop crying.

"I will always love you too." He whispered back, finally letting his own tears fall. He lightly turned his head, as much as his neck allowed him to and kissed her temple.

Feeling the kiss, she let out a soft sigh and pulled back a bit to look up at him. "Give me one last night, please. I need the closeness; I need to feel your body against mine, your warmth. I need to feel your love at least for the last time." She looked into his eyes, showing him the love and lust she felt for him.

He watched her and gasped in his throat when he saw the lust in her eyes. He nodded softly and took her hand in his then lead her to the bedroom…