" I know what you two are ! "
" Then why don't you prove it to us , darling "
Arabella Veers , forensic psychologist and writer meets Will graham and Hannibal
Lecter on the first day of her job at the bureau . Over time , the two become insanely...
" We can place a bait . The hired stalker doesn't know that Elise is dead , right ? So , we can ask him to meet with us and then kill him too " ; I said enthusiastically .
" Your thinking like me. I am proud my little lamb " ; Hannibal said ruffling my head affectionately .
" Hey , meet me at the park with another box of sunflowers " ; I typed .
The stalker quickly replied with a yes .
I set the date and time for tomorrow night because tonight we were taking Ella to the opera . It will be her first time there and we are excited !
Arabella's POV :
I hate Operas but I didn't wanna burst their happy bubble . Hate Opera . Its just a woman wailing in a shrill voice with eardrums bursting music and some play in the background that always ends up with one of the main love interests dying .
I stood in front of the mirror as I fixed my hair . I had a ponytail with two strings of hair falling off either sides of my face . Cute !
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The doorbell rang , I walked towards it and opened the door . The two men were standing in front of me , both in black suits .
" Me gosh , don't you too look handsome ? " ; I teased them as I let them in .
The cats ran up to them and Will picked up both of them in his arms smiling . He puts one near Hannibal's face and he leans away , wrinkling his nose in disgust .
" Would you like to drink something before we leave ? " ; I asked .
" No thank you dear but we will be late and you look fabulous " ; Hannibal said as he took my hand and kissed it .
I giggled blushing .
Will agreed with him . He put down the cats and I waved them goodbye before following them to the sleek black Mercedes that stood in front of my house .
Will opened the door for me , I thanked him as I got in .
" Would you like to play some music ? It will take us at least an hour to reach the Opera ? " ; Hannibal asked .
" Yes please . Hey Will , do you have spotify ? " ; I asked .
He nodded .
" Then can you search for my profile there and play any playlist . Its Grace Carlisle Cullen " ; I said .
" An interesting choice of name " ; he said .
" Yeah , that actually was supposed to be my pen name , before I found out Carlisle Cullen is a copyrighted name , so I had to change it "
He played my playlist as I sat back in the seat and looked out the window .
I stood by what I said earlier . Operas are headache infusing , I could barely take it anymore and those two sat on either sides of me with smiles on their faces as they watched the show .
Lucky for me , it ended soon enough .
" Did you enjoy it ? " ; Hannibal asked .
" Yeah , it was great " ; I lied smiling .
After the show , all guests were gathered in a ballroom of sorts where drinks and food were being served and Hannibal knew almost every guest in the room while Will and I stood by each other not knowing what to say to them . Social awkwardness and anxiety at its peak .
" We need to talk " ; I said to Hannibal when he was finally free .
I took both of them to an empty hallway where Will and I were both relieved to be .
" What did you wanna talk about ? " ; Hannibal asked .
" I lied . We both couldn't stand one more second there " ; I said .
" Too much people " ; Will added .
" I just know what we need to work on in our next session " ; Hannibal smirked .
" Do you wanna go home ? " ; he asked , now serious .
" I don't wanna ruin the party " ; I mumbled looking down .
" Hey , Your not going to ruin anything . We are not going to enjoy this party if you are uncomfortable " ; Will said as he placed two fingers under my chin and lifted my head to face him .
" Yes . I wanna go home " ; I gave in .
One hour later , I was back at home , on the couch with blankets on top of me with a plate full of chicken wings and watching You .
I asked both of them to stay but they said that they had some work to do . I think they are dating . I mean , I have been profiling them continuously ever since I got here six months ago and their body language kinda confirms it . Hannibal is way too controlling and private in his movements for me to be sure but there are subtle hints . Will gave it away .
My phone rang , I picked it up .
" Dr . Veers ? " ; the caller asked .
" Yes ? "
" This is detective Chen . Your mother's body has been recovered "
