218 Different Morning

Nyelle woke up the following morning and felt different instantly. Her heart felt lighter as she finally voiced out her feelings. She felt lucky to have a friend like Yve and a new found confidant in Eybelle. She headed to the comfort room to do her morning regimen when she heard knocks on the door.

"Who will that be?" She asked herself as she approached the door. She took a peek and saw that it was Edward.

"What are you doing here?" She asked the man as soon as the door opened.

"Vince wants to talk to you. It has something about moving out from the base..." Edward sounded doubtful.

"So, am I going to the office, too?"

"Not exactly the office but you will be accompanying us for today." Edward answered.

"Ahh, I see. I'll go get ready then. Give me just a few minutes." Nyelle hurriedly said and left the door open.

Edward misunderstood her actions and went inside the room. He thought that Nyelle was telling her to wait inside the room wherein Nyelle's idea was to have him wait in the cafeteria or nowhere inside her room.

Nyelle was focused on doing things in a swift manner that she failed to realize that Edward was sitting in one of the chairs. She was confident in her towels only to see the man ogling at her.

"AAAAAAHHHHHHHH!!!!"

Edward quickly stood and turned around with his eyes closed before saying,

"I didn't see anything."

"Why are you inside my room?" Nyelle asked.

"You told me to wait and left the door open. So I thought you wanted me to wait inside."

"Edward!!" Nyelle shouted but they were taken by surprise when the door suddenly opened and agents came inside.

Edward's instinct to protect his woman was quicker that everyone thought. He rushed towards Nyelle and used his body as a wall obstructing the view. Facing the agents, he asked with an authoritative tone.

"What are you doing here?"

"We heard Ms. Nyelle shouted and we were just worried." One of the agents answered.

"Then it should be female agents who came rushing in. However, there's nothing to worry about. You may leave now. "

"But Ms. Nyelle...."

"I'm fine. I was just startled by a rat. You may leave now." Nyelle answered and left with no other options, they left the room.

With silence filling the air, Edward finally speaks,

"I'll just wait in the cafeteria. Let's eat breakfast first before heading out."

Without turning around, Edward walked straight to the door and went out. Just in time, he caught some of the agents looking at him.

'Secondo just came out of Ms. Nyelle's room.'

'He instantly came to her room the moment he arrived.'

'Something is really going on between them'

These thoughts are lingering inside the base. If not only because they were afraid to ask hm because he is their superior, they already asked him.

A few minutes later, Nyelle came down the stairs looking all professional and elegant. Many male agents were taken away by her beauty. After all, they are used to seeing Nyelle in her casual clothes. Never did they thought that they will see her in that get-up.

"Stop looking and continue working!" Edward ordered them as he approached Nyelle. He snaked his arm around Nyelle's waist and pulled her closer to him. It's like telling everyone in the base that Nyelle is his.

"Edward, you don't have to shout at them like that." Nyelle told him.

"It's fine. That's how it always worked for us here." Edward answered her as he guided her to one of the empty tables.

"What do you want to eat?" Edward asked.

"It's fine. I can get my own food. Let's follow the line now." Nyelle replied and pulled Edward to the line.

Defeated by her, Edward followed her closely.

"Ms. Nyelle, good morning." One of the kitchen staff greeted her.

"Good morning." Nyelle responded as she fills her tray with food.

"Are you going out?"

"Yes, she is." Edward answered for her. Nyelle just smiled at the man in compensation for Edward's rude action.

As they sat down and enjoyed their food, Nyelle found the perfect timing to reprimand Edward for his rude attitude.

"Edward, you don't have to be rude to every man in the base." Nyelle said.

"I just wan to tell them to lay their hands off you because you're mine." Edward casually answered as he continues to eat.

"I'm not a property and I believe there's no need to be that rude. You have already showed to them by your actions."

"Still..."

"They're your subordinates by this private life. You can't tell them to stop doing things out of your jurisdiction. Besides, they respects you a lot. They're wise group of people. One action is enough for them to understand."

"Nyelle....."

"It would also make things difficult for me." Nyelle admitted and placed her hands on Edward's cheeks before adding,

"Lastly, no one's going to take me away from you. So there's no need to be always on guard."

Edward smiled and caressed her hand with his own before kissing it.

This action confirmed the ideas of the agents in the cafeteria.

'They're really a couple.'

'Oh no! First Primo and now, Secondo!! Our leaders are all taken now.' Some of the female agents cried in their thoughts.

'The food last night did the trick.....' Other male agents thought.

"Okay, I understand." Edward finally gave in.

The couple stood up and walked out of the cafeteria completely not bothered by the reactions of the people who see them together. Edward seemed to like it as his grip to Nyelle's hand tightens every time they pass by others.

Just like that, they reached his car and like a gentleman Edward was when he has purely admired Nyelle, he opened the passenger seat door for her. Nyelle smiled at the gesture and hopped in the car. As she looks at Edward walking to his side of the car, it felt like the time has stopped for Nyelle. Everything was quiet and in slow-motion.

'Heavens, this morning is indeed different - tons more special than my usual day. Thank you very much.' Nyelle thanks the heavens for a brand new beginning they have given to her.

'This time, I will fight for it.' She thought as Edward sits and starts the engine.