Seventy- Morning breath

"You look like you slept well," Nathaniel didn't sound so pleased.

Chloe who had been stretching because it felt so pleasurable snapped her head towards him and she noticed signs of lack of sleep around his eyeballs.

"Didn't you sleep?"

"You kept kicking me for some reason." He grunted as he got one of his legs off the small bed.

"What kind of dream were you having?" His stern voice was back.

" You kept screaming about being some kind of secret agent, pretending to be holding a gun and all that shit. "

Chloe who managed to keep her face blank was screaming in her head at how reckless she was.

Playing agent in her dream?

Was the universe trying to pull a fast one?

What ever happened to trying to stay low key in the whole spy department?

Soon, her face wore a frown as she realized she didn't remember the dream at all.

Was she that tired? She wondered.

"I need to get home fast and get some sleep, " the grumpy man pierced through her thoughts.

" You should wash up at least, I'll go get the car ready."

"Wait..." Chloe held him back with her small hands around his right arm.

"What is it?" His thick brows danced a bit and Chloe, who was already thinking about the previous night wore a smile and shifted towards him a bit before wrapping her other arm around him in a hug.

"Thank you," she whispered as her other arm joined the hugging party.

"You made me feel less trashy yesterday night."

The grumpiness in his system died a little and with ease, his hand landed on her back and after a single, affectionate rub, he pulled her back gently.

When Chloe realized his momentary stare into her eyes was going to lead to a kiss, she made an attempt to block his face with her palm. But she ended up slapping his lips instead as she ducked her head.

"Jeez, Chloe!" Nathaniel cried after the slap sound vanished. "Why?"

Eyes wide open with apology beneath them, Chloe made to move towards him to soothe his pinkness when she recalled why she tried to block him in the first place.

"I am so sorry."

She hurriedly got off the bed.

" It's just that..."

Her head ducked a bit too much as Nathaniel's glare grew impatient in his wait for an explanation.

"Morning breath..."

She clamped her mouth shut and almost shyly rushed towards the bathroom.

"Seriously Chloe?" Nathaniel didn't sound so pissed anymore. " I have kissed you so many times without you brushing, this is no exception."

" I wasn't in my right mind then," she answered hurriedly.

From the other side, Nathaniel chuckled and Chloe felt even weirder.

Well, maybe a bit self-conscious.

Ever since he took her on trips to pleasure land without even doing much, she found herself wanting to be in her finest shape.

"Chloe..." Nathaniel called and she listened.

He tapped the door gently before saying, "I am going to get the car ready. I'll get us toothbrushes and toothpaste on the way too. Is that fine with her highness?"

" Don't call me that," Chloe retorted but she was glad she was on the other side. Her smile was too wide.

"I'll call you whatever baby girl."

His deep chuckle tickled her from where she was and she began to regret not allowing him kiss her.

But the morning breath...

She whined inwardly as the entrance door closed to announce Nathaniel's brief departure.

After a quick wash of her face and a quick rinse of her mouth, she stepped out of the bathroom and contrary to the calculation she had earlier made about Nathaniel's return, the man was already seated on the single bed, his phone in his hand.

Extending the black nylon in his hand at her without looking, he said, "Let's brush together."

"Yeah?" she asked with disguised delight as she took the nylon from his hand.

"You don't want to?" He raised his head and questioned firmly.

With the smile from earlier on her face, Chloe who was dancing on the spot, answered with coyness, "I want to get to kiss you."

Nathaniel threw his head back as he laughed heartily. When their eyes met again, he got up and took large steps towards her. With intent that she loved in his eyes, he looked down at her and said, "Chloe, I love how you think. So..."

He twirled her so she was facing the bathroom door again and when his arms were wrapped around her waist, he continued.

"Let's go brush our teeth."

"Yes sir," Chloe replied as she struggled to keep her giggling away. The moment was silly alright, but it felt so good. So good, she couldn't help but like the man even more.

After the two ended up facing the small circular mirror which was nailed above the wash basin, the brushing began, Nathaniel still behind her.

