EMBRACE YOU: Presence & Poison
Episode 299's

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“Still, Mika.” I said. For a moment Mika looked at me a bit surprised, I mean she did not think I still remember her name.

“You two go back to headquarters first. I will escort Icha to the apartment.” once again the two people nodded and immediately turned around leaving us both.

“How about Gia?”

“He was taken to the hospital, still in great shock. Jack and Justin will take care of them, you take it easy.” Bayu's hand was still holding my hand, then he glanced at me to throw a small smile and said, “already since one month ago I prepared an apartment for both of us.”

“You thought I'd come a month ago?”

“Yes because your work is almost done right? But in fact I gave you another responsibility.” Answer's pouting.

I smiled slightly and nodded, “so how can you be here?”

“It should be that question I asked. How can you be here?” Bayu pulled me to the side of the front door of the car, he pulled it open and allowed me to enter.

“Surprise!!” I replied grinning as soon as I got in. Bayu shook his head slowly and closed the car door beside me. My eyes followed his twisting steps towards the other side of the car.

“From now on I don't like surprises.” He said after getting into the car, closed the door next to him and started wearing seat belts.

“Are you scared?” Tanyaku tease.

“Of course!” Bayu glanced at me exasperatedly, “I almost stopped breathing once I saw you were on top of that car.”

“Do not talk carelessly!” I folded both hands over the stomach, “so you don't recognize me?”

“If I were given time to watch you, I would definitely recognize you. But for the situation?" He shook his head, "I don't recognize you from behind. Maybe because of the hair color change?”

“So, what were you thinking earlier, when you saw that there was a woman with gray hair colored blue ombre and tied, was on a pile of tires in the middle of an accident?”

“Stupid and crazy woman.”

“WHAT?! Try saying it again??” I was ready with a clenched fist in front of my chest, but Bayu laughed.

“Love is where you can accept your partner as they are. Yes ‘kan? Anyway I love you not because of who you are, but because of who I am when I am with you.” He said it made my frustration evaporate bit by bit.

“Then like this I can't be upset with you for long.” Bayu laughed loudly, he pulled my hand so we could get closer and was about to hug me but I who had not worn my seatbelt immediately came out of my own seat to move in front of him.

My body seemed to move on its own, because of the incident and our previous visit to the police station, I had forgotten that we were actually four months separated by distance.

I've missed him. Hugely.

Sitting on top of her thighs, facing directly at her, I did not hesitate any longer to hug her neck tightly. Buried my face between his shoulders and jaw.

“Boo, if you're like this, everyone else outside will look at us and think about what you're not. The car window glass is not a dark one.” I could feel his heart beating fast. She must be nervous.

I looked up at him, not intending to step away and replied, “when I imagined our first meeting would be more romantic. I'm gonna run up to you and you catch me and then we hug tight, but because of that situation, I can't just hug you.”

Once again the sound of Bayu's laughter sounded soothing in my ears, now his hands were back hugging my back and hips, pulling me closer to him until our bodies were completely attached.

“I love it when you're spoiled like this. Do it more often.”

“Then what's in it for me?” I asked while keeping my head away from her to look at her face.

“Stop!!” My face instantly heated up, I rewinded my head further away from her and covered her mouth with my palm.

Bayu took off and lowered my hand that covered his mouth, he asked, “I will give up my soul and body to you—“

“Stop teasing me!”

“Yeah! Lookie! So sweet. Your face is flushed.” This guy pinched my cheek angrily, “we should start talking about that topic.” he said with a serious feigned face.

I could no longer bear to face it, it felt like I wanted to hide, but all I could do now was just go back down and lean on his chest.

In the end, Bayu chuckled softly, he rubbed my head and back full of tenderness and affection.

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“How?”

“Good. Comfortable and suitable for both of us.”

“You like?”

“I'm not a voter.” Bayu chuckled softly at my reply as he led me into the apartment he had been living in for over a month.

Once inside, I was immediately greeted by a set of sofas and a small table that only fit two people, on the right side of the door in the barrier is where the kitchen and counter with 3 seats welcome us.

Then there are 3 other doors, one is the bathroom door and the other two rooms, but Bayu let the smaller room in the wardrobe.

As soon as I entered the room, the mattress that was loading for the two people looked very neat and fragrant. A small table on each side of the mattress contains a lamp and a clock. The large room window offers a view of the city. This apartment on rent is on the 10th floor and there is a balcony door near the kitchen, from the window of the room, I can see a little if Bayu's clothes sunk there.

“So, how did you get to that place? Shouldn't you be training? That's what you said yesterday.” I turned to look at Bayu who was already sitting on the edge of the mattress.

“Actually, this morning my father urged me to leave for the bus terminal, he said he sent a package for me and should I alone take it.”

“Only because of it?”

“At first I was suspicious and in disbelief because my father never forced me to leave training, but finally I left also after Jeremy's grandfather and Alvaro's grandfather secretly called me, alternately, to take a call, and tell me you've been coming here since yesterday and this morning will take the bus.”

“Grandpa?” Bayu and I threw each other a small laugh hearing our grandfather both leaked my arrival.

“Yes. Secretly they worry about you.”

I smiled broadly at this comfortable, warm and safe feeling that I had never felt before.

“I thought I would succeed in giving you a surprise by suddenly appearing before you, and saying that our meeting was a coincidence and already predestined.” He said while chuckling softly, I joined in smiling knots because I understood he wanted to give a romantic impression to our meeting.

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Ps.

Starting the next episode, which can not stand the sweetness of maturity, can be skipped.

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