The Devil's Sweetheart

Just as Devin extended his hand to grab the mobile, the bathroom door flung open. He immediately retracted and snapped back at the furious figure standing by the door. Before he processed his thoughts, a strong kick landed on his knee, making him cringe in pain.

\'\'You deserve better than this!\'\' Leena held neither sympathy nor wanted to comfort him after kicking him. She climbed onto the bed and pulled a blanket over her head, not intended to look at the man.

\'\'You are worse than a buffalo.\'\' Shouted Devin

\'\'Watch your words! I am hearing!\'\'

He lost the count of kicks he received to feel the pain anymore. Holding his leg, Devin slowly moved towards the bed. Everything that happened a while ago dawned on him. The revelation of her favorite photographer caused him to throw his senses out of the window and left Leena when they were intimate.

Climbing onto the bed, Devin swiftly yanked the blanket. \'\'Shall we continue where we left?\'\' He leaned forward for a kiss, but Leena pressed a finger as a barrier on his lips. Pointing her eyes down, she said. \'\'You can try if you want the next kick to land at your precious place.\'\'

That was a hard blow to Devin. Devin simply laid back on the bed with the threat, and Leena turned her back on him with immediate effect.

\'\'Leena, I am sorry.\'\' He shook her arm aggressively. \'\'I will make you a banana smoothie?\'\' 

There was no response.

\'\'I will buy a dress then?\'\' With no response, Devin thought for a while and then said. \'\'The deal which we made still holds. Summer collection dresses_\'\'

Before he spoke his unfinished words, Leena turned at him with a million watts smile on her face. \'\'When will you order?\'\' Like a happy child, she snuggled closer to Devin. \'\'You are more thoughtful than my Francy. Husbands like you are not so easy to find.\'\' 

\'\'Stop throwing biscuits at me.\'\' He snorted. He doubted she would even sell him in exchange for clothes. \'\'I am not Carrot.\'\' 

\'The cheeky boy has found out!\' Devin was looking so adorable that she wanted to pinch his cheeks, and she did it. \'\'You are so cute, Devin!\'\'

Flapping her arms, he asked. \'\'When have you been following your beloved photographer?\'\' He asked in an indifferent tone not to let Leena get a single doubt.

\'\'Since seven years.\'\' She snorted angrily, laying her leg over Devin\'s torso. \'\'I like all the pictures, comment for every post, I even send messages, but that person doesn\'t reply at all.\'\' With a downcast face, Leena added. 

It was another surprise to Devin! Has she even texted him? He has to tackle her account as soon as possible and see what messages she has sent to him. 

When Leena didnot get any reply, she diverted his thoughts to yesterday\'s hot event. \'\'What did you talk about with Enger?\'\'

\'\'That\'s a secret for another time.\'\' He shifted the position, and with hesitation, he asked another question. \'\'Do you trust him, Leena?\'\'

\'\'He saved my life.\'\' Leena didnot give him a direct answer. \'\'But..I don\'t know..something about him feels strange. Sometimes, I feel he is very contradictory to the friend I had in the past.\'\' Trust? She doesn\'t know if she can trust Enger. Leena doesn\'t want to admit it in front of Devin, but she was very close to her mysterious friend. Like her, he loves photography, and that instantly kick-started their friendship. She got the best companion in him besides Reese and Jane. The last message Leena received from him was on the day of her accident. She texted him countless times after she recovered, but there was no response from him. One fine day he showed up, but she couldn\'t feel the closeness with him as she felt in the past. 

\'\'Then look at him from a different perspective.\'\' He hinted. \'Think big.\'\' Devin was having mixed thoughts. On one side, he thought it was Enger because the conversation between Leena and Enger was so smooth that he couldn\'t pinpoint any flaw, but on the other side, his intuition refused to believe it. 

\'\'Different perspective? Like how?\'\' 

Stroking her hair, Devin didnot make any comment on that part. He kissed her hair and whispered. \'\'Go to sleep. We can talk about that later. It\'s late already.\'\'

\'\'Hmmm..\'\' She mumbled, and as Devin patted her back in rythm, she lay deep asleep.

....

