299 792 458 m/s by itsakyo

Change can happen in an instant.

How does change happen?
Honestly, Im not sure either.
But real change happens when the wheels turn,
Something clicks inside,
And you are no longer what you used to be.
You are reborn.
Renewed.
And you know that youve just been given a second chance.
All it takes is for a source to reach out and connect,
And for the other to accept.
How fast can such a connection travel?
The fastest speed that I can think of
Is the speed of light.
Maybe thats how quickly it can travel.
299 792 458 metres per second,
Thats fast.
And so thats the name of this piece,
Because this story began with a source,
A source of change,
Reaching out to another,
And their connection,
Travelling at the speed of light.

This author can be contacted through itsakyo@gmail.com or

@itsakyo on twitter or itsakyo on bysone.net/fanfiction

For SONEs and Dandyu gangstas

Thank You
WickedSoshi, beta for this fanfiction;
Lhya, provider of wisdom;
SunAud, sunshiner;
and readers who
read this and
liked it.
:3

Prologue
She was tackled to the ground by an unidentified body that hurtled towards her
like a speeding bullet, knocking all the wind out of her. That body was now lying on
top of her, breathing heavily. However, that body then lifted itself off her, face
averted from her line of vision and disappeared as mysteriously as it had appeared.
All that was left was the lingering scent of grapes in the air. No, it wasnt the
regular type of grapesit was more likefermented grapes.
A crowd of bodyguards surged towards her with guns in hand. Her hand instinctively
gripped her forehead and squeezed tight. A throbbing pain had developed at the
back of her head.
Alpha team, alpha team, Tango Yankee requires an ambulance pronto.
She squinted in the sun and made out that she was now surrounded by at least five
bodyguards who were all on high alert and standing around her. Feeling confused,
she asked unsteadily, Whaaat h-happened?
One of the bodyguards heard her soft voice and knelt down to assure her that she
was safe. Not to worry, youre safe now. Somebody had saved you.
It didnt make any sense to her but she was past caring. Her headache was
increasing in intensity and squeezing her forehead certainly did nothing to alleviate
the pain. She laid flat on the ground, nursing her aching throbbing headache,
blissfully unaware of the chaos that surrounded her.
The ringing in her ears had shut out the noise of the crowd that was, at the
moment, scurrying away from the scene in utter confusion. Most of them were
simply following the crowd like most people do in times of confusion. Only a few
people had seen the object that had wrecked chaos at the ceremonya single
bullet, lodged in the backdrop of the stage that she had been standing on.
+++
She sank to the floor, back against the wall and tried to regain her breath. Surely
some kind of world record for sprinting was broken just moments ago. An onslaught
of giddiness clouded her brain as her body gulped mouthfuls of air, attempting to
replenish the critical supply of oxygen that her brain was starving of.
She lifted her arm to take her black cap off but a jolt of pain made her wince.
Looking at her sleeve, she realized that the bullet had grazed her arm and blood
was flowing freely down her arm and clogging up her long leather sleeve. She stood
up instantly to check for any sign of blood stains on the floor and was relieved to

find none. Her blood must never be spilt to be found. Retrieving a piece of bandage
from her sleek black backpack, she sat down gingerly and wrapped her wound with
her other hand. She peered through the blinds that covered the heavily tinted
window and saw that the crowd had dispersed or ratherran away.
Her furrowed eyebrows unmasked her anxiety for the girl that she had just saved.
Protecting her was not just a job to her. Protecting her was a necessity, to ensure
that her heart would never break into a million pieces.
When she saw that the ambulance had arrived and the girl had been loaded onto
the vehicle safely, she picked up her backpack and walked briskly down the stairs
of the deserted building to her motorcycle.
+++
A simple message appeared on her mobile.
Well done.
There were only two words but it was enough to put a grin on her lips. She put her
mobile down on the bed and stepped into her bathroom. It was only then that she
removed her jacket and other articles of clothing, tossing them into a metal
bucket. She then opened a plain bottle that had no markings on it and poured some
of its contents into the bucket before filling the bucket up to its brim with water.
She left the clothes to soak in the solution and removed her black cap, shaking out
her short wavy brown hair. Finally, she stepped into the bathtub to bathe herself.
She turned the taps to the max and sat down in the tub, waiting for the water to
flow over her unclothed body. Her body was relaxed, but her mind was not. The
thought of how Taeyeon could have been dead at this very moment had she not
tackled her in the nick of time sent shivers down her spine.
Taeyeon cant die. I wont let her.
For once, her own confidence in her abilities wasnt enough. What happened today
had been too close for comfort. She needed a super power to rely on, so she closed
her eyes for the first time in her life and prayed for the safety of the girl whom she
loved more than her own life.

Light 01
+ One year ago +
It was an ordinary nightcold, dark and windy. The streets below the girl were
devoid of any signs of activity. She sat on the edge of the building, dangling her
legs over the side. You hope fervently that this isnt what it looks like but it is. The
girl was about to kill herself. She wasnt sobbing or crying or tearing even. She was
a picture of perfect calm. Rather unusual for a person who was about to end their
life, might I add.
She had attained this state of calm by coming to the decision to kill herself. It
would end everything, she realized, and in that instant, all her grief, loneliness and
hopelessness left her. Knowing that she would soon be free from this wretched
world brought a strange sensation which she labelled as happiness. She knew that
it wasnt really but she was beyond caring about details like that anyway.
She flexed her arms and placed her palms on the surface she was sitting on; ready
to push herself off the edge, but a sudden tug on her collar strangled her neck and
had her falling backwards back onto the rooftop instead.
She let out a tiny scream which turned into a grunt as she landed on the cold, hard
concrete floor with a loud thud. Her arms instinctively reached out to break her
fall, her elbows getting grazed in the process. As she lay flat on the floor, trying to
blink the stars away from her eyes, a dark figure hovered over her and leaned
down towards her face. Her senses were heightened when a cold palm caressed her
cheek. Then she heard a soft voice by her ear.
"Are you feeling alright?"
She laughed.
The dark figure flinched slightly, seemingly taken aback by her response.
"Like I would feel good right now? What kind of answer do you expect to get from
me?" she wheezed.
"Can you sit up?" The dark figure supported her as she hoisted herself into a sitting
position with her arms.
Now that she was in a sitting position, the moonlight no longer shone in her eyes
and she found herself staring into a pair of molten chocolate brown eyes. It wasnt
just her beauty that took her breath away. It was a sense of connectionthe
connection made between them at the speed of light. The girl hugged her tightly

and rubbed her palms up and down her back.

Shes comforting me.
A smile found its way onto her poker face and she smiled genuinely for the first
time in the past two months. The embrace was warm and soothing like honey. She
felt a spark somewhere inside her and her stone cold heart thumped that little bit
faster.
She almost whined out loud when she felt the girl pulling away from her, ending
the hug between them and her arms flew up, wrapping themselves around the girl,
pulling her back close again.
I want more, she mumbled and nestled her face in the shoulder-length brown
hair.
The girl chuckled and continued hugging her. The sound of her chuckle was like
water trickling down her throat in a desert. She tightened her hug and squeezed
the girl harder.
Im Taeyeon, whats your name? asked the girl softly.
Sunny.
She had used her real name. Oh my gawd. How did that happen? She wasnt
supposed to reveal her real name to anyone. You never know when it could be
traced back to you. How could shea top secret operativehave been as careless
as she just was? Then again, she was no longer a secret operative, let alone a top
one. Yes, she had forgotten about that. Her name didnt matter anymore. Yes, she
was back to being civilian Sunny again. Thats fine too.
The girl chuckled again.
Why?
Im sorryit seems inappropriate but what you were about to do is really the
opposite of your name.
Sunny felt her heart freezing over at the mention of her suicide attempt. She
snapped back to reality and pushed the girl away from her with a surprising force
that the girl did not see coming from such a petite girl and thus, she ended up
sprawling on the floor. Sunny gasped and apologized repeatedly for pushing the girl
so hard. She offered her hand to help her up but the girl tugged at her hand
suddenly, causing her to sprawl on top of her.

Hey, what do you th

She didnt get to finish her sentence as the girl had begun laughing; a nice happy
sound that rang in her ears, tingling away. Then she laughed too. She didnt know
why she was laughing but the girls laughter was so infectious that she couldnt
help but to join in.
Their laughter died down after a few moments and they lay on the floor, looking
into each others eyes, both unwilling to be the first to break the contact.
As she gazed into the dark brown eyes of the girl on her, the brunette felt a sudden
urge to do something crazy. She wasnt the most sociable person in the world and
neither was she a flirt but there was something about this girl that made every
move of hers look sensual. Finding no reason to resist, she kissed Sunny blatantly
on her lips.
Sunny pulled away in shock but the brunette had her arms locked fast around her
neck and so she ended up rolling over to the side and somehow or rather, the
brunette ended up on top of her instead. She smirked and made full use of the
positional advantage she now had over Sunny to press harder down on her lips.
Sunny remained stiff under the girl with her eyes wide open and looked at the face
that was practically plastered on hers, her soft, brown hair, falling around her
face.
The brunette stopped suddenly.
Why arent you kissing me back?
Why should I?
Im not good at it?
I wouldnt say that.
Then, why not?
Cos my teacher told me not to kiss strangers.
Im not a stranger.
Yes you are.
You know my name.

I dont know you.

Lots of people kiss knowing way less than that.
Im not those people.
Fine, so kiss me because I saved you.
I never asked to be saved.
But you are thankful that I did.
No Im not.
Yes you are.
Id rather be dead.
Youd rather die than kiss me?
The brunette feigned an indignant look and pouted.
Sunny erupted into peals of laughter. She felt strangely comfortable with this
stranger. She hadnt talked this much to anyone in months but she had to admit
that it felt really good to finally talk to somebody like that.
The brunette chuckled. She enjoyed that little exchange as well. Its been years
since anyone had dared to talk to her like that. Everywhere she went, people were
usually cautiously polite to her, hardly ever daring to speak so casually.
This isnt a dream, is it? asked Sunny.
The brunette shook her head smilingly.
It sure is pretty damn bizarre so far.
Cold fingers pinched the tip of her nose.
Ouch! What was that for?! yelled Sunny, smacking the cold fingers away from her
face.
The girl giggled and said, You asked if it was a dream.

I didnt ask to be pinched.

That was my answer. Some questions are better answered in action than in
words.
Youre just taking revenge cos I didnt kiss you back.
Im not that petty.
mmm but you are very pretty.
Sunnys hand flew to her mouth, covering it in surprise. Those words had slipped
out of her mouth without much thought.
The brunette chuckled again. Sunny smiled.
Her chuckle is so adorable.
Im pretty but you still wont kiss me.
Are you a pervert?
That depends.
On?
Who Im with.
Sunny blinked. She had no comeback for that.
Who are you?
Im the girl who saved you. Youd better remember that.
Kim Taeyeon. The brunette stood up and brushed her jeans clean.
Remember my name. Call me. She slipped a name card into Sunnys jeans pocket
and walked away.
What if I dont? asked Sunny.
OhI have a feeling you will the girl chirped, waving the back of her hand at
her without turning back.

+++
Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang!
She turned and smirked at the girl in the next lane after removing her ear plugs
and dismantling her gun. She was certain that she could not be beaten this time.
Her accuracy score flashed on the board above her lane.
9.88
Hah! In your face, Jung.
She posed cockily and folded her arms across her chest, waiting for the brunettes
score to show in the next lane.
9.89
She blinked once.
She blinked again.
Nooo!
The long-haired brunette in the next lane popped her head out and looked at her
score. She grinned.
I win! she cheered with her hand forming a peace sign. Then she whispered
cheekily in her ear, AGAIN.
Dinners on you, Hwang. And so are the drinks! the older girl reminded her with a
hint of amusement in her voice.
II hate you! said the younger girl, stomping out of the shooting range in a huff.
The brunette sighed as she dismantled her gun and put away the ear plugs.
When will this dense girl get the hint?!
Or are my hints really that bad?
+++
Ready to go Hwang?

Ready and willing are too different matters, Tiffany mumbled under her breath.
What did you say?
Nothing Lets go. I want to get this over and done with.
Relax Hwangits just a dinner. It cant be that bad right? said Jessica as she
casually put her arm around Tiffanys shoulder.
The younger girl shrugged her shoulders violently and walked away from Jessica.
Dont come so close to me. Im claustrophobic.
Jessica sighed inwardly and put up her palms in defeat.
Alright, alright, Im not touching you okay? Now lets goIm really starving.
+++
They sat down in a cosy little BBQ restaurant. Jessica ordered four plates of beef
and pork immediately.
Tiffany looked at her suspiciously and said, Are you sure you can eat all that? Or
are you trying to eat me into bankruptcy?
Jessica laughed airily. I ordered enough for the both of us. That wasnt just for
me.
Oh.
Tiffany looked down at her fingers.
Sorry.
What for?
Wrongly accusing you.
Jessica laughed again.
If youre seriously apologizing for that, once wont be enough.
What?

Youve wrongly accused me of quite a few things before

What? Did I? When?
Jessica shook her head.
Never mindwhats past is past.
No, I insisttell me
Really?
Yes. Tiffany nodded her head seriously.
Jessica took a deep breath.
Okaysince you want to knowremember when that plate of flour dropped on
your head during your first month here?
Tiffany nodded angrily. You were the o
Shh Jessica placed her index finger on Tiffanys lips, much to her surprise,
effectively shutting her up.
No I was not the one who put it there. In fact, I was trying to take it down when
you walked in and opened the door. You started yelling at me before I even had a
chance to explain why I was standing on a ladder by the door with my hands
raised.
Tiffany blinked slowly.
And that time when you got pushed into the pool during our water training... they
wanted to push you in and I was trying to stop them but the floor was slippery and I
slipped.
Tiffany blinked rapidly.
Jessica cleared her throat awkwardly and stopped talking. There were a couple
more incidents but she didnt want to say more. She focused her eyes on the grill
which had heated up nicely and began putting the finely sliced beef onto it.
Tiffany stayed silent for a long time after that. She didnt even eat anything.
Jessica wondered if she was alright.

YaHwangare you alright there?

Tiffany looked deep into Jessicas coffee brown eyes and saw nothing but concern
in them. She felt really guilty right there and then. Jessica had been trying to help
her all this while and all shed done was yell things like I hate you and you
arrogant punk at her. And nowJessica was still concerned about her.
Why? Why was she so nice to her?
Why? she blurted out loud.
Jessicas eyes looked up from the sizzling beef that was curling up on the grill.
Huh?
Why? Tiffany repeated her cryptic question.
Why what?
Why are you helping me so much? Even after I said that I hate you.
Jessica shifted uncomfortably in her seat. Tiffany noted that.
Im just being nice, thats all.
Tell me the truth.
It is! You still dont believe that Im a nice person?
I know youre nice now, but thats not why youve been helping me. Out with it.
Theres no other reason. Im just helping a junior since youre younger than me.
Tiffany laughed.
Im only a few months younger than you. Out with it already.
Jessicas face contorted into that of a compressed ball and it looked like she
couldnt breathe for a second.
Ilikeyou.
Jessica rattled the words as quickly as she could whilst stuffing her mouth full of

beef.
What?
Doo bad. Ill only say id once, Jessica replied with her mouth still full of beef.
YA! JESSICA JUNG! yelled Tiffany, her temper rising quickly and attracting stares
from other patrons of the restaurant. Realizing that that had been inappropriate
behavior, she looked around her apologetically and mouthed sorry to the other
patrons. They smiled at her and resumed eating.
She then turned back to Jessica who was still stuffing her mouth full of sliced beef
and eyeing her warily.
Fine, Ill stop asking for now, said Tiffany, her eyes narrowing into slits, but Im
not going to let you off till you give me the real reason Jung. And stop stuffing beef
into your mouth! Youre going to choke to death sooner or later.
Jessica nodded and obeyed her orders, putting down her chopsticks immediately,
relieved that she made it through her interrogation this time.
As for the next timewellshell worry about that later

Light 02
Taeyeon was feeling downcast. Itd been three days and Sunny still hadnt called.
Did she lose the card?
Was I too confident?
Is she ever going to call?
There was one more thought that absolutely terrified her and she refused to even
consider its possibility.
She wanted to see Sunny again. That inexplicable urge consumed her mind all day
and night. The past three days have been absolute torture. She felt like punching
herself at times to knock herself into oblivion.
Why hadnt she forced a number out of Sunny? That way, she would not be in this
state right now. She could barely concentrate on her lecture and she had not done
her preparation for the tutorial that was after lunch. She groaned and covered her
face with her palms, her elbows resting on the little writing table attached to her
seat.
A girl sat next to her quietly. She took out a pen and a lecture pad and bit on the
pen cap as she began copying notes. Taeyeon paid no attention to the person next
to her as she was too absorbed in her own misery to even notice that there was
someone next to her.
She did notice a scent thougha special scent. Not the perfume that one could
purchase from malls and neither was it a deodorant. It was fruity, like grapes but
not the freshly plucked ones. It was more likefermented grapes
The scent enticed her to look up from her palms. Her vision was slightly blurred as
she had palmed her face for a rather long time now but it cleared up gradually as
she turned to look at the newcomer next to her.
And there she wasunmistakably her. Sunny was right next to her!
Her insides would have screamed if they had mouths to scream with.
AM I IMAGINING THINGS?
I MUST BE DREAMING RIGHT?

Lukewarm fingers pinched her nose.

OUCH! yelped Taeyeon, drawing curious glances from other students in the
theatre.
She flushed a bright pink and looked down at her lecture pad, hiding her face from
the others. Then she looked up at Sunny who wore a huge smirk on her face.
What was that for?
My answer to your question. Some questions are better answered in action than in
words.
You stole my line, you plagiarizer.
Soreport me to the Dean, Sunny quipped with a careless shrug of her shoulders.
Besides, I dont remember asking that question.
Im sure you did.
I didnt.
You were definitely thinking it.
Taeyeon pursed her lips. Sunny had caught her there. She was thinking it.
How can you be so sure that I was?
You face said quite plainly that you were.
Taeyeon chuckled.
Sunny couldnt help smiling at her chuckle.
What are you doing here?
Im a student, like you.
Are you kidding?
No, Im not.
Why have I never seen you around before?

You werent looking hard enough.

Taeyeon eyed her suspiciously, doubting the truth in her words till Sunny flashed a
student card in her face. Sure enough, it had her picture on it.
SUNNY LEE
Taeyeons razor sharp eyes caught sight of her name and student number.
299792458M/S
Youre a Meteorology Science major?
Yeah, Im really good at predicting the weather, you know?
So may I know what youre doing in an accounting lecture?
Im here to save a girl from dying.
Whos dying? I dont see anyone dying.
I know of someone who was absolutely dying to see me again.
Taeyeon pursed her lips again.
How did you find me?
Dont try to change the subject.
Okay, you won that one. Now tell me how you found me.
I followed the stars.
Bull.
I really did.
Taeyeon rolled her eyes and said, Fine, youre not telling, but youre paying.
Paying? For?
Lunch. Come on, lets get out of this hell hole.

+++
They sat down at a vacant table in a corner of the cafeteria. Taeyeon had kept to
her word and made Sunny pay for lunch. Sunny didnt seem to mind it though. She
paid for the food and even the drinks.
You should have let me pay for the drinks.
Why? Feeling guilty already? said Sunny sarcastically.
Im not feeling guilty. Its only fair that I pay for something.
Nahits alright. You can pay some other time.
Taeyeons eyes connected with Sunnys instantly.
Some other time? Is this going to be a long term thing?
I wouldnt want to be the cause of someones death.
Can our conversation stop being so morbid?
Sunny laughed heartily before whispering into her ear, Perhaps, its due to the
circumstances under which we met.
I never did ask what you were doing up there. We both know why I was there but
what about you?
Taeyeon was stunned to hear her speak so freely about her suicide attempt. It
would be a sensitive topic she had imagined, even though she certainly had plans
to unearth the reason behind it. Neither was she prepared to discuss why she had
gone up to the rooftop as well.
She lowered her voice to a low whisper and asked cautiously, soyou are you are
over it now?
Sunny smiled and nodded.
What made you turn around?
Sunny held her gaze for a moment before smiling brightly at her and saying, You.
Me?

Yeah, you.
I didnt do anything. I was actually beginning to regret leaving you there alone
that night.
You thought that I had
Taeyeon nodded slowly.
You hadnt called me in three days and I was beginning to think that Taeyeons
voice trailed off and she shook her head as though to be rid of an unpleasant
thought. but I refused to even think about it
Tears welled up in Taeyeons molten chocolate brown eyes. A single teardrop fell as
she blinked and Sunny instinctively wiped it away with her thumb.
I had sensed that a challenge from me would keep you alive but when you didnt
call
More tears fell down her rosy cheeks.
Hushits alright nowyou dont have to feel guilty cos Im sitting right here and
youre right. Your challenge did save me. Sunny smiled.
I want to know why you were going to jump. Taeyeon sniffed and blinked away
the remaining tears in her eyes.
Sunny sighed.
I dont know why Im telling you this and I cant explain why you can make me tell
you. Lets take a walk after lunch.
+++
They walked across the university grounds leisurely, their hands inadvertently
finding each other as they did, comfortably held in each others as their fingers
intertwined. The hand holding brought an inexplicable feeling of comfort to both
girls and they treasured that feeling in their hearts.
To make a long story short, I lost a very important friend a couple of months ago.
And it was my fault.
Was it really?

Sunny glanced at Taeyeons perceptive eyes sharply.

Youre so sharp youre scary, but youre right. It wasnt really my fault but thats
what my mind tells me. My heart feels that I should take full responsibility for his
death.
Boyfriend?
No.
Really?
He was not my boyfriend but he was like my family, my brother. We were as close
as real siblings.
May I ask how?
He was protecting me. He died for me.
So you felt that you didnt deserve to live.
Something like that.
Sunny braced herself for an onslaught of wise words like how he would have died in
vain had she killed herself and other lines that her colleagues at the unit had tried
comforting her with but Taeyeon said nothing. She merely walked on with her in
silence, her thumb now drawing circles on her own thumb.
Instead of offering her advice, Taeyeon surprised her by asking her a question.
So what exactly stopped you from killing yourself after I left the building?
Sunny paused.
You killed the mood.
Taeyeon laughed out loud. She laughed so hard that she kneeled on the grass and
rolled over onto her back, holding on to her tummy.
Gee, what was so funny about that? Sunny asked in amusement, sitting down on
the grass to watch her.
I dont know, laughed Taeyeon, sitting up and wiping her tears, its just so funny
when you say it.

My turn to ask questions now. Sunny laughed before turning a little more serious.
Why were you up there?
Taeyeon stopped laughing and her smiling face darkened somewhat.
Do you know who I am?
Yes, I do. Youre Kim Taeyeon.
No, I meant, who I really a
Youre the Prime Ministers daughter. Sunny interrupted with her answer.
Okayyoure the scary one here.
Taeyeons eyes were wide open in surprise.
+++
Tiffany had cornered Jessica after their tactical training. She didnt care if she was
smelly, sticky and sweaty. She wanted an answer from Jessica and she wanted it
now.
Jessica found herself backed into a corner of the shower cubicle. Tiffany had
surprised her in the showers and caught her unawares. Tiffany kicked the door shut
and bolted it fast.
Nowtalk
Im not a criminal you know, squeaked Jessica.
Tell me why. Tiffany continued to ignore the older girls protests.
Her curiosity would always get the better of her and she found herself sleepless the
night before as she tossed and turned in bed, wondering why Jessica was so nice to
her after all that she had done. Eventually, she had an answer in her mind but she
wanted to hear it from the horses mouth. She had to hear it.
If you dont tell me nowIm going to kiss you, Tiffany threatened.
No, you cant! Thats sexual harassment at work!

Not if you enjoy it, it isnt. Tiffany laughed loudly.

What?! squeaked Jessica nervously and swallowed a non-existent lump in her
throat. Why would I enjoy it?
You tell me.
Jessica clamped both of her hands over her mouth.
Tiffany laughed even harder at her adorable gestures. How the tables had turned
Say it Jessica.
Jessicas eyes widened when she heard Tiffany calling her by her name instead of
her family name which was the practice for officers-in-training.
Hwang a muffled protest escaped from her lips unwittingly.
Call me Tiffany.
Jessicas eyes opened even wider than before. Her entire body stiffened as Tiffany
pressed against her and whispered in her ear, I already know what your answer is,
but I want to hear it from you.
Jessica flushed a deep crimson red and looked down instinctively only to see their
cleavage mashed up against each other. She squealed and raised her head up to
stare at the ceiling instead.
She couldnt really understand why she was feeling so embarrassed and shy. Wasnt
this exactly what she had wished for? For months now, she had been dropping
hints, hoping for Tiffany to pick up on them but each time, Tiffany had only
misunderstood her more and more. Until nowyet what was happening now was a
little too hot for her to handle. She had imagined her confession to be somewhere
a little more romantic like a park or by a lake or at least in a nice restaurant
anywhere but here in the academys shower cubicle, and certainly not being forced
to confess by Tiffany in this humiliating way.
She pushed Tiffany with all her strength, and managed to create enough space for
herself to escape from the corner, unbolt the door and dash out from the showers.
She bumped into other officers who were heading towards the showers with their
towels in hand once she got out. Feeling a wave of relief wash over her, she
relaxed and joined the group, laughing at one of their jokes as she re-entered the
showers. Tiffany was standing there looking cross but Jessica averted her eyes from

her piercing glare and grabbed her things which were lying on the bench, dashed
into a cubicle and fastened the bolt as quickly as she could.
+++
Tiffany was still there. She had peeked out from under the door and seen her shoes
tapping impatiently on the floor. Jessica squeezed her eyes shut and breathed
deeply. She had to time it perfectly with the other girls who were showering.
Lets go girls, bye Jung, said one of the officers loudly.
Jessica opened the door and said, Lets go together.
Tiffany cleared her throat loudly and glared at Jessica. She marched to the girl and
pulled her aside from the group.
Bye gals, I have something to discuss with Jung for a little while.
The other girls nodded and left the showers, leaving them all by themselves again.
Hwang
I said, call me Tiffany!
Uh ohshe sounds pissed now. Maybe I shouldnt have run away like that.
T-Tiffany
Yes thats much better. Tiffany smiled, turning her eyes into cute little crescent
moons that took Jessicas breath away. It had been her eyes that caught her
attention on the first day of their six-month intensive training course to become
elite protectors of the nation. But her cute crescent moons turned into fiery suns in
the next instant as Tiffany pinned Jessica to the wall again.
Say it.
Can we go to a nicer place at least? Jessica requested in a small voice.
Whats wrong with this place? asked Tiffany, looking around the showers.
Its not
Not?

Not romantic, Jessica blurted out in a rush.

Tiffany giggled.
So thats what was stopping you? Then why couldnt you say it at the BBQ
restaurant?
Jessica shifted uncomfortably against the wall. Tiffany noted that. She found
Jessica very attractive when she was backed into a corner like she was at this very
moment. She tended to be rather cocky when she was confident which Tiffany did
not like at the beginning.
After that dinner, Tiffany had recalled all the moments and exchanges they had
shared in the past couple of months and realized that Jessica had been dropping
hints all along. Even the recent bet on their shooting accuracy was Jessicas way of
having dinner with her but she had mistakenly thought that the girl was out to
show off her marksmanship instead.
She acknowledged that she did find Jessica wildly attractive but so did everyone
else. It hadnt appeared to be anything more than a general attraction to her. At
this moment however, she had Jessica where no one else had before. A blushing
Jessica was definitely way cuter than a cocky Jessica.
She had Jessica right where she wanted and shed stop at nothing to get the
confession out from her lips.
Jessi whined Tiffany, using an impromptu shortening of her name, I want to
hear you say itwont you say it for me?
Jessica was certain that her blood vessels would explode from the pressure of the
sheer bliss that was welling up in her heart at that moment. Hearing Tiffany call
her Jessi in that sweet voice had sent tingles up and down her spine.
She lowered her head and submitted to Tiffanys demands.
I like you, she mumbled softly.
Sorry, I didnt catch that.
Their eyes met, Tiffanys were the cute crescent moons that Jessica loved seeing
so much.
Plucking up a little more courage now, Jessica said it again a little louder.

I like you.
Who do you like?
Jessicas face was as red as a tomatos.
I like you, Tiffany Hwang.
I like you too, Jessica Jung.
Tiffany grinned at the blushing girl and couldnt resist giving the girl a peck on her
cheeks.
+++

Light 03
You knew?!
Sunny nodded her head nonchalantly.
WowI couldnt tell at all
Sunny laughed.
I didnt recognize you up on the roof. It wasnt till the next day that I had another
look at the card you gave me. Firstlyyour name is a dead giveaway. Secondly, you
appeared on national television before so I would know who you are.
Then why did you act like you didnt know?
I didnt. I was just being my usual self, or do you want me to act all weird around
you? That way you can be sure that I know who you are.
Youre right. Please dont act all weird on me. I enjoyed talking to you all this
time because you make me feel like lm just another girl.
And Im enjoying myself just by talking to you. Theres hardly anyone I can talk to
like that these days.
Friends?
Next to none.
Family?
Sunny paused.
Sensitive topic for you?
Sunny shook her head.
No longerthey died long ago.
Taeyeon gasped audibly and sat up straight. It didnt feel right to be rolling around
in the grass at that moment. She looked at Sunnys impassive face and hugged her
tight.
They sat on the grass, hugging for a long time. Both girls found their own source of

comfort in the embrace. Moments later, Sunny broke the silence.

Youre good. You still havent told me why you were up there.
I wasnt trying to dodge it! laughed Taeyeon. Its just a place I sneak out to
when it gets too stressful staying at him. My dad can be quite impossible at times.
So what happened at home that night?
You knowthe usualquarrelsome parents.
I dont know, actuallybut I can imagine it must be really unpleasant.
It is, Taeyeon mumbled as she nestled her face in the nook of Sunnys neck.
Next question.
Fire away.
Why did you kiss me?
Taeyeon pulled away from Sunny rapidly, blinking in surprise at the direct question.
Sunny laughed. Im just too sexy for you arent I? she said jokingly.
Taeyeons eyes lowered a fraction before she nodded and said, Yeah, you were so
sexy that night. Your lips were in my face!
Thats because you pulled me onto you.
Guess its my own fault then.
Nah, its quite alright. I liked it too. In fact, I think thats what changed my mind.
You gave me a reason to live. I couldnt quite kill myself after that because I
wanted more.
Taeyeon cocked an eyebrow.
Youwantedmore?
Sunny grinned and nodded her head, inching closer to Taeyeon as the seconds
ticked by.
Taeyeon chuckled. Sunny smiled.

Electric shocks jazzed up their senses as their lips met with strange familiarity
while the setting sun shone rays that filtered through the clouds and casted a warm
orange glow on the things below.
+++
Moments later, the two girls finally broke their second kiss that rendered them
weak in the knees (fortunately they were seated on the grass). They leaned on
each others forehead as they breathed deeply. Then they collapsed onto the grass,
side by side. Their hands found each other and fingers intertwined naturally.
Neither girl felt the need to comment on what transpired between them. Both
were content to leave it as that, bringing it no further than what it was.
After a few moments of peace and quiet, Taeyeon looked at her watch and gasped.
Im late!
For?
Dinner!
Taeyeon panicked and stood up abruptly, brushing her jeans clean of grass.
I can send you home in a jiffy, Sunny offered.
Ive got a car waiting for me Taeyeon looked at Sunny apologetically.
Ah yes, I forgot who you were for a minute. Didnt think that people like you
could kiss like that. Sunny grinned cheekily.
Taeyeon bent down and smacked Sunnys arm playfully. Ya! You better watch what
you say Sunny Leeor Ill blow your mind with my kisses the next time.
You already did. Sunny grinned even wider.
Taeyeon chuckled.
Will I see you tomorrow?
That depends.
On?

Who I feel like kissing.

Then Ill see you tomorrow. Ive got an economics lecture at two. Lecture Theatre
6.
My, my, someones really confident about this.
Taeyeon chuckled.
Sunny smiled.
+++
What are we going to do now? asked the older girl.
What do you mean?
You know that agents arent supposed to be in a relationship with each other
dont you?
Tiffany laughed airily. That didnt stop you from dropping hints on me.
Were still training but what happens to us when we become agents out in the
field?
Well take it one step at a time, Jessi.
Jessica couldnt help smiling when Tiffany called her by that little nickname.
Tiffany noticed that she liked it so she called her Jessi all the time now.
Wellweve got to be careful. We cant get caught on camera.
In that caseI think the shower is the safest place.
What?
No cameras, Jessi.
Jessicas mouth formed a big O and she nodded.
+++
The training was grueling but they took it all in, knowing that they would emerge
from the course, a better and fitter agent who would possess much keener skills

than they already did. They were the chosen few. Many dropped out from the
selection in earlier stages as they were subjected to stringent tests in terms of
health and fitness and then skills and techniques. Many officers entered the course
thinking that they had possessed the natural abilities required for the job but they
were proven wrong. They learnt that every aspect of an agent could be trained
although natural ability would give them an advantage in that aspect.
Jessicas strongest natural ability was her marksmanship. Her sense of aim was
uncanny. She hardly had to aim to shoot. It was effortless for her, whereas Tiffany
had to train for that. She entered the course with an above average shoot accuracy
of 9 but thanks to Jessicas constant challenges, her average had risen to 9.5 and
she aimed much faster than before as well.
Tiffanys natural ability shone when they were out in the field. Her ultra-keen
senses enabled her observations to be highly perceptive and detailed. This skill was
also nurtured during the course but Tiffany had shared a few tips with Jessica on
that as well.
They all helped each other and bonded during the course. Thats was the objective
of the entire course. The job that they would be doing required an immense
amount of teamwork and trust in team mates. Any lapse in the trust or cooperation could prove to be fatal to team members, in particular, those out in the
field.
+++
The two girls walked towards the showers with their duffel bags, laughing merrily
with each other. Upon entering the place, they were pleased to note that it was
completely deserted. The perks of having the showers all to themselves was what
kept them training extra-long hours at the shooting range and fitness corner.
At this rate, Im going to turn into a hulk very soon, Jessica said with a laugh.
And Im going to take over your top ranking in marksmanship, Tiffany joked
along.
Jessica laughed and sat on the bench. Tiffany stood in front of her. She placed her
hands on the bench at either side of Jessicas waist and pressed her lips against
hers slowly and sensually. Jessicas goose pimples rose all over her arms and back,
a sign of her heightened state of arousal.
Tiffany grinned and whispered seductively in Jessicas ear. Lets share a cubicle.
What? squeaked Jessica, blushing instantly.

Tiffany dragged Jessica into a cubicle with her, ignoring all the protests that the
older girl was making. She smirked as she fastened the bolt and turned around with
a devilish grin.
Isnt this what you wanted? Every time you followed me in here, looking at me
with those shifty eyesyou freaked me out you know? But now, I know what those
shifty eyes meant, Tiffany snickered.
Arent we moving along a little too fast? squeaked Jessica, backed up against the
corner of the cubicle again.
You waited two months for me to get your hints. I suffered two months of
misunderstandings about you. Id say we waited long enough for this.
Tiffany took her training tee off and wriggled out of her training pants, leaving her
standing in front of Jessica in nothing but a sports bra and panties. Despite herself,
Jessica couldnt help staring. She had, in fact, envisioned this scene many times
when she looked at Tiffany in the showers. Her shifty eyes had been a result of
those dirty thoughts.
Like what you see?
Jessica nodded. She was rendered momentarily speechless, her face as red as
ketchup. Tiffany giggled. A speechless, blushing Jessica was just way too cute.
Im just teasing you Jessi. Take it as pay back for your shifty eyes freaking me out.
But I wont push you if youre not ready. Justdont let me wait too long, or Ill get
mad.
Tiffany smiled as she stepped out of the cubicle, closing the door behind her.
Jessica reached out at lightning speed and bolted it fast before clutching her towel
over her wild, thumping heart.
+++
Sunny stepped into the building with a heavy heart. All the memories that were
locked up in a compartment of her mind were unleashed at once. She could see
him walking in, smiling at her, all ready for the days adventures.
Today would be the second round of investigations into the op that had gone awry
the op that had cost her a very good friend and partner. She smiled weakly at the
superiors in the panel and the questions began. She answered them best as she
could, each question evoking unpleasant memories that had her grimacing. She was

absolutely drained at the end of the investigation session and she couldnt wait to
get out of the building.
+++
It was a stealth op. She sneaked into the building with Sungmin following close
behind her. All decked out in black, they blended in with the shadows as they
entered the facility. Their aim was to retrieve a data disc that had been leaked by
an agent gone rogue and to destroy all other storage and copies of the classified
data. Just then, she heard Seohyuns voice in her ear piece.
Sunsun, two persons headed down your aisle, Sunsun do you copy.
Roger that.
Roger that.
Sungmin and Sunny laid low in wait for the two unsuspecting guards. As soon as
they passed by, Sun and Sun stepped out and knocked them out cold with a quick
strike to Stomach 9the Adams apple. They caught the two guards before they hit
the floor and dragged them quietly into a storage space, out of sight.
They progressed to the data storage room which was of course locked down by a
secure mechanism. Sungmin took out a card and swiped it before punching in some
numbers that Hyoyeon had hacked for them. They heard a click and pushed the
door open cautiously. All was quiet. They slipped in quietly and looked for the
database in question.
Found it, hissed Sunny, beckoning Sungmin to come over.
He looked at the data and nodded. That was it. He punched in a series of
commands and numbers that Hyoyeon had provided and inserted a USB transmitter
into the machine.
Hyo, were in. reported Sungmin. Sunny was at the door, looking out for signs of
danger.
Good. Im connected. A minute is all Ill need. Hyoyeons confident voice came
through the ear piece.
Suddenly, Sunny thought she heard something. She listened hard again but heard
nothing this time. Still, she was certain that something was up. She hurried back to
Sungmin and nudged him.

