Chapter 121 - Not Alone Anymore**

Ash closed the door with his feet as he carried Mirae into her apartment. She woke up, rubbing her eyes.

"Where are we?" she asked, blinking.

"Your house," he replied as he put her down on the couch. He took a remote control to turn on the fireplace before sitting down next to her. She yawned, snuggling against his chest as the fire danced in the fireplace.

"You wanna talk about it?" Ash asked in a quiet tone. 

Mirae knew what he referred to. Her own mind was in turmoil after hearing what KJ had just said.

"He was responsible too," Ash said. "For your parents' death. What are you feeling, Mirae? Tell me."

He pulled her up, cupping her cheeks with his palms. 

"I don't know," she admitted. "I should be feeling angry. I should be feeling rage and wish to kill him. But I don't feel any of it. Instead I feel...kind of relieved. I still want to punish those people who killed my parents and the loved ones of so many of my comrades. But all this time, we didn't have any names nor any identities of these killers. We were simply eliminating anyone in our way, shooting bullets in the dark."

"Now I have names," she said. "I know what they look like and who they really are. This time, I won't miss my shot."

"And you're not alone this time," Ash added. He gave her a small smile, caressing her cheek. "You have us. We'll be there with you to bring them down."

"You still didn't tell me about that day," Mirae pointed out. "The night we met all those years ago. Why were you at the hospital?"

Ash's hand stopped in midair. Mirae waited for his response but he was lost in his own thoughts.

"My father had brutally beaten up my younger sister," he finally said. "She was so badly injured, that we had to hospitalize her. She almost died that night but once she recovered, I decided to leave that hellhole with her…"

The memories of that night still haunted him. He still remembered running to that hospital in the heavy rain. His heart raced frantically as he ran from room to room, looking for her…

Mirae threw her arms around him, holding him tight. She put all her emotions and her whole heart in that hug. Ash embraced her back, not saying anything but accepting her love wholeheartedly. 

"Does it still hurt?" he asked. Even after so many years, he still recalled her words from that night. Even if he had tucked that memory away into a corner of his mind, he never forgot her words.

"Everyday," she mumbled. 

He slowly pushed her back against the couch. Untying her braid, his hand smoothed her long hair, playing with her strands. He gazed into her eyes, longing to touch her. Pulling off her mask, he caressed her face, gently rubbing her lips.

Mirae pouted as he looked at her hungrily. He lowered down to engulf her with his lips. It was a slow, passionate kiss as Ash played with her tongue. She grabbed his hair, pulling him closer to deepen the kiss. But he took his time, tasting her strawberry lipstick, smudging it across her face as the kiss became more demanding. 

She was breathless, gasping for air as his tongue pried into her mouth. His hips were grinding against hers; she could feel his hard member through his clothes. 

"Ash…" she moaned in between their kisses. "Not...here...bedroom…"

He let out a chuckle which made her flush. Wrapping her arms and legs around his waist, he picked her up and headed towards the bedroom. Putting her on the bed, he took off his shirt and trousers. Mirae ogled at him. No matter how many times she had seen him naked, it was hard to get over his perfectly sculpted body. 

Ash towered over her, pushing away strands of her hair from her face. His hands fiddled with her shirt, unbuttoning it. Each button came off with a pop sound. His hands were circling her bra cups, creating goosebumps all over her body. He nuzzled her jawline, licking all the way to her neck. He bit into her sensitive area, leaving red marks. 

Mirae was trailing his hard abs with her fingers, moving all the way to his throbbing erection. Slowly pulling down his underwear, she held his rod with her hand. Ash let out a hiss when she stroked it up and down, hardening it more. She felt his precum on her hands as she kept on playing with it. She enjoyed the look of pleasure on his face as she caressed his balls.

"Two can play at that game," he whispered naughtily. 

"Oh really?" she challenged him seductively. "What will yo-"

His lips came crashing down on hers, biting her ferociously. She bit back, both of their lips swelling up while her hand kept on playing with his rod. Ash's hand stealthily slipped into her panties. 

She felt his fingers toying her opening but not touching the places she wanted. He was torturing her. His fingers gently pressed her clit, resulting her to yelp in pleasure. She was getting wetter and her body was desperate for his touch. 