With smile in their eyes and paste foam around their mouths, the two made what Chloe would love to call a memory and she knew she had something to hold onto even when things go south and she is no longer with the NAG brothers.

"What-" Nathaniel's attempt at talking with his mouth full of foam failed. But after he spat the substance into the basin, his phone rang and whatever he had to say or ask was put on hold .

"Amir," he simple said as he picked the call.

Chloe found it hard to figure out what Amir could be saying and Nathaniel wasn't saying anything either. So, she partially focused on making her breath more fresh.

As she bent slightly to spit out the foamy paste, Nathaniel finally talked and all he said was, "Okay."

By the time he put his phone away, Chloe was already done with the brushing routine so she was staring at him through the mirror.

"We'll have to leave soon, the guys need my help."

"Oh. This little getaway was fun though," she said to hide the surprising disappointment she was feeling.

"Hmm." His body caged hers again as he shifted forward and bent over to rinse his mouth.

"The getaway is still missing something though."

"What?" Chloe watched as his hair bounced gently. " What is it missing?"

Nathaniel stood straight and directed his face towards hers and once more, he was giving her that look that stirred things within her.

"What?" Chloe asked again, this time with a small nervous chuckle.

"You know what it is," he said softly and his head drew even closer.

"You and I want it so bad."

His lips were closing in and Chloe found herself licking hers almost unconsciously.

"I want to-"

Chloe shut him up and joined their lips together. Despite how uncomfortable their position was, the two claimed each other hungrily, one would think their lives depended on it.

The man took her lips greedily yet a bit gently and with no warning, he probed the insides of her mouth in a hot way, a way that almost made her legs go weak.

Chloe had aimed to take control of the situation, but Nathaniel wouldn't have any of it. Even as she shifted and made to place her one of her hands on his cheek, he stopped her and placed both of her hands behind her while he made sure to press his front into her as though he wanted to remind her how he felt down there.

When the kiss finally ended, Chloe's lips felt swollen, Nathaniel looked absolutely amused and as Chloe worked on keeping calm, she noticed a little rise in his pants and that gave her an idea.

A naughty idea.

But she was going to wait till they got home to work on it.

So, she just cleared her throat, asked if they could leave and when he replied in affirmative, she tangled her hand with his and they both left the room.

~

"Thank goodness, you are actually alive," Amir greeted the duo who walked into the living room, their hands still finding it hard to leave each other.

As he got up, he crossed his arms with the aim to confront in his movements.

"So, where on earth were you? You missed a hell of a show."

" What do you mean?" Chloe detached her hand from his and made for the room. Nathaniel who felt the loss of her hold in a tremendous way watched her as she walked away and he could not help but smile.

"Sebastian found Macknicoff."

"The one working for Anderson?" Nathaniel clicked his tongue after he asked.

"Turns out he is also linked to Markings. Anyway, he is locked at the other house, so let's go and check what Sebastian has gotten from him."

" Now?" Nathaniel scratched the back of his neck. He felt really tired.

"Why? Are you tired or something?"

"I actually need to get some sleep."

Amir narrowed his eyes for a while before saying, while crossing his arms, "What on earth were you guys doing all night?"

"Don't get any idea. Nothing happened," Nathaniel could have gone red as his head instantly decided to punish him by springing up a provocative image of Chloe.

"Whatever you do," Amir's voice made sure to establish the fact that he didn't believe Nathaniel's response. ",just make sure you don't hurt her, she's not all so strong when it comes to issues of the heart."

" How can you tell?"

Amir shrugged. " I just can. Anyway, go rest up, I'll call you later for the visit."

"Sure. Tell Sebastian to make sure this one doesn't run away. I have a feeling he knows where Markings might be."

Amir grinned. " I can't wait to nab that man."

Nathaniel managed a really short smile before he started to walk towards the room where Chloe was waiting for him.

The room was quiet, making the man wonder if she had slept already.

When he pushed the door open, he saw she was far from being asleep. Just like the first day she began working with them, he had walked in on her taking off her clothes and she was presently just in her matching, deep blue underwear set.

The sleep which Nathaniel kept babbling about in his head flew away and as Chloe turned and gave him a flirtatious smile, he lost it.