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Acting on instinct, I leaned in and very softly pressed my lips against his, and for a second, I wished the world would stop and leave us in this picture-perfect moment.
"Thank you." My raw voice was filled with emotions I'd normally never leak out of my muscular persona.
Neo smiled in return as he slowly nodded. "You're welcome, William."
The fact that he treated me with so much respect in this male persona made me smile. He always treated me right, no matter if I was a male or female. He carried hope in me, held acceptance of what I could become, and saw my potential even when I lost sight of it.
"Breaking news! Multiple reports indicate that William De Luca, twenty-five, has died. Investigations are happening at multiple sites, many sources indicating that he died by suicide."
The female news reporter broke through our moment, and we both gravitated to the living room where Aurelia had her hands on her hips, glaring at the large television screen that finished descending from the ceiling.
"Guess you were right," Aurelia announced. "At least they used a good photo of William. I hate when you die and they pick the ugliest photo of a collection of them so people have sympathy for you. As if death is entertainment."
"Apparently the uglier the photo, the more views," I dryly acknowledged. "And I hated that suit."
"Green just doesn't suit you," Neo calmly voiced.
Aurelia sighed and muted the news to glance my way.
"Operation Kill Me Not is in full effect," she declared with pride. Neo and I just stared at her, waiting for some sort of elaboration. She groaned and rolled her eyes.
"Do I have to explain? I assumed you guys would have at least asked what this mission may entail?"
"The way you said it made me assume you were going to elaborate," I voiced, and Neo nodded.
"Tone means everything when you're a male."
"I'm ashamed of you," Aurelia huffed in my direction but got to it. "Viktor's going to be here in thirty minutes, which means you better shower now!"
She pointed to me for added emphasis, and I sighed.
"Cool. Shower. Going."
Neo was clearly going to follow but Aurelia shook the remote from side to side as if it were a wand. "Oh no you don't," she began. "Neo stays here."
"Why?" he asked, but I already could tell he was beyond amused.
"If you go, neither of you are coming out. I'm not getting in the way of you two and your new bond honeymoon lust fest, alright?"
"Honeymoon Lust Fest?" I questioned with a wide grin. "That's a smart title."
"You should use that as an excuse to get you a week off after this," Neo suggested.
"Not a bad idea. We could go safe house shopping so we have options."
"Don't like it here?" Neo inquired.
"Oh, I love it here," I earnestly replied. "That's the problem. Get too comfortable and I'll be hiding my secret weapons all over the place. Then you'll never get rid of me."
"As if I want to," Neo replied.
"Not even noon and you two are flirting like lost lovers."
We looked to the left to see Onyx entering the room from the elevator - his hands holding two sets of hangers with protective plastic that secured whatever lavish attire was enclosed.
"Onyx?" I questioned and gave him a glare. "Go away."
"That's not how you should greet me, Sugar," he said with a beaming grin that could taunt me in my dreams.
