•Night Angel•

CHAPTER XL - SHE IS THE ONE

May 2008. 10:30. Downtown Los Angeles, CA.

Sophia's POV

It was about ten in the morning when I arrived back home from being with Tony at the lab. We had spent all night designing and creating this new project of his. We were looking at the pros and cons of what this could do. Even though it was more the cons, we still tried to level it with pros. Truth is, I didn't know if this was a good idea, but Tony asked me to trust him. So that's what I did.

Once I opened the door to my apartment, I was greeted by the view of Michael, fast asleep on the couch. I smiled a little. We haven't talked since yesterday, just sent a few texts between each other but not more. He knew I was angry and he gave me my space, which I really appreciated. But still, I missed him. I got rid of my shoes, my jacket and my bag and left them in the main closet. I walked all the way to the couch where Michael was.

Carefully and making sure I was not going to wake him up, I ran my hand through his hair, caressing it. I leaned down to give him a kiss on the forehead and when I was about to pull away, I felt a hand snake through my neck and pull me closer, capturing my lips with his. I smiled between kisses and let out a little chuckle.

-So much for being asleep, huh?.- I said as I pulled away a little from him. He gave me one of his most beautiful smiles and laughed.

-Well, I heard you come in. I couldn't resist it. We've been away too long.- Michael said as he wrapped his arms around my waist, pulling me towards him.

- We have been away for like, 17 hours, only.- I said as I shifted in my seat, placing a leg on one side of him, straddling him. I then laid my head on his chest and hugged him tightly. He placed his hands on my waist and hugged me back. He then gave me a kiss on the forehead.

-Still, is a lot of time.- Michael said and I laughed.

-I missed you. A lot.- I said as I nuzzled my head in the crook of his neck. He laughed now and held me tighter.

-I missed you too Soph.- He said to me and before I could answer, I let out a yawn.

-Are you tired?.- He asked me in a soft voice. I felt my eyelids heavy and closing slowly, so I could just nod. He gave me another kiss. -Go to sleep, I'm here.- He said to me. I felt him shift underneath me and held him tight.

-Don't go, please.- I said barely audibly in a tired whisper.

-I won't. I'm here. Don't worry. I'm with you.- He said and after that, sleep came to me, making me fall in a dreamless estate in the arms of the man I loved. There was no better place for me to be.

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Michael's POV

I was woken up by the sound of my phone ringing. I was about to move when I felt a weight on top of me. I turned my head and saw Soph fast asleep on my chest. She was sleeping like a sloth. I smiled at her and gave her a soft kiss on the forehead. I reached with my arm to my phone on the coffee table. It kept on ringing, so I tried to silence it as soon as I could, without waking Soph up.

She stirred a little in her sleep and made me stop moving. Once she had stopped moving herself, I reached for my phone again. Finally it had stopped ringing. A text then came through.

"Call me as soon as you can. We need to talk. -NF."

I let out a sigh and looked at the ceiling. This was not going to be nice. None of this was.

Yesterday after Soph left the warehouse and I stood with Nick, he told me of a plan he had. A plan I did not agree with, that I didn't like, that I hated and he knew it. But, just like everything, he told me that this would be the end for me if I didn't do it. Not like he was going to kill me, but more like he was going to send me away. Away from my home, from my work, from Soph. So the truth is, who was I to let that happen?