100 Days to Seduce the Devil

Day Sixty-Three…

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Jane was surprised when Nathan entered the house leisurely while the policemen were anticipating some live action. They expected to hear some gunshots but it never happened.

"Why are you here?" Jane asked him in disbelief.

Nathan just grabbed her hand, pulling her toward the bedroom where Karina was lying unconscious.

"Don't ask. Just do what I'll say," Nathan replied to her. He closed the door and locked it. Then he sized her up from top to bottom. 'She lives up to her name,' he thought to himself. Part of him wanted to admire her for her fierce yet hot appearance. This was Phantomflake's signature image. 

Nathan extended his right hand and said, "Give me your gun and your dagger."

Jane frowned. Those were her favorite things. She wouldn't hand them over to Nathan. "No! These are mine. I'm gonna need them to escape from here."

"You don't need them. All you need is me." Nathan declared to her as he snatched the gun from her hand.

Jane: "..."

Jane was caught off guard by his last remarks. She wasn't able to react when Nathan took away her gun. 

"Nate, give it back. What the hell are you doing?" Jane complained.

Nathan grabbed her shoulders, holding her in place. What he did next was remove her dagger. "We are running out of time. Take it off," Nathan said in his commanding tone.

Jane just watched him in confusion. "Take off what?"

Nathan took a deep sigh. "You are wearing all black. You look very suspicious. Take off your leather jacket."

Jane blinked her eyes, trying to absorb and process his words. Nathan kept on ordering her around. When she didn't move, Nathan pulled her jacket off her shoulders. And without saying a word, Nathan put his coat around her body. 

Jane was about to ask him again but she stopped as soon as she realized what he was planning. Nathan moved to her side, wrapping his arm around her back and behind her knees. She almost gasped when he suddenly lifted her.

"Put your arms around my shoulders and bury your face in my neck to hide," Nathan instructed her as he kept her close to his body. "We are going out here… right now."

Nathan moved, not letting her speak. Jane could only obey him although she was still puzzled by his own action. 'Nathan is helping me to escape…' Jane's heart skipped a beat at that thought. She seized this moment and stayed close to Nathan.

She didn't care about the police anymore. At this certain moment, she put her trust in Nathan. She couldn't focus on other things because all her attention was only fixed on Nathan– his warmth, his scent, and his muscular body. She could even hear and feel his heartbeat.

Thump! Thump!

She bit her lower lip as she gazed at him intently. She couldn't believe that Nathan was carrying her out of the house like a princess. 

"Don't look," Nathan whispered to her. "Hide your face."

Hearing his words, Jane reflexively buried her face in his neck but her lips accidentally landed on his skin, kissing him. Nathan's body stiffened when he felt her soft lips touching his skin. He paused for a moment and gulped hard before continuing his steps.

The policemen had been waiting for Nathan. It only took him ten minutes before he managed to come out of the house. And he even managed to bring someone with him.

"Who is she?"

"What happened inside? Did he beat the suspect?"

"Is she our General's daughter?" 

The police officers kept watching Nathan as they murmured to each other. They didn't move because their team leader told them to stay in their position and do nothing.

When Nathan reached the gate, the team leader approached him. "What happened, Mr. Sparks? Did you encounter the suspect?"

The team leader wanted to see Jane's face but Nathan turned and distanced himself from him.

"He already escaped," Nathan replied nonchalantly and then stepped forward, walking past the team leader.

"Mr. Sparks, wait! Have you seen Miss Karina?" The team leader asked him again. It looked like the woman in his arms was the woman he mentioned a while ago, not Karina.

Nathan ignored his question. He didn't care about that woman. He just headed to his car. He couldn't wait to leave the house.

Soon the police captain motioned for his subordinate to enter and search the house. Several men rushed inside as they followed their captain's order. As the policemen were busy searching the house, Nathan put down Jane.

"Let's leave," Nathan mumbled, opening the car door for her.

Jane wasn't used to this treatment. Why was Nathan acting strangely today? What had gotten into him?

Nathan stepped inside the car and started the engine. That was Jane's cue to enter the car as well. He drove away, helping Jane escape from the eyes of the policemen.