I heard something.
Thirty seconds Hyoyeons voice came through again.
A disc slid out of the machine. Sungmin grabbed it and put it into his pocket. The
machine was now entering deletion mode. All remaining copies of the data would
be wiped out.
Sunny was back at the door. A shadow appeared around the corner. Her eyes
widened in alarm. Seohyun had not mentioned anything yet but she definitely saw
a shadow. Sure enough, a tall, burly man appeared at the end of the corridor.
Sunny closed the door silently and whispered, Seo, is there anyone in the corridor
now?
No, was the affirmative answer.
Sunny sensed that something had gone very wrong. She hurried to Sungmin as he
was removing the USB transmitter from the machine and shutting it down. The
process was complete. They had the disc. Now, they had to get out.
Theres a man in the corridor but Seo says she doesnt see anyone. I think theres
a trap somewhere. We got to get out fast.
Seo, we need back up pronto. Were in trouble.
Sungmin nodded. There was no other way out of the room except for the door.
They stood still beside the door and heard the footsteps of that man drawing
nearer and nearer. The footsteps stopped at the door momentarily before the door
swung open. Sunny and Sungmin flattened themselves against the wall as the man
strode in. They exchanged knowing looks and made a dash for it. The man spun
round in surprise and shouted at them but they were already sprinting down the
corridor as quickly as they could.
The stealth op had turned into a full blown shoot out. They sprinted down the
corridors at top speed, dodging bullets that whizzed past their ears, heading back
the same way they had entered.
Seohyuns voice reported the arrival of back up at the ground floor. They dashed
down the stairs in the stairwell, shooting some men dead along the way. Just as
they got to the ground floor, a side door opened suddenly and a man appeared with
a gun in his hand. His gun was aimed at Sunny when he pulled the trigger but
Sungmin yelled, WATCH OUT! and flung himself at her.

She was knocked to the ground by him and their back-up rushed in just in time to
shoot that man. They hauled Sungmin and Sunny out of the building and onto the
waiting getaway van before slamming the doors shut and leaving the premises.
Once on the van, Sunny checked on Sungmin right away but he was already dead.
The bullet had caught him in his neck. His chances for survival were zilch. Her
tears fell on his serene unfeeling face as she sobbed and pleaded in vain for him to
come back.
+++
Sunny woke up screaming and sobbing again. That op had become a recurring
nightmare for her and she had not gotten a single peaceful nights rest ever since
that night. Having gone through that investigation earlier in the day only made it
more vivid and heart wrenching. She wiped her tears away and got up to get a glass
of water. As she passed by the bedside table, her mobile lit up.
Who in the world would text me at two in the morning?
I cant sleep. Call me if youre awake. Taeyeon
Sunny dialed her number immediately.
+++

Light 04
The two vertically challenged girls strolled through the park nearby the rooftop
building where they first met. They held hands without much thought. Questioning
it would open a whole new chapter that neither girl had the energy to deal with.
They sat down on a bench next to the dark, still pond. Taeyeon rested her head
upon Sunnys shoulder and she rested her head on Taeyeons head. They closed
their eyes and enjoyed the silence.
Whats your full name? murmured Taeyeon with her eyes still closed.
Sunny hesitated. Taeyeon sensed it but waited patiently without asking why.
SunnyLee Soonkyu she eventually answered.
Ive done nothing wrong. Im not an agent right now!
She desperately wanted to have a normal conversation with somebody without
having to withhold information as simple as her name.
Lee Soonkyu murmured Taeyeon. She smiled after a pause.
Not the trendiest name if I may say so.
Hey, watch it. I like my name even if it makes me sound like a granny.
Taeyeon chuckled. Sunny smiled.
Sunny
Hmm?
Nothing Im just saying
And silence wrapped around them again.
There they sat, chatting and stopping, till the suns rays peeked over the horizon
and the park turned green again.
+++
Tiffany had her arm around Jessicas shoulder when Krystal first met them. It was
by chance, out on the streets. They were heading to the cinema to catch a movie

a romantic flick that was designed to tickle couples pink with their mushy, cheesy
scenes that boyfriends and girlfriends would later adopt for themselves.
Unnie! Hey! Unnie! Over here!
Jessica looked around for her sister whose voice she had recognized immediately.
She saw a girl jumping and waving her hands exuberantly and smiled. She waved
back and made her way to her sister with Tiffany in tow.
Krystal looked at Tiffany with great interest. Tiffany smiled nervously. Krystal
giggled and whispered something into Jessicas ear. The older girl giggled and
nodded her head. Tiffany was feeling increasingly uncomfortable having no idea
what the two girls were talking about. She only hoped it wasnt something bad
about her.
Krystal, let me introduce Tiffany. Tiffany, this is my sister, Krystal.
Tiffany smiled brightly and gave Krystal a warm hug which the younger girl gladly
returned.
Jessi, your sister is really pretty!
Krystal blushed and giggled.
Jessica pouted. Prettier than me?
No, no, no. Youre the prettiest in my eyes, Tiffany hurriedly assured Jessica
with her words.
The sisters giggled together, exchanging knowing glances with one another.
Krystal smiled at Tiffany and hugged her again.
Nice meeting you Tiffany unnie! I hope well meet again soon!
Tiffany smiled and nodded, I hope so too!
Bye! Enjoy your movie! said Krystal as she disappeared into the crowd.
+++
They wandered along the streets aimlessly after the movie. Jessicas face was still
red from blushing madly during some of the mushy scenes. Tiffany made it worse
by kissing her at the same time as the movie characters did. Fortunately they were

seated at the last row so they went unnoticed. Jessica would have died of
embarrassment had they been seen locking lips.
Jessiwhat should we do next?
Are you hungry?
A little
Lets eat something then.
Where should we go then?
How about this place right here?
Jessica pointed at a crowded eatery that served delightful desserts.
Tiffany crinkled her nose and shook her head.
No, its too crowded in there. Lets go somewhere quiet.
Wheres that?
My place. Tiffany grinned. Lets get some ice cream and eat it at my place.
At your place? squeaked Jessica.
Tiffany linked arms with Jessica and marched to the nearest ice cream shop to buy
two tubs of ice cream.
+++
Tadaa! I present to youmy humble abode. Tiffany opened the door and let
Jessica in.
The brunette wandered in and sat on one of the beanbags that were lying around in
the middle of the room. The whole apartment was basically a large square with the
bathroom taking up one corner. A chic looking folding screen separated her bed
from the rest of the apartment and a bar top counter defined the area that would
be the kitchen.
So? How do you find it? asked Tiffany.
Its nice and cosy. And theres just enough room for you

Ohnot to worry. I have a queen-sized bed so theres plenty of room for you too.
Tiffany winked at Jessica suggestively.
I wasnt talking about that!
Just so you know teased Tiffany.
Wheres the ice cream?
Tiffany snickered at Jessicas attempt to change the subject but brought the ice
cream to her. They sat on the beanbags, enjoying their ice creams, chatting
randomly about this and that.
It wasnt too long before they had eaten all the ice cream. Tiffany sucked on the
spoon, flirting with Jessica who nervously looked down into her ice cream tub. The
younger girl lifted her leg and slid her toes up Jessicas leg. Jessica sat very still as
the toes inched their way up her thigh, hiking up the skirt that she wore. She could
hardly breathe as a pair of hands replaced the toes and caressed her thighs
sensuously. Tiffanys breath felt warm on her face. Her eyes squeezed shut.
Why am I so nervous?! This is what Ive beenwaitingf-for
And then she could no longer think because her mind was focused solely on the
pleasure that was coursing through her body.
+++
Oh my gawd, TIFFANY!!! screamed Jessica as she lay flat on the thick, soft
carpet. Her tensed body relaxed and Tiffany emerged from her lower torso grinning
like an idiot. Tiffany swept the hair away from Jessicas damp face and kissed her
lips tenderly. Then she growled and whispered in Jessicas ear, Nowmake me
scream your name
+++
Why were you up at two in the morning that night?
I had a nightmare.
About?
My good friend

Do you get the nightmares often?

Sunny nodded.
How often do you get them?
Almost every night.
Taeyeon was concerned.
How do you get any rest then?
I take sleeping pills.
Do they help?
Sometimes
Mmm Taeyeon looked thoughtful, Are you under-going any kind of help?
Sunny nodded. Im seeing a psychiatrist every week.
Ohis that helping?
I supposeslowly
May I suggest something?
Sunny looked at Taeyeon quizzically, her eyebrow cocked.
How aboutwe sleep together?
Sunny choked on her drink, spilling it onto her bare leg. Taeyeon laughed and
helped to wipe her leg dry with some paper napkins.
Relax I didnt mean it that way. I meant like just sleeping. You know, without
the Taeyeon mouthed the unspoken s-word. I figure it might help with your
nightmares and I could do with something comforting to sleep with.
Sunny thought about it.
Why not? Its been ages since Ive woken up with someone by my side. I could use
some warmth right now.

Whose bed do we sleep in?

Mmm. It would be difficult for me to sleep at your place. For starters, thered be
a bodyguard following me if I dont go home for the night.
OkayIll go to your place then. But will they let me in?
Taeyeon laughed.
Sure, why not? Youre my friend, right? Friends can have sleep overs even if
theyre all grownup.
Tonight then?
Yeah, tonight.
+++
Taeyeon waited in her car under Sunnys apartment patiently while Sunny went up
to her apartment to pick up some toiletries and PJs. She wanted to see Sunnys
home but the blonde was adamant about her visiting another time. Her apartment
was too messy to be seen, she had said.
A few minutes later, Sunny reappeared with a small bag slung over her shoulder.
They grinned at each other as the car drove off, heading towards Taeyeons home.
Taeyeons home was a luxurious three-story house with a garden which was
bordering on qualifying as a parkit was that big. There were security guards
everywhere on the compound. Sunny could see why living here would be a little
stifling at times. If she had to live in here shed stay out as much as she could.
The gardener greeted them as they walked past. Sunny bowed awkwardly, not
quite knowing what the protocol was in this place. Taeyeon chuckled at her
awkwardness and said, You dont have to be that polite. Just be your usual self,
alright?
Sunny smiled and nodded.
Taeyeons father was home that evening which was quite the rare occasion. More
often than not, hed be at the office dealing with national state issues which took
priority over his own family.
Sunny was a little nervous but she stayed calm and collected as Taeyeon introduced
her to her father. She smiled and bowed respectfully. Mr. Kim chuckled and smiled

at her kindly.
Have fun girls. Youre the first friend Ive seen Taeyeon with. Im so glad to know
that she has friends like you.
Its my pleasure, Mr. Kim. Sunny bowed again before following Taeyeon up the
stairs to her bedroom.
Taeyeon suppressed her laughter till they closed the door and locked it. Then she
collapsed on her bed, weak with laughter.
HAHA Itsm-myp-pleas-sure?! Hahaha Taeyeon laughed till she cried.
It is! I wasnt lying or being polite. It is my pleasure to be your friend and its not
because youre the prime ministers daughter, mind you.
Taeyeon stopped laughing and looked at Sunny warmly.
Thats the best pick up line Ive ever heard.
I wasnt trying to pick you up.
You know what I mean.
Sunny laughed and lay on the bed next to Taeyeon. The older girl rolled over and
snuggled right up to Sunny. She wrapped her arms round Sunny and nestled her face
in the nook of Sunnys neck.
Sunny smiled. This felt better than she had ever imagined and they soon slipped
into oblivion in each others arms without realizing it. Sunny hadnt even changed
into her PJs.
As the moon continued to reflect the sunlight off its surface, stars sparkled, shining
light onto the two sleeping girls. Sometime in the middle of the night, however, the
peace was broken. Taeyeon was awoken by the sounds of Sunnys whimpering. She
jerked several times before crying out for her friend.
Sungminplease dont leave me sobbed Sunny in her sleep. Come backcome
back
Tears streamed down her pale cheeks as she continued to plead for his revival.
Taeyeons heart ached for the girl beside her. She held her cheeks in her palms and
wiped the tears with her thumbs.

Acting on a sudden impulse, she bent down and whispered in Sunnys ear, Sunny,
dont cry. Im already in heaven.
Heaven? muttered Sunny.
SunnyIm in heaven Im good
Sungmin oppaoppa
Sunny calmed down and stopped sobbing. Her breathing went back to normal as
the last remaining tears spilled over. Taeyeon smiled and whispered one more time
for good measure.
Im happy in heaven Sunny. Smile for me Sunny.
Sunny smiled in her sleep. Taeyeon wiped the rest of the tears and kissed her
forehead gently before snuggling up against her and going back to sleep.

Light 05
As light took over the darkness, birds chirped and trees rustled in the wind.
Morning had come again. Sunny woke up first and yawned widely, stretching up her
arms. She hadnt woken up at all during the night. It was the first night of
undisturbed sleep she had in a long, long time.
She smiled at the sight of Taeyeon sleeping next to herher friendwhom she had
known for all of two weeks. She was amazed by how comfortable she felt around
her. They knew barely anything about each other but it didnt seem to matter. In
fact, it kind of worked for both of them. There was too much murk and dirt
underneath and neither girl wanted to face it.
She still wondered why Taeyeon had gone up to the rooftop that night. Her reason
was rather sketchy but there was no reason to push it. If she wasnt ready to share
her reason, Sunny was fine with it.
Taeyeon rolled onto her, her leg slipping between hers. Sunny smiled and lifted a
finger to trace her fine features. The beautiful noselipschinand Sunny felt a
stroke of heat igniting somewhere inside. She went with the flow and pressed light,
feathery kisses on the sleeping girls nosecheeksand eventuallylips.
Taeyeon moaned and returned the kiss. She was now awake and pleasantly
surprised by the delicious sensations that she had thought were part of a very nice
dream. The girls were consumed by a hungeran inexplicable hunger that was
dwelling deep in them. The older girl rolled onto Sunny and sat on her, straddling
her.
Sunny grinned up at her.
Someone loves being on top.
The last time was an accident.
What about this time?
You could call it a freak of nature.
Sunny laughed out loud.
Hahahafreak of nature? Hahahathats rich
Taeyeon chuckled.

Your chuckle is incredibly sexy.

I know.
You chuckle like your Dad too.
Taeyeons face tensed for a fraction of a second. Sunny caught sight of it and made
a mental note.
Taeyeon doesnt like her Dad very much.
I hope you dont find him sexy too, Taeyeon quipped.
Hmmnow that you mention it
Taeyeon laughed and slapped her arm playfully.
Do you find me sexy then? she asked while winking at Sunny.
Sunny pursed her lips.
Its a difficult question to answer.
But youve already answered my question so theres no point in pretending.
Did I?
Uh huh.
I cant answer a question before its been asked.
Wellyou can answer it nowin action
Taeyeon smiled flirtatiously as she leaned down and captured the alluring lips that
were just below hers.
+++
Are you seeing anyone, by the way? asked Sunny.
Me? No. You?
No.

Silence fell between them.

Why do you ask? asked Taeyeon.
Just curious.
You dont strike me as a curious person.
Really? How do you know?
I dontIm just saying
Wellyoure rightI dont usually ask questions like that but I cant help
wondering
Mmm?
Why are we kissing so often?
Taeyeon chuckled.
Cos were both perverts.
Im nowhere as perverted as you are. Sunny rolled her eyes at the brunette.
Youre the one whos going around kissing sleeping people.
You cant blame me for being attracted to you.
Soits my fault then? Taeyeon feigned an incredulous look.
Totally, Sunny said very seriously.
The two girls giggled.
After a moment, Taeyeon stopped and said, Are you looking for some kind of label
to describe us?
Sunny looked at her and shook her head slowly.
NahI dont need to label us.
So we are label less.

Sunny nodded and smiled.

Are you alright with that?
I am if you are.
I am, Sunny said in an affirmative tone.
So am I.
+++
DONT COME NEAR ME YOU HORNY MONSTER!
Jessica all but yelled at Tiffany as the younger girl strutted up to her in the
showers.
Why? pouted Tiffany.
Youre too sweaty and smelly. Go and take a shower.
But so are you!
Wellthat and the fact that I could hardly walk this morning thanks to you.
Tiffany exploded with laughter whilst Jessica scowled.
Im not kidding Tiffany, I swear, if you do me that many times again, Im banning
you from me.
Try and stop me.
Tiffany. No. Jessica stood firm. I dont want my timings to be affected by this. I
took almost a minute longer to clear the premises today. Chief was shocked.
Tiffany sighed. She knew that Jessica aimed for top scores in every exercise and
taking a minute longer than usual would definitely piss her off. She raised her
hands in defeat.
Alright, alright. I get it. Not so many times...
She paused.
Sohow many times can we?

Jessica saw that she wasnt joking but earnestly asking an honest question. She
laughed and sighed.
No more than half of what we did last night.
Only half?! whined the raven-haired girl.
Take it or leave it.
Ill take it. Tiffany pouted.
+++
Heads turned as the two girls strolled downtown. Both turned their fair share of
heads for both of them were tall, pretty and attractive. Their vigorous job kept
them in shape but the tanner of the two had put in hour after hour at the gym,
working out to maintain what she was proudest ofher lean figure and chiseled
tummy.
They sat down at a caf and ordered drinks. They chatted and laughed like any
ordinary couple of girlfriends wouldonly, they werent your ordinary civilians out
on a sunny day. They were agents out on a mission. A mission that they held dear to
their hearts because it would speed up investigations and their friend could finally
be cleared of all suspicion and come back to work.
What I wouldnt give to see the sun shine again.
Anybody listening in on this would have thought that the tanned girl was mad
because the sun was blazing hot at that moment but her friend knew exactly what
she was talking about.
Yuri, to be more convincing, you might want to take off your shades first.
I would be a walking hazard without my shades, Yoona.
Please dont bother telling me why.
Yuri snickered. You know me well.
Yoona rolled her eyes and made a gagging gesture.
Seohyun can hear us you know. I think she has already fainted from your
narcissism.

Yuri simply smiled, totally unfazed by her friends disgust.

Seohyun knows my charms, dont you Seo?
Ahem. Lets stay focused on the mission shall we? Seohyuns voice came through
with a firm tone.
Sure, whatever you say Seo.
Weve been here for a while now. Is he coming? Yoona had always been the more
impatient one.
Sources say that he frequents this caf for its unique blend of avocado and
strawberry coffee.
Got it, Seo. Gee, avocado and strawberryurgh! This guy has some kind of weird
taste in coffee. Yoona made a face.
Yuri perked up however. Avocado and strawberry? It sounds healthy! Im going to
get one.
She dashed to the counter as a man strolled in with an air of importance
surrounding him. He smiled at the regulars who patronized the caf and signaled
the barista. The barista smiled knowingly when he saw the man and nodded
immediately. The man smiled and was about to turn around when he overheard Yuri
ordering at the counter.
A cup of avocado and strawberry coffee please! she ordered excitedly.
You have good taste! he remarked.
Yuri turned to look at the source of the voice and her eyes glinted with recognition
when she saw his face. He appeared to sense that something was up and walked
away briskly.
Yoona, that guy who is exiting now. Its him.
Yoona stood up immediately and smiled at him as he passed her by. She slipped an
arm around his neck and whispered in his ear, Chill, we just want to talk.
The man struggled against her arm hold on him but she was well-trained to handle
people like him. She grabbed his arm and slipped it round her waist and held it firm
with her other hand with lightning speed and dragged him into the waiting car by

his neck making it look like a friendly lovers tussle.

Yuri joined them in the car seconds later and they headed back to headquarters.
They blindfolded the man and injected a colourless liquid into his blood stream.
No worries, well treat you to a delightful afternoon Yoona whispered in his ear,
as he slipped into oblivion.
+++
Seohyuns eyebrows furrowed for a spilt second when the Yoona and Yuris team
reported that they had the man with them and were heading back.
Didnt he receive the message she sent?
She regained her usual poker face as she spoke into the mouthpiece.
Well done YoonYul.
+++

Light 06
Wakey, wakey
The man opened his eyes and saw a blurred visual of an attractive girls face right
in front of him. He smiled, thinking that he had woken up to a lovely morning until
his other senses told him that it was not the case. He was in fact secured to a chair
and the girl was leaning on the table in front of him. That didnt stop him from
appreciating the eye candy however.
When did the police hire so many pretty girls? I should have joined the police
damn it.
A man entered the room and took a seat next to her. He was lean and mean. The
man felt slightly intimidated by his aura but he kept cool. He kept his eyes level
with theirs, not wanting to back down from their gaze.
The two interrogators chatted casually with one another, ignoring the man.
So I watched the latest action movie over the weekend with my girlfriend.
And you are telling me this to gloat over the fact that I do not have a boyfriend?
Its good. You should watch it too, he continued smoothly, ignoring her question.
Whats it about?
Ohsome silly guy who got to know the wrong type of people.
And what happened to him?
He was betrayed. So he got caught.
Serves him right I suppose.
Yeahpoor guy. He sure suffered behind bars. All that soap
The pretty girl made a face and turned to the man they held captive.
Lets begin, shall we?
+++
Twenty four hours later, the man was sweating buckets.

How did they know about his obsession with peeping into female toilets? They
couldnt do anything to himcould they?
Relax. Were not here for this. But if we dont get what we want from you, we
arent going to be happy people you know drawled the pretty girl.
The man gulped. The other male interrogator looked totally ready to bash him up.
The girl had already stopped him a few times. In his mind, he was aware of this
good cop bad cop tag team tactic but he had to admit that it was pretty
effective even though he knew the game they were playing.
Well give you some time to think about it. Im starving, whined the pretty girl,
I need food like now.
Its just like you to let food get in the way of work.
It aint just me. I can hear your stomach growling too. Come on, lets go.
The girl flipped her hair over her shoulder and winked at their prisoner.
+++
Sooyoungthink hell crack?
Im sure he will.
I think he can hold up another day with you around.
Choi Minho! Are you hinting that my interrogation skills arent as good as yours?
Minho rolled his eyes. Youre really dense Sooyoungreally dense.
+++
He cracked later that day. Minho had thrown his chair at him and it missed him
within an inch of his head. Trembling in fear, he spilled the beans.
Someone tipped us off. They didnt tell us about the raid. It was just a tip-off to
move the disc somewhere else. I dont know anything else!
Minho looked at Sooyoung. She was the expert at reading people. Sooyoung nodded
her head slightly. He was telling the truth.

They smiled and reminded him that if he breathed a word about this to anyone,
theyd haul him in again for a jolly good time
+++
Weve got a mole amongst us.
A mole was definitely involved in that operation.
Sunny is definitely in the clear then. She almost died. That tip off would not have
helped her at all. Its not like we ever suspected Sunny of foul play in the first
place.
Protocol, babeprotocol
But whos the mole?
Sooyoung looked around the room worriedly. Minhos eyebrows were furrowed.
Yoona and Yuri looked completely shocked at the news. Hyoyeon and Seohyun were
out on another case and hadnt returned yet.
They all stood up when Boa entered the meeting room.
Chief, they unanimously greeted and saluted in respect.
Boa nodded in a business-like manner and sat down. They followed suit. She looked
round at the people in the room slowly before speaking carefully.
We have sensed that there was a mole for some time now and the recent op has
proven to us that a mole does exist in our unit. However, based on our
investigations so far, all of you seated here have been cleared of suspicion. We will
need the four of you to smoke out the mole. Now, we will discuss how we can do
that.
+++
Taeyeon was dozing off in her boring accounting lecture when she caught a whiff of
a now familiar scentthe scent of fermented grapes. Her droopy eyes sprang wide
open and she looked to her left. Sure enough, Sunny was seated next to her, taking
down notes. She leaned towards Sunny and whispered to her, Why are you taking
notes? Youre not even taking this module!
Im taking them for you, Sunny whispered back.

I already know all of these. Dont worry.

Taeyeon smiled warmly. Her heart felt warm knowing that Sunny was actually
helping her out.
Nahits boring to sit next to a sleeping friend anyway. Taking notes kills time.
Taeyeon rolled her eyes at Sunny.
Lets go.
Youre going to skip another lecture? Are you sure you can get through this
module?
Taeyeon nodded. Im sure I can.
Itd be scandalous if the PMs little girl flunks this.
Im not a little girl!
A number of curious and some irritated stares were casted on the two girls. That
whisper had been a tad too loud.
Sunny leaned back in her seat, trying to not to laugh out loud.
Headlines tomorrowPMs little girl creates ruckus in lecture.
Taeyeon shot Sunny a death glare but Sunny only grinned cheekily back at her.
Dont you have lectures of your own?
Why? You dont like me crashing in on yours?
Youre the pot calling the kettle black.
Sunny shrugged nonchalantly.
Come onlets go. This is so boring.
No, sit through this and take notes. Be good.
Taeyeon pouted and sulked but it was no good, Sunny wouldnt budge.
+++

The two friends walked across the grass towards the campus library side by side.
Taeyeon needed to borrow yet another thick and heavy book for her assignment.
Ive been itching to ask you something.
Fire away.
Whats that scent you wear?
What scent? I dont wear scents.
But I smell it on you all the timemost of the time
Sunny cocked an eyebrow inquisitively.
Likegrapesyou know? Fermented grapes
Oh Sunny smiled.
Whatwhat is it?
Its my hobby.
Hobby?
Sunny nodded.
I work on a vineyard just out of the city during my free time.
You what?
Sunny smiled.
That explains the scent then, Taeyeon muttered thoughtfully.
Does it turn you on?
Taeyeon rolled her eyes at Sunny.
Come onadmit that it does turn you on. Sunny smirked.
No, it doesnt.

Yes, it does.
Prove it.
I will.
Ill be waiting.
+++
The book could not be found. They hunted high and low for it. It wasnt loaned out
but it wasnt on the shelf either.
It must be some evil prick who hid the book somewhere. I hate those irritating
pranksters. Lets go. Ill just buy one from the bookshop.
Taeyeon turned to go but found her path blocked by a grinning Sunny. She took a
step back and looked at the blonde warily.
What are you up to now?
Proving my point.
Taeyeon laughed. Alright, alright point proven. Come on, lets get out. I hate
libraries.
Sunny didnt budge. Instead, she inched closer to the brunette who stepped back
again and again till she was up against the wall. Taeyeon looked left and right
worriedly. Fortunately, there was nobody in sight.
Sunnysomebody might see us!
Sunny didnt even blink.
I dont hear anyone nearby. Dont worry, I have very keen senses.
Youre not a cat, Sunny. Get real.
Sunny snickered and stepped even closer to Taeyeon. The scent of fermented
grapes was now rather strong and it was pleasurable for Taeyeon. She liked wine
and this scent reminded her of it. She wasnt sure if Sunny had detected her bias
towards wine or whether it had been a good guess or a plain fluke but she was
turned on by that scent.

Wine was her preferred drink because it could help her forget her troubles without
making her look like a bad girl who drinks too much. Wine always did have a more
cultured reputation compared to other options like beer and hard liquor.
She felt herself blushing suddenly which she thought was strange because she had
always been comfortable around Sunny even when they kissed. Besides, this
wouldnt be the first time either. Itd always been kind of a need that they both
felt and a hunger that needed to be fed.
So why am I blushing?
Sunny! whispered Taeyeon loudly, Stop it!
Sunny stopped within an inch of the brunette and grinned.
Point proven.
Taeyeon was shaken.
Why am I blushing?
+++
JessiI miss you whined Tiffany over the phone.
Tiffany, we just had dinner yesterday!
So? Its been twenty-four hours!
Im hanging out with my sister tonight.
Jessidont you miss me too?
Jessica sighed inwardly. She did miss Tiffany but she had promised her sister some
quality time out with nobody else but the two of them.
Tif, Ill go to your place after Krystal goes homealright?
Sure! Sure! You can come over anytime! Tiffanys voice was bright again.
Jessica laughed and ended the call.
+++

DING DONG!
Tiffany dashed to the door and opened it. She saw a tired looking Jessica standing
outside and pulled her in.
Sit Ive got a movie and some cheese and biscuits waiting. Ill open the bottle of
wine now.
Jessica looked at the younger girl bustling around to get things ready in
amusement. Sometimes she was just plain sweet like a regular girl, other times she
was aggressive and horny. She shook her head lightly and smiled.
She sat on the beanbag and closed her eyes. She was tired after a day out with her
energetic sister who seemed to have unlimited enthusiasm for anything and
everything.
Tiffany placed the wine bottle in a bucket of ice and grinned at Jessica.
What do you think of the set-up? she asked proudly.
Im too tired to do it tonight, just so you know.
Tiffany pouted. I didnt do all this just for that.
Jessica looked up into her deep brown eyes.
Sorry TifI do love all this that youve done, really.
The younger girl smiled and plonked herself on the other beanbag happily. She
started the movie and laid her head on Jessicas lap. Jessica smiled down at her
and ran her fingers through her hair absentmindedly.
As the movie progressed, the scenes got smoking hot. Jessica shifted awkwardly in
her seat as the characters in the movie started making hot and loud love.
Ya! You chose this movie on purpose didnt you?
Tiffany allowed a tiny grin to creep onto her face.
We might as well be watching porn.
Tiffanys eyes grew big and round. Do you like porn?
NO! came the indignant reply.

Tiffany giggled.
Jessica bent down and kissed Tiffanys forehead.
Weve finished the wine and Im really sleepy, Tif.
Tiffany pouted but relented. She stopped the movie and got off Jessicas lap.
They cleaned up together and headed to bed. Jessicas eyes closed the moment her
head touched the pillow. Tiffany looked at her and sighed.
Looks like Im really not getting any tonight
A tiny smile crept onto Jessicas face.
+++
Oh my gawd, Jessi moaned Tiffany.
Jessica stuck her head out from between the younger girls legs and grinned.
Thats your punishment for making me watch movies like that.
Donts-stop please moaned Tiffany. Each time she was on the brink of the
ultimate pleasure, Jessica had pulled away teasingly and her mind was turning into
mush as a result.
Will you choose movies like that again?
YoubetI WILL!!! screamed Tiffany as Jessica grinned and plunged in for the
zillionth time that night.
Moments later, both girls lay on the bed panting and completely spent.
Youre so sneaky, pretending to be asleep like that.
I cant believe youre so easy to trick. Are you sure youre an agent trainee?
Tiffany stuck her tongue out at Jessica. Jessica giggled and wrapped her arms
around the younger girls waist, intertwining their legs.
Im sleepy. she yawned cutely.

Tiffany looked at her suspiciously. Jessica laughed and slapped her arm playfully.
Im not lying this time. Lets go to sleep.
Mmm Tiffany hummed contently as they both fell asleep together.
+++
Sunny was smiling while watching Taeyeon study for the accounting quiz that was
coming up soon. She loved the way light bounced off the brunettes hair and how
her shoulder-length hair fell gently around her exquisite face. Her long lashes
curled up beautifully, accentuating her big round expressive eyes. Her lips Sunny
stared at her lips.
Alluring.
She smiled, not realizing how goofy she looked at that moment. Then she felt
something buzz in her leather jackets pocket. She had almost forgotten that it was
there; it had been so long since it buzzed. Reaching into her pocket, she fished the
gadget out and read the message. Her eyes widened as she read the message and
her heart thumped a little bit faster.
Sunny, welcome back.
+++

Light 07
Sunny Lee Soonkyu.
The door slid open upon recognizing her voice, giving her access to the building.
She walked down the long corridor which was a security feature of the building,
allowing them more time to lock down the facility should they ever be invaded.
She felt a twinge of heartache seeing the familiar surroundings. They reminded her
of Sungmin again. At the end of the corridor was another door. She pressed a few
buttons before it slid open too.
WELCOME BACK!
Sunny smiled at her colleagues who stood around the door cheering and clapping
for her.
Boa stepped forward. She shook hands with Sunny, welcoming her back as well.
Lets go to my office.
Sunny walked beside Boa as they headed to the office.
Take a seat. Want something to drink?
Just water, thanks.
Boa placed a glass of water in front of Sunny and sat down.
How have you been?
Recuperating.
Goodgood
Boa looked steadily into Sunnys eyes. The younger girl looked back unflinchingly,
waiting for Boa to speak again.
I supposeyou know that theres a mole in our unit?
Sunny nodded. I figured.
As expected Youre the Sunny that I know so well. Do you feel ready to be out in
the field again? I know that youve been discharged from the psychiatrist since last
week but I want to hear it from you. Are you okay now?

Sunny nodded confidently.

Im good now. The nightmarestheyre gone.
Memories?
I can handle them.
Very good. You can start immediately then.
Right now?!
Yes. Boa nodded seriously. We have no time to waste. So long as there is a mole
in our unitI cant work in peace. We must find this mole.
What must I do?
Boa looked straight at Sunny.
I need you to run an op by yourself. You have been chosen as a member of Light.
Sunny gasped. Light was the most elite team known in the realm of national
security. Agents of Light operated alone and were top secret personnel. Nobody
would know if they were dead or alive after a mission except for their immediate
superiors. It was an open secret that at any one time, there would only be nine
members in Light.
Sunny, you can reject this if you dont feel ready for it.
Sunny thought about it. It was every agents dream to be part of Light. This would
be their utmost honour to serve their nation in such a capacity.
I am ready.
Boa smiled a rare smile and nodded. I thought so. Your toughness is a quality that
they saw and liked in you during the selection.
She slid a microchip across the table to Sunny.
Read that. You have officially joined Light and thats your first mission.
+++
Sunny looked into the mirror and studied her reflection. She was all decked out in

an all-too-familiar colourblack. Sometimes she really hated the colour. At other

times, shed take refuge in it. It was highly ironic that she wore black when she
was operating as a Light agent. She laughed to herself, having no one to share her
little amusement with.
She felt a little rusty after being out of action for the past couple of months yet at
the same time, she felt even readier than before. All the oxymoronic emotions
collided in her mind and confused her. Life is always full of confusing thoughts.
Perhaps thats precisely why she loved being an agentshe had a clear objective
for each mission.
Her objective tonight was simple. Enter, locate, rescue and escape. She had
studied the blueprints of the facility and it wasnt a big place to begin with. Some
joker had apparently thought that he could get away with kidnapping a ministers
son and had put up in a miserable downtrodden facility. There would be a special
police force unit deployed at the same time that she was. She was the factor that
the heads relied on to ensure that the mission was a complete success. If the
police unit failedshe wouldnt.
Without further ado, she hopped on her bike and sped off into the night.
+++
She hid her bike in the bushes and slung her black backpack over her shoulders. She
extracted a pair of night vision shades from a hard case and put it on, ensuring that
she had the best vision in the dark of the night. She was an hour ahead of the
police contingent that would be arriving to raid the place. She wanted to be in the
room when they arrived and her plan was to escape with the boy when the police
arrived. The police would be her decoy.
It was a two level building.
Easy peasy.
She smirked and scaled the wall easily with her suction pads and hook line. She
peered into the room through the moldy window. There he was, the little boy,
sitting on the floor, hugging his knees.
Poor thinghe must be terrified.
She wasted no time in unscrewing the window and removing it from its hinges. The
little boy looked up as she swung herself through. He looked very afraid and was
ready to cry when she hugged him and soothed him with a cute, aegyotic voice.

Im the police. Im here to save you from the bad people. Trust meokay?
The boy looked at her through his tears and nodded. She smiled and patted his
head gently.
Nowwe wait.
She checked her watch. The police unit should be arriving any moment now. She
brought the boy to the side of the door and instructed him to flatten himself
against it. Seconds after they did so, the door flung open and two men dashed in,
searching for the boy desperately.
She allowed herself time for one quick smirk before lunging at them with her palms
making solid contact with their noses in an uppercut swing. Both men were
knocked out instantly. She had also broken their noses.
She turned back and grabbed the boy into her arms and left through the open door.
She dashed down the short corridor out to the back of the building. There were
four men lurking at the back of the building, armed with guns. They were probably
waiting for the other two men to bring the boy to them. Unfortunately for them,
the men responsible for fetching the boy now lay on the floor unconscious.
She set the boy down and got him to squat behind the wall to stay safe. She could
hear the sounds of gunfire on the other side of the building. There was no doubt
that they were engaged in crossfire at the moment.
She slipped around the corner and slammed her arm into one mans neck. He fell to
the ground unconscious and dropped his gun. She then picked up the gun and shot
another man dead.
Two down, two to go.
She crept up behind them and swept her leg at theirs, effectively throwing them
off balance. They fell to the floor groaning in pain and she kicked their guns away
before delivering a swift kick to one mans head.
Finally, she turned to the last man standing. He had a steely blade in his hand and
was swiping it at her threateningly. She puffed her fringe and ran towards him at
full speed. She leapt and kicked sideways, making good contact with his raised
blade. The blade clinked onto the ground and slid across the floor.
She grinned at the man who was grimacing and holding on to his wrist before
throwing a punch to knock him out. Much to her surprise, he dodged at the very
last moment. She saw a blade flash before her eyes and pulled back to avoid it but

it brushed past her cheek, drawing blood.

