"Davian, please."
Grace could hardly believe that the voice that was currently speaking to Davian King Parker actually belonged to her. She never knew she could sound this sweet. Hearing it almost made her wanted to gag.
Forcing down the disgust she felt, she continued to force the rigid man standing in front of her. They just finished their dinner and she finally asked for his help, and while he had been someone who was always ready to help her, such wasn’t the case in this particular scenario.
"No means no, Grace. You might trust that doctor, but I don’t. I will not let you take such a huge risk." Davian’s tone was strict as he spoke, making it pretty obvious that he had no plan of agreeing to her request.
"Davian, I can tell that he’s serious about this matter. I promise that we will be back before morning. Just help us this time. Please." She tried to press him to agree.
But despite her constant efforts, Davian was showing no sign of changing his mind. "Unless you take me with you, there’s no chance I’m helping you with this matter." He made his condition loud and clear.
Personally, Grace had no issue with bringing him along, but she was going there with Dr. Kian and she knew very well that Dr. Kian’s trust in Davian was sitting on same level as Davian’s trust in him. Truth be told, these two men needed to sit down and talk to settle their trust issues.
"Davian, I know that you don’t trust Dr. Kian, but I do. Didn’t you say that you will trust me with my decisions? I trust Dr. Kian enough to agree with his request, and I want you to trust me. I promise I’ll be back safe and sound before morning." This time, she let go off that sweet voice that she had been using all this time and spoke genuinely.
This time, Davian didn’t respond immediately. Instead, he turned away from the window and walked toward her. Once he was standing right in front of her, he let out a deep sigh and reached out to cup her nape. The next thing she knew, he was leaning his forehead against hers.
The gesture was so sudden and intimate that it left her stunned. Her fingers curled around the hem of her cardigan and she inhaled deeply, standing still like a statue.
"Why you keep doing this to me?" He suddenly asked, but it seemed like a question he was asking himself.
Merely a few moments might have passed when he finally pulled back and gave her a nod, finally agreeing with her wish. A bright smile bloomed on her lips and Grace immediately thanked him. "Thank you, Davian. I promise I will not let your trust down."
This time, she received a smile of approval from him and that only pulled her deeper into the pit of whatever was going on between the two of them other than a perfect partnership. She had been trying her best to focus anywhere but at those blossoming feelings, but sometimes, it became impossible to ignore them.
They made quick plans regarding what was going to take place during night, and as clock struck eight, the doorbell rang.
Grace opened the door and found Dr. Kian standing there. She invited him in and noticed the look of surprise that passed through his eyes once he noticed Davian’s presence there, but then he quickly schooled it.
The two men greeted each other out of politeness, but she was able to feel the sudden heaviness in the air. Ignoring all that, she shifted her attention to Dr. Kian and spoke, "Davian will be helping us to get to the Capital City tonight. We don’t have time to explain to you exactly what’s going to happen next as we need to return before morning, so all I want is for you not go crazy once you will see him..."
She didn’t get to finish speaking as Davian was already creating the portal right in the middle of the living room. She just let out a sigh and observed Dr. Kian closely who was staring at the half drawn portal and Davian. Looking at his face, it was hard to tell exactly what he was feeling.
"What’s... that?" He finally asked once Davian was almost finished creating the portal.
"A magical portal. It will lead us directly to some place in the Capital City and that will save us from all the troubles we might face while traveling there through any other means. Should we get going now?" She asked, not looking forward to calming him down incase he started panicking at what he was seeing.
Much to her surprise, he remained completely calm and just nodded his head in a positive response. Taking in a deep breath of relief, she took hold of his hand and stepped toward the portal.
Just before stepping through it, she turned around to look at Davian and found him looking staright at her. The two of them shared a little nod that spoke everything they wanted to sat to each other, and then she finally stepped into the portal, pulling in Dr. Kian right after her.
The magic of the portal washed over the two of them and merely within five seconds, they were standing on the other side of the portal. The place was filled with darkness except for the light coming from the portal. Looking around, Grace recognized that it was the condo where she stayed for a couple of days before leaving the Capital City.
Fortunately, no one seemed to be living in that condo. The issue was the main door which was locked, but 2025 took care of it immediately, unlocking the digital lock and allowing them to step out.
Grace changed the password and closed the unit before they headed downstairs. Dr. Kian followed her silently, not speaking a single word. Once they were out on the main street, she turned to face him and asked, "So, where are we heading now?"