Jane could only watch him in silence. 'This feels weird.' She had so many questions in mind.

As if Nathan had read her mind, he spoke up, breaking the silence. "I came back because I couldn't wait to hear your explanation. Now, talk. Explain to me what you did in that house."

Nathan pretended to be mad. He didn't want Jane to have a wrong idea. Besides, he didn't even understand his own self as to why he came to her rescue. He just acted without thinking. The most surprising thing was he left Abigail alone as he rushed to Jane's location when he saw the police cars.

"Who is that woman? What did you do to her?" Nathan threw another question.

"The woman who hurts my sister," Jane responded. "I confronted her to find the truth. But of course, I gave her several punches to satiate my anger," she proudly said. She even giggled as she recalled how powerless Karina was when facing her a while ago. 

Nathan raised his eyebrow and stole a glance at her. He smiled inwardly after hearing her giggle. It looked like Jane was in a good mood today. He could see her wide smile.

"Dave doesn't betray my sister. Some evil woman schemed something just to break them apart." Jane informed Nathan.

Nathan's expression changed almost instantly after hearing Dave's name. "You acted recklessly just to help Dave clear his name and prove his innocence. You are clearly rooting for him," Nathan sounded annoyed and jealous.

Jane's smile also disappeared when she noticed Nathan's dark expression. 'Oh God, here we go again.'

"You're jealous!" Jane blurted out.

Nathan suddenly stepped on the brake, stopping the car abruptly. "I'm not–"

The rest of Nathan's words didn't come out of his mouth since Jane already sealed his lips with her own lips. She already knew that Nathan would deny getting jealous. It's best to keep his mouth shut by kissing him.

Nathan's eyes widened in shocked. He didn't see this coming. He just froze as if his brain just experienced a short circuit. Jane was taking advantage of him again. When Jane drew back, a wide grin flashed on the corners of her lips.

Nathan: "..."

"You don't have to be jealous, Nate. Dave is for my sister. And you are mine!" Jane declared as she reached out, running her fingers on his lips. She let out a soft giggle before shifting her gaze back to the road. Nathan's shocked expression was so cute.

Jane just felt happy because Nathan came back for her. Though she didn't know his real motive for helping her, she already appreciated his thoughtful gesture. Part of her was hoping that Nathan came to her rescue because he was worried about her.

On the other hand, Nathan was at a loss for words. He didn't know what to say. Jane's smile was becoming mesmerizing and her giggles were like music in his ears.

'What's wrong with me?' Nathan asked himself in puzzlement. 'Why am I acting like this?'

Beep! Beep!

Nathan snapped out of his stupor when the car horn sounded behind them. Nathan already caused a traffic on the street because of he got distracted by Jane's sudden kiss.

Nathan got annoyed once more. He moved his attention back to the road and continued driving. He felt so embarrassed for letting Jane steal a kiss from him over and over again.

"Don't do it again," Nathan said sternly.

"Do what?" Jane asked, turning in his direction. 

Nathan didn't look at her as he maintained his gaze on the road. 'Kissing me.' He thought to himself but he was unable to voice it out loud. Would he really like it if Jane would stop kissing him like this? Subsconciously, his grip on the steering wheel tightened. He couldn't understand his feelings anymore. It was very complicated.

"Hey, Nate? Complete your words now." Jane urged him to speak up. "I'm not going to interrupt you with a kiss," she added teasingly.

But Nathan ignored her teasing as he gave her a sharp look and said, "Don't do something reckless… Alone. What would you do if I hadn't come? You were surrounded by the police forces!"

"I'm going to fight them and escape," Jane responded matter-of-factly, the smile never left her face. 'Is he really worried about me?' She found the that thought very amusing.

"Why, Nate? Do you think I can't escape on my own?" Jane asked him.

Nathan was not able to respond. He almost forgot that this woman sitting in his passenger seat was a skillful and infamous assassin.

Since Nathan stayed quiet, Jane spoke again to tease him further. "Hmm. Okay. Just tell me if you want me to be your partner in crime. I can also be your partner in life!" Jane let out another soft giggle.

Nathan: "..."

'What a shameless woman!'