Where did the freaking blade come from?
She lost no time in spinning round with a swift low kick which he blocked with his
foot. He caught her leg and pulled, sending her falling to the ground. She broke her
fall quickly and rolled to the side, crouching low and ready to pounce again. He
darted forward, lunging at her with his blade and she inched to the side, artfully
dodging his lunge.
She caught his wrist with her two hands. She executed a quick twist and his arm
was jammed up in an awkward angle behind his back. The blade dropped as his
fingers lost their hold on the handle. She twisted the arm even more and the man
grunted in pain. Not wanting to waste any more time on this, she kneed him where
it hurt most and knocked him out with a blow to his neck.
She then jogged back to where the boy was hidden and picked him up in her arms.
His eyes grew big and round when he saw that she was bleeding.
Dont worry little one. A little cut never hurt anybody.
She could hear the noisy footsteps of the police unit rushing through the building,
searching for the boy.
With no time to lose, she dashed through the trees out at the back and got to her
bike. She strapped the boy, securing him in front of her and switched on the
engine.
This will be a ride you wont forget, she said to the little boy as she revved up
the engine. Within seconds, they were gone. She cruised along the road and
headed towards a car that was waiting by the roadside. She pulled up alongside the
car and the window unwound.
Mission accomplished.
Sunny handed the boy over to Boa who was in the car. The woman smiled at Sunny
and nodded towards her wound.
Take care of that.
I will.
Sunny watched the car drive off into the distance before revving up her engine and
speeding back home to rest for the rest of the night.

+++
She dropped her things on the couch and slumped on it, feeling devoid of energy.
Remembering the cut on her cheek, she groaned as she stood up again to retrieve
her first aid kit.
She cleaned her wound and dressed it easily and swiftly. She had suffered so many
injuries in the course of her career that she was quite sure that shed do pretty
well as a doctor or a nurse if she ever decided to quit her job.
+++
It wasnt till much later that she realized that her phone was flooded with
messages and missed callsall of which were from Taeyeon.
She palmed her face. Immediately after she had accepted the chip from Boa, shed
been sent to their top secret facility for some training to refresh her memory. It
was intensive, much more intensive than the vigorous training for regular agents.
Light agents had to endure double the intensity. And amidst the hustle and bustle,
she had forgotten that Taeyeon would be looking for hershe was so used to being
alone.
She had been so incredibly tired when she got home after the training that shed
knocked out and slept till the next training and the routine repeated itself. Then
came the day of the mission that was what she had just accomplished. Now that
she thought of it, she hadnt seen or contacted Taeyeon in four days.
She read the messages which went from coy and cheeky, You can run but you
cant hide! to worried and anxious, Sunny, please reply, Im freaking worried
about you now to plain freaking out, Are you dead? messages.
Sunny groaned. How was she going to explain her four days of absence to Taeyeon?
Then it hit her. The vineyard. Yesthat shall be her reason. A last minute
emergency and she had left her phone at home. Brilliant.
Inhaling as much air as she possibly could, she held it as she tapped on Taeyeons
name and made the call. The call was answered almost immediately. It was as
though Taeyeon had been stalking her phone every second of the day. She heard
Taeyeons frenzied voice blasting through her phone into her ears.
SUNNY! WHERE HAVE YOU BEEN! IVE BEEN WORRIED SICK!
Sunny exhaled audibly. Taeyeon ah

Get your ass over to my room now. Now.

The blonde gulped. Okay. Ten minutes.
Five! was the incensed reply and the line went dead.
Sunny grabbed her keys and dashed out of the apartment as fast as her legs could
carry her.
+++
She gained entry to Taeyeons home easily as almost everyone could recognize her
by now. She dashed straight to Taeyeons room and almost collapsed from sheer
fatigue. She kneeled on the floor, panting heavily.
Taeyeon? Sunny managed to mutter in between pants.
She was knocked back flat onto the floor as the brunette sat on her and virtually
slammed her lips onto hers. She felt teeth sinking into her lip and the subsequent
taste of iron oozing down her lip. Her arms were yanked up and above her head
and a hand tugged harshly at her jacket, pulling it up to her arms.
The hand continued its job of stripping her of her clothes and it wasnt long before
she was topless and very, very aroused by Taeyeons loving. Her arms were sort of
bound together as her jacket, t-shirt and bra were all entangled at her elbows and
Taeyeon held her arms up with one hand; not allowing the blonde to take any
action at all.
The brunette unleashed her teeth and tongue unabashedly on the younger girls
breasts, focusing mainly on the tips. Sunny bit her lip to keep from moaning but
Taeyeon looked up at her and said, Moan for me. Say my name.
The smoking hot connection of their eyes sparked off an intense jolt of arousal in
Sunny. She moaned, long and loud, muttering Taeyeons name incessantly as the
older girl resumed her work on the sensitive tips.
Sunnys back lifted off the floor as her body arched, asking for more attention from
Taeyeon. The older girl give her tips a final nip before moving back up to claim her
lips once more.
Sunny almost lost her mind as she felt the soft material of Taeyeons clothes brush
past her extremely sensitized tips. Her moans were muffled now that Taeyeon was
exploring and teasing her, their tongues engaging in a frantic exchange.

Taeyeon unbuttoned Sunnys pants and unzipped it deftly. She lost no time in
sticking her hand down to find the magic spot that had Sunny gasping out loud and
losing the ability to focus on the kiss. The older girl worked on getting Sunny into a
bucking frenzy. It didnt take her too long before Sunny was completely enraptured
by her deft and nimble fingers that were working overtime to drive Sunny
completely nuts.
MmmSunnyyou are so sensitive
Taeyeon smirked as she watched Sunnys cute face contort into a variety of aroused
expressions. Without warning, she plunged her fingers into the deep end.
Sunny literally convulsed and flinched while moaning Taeyeons name in short huffs
and pants.
Mmm Good girl breathed Taeyeon, as she added another finger into the
equation.
Taeyeon sensed that Sunny was near the end. She carried on for a while and
stopped abruptly just as Sunny was leaning over the edge of sheer ecstasy. She
extracted and licked her fingers as she stared deep into Sunnys eyes.
Do you want me to finish what I started?
Sunny blinked the stars away from her eyes and nodded vigorously. Taeyeon
chuckled and flicked her tips casually, sending more sensational jolts through the
younger girls body.
Then you have to promise me never to disappear like that again.
Sunny gasped for breath. Ipromise.
Good. Now beg me to finish.
Oh my gawd, Taeyeon.
Ask me for it, Sunny.
Taeyeonplease Sunny squirmed under the older girl, on the verge of pulling
her hair out.
Taeyeon grinned and obliged. She plunged her fingers back in and doubled her
efforts, sending Sunny well and truly over the edge of ecstasy.

HOLYOH MY GAWDTAEYEON AH!!! Sunny all but screamed as the tidal waves
hit her like a ton of bricks and washed over her, wave after wave.
Taeyeon looked at her and smiled tenderly. She leaned down and pressed her lips
against hers and nuzzled them gently before extracting her fingers from her pants.
The older girl brushed the stray strands of hair from the blondes sweaty face and
kissed her forehead before finally releasing her hold on her arms. She then
wrapped her arms around Sunny and hugged her tightly, drifting off to sleep
together.
+++
The sun rose again as expected of it and went about bringing light and warmth to
the world around the two sleeping girls.
Taeyeon was first to open her eyes and she couldnt help but smile because the
first thing she saw was Sunnys bare breasts. She kept still and simply looked at
them, rising and falling steadily as Sunny breathed.
There were red marks around the tip where she had bitten down on last night as
well as other remnants of her licking and sucking scattered across the sleeping
girls chest.
Unable to resist it any longer, Taeyeon inhaled a deep breath and blew on the cute
little tips. She blew again and watched as it began to respond to her. The older girl
chuckled when she heard Sunny moan in her sleep. She reached out and pinched
and flicked them, enjoying Sunnys little reactions to her teasing.
Sunnys eyes fluttered open as she slid out of oblivion and realized that she was not
dreaming. She blushed and covered her bare chest with her hands but Taeyeon
would have none of that. She didnt want anything obstructing her view.
When Taeyeon finally tore her eyes away from Sunnys chest to look at her, the
younger girl noticed how deep and dark her eye circles were.
Taeyeon ahyou didnt sleep much did you?
How could I sleep when I didnt know where you were or what had happened to
you?
Im sorry Im sorry for making you worry so much Sunny cupped Taeyeons
face and squeezed her cheeks affectionately.

Taeyeon gasped when she finally noticed the bandage on Sunnys cheek. She sat up
straight, demanding to know how it got there.
What happened? Her fingers traced over the bandage.
I was cut by a knife. It was an accident.
How?
Iwas actually at the vineyard. They had an emergency and I was called to help.
The cutone of my colleagues did it by accident
Why didnt you answer any of my calls or messages?
Ileft my phone at home. Sunny looked so apologetic that Taeyeon didnt have
the heart to scold her anymore.
She hugged Sunny instead. Im just glad that youre safe and sound.
+++
Seohyun grimaced as a hand gave her cheek a harsh slap.
How did they manage to rescue the boy? You have to answer for this.
She kept her head hung low, not even daring to lick the blood that was flowing as a
result of the slap.
We have lost another card to play with because of your incapability.
The voice paused.
You have one last chance to redeem yourself. Find out who saved the boy. We
dont like to have secret heroes saving the day.
Consider it done.
The voice scoffed. Dont be overly confident. Whoever saved the boy is highly
skilled. They cleared all the men in the back and got away with the boy before the
police got through. They are elite.
I will be more careful.

Seohyun bowed and left the room.

+++
Congratulations on graduating from this training course.
The newly officiated agents shook their generals hand as he walked down the line
to congratulate them. Jessica was presented with the marksmanship award for the
trainee agent who made the Top Ten list of most accurate shooters of all-time.
Tiffany clapped enthusiastically when Jessica made her way up to receive the
award. The older girl smiled at the enthusiastic girl from the stage. Their eyes
connected and they shared their moment of joy.
+++
I want ice cream, Jessica whined to the younger girl beside her.
Tiffanys eyes sparkled with the memory of what they did the first time they had
ice cream.
My princess wants ice cream and she will get ice cream.
Tiffany took Jessicas hand and led her to an ice cream shop.
Do you want to have it at my place? the younger girl asked hopefully.
Jessica knew what she was hinting at and decided to oblige. She turned to the girl
serving ice cream.
Two tubs to go.
Tiffanys eyes shined with excitement. She couldnt wait to get home with Jessica.
+++
They held up their tubs of ice cream and cheered.
Cheers to our graduation!
Both girls tucked into their ice cream happily.
Do you think well be assigned to the same unit? Jessica asked casually.

I hope so.
I hope not.
Tiffany looked at Jessica in surprise. Why not?
We both cant concentrate around each other.
We can if we put our hearts to it.
Its just harder. The job is tough, without all the extra complications.
I guess youre rightbut Ill deal with it, wherever I am assigned to.
Jessica smiled. Youll be great wherever you end up.
The raven-haired girl set her ice cream tub down on the table. She cleared her
throat awkwardly and gave the older girl a come-hither look. Jessica laughed and
set her tub down on the table as well. She beckoned the younger girl to her with
her finger.
Tiffany pounced excitedly on Jessica like a kitten would on a new toy. She purred
and grinned cheekily. The older girl rolled her eyes at her excitement.
Goshyoure like a ten year old when it comes to sex.
Tiffany giggled. Its my favourite thing in the whole wide world!
She winked at Jessica suggestively but the older girl did not react to it.
I dont really feel like it today. Can we just do something else?
Tiffany whined and pouted. ButI was thinking about it all day
The older girl pushed her off gently and stood up. Im going to take a shower. I
feel too tired and worn out for this right now.
Aww
Maybe later...okay? Jessica ruffled the raven-black hair and entered the
bathroom.
Tiffany lay on the floor feeling disappointed. She heard the sound of the water
running and sighed. Jessica wasnt going to do it today.

Then she heard the older girl call her from the bathroom.
Tifcan you get me a towel?
Sure! the younger girl replied. She got up and got a towel from the chest of
drawers. With the towel in hand, she walked to the bathroom door and knocked.
Its not locked! shouted Jessica. Come in!
Tiffany opened the door and stepped into the bathroom. She dropped the towel in
shock, surprise and sexual excitement.
Jessica was smiling at her while wearing nothing but a soaking wet translucent
tank-top and a sheer pair of panties.
The last thing Tiffany could remember doing was swallowing a huge lump in her
throat.

Light 08
Yuri stretched and yawned in bed. She flopped about a little, shifting herself into a
snug spot and continued lazing in bed. She loved her job but she loved it when she
didnt have to go to work and all the time was hers to spend however she liked.
Her active genes got to her and she got up from bed, heading to the kitchen to
make her healthy concoction of plants and herbs. She gulped it down and smiled as
she felt totally recharged.
Oh yeah!
She set her empty glass on the counter and hummed an old song to herself as she
busied herself making breakfast. The aroma of fried eggs wandered through the air
and the other sleeping girls nostrils twitched when it detected the smell. The girls
eyes fluttered open and she rolled to her side lazily. Her lips curled into a lazy
smile when she heard the older girl humming her favourite trot song in the kitchen.
Ahthis is the life
She stretched and relaxed, sinking further into the comfy sheets, feeling totally
warm and cozy.
Yoona Yuris husky voice sailed through the air to where the younger girl lay.
Breakfast is ready
Yoona yawned cutely and sat up, ruffling her hair sleepily. She swung her legs off
the bed and stood up, shuffling her feet into her Rilakkuma bedroom slippers. Most
people would have laughed at the idea of a secret agent who was trained to shoot
and kill wearing something as cute as that but Yuri understood her and never
laughed at her. After all, she had her own obsession with Mickey Mouse and she
wore Mickey Mouse bedroom slippers around the house. Even secret agents had to
have their guilty pleasures.
Yoona sat at the table as Yuri served piping hot sausages, bacon and ham with
beautiful sunny-side-ups topped with baked beans on a Rilakkuma plate. She sat
down with her own Mickey Mouse plate and smiled at Yoona before tucking in.
What should we do today? Yoona asked with her mouth full.
Lets go to the arcade and impress the kids there with our amazing shooting
skills.

We already did that last week. Boring

We could catch a movie
Nothing nice is screening
Shopping?
A moment of silence ensued.
Making out? Yuris eyes were hopeful as she made the suggestion.
Is that all you can think about?!
Yuri threw her fork and knife onto the plate in exasperation. Well you suggest
something then, Im out of ideas.
Yoona frowned and tapped her finger on her chin thoughtfully. Then her face lit up
excitedly.
Lets go strawberry picking!
Huh?
I know a place where we can pick strawberries on a farm and eat them freshly
plucked from the plant.
Sounds good
Great! We have a plan. Yoona grinned as she chomped down on her food.
Yuri shook her head and smiled as she watched Yoona devour her food. Only one
other person could out eat Yoona and that would be Sooyoung.
+++
I want to see the vineyard that you work on.
Why?
Im just curious. I want to see what its like.
Sunny paused. She had never even mentioned the vineyard to anyone else besides

Taeyeon. She didnt really understand why she had told Taeyeon about it in the
first place but the brunette had asked about her scent and she answered truthfully,
not wanting to lie.
The vineyard was a small little property and business left to her by her parents. An
elderly couple who had been working on the vineyard for the longest time now ran
the place with the help of some loyal employees. Taeyeon still didnt know that she
was the owner but that was one truth that she didnt see the need to tell.
Sunnyplease? Taeyeon tilted her head down slightly and looked up at the
blonde, pleading with her puppy eyes.
Sunny sighed, knowing a defeat when she saw one. She nodded in consent and the
older girl grinned immediately.
I cant wait to see the vineyard.
+++
I want to ride on your bike.
You have a lot of wants today.
Deal with it.
Im fine with it but what about your bodyguards?
They cant stop me. Theyll just have to follow behind me.
Sunny looked at her doubtfully but the brunette was ardent on getting her way
today. She watched as Taeyeon spoke to her bodyguards, gesturing aggressively and
then smirking in victory.
The brunette walked back to Sunny with a triumphant look upon her face.
Lets hit the road Sunny.
The petite brunette smiled as she wrapped her arms round Sunnys waist tightly.
This was exactly what she wanted.
+++
Taeyeon closed her eyes and enjoyed the ride on Sunnys bike. It was thoroughly
refreshing to be on a bike for a change. Her chauffeured car was always so stuffy

and uncomfortable.
Her thoughts soon drifted back to Sunnys sudden and mysterious disappearance. It
made her realize just how much she needed Sunny around. Truth be told, she was
almost on the verge of losing her mind when she finally received a call from Sunny.
Sunny couldnt have known that if she had really dieda possibility that Taeyeon
had unwillingly entertainedthe brunette was prepared to follow suit. She had lied
about why she was up on the roof when they first met. It was highly ironic to her
actually. She had saved Sunny from jumping off the roof when that was the very
reason for her being up there in the first place.
She had planned to jump that very night after being traumatized by a very horrid
truth. It was a truth that she struggled with even at this very moment. She had to
live with it every second of the day and it was killing her from the insideslowly
but surely
Then she met Sunny. As she watched the girl do exactly what she had wanted to
do, she realized that she could not let the girl die. Now this girl, whom she had
saved, was saving her from jumping to her own death. Sunny made her forget.
Sunny made her heart jump, leap and skip again. Sunny, with her intoxicating
scent, made her feel light-headed and bubbly just like wine did.
Perhaps it was fate that brought them together and saved them both. After all,
what were the chances of meeting someone who was just about to jump to their
death when you had planned to do the same on the exact same rooftop?
She had saved Sunny but Sunny had unknowingly saved her as well.
Sunny Taeyeon murmured out loud unknowingly.
The blonde heard her and smiled sweetly.
+++
Oh my goodnessthe strawberries are so juicy! And sweet!
Yoona stuffed two strawberries into her mouth at a time.
Yoona! Im not saving you if you choke on strawberries.
The younger girl simply winked at her and continued munching on the big, juicy
strawberries.

This farm needs to ban Yoona from entering. Shes going to eat them out of house
and home.
Yuri popped a strawberry into her mouth and chewed slowly. The strawberries were
indeed really good. They packed some strawberries into a box to bring home. Yoona
waved goodbye to the owners happily and linked her arm with Yuris as they left
the farm.
On their way back, they passed by a quaint little vineyard. Yoonas sharp eyes
spotted a familiar figure.
Yuri, Yuri, isnt that Sunny?
Yuri slowed the car down and looked.
It looks like hershort and very blonde.
Im sure its her. Shes with a brunette who is just as short as her Yoona giggled.
They look so cute together!
Yuri grinned and reached over to pat Yoonas head affectionately.
Babyno one can be cuter than us together.
Yoona turned and looked at her with a disgusted look. She made a gagging face and
Yuri laughed heartily at her comic reaction.
+++
Say hi to the people who run this place. Sunny gestured towards a smiling elderly
couple.
Sunny, is this your friend? They asked smilingly.
Taeyeon smiled and bowed to greet them.
Its nice to meet you, Taeyeon. Sunny has never brought anyone here before. You
must be a special friend.
The elderly couple smiled knowingly at each other. Sunnys ears turned pink with
embarrassment while Taeyeon simply smiled dorkily; their reactions affirming the
couples astute deduction.
Sunny brought Taeyeon down to the cellar where wines of all kinds were in the

midst of fermenting. She grabbed a wine glass from a shelf and poured some wine
out from a gigantic barrel.
Try some.
Gladly.
Taeyeon took the glass, swirled it and gave it a whiff like a pro. Then she tasted it.
How is it?
Sweet but not as sweet as you. Taeyeon grinned suddenly.
Argh! Dont be so mushy, will you? Sunny cringed at the cheesy line.
You dont like mushy?
Sunny blushed and didnt answer the question. Taeyeon chuckled.
+++
Jessica and Tiffany entered the office and sat down, awaiting the news of their
deployment.
Their chief smiled at them. Well done you two. You are our two most outstanding
trainees and Im proud of you.
He put two sealed documents on the table and slid it to them.
Your deployment is in there. It is confidential. Do not tell anybody about it. Even I
dont know.
The girls took their documents. Their chief stood up, signaling the end of their
meeting. They shook hands and left.
+++
Jung Soo Yeon
National Security Intelligence agent
Sniper
Jessica was elated.
Im a sniper! A dream come true!

She jiggled about in her room before flopping down onto her bed.
I wish I could tell Tiffany about this.
+++
Hwang Mi Young
National Security Intelligence agent
A microchip was enclosedinsert in phone it said.
Tiffany did just that. Seconds later, she received a message.
37.565190
126.977234
2359
The numbers may have been slightly confusing to a person who wasnt thinking in
the right context but it was crystal clear to Tiffany. She keyed in the coordinates
into an app and found the said location. The last four digits in the message were
clearly representing the time.
Tiffanys heart thumped. She had a time and a place to be at.
+++
Her mobile rang as soon as she stepped out of her car.
Last table in the back. Sit down like you know me, a female voice instructed
coolly.
She entered the crowded caf and did as she was told. She slid into the booth seat
and looked at the woman who was seated opposite her; her eyes hidden behind
big, stylish dark shades.
Im Boayour superior. Welcome to the team. The mysterious woman allowed a
slight smile to form on her face. You must be wondering why we have to meet like
that. Let me explain.
She leaned forward on her elbows and took her shades off. Her eyes were cool,
calm and collected as she spoke.
You have been chosen to be an undercover agent. Your objective is to sniff out the

mole in our unit.

Tiffany blinked a few times without responding. She didnt expect to be assigned
such a role when shes fresh out of training. The woman seemed to read her mind
and spoke again.
Your keen sense of observation as well as quick reflexes and spontaneity were
important elements we were looking for. We have trust in you that you will be able
to carry out this mission well. We needed someone that hasnt set foot in our team
yet so that the mole wouldnt recognize the undercover agent.
Tiffany began to breathe slowly as the information finally sank in.
We have a source that is able to plant you inside the organization that the mole is
from. We will provide you with pictures of all of our current team members. Should
you spot the mole making contact with the organization, alert us immediately with
the chip that you are using in your phone right now.
Tiffany nodded. She was thrilled now that she understood what she had to do. She
was all up for intense action. Her high spirits sank to its depths however, as the
woman added a condition to the equation.
As an undercover agent, you have to keep all your activities secret from everyone
around you. Even your closest family member and friends cannot know this. Your
own life is at stake. I also urge you to cut ties with your lover. Being too close to a
person can be dangerous. You run the risk of letting information slip and the
organization you join will most definitely be tracking you and your lover if you have
one. We have prepared a new place for you to live in and a new vehicle as well.
Your identity will be changed. We will create a new life history for you.
The woman looked sharply at her change of expression.
Are you up for the mission?
Tiffany took a deep breath and ran a series of thoughts through her mind.
Ill have to break up with Jessi!
The raven-haired girl understood that such missions had no time limit. She would
not know when she can complete the mission and return to her regular life. At this
rate, she would be running the risk of losing Jessica. Could she? Would she?
The woman waited patiently. She understood that such decisions were usually life
altering. A well thought out decision was necessary. She did not want the agent to

rush into a decision and regret it afterwards. It was incredibly messy when some
agents in the past had regretted and asked to be withdrawnor rather, begged to
be withdrawn.
Tiffany was at odds with herself. The ambitious side of her wanted this. It was
precisely the point of her choosing such a profession in the first place. However,
the other side of her wanted Jessica.
Ill just have to find a way to keep Jessica and get the job done.
Dear God, please help me out here.
Tiffany opened her eyes and looked straight into the womans eyes.
I will take it up.
Good.
The woman pushed another chip across to the table to her.
Read everything and memorize it well. Then destroy it completely.
Tiffany took the chip and put it securely in an inside pocket, zipping it up so that it
wouldnt fall out.
I will contact you again and have our source plant you in the organization. Till
then, take care.
I will.
The woman slid out of the booth seat and walked briskly out of the caf, leaving
Tiffany behind, sitting alone and feeling slightly lost.
+++
What would you do if someone close to you is making a big mistake?
Sunny opened her eyes and looked up at the brunette who was leaning against a
tree. It depends on what kind of mistake it is.
The brunette stroked the blondes head that was resting on her thighs idly as she
kept her eyes focused on the sky above. What if it were a huge mistake? The kind
that you cant really fix once its done?

The blonde crinkled her nose as she thought about it. Make them stop before it
gets worse?
The brunette sighed deeply. Thats what I thought too.
The blonde stretched her hand upwards and held the brunettes chin firmly
between her thumb and fingers, pulling it down to her smiling face. Let me cure
you of your worries for a little while.
Their lips locked and all worries and thoughts flew out of their minds and away
with the breeze that brushed past their skin cooling them down, whilst their inner
flames ignited and burned passionately.
+++
Her tears fell like the rain. No matter how many times she told herself not to, she
would still find her cheeks wet as she gazed at the handcuffed man who lay
listlessly on the bed in his cell.
Hold on my dear. Ill get you out of here. Soon.
She dried her tears quickly when she heard footsteps coming around the corner and
began walking towards the footsteps. Her eyes of steel betrayed none of the
overwhelming emotions she was feeling just seconds ago as she nodded curtly at
the man passing her by.
+++

Light 09
Tiffany hemmed and hawed as she tried to tell Jessica about her impending
disappearance. She fiddled with the hem of her shorts as she tried to phrase her
words into something that would not freak the older girl out.
Jessica on the other hand, was getting impatient. Can you just say it already?
She was feeling sleepy and she wasnt a very nice person when she was sleepy.
AhemJessi Im going to be away for a while, Tiffany finally managed to speak.
Her eyes were focused on her feet as she spoke. I cant tell you why. You just have
to trust me. Trust that I will be back to buy ice cream for you again.
Jessicas eyes were now wide open. Her sleepiness left her in that instant. Say
what?
Please dont look for me while Im gone. But Ill be back! I promise! Tiffanys
eyes begged her to understand what she was trying to say without having to say it.
Youre not breaking up with meare you?
No! Of course not! I just have to be away for a while. Im asking you to wait for
me to come back!
The older girl finally got the hint. Ohyouve been sworn to secrecy about
something havent you?
Tiffany nodded vigorouslyher eyes bright with hope.
The older girl sighed. How long will you be away for?
I dont know. The raven-haired girls face fell. She looked so crestfallen that the
older girl didnt have the heart to ask anymore. She simply wrapped the younger
girl in her arms and cuddled her.
Dont worry. Ill wait for you to come back. Dont take too long okay? Ill miss
you, you know?
Her gentle embrace and warm assurance touched Tiffany in the depths of her heart
and she found herself wetting the shoulder she was resting on. Her chest heaved as
a sob bubbled up to the surface and erupted.
Awwdont cry TifIll be here when you get back. I promise you lots of ice
cream and after-ice-cream activities.

Tiffany giggled in between her sobs. She pulled away from Jessica and wiped her
tears with the back of her hands. I want lots of strawberry ice cream and
unlimited rounds of after-ice-cream activities.
Jessica laughed with her head thrown back. You sure know when to strike a
bargain. Unlimited rounds? Uh uh She waggled her finger and shook her head.
My best offer is double of our usual number.
Double? REALLY? Tiffany yelped in excitement.
Jessica smiled and nodded. Double. For a week after you get back.
Awwonly a week? Tiffany pouted and whined.
Take it or leave it.
Ermcould I take some of it now? Tiffany asked hopefully.
No.
Please?
No.
Tiffany looked totally dejected again, so much so that Jessica found herself
relenting somehow.
She sighed inwardly. She was resigned to the pitfalls of having such an active
fellow secret agent as her lover. Situations like these were inevitable.
Im going to have to take a bath anyway
She held the younger girls hand and led her to the bathroom.
Why are you pulling me to the bathroom? Tiffany asked, clueless as she followed
the older girl.
Jessica pulled her in wordlessly and shut the door behind them.
Lets make the most of what weve got.
She pulled her t-shirt off herself and wriggled out of her shorts. Tiffany gasped as
the sudden realization of what Jessica was doing hit her right between her eyes.

Her surprise turned into exhilaration as she quickly followed suit.

The older girl had in the meantime turned the taps on and the water level in the
bathtub rose rapidly. She dangled her fingers in the water, testing its temperature.
It was nice and warm. The sight that welcomed her when she turned around
planted a huge smile on her face. The younger girl had already taken off all of her
clothes and was standing by the sink, waiting for her to give the signal to begin.
The signal was something that Jessica enforced after Tiffany had over zealously
knocked her over one night in her excitement to begin. She ended up knocking her
head on the beds headboard really hard and subsequently refused to continue with
their after-ice-cream activity.
She turned back to face the tub, allowing her smile to turn into a cheeky grin. She
reached behind and unclasped her bra. Shedding herself of her last two pieces of
clothing, she stepped into the water and relaxed in it. Her eyes closed.
Tiffany stood by the sink waiting. Jessica didnt seem to be awake anymore. Had
she fallen asleep? She moved nearer to the tub. Jessica looked as though she was
sleeping but she couldnt be surenot after being tricked by Jessica once. She
prodded her arm with her finger.
Jessi?
The older girl grinned with her eyes closed and uttered the magic words.
Strawberry ice cream.
Tiffany squealed in excitement and hopped into the tub immediately, splashing
water onto Jessicas face in the process.
Jessica wiped the water off her face and opened her mouth to yell at the excited
girl. Tif! Wa
The rest of her speech was cut off as her lips were no longer free. Tiffany had
already started kissing her deeply. The delicious sensations took over her rational
mind and her eyes closed as their tongues met and danced a most delightful dance.
Tiffany lost no time in getting naughty under water. Her hands slid up to where
Jessicas treasures lay and her fingers began doing what they did bestbringing
pleasure to Jessica.
Her nifty fingers pulled and tweaked, educing long and loud moans from the older
girl beneath her. Her lips descended upon the exposed neck and found the spots

that she knew would induce more sexy sounds from Jessica.
Her ears tingled as the brunette moaned her name as she found one such spot and
it motivated her to put even more effort into it.
Tif
Mmm?
Youd better come back safe and sound.
Mmm!
Youd better come she lost the rest of her words as Tiffanys hands had
wandered down south and found her hotspot and was currently working magic on
the older girl.
Tiffany grinned and lifted her lips off her neck long enough to say a few cheeky
words before going back to the awesome necking.
Id love to but Ive got to get you to come first.
+++
She hated the fact that she had to lie but telling the truth wasnt an option. She
had told Taeyeon that shed be at the vineyard for a couple of days. She didnt
want Taeyeon to worry like how she did the first timenot that she minded what
happened after that. It was unforgettably mind-blowing yet at the same timea
little disturbing. There was something in Taeyeons eyes that night but she couldnt
figure out what it was.
Well, she didnt have the luxury of time to think about it now. She had another
mission to accomplish tonight. She was to extract a wanted person from a group of
people who werent going to let him go so easily.
I want him alive. The rest dont matter.
Sunny had studied his picture long and hard. She watched the video footage that
had been taken of him. Apparently, he was a key personnel in the organization,
SPEED.
Security Paragon EssEntial Design
Sunny knew of this organization. To say that they were huge would be an

understatementthe extent of the reach of their business was unbelievable. They

delved in the business of providing secure systems and were highly successful at it
their first software program attained international acclaim when it proved to be a
paragon of security.
The man behind the virtually impenetrable software was a gifted hacker himselfa
young man named Kyuhyun.
When he realized one fine day that there was an immense wealth in the world of
security systems that he had so much fun hacking into, he decided to switch sides
he turned legal. He put up his services for hire. He was paid to hack into security
systems, sift out the bugs, loopholes and other issues that other people couldnt
even find. Hed rectify the problems and be paid even more for that. It was a very
lucrative business for him and his wealth grew immensely.
Eventually, he decided to design his own security system. He hacked his own
system and closed the gaps repeatedly before releasing a beta version of it for
companies to try out. The response was phenomenal and his company shot straight
up onto the leaderboard and took the top spot within a year of its launch.
His system caught the eye of the government and he was engaged to design highly
secure systems for highly confidential processes. Now, that was when he became a
target.
The information stopped there. Their Intel had managed to track down a few
possible groups who had targeted him but they couldnt narrow it down to one.
What they were sure of was that one group had gotten to him and this was of
utmost concern to them as that meant that their governments systems were in
dangerespecially the system that secured their Intel.
Sunny would get him, send him to be interrogated and hopefully, National Security
Intelligence (NSI) be able to identify the group that had gotten to him and find out
the extent of the damage done so far. They would then eliminate their bridges
before they crossed over and inflicted irreparable damage to their countrys
internal security. Most importantly, NSI didnt want the group to know that Kyuhyun
had been interrogated by them.
She zipped up her leather jacket and put her cap on. It was going to be a long
night.
+++
A cute looking young man stepped off the private yacht, surrounded by bodyguards.
It was a smart choice; traveling on a yacht. The security and immigration were a

lot more relaxed at ports as compared to airports which are overly bogged down by
security measures here there and everywhere.
Sunny lay low in the shadows, lying in wait. She was told that a sniper would take
out all the excess people before she jumped into action.
+++
Snipe all the people other than the entourage. Leave the main group with this
man alone.
Jessica nodded confidently. This would be her first time out in the field as a sniper
but she was confident of doing well. Got it.
Once youre done with your sniping, ignore everything else and leave
immediately.
I understand.
Good. All the best on your first field trip. The woman with cold, steely eyes
smiled slightly.
Field trip? Boa sure has a weird sense of humour.
In any case, Jessica was glad to have something to do. She was getting bored with
all the paperwork there was to handle. She set off to the weapons unit to draw out
her weapon for the night.
+++
Assist Jessica. She must not know you are nearby. Snipe only if she misses.
Roger that.
Good. Make sure you leave once Jessica leaves.
Sooyoung nodded and left the room to prepare herself for the night.
+++
Jessica zipped up her jet-black jacket and bundled her hair under her cap. She
loaded the heavy hard case she was carrying into the boot of her car. It was about
the size of a medium-sized luggage on wheels; only, her case didnt have wheels
and it was much narrower and slightly longer. She got into her car and loaded up

the GPS before driving off into the quiet, chilly night.
She parked her car in a secluded spot and pulled her cap down low to cover her
face. She didnt have anything to worry about. The area of the port that she was at
was completely desertedNSI had impressive Intel. She walked briskly to the
building that she was told to go to and headed up to the top. She picked the best
corner with the best view of the port where the yacht would be docking at and set
up her sniper riflethe M110 SASS.
She proceeded to assemble very efficiently the slew of accessories that would aid
her in sniping accurately and stealthily. These included the sound suppressor and
the very important night vision telescopic sight. She then adjusted the elevation
control to her liking.
Then she waited for the yacht. She didnt have to wait for long. Half an hour later,
the yacht docked and Jessica looked at the young man through her scope.
Not him.
She zoomed in on the people who were still on the boat.
Lets go for the furthest one for maximum stealth.
She aimed at the lone figure, hauling ropes on the deck of the boat and pulled the
trigger. The bullet zipped through the air and made contact with the mans head.
His body crumpled and collapsed onto the floor where it lay limp.
+++
Good choice of target!
Sooyoung smiled as she saw the man fall onto the floor.
She kept her eye on her scope and aimed, ready to pick up any misses that might
happen. She had a feeling that she wouldnt have to do any shooting tonight,
however. This rookie agent was just too good.
+++
Jessica pulled the trigger yet again and another man crumpled to the floor
unbeknownst to his colleagues. The boat was almost clear. There was just one more
to take down
Yet another man crumpled to the ground.

Jessica grinned to herself as she finished the job without any hassle or
complications. As instructed, she began packing up to leave.
Juliet to Hotel. The boys are sleeping.
Roger that. Well done.
She headed back to her car, loaded the case back into the boot and drove back to
NSI headquarters.
+++
The boys are sleeping. Its time for the sun to shine, Boas voice came through
her ear piece, crisp and clear.
Put your shades on. Sunny grinned as she put her night vision shades on.
She waited till the entourage had passed her by before creeping up behind them.
There were five men to be rid of. No sweat.
In one swift action, she reached up and grasped the last mans head with her two
hands, yanking it backwards with a strong twist. She did the same to another man
before he had time to react. In a flash, both men lay on the floorincapacitated.
The three men in front heard the sound of the falling bodies hitting the ground and
turned back to see a rather petite figure in black speeding like a bullet towards
them. One of them let out a shout of surprise and reached for his gun but she was
too quick for him. Her foot caught the gun before he managed to aim it at her and
it flew out of his hand and skidded on the floor away from them.
Two of the men charged at her whilst the third man started to run away with the
man she had to get hold of. She sprinted after Kyuhyun, dodging under the two
mens swinging fists.
Good thing Im not that tall.
The escaping man was slowed down by Kyuhyun who didnt seem to be able to run
fast enough so Sunny caught up with them in a jiffy. He held onto Kyuhyun with one
hand and pulled a gun out with his free hand. Sunny was too close to stop so she
lunged forward, straight at the gun and gripped the barrel with one hand, tilting it
up and away from her. Her nimble fingers pushed the switch to the safe position,
effectively locking the trigger down.

Her other fist clenched and delivered a swift and hard punch on the mans stomach
followed by another fist, landing on the exact same spot, doubling the pain. The
man was now bent double in pain and her knee met his nose in one hard hit that
had him bleeding from his nose.
Her keen ears picked up the sounds of the two men closing in behind her and she
ducked suddenly, crouching down low, spinning round with a low kick that swept
their legs out from under them. Both men landed on the ground with a thud but
they rolled back onto their feet in no time.
She jumped up from her crouching position, her fist connecting with the bent
double mans chin. His head snapped back with the unmistakable sound of a neck
snapping and he fell to the grounddead.
Kyuhyun screamed from the shock of seeing a man drop dead in front of him while
still holding on to his wrist. He fell to the ground and tried to pry the dead mans
hand from his wrist. The last two men lunged at Sunny simultaneously. She
managed to dodge one fist but caught the other in her face.
OWW!
She lost her balance and backpedaled; almost stumbling to the ground. She
regained her balance swiftly and caught the fist that was flying towards her face
with her hands. She twisted his arm deftly and the extreme pain educed a scream
from the big, burly man.
The other man took the opportunity to deliver a swift kick to her undefended
stomach and she fell to the ground, groaning in pain. He straddled her quickly and
threw a punch at her but she twisted her head out of the way and his knuckles
slammed into the rough concrete ground instead. He yelled in pain and she took
the chance to deliver a swift blow to his neck, effectively knocking him out.
The other guy was still sitting on the floor, cradling his horribly twisted arm. She
had dislocated his shoulder. She walked up to him and kicked his head as hard as
she could. The impact sent him into a daze and he fell flat on the ground;
completely knocked out.
Only when the last man fell did Sunny finally fall to her knees, gasping for breath
and grimacing from the blows she had withstood. She panted heavily from the
sheer exertion of strength during the fight.
Kyuhyun was still sitting on the ground, looking shocked and stunned. He was a
hacker, a program designer and a businessman. He hadnt counted on his work
landing him in such a big pile of dungmetaphorically speaking, that is. He looked

at the petite person sitting next to him.

