Chapter 65 - No Time For Bomb-Making (2/2)

Sean then waved goodbye and left.

Cleo blushed a little as she watched the man walk off and Max naturally felt his heart sink. He understood the look on her face; it was a look that no woman had ever given him.

”He seems like a nice guy,” Cleo said as she stretched her neck to catch one last glimpse of the man as he stepped into the elevator.

”He's not bad,” Max agreed as he pulled out Halia's keys, trying hard not to look disappointed.

As soon as he opened the door, he walked straight into the apartment in a daze, forgetting about Halia's dog. Coco immediately ran up to his feet and started wagging her tail.

Max looked down in shock and screamed.

Cleo quickly picked up the little dog and chuckled.

”Go get the food, I'll hold onto her.”

Max took a deep breath and calmed down. As he watched Cleo nurse the little dog in her arms like a baby, he sighed. He really needed to get over his fear if he wanted to be with her.

...

Meanwhile, Sean was sitting in his car downstairs, watching over the apartment block. As soon as Max got down, he was planning to follow him. Max said he was talking to Halia that evening. That meant, he was going to see her. Sean had to make sure Halia was safe. After all, he was her handler...and friend.

Sean subconsciously glanced at the gifts he got Halia and sighed, ”I guess I'll be eating an entire cake tonight.”

...

Back inside the lab, food and utensils lay strewn all over the floor without a person in sight. The place looked as though a bomb had gone off, but, just as Halia had planned, there had been no time for bomb-making.

From the bathroom came the sound of running water and the giggles of a man and woman.”This was all your fault,” Jackson laughed as he wiped some cake off Halia's cheek.

Earlier, after the boys left the couple alone, Halia had picked up her slice of cake and thrown it into Jackson's face. Jackson responded by rubbing his face all over Halia and Halia quickly struck back by throwing some bread at him. From there, a massive food fight ensued. Halia's distraction worked...

Finally, after the entire lab turned into a mess, Jackson lifted Halia in his arms and carried her into the bathroom...