The afternoon sun bathed the hospital building with its warm light. Instead of going to the office, Kurt has been roaming around the hospital for the past two days to apologize to Kyle, but she doesn\'t want to see his face as well. He doesn\'t know what this feeling is, but Kyle ignoring him has caused a sleepless night. While he was in his thoughts, he felt a shadow and looked up to see a surprise.

\'\'I said not to come here and waste your time, and my time as well.\'\' His heart skipped a beat hearing her voice and seeing her as well. The yellow dress she is wearing, Kurt doesn\'t know what kind of dress it is, but it complemented her personality. Nothing was helping him to take his eyes off the beauty in front of him in awe.

\'\'Are you there?\'\'

\'\'Hello, Kurt! Are you there?\'\' Kyle snapped her finger to bring him out of his thoughts.

\'\'I was...I was..\'\' He felt short of words.

Kyle sighed. Has he come here again to ask to help his mission? The thought irked her. \'\'I hope you have nothing to say. I will leave.\'\'

\'\'Wait.\'\' Scared that she would leave, Kurt grabbed her hand, and when he realized his mistake, he released it instantly. An awkward silence followed between the two. Kurt cursed himself for losing his sanity again while Kyle was looking everywhere except at him. 

\'\'Are you still angry with me?\'\' He asked, causing her to startle.

\'\'I_\'\' Kyle stared at a distance without answering his question. Kurt took her silence as permission and began. \'\'I am sorry for tracking your calls, and I deeply apologize for using you for my mission without your consent. But I didnot mean any harm to you.\'\'

A sorry was not what Kyle expected from him. \'\'Will you ever do that again?\'\' She questioned in a stern voice, to which Kurt denied shaking his head. In actuality, Kyle\'s resolve was breaking. Don\'t judge the people by the cover suits Kurt better, Kyle thought. She has seen him and heard about him. A vicious and cold, but Kyle felt this is his real him—a soft-hearted Cutie who needs a little caring. She should be thankful to him for making her realize what sort of man Landon was. \'\'Why didn\'t you tell me before? About Landon doing illegal business.\'\'

\'\'Would you have believed my words?\'\' He questioned. 

Kyle understood what he meant. Indeed she wouldn\'t have believed Kurt readily for throwing dirt on such a reputable company. \'\'I will take your sorry.\'\' She said with a smile.

\'\'D_o you like him?\'\' He asked a question out of the line. When he realized he understood, he made a mistake again. He has to google the subject: how to control one\'s tongue from speaking nonsense.

\'\'Huh?\'\'

\'\'I mean..do you love that criminal.\'\' He felt like sitting at the edge of the cliff waiting for Kyle\'s answer. He knows she has not went deep into Landon, and he has no reason to know, but here her he is! Slipping the tongue.

\'\'I_I don\'t have mood today. I will answer when we meet next time.\'\' Without answering, she ran away. 

Damn! This Loose case! Cursing the girl, he left for the day. She is using the same words against me which I used on her.

...

Leena and Reese lounged on the lawn during the afternoon break as Reese talked about Andrew. \'\'He was shaking like a leaf when he leaned forward to kiss me.\'\'

\'\'So, you initiated it.\'\' Leena completed with a giggle. Imagining Reese, and Andrew, she couldn\'t help but happy for both.

\'\'Absolutely, and like you said, I enjoyed it.\'\' Reese\'s face turned to beat red. \'\'How did your first kiss go? Who initiated it? Devin or you? Was it super hot or so-so?\'\'

My first kiss! Leena thought to herself. It was not Devin! She doesn\'t remember much in the state she was in. Think big! Devin\'s words ringed in her ears. For four years, she only chatted with him. Only two people know what happened that night. One is her, and the other is the man who saved her. His explanation will clear all the doubts. Leena unlocked her mobile and texted Enger. [Enger: Can we meet up?]

There was an instant reply from Enger. He is so eager to meet me?

[Sure. Text me the time and address]

\'\'Reese, I have something to take care of. Can you take care of Cutie until I come back?\'\' Leena asked. 

\'\'Where are you going?\'\' Reese asked.

\'\'To find answers!\'\' Leena winked before she got up to leave.