Is this person another one of those evil thugs?
Shes a girlisnt she?
The distinct bump on her chest confirmed his guess although it was a little hard to
tell, from the cap, short hair and the shades hiding most of her face.
Youre pretty hot when you fight, he blurted.
Sunny looked at him in surprise. If he could have looked at himself, he would have
looked at himself in surprise too.
OH MY GAWD. WHAT DID I JUST SAY?
Erno offenseI wasnt making a move on you or anything like that.
Sunny got to her feet and looked down at him, smirking a little. He began to feel
uneasy and inched away from her. It was no good. She reached down and injected
him with a syringe that she pulled out from nowhere. Soon, he slumped to the
ground, limp and lifeless but he wasnt deadjust unconscious.
+++
The sun has Mr. X.
Excellent. Ill be waiting.
Sunny slammed her foot down on the accelerator and the car sped across the
highway to the well hidden NSI headquarters.
+++
Seohyun frowned as she watched the petite figure fight and knock out five big,
burly, well-trained thugs. Where had she seen that highly nimble and tactical
fighting style before? That height
Then it dawned on her.
Its Sunny unnie!
She squeezed her eyes shut in despair. Why did it have to be Sunny of all people?
Why did she have to find out that its Sunny?

She had acted quickly when she heard that Jessica and Sooyoung were heading out
after drawing a couple of sniper rifles. She knew that something was up. It was
quite easy to follow them and she had planted herself at a strategic spot where she
could keep her eyes on everything. She suspected that a member of Light was
responsible for rescuing the ministers son and was sure that she would see that
Light member tonight.
Now that she had found out who it wasshe wished she hadnt.
+++

Light 10
Youre not allowed to work on that vineyard anymore.
WHY?
The last time you went, you came back with a cut on your beautiful face. This
time, its a bruise. I never knew that vineyards could be so dangerous.
Sunny winced as Taeyeon rubbed the bruise with her fingers as gently as she could,
spreading the Arnica cream over it.
Oww
Sorry! Did that hurt?
No. Sunny shook her head.
The brunette laughed. Liar.
The blonde merely smiled and let the brunette continue administering the cream
on her bruise. She conveniently left out the fact that she had already applied the
cream on herself after she had gone home after the operation. Taeyeons
application of the cream on her felt so good that she didnt want it to end.
There. Ill apply it again in a few hours and the bruise will reduce significantly.
Thanks.
Dont thank me. My services will cost youdearly. I expect some form of
payment.
Payment?
Payment in kind. Taeyeons voice grew husky and her eyebrows waggled up and
down cheekily.
In that case, I decline all future services of yours. Sunny rolled her eyes.
Too late, you owe me now.
No, I dont.

Yes, you do.

Youre a fraud! I decline to pay. Sunny stuck her tongue out and grinned
cheekily.
If you dont pay upIm punishing you! Taeyeon pounced onto Sunny playfully
and straddled her stomach. Sunnys face scrunched up painfully as she groaned in
pain.
What? What? Taeyeon asked in alarm. She got off Sunny and the blonde rolled
onto her side, clutching her stomach. The brunette looked at her in shock. What in
the world?
She pulled Sunnys top up and saw a huge, ugly bruise on her stomach. She gasped
in shock.
Sunny! WHAT IS THIS?
A bruise? Sunny said in a small voice.
Why didnt you tell me that you had such a horrible bruise on your stomach?
I forgot there was one?
Youre such a liar, Sunny. Taeyeons eyebrows furrowed as she hovered over the
blonde, touching the bruise lightly.
Explain this, she demanded to know.
Ifell over a table after knocking into the wall. Sunnys eyes didnt quite meet
Taeyeons glare.
Thats it. Youre officially banned from the vineyard.
Taeyeon ah
Lift your top up, Taeyeon commanded and the blonde meekly obeyed. The
brunette grabbed the cream and began applying it tenderly on the bruise. Sunny
grinned and closed her eyes, enjoying the feeling of Taeyeons gentle fingers on her
bare skin.
Taeyeon saw how a silly, goofy grin crept onto the blondes face and chuckled.
Youre so totally enjoying this arent you?

Lift your top up higher.

Sunnys eyes flew open and saw Taeyeons intense gaze upon her. When she failed
to respond, Taeyeon repeated her instruction.
She meekly obeyed.
Higher.
Sunny lifted it a little more
Higher.
A little moreup above her assets
Mmmgood.
Sunnys eyes grew hazy as Taeyeon stared unabashedly at her chest.
Dont get me wrong Sunny. Im just checking to make sure that youre not hiding
any other bruises from me.
Sunny blushed. Taeyeon chuckled.
However, since weve gotten this far Taeyeons voice trailed off as her hands
took over. She unclasped the plain and simple black bra that covered Sunny and
admired the blushing blonde.
I must sayIm a very lucky girl Taeyeon smiled seductively as the blonde
began to respond to her caresses.
Oh shut up. Sunny blushed a deeper red and reached out to pull Taeyeons lips
onto hers.
+++
Sooyoung and Minho looked at each other in exasperation. Kyuhyun was being
stubbornly resilient against their questioning.
I will only speak to the short, blonde agent. I dont trust anybody else.
He had not said a single word more after that.

Boa frowned. She didnt exactly want Sunny to be made known to him but if he
wasnt going to speak to anybody else
Sunny cant come to light yet. How should I do this?
Choi and Choiwere done for today. Boas voice came through the
communication system.
Sooyoung and Minho looked at each other and shrugged. There was little they could
do as they couldnt use their creative interrogation methods on someone who
wasnt deserving of it.
+++
Sunny was snuggling comfortably in Taeyeons arms when her keen ears heard a
faint buzz coming from her jacket. She reached out and fished the communication
device out of the pocket.
He speaks only to you.
Come through E09 when the sun is high.
Kyuhyun wants to speak only to me?
Argh. I had planned to sleep past noon today too.
Sunny reluctantly extracted herself from Taeyeons wonderful embrace. She had
just under an hour to change and get to NSI Headquarters.
+++
Sunny entered Boas office through the sliding bookcase. It was a secret exit meant
for Boa to make a quick escape in the event of an emergency. The fact that Sunny
knew of it showed the extent of the amount of trust Boa had in Sunny.
She sat down with a groan. Boa looked at her sharply.
Injured from the fight?
Yes.
Nothing too serious I suppose.
Just bruises.

Their conversation ended when there was a knock on the door. Boa got up and
opened the door discreetly. Sooyoung had brought Kyuhyun to the office.
Thanks, Soo.
Boa kept an iron grip on the man and sat him down next to Sunny.
Shes here as you requested.
He took a good look at her. She was prettier than he had expected her to be; and
very, very cute. Her eyes were still obscured as she was wearing a pair of shades
that completely covered half of her face.
I want to see her face without the shades.
Sunny looked at him pointedly. What nerve!
Boa sighed. Sunny.
Sunny looked at her in surprise. It wasnt like her to give in to requests so easily.
Something was definitely brewing below the surface. She removed her shades and
looked at Kyuhyun with hostile eyes.
Kyuhyun grinned when he finally saw her face. Thank you for saving me from
them.
Sunnys hostile eyes softened as she realized that he might not be the punk that
she thought he was. Youre welcome.
Dont mind my peculiar request to see your eyes. I like to see the eyes of people I
talk to. Thats the only way I can trust them.
We understand. Now, may we have your co-operation? Boa spoke up.
Yes. I will tell you everything I know.
+++
Sunnys mind was in a whirl. The conspiracy was huge and extremely scandalous.
How was NSI going to handle this if he said were true?
Boa looked grim and very serious. NSI had already suspected some of the people
Kyuhyun named but he had gone on to list a few more which were rather shocking
to learn.

She massaged her temples with her fingers. She and the other heads of NSI
definitely had their hands full now.
+++
Seohyun flinched inwardly as the man roared with laughter.
Well done, Seo. You have almost redeemed yourself with this brilliant trick. Our
plan is going along smoothly. The man snickered. Let Kyuhyun feed them all the
information we told him. Theyll fall for it for sure.
Have you found out who saved the boy? Is this person also the one who rescued
Kyuhyun from us?
Seohyun nodded reluctantly.
Good, good. Eliminate that person and you would have gained my trust.
Seohyun fought to keep her face emotionless as she nodded and left the room.
+++
Jessica was missing Tiffany. It had been a week since they parted. She didnt even
know where Tiffany had gone and her phone was disconnected. It was as if she
never existed. A single reminder of her remained in the freezer of her refrigerator
a huge tub of strawberry ice-cream was awaiting her return.
+++
Tiffany sat on the couch in her new apartment. It was small; much smaller than her
home but she was a totally different person now. Only one thing remained in her
lifeher strawberry ice-cream that she was eating right now. She closed her eyes
and let the moments she shared with Jessica wash over her.
I miss you so
+++
This is Stephthe girl I was telling you about.
Tiffany held her breath as she saw a ruggedly good-looking man look up from his
computer screen. He looked at herhis eyes combing every inch of her from head
to toe. She kept calm and stood still, not letting his actions unnerve her.

Your reason for joining us is of great interest to me. I have never heard of a better
reason actually.
Tiffany held his gaze and remained stoic.
You have a lot of nerve too, he commented while leaning back in his chair. I like
you already.
Tiffanys eyes betrayed no change in emotion which seemed to impress him further.
It looks like you are ready to join us in our next operation. I look forward to
seeing your good performance.
+++
YoonYulstay in position, Seohyun coolly instructed.
Roger that.
The two girls sat in their car waiting patiently for the action to begin. They were
staking out the port for an incoming shipment of arms. A tip-off had come in
through one of their sources.
The Choi siblings were in another car on the other side, ready to jump into action
as well. There was only one problem. There was no action to be found. One hour
later, the four of them began to question if the tip-off had been accurate.
Seotheres nothing out here. Not even flies reported Yoona the slightly more
impatient one.
Pull out you all. Operation cease, Seohyun related the latest instructions from
their superior.
ArghI knew it. Weve been duped by that informant. Yoona grumbled as Yuri
revved up the engine and drove back to NSI HQ. Behind them was the other car
with the Choi siblings who were also feeling rather disappointed over the lack of
action tonight.
Do you think we were at the right port? Sooyoung pondered.
If its at another port, weve got to kick that informants ass, Minho added.
Sooyoung sighed and her stomach growled.

+++
He was pleased. This Steph girl has proven to be very useful. She suggested a
change of ports, claiming that her sources told her that authorities would be
staking out the original port they were using and it was all proven to be true. He
sent men to check the port out and sure enough they spotted the suspicious looking
cars.
Meanwhile, the incoming shipment of arms for their organization went through
smoothly at the port that Steph had suggested them to use instead. She had
contacts at the port that made it a very smooth process. He was very pleased with
her and not to mentionslightly attracted as well. She looked beautiful the first
time he saw her and his instinct as a man was to want her. Hed never mix business
with pleasure but perhapsthis could be an exception
+++
The plan went well. Tiffany sat in the same booth seat where she was offered
the position that she was currently in.
Good. If you are able to make use of your position there to retrieve some
information on their organization, it would benefit our Intel greatly as well.
I will find an opportunity to do so. The man that I have met how close to the
core is he?
Our sources tell us that he is the second tier of the hierarchy.
Thats closer than I thought.
Boa nodded. Our source did us a huge favour this time. When we extract you it
will have to be carefully done to avoid getting him into trouble.
Tiffany nodded. I cant wait to be back.
+++
Jessica came home to see a box outside her door. She picked it up curiously. It was
a white box with a pink ribbon tied around it. There was no note, no indication of
who or why it was at her doorstep. She tugged at the ribbon and it gave way,
allowing her to lift the lid up. Inside the box was a cup of strawberry ice-cream set
in dry ice, preventing the ice-cream from melting. Her heart thumped wildly as she
looked around her surroundings, hoping to catch a glimpse of the raven-haired girl

whom she missed so much but there was nobody to be found.

It was just her and her strawberry ice-cream.

+++

Sunny was dead tired after spending two long days at NSI with Kyuhyun. He insisted
on her presence before he would divulge more about the government systems that
had been compromised. There were a great many.
I could fix them but it would take a long time. I can fix the bugs, sift out the
viruses and whatever else that has been planted in the system but I can only do it
with her around. Kyuhyun pointed at Sunny.
Boas face changed for a split second before regaining its cool, composed
expression. Shes an agent. She has work to do.
Make this her work then, he said simply.
Sunny was stunned to hear him talk like that to Boaone of the few heads of NSI
and a highly regarded and respected person by agents. Kyuhyun however, being a
regular civilian, had no inkling on how revered she was in the world of secret
intelligence.
I will have her and another agent stay with you while you do your work. We need
to keep tabs on what you do to the systems.
So long as she is around, Im fine with it.
Boa nodded, the deal was on. Agent Kim will be assigned to work with you on this.
She is our resident software specialist.
Aha fellow hacker. It would be my pleasure to get to know a hacker working for
the secret service.
You can begin now. Boa picked up the phone and pressed a button. Kim, I need
to see you now.
Moments later, Hyoyeon knocked and entered. Her eyes widened in surprise to see
Sunny whom she thought was on short term leave for personal reasons.
Agent Kim, this is Kyuhyun. Agent Lee will be helping out only with this case due

to popular demand. Boa explained, whilst keeping a straight face.

Sunny glared at Boa, whose eyes she was sure bore a glint of amusement.
Ah Agent Lee I finally know what to call you by. Kyuhyun smiled.
Sunny rolled her eyes in exasperation. What is this? Im an agent, not an appetizer!
Agent Lee should not be seen by any other people other than the two of you.
Nobody else knows that she is working on this case.
Hyoyeon nodded her understanding. She stood up and escorted Kyuhyun to the
computers while Sunny stayed behind to talk to Boa.
Why do I have to be subjected to such an insulting position? Sunny grumbled.
Boa allowed herself to smile slightly. I think he likes you.
WHAT?
Boa merely looked at her surprised face calmly.
And youre playing along with him? Sunny was flabbergasted.
If you can get him to work, that would be a great help to us. Kyuhyun isnt one of
us. He doesnt understand the true implications of what is happening right now.
Hes just a civilian, a young manand young men have things that they like.
Sunny palmed her face, aghast.
Heyyou never knowyou might like him too. Boa laughedan occurrence that
was rarer than a blue moon.
+++
She dropped her things on the floor and sat on the couch. She checked her watch
12:01 May 15.
For some reason, she felt extra alone. It was her birthday. She had never really
bothered with her birthday beforeshe was not the sort who went big on
celebrations; it was just another day to her. She thought of Taeyeon. She missed
that girl. It seemed almost like a conspiracy but her mobile lay temptingly on the
coffee table.

+++
Taeyeon was a little surprised to get a call from Sunny. It was usually her calling
the girl rather than the other way around. Sometimes shed wonder if she needed
Sunny a little too much and if Sunny didnt actually need her that much.
Taeyeon picked up the call. Its past midnight.
I know.
Where have you been again? The vineyard? You didnt pick up my calls all of
yesterday and today.
Im sorry.
Youre like magic, you know?
Huh?
You keep disappearing and reappearing so mysteriously.
The point is, I always reappear, right?
The point is Im pissed with you.
Ill make it up to you.
How can you make it up to me?
Theres always payment in kind
You seemed very against that form of payment the last time.
Well, its a little different today
How is today any different from that day?
Today is actually my birthday
Silence ensued on the other side of the line.
Taeyeon? You there?
SunnyI would like to strangle you right now but Im not near enough to you to do

that.
Huh? Why?
You have a way of making people feel really bad about themselves.
What did I do?
Oh never mind. Just get your ass over to my room now.
+++
Sunny opened her bedroom door only to find it pitch dark. She stepped in and
closed the door, her keen senses picking out a person hiding behind it.
Surprise! yelled Taeyeon as she jumped out from behind the door, hugging Sunny
from behind.
Sunny winced a little as the bruise on her stomach still gave her some pain but the
pain was overshadowed by the feeling of happiness. Taeyeon propped her chin on
Sunnys shoulder and whispered in her ear, Do you accept payment in kind for your
birthday present?
Sunny turned around and their lips met naturally, just as unlike poles of a magnet
would be attracted to each other. Sunny was a little hungrier than Taeyeon tonight
and the older girl took a backseat, allowing the younger girl to dominate. Sunny
pushed Taeyeon towards the bed and they fell onto it, barely breaking their deep
kiss.
The girls got rid of their clothes efficiently and Taeyeon saw the fading bruise on
her stomach under the faint moonlight. She kissed it tenderly and continued her
journey up her slender body that had Sunny gasping and moaning.
This is a birthday special, Sunny. Taeyeon grinned as she disappeared between
the younger girls legs.
She had barely begun her administrations when Sunny began wishing earnestly that
it were her birthday every day.
+++
Birds chirped merrily while perched on the tree outside the window that was
covered by curtains that hid the two sleeping girls from the rest of the world. They
were completely dead to the world, one girl wrapped in the arms of the other, her

back facing the other girl.

Taeyeon was the first to stir. It would appear to her that Sunny was obviously a
sleepyheadnot once had Sunny woken up before she did. She kissed Sunnys ear
lovingly and snug closer to the girl under the covers. Then a thought struck her and
she extracted her arms carefully from Sunny to make a phone call to her chef in
the kitchen.
Samchon, could you whip up some Miyeok Guk, noodles and rice cakes for me?
Whose birthday is it?
Sunnys. Taeyeon smiled at the name.
Come down in an hours time.
Thanks!
Taeyeon nudged Sunny up, thirty minutes later.
Good morning, old and wise one.
Ya if Im old and wise, youre older and wiser.
Tsk, tsk. So much for becoming older and wiser on your birthday.
Thats why birthdays are kind of pointless, arent they?
What makes you say that? Taeyeon asked in surprise.
Nothing changes, life goes on
Wow, youre so
So?
I dont know. Depressing? You should celebrate your birthday though.
Why?
If you werent born on this day, 23 years ago, I wouldnt have met you and you
certainly wouldnt have had that mind-blowing present last night, would you?
Taeyeon asked with a twinkle in her eyes.

Sunny blushed. Taeyeon chuckled.

Get up, sleepyhead.
Im up.
I meant physically up. Breakfast is waiting.
Argh. Its my birthday and I want to stay in bed.
Fine. Taeyeon chuckled and shook her head at the girl who continued to laze in
bed. She picked up the phone again. Samchon, please bring it up to my room.
She turned back to the girl who had closed her eyes again. Are you that tired? I
was the one doing all the work last night you know.
Mmm
Just then, there was a knock on the door.
Stay under the covers, Sunny. Taeyeon slipped on a robe and opened the door.
She took the tray from the servant and thanked her before closing the door again.
She set the tray on the bedside table and nudged Sunny again.
Get up, you have to eat this.
Sunny rolled to her side and opened her eyes. The sight of the steaming hot dishes
touched her and she teared a little. She sat up and hugged Taeyeon tightly. Her
emotions bubbled just under the surface as a couple of tears made their way down
her cheeks.
Happy Birthday, Sunny. I love you.
+++

Light 11
Forehead on forehead, skin on skin, lips on lips.
Sunny and Taeyeon were lost in their own little bubble where they could only feel
the growing passion and desire that ignited in their loins as their tongues seduced
each other.
It took Taeyeon a ton of self-restraint to pull away from Sunnys ever alluring lips
and body. Eat. She panted and pointed at the no longer steaming hot food.
Sunny grinned and obliged, wolfing down the food hungrily. The activities she
engaged in the previous night had expended much of her energy.
Taeyeon rolled onto her side and propped herself up one elbow. She watched Sunny
as she ate through hooded eyes. Something was definitely up with Sunny but she
didnt know what. Sunny wasnt telling and she wasnt probing. What right had
she? They werent in a relationship of any kind; even though she was beginning to
feel that they were heading somewhere togethersuch was the depth of her
feelings for Sunny.
Do you love me?
The words left her mouth before she could stop herself. Oh no. I did not just ask
her that!
Sunny froze; her spoon halting in mid-air enroute to her open mouth which was
now gaping.
Forget it. I dont even know why Im asking, Taeyeon mumbled as she sat up,
feeling nervous, anxious and stupid. Why would she love me? She is perfectly
happy to be label free. She wont want me and my baggage.
Feeling thoroughly uncomfortable, she climbed off the bed. Im going to wash up.
Finish your food and we can head out for some fun. You should enjoy your
birthday. She shut the bathroom door, shutting out Sunnys still gaping look from
her mind.
Sunny put her spoon down and stared at the shut door. That was unexpected. She
hadnt given Taeyeons I love you much thought, thinking that it was what people
said to each other especially when they were wishing others a happy birthday. The
Miyeok Guk, noodles and rice cakes touched her deeply but she hadnt expected
Taeyeons feelings for her to run so deep. What about her own? Did she love
Taeyeon too? Could she love Taeyeon? Her job required her to disappear without a

trace every now and then, up to a few days each time. What sort of girlfriend
would she make? She didnt have to explain as much to Taeyeon now but if they
were in a serious relationship, how was she going to pacify her?
She gasped, realizing that she was actually contemplating the possibility of having
a serious relationship with Taeyeon. Im happy with being label free, arent I?
+++
Taeyeon stared at her reflection in the mirror. She felt like kicking her own butt for
letting those words slip. Who was she to ask that? How could she expect to have a
normal relationship with a family as dark as hers? It wouldnt be fair to anyone to
be dragged down with her when her family is destroyed. It was simply a matter of
time before all truth came to lightof this she was sure.
No. I started off with no labels with Sunny and thats how its going to end. I was
happy being without a label too. Its the only way I can allow myself to still be
with Sunny.
She breathed deeply and exhaled, steadying her heartbeat, before opening the
door to face Sunny again.
Putting a huge grin on her face, she strode back to the bed and sat down beside
Sunny.
Hey, dont fret. It was just an off tangent question. I dont even know why I asked
that. Dont worry about itokay? Taeyeons dark brown eyes looked into Sunnys
chocolate down ones searchingly.
Sunnys face registered relief, uncertainty and doubt all at once. She nodded and
continued wolfing down the last bit of the rice cakes and Miyeok Guk. Pushing the
dishes aside, she turned to Taeyeon, whose heart sank upon seeing the look upon
Sunnys face. Despite her decision in the bathroom she couldnt help but wish for
Sunny to reciprocate her feelings but it didnt seem to be the case.
Taeyeon ah
Sunny tilted Taeyeons head up by her chin to meet her eyes.
IMy lifestyle doesnt have room for commitment. Saying I love you means
commitment and I cant go there. Youve already been pissed about my
disappearances and thats going to continue. IIt would be unfair of me to tie you
down with labeled relationship. Having said that, I assure you that I am not devoid
of feelings and emotions for you. I do love you but this is as much as I can offer

you.
The blonde exhaled loudly, a wave of relief washing over her as she said her piece.
Taeyeon looked at her steadily. Her heart was pounding harder than ever.
Did Sunny just say that she loves me? What does she mean by disappear? And its
not going to stop? Huh?
Taeyeon opened her mouth to say something but nothing came out of it. She shut
her mouth, feeling lost and confused.
Can we continue to be together like this? Just like this? Is it okay? Its the only
way I know how to continue seeing you, Sunny breathed.
Sunnys last sentence struck a chord with Taeyeon. That was exactly what she had
thought too. She gasped at the incredible coincidence. She had a secret. Did Sunny
have a secret too? Would her secret explain her frequent mysterious
disappearances to her vineyard? Taeyeon had begun to wonder if the vineyard was
really where Sunny was at. Her injuries didnt make any sense, quite frankly. She
didnt totally buy Sunnys stories about how her injuries came about. And who was
she to ask? She couldnt fault Sunny for having a secret when she had a huge one of
her owna big sinful secretthat was probably a lot uglier than the one that Sunny
had.
Taeyeon smiled wanly at Sunnys worried face and nodded. Yeslets stay as we
are. Im glad to know that you have feelings for me too and yes, staying like this is
the best way for us right now. She shook her head to dispel all the negativity
hovering around her mind and smiled more brightly than before.
Its time to go and play! Where would you like to play at today, birthday girl?
Taeyeon was back to her cheeky, mischievous and rather charming self and Sunny
was relieved. She smiled sunnily in return and bounced off the bed, giggling at
Taeyeons flushing face as the sheets slipped down, revealing Sunny in her full
glory.
+++
Jessica was all set and ready to snipe. She aimed her sniper rifle at the innocent
looking building that housed the arms that had slipped past them a few nights ago.
It turned out that the organization had indeed used another port, switching it at
the last minute. The Choi siblings and YoonYul had hurled their frustrations at the
informer but Boa knew better.
Subsequently, Tiffany had told her where the arms were being stored and the night

that an arms transaction would be taking place. It was time to take action. They
would still get the arms and Tiffany would have gained the trust of the second tier
leader for suggesting the change of ports. It was a good plan.
The Choi siblings and YoonYul were all ready to get the arms that slipped past them
previously. They were eager to get their hands on the law-breaking rascals who
threatened their nations peace and tranquility.
Seohyun was at her positionon headphones and in front of the monitor,
monitoring the area. She was a strategist, a playmaker and a damn good one too.
Right now however, she was on the lookout for a certain petite, blonde member of
Light. She was unwilling to erase her from existence but perhaps she could keep
her contained for a while till things were resolvedtechnically it sounded like
kidnapping but one didnt have much choice in the matter.
Sunny of course, was lurking around somewhere in the shadows. It was even more
complicated with so many of her fellow NSI team mates in action this time but her
mission this time was a little differentit wouldnt involve any fighting; just
observing. She was to look out for the mole. She had access to the communication
between all NSI agents and that would help her to keep tabs on each agent tonight.
Hyoyeon was the only agent who was stationed back at NSIwith Kyuhyun. Sunny
had had to unleash her sunniest smile and charms on Kyuhyun to get herself time
off from that blasted computer room where they had been cooped up in for more
than a week and she hated herself for it.
She missed Taeyeon. She hadnt seen her since her birthday and its been a long
time. In that time, she had gone and dyed her hair brown, turning herself into a
brunette. She didnt know why she did it she just felt like it. It was only after
looking at herself in the mirror, staring at the brunette who stared back at her, that
she wondered what Taeyeon would think of her new hair colour.
Will she like it? Hate it? Mmm
Wellshe didnt have a chance to ask but she planned toafter this mission. Shed
deal with Kyuhyun later. She simply had to see Taeyeon. Still slinking around in the
shadows, she began recalling the happy moments of her birthday
+++
They were at the amusement park. It turned out that they both enjoyed walking
through the haunted house, screaming at the creepy ghouls, zombies and freaky
creatures that popped out from hiding places. They went through the haunted
house a few times in succession to the point where they had begun laughing at the

poor zombies and mummies who were beginning to recognize themhaving seen
them walk through multiple times in succession. Then they had pigged out and
stuffed themselves with unhealthy snacks and drinks, chatting and joking the
afternoon away.
After that, they went on the Ferris wheel. It was a big one and it paused when they
got to the top. The view was magnificent as it would be from really high elevation
but neither of the girls was looking out; they were busier feasting their eyes on
each other.
Sunny made the first move and Taeyeon was quick to respond. Their lips locked and
they gasped, each feeling the other girls flames of desire rocketing through their
veins. Their tongues met like old friends and explored the space beyond their own
freely, urgently, demandingly.
Sunny pulled Taeyeon onto her lap, minimizing the space between them and
Taeyeon wrapped her arms around Sunnys neck, pulling her in for a deeper kiss.
They were so lost in their passion that it took a loud cough and an awkward
clearing of the throat to jolt them from their heated kiss. They turned and saw a
red-faced girl standing uncomfortably at the opening of the cabin they were in.
Taeyeon extracted her hand from Sunnys top sheepishly and hopped off her lap.
Sunny was a bright pink colour when she exited behind Taeyeon. They muttered
their apologies to the girl before scampering away from the staring crowd.
Taeyeon giggled and that set off Sunnys giggling. Soon, they were clinging on to
each other for dear lifethey were laughing so hard. Sunny wiped the tears of
laughter off her face.
Oh Taeyeon Im going to miss you while Im away at work for the next few
days she murmured.
Youre going to disappear again? Taeyeons face fell.
Sunny held Taeyeons ashen face in her hands and rained kisses all over it. Dont
worry Ill be back. I promise.
How long is it going to be this time? Taeyeon pouted.
About a week.
A week?! Taeyeon was in dismay. No Thats too long.
Sunny nodded and sighed. I know I know

Taeyeon couldnt bear seeing Sunny looking downcast. In that case, you owe me
big time tonight. She unleashed her most devilish byuntaeic grin on Sunny who
caught on to the innuendo quickly. Sunny grinned cheekily and nodded.
Weve got no time to lose. Lets head back to my room now.
And with that, they left. And it wasnt too long before Taeyeons room was filled
with moans, groans and screams of pleasure all through the night. Thank goodness
for the soundproofing in every room in her homeher father was home that night.
+++
Sunny found herself grinning like an idiot to herself as she crouched in the
shadows. Shaking her head, she chided herself for losing focus while on a mission.
It was so unlike her to do thatthat wouldnt do; lives are at stake in every
mission.
Just then, she noticed movement in the building opposite hers. Thats odd. All NSI
members are already in position. She decided to check it out.
+++
Tiffany was circling the arms depot when the rugged, good looking man sauntered
into the area. She looked at him tersely and continued circling. She was nervous,
knowing that the place was completely surrounded by NSI by now. She sincerely
hoped that the mole would be flushed out today and they could capture this
disturbingly charming man who was now draping her arm over her shoulder.
Steph, Steph, why are you circling about? I presume it isnt nerves. He eyed her
intensely, looking as though he could read her thoughts.
She sidestepped and turned to face him, effectively removing his arm from her
shoulder and looked at him calmly.
Its not my nerves. Its my gut feeling.
She had to wing it. It was going to make things more difficult for NSI but she
couldnt risk him doubting her readiness to handle such duties.
What gut feeling? He raised an inquisitive eyebrow.
Just a gut feeling. Dont you get them at times? I just feel like something is up
tonight.

Hmmand they say to always trust a womans sixth sense. He rubbed his chin
thoughtfully. Seohyun didnt mention any imminent danger, but perhaps, it would
be better to err on the side of caution
Check surrounding buildings, he ordered a few men.
+++
Sunny crept up behind the dubious silhouette, certain that this person wasnt NSI
personnel. One deft swing of her hand was enough to knock out the mysterious
figure that now lay prostrate on the floor, unconscious. Sunny peered at the face
and knew instantly that this guy was from the organization. Had they been alerted?
Why else would this guy be snooping around like this? She reached into her pocket
and fished out a couple of cable ties. She fastened the mans wrists and ankles
together and left him lying on the floor.
She whipped out her gadget and sent a message.
GET IN NOW.
+++
WHAT? He was angry. Furious. Fuming. How did you not notice this? Fix it
immediately or all of you are as good as dead! he yelled into his phone and hung
up.
Tiffany stood very still. Whats wrong? she breathed.
He looked at her approvingly. Your sixth sense was right. We are surrounded by
the police. The transaction cannot go through. We need to pull out fast.
Tiffany nodded briskly and began barking out orders to pull out. Shit. This is all my
fault!
+++
Boa activated all units and they rushed in. Tiffany pulled the very angry man out a
side door and dashed for the car. They got in at lightning speed and sped off.
Jessica aimed at the speeding car. Her telescopic zoom allowed her to zoom right
into the car. She aimed, calculated and got ready to pull the trigger. Then, she
frozeher finger had lost all its blood and colour. Right in her telescopic zoom was
the face of the girl she missed badlyTiffany.

+++
Tiffany floored the gas and the car sped off into the night. He looked at her; his
face said it allhe was impressed. That was the quickest getaway he had ever
made, with her help.
+++
Meanwhile, Yoona, Yuri and the Choi siblings had invaded the building and soon the
building was immersed in a full blown shoot out.
Cover me! yelled Yuri as she flung herself across the floor and slid behind
another barrier, shooting down a man in the process. Yoona popped out briefly and
squeezed the trigger several times, picking off two men behind big metal
containers.
Yuri signaled OK to Yoona and together, they took turns to shoot, squeezing the
trigger and picking off a couple more thugs.
The Choi siblings entered from the sidestun grenades in hand. Seohyun counted
down, Stun in 3 2 1
All of NSI averted their eyes from the stun grenade as Minho tossed one, followed
by Sooyoung exactly five seconds later. The two blinding flashes of light did their
job and the four of them moved forward swiftly, knocking out all targets hiding
behind various metal containers.
Area cleared, Seohyuns crisp, cool voice reported in and all agents heaved a sigh
of relief. As soon as she said that, she grabbed her night vision shades and dashed
out towards the building behind her. She had not a moment to lose.
+++
Jessica slumped to the floor upon hearing Seohyuns report. No one could be more
relieved than her. She was in no shape to snipe after seeing Tiffany in the getaway
car which she had let slip. By the time she came back to her senses, the car had
disappeared around the bend. She could have kicked herself for that but her mind
was fully occupied with just one personTiffany.
Please be safe, Tif. I need you back in one piece.
+++

Seohyun was up on the roof top. She panted a little but her stamina was still in the
green. She drew up to her full height as the petite and now brunette woman spun
round without warning, pointing a handgun right at her. She smirked.
Sunny found the assailant rather familiar. She couldnt tell how long her hair was
it was all bunched up under a black capand she couldnt see much of her face; so
much of it was covered by the peak of her cap and shades. What she could tell,
however, was that the assailant was female and rather tall. Something about her
jaw line reminded her of someone. It was too dark however and the night vision
shades werent helping by turning everything into the colour green.
+++
Oh Sunny unniedont let me hurt you.

Light 12
The assailant threw herself to the side and rolled away from the bullet that was
hurtling towards her with apparent ease. Sunny raised an eyebrow at her speed and
agility. She had not aimed to kill; her aim was to assess her assailants abilities
which appeared to be no worse than her own. She braced herself for a long and
tough fight.
Who are you working for? Sunny decided to probe, hoping that shed at least
have an inkling of whom and why she was fighting.
The assailant merely smirked again. That obnoxious, arrogant smirk that made
Sunnys blood boil. This was one self-assured assailant. She circled on the roof top,
looking at her assailant warily. The assailant circled as she did, closing the distance
between them with her longer strides. Sunny knew that physical contact was
inevitable at this pointthe assailant had no weapon; at least none of it was
visible.
With amazing grace and agility, the
forward towards her and a slender
dodged the leg with amazing agility
pressing the cold tip of her handguns

assailant dropped to the ground and rolled

leg swept out to catch her unawares. She
of her own and twisted herself to the side,
barrel on the assailants temple.

Who are you working for?

The assailant smirked again and grabbed her wrist, twisting her arm deftly,
applying just enough pressure to loosen her grip on her handgun. The weapon
clunked onto the ground and was kicked away. She raised her knee, catching the
assailant in the jaw. The grip on her wrist loosened as the assailant reeled from the
blow and she wrenched her wrist out from its prison only to find herself sprawling
on the ground as her legs were cleanly swept from under her.
A sudden weight descended upon her back and her arms were yanked behind her in
an uncomfortable angle but she wasnt going down without a fight. She arched her
back and bucked as hard as she could, twisting herself around just enough to ram
her knee into her assailants back. It was enough to throw her assailant off-balance
and she rammed her knee again to seal the deal.
She freed her arms and threw a few swift punches to the stomach and then the
face of her assailant. The cap dropped off and a ponytail fell out of it. Sunny
seized the opportunity to grab the ponytail, wrapping it around her wrist and
yanking hard on it. She pressed her knee hard into the back of her assailant and
reached round to yank the shades off.

Seohyun???
Sunnys jaw dropped in utter shock, surprise and dismay. She was momentarily
stunned as she stared at her assailants uncovered face.
SEOHYUN?!?!
Then her world went black.
+++
She was moderately aware that she was trussed up and lying on a soft surface
which she realized, upon opening her eyes, that it was a bed. This was rather
unusualone wouldnt leave their prisoner lying on a place of comfortbut she
wasnt about to complain about it. She blinked several times to get her vision into
focus. Another unusual thingshe wasnt blindfolded.
Then it came back to her. Of course it was unusualher captor was Seohyun! Her
brain screamed of the irrational. She couldnt make heads or tails of this whole
incident. Then she gasped.
Is Seohyun the mole?!
NOOO!!! she inadvertently screamed out loud, not wanting it to be true.
Seohyun appeared at the door, looking worried. Sunny unnie?
Sunny was hysterical and rolled around on the bed like a ball, totally out of
control. Seohyun grasped her legs and held her forcefully, stopping her from
moving.
Stop that unnie. You might roll off the bed and hurt yourself.
And that would be the worst thing that could happen to me? Are you kidding?
Please tell me that youre not the mole.
Yes Im a mole.
No! No! What happened to my dear, sweet Seohyun??? Sunny choked back her
tears and demanded to know. I CANT BELIEVE THIS!!!
I have my reasons unnie.
You do? What are they? And why do you have to fight me and tie me up?