"Ash…" she moaned. The slow pleasure was getting unbearable. But he wanted to take his time savoring her. 

"Mirae…" he breathed as he slipped two fingers into her. Mirae's body jolted with pleasure as his fingers stroked her sensitive areas. He bent his fingers, pulling them in and out to tickle her gentle spot. Mirae groaned in pleasure as her insides were being thoroughly explored by his teasing fingers. She spread her legs further, taking off her panties. An orgasm was building up inside her as her clit got wetter.

Still stroking her insides, Ash unclasped her bra. Her nipples were hard and perky in pleasure. Mirae let out a gasp as his mouth licked one of her breasts while his free hand fondled the other one. He sucked on her tit, making her mind go crazy in passion. She threw her hands above her, clutching the sheet, calling out his name. 

"Ash...ahhh…" 

Her moans were stifled by another kiss, this time fiercer. His fingers were mercilessly attacking her sweet spots while his other hand played with her buns one by one. Her orgasm was at its peak as he kept on fingering her until finally, it exploded. Her warm juices flew out, covering his hand with the slippery liquid. Ash let go of her lips and flipped her over his lap.

"Mirae…" he whispered. They were both panting, their bodies glistening with sweat from their heated affair. "Let's live together."

His words caught her by surprise. Giving her a long kiss, he said, "I don't want us to be alone anymore. Let's move in together. Move in with me at my penthouse."

"I still need to protect KJ," she whispered back.

"Then I'll bring my stuff here and we can stay here as long as you need," he said. "But let's start our own lives. Just us…"

Mirae could not reply but her eyes teared up with joy. Despite the danger looming over them, they will face it together. The very thought of it made her happy. Ash kissed each of her eyes, licking off the tears. She pecked him on the lips and said, "Make love to me, Ash. All night."

He held her hips and slightly lifted her up. Positioning his hard member at her opening, he slowly brought her down.

Mirae whimpered a little as he entered her walls. Digging her nails into his shoulders, she let her walls get accustomed to his size. The month long distance only made them more desperate for each other. 

Ash began to rock his body, his groin slapping against her. Mirae plopped on his member as she felt it hit all her eroctic spots. Ash bit into her breasts, leaving hickeys all over them. He licked them, sucked on to them as he smashed his rod into her, turning her into a moaning mess. 

He flipped her over and let her be on top. He slammed his erection deeper into her as she jumped up and down in pleasure. His hands massaged her twin buns, pure ecstasy thundering within him. He wanted to keep touching her till she screamed out his name in pleasure. 

Mirae wiggled over him, taking his rod deeper within her. She bent down to bite his neck and traced downwards towards his abs with her tongue. 

"Mirae…" he groaned as she licked his nipples. He tossed her over, hovering over her as he crashed their hips together. Their torrid lovemaking made her come three more times but he was not done yet. Prolonging his orgasm, he continued to pound in her. 

Mirae, too, was drowned in a sea of pleasure. She had longed for his intimacy and tonight, they wanted to satisfy their suppressed desire.

"Ash...I'm...ahh...gonna…" she gasped as he crushed their hips together. "Ahhh…"

Fireworks exploded in her mind as she came for another time. Grinning at her continued moans of pleasure, Ash pulled out his rod briefly before smashing it inside her again. Mirae's fingers dug deep into his back, leaving scratch marks. 

"Mirae...I'm…" Ash groaned as he was climaxing. Capturing her lips in another intense kiss, he came into her. She felt his warm juices fill her womb. 

Ash collapsed on top of her as they gasped for breath.  He was still inside her, his juices still spilling into her.

She held him against her chest, stroking his silky hair. For several minutes, they did not say anything. 

"Ash…" Mirae finally spoke up. "Let's do it. Let's move in together after we catch Ziko."

Ash grinned against her chest, leaving a little kiss on one of her tits. Mirae stirred as she felt his rod inside her was stiffening again.

"Round two?" he teased, raising himself above her. She grinned and flipped him over, pinning him underneath her.

"Yes…" she whispered as she crashed on his lips.