Chapter 29: The Goodbye

Liam Hunt's POV

"Mia! Mia! MIA!" I was calling after Mia as I get out of myself from the strains of the rope on the chair. I finally get out of the rope and ran after Mia. She was about to jump off the building before I stopped her.

"Mia, stop. Where are you going?" I asked her as I pulled her down from the edge.

"I'm a monster. I can never be with you. I need to find my peace before I can be with you, please just let me go, Liam," she said as she was crying so hard. My heart ached as I looked at her tears. I pulled her into a hug as I was about to burst in tears.

"don't go," I whispered at her.

"I have to, I don't belong in your world," she said as she looked up at me. I smiled weakly at her.

"Promise me one thing, you will come back to me after you find yourself," I said as I looked at her.

"why?" She asked.

"because I believe you only belong to me," I said as I pulled out an emerald engagement ring. It was a princess cut with a thin band that fits perfectly her long fingers. I got onto one knee and looked at her.

"Ms. Mia Duncan, will you be the owner of being the only queen of my heart?" I asked her. She was speechless.

"Promise me that you will find me after your journey, or I will find you," I said firmly as I looked into her eyes. She smiled at me as she was caressingly cheeks.

"well, if you say so," she said as I put the ring on. She looked at it and I knew it would fit perfectly.

"no promises?" She asked as she looked at me.

"goodbye, Liam Hunt," she said as she put her forehead onto mine.

"till next time, milady," I said before she went to the edge and jump off the building. I went to look over and it was gone entirely.

After the event, I called the Interpol and told them the whole story about Mr. Burgess and how he was related to Marina Kasun. Both of the bodies have been recovered. I hid the dagger that had Mia's fingerprint and stowed it away from the evidence.

Marco and Anastasia were also being the witness as the Interpol did not know about their true identity. Mia had set up that they would be Mr. and Mrs. Conti, a tourist couple from Italy that happened to be in the crossfire. I was the one that was in charge and needs to make a report. I flew back to Scotland and I was being greeted by my partner, Noah.

"Mate, over here," he called over as I went to him. I only had one backpack and he got all excited to carry it.

"no worries, I got it," I said as I went to the car that Noah came with and drove back to my apartment.

"Thanks for the ride," I said as I got off from his car.

"no worries. remember, tomorrow you will be doing those reports. The captain said that she needs it by the end of the week," he said as I rolled my eyes at him.

"Okay, okay, I will," I said before he drove off and I went inside the house. I took out my keys and unlocked the door. It has been 2 weeks since I was out of the country and was on the epic adventure of my life with a certain someone. I opened the door and walked into the apartment. I turned on the lights and my apartment the same as I leave it.

"same old, same old," I said as I went to look around the apartment. I went into the laundry room and took out my clothes as it was all covered in blood or mud or any dust that I picked up during my journey. I chuckled as I remembered it before started the machine and I went to get myself a shower.

I stood under the shower for a couple of times as I remembered the feeling of her hands on my body and her sweet scent on me.

"don't forget to wash your back," she said as I closed my eyes. I took the soap and did what I was told. I was standing in the shower for a minute longer than I used to. After I can feel that my body was freezing, just then I got off from the shower. I took the robe and got out of the bathroom when my phone rang.

"who could be calling me?" I asked myself as I went to pick it up. I looked at the number on the cell and it was private. I picked it up and listened to it.

"you have one voicemail," the operator said as it beeped. I waited for the message. A minute has passed and nothing has been spoken. I was about to hang up when Mia's voice came into my eardrum.

"Liam, I'm sorry if I ever made you worried or mad about your parents' death. I knew that I could never be with you, hence I ran away that night. But, after you proposed to me, I can never say no. I fell in love with you at first sight, even when you were touching yourself. I could never forget you but I knew that what I did was dangerous and I don't want you to be in harm's way. I hope you forgave me. Look in the cupboard and…I'm sorry," the message beeped to show that it ended.

Quickly, I went to look at my cupboard. I searched the kitchen, bathroom and lastly my bedroom. I opened it and it has the emerald engagement ring that I gave to her. I was stunned at that moment that I could not think.

"You promised," I whispered as I took the ring and for the first time after my parents' death, I cried that night.

In the morning, I went to work as usual. Everyone was cheering as the case of Mr. Burgess has been solved and I was called by the captain to meet her.

"Congratulations, hunt. You have earned it," she said.

"earned what?" I asked her as she looked at me silly.

"Your title, Inspector Liam Hunt, Chief of Interpol branch in Scotland. You have been nagging me for it years now. After your compassion and bravery to bring down then bomb expert, I do not doubt that you are the right person for the job," she said as she shook my hand and patted my shoulder.

"Welcome to Interpol, Inspector," she said as she introduced me to the higher up of the branch. We were having some party for success and my promotion. Noah was promoted to be my assistant and I was shown to the brand new office, my own office. No more cubicle. Everyone was congratulating me and Noah was telling me his days of how he missed me and how he wished to be with me in Croatia.

"Not a chance," I said as I knew how he would feel after the truth was being told to him.

"no worries, lad. I would not steal your thunder," he said as he was talking to everyone and I was listening to their stories. I looked outside and it was raining heavily like my heart was.

After the party and my move into the new office and new floor, I was exhausted. I don't think I can do anything after 3 bottles of red wine and laughter. Noah was kind enough to drive me home. I don't even think that he was sober enough after all that wine. I unlocked my apartment and went inside. It was quiet and lonely. I switched on the lights and a meow escaped from the living room.

"Hello?" I said as I took out my gun and went inside. I point my gun and saw there was a cage with an orange cat in it.

"Meow," it said as I went to it.

"Hey, kitty, who brought you here?" I said before I saw a note on the cage. I took it and read it.

"As a gift for my parting," it stated as I read it.

"bullshit," I said before I took the cage and was about to throw it out before I take a look at the cat.

"Meow," it said as it looked at me with its big eyes. It reminded me of Mia of her big, deep sterling slate. It purred at me before I decided that I cannot throw it away.

"Fine, I keep you but because you were so adorable," I said as I took it out of the cage. I picked it up and read the collar.

"Leo, so you're a he," I said before I patted him.

"off you go," I said as I let him go wonder around. I took off my coat and went inside the kitchen. The bowl and water were ready, even the kitty food.

"damn it, Mia. You can't just sneak into my house like you own the place," I shouted as I went to my bathroom and there it was the self-cleaning kitty litter.

"Great, just great. Do we live together now?" I asked into the air and there was no reply.

"Meow," Leo purred at my feet before I looked at him. He looked at me like he knew where was Mia was.

"Where's your mother, Leo?" I said as I patted him. I chuckled before getting out of the bathroom and went to get something to eat for the night.