Seohyun hung her head. This is the only way I can keep you safe from harm.
Sunny shook her head vigorously. This doesnt make any sense at all Seo.
Sunny unnie And with that, her voice cracked. I love you.
Sunny blinked several times, trying to make sense of what Seohyun had just said to
her.
They want me to eliminate you. The taller girl sobbed. You have to disappear
for a while unnieat least till I get the traitor who backstabbed all of us. Dont
worry unnie I will get that asshole and make him pay for hurting you and killing
Sungmin oppa.
Sunny gasped. It all made sense to her now. Seohyunher dearest friend who had
always been sweet and kindwas angry. Perhaps raging mad would be more
fittingplain anger didnt seem adequate to describe the extent of Seohyuns
emotions right now. She knew how protective Seohyun was of those whom she
loves.
+++
Young Seohyun was a sweet, kind and rather carefree girl who had led a normal life
until bad guys came and wrecked hell on her loving family on that one fateful day.
Her father had been at the wrong place, at the wrong time and it ended in
bloodshed for him. Seohyun would have joined her family in heaven if wasnt for
Sunny. Itd been a case shed been working on and she had received a tip off about
an impending massacre at the Seos household. She hastened to the home just in
time to save Seohyun from being shot point blank in the head.
It had been an awful time for Seohyun who didnt want to live after seeing her
family members dropping like flies right in front of her. She screamed, cried,
sobbed, wailed, hurt herself Until Sunny gave her a reason to liveto exterminate
more bad guys and save others like herself from such terrors. That reason to live
turned her life around. No longer was she that cheerful, carefree young adult. She
turned into a lean, mean machine out for vengeance and she got it.
She was the top trainee and best recruit of her year. Her brilliance, calm and
collectedness as well as extreme level of meticulousness led her to become NSIs
top strategist and operations planner. She had the foresight to predict all possible
scenarios which she would plan backup plans for. Her planning was impeccable. She
never had an operation fail under her watch. Until that fateful operation that saw
Sungmin leave their team forever.

Her heart broke as she saw her dearest Sunny unnie break down; how painful it
must be for someone as strong as Sunny to break down the way she did. To have
the nightmares every nightto lose the ability to stay on in the teamto be
suspended from dutyto be investigated by NSIall these things happened because
of that traitor.
She was determined to avenge the pain inflicted on Sunny but Boa had not been
supportive of her becoming a double agent. Her request was declined and rightly
so Boa knew all too well that Seohyun was too blinded by rage to conduct the
mission safely.
No Boa had gently explained to Seohyun. We have plans to send somebody
else. She is still in training but she will graduate soon. We have already spotted her
keen abilities in the field.
When is she graduating?
In a few months time.
With all due respect Boa, I feel that thats too long to wait.
Some things cant be rushed Seo. Youour most revered strategist should be able
to understand that better than anyone.
Seohyun sighed. There was no getting through to Boa. She knew that Boa had a
very good point but she wasnt going to let the matter rest. Shed take matters
into her own hands. She had the contacts; she had the plan.
+++
SeoIm okay now. I dont suffer from nightmares anymore. Im back in the field
as you can see. SungminWe will always miss him but thats no reason for you to
endanger yourself as a double agent, Seo.
Seohyun opened her mouth to protest but Sunny didnt give her a chance to speak.
She rattled right on, pausing only to breathe.
I cant lose you after losing Sungmin. That would be like losing a sister after losing
a brother. Seo, listen to me. Pull out of this while you still can.
Seohyun shook her head stubbornly. Stubbornness was definitely one of her most
fatalistic shortcomings. Im very close to finding out who it was.

Sunny grew increasingly anxious as the implications of Seohyuns actions began to

dawn on her.
Boas got an undercover in there looking for the mole. What if they think that its
you? What if you get killed by the undercover or worse stillwhat if you killed the
undercover by mistake?
The undercover is already in the organization? Seohyun sounded surprised.
Sunny nodded vigorously. Shes in and shes working her way into the trusted
circle really quick. Boa chose well. Shes good. Boa needs to know. This whole thing
could blow up and take both you and the undercover down if we arent careful.
Seohyun looked uncertain. Everything that Sunny had said made perfect sense but
still
Seothis isnt a request. If you still regard me as your unnie who saved your life,
you will tell Boa. This is an order from me.
If not for the severity of the situation, one would have found it ridiculously funny
to see a trussed up captive ordering her captor around like that but neither girl
found the situation funny at all.
Seohyun sighed. Sunny had pulled the trump card on her. She could never disobey
an order from Sunny. Most reluctantly, she nodded.
I will come clean with Boa.
Good. Now please untie me, my arms are numb.
Oh! Im so sorry unnie! And erIm sorry for knocking you out on the roof top last
night. I had no other choice but to do that
Seohyun got rid of her bonds and rubbed her arms gently to nurse them back to
normality. Sunny sat up on the bed and pulled Seohyun into a tight embrace.
Seodear Seoplease take care of yourself. Your own life is precious too you
know
I owe my life to you unnie
Yespreciselyyour life was saved by me so dont you go squandering it without
my permission.

Sunny pulled away and looked into Seohyuns eyes kindly.

Seohyun teared and nodded.
Sunny smiled and the two girls hugged for a long, long time.
+++
Boa was livid.
Seohyun! YOU
Sunny stepped forward and bowed low. Please forgive Seo. She was doing it for
me.
I know that. Thats precisely why I declined her request in the first place. I knew
that youd come after my neck if I let Seo do such a dangerous mission. Besides,
she is too emotionally invested in this case. There was no way I was going to let her
handle it. Not thenand not now!
Boas eyes were boring holes in Seohyuns head. If looks could killSeohyun would
most definitely be stone cold by now. Then her eyes softened considerably and she
sighed. She typed rapidly on her computer and transferred some data onto a
memory stick.
Here. Read it and wipe it out after. Our undercovers details are all in there. I will
also inform the undercover about your presence in the organization. I want the two
of you to find out who the real mole is and undercover the motives of the target
organization ASAP.
Seohyun stiffen. This means that
YES! Boa snapped. That does not mean that you have gotten away scot-free,
Seo. I will have to deal you your fair share of penalties for disobeying your
superiors and also acting on your own, putting other teammates in danger.
I understand.
Good. Now leave. I have a headache to nurse. Boa rubbed her temples with her
fingers, groaning softly.
+++
Send me to a place will you?

Where to?
The Prime Ministers home.
What?!
You heard me.
I heard you but Im not sure I heard you right.
Ohyou heard me right.
Why are you going there?
Im visiting a friend there.
A friend?
Yes, a friend.
Ive never known you to have friends out of our circle.
Well I made a new friend while I was suspended.
Oh.
Yes, now will you send me there? Please?
Okaybut how do I get in.
Ill show my face.
Seohyun gaped at Sunny.
Show your face? What? Do they all recognize you?
Yes.
Seohyun gaped.
Ive been there several times now. There arent that many visitors so its easy for
them to remember me.

Whos this friend of yours then? She works in there?

Shes family.
Family?
The daughter.
Of?
The Prime Minister.
The what?!
Shes the daughter of the Prime Minister.
How?
We happened to meet one night. Meeting her changed my lifeto say the least.
Sounds intriguing.
We can chat some other time, Seo.
You seemanxiousimpatient Thats unusual.
What? Have you turned into my shrink now?
I can read you well Sunny. I think something fishy is up with you and the PMs
girl.
My, my arent we all mind readers now, Sunny quipped dryly.
So youll tell me all about you and the PMs girl?
Yes, but not now.
Okay, Ill send you there but remember Please stay out of sight until we
complete the mission.
Gladly. Im treating this as a free vacation.
Stay safe unnie.

Right back at you, Seo.

+++
Sunny didnt have a chance to speak. She didnt even have a chance to look at her
properly. A pair of soft, warm lips engulfed hers the moment she opened the door.
She was pulled into the room and the door was kicked shut by an overzealous,
extremely relieved and exceedingly static girl.
Mmm
Ihateyou Taeyeon hissed, in between fiery, urgent kisses. Ihateyou
Yet, the older girl couldnt help but grin when she felt Sunny grinning on her lips.
Their lips were red and swollen when they finally parted; so intense was their lip
locking. They stood in the middle of the room, in each others arms, panting away.
They pressed their foreheads on each other and breathed together. Taeyeons
hands couldnt get enough of Sunny. They roamed everywheredown her thighs, up
and over her butt, hips, waist coming to rest on her bosom.
Her fingers were deft and Sunny was left cloth less in under thirty seconds. The
younger girl blushed to the roots of her hair while her eyes scrutinized the body in
front of her keenly. When Taeyeon was satisfied that there were no major injuries
of any kind on Sunnys body, she finally smiled.
Hi, Taeyeon whispered.
Hi, Sunny whispered in return, feeling extremely uneasy being so exposed and
vulnerable. She was aware that this situation was highly ironic. She was the allstar, efficient, lean and mean secret agent who could wipe out a truckload of mean
thugs but she was so defenseless when it came to Taeyeon. Shaking her head, she
laughed softly to herself.
What are you laughing about?
Oha private joke.
A private joke? One involving your privates I hope Taeyeons eyes glinted with
mischief, lust and adrenaline boosted by the relief from knowing that Sunny was
back with her.
Sunny blushed a deeper red and swatted Taeyeons arm shyly. Taeyeon!

Taeyeon chuckled. Sunny smiled. All was right again in their worlds.
Im staying in this room for the next few days. Im not going anywhere.
Woah? And we discussed this When did we discuss this?
I assume that youd be more than happy to accommodate me in your bedroom.
And you will be here in the capacity as? My sex slave?
Taeyeon! Sunny swatted her arm in admonishment.
HAHAHA Just kidding. Im more than happy to keep you in herewith me Just
the two of us.
You arent going to skip school are you? Sunny narrowed her eyes.
Taeyeon rolled her eyes up and whistled nonchalantly, ignoring Sunnys question.
Ya. I will have none of that. Go to school. I want to attend your graduation
ceremony.
And what will you do in here all by yourself?
Think of you and what Im going to do to you when you get back. Sunnys
mischievous grin finally made a comeback.
Mmm I like the sound of that very much Alright then, I will go to school.
Good girl.
Good girls should receive generous rewards.
Oh I will take care of that.
You will? Taeyeons face lit up like a Christmas tree on a vengeance.
Oh yes, I will. Sunnys devilish grin held much promise and Taeyeons loins ached
with heat and desire.
+++
Tiffany faced Seohyun for the first time. They shook hands and sat down.

Now that there are two of you, this operation should be completed before the end
of the month. We want this case cracked ASAP.
Tiffany and Seohyun nodded brisklythere was no room for any nonsense now.
We have information that both of you are working under the same man. My
sources have revealed to me that his name is Siwon. You are already at the second
tier of the organizationwhere our mole was last known to report to. The mole has
been rather quiet so far, perhaps sensing that were on the lookout.
Tiffany and Seohyun looked at each other grimly, silently acknowledging the uphill
task of unmasking the mole and also perhaps unearthing more information about
the organization.
Stay safe and do what you can. Boa looked at the two of them steadily.
Tiffany nodded and got up to leave.
Seohyun left shortly after.
Boa stayed to enjoy her cup of coffee.
+++
A little boy stood outside of her door holding a pink rose and a tub of strawberry
ice cream.
Jessicas heart pounded wildly as she took the rose and ice cream. She knew better
than to ask for informationthe boy would not be able to tell her anything. He had
been bribed; she could see the dollar bill sticking out from his pocket. She smiled,
thanked the boy and closed the door.
Tiffanywhere are you now? Whatever it is youre doingplease be safe. I changed
my mind Its unlimited rounds for life if you make it back to me safe and sound.
+++

Light 13
Taeyeon couldnt really pay attention to what was being said during the lecture.
Her mind was on Sunny and the delicious, seductive wink that she had received
before she left to go to school. She was eager to get home but she had to stay till
the end of the lectureSunny had a copy of her schedule in school. It was either
she handed over her schedule or else. Taeyeon didnt want to find out what or
else meant so she reluctantly handed her schedule to Sunny.
Here it is. Taeyeon was most reluctant.
Sunny grinned and kissed Taeyeons cheek. Remembergood girls get generous
rewards. Her killer wink sealed the deal and Taeyeon left for school with a wildly
thumping heart.
Now, she struggled to make out what the lecturer was saying. Sunny was most
distracting even when she wasnt around. Taeyeon buried her face in her palms,
groaning to herself. This was torture. It was a torture to think about Sunny whilst
she was stuck at a lecture that she couldnt leave because Sunny would know if she
left early to go home or not. She looked down at her lecture pad and laughed to
herself. It was filled with her scribblesscribbles of Sunnys name, sketches of her
face
+++
Sunny Im back! Taeyeon yelled exuberantly as she opened the door and burst
into the room. Sunny was lying in bed, reading a book when Taeyeon burst in. She
smiled and sat up.
I want to see your notes.
WHAT? Taeyeon was flabbergasted.
Your notes, Sunny said smoothly. I want to see them.
Taeyeons jaw dropped and she stuttered, B-But you didnt tell me that before.
Sunny smiled knowingly and said nothing. She merely lifted her palm, holding it
out, requesting for the notes.
Taeyeon gulped. She reached into her haversack and pulled her lecture pad out
most reluctantly. She held it in her hand listlessly, not daring to look Sunny in the
eye. Sunny moved quicklymuch to Taeyeons surpriseand swiped the lecture pad
right out of her hand. She opened it and flipped the pages. Taeyeon looked down at

her feet, twiddling her fingersshe felt most embarrassed and nervous. Sunny
stared at the sketches and doodles of her and her name. She wasnt happy about
Taeyeon being so distracted but she couldnt quite get angry either. Instead, a
strangely sweet feeling seeped into her heart and gave her the tenderest feeling of
being loved.
How are you going to graduate at this rate? Sunny sounded angry even though
she was not.
Taeyeon squirmed and kept her eyes averted from Sunnys. I actually already
know all that stuff. Her voice was as tiny as a mouse.
Youre not getting your reward today. Sunny was firm.
Taeyeon pouted immediately. Sunny She tugged at Sunnys sleeve and looked up
at her through her big brown puppy eyes.
Sunny had problems resisting Taeyeons pout and puppy eyes. It was difficult but
fortunately for Sunny, she was trained to resist temptationall part of being a top
secret agentand so, she resisted.
No.
Sunny
No.
Sunny
No!
Taeyeons face fell to the pits and she turned away sadly, letting her haversack
drop onto the floor rather dismally. Sunnys insides twisted and pinched as she
looked at Taeyeons forlorn-looking back entering the bathroom. This was
ridiculous. Surely she, an agent, trained to withstand extreme pain, hardship and
the worst torture, could withstand the ordinary responses of a civilian like
Taeyeon! Why was Taeyeons forlorn look so gut wrenching? Why did she feel like
running to the girl to give her a big hug and say that its okay? Sunny shook her
head gravely. It looked like Taeyeon had the power to affect her more immensely
than she had thought. That was a little scary.
+++
Tiffany shrugged off Siwons arm. That man had been coming on to her more and

more in recent days. She was a little unnerved by it but she didnt show it.
Steph, have dinner with me tonight, wont you?
Tiffany managed a weak smile and shook her head. Ive made plans.
You have someone waiting for you? Siwon narrowed his eyes.
No. Tiffany couldnt let him get suspicious.
Siwon relaxed visibly and smiled again. In that case, you can have a change of
planscant you?
Tiffany knew that she wasnt going to get out of this any time soon. Sighing
inwardly, she nodded. Siwon grinned widely and draped his arm over her shoulder
again. This time, she made no move to reject his advances. His grin grew an inch.
He brought her to a nice, expensive restaurant for dinner. She was all squirmy
inside but her cool outer exterior could have fooled even the sharpest of observers.
What made you decide to work for me?
Your capabilities.
Siwon sat that much straighter as his ego took a huge booster shot.
What sort of capabilities are we talking about here?
He smirked and Tiffany would have liked nothing more than to deliver a swift
punch to that face of his but instead, she smiled.
Youre good at what you do.
I like how you put it. He grinned. Im good at what I do. Haha! Right now, Im
trying to get under your skin. Am I good at that too?
Tiffany involuntarily shuddered. Siwon noticed it but he saw it more as a reaction
of arousal than one of utter dread so he grinned wider.
It looks like Im pretty good at that too. He smirked again.
You think so? Tiffany kept her face passive.
Siwon laughed. We shall find out tonight.

Tiffany had a horrible feeling that she was up to her neck in trouble now. What
could she do?
+++
He drove her to his apartment and up they went. Tiffany was on the verge of
panicking but her face showed none of the inner turmoil that she was going
through. One had to applaud her to being able to maintain her cool in spite of the
situation that she was in.
Have a seat.
Tiffany sat on his couch, looking around the minimalistic penthouse. Siwon opened
a bottle of wine and brought two wine glasses to where Tiffany sat. He placed
them on the coffee table in front of them and sat down close to herto close for
comfort. His arm draped around her shoulders and he pulled her close to him.
Tiffanys mind thought fast. She couldnt reject him out rightlythat would
displease him and endanger her safetyso she had to play it coy. She tried not to
flinch when he pressed his lips against her cheek.
StephStephrelax Im not going to eat you upoh waitmaybe I am. He
winked at her bawdily.
She managed to smile coyly in return. Nobodys eating anybody. With such good
wine in front of uswe should be drinking.
Youre right. Lets drink this lovely wine and perhaps we can get down to eating
later. His bawdy grin sent shivers down her spine but she held it together.
They drank a decent amount of wine, chatting about this and that for some time
before he began his advances. His hand hung loosely over her shoulder and she was
sure that it wasnt an accident when he brushed against her bosom a few times.
She maintained the smile on her face and shifted away from him slightly. Lets
play a drinking game, shall we?
A lewd grin broke across his face. I see what you are trying to do here. Youre on.
Bring out the drinks. Its going to be a long night, Steph.
+++
Several rounds later, Siwon realized that he had underestimated her skill in
drinking games. He was drinking way too much and his vision was beginning to blur.

Ive had enough of the games. He looked at hereyes full of lustand snickered.
Youve held me off long enough, Steph.
He lunged at her, crushing her under him on the couch. He grabbed her wrists,
pinned her arms down with his and kissed her drunkenly. Tiffany stiffened in shock
and disgust. She stayed still and unresponsive under his advances but he was too
drunk to notice. His hands moved down the length of her arms and he groped her
everywhere.
Siwon, no. She finally found her voice. Please, no! Her voice regained its
strength.
Siwon however, was too drunk to hear her properly.
Go? What? Where are we going? He looked at her through glazed over eyes. Then
he laughed nonsensically. Youre not going anywhere, Steph. Youre mine tonight.
She squirmed under him but he was too heavy. She was pinned under him and could
not escape. The sound of fabric being ripped pierced her ears and her eyes
squeezed shut. Her blouse now lay open and she gasped as his face smacked down
right between her bosoms. His hands lay limp on her, motionless at last and she
heaved a great sigh of relief and opened her eyesher pill had worked after all.
She had managed to slip a knock-out pill into his glass when he had left to get more
wine. However, she was beginning to question the effectiveness of the pill when he
didnt seem to be coming under the effects of ituntil now. She made a face as she
lifted his hands off her body, putting them aside. She eased herself out from under
him and got off the couch gingerly. An involuntary shudder manifested itself as the
memory of his dirty paws on her just a moment ago disgusted her immensely.
He had ripped her blouse open and it now hung loosely off her shoulders, baring
her bra-cladded chest. Not wanting to wear his clothes, she grabbed her jacket and
buttoned it up. It would have to do for now. She made her way to the door with
haste but paused just as she was about to open it. Now was the perfect window of
opportunity for her to snoop around and hopefully uncover the identity of the mole
in NSI. It was now or never. She turned around and looked around the apartment.
Where could she search?
+++
She would have shouted for joy but she didnt, for fear of him waking up. She had
located the phone that she had seen him use to make calls to mysterious contacts.
One of them had to be the mole. She plugged in the mini-USB dongle and

proceeded to connect it to her software cloning device. Within seconds, it had

cloned the entire contents of his phone and she was done. She connected it to her
phone and transmitted the contents to Boa directly.
She turned to look at the man who was sleeping soundly on the couch. Better luck
next time, sucker. She smirked and let herself out quietly. If the identity of the
mole was in the contents of his phone like she thought it washer mission would be
complete.
+++
Boa frowned as she deciphered the codes in the data that Tiffany had sent to her.
She recognized two namesKim Hyoyeon and Eunhyuk. She would deal with these
names later. Right now, she wanted to extract Tiffany and Seohyun from the
organization as smoothly as possible. Their mission was complete.
+++
Hyoyeon passed Siwon the hard disk that contained the pass codes that she had
extracted from Kyuhyun.
Youve got the codes. Release Eunhyuk now.
Siwon merely smiled most disturbingly. Whats the hurry, Hyo? Unless you have
something up your sleeve...
Hyoyeon laughed. Of course I have something up my sleeve. I always do.
Siwons eyes narrowed. He looked at the hard disk and Hyoyeon. Whats the trick
this time?
If I dont see Eunhyuk alive and well, Im not telling you how to decrypt the data
youve got in there.
Siwons eyes turned red with rage and he punched her facehard. She reeled from
the impact of the blow but did not fall. She held her ground, eyes of steel holding
his gaze steadily and squared her jaw.
If you kill me or him, you will be stuck with a hard disk with all the data you need
and no way to decrypt them. Trust me when I say that it will be hard to find
someone who can.
Siwon banged the table top with immense forcehe was fuming mad. You!

Hyoyeon stared him down bravely. We deal on my terms Siwon. My terms.

Fine! You want Eunhyuk, you got him. I dont even know what you want with a
loser like him. Siwon picked up his phone and made a call. Get Eunhyuk out and
bring him to me now.
+++
Eunhyuks eyes opened wide when he saw her. What is she doing here?!
Hyoyeon struggled to maintain her composure upon seeing him standing in front of
her again. She turned to Siwon.
I will leave with Eunhyuk now. Once I am sure that we are not being followed and
are safe, I will give you the formula to decrypt the data.
Siwon was not happy with her terms to say the least but he needed the codes.
Dont you dare try anything funny on me, Hyo.
Dont worry. I will keep my end of the deal if you keep yours. All I want is a safe
way out for Eunhyuk and I. Im not interested in your business.
Good. It better be that way. Go now, Siwon barked.
Hyoyeon grabbed Eunhyuks arm and pulled him along with her. They got into her
car and off she drove, out of the building and away from the organization. But
little did she know that she was being followed. Not by the organization but by a
certain tracking deviceone that had been planted by Boa herself.
+++
Hyoyeon stopped the car in a secluded alley after driving for four hours. She was
certain that no one was following her now. She turned to Eunhyuk and hugged him
as tightly as she could.
I miss you so much.
Eunhyuk merely looked at her dispassionately without returning the hug.
Hyoyeon pulled away and looked at him closely. Whats wrong?
Why did you do this?

What do you mean? Of course I had to get you out from thereno matter what the
cost.
Do you think that I would want you to sacrifice yourself for me like this?
Eunhyuk trembled as he spoke.
Its not about what you want me to do. Its about what I have to do. I cant live
without you, Hyuk.
But what plans do you have now? We cant keep on running away from both NSI
and Black.
We wont have to.
What do you mean?
Youll see. Hyoyeon grinned. I always have something up my sleeve.
+++
SunnyIm back! Taeyeon grinned from ear to ear.
She stepped into the room and closed the door. There was no Sunny on the bed.
Then she heard a sound coming from the bathroom. Sunny is in the shower!
Taeyeon felt excited just thinking about Sunny bathing. Indeed, her needs and
wants have increased ten-fold after being rejected by Sunny. She had no fear of
that today, however, as she had dutifully taken notes and paid full attention during
the lecture today. She was definitely going to get her hands on Sunny this time.
The sound of running water in the bathroom ceased. Taeyeon sat on the bed,
anticipating the possibility of seeing Sunny walk out in the nude. It was but a
possibility for Sunny emerged from the bathroom wearing a white bathrobe
instead.
Sunny, I took notes.
Taeyeons eyes lit up as she reported her day to Sunny briefly. Sunny smiled.
Mmmyouve been a good girl today.
Yes and do I get my reward today?
Sunny couldnt stop herself from bursting into peals of laughter for Taeyeon looked

so adorable with her big, hopeful, brown eyes. The older girl pouted as the younger
girl collapsed onto the bed, weak with laughter.
Yawhats so funny? She prodded Sunnys thigh with her finger.
IIm sorryHAHAHA Yourejustsocute! Sunny wiped the tears off her
cheeks as her laughter subsided.
Taeyeon blushed at Sunnys words and a tiny smile crept onto her face. She turned
to face Sunny and hugged the brunette like a koala to a tree. She buried her face
in the soft, brown hair and chuckled.
Have I told you that I love your new hair?
Sunny smiled and shook her head. No, you havent.
Taeyeon stroked the brown hair softly. She loved the way the strands of hair fell
between and all around her fingers as she ran her hand through. It was the most
soothing feeling ever.
So whats my reward for being a good girl today?
Sunny gave Taeyeon a crooked smile. She leaned towards her ear and whispered
most seductively.
Bring up some ice cream and youll find out.
Taeyeons heart flipped and flopped as she nodded and bolted out of the room to
get some ice cream. She paused suddenly and turned around.
Erdo you need any specific flavor or
Sunny shook her head and smiled. Any flavor will do.
Got it. Taeyeon grinned. Just give me a minute.
+++
Sunny fed Taeyeon the ice cream. Taeyeon let her feed her, not knowing what she
was up to. She was trembling from excitement inside as she swallowed the ice
cream that she had grabbed out of the freezer. Then Sunny ate some of the ice
cream too.
Mmm Sunny closed her eyes to savor the feeling of the icy cold substance

sliding down the back of her throat. This ice cream is really good!
Yes it is. Taeyeon smiled. We keep stock of the best ice cream in our kitchen.
Sunny grinned. It will taste better when we share it.
Taeyeon chuckled. Everything tastes better when Im with you.
Sunny put a dollop of ice cream into her mouth and kissed Taeyeon most suddenly.
The older girl gasped in surprise and Sunny took the chance to move in
immediately. The ice cream began melting in their hot mouths and bits of it
dribbled down Taeyeons chin. Sunny lost no time in licking it clean, kissing and
licking the trail of ice cream that ran down Taeyeons chin to her neck. Taeyeon
threw her head back, reeling from the awesome sensations of Sunnys icy cold lips
on her hot, feverish skin.
Sunny Taeyeons breath caught in her throat as Sunny nipped her skin lightly
with her cold teeth.
Sunny deftly unbuttoned Taeyeons blouse and soon the girl was swamped under
the most delicious sensations of the hot and the cold
+++
Taeyeon arched her back and bit her lip as Sunnys icy cold tongue met her already
hardened tip. The sensation was blowing her mind way out of proportion and she
cried Sunnys name in ecstasy. The younger girl skillfully unleashed her tongue on
the hardened tip, tightening it further with her cold, cold tongue.
Taeyeon fisted the sheets below her as Sunny dipped her fingers into the tub of ice
cream and proceeded to rub it onto her other hardened tip. The sensation of hot
meeting the cold, in addition to the feeling of Sunnys nimble fingers on her was
almost too much to bear. Taeyeon whimpered as tingles went up and down her
spine relentlessly. Her back arched againshe was so aroused.
Sunny smiled most seductively as she brought her fingers to Taeyeons mouth.
Theres ice cream on them. She pouted.
Taeyeon smiled most seductively and sucked on her fingers, running her tongue all
over them, licking up the remnants of the ice cream. She smacked her lips when
she was done.
Yummy! She grinned.

Sunny giggled. Awwtheres ice cream all over you now Ill have to clean it
up
Taeyeons breath hitched as Sunny lowered her head onto the other peak and
proceeded to lick it all over as her fingers kept the other one happy. Her other
hand slipped down under the waistband, into the panties and found its target. She
pressed on it and rubbed.
Oh my gawd. Sunny! Taeyeon screamed in sheer ecstasy as her insides coiled and
uncoiled at the speed of light, a tidal wave of bliss sweeping her out of her mind,
bringing her up to the stars before floating slowly, back down to Earth again.
Sunny felt the explosion of her own heat from deep within as she watched Taeyeon.
The older girls mouth sagged open, sucking in air in huge amounts as she lay limp
on the bed, lost in the sea of pleasure.
The younger girl stood up. The shift in weight on the bed made Taeyeon open her
eyes just in time to see the bathrobe fall open as the sash came undone. Her eyes
opened even wider as Sunny shrugged off the robe with ease and climbed back
onto the bed completely cloth less.
We arent anywhere near done. Sunny smiled most alluringly and Taeyeon
couldnt breathe again.
+++
Sunny collapsed onto the sheets, panting from the favor that Taeyeon returned her.
It was most mind-blowing and she wanted to have another go but Taeyeon was on
her way to sleepshe was so exhausted. Sunnys lips curled into a lazy, sated grin
as her fingers danced across the sheen of perspiration on Taeyeons skin.
You need to work on your stamina, Taeyeonie. You get exhausted way too soon.
Taeyeon chuckled. Sunny smiled.
+++
Jessica was still reeling from the shock of what Boa had revealed to themHyoyeon
and Eunhyuk were the moles. There were not one but two moles! She struggled to
come to terms with the new information as she got into her car and drove off in
the direction of Hyoyeon. In the back seat lay her trusty firearmthe sniper rifle.
+++

The Choi siblings and YoonYul hopped into two other cars and sped off as well. They
too were shocked to know about the identity of the moles but they were more
accustomed to shocking truths than Jessica was.
I cant believe that Hyo is the mole! Sooyoung couldnt stay quiet.
Yoona shook her head in disbelief. Im sure that theres more to this than meets
the eye.
+++

Light 14
The blinking star moved on the map. It represented Hyoyeon, and the three cars
followed it faithfully. It left the city center and entered the suburbs where the land
was littered with residential properties and such.
She cant be going home, could she? Sooyoung whispered to her brother.
Minho looked at her and rolled his eyes at his sisters moment of idiocy. Of course
not. Shes probably heading towards a hideout she has planned.
Oh, yeah, right, right. Sooyoung nodded, wanting to slap herself for asking such
a silly question.
The blinking star came to a halt on the map an hour later, at a quiet part of the
suburb. They slammed on the accelerator and stopped their cars some distance
away from the house that Hyoyeon had apparently parked her car at.
Jessica whipped out her binoculars and surveyed the area. Targets car spotted in
the house. No sign of activity.
Roger that. Choi, head to the back. YoonYul, rush the front. Sic, keep your snipe
on the car. Remember, we want them alive. Boa rattled off her commands
authoritatively.
Roger that Constrictor! came five cheeky voices.
YA! Boa yelled, sounding annoyed by their cheesy attempt at joking around with
her name although a tiny smile had already occupied her face.
+++
Like the well-trained agents that they were, the Chois aimed and shot their wall
scaling hooks and scaled over the wall with ease as did YoonYul. The Chois then
snuck around to the back whilst YoonYul surveyed the front of the house. Jessica
had her sniper up and ready to shoot in a jiffy. She scanned the neighbourhood for
signs of disturbances but found none.
All clear. Jessicas cool voice came through.
YoonYul nodded to each other and placed themselves on both sides of the front
door. Yoona and her nifty lock picking skills had no trouble with the door and it
swung open in a matter of seconds. In the meantime, the Chois had scaled the wall
at the back and entered through the windows. Swiftly and efficiently, both teams

swept through the house but found that it was completely devoid of any human life
except for their own. Hyoyeon was nowhere to be found.
Yoona walked across the hall to the kitchen where she paused. She walked back
over the spot she had just passed. Yuri saw that curious look on her face.
Discovered something?
I think this is hollow.
Yuris brains jumpstarted into action and she dropped to her knees to study the
floor closely. She knocked on the tile and sure enough, there was a slightly more
hollow sound where Yoona had just stood.
Give me a hand here Yoona.
Together, they used a flat metal bar to pry the tile up. It was incredibly heavy and
both girls were panting from the physical exertion. When they finally managed to
lift the tile up, they discovered a curious looking contraption on the edge of the
opening.
Weve been given the slip! Yoona and Yuri exclaimed.
WHAT?! The rest were in shock.
What do you mean? Boa growled.
We discovered a secret passageway hidden under a very heavy tile. Theres a
spring that pushes it open. Hyoyeon must have gone down this passage.
Sic, start driving up north, there is a helicopter hangar and helipad that Hyoyeon
must have planned to use as a getaway. I will send the coordinates to you now. A
new voice entered the frequency.
Seo! Youre back! They were glad to hear that familiar voice that had not been
around for the past week.
Jessica revved up her engine and drove at the speed of lightwell, almost. As
promised, the coordinates had been put into the system and her GPS now directed
her towards the helipad. She floored the gas and zoomed towards the target
destination whilst the other two teams hurried out of the house and got into their
cars to head there as well.
Jessica hopped out of her car, armed with a handgun.

Seo, I see them!

Wait for Choi and YoonYul to arrive, we want them alive. Boas command came
through.
Im afraid theres not enough time to wait, Boa. Hyoyeon is with a man and they
are boarding the helicopter as I speak.
Stall them. Boas voice came through loud and clear.
Jessica looked at the helicopter and her brain worked quickly. She put her handgun
away behind her and dropped to her forearms. She worked her way through the
long grass, hidden from view and before they knew what hit them, she had
pounced on them from behind.
She grabbed Hyoyeons arm and twisted it to her back, causing the older girl to
scream in pain. A quick knee to the back of Hyoyeons knees had her on her knees
and Jessica pressed her to the ground. Before she could cuff the girl however,
Eunhyuk had kicked her viciously in the shoulder. She grunted in pain but held on,
trying to cuff Hyoyeon but another kick in her ribs had her rolling over in the grass,
writhing in pain.
She saw the shadow of Eunhyuk looming over her and rolled away quickly, dodging
another kick and got onto her knee. Cursing under her breath, she sucked her
breath in and launched herself at him. She swung a quick fist at his jaw, catching
him squarely and followed up with another swing to his stomach that had him
doubling up in pain. An elbow aimed right on his back had him sprawling on the
ground where he pulled her legs out from under her.
She fell on her back, knocking all the wind out of her and she groaned. Hyoyeon
grabbed her wrists and tried to restrain her but Jessica twisted her arms out of her
grip and rolled back on to her knee.
Hyoyeon and Eunhyuk exchanged a quick glance with one another before they both
attacked Jessica at the same time. Jessica braced herself for more blows but none
came. Instead, the couple froze and raised their hands in surrenderthe other two
teams had arrived and were pointing handguns at them.
Minho cuffed Eunhyuk whilst Sooyoung cuffed Hyoyeon.
We never thought that you would betray NSI, Hyo. You too, Hyuk.
Yuri squatted down and looked at Jessica worriedly.

Can you walk to the car? Or do you need a lift?

Jessica smiled at Yuri gratefully. I think I broke a rib but I can walk. I just need a
couple of shoulders. Jessica winced a little as she stood up with Yuris help.
Yoong, we need you over here, Yuri called out to her.
Yoona jogged over and put Jessicas arm over her shoulder and together, YoonYul
helped Jessica into their car.
Boa, Sic may have a broken rib. Requesting a medical team on standby to treat
her at NSI.
You got it, was the fast reply.
+++
Upon arrival at NSI, Jessicas heart started pounding in her ears. She blinked and
blinked and blinked but each time she opened her eyes again, she saw the same
person standing by her car, smiling at her with eyes that looked like the most
beautiful crescent moons on a cool summer night.
She inhaled sharply and winced instantaneously as a sharp streak of pain shot
through her. The smiling girl ceased to smile as she saw Jessicas face contort in
pain. She rushed to open the door with furrowed eyebrows.
Jessi! Whats wrong?
She might have a broken rib, Yuri kindly informed the worried girl as she stepped
out of the drivers seat. May I know who you are? Are you Sicas friend?
The worried girl stood straight and smiled at Yuri. I just joined NSI today and yes,
I am her friend. Jessi and I graduated from the same training team.
Tif Jessica breathed in disbelief. She simply couldnt believe her eyes. She
reached out and held Tiffanys hand. Oh yes, she was real alright. She wasnt a
figment of her imagination. There she stoodin one solid piecethe love of her
life, Tiffany Hwang Mi Young. Suddenly, she was reminded of the promise she had
made to no one in particular if Tiffany made it back in one piece. The recollection
of that promise made her laugh but she groaned instead as another sharp streak of
pain attacked her.
Jessi Tiffanys eyes brimmed with tears as she held Jessicas hand tight. She

missed the older girl so badly but when she saw her again, she was in pain. How it
hurt to see her in this state.
The medic team laid Jessi on a stretcher and brought her into the medical center
which was in the heart of NSI. A well-staffed medical center was essential to NSI,
considering the inherent dangers in the execution of their jobs. Tiffany followed
them closely until they entered the treatment room at which point she was invited
to wait outside.
+++
Boa, we found these among Hyos belongings. Sooyoung reported.
Boa looked at the memory sticks and narrowed her eyes. She had a good idea about
what was in them but there was just one way to find out. She plugged them into
her computer and her suspicions were confirmed. Hyoyeon had all the pass codes
encrypted in one memory stick and the script that would decrypt them in the
other.
I gather from this that you have not handed the decrypting script to BLACK yet.
No, was Hyoyeons sullen answer.
Good. You just saved yourself from a truckload of troublenot that youre not in
enough trouble already, Hyo. Boa breathed steadily, maintaining her cool and
calm appearance. She was absolutely fuming inside but she knew that Hyoyeon
would not react well to an outburst and she had to extract as much information out
of Hyoyeon as she could.
I presume that BLACK now has possession of the encrypted pass codes?
Yes.
Will they be able to decrypt them?
No. Only my script can do it. Theres a special signature I designed which is
unique. It would take them ten years on a powerful computer to come up with the
computation to decode it.
As expected of our top hacker. Boas voice carried a tinge of pride.
Hyoyeon closed her eyes tight, feeling ashamed of herself but she knew that she
had made a choice and there was no point in regretting any of it now.

