Vows and Bullets
Chapter 35: Too Early

Chapter 35: Too Early

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Tick. Tock. Tick. Tock.

"Haah... Haah... Haah..."

I panted hard and jolted up from bed because of that ridiculous dream.

The clock on the wall pointed at five in the morning. The skies that could be seen on the panoramic window in front of me were still dark though you could see a hint of the sun rising from afar.

"Ugh. I barely managed to sleep four hours. This is not good. We have a lot of appointments today, and I need to be in my best condition."

Glancing back and forth between the bed and the window, I deliberated if I should try to get some more sleep or not. The first appointment wouldn’t be until eight, and I only needed half an hour to prepare.

Deciding to get some more sleep, I turned my body back to bed but then...

’Hm? What’s this disgusting, wet, and something sticky I’m feeling on my pants?’

Lifting up the blanket, I checked it out. There’s no way I would have peed in bed—I’m a grown-up. And even as a child, I had never experienced something so humiliating.

But when I saw it and touched it with my fingers... my eyes widened.

"W-what the..."

Hundreds of thoughts rushed to my mind in an instant. Along with it were feelings of anger, frustration, disgust, denial, and so many other emotions but most especially... humiliation.

As I told Agent Selene when we slept over at their home, I had no interest in sex. I always thought of myself as asexual since I never felt aroused by anything sexual, nor did I have any desire for it. But what the heck was this madness that’s going on?!

"First, I got hard. Then, I experienced a wet dream. And now, this? All because of a kiss? And to think it’s all because of THAT woman. What the f*ck."

Calm down, Eun-Woo. Breathe in. Breathe out. It’s too early in the morning to piss myself off. That’s right. I’m a healthy young man, and something like this—it’s a normal physical reaction caused by too much stimulation. Yes. That’s right. It’s not because you were kissing HER. It’s the act of kissing itself that caused this. Besides, she’s not your type.

’Wait. Do I even have a type? Oh, whatever. That doesn’t matter. I have no time for such things anyway. I should focus on the mission.’

With the rest of my sleepy self gone like a bubble, I got up from bed and decided to shower. Once done, I hit up the gym at the far end of the suite to do some light workouts. After all, I hadn’t had the chance to train myself since we’ve been too busy lately because of the publicity and wedding preparations.

A few minutes in, I started to feel calm and had peace of mind. My focus slowly got back to me as I ran on the treadmill and stared at the beautiful sky. Exercise really feels nice and has lots of benefits both in the mind and body.

Just when I was finally relaxing myself, the door suddenly swung open, revealing Agent Selene on the other side. Her hair was tied up high, making her pretty neck and collarbone more visible. To top it off, she wore nothing but a sports bra and high waist workout leggings.

’I know that’s normal gym clothes, but... the timing is just—Ughhh! Why in the world are you here when I’m still trying to calm myself down?’

Alas, peace and calmness left me again. Seeing too much of her skin and the shape of her body because of that fitted clothing from top to bottom only reminded me of my dream last night.

’Ughhh... What a f*cking morning.’

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[Agent Selene POV]

Haaah. I wanted to sleep some more, but my mind was already wide awake so early in the morning. I had a hard time getting myself to sleep last night, only to find myself awakened earlier than the rising of the sun. My usual body clock gets up at seven or eight in the morning, not before six.

"Don’t tell me I still haven’t recovered from last night’s kissing practice?"

I deliberated for a moment, but...

"No. It’s not because of that. I’m probably still adjusting to the tight schedule we’ve been having lately."

Shoving it off at the back of my mind, I went to the bathroom to shower and decided to go to the gym after. Even if we’re not at the base, I should continue training my body. I couldn’t afford to lax around and make my body stiff. We never know when we might need to pursue or assassinate someone.

Soon enough, I arrived at the gym a little excited that I could finally stretch my muscles. To my surprise, my partner, Agent Helios, was already there.

He was running on a treadmill with sweat trickling down his lean but firm arms that were so apparent because of the black muscle tee he was wearing. Thanks to the color, his rosy white skin was accentuated. Not to mention the side of his chest that peeked through the loose side of the tee.

’Now that I look at him, he really has a nice body—actually, not just nice... the proportions, his tall height, and the muscle’s leanness are perfect. I hate to admit it, but he’s really sexy for a man. Got nice skin, too. So this is the body of a man that grew up in luxury, huh?’

’Wait a minute. What the heck am I thinking so early in the morning. I went here to exercise, not stare and appreciate his body! Ugh... why am I even looking?’

Shaking the delusions off my head, I walked towards a free spot and did some stretches. After that, I went to the vacant treadmill beside Agent Helios to jog a little. As I pressed the buttons, I couldn’t help but feel his intense glare at me. Actually, he’s been staring at me from time to time ever since I entered the gym.

Irritated by his murderous look, I glared back and confronted him.

"What the hell is your problem? You’ve been glaring at me since earlier. Just what did I do wrong with you?"