Chapter 557 Partner In Crime



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."

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!'