I am also going to presume that you did all that to rescue Eunhyuk from BLACK.
Yes.
You are aware that Eunhyuk is the rogue agent who leaked the data disc that
Sunny and Sungmin eventually retrieved for us?
Yes. Hyoyeon trembled in the memory of Sungmin who had died in that op that
had gone awry. If Eunhyuk hadnt leaked it, they wouldnt have had to retrieve it
and perhaps Sungmin would still be alive today. A sob hovered dangerous near the
surface at that thought.
Are you aware of what BLACKs objective is?
No.
Boa sighed. Neither do I. But I can tell you this, Hyo. Whatever BLACK has
plannedits going to be big. They would not go through so much trouble to plant
Kyuhyun into NSI so that you can steal those pass codes for them if their main
objective wasnt something huge. As such, I am glad that they have not gotten the
pass codes.
And the realization of what her actions could have led to broke down her last
resistance to tears. Eunhyuk looked at Hyoyeon in dismal as tears fell down from
her eyes like the rain from the sky.
Eunhyuk, I will speak to you later.
Eunhyuk too, lowered his head in shame.
Choi, send them to the Cell.
The Choi siblings nodded and did as they were told, leading away a sobbing girl and
ashamed man.
+++
Tiffany faced the corridor tensely, unable to sit still while waiting. A short while
later, the doors opened and Tiffany waited eagerly to find out about the results of
the checkup.
Doctor, is Jessi alright?
The doctor nodded. She has suffered a kick to her ribs resulting in an incomplete

fracture. It is very minor and should heal by itself in a couple of weeks.

Tiffany sagged with relief. Jessica was going to be fine! There was nothing major to
worry about and that was the biggest concern she had. Her face lit up like a firefly
in the dark when she saw Jessica walking out of the treatment room slowly. The
older girl smiled just as widely as she did and they embraced each otheralbeit,
rather gently.
Come with me, Ill take you home. Tiffanys breath tickled her ear.
Jessica was so full of emotions that she couldnt even speak. All she could do was
nod her head in agreement with Tiffany.
Yuri appeared and smiled at them. Tiffany, are you going to bring Jessica back
home? Boa asked me to send her home but I can tell her that you will do it.
Yes please. I will send her home, Tiffany answered a little too quickly.
If Yuri detected anything, she certainly didnt show it. She simply nodded, turned
and walked down the corridor.
Lets go home Jessi. Tiffany smiled warmly like fire on a cold winter night and
Jessica hooked her arm into hers like a happy little girl.
+++
Tif
Hmm?
Im sorry.
Whatever for?!
For getting injured like this.
Tiffany rolled to the side and reached for the light. She turned back to look
intently at Jessica.
Its not your fault, Jessi.
B-butI didnt want to welcome you back like this. Jessicas lips turned down
and her eyes glistened.

Shhlisten Tiffany stroked her face gently. Im content to see you and to have
you here with me. I dont need anything else. Pease believe me.
Jessica looked into Tiffanys warm, brown eyes and was touched by her sincerity
and love. Tears streamed down her fair cheeks and formed wet spots on her pillow.
Tiffany kissed her tears away tenderly, whispering comforting words in between
kisses. Jessihave I told you latelythat I love you?
Jessica blinked her tears away and smiled.
Have I told you theres no one else above you?
Tiffany smiled and held Jessicas hand, slipping her fingers in between hers,
interlocking them.
You fill my heart with gladness; take away all my sadness Ease my troubles,
thats what you do.
It suddenly dawned on Jessica what Tiffany was doing and a giggle bubbled up to
the surface. That giggle cost her however as she winced in pain again from the
sudden movement in her ribs. Tiffanys smiling face vanished in that instant.
Oh gosh, Im sorry, Im sorry, I forgot about your ribs for a sec Tiffany sighed. I
guess you know where that came from I was planning on singing that to you when
I came back.
And I was planning on feeding you strawberry ice cream. I have a tub in the fridge
waiting for you Jessica blushed as she said that and Tiffany couldnt help but
giggle like a kid.
I can wait a couple of weeks. Can you? Tiffany grinned cheekily at the blushing
girl.
Jessicas face grew redder as she nodded. Oh how embarrassing. Why did she have
to mention the ice cream? She hadnt told Tiffany about her edited promise yet
either

Light 15
You have disappointed me deeply, a deep voice boomed across the room.
Siwon stood on the other side with his head hung low. The other man paced slowly
across the width of the room, all the while keeping his eye on Siwon.
You have proven yourself incapable of leading BLACK to greatness. You let an
undercover into your apartment, fell prey to her and busted the cover of the mole
we have in NSI. Not to mention the double agent whom you failed to detect. Im
afraid Im going to have to take over things myself.
Siwon quivered in fear. He knew the implications of his mistakes. As the light
footsteps of the other man drew nearer to him, he lost his cool and dropped to his
knees and begged.
Pleasenono Please give me another chance Yunho. PLEASE!!!
A gunshot rang out followed by the dull thud of a lifeless body hitting the floor.
Yunho did not believe in giving chances.
+++
Everything that Siwon was handling will now be taken on by me directly. Yunho
addressed the men that stood silently around him. They all knew where Siwon had
ended upat the bottom of the seaand they had no intention of joining him.
Siwon was distractedto say the leastbut I have only one objective. Since we
have lost our codes, we need to get them another way. If soft, tactical methods fail
us, we will have to go down the hard way.
He turned and walked towards the man who was seated in front of his desk. I will
need to use you and your daughter.
The man who was initially calmly seated began to sweat and stammer. W-What ddo you m-mean?
Yunho laughed coldly. Youre going to find out soon enough.
+++
Eunhyuk, why did you leak the data to BLACK?
They offered me a lot of money. Eunhyuks head drooped as low as it was

physically possibly from the shame he felt seeping through his veins. I succumbed
to temptations.
You had a debt to pay.
Eunhyuks head shot up in surprise. Boa shot him a knowing look. Of course I
would know. NSI knows a lot more than we let on.
Boa exhaled loudly, shaking her head sadly. Weve lost two very good agentsone
to greed and the otherto misplaced loyalties. The two of you will remain in the
cells till the heads come to a consensus on your punishment. It will be severe.
Eunhyuk nodded numbly. He had already known that his life as he knew it was over
when BLACK had caught him trying to sell the data to another group. He had
admonished himself for being so greedy and getting caught but what killed him was
knowing that Hyoyeon had sacrificed her own future for him. He didnt deserve it.
His weak, pathetic soul didnt deserve it one bit.
+++
Jessica groaned in pain as she accidentally breathed in sharply at the sight on
Tiffany lying right beside her in the morning. Tiffanys eyes shot open and she
turned to Jessica worriedly.
What happened!
N-Nothing I breathed too quickly thats all.
Tiffany placed her hand over Jessicas injured ribs and lowered her head to kiss it
gently. I wish I could kiss it away, she murmured.
Jessica endeavored to regulate her breathing once again. She pouted when Tiffany
got off the bed. Come back to bed Tif.
Tiffany flashed a dazzling smile and went round to Jessicas side. She helped
Jessica up and walked to the bathroom with her. Wash up and Ill make us some
breakfast.
Jessica perked up at the thought and grinned widely. I want pancakes!
Tiffany smiled and patted her head. Pancakes it is!
+++

Tiffany smiled as she washed the dishes and put them away. She looked over at the
older girl who was resting on her bed once again. She opened the fridge and took
out the tub of strawberry ice cream before heading over to Jessica with a spoon.
Lets share this ice cream. Ill feed you. The younger girl grinned cheekily.
But we cant Jessica blushed again. do it.
Tiffany giggled. I knowbut we can still eat it and if you can keep yourself
breathing deeply and steadilyI think we can try for first base.
Jessica looked at Tiffanys twinkling eyes and tried to control her excitement. She
made a conscious effort to regulate her breathing, slow and deep. I think I can
handle it. She smiled confidently.
+++
Both girls felt a sense of homecoming as their lips finally met. The empty tub of ice
cream sat dismally by the side as the two girls fell into the deep pool of whirling
sensations. Their warm, soft lips melded together like yin and yang and they both
moaned from the relief of finally having something that theyve been missing for so
long.
Tiffany pressed in firmly, parting her lips wider and applied more suction as she
caught Jessicas lips between hers. As Jessica parted her lips, Tiffany entered and
their tongues met shyly, feeling slightly foreign after being apart for so long.
Jessica tried to keep her breath as calm as possible but it was getting harder as the
feeling of Tiffanys tongue on hers was just too exciting and stimulating after
thinking about it for so long.
The younger girl left her lips and allowed Jessica time to breathe deeply before
returning to claim her property again. She nibbled on Jessicas lower lip playfully,
earning a moan from the older girl, unabashed and inhibited. She grinned against
her lips and moved down to her neck, avoiding the sensitive spots that would cause
her to breathe too sharply. She wrapped her arms around her not too tightly,
feeling every nuance and curve up against hers. Then she stopped kissing her and
simply hugged her for a long, long time.
Jessica closed her eyes and returned the hug, feeling warm and content to be in
the arms of her love. Tears began to flood her eyes and it wasnt before long that
Tiffany sensed that she was crying again.
My dear, Jessiwhy are you crying again? Tiffany asked gently, wiping the tears
with her thumbs.

Jessica shook her head slightly. I dont know

Tiffany smiled warmly and wiped the snot from her nose with a tissue. Dont sniff,
youll hurt.
Jessica blinked her tears away and smiled at Tiffany. Im sorryI dont know why
Im being so emotional.
Jessiyou make me feel so loved by you Dont be sorry Tiffany kissed Jessica
right on the lips again and soon their lips were nuzzling each other all over again.
+++
Taeyeon managed to suffer through another day at school. It was with great
pleasure that she opened her door and her lips curled up into a great, big smile
when she saw a curled up bundle of cuteness lying on her bed, sound asleep.
She placed her bag on the chair as quietly as she could and tiptoed her way across
the room. She had learnt that Sunny had very keen senses and it was almost
impossible to spring herself on her as she had found out very rudely one afternoon
when she had tried to sneak up behind Sunny to grab her. She had ended up kissing
the floor instead of Sunny as the younger girl had skillfully dodged her surprise hug
and spun round to giggle cheekily at the sight of her groaning on the floor.
She made it to the bedside without Sunny stirring. She squatted down on her toes
and found herself level with Sunnys serene sleeping face. She sighed contently. No
matter how crazy things were, nothing mattered because Sunny was here with her.
Her pillow (yes you read pillow, there is no mistake there) of strength, cute as she
was, strict as she was, sexy as she waswas all she needed to pull through each
and every day.
In the week that Sunny had stayed with her, she had come to realize something
important. A couple doesnt need a certificate or a promise or a symbol to prove
anything. All they need are two sincere hearts that love each other
unconditionallypreferably beating hearts of course. As she studied each and every
feature on the sleeping girls face, she knew, that this was a face shed never get
tired of seeing, no matter how old and wrinkled it got. No matter whether there
was a smile, grin, frown or pout. (Ohhow she loved those pouts!) she would still
love her just as much.
After a week of having her around, she was sure that she wanted her to stick
around for as long as possible. Till death did them part. Then she gasped. When
had their relationshipor a lack thereoftranscended into something more? Theyd

only just agreed not to label or demand commitment on each other not so long
ago. How did she end up feeling like this?
Her lips parted as a faint whisper left her lips and she found herself pouring out her
feelings to the serenely sleeping girl as softly as she could.
Sunny I dont know how or whenbut I love you. I love you and Ill never want to
leave you. I know that you dont want a label You dont want to commit So I
wont ask that of you. Im just afraid that one dayyou might leave me So please
dont. Because I might just die if you do.
And with a deep, soulful sigh, she rose back up and tiptoed to the bathroom to
change out of her clothes.
Sunny felt a tear drop roll down her cheek. She had heard everything Taeyeon said
as she had already been awakened by the sound of the door opening. She was
immensely touched by Taeyeons heartfelt confession but she couldnt return it, as
much as she wanted to. She knew that her job wouldnt allow her to. The inherent
dangers in her job meant that she could leave this world at any given moment.
Sungmin reminded her of that sobering fact ever so often.
Another tear rolled down her cheek. She wanted to be with Taeyeon too. She felt
the same. She just couldnt let Taeyeon know. She couldnt Shecouldnt And
her tears wouldnt stop falling. She heard the sound of the bathroom door opening
and desperately tried to stop herself from crying but to no avail. It was like the
floodgates had been opened and the welled up tears behind that dam gushed out
as though theyd been waiting forever. As a last resort, she buried her face into her
pillow, trying to hide her tear-stained face from the older girl.
Taeyeon noticed her moving in bed. Sunny? Are you up?
She sat down on the bed beside Sunny and spotted the wet spots on the pillow.
Sunny, are you crying? Sunny? SUNNY? WHATs WRONG? She panicked upon seeing
Sunnys tears streaming down like a waterfall. She lay down beside the sobbing girl
and hugged her as tightly as she could.
Did you have a nightmare again?
Sunny nodded her head, lying about the real reason behind her tears.
Aww I thought that they had gone away Taeyeon stroked her back gently,
soothing the girl in her arms.
However, instead of subsiding, her sobs grew in magnitude as she then felt guilty

for lying to Taeyeon who had been nothing but honest and sincere with her. She felt
guilty for lying about all the times she had to go away and now she was even lying
about something as simple as her true feelings.
Taeyeon grew more and more worried but that caused Sunny to feel guiltier and
guiltier and so it was a vicious cycle that had Sunny crying harder and harder into
her arms. Then she couldnt take it anymore.
TaeyeonI love you so much. I want to be with you forever.
Taeyeon stilled, froze and stiffened as the muffled, uneven words made their way
past her ears and into her brain, registering themselves in her heart. She could
have sworn that her heart actually stopped pumping for a second as she fought to
keep herself under control.
What did you say?
I want to be with you Sunny sniffed hard and looked deep into Taeyeons eyes.
forever. And she closed her lips around Taeyeons firmly, possessively and pulled
her lip with hers, running her tongue across them before finally entering the cavern
behind those beautiful lips. Taeyeons senses went into overdrive from the surprise
confession and the feeling of Sunnys tongue lavishing itself on hers. She responded
just as passionately and soon had Sunny moaning sensually into her mouth.
+++
Taeyeon collapsed onto Sunnys heaving chest. Im getting fitter from all this
exercise, she announced with a twinge of pride.
Sunny laughed. Youd better! Ill want more in a while. She winked lewdly as the
older girl who groaned.
Youre too fit for me.
Im already doing most of the work.
Taeyeon giggled. Yes you are.
Sunny growled and nipped lightly at Taeyeons neck. So stop complaining.
Especially when I give you so much pleasure.
Its tiring to be pleasured, you know, Taeyeon went on cheekily, laughing at
Sunnys look of incredulity.

Alright, thats it. Im not doing any of the work. Its your turn now.
AwwSunny Taeyeon pouted and nuzzled herself in Sunnys bosom. Ahthis is
the life.
She lifted her head and saw the book that Sunny had been reading before she fell
asleep. You sure love reading, dont you?
Yeah, but I dont have that much time to read.
I figuredwith your job at the vineyard and alland what is it that you do again?
Havent I told you before?
I was just wondering if you still had your job You never did explain why you have
a week off and why youre spending it in my room. You havent stepped out of here
at all. Its incredible, considering the fact that you havent been attending your
classes either.
Taeyeonie Sunny said quietly.
Taeyeon stilled, sensing that Sunny was about to say something important.
Im actuallynot a student in your university.
Taeyeon smiled. I know.
Sunny looked at Taeyeon in shock. Y-You knew?
Taeyeon nodded. I erwas curious to know more about you so I went to the
Meteorological Sciences department to ask for your details. You didnt exist in their
records and I remembered your student number distinctively.
Wow, I didnt let you look at it for more than a few seconds and you remembered
that long string of numbers? Sunny was impressed.
You know how Im always telling you that I actually know all the stuff thats being
taught in my lectures?
Sunny nodded and rolled her eyes. Yes Youre always trying to get out of
attending your lectures.
WellIm not kidding about it, Sunny. I have photographic memory. I remember
what I see in a matter of seconds. I hardly have any trouble with my classes

because of that.
She sighed and hung her head as she mumbled to herself. But that is also a curse
when you see things that you want to forget but cant.
What did you say? Sunny didnt quite catch the mumbling part.
I said Nobody believes me when I say that I know stuff. They never see me
studying or reading anything but thats because I only have to look at it once to
remember everything.
Wow Yourelike a genius?
I dont know Taeyeon shrugged. It just makes things a lot easier for me.
Wow Sunny let out a hushed whisper. This part of Taeyeon was new to her. And
you knew that I was lying to you about being a student. Why didnt you ask me
about it?
Taeyeon shrugged again. What right did I have? You obviously have something to
hide. I cant very well probe into your affairs and risk making you angry and leaving
me.
Oh Taeyeon Sunny didnt know what to say.
Incidentally, I tried to find out more about you after I realized that you werent a
student. I was really curious, so I know that you own that vineyard as well.
Sunny gasped. She had grossly underestimated Taeyeon. No doubt that being the
daughter of a Prime Minister would make her a little different from the average
civilian.
And again, you didnt question me about leaving out the fact that I own that
vineyard?
Taeyeon looked down at her toes. I didnt exactly want you to know that I had
been trying to find out more about you, she said in a small voice. I was afraid
that you might think that Im a stalker or a pervert, so I pretended that I didnt
know anything.
Sunny laughed out loud. TaeyeonieI think weve more than established the fact
that youre a pervert. As for being a stalkerhmmmaybemaybe not.
Her laughter died down and she looked at Taeyeon quizzically. And after finding

out that Ive been pretty much lying to you all the timeyoure not angry with me?
Youre not afraid of me? I might be some criminal with something to hide you
know.
By then I was already in love with you. II cant leave you. I feel hurt every time
you lie to me but Id rather take that pain than the pain of losing you entirely.
Besides, if you had plans to harm me, you could have done so many times before. I
trust you despite everything else.
Taeyeons honesty and sincerity once again made its way into the depths of Sunnys
heart where it pulled and tugged on her heartstrings.
Taeyeonie Sunnys voice was a hushed whisper as she enveloped the older girl
in her arms tightly, knocking out all the wind from her.
Sunny Taeyeon smiled and closed her eyes, feeling relieved that she had come
clean with Sunny.
Im sorry for lying to you butI cant tell you anything yet Maybe someday I
can
Taeyeon patted her back comfortingly. Its okay Sunny, we all have our secrets.
And I have mine.

Light 16
+ Two months later +
It was with great self-restraint that Tiffany managed to refrain from advancing
beyond second base with Jessica for almost two whole months. She never thought
shed be able to do it but she did. Now, Jessica had finally received a clean bill of
health from the doctor and was certified fit for strenuous physical activities again.
To Tiffanys surprise, the first thought that came to her mind wasnt actually about
having fun in bed. She was so glad to hear that Jessica was healthy again that she
couldnt actually think about anything at all. It had been a trying period for her to
see Jessica in pain and she was glad that this ordeal was over.
It was time to celebrate.
+++
The two girls went shopping. Hand in hand, they strolled through the malls,
boutique after boutique, stopping at random shops, looking at random things. What
they really enjoyed wasnt the clothes and interesting things in the shops however.
What was enjoyable about it was the feeling of her hand in hers. It was the
simplicity of it all. For one afternoon, the two girls behaved like any ordinary
civilian would, putting all of their stress and worries behind them.
Hey, try this on. It will look so good on you.
Tiffany held up a pretty white dress with a pastel pink ribbon round the waist.
Jessica crinkled her nose.
I think you would like nicer in that.
Tiffany pushed Jessica into the fitting room and shoved the dress into her arms.
Just try it on. I want to see you in it.
She closed the door behind her and rubbed her hands excitedly. Jessica was going
to look absolutely gorgeousthere was no doubt about it.
Sure enough, she felt her breath being taken away when Jessica opened the door.
Her sweet, coy smile accentuated the simplicity and elegance of the dress and all
in all, she looked spectacular.

Tiffany gave Jessica a look of approval.

You need to own this dress.
Jessica rolled her eyes.
And when would I have a chance to wear such a beautiful dress?
When I take you out on the most spectacular date of your life.
Tiffany had a smug smile on her face.
Youve got something up your sleeve, havent you? Jessica narrowed her eyes and
looked at Tiffany suspiciously.
Tiffanys eyes twinkled and danced but she merely continued smiling, leaving
Jessicas question unanswered.
Well, I want to see you in this dress too.
Jessica yanked Tiffany into the fitting room by her arm and proceeded to take the
dress off before Tiffanys very eyes. The younger girl gulped as her eyes feasted on
the beautiful, flawless skin that was being revealed as the dress slipped off her
shoulders and down her body. Jessica found herself being backed into the wall and
pressed up against it. Tiffany positioned her hands on Jessicas slim waist as the
dress pooled on the floor below.
Tif! What are you do
Jessica was cut off by Tiffanys finger pressing lightly on her lips. Her eyes were
wide in shock.
SurelySURELY Tiffany wasnt going to
Then even her thoughts were halted as Tiffanys hands made their way up to
Jessicas shoulder blades and found the clasp of her bra. She felt her bra loosen
and Tiffany peeled it off her skin, dropping it carelessly onto the floor where it
joined the pretty white dress.
Noyou cant do this. Were in public. Jessica was panicking slightly at the
realization of Tiffanys intentions.
Shh Were not in public. Were in a fitting room where no one can see us.

But they can hear us.

Not if you stay quiet.
Tif, have you gone mad? Two months is a long time I know but you dont have to
be this desperate you know.
Tiffany chuckled. I overestimated myself. I thought I could hold out and just have
an ordinary afternoon with you but I guess not. Besides, youre the one who pulled
me in here.
Jessica found herself shaking her head. Nonot here They will hear us. The
panic in her voice rose gradually as she tried to inch away from Tiffany.
It was no use, she was cornered. A strong wave of dj vu overwhelmed her in that
instant. It didnt seem that long ago when Tiffany had cornered her in the shower
cubicle. Why was she always being cornered by Tiffany?
Tiffany seemed to be thinking the same thoughts as her face broke into a wide
grin. She pressed herself up against Jessica and leaned towards her ear.
Now, if we just had a showerhead over us. Ahthe good ol times
Jessica let out a nervous little squeak as Tiffanys hands inched their way
downdowntowards
Jessica breathed sharply as Tiffanys fingers found their sensitive little target.
Those devilish fingers rubbed her through her panties as she squirmed and writhed
against the wall she was backed up against. She had nowhere to run to so all she
could do was to plead with her eyes for Tiffany to stop. It would be too
embarrassing if they were heard by people from the outside.
Tiffany, however, had no intention of stopping. Her two-month long restraint had
finally snapped. She wanted Jessica and she wanted her now. And when she wanted
something this badly, shed make sure that she got it.
Her mouth engulfed the older girls lips and the gentle suction applied onto them
drew the sexiest sounds that she hadnt heard in a while. Her fingers worked hard,
rubbing her there, as her free hand made its way up to her twin peaks and
captured the cute nub that had already hardened from the pleasure that she was
being subjected to. She fondled it gently, raising the overall sensitivity of her body.
Jessica could hardly breathe as she felt two cool digits slipping into her very hot
and wet cavern. She moaned into Tiffanys mouth as the two cool digits delivered

the most delicious sensations up her alley. Her legs turned into jelly as her insides
pulled tight. She was about to tip over the edge and Tiffany was the one who was
pushing her over it.
Mmmgghhhmmmnnggg Jessica bit on her tongue and buried her face into
Tiffanys neck as a spectacular wave of pleasure crashed onto shore, sweeping her
feet from under her and Tiffany caught her in her arms as she buckled under the
intense, mind-numbing moment.
Tiffany smiled with satisfaction. There was nothing she liked more than seeing the
stars in Jessicas eyes when she reached the summit. There was nothing she
enjoyed more than hearing the beautiful sounds from Jessica as she scaled up and
over Mount Pleasure. There was nothing she cherished more than holding Jessicas
trembling, convulsing body in the aftermath. In short, there was nothing she loved
more than Jessica.
+++
Jessica wouldnt leave the fitting room. Her face was flushed pink and she was
certain that anyone who looked at her would know what she had just done in the
fitting room. Tiffany shook her in amusement and exasperation.
Jessithey are none the wiser.
They know
You barely made a sound and I certainly made no sound.
Jessica shook her head stubbornly and Tiffany sighed.
Ill leave first and you can come out ten minutes later. Sound good?
Jessica thought about it for a moment before nodding her head slowly. Tiffany
heaved a sigh of relief. She slipped out of the fitting room and headed towards the
cushioned seats to wait for Jessica.
It was a good fifteen minutes before Jessica stepped out of the fitting room very
cautiously, looked furtively to her left and right before walking nervously towards
Tiffany who was relaxing on the seat. Tiffany stifled her laughter, knowing that
Jessica wouldnt be amused at her laughing about this.
At lastcome on, Im buying that dress for you.
Huh?

Tiffany dragged Jessica towards the cashier and whipped out her credit card to pay
for the dress.
Well take this dress. Her crescent moon eyes twinkled as she handed her credit
card to the cashier.
The brand new dress was folded and placed into a box and tied with a ribbon
before it was given to Tiffany in a beautiful paper bag. She turned to Jessica with
the most radiant smile on her face and gave her the paper bag.
Thanks for recovering well, Jessi.
Jessica was touched beyond words. All she could do in return was to kiss her
chastely on the lips and hug her as tightly as she could.
+++
Taeyeon ran her fingers lazily through Sunnys hair as the younger girl lay on top of
her in bed. Ever since that emotional outburst and earnest confessions that they
shared, Sunny had practically become a permanent fixture in the Kim household.
Both girls avoided mentioning anything about that episode but they cherished every
moment they had together deep in their hearts.
Sunny shifted her legs, sliding them up Taeyeons, coming to rest between the
older girls legs. She propped her chin on the body she was lying on and tapped the
said girls nose lightly.
Lets get out of this place for once. The two of us are turning moldy from the lack
of sunshine.
Taeyeon laughed. She had to admit that the combination of herself and Sunny was
not the most out-going formula. The two of them were perfectly contented with
staying indoors. Neither girl liked crowds and both of them were more nervous
when too many people milled around themalbeit, for different reasons.
Are you sure?
Im sure.
What makes you so sure you want to go out?
My twitching toes say so.

Taeyeon chuckled. Sunny smiled.

+++
One of the main reasons why Taeyeon didnt enjoy being in crowded places was the
limitation on what she could do with Sunny. Being the daughter of a Prime Minister
meant that she would have to be careful of her behavior. She was under scrutiny
most of the time even if the people around didnt mean to do it. She would not be
able to be too intimate with Sunny with this many people around and that sucked
big time for her.
Sunny was beginning to regret suggesting this. She hated crowds; they made her
nervoustoo nervous. She was nervous because of the nature of her job. It was
most difficult to make out faces in a crowd and it would be almost impossible to
protect herself from any sudden attacks in a crowd like that.
Nevertheless, it was her suggestion and she was going to see it through. She linked
her arm with Taeyeons and pulled the girl into an arcade with her. There were all
kinds of games to play but Sunny enjoyed playing the shooting games. She enjoyed
it because she always won prizes from it. Half of the pleasure she derived from
playing those games was from seeing the look of incredulity on the faces of the
people who ran the game stations.
I want to play this game. Sunny pointed at the spinning wheel that had small
balloons stuck all around the circumference of the wheel.
Taeyeon laughed and shook her head at Sunnys immaturity in her choice of
entertainment. She certainly hadnt expected Sunny to bring her to such a place on
a date. However, her amusement soon turned into pure admiration as Sunny picked
off the moving balloons with ease. Every shot she made popped a balloon and she
was awarded the top prize offered by the games owner.
Sunny turned to Taeyeon gleefully and waggled her eyebrows at the stunned girl.
Which prize would you like?
Taeyeon blinked and looked at the prizes that were displayed. She could pick
anything since Sunny had shot down every single balloon in one round. A cute
cuddly bunny that sat in a corner appealed to her and she pointed at it
immediately.
I want that bunny cushion.
The man grunted and gave it to her reluctantly. Taeyeon took it and hugged it

happily. Sunny couldnt help smiling at her happily.

Why did you pick this one? There are bigger and cuter plushies to choose from.
Taeyeon looked at her bunny cushion and smiled.
There are bigger and cuter things but this one reminds me of you.
Sunny cocked an eyebrow.
Why?
Look. It has smiling eyes just like you. And its smile! Its lips are like yours when
you smile!

Sunny laughed. Your imagination is off the charts.

Your imagination is six feet under. Taeyeon huffed.
Your imagination has its head in the clouds.
Your imagination has its head stuck in a hole in the ground. Im going to call this
cushion Sunny Bunny.

And with that, Taeyeon stalked off.

Hey, wait for me! Sunny called out to her.
Her bodyguards pushed against the crowd as they tried to catch up with her but the
crowd was unrelenting and soon they had lost sight of her. Sunny had a sense of
foreboding all of a sudden. She pushed her way through the unforgiving crowd
towards the direction she last saw Taeyeon head to but the slightly taller brunette
seemed to have disappeared into thin air.
Sunny panicked. Her gut feeling was that something bad had happened and she
hoped desperately that she was wrong but this was one of those horrid moments
when you were absolutely sure that you were right. She looked around wildly for
Taeyeon and found herself yelling out loud for the girl.
TAEYEON AH!!!
There was no reply. All she could hear was the noise of the crowd incessantly
rambling away. And then she spotted something white lying on the floor with
people walking around it, avoiding it. She dashed towards it and her entire world
came crashing down on her as she found herself looking at Sunny Bunny lying
desolately on the floor.
WHERE WAS TAEYEON?!
+++

Light 17
Sunny had never felt more helpless in her life. She looked left and right, her sharp
eyes scanning the crowd for the petite girl that she had just lost. Her grip on Sunny
Bunny tightened as her anxiety rose exponentially by the second. This was serious.
You didnt just lose a Prime Ministers daughter on a date. How could a fully grown
personalbeit, shorter than averagesimply disappear into thin air without a
trace?
Unless
Sunnys heart stopped. Time seemed to stand frozen around her as the most
unsettling seed of thought germinated and sprouted stalks and leaves, spreading
through her panicking mind.
Could Taeyeon have been kidnapped?
Her bodyguards were most distressed and their leader was on the phone, talking
rapidly to whoever was on the other end. They knew that their jobs were on the
line. It was dooms day for them if Taeyeon came to any harm on their watch.
Sunny felt like crying as she stood amidst the crowd. The most inexplicable feeling
of despair drenched her heart and tore it apart. She couldnt afford to lose
Taeyeon. What would she do without her? Who could she look forward to seeing
when she completed her missions? Who would be smiling at her as she slept like a
baby in the mornings? Who could she hug and kiss when she felt like it?
Who?
No one.
No one but Taeyeon.
She wanted no one else but Taeyeon.
Not giving up, she decided to comb the area surrounding the arcade. She pushed
through the crowd and walked up and down the crowded streets, all the while
looking out for that beautiful face that she had come to know and love. However,
in the massive sea of faces, none of them corresponded to the face of Taeyeon. She
had indeed slipped off the edge of the Earth.
+++
Her arms were restrained and a seemingly innocent face mask was donned on her.

That was not your ordinary face mask that you would use when you have a cold.
No. That was a face mask that had been drenched in an odourless solution which
would knock a fully grown man out within three seconds. The men were smooth
and efficient. They were elite. Mercenaries who carried out their duties in
exchange for handsome rewards, thats what they were.
With no fuss and no muss, they held her up and made their way through the crowd
towards the nearest exit. This had been the chance theyd been waiting for. It
would be impossible to find anyone in this crowd and by the time anyone realized
anything, theyd have left with their target held captive.
Who was their target?
Oh, boy was she an expensive target. They figured that they would be able to
retire early and enjoy the rest of their lives after completing this job. Theyd been
moderately surprised to receive an order for such an important, yet seemingly
harmless person but their eyes lit up at the sight of the number of zeroes that had
been written in the sand. They nodded, agreeing to the deal and the man who
hired them shuffled his feet in the sand, wiping out all traces of their deal.
Theyd been given a period of two months to get their job done and time was
running out but she had suddenly left her house for a location other than her
school. They perked up, sensing an opportunity in the making and sure enough, she
had drifted far enough from her bodyguards and friend, putting herself in a
vulnerable position. Like the vultures that they were, they swooped in and claimed
their target within seconds.
They would hold her for a week and their promised sum of money would be given
to them in cold, hard cashwads and wads of fifty thousand won bills with random
serial numbers. They understood that the organization that hired them had
intentions other than money. It was none of their concern, however. They simply
wanted money.
Once they were at a safe location, their leader made the call that Yunho was
waiting to receive.
+++
Life went on for most civilians as though nothing had happened. In reality, civilians
had no idea about the utter turmoil and chaos that the entire department of
national security was in, namely, NSI.
Sunny felt her NSI communication device buzzing away a couple of hours after
Taeyeon disappeared. She was already on her way to the NSI HQ, preempting the

upcoming situation accurately. Boa was surprised to see her early arrival when
most of the other agents were still on their way.
That was quick. Anyway, its code red, Sunny. Our PMs daughter has gone
missing.
I know. I was there. Sunny was most distraught. She had spent an hour searching
the premises to no avail before deciding to head to NSI HQ.
Boa cocked an eyebrow. What do you mean?
I was with her when she disappeared.
Are you serious? You actually know her personally?
Im her Sunny paused for a split second. friend.
Boa detected her minute hesitance and raised her eyebrows even higher. Friend?
Sunnys head drooped lower than ever. Okay. Were a little more than friends.
Boa let out a soft whistle. You sure went under the radar there, Sunny. Even NSI
doesnt know about this. Youre truly worthy of being a member of Light.
She looked carefully at Sunny. Im afraid I will have to take you off this case then.
Youre too emotionally involved. Just look at how aghast you look right now.
Sunnys eyes shot up to meet hers in an instant. No. Her voice was firm. I have
to be on this case. She went missing with me around. Theres no way Im going to
live this down.
Boa placed her hands on Sunnys shoulders and gripped her firmly. Are you sure
you can handle the pressure? Being on a mission involving a loved one can be
immensely dangerous for you.
Sunny looked straight into Boas eyes steadily. Id rather die rescuing her than to
live and see her die.
Boa closed her eyes. She knew there was no stopping Sunny. It was either they
involved her officially or she made her way around it unofficially which she was get
into trouble for. She sighed heavily.
I hope I dont regret this, Sunny.

You wont.
Promise me that you wont get yourself killed.
I promise. Sunny flashed a grim smile. I wont get myself killed not before I
save Taeyeon from whoever is holding her captive.
+++
It was the worst moment of her life. For one, she woke up cold. They had splashed
water on her to wake her up and the chill room had her shivering slightly as she
lost more body heat through the water on her body.
On top of that, she couldnt see anything. A blindfold left her with one less sense
to rely on and it was extremely nerve-wracking to her. Her arms were cuffed and
tied behind the chair she was sitting on and her legs were bound to the legs of the
chair. All in all, it made for a supremely uncomfortable and distressing situation for
her. However, above and beyond all that was one major concern that she had
Sunny.
Was Sunny alright?
Did she get captured too?
Would she ever get to see Sunny again?
Question after question flooded her weary mind and her heart couldnt handle it.
She had to ask.
Am I the only one you took?
The person or people who splashed the water on her ignored her question. She
heard some shuffling of feet and deduced that there was more than one person in
the room with her. As she opened her mouth to ask again, a soft piece of bread was
stuffed into her open mouth and left there. A pang of hunger stuck her just then
and she bit down on the bread, chewing it and swallowing rapidly.
Another piece of bread was put near her lips and she opened her mouth hungrily to
devour it. She counted ten pieces of bread before a straw was stuck into her mouth
instead. She sucked on the straw and a steady stream of cool, refreshing water
greeted her. She drank the water thirstily, not realizing how much her body was
craving it until it was offered to her.
Then the straw was taken away as the rustle of plastic and light footsteps tapping

on the floor told her that her captors were about to leave the place she was in.
The door creaked open and creaked shut. She could hear the clanging of keys as
her captors locked the door and left; their fading footsteps tell her exactly that.
She knew that it would be useless to try to get out of her bonds but she tried
anyway. Tugging her wrists against the rope that bound her to the chair only made
her skin sore. She couldnt move any part of her body except her head, which
didnt help things much. She wasnt gagged; for that she was thankful but that also
meant that her captors had brought her to a totally isolated, deserted place where
there was no one to hear her scream, if she even tried, and that wasnt good news
to her.
Breathing slowly and deeply, her thoughts settled gradually and she calmly assessed
her situation. She wouldnt be killed, of that she was quite certain. Being the
daughter of a Prime Minister meant that she attended several different classes that
prepared her for the potential dangers of being who she was and at this very
moment, she was infinitely thankful for her photographic memory.
Her mind systematically went through the various points:
One. If they wanted to kill her, they wouldnt have fed her bread and water.
Two. Being the daughter of the Prime Minister, she could be sure that she was being
used as a bargaining tool in exchange for something they wanted from the
government. In such a high stakes case, they wouldnt kill her, for it would land
them in hot soup without achieving their objectives.
Three. National security would have been alerted by now and they would no doubt
be looking for her right now.
Well, she did well to remember everything she learnt for she was right on all three
accounts.
+++
Jessica snuggled close to Tiffany under the covers. They were watching a movie
they had rented for the nightThe Hangover.
No, it wasnt a romantic flick. Nor was it an action movie. It was everything in
oneromance, action, comedy, horror and also a thriller all rolled in one. Theres
nothing like watching an epically wacked up movie to loosen the funny bones and
enjoy your night together.
When the movie was over, they were nursing aching sides and a really tired jaw

from laughing too much. They collapsed into each others arms, weak with laughter
and laughed till they couldnt laugh anymore.
Ohhahaha Jessica wiped the tears of laughter off her face. that was so
funny!
Tiffany couldnt reply beyond nodding her head in agreement. She was still giggling
over the funny moments. She stretched out on the couch and propped her legs on
Jessicas lap with a sigh.
Its back to work tomorrow.
Im looking forward to it. Jessica grinned. Im itching to snipe some baddies.
Tiffany laughed. Remind me never to get on your bad side.
+++
As it turned out, their rest was cut short by a day. Both of them heard their device
buzzing away and responded immediately.
+++
Boa nodded at them briskly as they entered the meeting room and took their seats.
She looked gravely at her agents who were seated at the round table.
We have a code red situation right now.
Yoona nudged Yuri excitedly. She loved it when there was a crisis of some sort. She
was a little strange that way but Yuri loved her for it and nudged her back while
keeping her face looking solemn.
Sooyoung threw her brother a look and Minho looked twice as serious as usual. He
would tense up when things got serious and some of his friends actually gave that
look in his eyes a nameflaming charismathat described it perfectly.
They had been shocked to know that Hyoyeon was the mole and even more shocked
to know that she was romantically involved with another agent. She had showed no
signs of being in love nor did she appear to be dating anyone. Of course, dating
fellow agents wasnt allowed and most agents who did would keep it under wraps
and hide it from the agency. However, having known her for such a long time, they
were surprised to find out that she had kept it from them from the beginning.
Now, they were sorely missing her presence as they listened to Boa telling them

about what had happened to their Prime Ministers daughter.

