Stranger in my heart (Completed)

Bed and Breakfast

Nina yawns loudly.

A man next to her suddenly says, "That's the longest yawn I ever saw."

She screams but Gerard puts his hand on her mouth. She struggles in vain. Gerard hushes her.

He says, "Won't hurt you. Just wanna ask some weird questions. I kept feeling we have met before. Before our first meeting in Hyde Park. Have you feel it too?"

Nina is going to shake her head. On second thought, she nods. Maybe talking to him would clear something for her.

"I thought so. You see I felt summoned to Hyde Park too. Back in US. Just a picture of the Serpentine Lake. I kept feeling that's the place I must visit."

Nina struggles again.

Gerard warns, "No screaming. We need this talk."

Nina nods.

Finally he releases her.

Nina rubs her jaws.

Gerard asks, "Don't you have any better lingeries? That's an eye sore."

He is referring to her worn tee-shirt and black shorts.

Nina says, "If I knew you were coming, I would put on my red thongs."

"Really?" asks him amused.

"No. And how did you get in here?"

Gerard only shrugs his shoulders.

Nina asks, "Oh My God! You aren't a thief, are you?"

"Relax, woman. Used to be a Jarhead. That's all you need to know."

"Marine? Don't get me wrong. You don't look like one.*

Gerard only smirks. There's strong chemistry between them but she kept denying it.

Nina rises from her bed. That guy is eyeing her bed too often. She has no bad habit sleeping with a perfect stranger like him.

Gerard points to some foods on the table.

He says, "I brought you breakfast."

Nina yawns again.

She says, "I need a quick shower first."

"Is that an invitation? I'd love..."

"No! Just stay here."

Nina fetches some clothes and heads into the bathroom. She needs a quick shower to clear her mind. That man is dangerous. Her body craves for his offer.

"I'm not going to shower with a total stranger. No, thank you," whispers her for herself.

Deep down, she wishes she had taken up that offer.

*****

Gerard looks around him. The room is plain. Standard type for an agent. Lack of personal belongings.

(The questions remain. Who is her Boss? M16? BND? Or maybe CIA? Because she came from US).

Gerard shakes his head. American accent is easy to fake. He could speak Russian and other languages fluently. Part of his training.

A picture of Nina on a night stand. She is smiling sweetly.  A guy's picture has been cut off from the same picture. Gerard takes a photo with his phone.

He kept saying it's for investigation. He lied to himself. Nina looks really sweet when she's smiling like that. Any guy would want to keep her photo.