The Thief Who Stole Her Heart

Chapter 1

Carmelita's POV

Dammit, that Ringtail!

Here we are again, back to our daily routine, chasing each other like we always do.

"Come back here, Ringtail!" I shouted, keeping a strong grip on my Shock Pistol.

"Not in the mood, Carm!" He joked. He laughed while I growled. But part of me wanted to laugh, that wasn't such a bad joke.

He soon slid to the side hiding behind the wall, I smirked.

"Don't think I didn't see you, Cooper!" I warned as I ran to the wall, found him, and aimed my Shock Pistol at him.

But things went so fast, he used his cane to push both of my hands down. And soon enough, I wasn't able to react, he leaned in and kissed me.

He kissed me.

I... I don't know... its feels so wrong yet so... I don't know! Right?! It tastes like cool chocolate with a tint of peppermint.

Sly pulled back from the kiss and ran away. I was too shocked to move. I touched my lips, "Why would he do that?"

I shook the question off my head, soon realized he was gone. I growled. But I felt something in my pocket. I looked at it a saw a rose, why that cheezy Cooper.

Sly's POV

I reached our hide out at last, "Murray! I got your candies!" I pulled them out of my pocket and placed them on the table.

"Where?!" Murray zipped to me.

I nodded at the table and he grabbed them all with one hand. I chuckled, "Hey, slow down, bud."

But no use... he ran back deeper in the hide out with all of them. I sighed, I kinda wished he left me some of those cherry-flavored mints.

Cherry-flavored mints.

Carmelita's lips tasted like that. Though I did it to distract her...?

Okay, I'll admit, I wanted to do that since the night I saw her. She really caught my eye that night...

I remembered it like it was yesterday.

I jumped from building to building, planning to steal something. I wanted to test how good this new leader-cop was. I heard this cop was a girl. This is intresting.

I chucked at the memory.

"Hey!" I heard a female voice behind me just as I landed on the ground. I looked back at the building and saw a figure, turned out to really be a girl, she had a loose ponytail on her hair which turned out to be dark blue and a beige jacket, a blue half top, brown belt and boots, blue pants. Her brown eyes could be compared to hazel nuts. "You're the Sly Cooper, right?" She asked. I didn't answer. I did a small goofy grin, she looked like she was gonna laugh. If she did, I'd let her be. If she already looked flawless with a straight face, how much more with a smile?

"SLY!" I snapped out of my thoughts. I looked at the source of the sound to see Bently, "What were you thinking?"

I shrugged, "Nothing important." I was about to walk away to my room.

"Its Carmelita, isn't it?" Dammit, he knew me too well, huh?

I looked at him with a straight face. He rose a brow and I sighed, "Yes, yes it is..."

"What did you do now, Sly?" He wheeled his way closer to me.

I kept my mouth shut and pursed my lips, his eyes widened.

"Y-you kissed her?" Darn, why did have to be so smart?!

I nodded slowly-but surely-in defeat. He clicked his tounge and wheeled closer. Oh great, here comes the lecture.

"Sly, you do realize what you just did? You kissed a cop-a leader!-when you are a theif! Plus, you two are friends! Kissing her would lessen the chance of seeing each other." He lectured.

I felt a punch on my stomach. Lessen the chance of seeing each other.

But... Carmelita...

Bently sighed, "But you're still likely to see each other again, anyway. You always do." Then he wheeled away to his room.

Well, at least that cheered me up a bit. I walked to my room and locked my door. I slammed my back on my bed and thought of what Bently said. I hope I still see her.

I left that rose on purpose...

I wanted her to know...

I love her.