+++
No ransom message has been received yet. However, we expect the demand to be
in pretty soon.
Whos going to be our IT genius for this? Sooyoung wondered out loud.
Boa looked at her watch before answering. We got a transfer agent who is arriving
in approximately fifteen minutes. Her name is Nicole Jung. Shes just been
transferred over to our unit from our station in the US.
Can she speak Korean then? Yoona was curious.
Yes she can; just not as well as you do.
Is she as good as Hyo? Sooyoung felt a twinge of unhappiness at the thought of
NSI replacing Hyoyeon so easily.
Boa sighed and shook her head. Im afraid Hyo is difficult to match up to in terms
of her skill in all things IT.
Sooyoung grinned a little. Hyoyeon wasnt so replaceable after all.
+++
Sunny! Its good to see you back in the team! Yoona and Yuri greeted her
enthusiastically.
Sooyoung and Minho gave her a warm hug each as YoonYul smiled happily at Sunny.
Im happy to be back with you guys too. Sunny grinned in her trademark sunny
way.
How did you spend your long break? Yoona was curious.
Lots of sleeping, idling around and generally just having a good time, Sunny said
dryly.
Yoona narrowed her eyes into slits. Youre being sarcastic, arent you?
Sunny laughed. Youre as sharp as ever Yoona.

Whatever you were doing, were glad that youre back here. Sooyoung smiled
warmly at the petite girl whom she towered over. I miss resting my arm on your
head.
Sunny rolled her eyes and laughed.
+++
Jessica and Nicole hugged each other tightly.
I was so surprised to see you walking into the meeting room! Jessica was
astounded and in disbelief. She wouldnt have guessed in a million years that shed
see her very own cousin in a place like that.
You dont say. I almost screamed when I saw you. Luckily for me, I didnt scream
out loud but my eardrums almost burst on the inside. Nicole grinned widelyher
trademark super happy eye smile; not unlike Tiffanys.
Tiffany stood by the side watching. It was going to be harder for her now. Neither
of them had informed their families about their relationship with each other
except for Krystal whom Jessica kept little secrets from. She wasnt so sure if
Nicole would be let in on it too. On top of that, dating between agents was
frowned upon at NSI so the arrival of a cousin was only going to make things more
complicated now.
She was happy to see Jessica happy, however, so she smiled.
+++
The NSI team arrived at the PMs houseall but Sunny. She couldnt afford to have
her cover blown as she was still a member of Light. She would hover around unseen
and await instructions from Boa herself.
Sunny is backup, Nicole will handle our communications and gadgets, Jessica,
Tiffany, YoonYul, the four of you have to be on stand-by to rescue Tango Yankee as
quickly as possible. Chois, you two will be clearing the premises from around the
back as usual. Seohyun will monitor the situation and control the game plan.
Everybody nodded. Seohyun nodded extra vigorously. She was exceedingly thankful
to Boa for pleading for leniency on her behalf. She had been suspended for a short
while, had her pay docked and subsequently let off with a severe warning from the
superiors. Boa had a large part to play in persuading the superiors to give her
another chance.

Our unit needs her. She is the best strategist we have. Her operation success rate
is ninety-nine per cent. You cant beat that.
And the superiors had relented.
Officer Seo, you have a lot to thank Kwon Boa for. If it werent for her, youd have
been sent packing by now. One of the superiors made it clear that Boas
reputation was on the line for her.
Seohyun owed Boa and she was going to return her favour with blood, sweat and
eternal loyalty.
+++
At long last, the phone rang. The PM, Mr. Kim looked nervously at Boa and her
team, awaiting permission to answer the call. Nicole set her software ready and
gave the thumbs up. Boa nodded and Mr. Kim picked up the receiver.
Hello? His voice was shaky.
Your daughter is with us. We demand the release of Kangta and thirty billion won
as ransom.
Obviously aware that the authorities would be tracking their location, the
kidnapper hung up immediately without giving anyone else a chance to talk. Nicole
smacked the table in frustration. She needed just five more seconds to get a more
precise location.
Sunny gasped. Boa had given her an ear piece which enabled her to listen in on all
the happenings in the PMs house, including the phone calls. Now, as she listened to
the ransom demand, she was shocked to hear that they wanted Kangta released.
Kangta, before being imprisoned, was the well-known leader of the organization
BLACK. BLACK was known for its dealings in illegal drug trafficking and arms
dealing. Kangta had been apprehended by Light but not before killing half of the
Light members a few years ago. Most of the members of BLACK had gone into
hiding after that and had not been heard from since then.
Sunny remembered watching the news about the underground trains being blown to
bits when the government stood firm against their demands for a few ministers to
step down from their posts. BLACK had created a lot of chaos back then. This was
bad news indeed.
BLACK was back.

Light 18
It was no good. Once again, the kidnappers had made contact with them and once
again, Nicole was able to get a more specific lockdown on their location. Nicole
just wasnt fast enough. They needed Hyoyeon.
Boa paced up and down the length of her office back at NSI HQ. She had to make a
decision fast. She had to decide before the next call came. She came to a decision
after contemplating the options for five minutes. It was a clear choice. Hyoyeon
was the best they had.
Hyoyeon, we need you to help us locate the kidnappers who captured our PMs
daughter.
Hyoyeons back straightened in surprise. Would they let me back in?
Were talking about the PMs daughter here. Im sure they can be persuaded.
If they let me back in, I would be glad to help.
Good. How confident are you in pinpointing their location in less than nine
seconds?
Thats all the time Ive got? Hyoyeon cocked an eyebrow, feeling pressured.
Nine seconds is the longest theyve held communications with us. Two out of three
of their calls lasted only seven seconds.
Hyoyeon pursed her lips thoughtfully. It can be done, but I would need certain
hardware to help me out.
Hardware isnt an issue. We can get it for you.
If seven seconds is all Ive got, I will need this. Hyoyeon scribbled the name and
model number of the hardware she needs. And it doesnt come cheap.
Boa narrowed her eyes into slits as soon as she saw what Hyoyeon wrote. Hyo, this
isnt even legal.
Hyoyeon shrugged. Its the PMs daughter. All you have is seven seconds. Im
telling you, only this processor can process my applications fast enough.
Boa sighed heavily. Fine. I will try my best to get it for you. No promises though.

I have sources. Hyoyeon added suddenly. I could get it within a few hours.
Boa shook her head and groaned. I should have known. Just get it then. Ill let this
slide for once.
Hyoyeons good ol sunny, cheeky grin made a comeback. Yes, Boa!
+++
Sunny lay in her bed, resting. She was given the day off as they did not expect to
receive any more calls from the kidnappers for the day. She hugged Sunny bunny
close to her heart, feeling it pinch and twist painfully inside her chest. She
couldnt just lie there and wait. She had to do something.
But what?
+++
It was a sleazy joint. Men leered at Sunny as she walked through the main hall but
there was something about her that stopped them from approaching her. Well, a
rather visible somethinga bulge in the pocket of her jacket in the distinct shape
of a gun.
She bust the door open and sure enough, she found the man she wanted. She
marched up to him wordlessly as he backed away from her and grabbed him by his
collar.
Hows life treating you? Her breath was warm on his cheeks but it felt like winter
to him.
Q-Quite w-well
She grinned but its anything but assuring to see. The man gulped and a trickle of
sweat rolled down his temple as she whispered an unveiled threat in his ear.
If you dont want to spend the rest of your days behind bars, getting worked over
by the big boys, Id suggest you tell me everything you know about BLACK.
The man gasped and shuddered in fear. No He breathed.
+++
He groaned and doubled over as her knee found his guts once again.

Stopplease Ill talk

She released her grip on him and he slumped onto the ground below him. She
tugged on the bill of her cap, pulling it lower to hide her eyes from view.
Talk.
I thought you quit being a cop.
I did. And became an agent instead.
Why are you doing this then?
Is it any business of yours?
BLACK is not to be trifled with.
Im not trifling with them. I just want to know what theyre up to.
Theyre planning something big.
What kind of big?
Big big.
Do you know what theyve been up to lately?
He shook his head. Theyve been very secretive lately. Lying low and all. They got
rid of one of their leaders and the other leader has taken over everything. Hes a
tough one that guy.
Whos the leader taking over?
Yunho.
She allowed her eyebrows to raise a fraction of an inch. She had crossed paths with
him before and it was anything but pleasant. He was a tough fighter and made it as
tough as hell for her to complete her mission to say the least. It seemed as though
he had risen through the ranks in BLACK and made it to the top. Knowing how
tough he was, it wasnt a total surprise. She took out a thick wad of bills and
slapped his face with it.
This is payment for your informationalbeit, rather lackingand a little extra to
sooth your wounds with.

He took the thick wad of bills eagerly and sniffed it. It was the real deal alright. He
grinned at her.
Why didnt you show me this earlier? You wouldnt have had to beat me up. He
winced as he touched his bruised face.
But I wanted to.
She grinned devilishly as she patted his face before turning to leave.
Dont breathe a word if you dont wish to die.
Awwyou wont kill me. You love me too much to do that. He finally found
enough courage to joke.
She laughed out loud and shook her head amusedly as she left the sleazy joint,
parading her guns bulge to deter the disgusting, horny sleaze balls who were
prowling about for prey.
+++
Sunny pulled off the cap that hid her face from view as soon as she got into her car.
She didnt enjoyed doing what she just did but there was no other choice. She had
to revisit characters like him. She kept her list of characters that she had gotten to
know back when she was still a cop. Out of all the contacts that she kept, that man
was her least favourite one. He always made her nervous and that made her more
aggressive in return. Her aggressiveness kept her in control of him but even then,
there was no telling what he could doany moment, any time. He had nothing to
lose.
+++
Heard of any big jobs lately?
How big are we talking?
Big big.
Youve been talking to people huh?
Lets just say youre not the only one Im talking to.
Whats it worth to you?

She smirked. You know that I love to drive a hard bargain.

He snickered. Thats half the fun of selling you information.
Half of whatever you were planning to ask for.
Eighty.
Sixty.
Seventy. Rock bottom.
Sixty-five. You know you love this.
He grinned. Deal.
Sunny pulled out a thick wad of bills again and set it on the table.
Lets hear it.
+++
Sunny had gotten what she needed. There was nothing like trudging in mud itself to
get the dirt on the various groups of organized crime. Now that she knew which
group was most likely to be responsible for kidnapping Taeyeon, it was time to do
some planning with Boa.
+++
Boa narrowed her eyes into slits as Sunny related what she had learnt to her. She
was not pleased to know that Sunny was going about her business on her own.
And no one knew that you were going to do this. What if the people you spoke to
start talking?
They wont. I know them well.
You know that I dont approve. You know that I can take you off this case at any
point in time.
Sunny clenched her jaw and her expression hardened. You know that I cant be
stopped.

Yes, you can.

You wont go that far.
Youre assuming that I will be soft-hearted.
Im assuming that you are smart and know me well.
Boa let out a heavy sigh. There was just no stopping Sunny.
Well investigate. We have a few sources that are already looking into this but
what you just gave me is useful. Ill admit that much.
Sunny grinned slyly. Locating Taeyeon is something that we all want to do. Lets
help each other out.
But not in that way.
Sunny shrugged. Just pretend that you dont know about what Im doing.
Boa rolled her eyes. I gave you an inch but now youre asking for a yard. Know
your limits Sunny.
Sunnys shoulders heaved as she looked down, averting her eyes from Boas. You
know that Im not like that. Its justTaeyeon
I know and thats why Im worried for you this time.
Dont worry. I wont lose my head. Sunny assured Boa.
You better not or Ill have your head.
You cant when Ive already lost it. Sunny grinned cheekily.
All Boa could do was shake her head in resignation.
+++
Sooyoung couldnt keep her smile off her face as she ran towards Hyoyeon to give
her the biggest hug of her life.
Hyo! Good to have you back.
Thanks Sooyoung. Im too ashamed to face you guys though. Hyoyeon looked

extremely guilty.
Yoona and Yuri patted her back comfortingly. We know why you did it. We
understand you, Hyo. Yuri smiled warmly. Although it hurts to know that you
would choose a guy over us. Yoona added jokingly. Ow! Ya! I was just kidding!
Yoon winced as Sooyoung elbowed her in the ribs.
Hyoyeon smiled. Thank goodness for good friends. Wheres Sunny?
Shes backup.
Backup? Hmm, whats up with Sunny? She keeps popping up and then
disappearing. Is she some special agent? Hyoyeon wondered out loud.
The other three girls shrugged. They wouldnt let us know. If its meant to be
classified information, we wouldnt know. Yuri reasoned.
Their conversation was cut short when the phone rang.
Hyo! Minho called her urgently.
Hyoyeon made her way to the processor that had been brought in at her request.
She nodded at Nicole who was ready for action. She cracked her knucklesa habit
of hers before doing anything importantand sat down. Mr. Kim got the signal and
he picked up the receiver nervously.
Have you got what we want?
Yes.
Good. Send one person with him and the money to meet us. 11p.m. tomorrow at
the south harbour. Pier 9.
One person cant handle both the man and money. We will send two people.
Fine.
And the line went dead.
Hyo, how close did you get?
Close enough for us to sweep the area within a day.
Everyone let out a whoop of exhilaration but Boa simply nodded briskly.

Alright. I need all hands on the deck. Survey the area and evaluate if we want to
do an extraction before or during the transaction.
Yes, Madam! chorused the team of agents.
YoonYul, get ready. The two of you will be delivering the goods.
+++
Taeyeon drifted in and out of consciousness as day turned to night and night turned
to day. The only time she knew that it was night was when her kidnappers would
place her on a bed, keeping her arms bound together and fastened to the rails. She
was immensely relieved when she was allowed to lie flat. It was most
uncomfortable being kept on a chair all day and unable to stretch her legs.
She wriggled her legs, getting more and more feeling back into them. They had
gone completely numb and she had felt the strangest sensations coursing through
her legs; way weirder than pins and needles as she moved her legs cautiously. In a
bid to hasten the recovery of her legs, she tried lifting them up and began circling
them as though she were riding a bicycle. And that was the position the kidnapper
was greeted with when he opened the door to check on her.
HAHAHAH
The kidnapper clamped his hands over his mouth to stop himself from laughing.
They didnt want Taeyeon to hear any of their voices but he had been caught by
surprise by her funny act.
Taeyeon stopped cycling immediately when she heard the laugh. It was a deep
voice. Definitely a male. After trying to get her kidnappers to talk several times,
she had gotten the message that they werent going to answer any of her questions
so this laugh was definitely a surprise to her. She committed it to her memory. One
never knew when something like that was going to come in handy one day. She
then heard the door closing and being locked again.
Sigh.
She missed Sunny terribly. She wanted Sunny to hug her and tell her that
everything was going to be okay. She wanted Sunny to kiss her and make her forget
about the danger that she was in.
Sunny

Light 19
Taeyeon was rudely awoken. Her kidnapper jostled her out of her dreamlandthe
only respite she had from reality. Her eyes fluttered open but she might as well
have left them closed for a blindfold kept her from seeing anything but darkness.
She was hauled out of bed in a hurry and tossed over someones shoulder in a
firemans lift. It wasnt the most pleasant position to be held in but she was in no
position to complain or argue about that.
People around her bustled about in a nervous manner. The silence was palpable,
except for the constant shuffling of shoes over the apparently dusty floor. She
pricked her ears to catch any clues that might help her but there was none to pick
up. It was as though they knew that she had superhuman memory but it wouldnt
make any sense. Nobody knew of her abilityexcept her dad and Sunny. Her dad.
Her eyes widened behind her blindfold and for once she was glad that she had it
on. Did her dad have anything to do with this?
Her heart twisted painfully. If her dad had any part in this, shed be heartbroken.
She had such great difficulty in tolerating his betrayal of the nation he had been
entrusted with, and now, she couldnt stand the thought of his betrayal of her. She
was his daughter for goodness sakes. Had he no morals? She should have just
jumped that night. She should have jumped.
+++
Sunny followed them from a distance. Just as shed thought, theyd move her.
Hyoyeon had been able to narrow the zone down enough for the NSI team to
deduce where Taeyeon might be held and of course, Sunny lost no time in hurrying
there for fear of them getting paranoid and moving to a new place.
There are times when you suddenly realize why certain rules and regulations are in
place, as much as you hate and despise them. For example, the practice of
removing agents when they are too emotionally involved. Sunny was one perfect
example in this case because she slipped up in her eagerness to keep Taeyeon safe.
She got too near.
The car that Taeyeon was in began zooming off much faster than before, forcing
Sunny to rev up her engine a notch higher, putting on an additional burst of speed.
She didnt care to report what was happening to Hyoyeon or Boa who were
connected to her through her earpiece. She didnt have the time to. This was going
to be just her. All her.
She bent even lower over her trusty bike and sped ahead, following the car in front

of her. She was glad she did because a man poked his arm out of the window and
took a shot at her. He missed. She swerved violently when another arm stuck itself
out of the window on the other side of the car. Another miss.
She crouched the lowest she could and thanked the heavens for her incredibly
flexible body as her body was practically plastered to the body of her bike,
somewhat protected by the bulletproof mini windshield of her bike.
She put her bike on turbo mode and literally zoomed ahead, closing the gap
between her and the car. She was going to get them, if that was the last thing she
was going to go.
She swerved dangerously and jerkily, not allowing the men in the car to predict the
way she was going to go and her sudden shifts in direction had them missing their
shots at her. She allowed herself a tiny smirk before reaching into her jacket for
her own firearm.
It was all or nothing.
+++
Yoona and Yuri approached the pier that they had been instructed to bring the
money to. Backing them up were Jessica, Tiffany and the Choi siblings. Jessica was
with her sniper and so was Sooyoung. They would pick out all the nasty thugs whilst
Yoona, Yuri, Tiffany and Minho would try to ensure the safety of Taeyeon who, of
course, was their main concern.
Two men stood in the distance but all the NSI agents knew that they would be fools
if they believed that that was all the men that BLACK had sent. Just like
themselves, BLACK members would most probably be hidden all around the place.
To ensure that they were not outnumbered, Boa had enlisted agents from other
units of NSI and they were all ready for action at the drop of her signal.
Wheres Kangta? the men spoke first, looking around for any sign of their leader.
You wont see Kangta until we see her. Yoona maintained a cool and calm
exterior, something she excelled at no matter what the circumstance.
Youre not in a position to negotiate. We demand to see Kangta first.
Yoona jerked her head backwards, signalling Tiffany and Minho to bring the agent
they had disguised as Kangta forward. The real Kangta had been extracted from his
high security prison cell one quiet night and transferred to the maximum security
cell in NSI premises as a cautionary measure.

The men looked suspiciously at Kangta, trying to assess if he was indeed the real
deal.
We want to see his face.
At that moment, all NSI agents heard Boas voice in her ear.
We have Taeyeon. Take them down.
Everyone felt a sense of exhilaration for the action was on. They brought Kangta
towards the two men and when they got close enough, Kangta jumped on them,
knocking them to the ground in one blow. Tiffany and Minho acted quickly, securing
their wrists in cuffs behind their backs, rendering them powerless.
Shots began raining on them from several points behind barriers and they ran for
cover in a hurry. Jessica was in her element. She picked off the men shooting at
her fellow agents one at a time, in rapid succession. None of them could escape
her sharp eyes and telescopic lens. Sooyoung was good as well. She did her fair
share of sniping, taking down men on the other side that Jessica did not have
access to. Between the two of them, most of the men who were shooting from the
buildings surrounding the agents on the ground were eliminated.
Men dashed out from the buildings, all guns blazing, poised to take the agents
down. They could not allow their members to be captured. Yoona and Yuri tagged
teamed, each girl taking turns to shoot from the spot they were hiding behind.
Tiffany and Minho held on to the two men they had caught and hid behind a big
metal crate.
Backup, backup required. Tiffany tapped on her earpiece to communicate with
Boa. And that was when a horde of agents arrived in several cars almost
instantaneously. They had been waiting for orders just around the corner from the
harbour.
Shots rang out all across the piers and the warehouses around Pier 9. It was exactly
what theyve all been trained fora shootout.
Moments later, it was apparent that BLACK was retreating. They had lost several
men to the NSI snipers and hence, lost their advantage over the situation. They
abandoned their attempt to retrieve the members who had been captured by NSI
and ran for it.
The NSI agents rounded up the BLACK members who had been captured and loaded
them onto their vehicles. This was anything but the end. In fact, this was just the

beginning of a very long investigation.

+++
Taeyeon groaned and opened her eyes slowly. Her body was aching and her head
was throbbing. The last thing she remembered was her car spinning out of control.
Everything else was a blur after that.
Her vision gradually returned to their focused state and she made out a solitary
figure standing at the foot of her bed, conversing with a man in a white coatmost
likely a doctor. Her groan alerted them to her awakening and the doctor checked
her vitals immediately.
Shes good.
The lady he had been talking to nodded her head firmly.
Thank you.
Youre welcome.
Taeyeon ssi, youre safe now.
And for some reason, hearing those words opened her floodgates and her tears
came gushing out. She hadnt realized how strong she had been, not to breakdown
in front of her captors. She hadnt realized how much she had put up with for the
past few days. She hadnt realized how afraid she really had been when she was
held hostage. So now, as the word safe was said to her, all the pent up stress,
anxiety and distress were released in a torrent of tears.
Youre safe, Taeyeon ssi. Youre in a hospital right now and we are protecting
you.
Taeyeon couldnt stop crying, however. It was almost as if crying was therapeutic
for her. Perhaps it was, for she felt a whole lot better after crying.
We understand that youve been through a lot. We applaud you for holding up so
well but we will need to ask you questions about this once you are ready.
Taeyeon looked at the lady and nodded.
I understand.
The lady smiled and Taeyeon thought she looked really pretty when she did.

I am Boa, head of internal national security at NSI.

+++
Sunny was in a lot of pain. As she looked down at herself, she muttered, Thanks
profusely in her heart to no one in particular. She was just thankful to be alive and
kicking. From what she could see, she deduced that she had not broken any bones
so all the pain that she was in must be from her superficial wounds. A doctor
entered her ward and gave her a cheery smile.
Good morning! Im glad to see that youre up now. Did you sleep well?
Sunny nodded but her eyes looked about furtively. She wasnt entirely sure if she
was safe or not. The doctor seemed to sense her uneasiness.
Sunny ssi, youre in good hands. Dont worry. Your co-worker will come around to
see you in a short while. Shes in the other room with another lady at the
moment.
Sunny was jolted back to full consciousness at the mention of another lady in
another room. Taeyeon? Is she alright?
Boa entered Sunnys room right then and Sunny had never been happier to see her.
She could tell Sunny if Taeyeon was alright. The doctor looked up from his
clipboard and smiled at Boa.
Sunny ssi is doing well as well. Ill take my leave now.
Boa nodded and smiled at the doctor and he seemed to be momentarily stunned by
her. This was part of the reason why Boa hardly smiled. She simply looked too
damn attractive for her own good when she did. However, she was in a very good
mood and so she was all-smiles this morning.
Sunny, well done.
Sunny grunted. She begged to differ.
You dont think that you did a good job of rescuing Taeyeon?
Sunny shook her head. A sob escaped her lips.
I slipped up. I got too close. Youre right, I shouldnt have joined in this. She could
have died because of me.

Boa sat down beside her and held her hand firmly.
Sunny, you saved her. Dont be too hard on yourself.
She could have diedbecause of me.
Tell me what happened.
I got too close. I wanted to see her so badly. I got too close, damn it. They
spotted me and shot at me. I dodged and dodged and got close enough to them. I
took a shot at their tires. They spun out of control but I couldnt stop soon enough
so I slid down the road with my bike. Sunny choked at the thought of her mangled
bike. My bike
What happened after that? Boa probed gently.
I got up and shot the men in the car. One of them got out with Taeyeon and I shot
him too. Then Taeyeon screamed and fainted.
Sunny began sobbing more heavily at the thought of Taeyeon fainting.
Taeyeon is alright, by the way. Shes in much better shape than you are.
Boa looked amused by that fact and Sunny heaved a sigh of relief.
Im glad shes alright. If anything happened to herI could never forgive myself.
Regardless, I still say that youve done a good job. Trust me when I say it, Sunny.
Sunny looked at Boas warm eyes and felt comforted.
Thanks.
And Ive decided on something.
What?
Im recruiting Jessica and Tiffany into Light. Theyll work with you.
What are we working on?
Protecting Taeyeon.

Youre going to let me continue protecting her?

Yes. I dont see why not. You have succeeded in all of your missions so far. I have
no reason to take you off.
But
But, Boa cut her off, Theres a catch.
What?
You cant be seen by her. You cant be seen near her.
I see what youre doing here.
Look, we cant let you end up being a target because youre seen with her. We
cant let her know that you are a Light agent. And you want to protect her. This is
the best solution. You, Jessica and Tiffany will take turns to watch over her in six
hour shifts. The remaining six hours during which Taeyeon sleeps will be covered by
our agents assigned to her home. The three of you are only in-charge of her active
hours. Of course, she will have close range bodyguards as well, all around the
clock.
Sunny nodded sullenly and Boa laughed suddenly, giving Sunny a shock.
What?
Nothing. You just look so much like a pouting little kid that I couldnt help
myself. Boa smiled and shook her head self-reprovingly. Im glad that I didnt
have to pull my rank on you to get you to agree.
Sunny smiled wanly. Just you wait till Im feeling better.
Boa smiled.
+++
Yunho was seething. He was boiling over with rage. He had the urge to shoot all of
his incapable men. How was it that NSI and their mystery agents were always
getting in his way? This would have to stop. He was going to show them that he
meant business. He was going to get Kangta and the data he wanted if that was the
last thing he was going to do.
Changmin, kill her.

+++
Taeyeon tried calling Sunny but she never answered. It was as though she had
disappeared into thin air. She was well enough to be discharged from the hospital
but they wanted to run a couple more scans on her to make sure that she was
completely alright.
She couldnt wait to see Sunny again so she had been very disappointed to find that
Sunny hadnt called or texted her during the past few days that she had been
kidnapped.
She should be worried about me, shouldnt she? I was with her when I got
kidnapped. She ought to be worried!
Taeyeon had asked Boa if they had kidnapped another girl besides her. Boa knew
immediately that she was referring to Sunny but she had to play dumb.
You were with a friend at that time?
Yes. Was she taken too?
No. You were the only one taken away.
Oh. Thats a relief.
Taeyeon did feel relieved that Sunny was safe, however, that did not explain why
Sunny had not bothered to get in touch with her from that moment on. She
couldnt understand it at all.
Boa noticed how distressed Taeyeon was but there was little she could do about it.
Sunny wasnt going to contact her for a long, long time. In that instant, she felt
very sorry for Taeyeon.
Do you need my help with anything?
Taeyeon looked hopeful immediately.
Could you perhaps help me to make sure that my friend is alright? She isnt
answering her phone at all and she hasnt contacted me since the time I got
kidnapped. Im worried.
I can check the nations missing persons report if youd like. That way we can
find out if shes been reporting missing or not.

Taeyeon shook her head sadly. My friend doesnt have family. Shes all by herself.
No one is going to report her missing.
Boa cocked an eyebrow. Taeyeon knew a lot about Sunny. A lot more than she had
expected her to.
Well, if you could give me her name, I could try to check her out for you.
Really? Could you? Her name is Sunny. Sunny Lee Soonkyu. Taeyeon cheered up in
that instant.
Boa on the other hand wasnt too happy about Taeyeon knowing Sunnys actual
name. Sunny wasnt supposed to reveal that kind of information to civilians. She
sighed inwardly. She knew that she couldnt blame Sunny. That girl was lonely
indeed. She probably didnt want to lie to the one person that she truly liked. Boa
knew Sunny well enough to know that.
She decided to let it slide, considering the circumstances that Sunny was in. Then
she chided herself silently for being so lenient with Sunny. She simply couldnt help
it. She had known Sunny from the time that short girl lost her parents. She had
seen what Sunny had gone through. She knew her so wellalmost like familythat
she couldnt bring herself to treat her merely as another agent working under her.
Sunny would be her only exception. Sunny was the only one who could make her
act unprofessionally.
And just like any family member would, she acted selfishly. She had to keep Sunny
away from Taeyeon. BLACK had their eyes on Taeyeon for reasons unknown to her.
She couldnt let Sunny become their target as well. She knew that Sunny knew
what she was trying to do. What really surprised her was how easily Sunny had
agreed to it. Perhaps, Sunny understood her more than she had realized too.
+++
Yunho, weve found the perfect moment to kill her.
Good. Get it done. Theyll regret getting in our way.
Im on it.
+++

Light 20
Taeyeon was more than depressed. She was completely devoid of hope. It had been
a week since she was discharged from the hospital and there was still no news of
Sunny. Boa had been nice enough to check Sunny out for her but even she had
found nothing out of the ordinary.
I cant disclose anything confidential to you but all I can say is that shes not in
any danger of any sort at the moment.
Taeyeon nodded understandingly. I understand that you cant tell me more. Thank
you for helping me so much. Im very grateful for that.
Boa had smiled and patted Taeyeons shoulder comfortingly before escorting the
girl out of the hospital. Now, as she sat in her lecture theatreyes, life has to go
on, doesnt it?she couldnt pay attention to what was bring said at all. Not that it
really mattered to hershe already knew everything.
She called Sunny every hour of every day. She texted her constantly. She stared at
her phone, willing it to come to life and flash Sunnys name. And now, almost two
weeks after she got kidnapped, Sunny had not contacted her at all.
She was losing hope. She was losing it. What the heckshe had already lost it. Yes,
she had lost her Sunny bunnyboth the person and the first real present that Sunny
had given her on their first proper date.
And that was when her tears wet her blank lecture pad.
+++
It was an ordinary nightcold, dark and windy. The streets below the girl were
devoid of any signs of activity. She sat on the edge of the building, dangling her
legs over the side. The girl in question wasnt Sunny this time, but Taeyeon. In the
midst of her depression, she found herself coming back to the place where she had
first met Sunny. She found herself sitting at the exact spot where Sunny had been
sitting when she first saw her.
She contemplated jumping. She really did. It was so easy to jump. But something
was holding her back from taking the plunge. No, it wasnt fear. Taeyeon had no
fear when it came to leaving this world. Well, she didnt have anything to live for
ever since she found out that her father was the biggest traitor in the nation.
+++

Daddy? Are you Taeyeon opened the door of his study to find it empty. I guess
not.
She sat on his luxurious leather swivel chair and spun herself round several times.
Then she got bored of doing that and powered on his computer. She knew that he
had forbidden her to use his computer, saying that it held lots of confidential
information regarding the nation, but she wasnt exactly the most obedient girl in
the world.
It was password-protected. Hmmm, what password would Daddy use?
His birthday?
No
My birthday?
No
Then a thought struck her. Her father had been really proud of her when she
entered a top university based on her own merit. It was corny but it was worth a
try.
My student identification number?
Bingo!
Taeyeon clicked random icons found on his desktop only to stumble upon a file she
should not have read. She didnt know what it was exactly but she knew that her
father was doing something traitorous to his nationthe very nation that he had
been entrusted to run to the best of his ability. Well, so much for integrity.
Then her world shattered. Her father fell from her grace; from hero, to zero. All in
the span of exactly two minutes, the amount of time she took to read the
document from start to end, each word burning a lasting impression in her
photographic memory. And from then on, she hated her photographic memory. She
hated it to the core.
+++
If she hadnt found out about her fathers betrayal, she wouldnt have wanted to
kill herself to free herself from the pain that came with the knowledge. She
couldnt turn her father in, yet, neither did she want her father to continue doing
the wrongs that he was doing. What was a daughter to do? If she killed herself,

would he stop? Perhaps...he might

She had tried hinting that she despised traitors and people who betrayed others by
talking to him about books and movies that she had watched on that topic. She had
tried hinting about not letting mistakes carry on by engaging him in conversations
about various topics. However, none of her hints seemed to work. So if hints didnt
work, perhaps her death would speak volumes more and he would finally stop his
terrible acts of corruption and betrayal of trust.
And therein lay the biggest irony of it all. If she hadnt gone up there that night to
kill herselfshe would never have met Sunny, the light of her life, who was
currently missing from her life and making her more and more miserable with every
passing second.
It was so ironic. To think that the very person who had given her a reason to carry
on was also the one who took it back and left her hanging by a thread. Sunny had
saved her, then sent her back so here she was, in that same spot where Sunny was.
Well, well, we have come one full circle, havent we?
Taeyeon laughed softly to herself.
To jumpor not to jumpthat was the question.
But she couldnt. Sunny was still alive. She had to find out why Sunny was ignoring
her. She had to. She just didnt know how to. Killing herself, however, was
definitely the wrong solution.
With a heavy sigh, she flexed her arms and placed her palms on the surface she
was sitting on; ready to push herself off the edge and back onto the rooftop, but a
sudden tug on her collar strangled her neck and had her falling backwards back
onto the rooftop instead.
Dj vu. Big time.
The person who had tugged her got back on her feet and dashed off, her face
completely hidden from view. All that was left was the lingering scent of grapes in
the air. No, it wasnt the regular type of grapesit was more likefermented
grapes.
Fermented grapes?!
Taeyeon sat straight up, all shock and pain forgotten.

SUNNY!!! she yelled.

It was Sunny. She was sure of it. Her legs got her down to the ground floor as
quickly as they could but Sunny was nowhere to be found. All that was left was a
slight breeze that rustled the leaves of the surrounding trees.
SUNNY!!! COME BACK!!!
Her voice echoed slightly into the night before silence engulfed her world again.
Sunny....I know that was younobody else smells like you Her teardrops fell
silently onto the grass below her as she cried for the girl she missed with all her
heart. Why wont you talk to me anymore?
SunnyI want you back
Chest-heaving sobs consumed her as her sadness overwhelmed her.
SunnyCOME BACK TO ME!!! PLEASE!!! I LOVE YOU!!! she yelled, every cell of her
begging the divine heavens to grant her her only wish.
But it was not to be and the following silence was her only companion amidst her
sniffs and sobs.
+++
Sunny knew that she shouldnt have gone to her. Yet, she was only human. No
matter how good she was as a Light agent, she was undeniably a girl at heart. She
knew that getting close to Taeyeon like that would probably plunge her into more
pain and misery but she didnt have that much time to think.
Her heart had already plunged to an all-time low as she watched Taeyeon head
towards that building. She watched as Taeyeon made her way to the rooftop. She
knew that Taeyeon was utterly heartbroken and missing her badly. It hurt so badly
to have to watch as Taeyeon went about her daily activities devoid of life and
cheer but this wasnt just painful to watch. This was alarming. So when Taeyeon
sat on the ledge, Sunny sprinted to her as quickly as her legs could carry her. Now,
as she sank to the floor of her hiding place, panting like a dog, she cried.
Taeyeonie
From then on, she was determined to watch over Taeyeon every single night. Boa
had told her that agents would be assigned to her home when Taeyeon was sleeping
but Sunny knew Taeyeon better. She took it upon herself to watch over Taeyeon

when she slept. That made her tired but it was alright. Shed do anything to keep
Taeyeon safefrom others and Taeyeon, herself.
Tonight had proven that she was right about Taeyeon. That girl was able to slip past
all the guards and escape from her home in the quiet of the night. She certainly
had the potential to be an agent herself, with skills like that. At that thought,
Sunny couldnt help chuckling to herself. TaeyeonTaeyeonwhat would she do
without her?
+++
She fell onto her bed and fell asleep almost immediately. Watching over Taeyeon
and sleeping were the only two things she did every day. It was a routine for her
now. She hadnt touched her phone in days. She didnt dare to. She left it plugged
in its dock, on silent mode, so that she wouldnt have the urge to answer Taeyeons
calls or reply her text messages.
Leaving her phone on was the only way she could send a signal to Taeyeon to hold
on. Well, that was until she broke the rule and saved her from jumping off the
rooftop. But that was purely out of duty, she reasoned with herself. It wasnt for
selfish reasons. Her act was justified.
It was.
Her next shift was in six hours. She had to sleep.
+++
Sunny was smiling at her. The petite girl spread her arms wide open, welcoming her
into them. She ran towards the girl whom she missed so badly that it hurt. She ran
and ran but the distance between her and Sunny never decreased. Then Sunny
started to wave goodbye instead.
NO!!! SUNNY!!! DONT GO!!!
Her legs wouldnt go faster. They felt as heavy as lead but Taeyeon pressed on, and
on, and onuntil Sunny disappeared.
SUNNY!!!
And she woke up with a start. Ever since that night at the rooftop, she had been
dreaming about a disappearing Sunny every night. It was sheer torture and she
seriously wondered how much more of this she could take.

