Cold Blood

☠ Name Your Price

We arrived in Berlin Philharmonie at exactly six fifteen in the evening. The concert will start at seven so we still have time to go to the shop in the main foyer.

The woman with me is still clutching my arm for support and I really found it unnerving.

I'm about to tell her to walk by herself but I notice how she attracts the male species the moment we enter the concert house.

Undisciplined men and their stares, really.

"Are you comfortable with your outfit, Ms. Alverez?" hindi ko maiwasang itanong sa kanya.

She's an agent and I know that despite of her being a strong and tough ass woman, she can still feel discomfort.

"Uh, yes. Why?" nakangiti niyang sagot sa akin.

Paano niya nagagawang ngitian pa din ako kahit na ba ilang beses ko na siyang muntik mapatay at tutukan ng baril?

She must be insane.

"Nothing"

"Actually..." maya't maya ay litanya niya kaya tiningnan ko siya.

Her cheeks flared up the moment her gaze met mine.

Damn, she looks prettier with that additional color on her face. Blushing looks good on her.

"I'm cold"

"Oh..."

"But it's okay. I can handle it"

"Are you sure? Puwede mo namang isuot nalang itong coat ko"

"Fernand, I appreciate it" she tightens her hold in my arm and I felt my insides warming up a bit "But trust me, I can handle it. At baka nakakalimutan mo, may dala kang baril"

"Having a holster and a gun isn't even a problem" wika ko "Halika, bumalik tayo sa kotse"

"Huh?"

Inalalayan ko siya habang pawa kaming palabas ng concert house at bumalik kami sa kotse. She's looking at me with a puzzled look on her pretty face while I wear off my coat.

Ibinigay ko ito sa kanya at isinunod kong tinanggal ang baril at holster ko.

I hide the beretta in the glove compartment upon taking out the G42 which is a pocket pistol.

"Here, take this too" I gave her the six inches gun.

"Uh, what am I suppose to do with this?" she asked, dumbfounded.

"Stash it in your waist band"

"Oh... You mean in my lingerie, mister?"

"Yes, Miss Alverez"

"You know you can call me 'Suzzane', right?"

She muttered under her breath while she clumsily stash the pistol in her lingerie by exposing her long leg through the high slit of her dress. I gulp the sudden build up in my throat and instantly look away.

Damn, it's almost winter now in Berlin but why is it getting hot in here.

"Just do your thing, Miss Alverez"

"I'm done" she said chirpily.

"Good"

I open the car door for her and we went back inside.

Eyebrows are raised at us when people who I assumed saw us earlier, found Suzzane to be wearing a coat now.

Her company annoys me but I can't let her to be the subject of the male population tonight.