Sweet Badass (AGENT SERIES #17)

Chapter 27

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IT'S TIME...

Nakasimangot na niyakap ni Candy si Leif at sinubsob ang mukha sa leeg ni Leif

"Take care out there, hon"

Bumuntong hininga si Candy "I will miss you so much, Leif"

"Just call me if things went south and I'll come to you as fast as I can"

Napangiti si Candy sa sinabi ni Leif at kumalas sa asawa "Pagbalik ko, magpakasal na tayo ulit"

Napangiti si Leif sa sinabi nya at dinampian ng halik ang noo nya "I'll wait for you, Candy. I love you so much"

"I love you more" sabi ni Candy at hinalikan sa labi si Leif

Tinignan ni Candy ang helicopter na naghihintay sa kanya saka binalik ang tingin kay Leif. Muli nya itong hinalikan sa labi, mas malalim kaysa nauna

Habol hininga silang dalawa ng bumitaw sila sa halik at tinignan ni Candy si Leif "I'll make it up to you when I go back" sabi nya at hinawakan ang kamay ni Leif 

Napangisi naman si Leif at muling dinampian ng halik ang labi nya "I'm looking forward to that, love"

Bumuntong hininga si Candy at gaya ng nasa pelikula, naglakad sya patalikod habang ang kamay nila ay unti-unting naghihiwalay

Nakangiting naglakad patungo si Candy sa helicopter at kumaway kay Leif bago sumakay. Nakatingin lang sya sa asawa hanggang sa tuluyan na nyang hindi nakita ang bulto nito

"Guard my husband for me. Don't let anyone harm him" malamig na sabi nya "I'll crush your bones and punish you dearly if something bad happens to my husband"

"Yes, Miss"

Wait for me, Leif. I'll come back to you as soon as I finished this

NAKASIMANGOT NA HUMALUMBABA si Candy habang nakatingin kay Devon na kaharap nya. This is it. I can't fail.

"So, you're the copycat?"

Bumuntong hininga si Candy at tumango-tango "Yes, I am"

"Why?"

"It's the Queen's order"

"You know the Queen personally?"

Ngumisi si Candy "I'm just like you, Devon. Trying to locate the Queen and knowing her identity. But it's a dead end" pagsisinungaling ni Candy

"Don't lie to me"

"Don't try to fish information, Devon. I won't tell you anything that I know. I'm in a deep undercover. I can't blow my cover and let everything that I worked hard for to go on waste. The Queen trusted you and I will continue to be your copycat to protect you since everybody thinks that you are the Queen" sabi nya

"That's risky"

"I love taking risk, Devon. It's my game" sabi nya at ngumiti "Don't worry about me. I'll be fine"

Napabuntong hininga si Devon at hinawi ang buhok "I can't risk your life just to protect myself, Candy. I can't let you do that"

"The situation is now different, Devon. Especially now that the stage is set. The Queen is ready"

Napaayos ng upo si Devon at tinignan sya "Ready for what?"

Ngumisi si Candy at pinagkrus ang braso "It's confidential"