+++
Taeyeon started to smell fermented grapes everywhere she went. Was it a figment
of her imagination or had she really smelt it up on the rooftop? No. It wasnt her
imagination. She definitely smelt it. It was only after smelling it that night that she
has become so delusional.
SIGH.
She flipped her pen around her fingers casually, not really paying attention to the
lecture that was going on. She remembered how she had smelt fermented grapes in
this very lecture theatre after she stopped Sunny from jumping.
If only it could happen again.
Why did Sunny bother to pull her off the edge when she wouldnt talk to her? How
was it that Sunny knew she was on the rooftop? Was it a coincidence? Of course it
was. Sunny couldnt be stalking her, could she? Of course not. Why wouldnt Sunny
answer her calls? Why didnt she reply any of her text messages? Why was Sunny
avoiding her? Did something happen to Sunny?
Perhaps.
Was Sunny in some kind of trouble? She remembered all the times when Sunny
would come to her with some random injury that never made sense. Her
explanations of how her injuries came about would have made her laugh if not for
the severity of the situation. But Sunny wasnt a student. She owned a vineyard.
Taeyeon gasped at the sudden realization.
Sunny owns a vineyard!!! OH MY GOSH. How dumb can I get?
Taeyeon felt like kicking herself for not thinking of this earlier as she got up and
left the lecture immediately. She had to go to the vineyard. Sunny must have been
there to get that smell on her.
+++
Jessica groaned as Tiffany shook her hard.
Just five more minutes... She rolled over and continued to sleep.
Your job is on the line, Jessi. Tiffany planted a gentle kiss on her temple before
slapping her butt as hard as she could. GET UP!

Okay, okay, Im up, Im up. Jessica grimaced as she sat up. She grinned lazily as
she spread her arms wide open, demanding a hug and a kiss from Tiffany.
Tiffany gave her a stern look but hugged and kissed her anyway. It was only then,
that Jessica got up happily and headed to the bathroom to wash up. Tiffany was
beginning to regret asking Jessica to move in with her while they carried out their
mission of protecting Taeyeon. She thought it was a good idea, until she found out
how difficult it was to get Jessica to wake up.
+++
Tiffany and Jessica sat down in Boas office. They were a little excited when they
were told that Boa wanted to speak with them. All sorts of possibilities ran through
their minds.
I know that the two of you are together. Boa looked at them piercingly.
Both Tiffany and Jessica were shocked. Tiffany, being the more outspoken of the
two, spoke up first.
And youre asking us to breakup?
Boa shook her head. I wont stop you. I certainly dont recommend it but some
things cant be helped. It is not a hard and fast ruleplease dont tell anybody that
I said thatbut to prevent it from being too rampant, me and the other heads
enforce it strictly. However, if two agents fall for each other against all odds, we
will not be as cruel to break you up. I will warn you though. Some of our best
agents have been destroyed by their relationships with fellow agents and we dont
wish to see the same happen to you two.
Tiffany and Jessica looked at each other feeling very relieved.
Thanks for the warning, Boa.
I wish you all the best as a couple. Boa smiled sincerely. Nowback to
business. It turned out that Boa invited them to join the Light team. They were
honoured and agreed to it immediately.
You will join Sunny as a team.
Sunny?
Sunny has been a Light member ever since you joined NSI so you would not have

seen her before. She will arrive anytime soon to meet you. The three of you will
take turns to watch over our PMs daughter. We are sure that BLACK will not let her
off so easily. They have a motive for everything they do so they will come back for
her to get what they want.
A petite girl let herself into Boas office and stood behind Jessica and Tiffany,
waiting to be introduced to her new teammates.
Sunny, youre just in time. These are your new teammates. Tiffany, Jessica. Boa
gestured towards the two girls.
Im Sunny.
They bowed and shook hands with each other.
Sunnytake a seat.
Continue, dont mind me.
Alright, so as I was saying, the three of you are a team. You will take turns to
watch over our PMs daughter. Six hours per shift. Got it?
All three girls nodded.
Boa handed them a thumb drive each. All data and information about this mission
are in there. Read, remember and roast.
Roast? Jessica queried.
Sunny chortled. She means to destroy it.
OhI see.
+++
If I had known that you are such a lazy person, I wouldnt have asked you to move
in with me! yelled Tiffany disgruntledly.
Aww, I love you too, sweetie! came a muffled reply from the bathroom.
Moments later, Jessica emerged from the bathroom, all ready to go to work.
Did Sunny message me?

Tiffany nodded. She says to go to TYs school. She has classes till late today.
Right, so off I go. Have a good rest, sweetie. Ill be home soon!
Jessica kissed her chastely before leaving.
Tiffany shut the door with a smile and crescent moon eyes. Okay, so maybe she
didnt regret it all that much after all.
+++

Light 21
Jessica was sound asleep when Tiffany got home after doing her shift. The younger
girl looked at the sleeping figure on her bed and sighed. So much for more action.
The whole idea of Jessica moving in with her was for them to have more time to
spend together since their shifts would literally keep them apart for at least twelve
hours a day. But Jessicas need for sleep was just unbelievable. That girl slept at
least ten hours a day! That left them with less than two hours to spend with each
other.
If Jessica hadnt moved in, they would not have been able to see each other at all.
Tiffany shook Jessica hard but the older girl merely grunted and rolled over, going
back to sleep.
Jessi babyget up and talk to me
Lie down and sleep with me
Jessiget up
Mmm
Jess
A hand shot out from under the covers and pulled Tiffany down and she was
unceremoniously cut off by a pair of moist, soft lips that seemed to have the ability
to find their target without their owner having to open as much as an eyelid.
Closing her eyes, she melted into the kiss and allowed herself a smile as the lips
below her continued to nuzzle hers gently. Those lips had become a source of many
different emotions for hercomfort, joy and ultimately, loveand she adored
them. Her arms carried her weight as she hovered over the owner of the sexy lips.
However, Jessica appeared to have other ideas. The older girl wrapped her arms
around Tiffany and soon, their bodies were melded together without any room in
between.
The two girls took their time with each other, exploring with their hands, lips and
tongues. They could not get enough of each other and it was almost an hour before
they shared a final kiss and stopped their nuzzling and exploring.
Thats quite a welcome you gave me. The goofy grin that Tiffany wore on her
face hid nothing.

Im awake now. Jessicas grin was just as goofy as Tiffanys.

I can tell, quipped Tiffany.
The two girls giggled and rolled around in the sheets for a while before getting out
of bed eventually. Then Tiffany got busy in the kitchen and it was not long before
the fragrant aroma of beef and soup filled the apartment. Jessica helped to set the
table and move the dishes out. They sat and ate peacefully until Jessica broke the
silence with a question.
Did anything happen during your shift?
Tiffany shook her head. Nothing.
Well, I received a call while you were out.
And? What was it about?
Your father called and he did not sound pleased to hear my voice.
Oh.
Havent you told anyone in your family about us?
Tiffany caught sight of the quick flash of hurt in Jessicas eyes and felt guilty at
once. She had not mentioned Jessica in front of her father for certain reasons. She
supposed she had to come clean with Jessica now but a shaking head and a contrite
expression were all she managed to give Jessica in response.
I think you owe me an explanation.
Jessi Tiffany did not know how to begin. Its complicated.
I guessed as much. Thats why I held back and waited for a suitable moment to
bring it up. Do you want to tell me the whole story?
Tiffany sighed. There would be no holding back now. She owed Jessica that much.
My parents used to be agents.
Uh huh
Until my mum died during an operation.

Jessicas horror stricken face was no surprise to Tiffany. She was used to such
reactions but she had become tired of the sympathy that followed after. Her
relatives and close friends at that time treaded carefully around her, making her
feel worse than ever. It was as though she had caught some kind of disease and
would never be normal again.
How did she die?
Tiffany looked at Jessica in surprise. No one had ever asked her that right after
learning about her mothers death. They would tell her how sorry they were, which
generally irked her because it did nothing to alleviate her sorrow and it certainly
did not help when they said that they understood her pain. How could anyone ever
understand her pain? Save for her father and brother.
She took a bullet in the head. I was told that it was an instant death. Thats the
only thing that Im thankful for. At least it was quick.
Jessica nodded and moved closer to Tiffany. Soon, Tiffany found herself engulfed in
the slender arms of her girlfriend and allowed herself to melt into her arms.
So Im guessing that your dad isnt too big on you finding a partner who is in the
same profession as you are.
Tiffany looked at Jessica sadly. Not only that. He wasnt too keen on my career
choice either. And to get him to allow me to become an agent, I had to strike a
deal with him, she said with a note of resignation.
And the deal was to never date another agent? Jessica looked into Tiffanys eyes
understandingly. And yet you were the one who actively pursued me in training
school? Her eyes now bore a trace of amusement in them and Tiffany was relieved
to know that Jessica was not mad at her for not telling her family about their
relationship.
Tiffany pouted. I couldnt help myself. Youyou were so hot. Especially with a
sniper rifle in your arms. I liked you the moment I laid my eyes on you and I told
myself it wouldnt hurt to get to know you more. But the more I got to know you
Well, you have a problem on your hands now. I think your father either thinks or
suspects that youre in a relationship and there can be only one reason why youre
not telling him about it.
Tiffany sighed. She knew that she could not run from the problem forever.
However, she had naively hoped that she could put it off for as long as possible. It
looked like she did not have a choice now. Leaving Jessica was not an option. She

would have to face her father and find a way to get him to come round to the idea
of her dating a fellow agent.
Im sorry, Jessi. I should have told you about this.
Jessica smiled and shook her head gently. Im not mad. And its not going to be
easy but youre going to have to tell your father.
Its a little bit easier, knowing that youve got my back. Tiffany smiled warmly,
earning an equally warm smile from the older girl.
+++
Taeyeon was not sure if she would get to see Sunny at the vineyard but she could
not sleep until she tried. The need to see Sunny was snowballing into a massive
avalanche and if left unfulfilled, she was sure that her heart would burst from the
ache that seemed to grow stronger day by day. She could barely remember the way
to the vineyard but thanks to her gift in remembering things photographically, she
was able to spot the buildings in the landscape that led towards her destination.
She got out of her car, which she had sneaked out of the garage with the help of
one of her most trusted butlers and headed in to look for Sunny. The first people
she met, however, were the old couple that Sunny had entrusted the running of the
place to.
Im Taeyeon, do you remember me? Taeyeon asked politely after bowing and
greeting them, giving them due respect as her elders.
Yes, of course. You are the only person that Sunny has ever brought to visit. And
what brings you here today?
Im here to look for Sunny.
The old lady looked surprised. She hasnt been here recently. Then she looked
worried. Has something happened between the two of you?
Taeyeon did not want to worry the old lady so she hurriedly smiled and reassured
her that everything was fine between the two of them.
Sunny asked me to come here. She must be up to something, Taeyeon feigned a
laugh and lied through her teeth even as the disappointment welled up in her heart
and soul. Its alright then. Im sorry for disturbing you at work. Ill be leaving
now.

Since youre here, would you like to stay and have some wine? We made a fresh
new batch recently.
Taeyeon smiled as cheerfully as she could and shook her head. Thank you but I
have matters to attend to and I should not be holding you up. Ill visit again
though, if you dont mind the intrusion.
Youre more than welcome to visit, let me see you to the door.
+++
Sunny had to summon all the restraint she possessed to stop herself from going to
Taeyeon as she trudged out of the vineyard and back to her car. The forlornness
was evident in the older girls tired face and the slump in her shoulders made it all
the more heart wrenching to look at.
She could see that Taeyeons heart was breaking and her heart ached more than
ever. She could not decide who had it worseTaeyeon or her. She supposed that it
was equally unbearable, to be able to see yet not touch the person you loved or to
be unable to see yet know that the person you loved had to be around you
somewhere.
The dread in her heart had already begun its build up as she stalked Taeyeon from
a distance. She recognized right away that this was the way to the vineyard and
chided herself for giving it away in her scent. Yet, in the depths of her conscious
mind, she knew that it had been no accident. She had allowed Taeyeon to get a
whiff of her vineyard scent that night. In a way, she had succumbed to the need to
let Taeyeon know that she was still around, albeit unseen. She had to. She could
not let Taeyeon think that she had abandoned her. Hence, the most subtle yet
glaring hint she could have dropped was her scent.
She was beginning to doubt the wisdom of that decision, however. Taeyeon had
seemed to crumble even more after smelling her that night. Instead of helping, it
had made Taeyeon even more desperate to see her and it was not working well at
all. But she could not risk another approach without endangering both of their
lives. She had to hold it in and hold it back.
+++
Why cant you see that giving up on her now would be a cowardly thing to do?
Jessica was treated to a full blast of Tiffanys enraged voice as she returned from
her shift.

You cant impose history on the future! How can you be so sure that I will be hurt
by her! What if its the other way around?! Should she dump me then? Just because
one of us might lose our lives on the job doesnt mean we should give up on love
when it comes, should we!
Jessica knew immediately who Tiffany was talking to and what she was angry about
and walked up behind her to wrap her arms around her waist to sooth her anger.
She planted her lips all over Tiffanys neck and shoulders even as the girl ranted
and argued over the phone with her father. She wanted nothing more than to see
Tiffany happy and it was not pleasant to see that strained look on her face.
Im not breaking up with her and thats final! Tiffany yelled at last and threw the
phone away. Fortunately, it landed on the bed and bounced away unharmed.
Dont be mad. Jessica squeezed Tiffany with her arms and planted kisses on the
shell of her ear. Let me make you feel better.
She turned Tiffany around and caught her lips firmly with her own. She flicked her
tongue to tease the soft lips and delighted in finding that they were already parted
and welcoming. She pulled her closer and kissed her hard and deep before pulling
away to examine her face.
Are you feeling better now?
Tiffany smiled and nodded. Thats definitely effective.
Dont be too angry with your father. He only has your best interests at heart.
That and his own fears and insecurities. The shadow of mums death never did
leave him. He grew weak and afraid after her death. He even quit being an agent
after that. But not me. I wanted revenge. Thats why I worked so hard to become
an agent. I hope to get the people responsible for shooting my mum down.
Do you even know who was responsible?
I may not know who it was exactly, but I do know that she was out on a mission to
exterminate BLACK.
Jessica gasped. How long ago was that?
About fifteen years ago.
And you still want revenge?

Tiffany shook her head. Not revenge in that sense. I used to want it out of anger
but now I just want to exterminate BLACK. Thats what my mum wanted to do and
died doing. If I could play a part in bringing BLACK down, Im sure my mum will
smile in heaven.
Jessica felt relieved that Tiffany did not have the streak of revenge anymore. It
would have been dangerous for her to carry that around while on her missions. She
was glad that Tiffanys need for revenge had turned into a positive force that drove
her to do her job well and that would ultimately play a part in bringing BLACK
down, exactly as she wished.
Im sure your mother is already smiling in heaven. You grew up great, became a
top notch agent and found yourself such a lovely girlfriend.
Tiffany laughed. Such a cheeky girlfriend you mean.
Is that what I am? Jessica grinned devilishly as she slid her hands down to
Tiffanys butt and squeezed teasingly.
Mmmvery cheeky moaned Tiffany as Jessica began tugging down her shorts.
Take a shower with me. Im feeling downright dirty right now, said Jessica
brazenly as she pulled Tiffany along with her to the bathroom.
Oh, thats an invitation I could never reject, giggled Tiffany as she stepped out
of her shorts and proceeded to tug at Jessicas tank top as they headed to the
shower.
+++
The days went by and Sunny saw Taeyeon going from moping around like a
homeless puppy to going about her daily business like a busy ant. And although she
was glad to see that Taeyeon was finally recovering from her absence, her pain
increased at the same time. Had Taeyeon moved on? Did Taeyeon not need her
anymore? Had Taeyeon accept her circumstances and stopped loving her? Those
were questions that she did not want to entertain as she continued to watch over
Taeyeon.
+++
Taeyeon had had enough of moping around like a homeless puppy. She looked into
her mirror one fine morning and was shocked to see a shadow of what she once was
staring back at her. Dark circles around her eyes, tired, sallow looking skin and a
weary expression were what greeted her and for the first time in a while, she

realized that she could not go on like that. She had to remain strong.
Sunny would come back to her. She had to believe that. Even as her faith in what
they shared barely hung by a thread, she had to believe. The moment she lost
faith, would be the moment she stepped off the roof where they met and she was
sure that Sunny would not want that for her, wherever she was. There had to be a
reason why Sunny chose to remain hidden. She could only hope that the reason
would dissolve one day.
She tried to make herself look a little better. It was difficult to stop feeling sad and
lonely but what ultimately gave her strength to pull herself together was a memory
of what Sunny had once said.
She was sitting at her dining table, trying to get some breakfast into her system,
when she recalled the happier days when Sunny stayed over for a whole week. She
found great joy in coming home to see Sunny and while she had never been one to
loiter around on college grounds, she had certainly broken some records in the
speed at which she left for home.
And it was during that time when Sunny would act like her mother and pester her
to go to school. She remembered distinctly what Sunny had said on the first day of
that unforgettable week: Ya. I will have none of that. Go to school. I want to
attend your graduation ceremony.
It was during that week that she had confessed her love for Sunny. It was such a
magical week for them, one that would stay firmly etched in their memories
forever and that was what made Taeyeon sure that Sunny had not forgotten it
either. Sunny could not have forgotten that promisethat she wanted to attend her
graduation ceremony. And she would hold Sunny up to that promise. She would
make sure that she made it to graduation. And she would put all her hopes of
seeing Sunny again in that.
+++
Taeyeon attended her classes faithfully. She did her assignments diligently. She
even began to enjoy some of her tutorials and actually participated in some of the
discussions that went on during classes. Perhaps college was not that bad after all.
Lectures were still boring, however. After all, she had already read and
remembered everything the lecturer had to say. Her photographic memory would
forever be both a blessing and a curse to her.
And when she finally handed in her final assignment on a cool, windy day, she felt a
sense of elation. If anything, she had not let Sunny down. She had made it to
graduation and she had done it well. She knew without a doubt that she would

graduate with top honours and she was proud because Sunny would be proud.
+++
The day came, eventually. Her graduation day. The day that she had been waiting
for. For Sunny to appear again. She hoped that she would be able to spot Sunny
somehow. She had to.
+++
Sunnys heart had never beaten faster. They had received another threat on
Taeyeons life. And to think that NSI had almost called off the tight security placed
on her after weeks of peace and calm. She knew that it was too good to be true.
BLACK would never let go of something they had set their sights on. And once
again, Taeyeons life was a chip. A mere chip they used to bargain for something
that NSI and the government was not willing to giveKangta.
Jessica, youre sniping. Tiffany and Sunny, cover the grounds and watch over
Taeyeon. Ive got the entire team down on this one. We are not letting BLACK take
her life.
Sunnys jaw was clenched. No. Taeyeon is not going to die. Not if I have anything
to do with it.
+++
Taeyeon wished that she had not accepted the invitation for her to make a speech.
But she had and it was too late to back out. She was never eager to have attention
cast on her but her professor had somehow managed to persuade her into giving a
graduation speech in her capacity as the top graduate of her class as well as the
daughter of the Prime Minister.
She sighed inwardly as she stood at the rostrum. She saw her father seated in front
and her classmates seated somewhere in the middle. However, the one person that
she had been dying to see was nowhere to be seen. Had Sunny forgotten about her?
Was she fooling herself? No. No. No. She would not allow herself to think that. Her
tears would have to wait until she was in the privacy of her own room.
Taking a deep breath, she launched into her speech.
+++
Sunny felt tears of pride welling up in her eyes but quickly got rid of them. This
was no time to be sentimental and emotional. Taeyeons life was at stake and she

had to be on her highest alert. Her eyes roved over the grounds and the buildings
around the open ground where the graduation ceremony was held. She knew where
Jessica was camping out and she knew that Tiffany was on the other side, keeping
another pair of watchful eyes on Sunny. Yet, she could not help but feel extremely
uneasy.
She watched as Taeyeon walked towards the rostrum and stood on it and felt the
pangs of heartache that she had grown immune to. Then she tore her eyes away
from the girl she loved to look out for any signs of danger. She was aware that this
would probably be the perfect moment for BLACK to take Taeyeons life.
Then she spotted it. It was the slightest of a glint from a scope that had caught the
sunlight but she had already sprung into action.
Sunshine to Boss. Spotted. Sniper at Yankees twelve oclock. Top floor. Over and
out.
Roger that. Over and out.
She sprinted at top speed down across the grounds. She had no time to get to the
sniper. She would leave it to the rest of the team to handle that. Right now,
Taeyeon was her one and only concern.
+++
It is my honour and privilege to be standing here to And that was as far as
Taeyeon got in her speech.
She was tackled to the ground by an unidentified body that hurtled towards her
like a speeding bullet, knocking all the wind out of her. That body was now lying on
top of her, breathing heavily. However, that body then lifted itself off her, face
averted from her line of vision and disappeared as mysteriously as it had appeared.
All that was left was the lingering scent of grapes in the air. No, it wasnt the
regular type of grapesit was more likefermented grapes.
A crowd of bodyguards surged towards her with guns in hand. Her hand instinctively
gripped her forehead and squeezed tight. A throbbing pain had developed at the
back of her head.
Alpha team, alpha team, Tango Yankee requires an ambulance pronto.
She squinted in the sun and made out that she was now surrounded by at least five
bodyguards who were all on high alert and standing around her. Feeling confused,
she asked unsteadily, Whaaat h-happened?

One of the bodyguards heard her soft voice and knelt down to assure her that she
was safe. Not to worry, youre safe now. Somebody had saved you.
It didnt make any sense to her but she was past caring. Her headache was
increasing in intensity and squeezing her forehead certainly did nothing to alleviate
the pain. She laid flat on the ground, nursing her aching throbbing headache,
blissfully unaware of the chaos that surrounded her.
The ringing in her ears had shut out the noise of the crowd that was, at the
moment, scurrying away from the scene in utter confusion. Most of them were
simply following the crowd like most people do in times of confusion. Only a few
people had seen the object that had wrecked chaos at the ceremonya single
bullet, lodged in the backdrop of the stage that she had been standing on.
+++
She sank to the floor, back against the wall and tried to regain her breath. Surely
some kind of world record for sprinting was broken just moments ago. An onslaught
of giddiness clouded her brain as her body gulped mouthfuls of air, attempting to
replenish the critical supply of oxygen that her brain was starving of.
She lifted her arm to take her black cap off but a jolt of pain made her wince.
Looking at her sleeve, she realized that the bullet had grazed her arm and blood
was flowing freely down her arm and clogging up her long leather sleeve. She stood
up instantly to check for any sign of blood stains on the floor and was relieved to
find none. Her blood must never be spilt to be found. Retrieving a piece of bandage
from her sleek black backpack, she sat down gingerly and wrapped her wound with
her other hand. She peered through the blinds that covered the heavily tinted
window and saw that the crowd had dispersed or ratherran away.
Her furrowed eyebrows unmasked her anxiety for the girl that she had just saved.
Protecting her was not just a job to her. Protecting her was a necessity, to ensure
that her heart would never break into a million pieces.
When she saw that the ambulance had arrived and the girl had been loaded onto
the vehicle safely, she picked up her backpack and walked briskly down the stairs
of the deserted building to her motorcycle.
+++
A simple message appeared on her mobile.
Well done.

There were only two words but it was enough to put a grin on her lips. She put her
mobile down on the bed and stepped into her bathroom. It was only then that she
removed her jacket and other articles of clothing, tossing them into a metal
bucket. She then opened a plain bottle that had no markings on it and poured some
of its contents into the bucket before filling the bucket up to its brim with water.
She left the clothes to soak in the solution and removed her black cap, shaking out
her short wavy brown hair. Finally, she stepped into the bathtub to bathe herself.
She turned the taps to the max and sat down in the tub, waiting for the water to
flow over her unclothed body. Her body was relaxed, but her mind was not. The
thought of how Taeyeon could have been dead at this very moment had she not
tackled her in the nick of time sent shivers down her spine.
Taeyeon cant die. I wont let her.
For once, her own confidence in her abilities wasnt enough. What happened today
had been too close for comfort. She needed a super power to rely on, so she closed
her eyes for the first time in her life and prayed for the safety of the girl whom she
loved more than her own life.
+++
Meanwhile, Taeyeon was going hysterical in the hospital. She was absolutely
infuriated with herself for letting that one and only chance slip through her fingers.
The smell that had lingered after she was slammed onto the ground was fermented
grapes! It was Sunny! How could she have let her go again!
LET ME GO!!! SHE WAS THERE!!! I KNOW SHE WAS!!! I SMELT HER!!! she yelled as
she trashed about on her bed, struggling against the nurses who tried to hold her
down for fear of her hurting herself in the process.
The doctors and nurses looked at each other and concluded that Taeyeon must be
going through what they termed as post-traumatic stress disorder. They ordered
her to be restrained and injected a sedative to calm her down.
NonoI dont want to be calmed downI need to see her Taeyeon almost
sobbed but the sedative soon kicked in and she fell into chemically induced sleep.
+++

Light 22
Sunny, you are to be Taeyeons body-to-body shield.
Sunny was momentarily stunned. This is a directive from?
She held Boas solemn gaze and knew that there had to be a reason for this change
of duty. She waited for Boa to explain herself.
The people at the top think that her present bodyguards are not skilled enough to
protect her. It took you, from metres away, to save her from that bullet. Her
bodyguards were totally useless. They wanted someone from Light to be assigned
to this job but the decision to choose you is mine.
Will this not pose danger for Taeyeon?
This will pose danger for you. Not her. But I know that there is nothing you would
want more than to be by her side and theres probably no better person to do the
job.
But I wont be appearing in front of her as a Light agent, I assume. What are you
going to introduce me as?
A bodyguard.
Sunny fell silent for a moment. She was suddenly nervous about the whole thing.
How would Taeyeon handle this? She had witnessed Taeyeons heartbreak so many
times that appearing in front of her in the flesh was suddenly a scary thought.
Sunny? Are you up for it? Boas voice was gentle and caring, as though she knew
that it was a difficult order to carry out.
Im up.
Good. You start today. At the hospital.
+++
Taeyeon was feeling rather subdued as she sat on her bed. Part of the reason was
the drugs that were still circulating in her system, keeping her calm. Most of it had
worn off but she felt pleasantly calm and rather woozy. Thoughts of Sunnys smell
milled about in her mind but she felt a sense of resignation sinking in.

It appeared that Sunny was determined not to show her face again. She was certain
that Sunny had saved her at least twice now but chose to remain in the shadows,
hidden from view. She could not figure out why but she supposed that it was not
important anymore. If Sunny did not want to appear, she would not. Was that the
end of their relationship? Did their kisses and whispered promises mean nothing to
her?
A tear rolled down her pale cheek just as the door of her private room opened. She
turned to look and froze in shock. Had she finally gone mad and begun
hallucinating? Or had some sort of miracle occurred? Her eyes were glued to the
female who was walking into her room. She barely paid any attention to the other
person who had entered the room as well.
Miss Kim Taeyeon, I believe you know who this is.
Taeyeon tore her eyes from the girl who had the ability to make her heart race just
by standing in front of her and looked at Boa in shock and disbelief.
C-Could you please explain what is going on here? Why am I the only clueless
person in this room?
Sunny is a highly skilled bodyguard. Weve engaged her services to protect you. I
understand that you are probably wondering why she never told you about this but
I hope you can understand that it was imperative that she kept her identity a
secret from people around her. I specifically ordered her to watch over you and it
was also under my orders that she was not to be seen near you or by you.
Taeyeon could not believe what she was hearing. Her heart was being pulled in a
million and one directions all at once. She was glad, overjoyed to see Sunny
standing before her after pining for her for so long. Yet, she was disturbed to know
that Sunny had kept so many things from her. But she caught herself just in time.
Who was she to judge Sunny for the things she chose to keep a secret? She was the
last person in the world who had the right to judge anyone for keeping secrets. Her
own secret weighed heavily on her heart and she knew that if there was anyone
who should be remorseful for keeping a secret, it should have been herself.
She looked at Sunny again. The petite brunette seemed much thinner than before
and looked extremely tired and weary. But as she looked into her eyes, she felt the
essence of life seeping back into her veins. She would have given anything to hug
the girl who stood so still before her but Boa was still in the room and it would be
highly inappropriate to do so. Boa cleared her throat suddenly and she turned back
to the older, authoritative woman with eyes that were twice as alive as they were
just a moment ago.

Im going to get myself some coffee, would the two of you like some?
Taeyeon shook her head and saw that Sunny did the same.
Alright then, Ill be back in a few minutes to explain how things are going to work.
Sunny, take care of her.
Taeyeon watched as Boa left the room and shut the door behind her. Then she
turned back to the girl who was left behind in the room with her. She opened her
mouth to speak but found that nothing came out. It was as though she had so much
to say that all the words were now stuck and unable to be spoken.
Im sorry.
Sunny had spoken first, breaking the silence between them. Why was she
apologizing? No, no. There was no need to. Her life had been saved by Sunny a few
times now and she owed her life to Sunny.
You saved my life, Taeyeon found her voice at last, albeit a hoarse one.
Yes, I did.
Why are you apologizing to me then?
Because I feel sorry.
Sorry for?
Disappearing.
Taeyeon pursed her lips. It was torturous but I always knew that you were there.
You didnt disappear entirely.
Knowing that I was there hurt you more.
Id rather be hurt than to think that you were gone.
Really? You didnt look so good, moping around all day at home.
Taeyeon found herself blushing slightly. Had Sunny seen everything?
Im sorry if I seem like a stalker. I was assigned to watch over you a few hours at a
time. Sunny wore a sheepish grin and shrugged slightly.

So it was definitely you at the roof top.

Sunny nodded.
And it was you again at my graduation ceremony.
Sunny nodded again.
Can I hug you? Taeyeon could not hold back anymore. She was aching to get her
hands on Sunny again. To feel her skin beneath hers. To smell her within an inch
from her. To feel her warmth emanating from that beautiful, sexy body of hers. To
know that the only person she needed in the world was back in her arms, safe and
sound.
She spread her arms wide open as Sunny stepped forward towards her. Getting off
her bed and standing on wobbly legs, she covered the remaining distance and
threw her arms around the slightly shorter girl who was at the moment, taller than
her, being in shoes and all.
Holding Sunny in her arms was immensely cathartic and all her suppressed tears
were released the instant she touched Sunny.
S-SunnyI m-m-miss you so-o-o much Taeyeon sobbed into Sunnys shoulder.
I miss you too.
She felt Sunny hugging her back, arms were wrapping around her body tightly and
the hospital gown she was wearing was getting wet. Sunny was crying too. But it
was alright. Nothing else mattered because they could hold each other again.
+++
They were still hugging when Boa returned after getting her coffee. Sunny released
her arms immediately and stood beside Taeyeon with her arms by her side.
Its alright. Ill just pretend that I didnt see anything.
Boa, thank you.
Boa looked at Taeyeon kindly and smiled. Youre most welcome. I know that the
two of you have suffered and I feel sorry for the both of you but Im sorry to say
that the worst is not over. Your life is still in danger.
Do you know why?

They want something in exchange for your life.

So Im assuming that they havent gotten it.
Boa shook her head. And they wont be getting it. We are going to have to protect
you with everything weve got.
And Sunny is the best?
Sunny is the most suitable.
Taeyeon suddenly realized what Boa meant. And her heart quickened with an
immense sense of dread.
Sunny is the most suitable because she is most willing to die for me.
Boa nodded and the look of pity embedded deep within her eyes did not escape
Taeyeons observation.
Can I request for somebody else to protect me?
Taeyeon
Sunny. No. If you ever die for me, Ill kill myself. I swear. Im not worth it, Boa.
Im not worth protecting at the expense of Sunny. Just let them kill me. In fact, I
can even take my own life. That will solve the problem.
Im afraid we cant let you die, Taeyeon.
Taeyeon, if you die, Ill die too. Sunnys eyes were glistening with tears and
Taeyeon understood how she felt exactly. After being apart for so long, they would
not be able to withstand another separation.
Then well just have to stay alive together.
Sunny nodded and smiled. And Taeyeon could not stop herself from throwing her
arms around her again. They would survive this. Even if it meant betraying her
father.
+++
Jessica and Tiffany were seated in the conference room in NSI. Boa had called the
both of them in for a meeting. They did not have to wait for long. Boa entered the

room with Seohyun and Hyoyeon.

Ladies, you will be working together to gather more intel on BLACK. Seohyun and
Hyoyeon have been working on hacking into their systems for some time now and
weve been able to crack some of their communication links.
Are they Tiffany trailed off, uncertain if it was appropriate to ask.
Boa smiled and nodded. Im sticking out my neck for them but yes, they are Light
members. Then she grew solemn and continued, We lost two members recently.
They were undercover Light agents and were on the verge of meeting the new man
in charge of BLACK but unfortunately for them, their operation went awry and
BLACK attacked the organization that they were with. I personally vouched for
Seohyun and Hyoyeon to join Light after that.
She paused and looked around at the four of them before continuing, We are very
close to capturing the leaders of BLACK. This is a break through that weve been
trying to achieve since many years ago. If we succeed, there will be one less
mercenary terrorist group in this world.
The four ladies looked at each other. That certainly sounded good to them. To be
rid of BLACK was definitely something that they all looked forward to.
Now, on to the details.
Boa slid a memory card to each of them individually. Read, remember
ROAST! Tiffany and Jessica grinned as Boa smiled and shook her head at their
cheekiness.
+++
Jessica and Tiffany read their data and committed the information to their memory
before destroying the cards completely. The mission excited them even though
they knew that it was going to be a dangerous one.
Looks like youre going to have a chance to take out the organization that you
have been dreaming of taking out for so long. Jessica smiled as she slipped an arm
around Tiffanys waist, drawing the girl closer to her on the couch.
Why do I feel like Boa knows? Tiffanys eyebrows were furrowed as she asked.
Boa probably knows about your mothers background. She has access to all records
and she would have checked you out thoroughly before inviting you to join Light.

Tiffany looked at Jessica for a moment before nodding. Youre right about that.
She definitely knows then. And shes deliberately giving me a chance to do just
that? How would she even know that I have been wanting to do this?
I dont think she would give the job to someone whom she thought incapable of
doing it well. Im sure you earned the position youve been given. Remember your
undercover stint? You made it into BLACK and got the information we needed.
Youve proven your worth.
Tiffany smiled. Youre so good at making me feel better. Even the issue with my
dad seems more hopeful after listening to you comforting me.
Jessica pressed her lips on Tiffanys cheek and gave the girl a squeeze with her
arms. Your dad will come round to the idea eventually. Just give him a little time.
He has not forced you to break up with me and thats saying a lot about how much
he loves you.
Tiffany sighed. You are tooconfident about everything.
Isnt that the reason why you hounded me into admitting that I like you during our
training days? You wanted to corner me and make me lose that confident look that
irked you, didnt you?
Tiffany grinned. You were so cold. Yet, there I was, attracted to you. Until I
thought you were trying to play pranks on me.
Even then, you didnt reject my friendship.
I liked you too much and pissed myself off for liking someone I thought I should
hate.
Jessica giggled. Until you cornered me and forced me to admit my feelings for
you.
I had to make you say it first. I wasnt going to embarrass myself by confessing to
someone whom I wasnt sure about. Im sorry if I caused you some trauma though.
Jessica snickered and swung her leg around Tiffany, effectively straddling the girl
on the couch. Oh, you traumatized me alright. But you can make it up by kissing
me right now.
Tiffanys eyes twinkled as they met Jessicas, causing the girl on top to breathe
sharply. Those eyes would be the death of her one day, Jessica was sure of it.

However, upon feeling Tiffanys lips and tongue on her, Jessica changed her mind.
Those lips would probably kill her faster than those eyes would.
+++
Are bodyguards allowed to kiss the person they are protecting?
Sunny looked at Taeyeons face and saw that it was actually an earnest question
although it sounded rather naughty. She supposed that Taeyeon was dying to kiss
her, therefore the question.
That would depend on whos asking and whos being asked.
For crying out loud, quit the banter and just tell me whether youll get into
trouble if you kiss me.
Not if nobody finds out about it.
With that, Taeyeon leapt out of bed. Sunny was almost knocked over as Taeyeon
launched herself into her arms and sealed her lips with her own. She stumbled
backwards and found the wall with her back. She was pressed up against the wall
by Taeyeon who gave her no room to breathe. Taeyeon was not in the least
bothered by the clumsy movements, having attached herself to Sunny, leaving no
space between their bodies.
Sunny closed her eyes and slowly melted into the devastating kiss that Taeyeon was
giving her. It was aggressive, hungry yet loving and touching all at once. She felt
paralyzed by the bold caresses of Taeyeons tongue in her mouth. Shivers went
down her spine and goose pimples sprouted all over her skin as Taeyeons hands
roamed down her shoulders and sides to her waist. The hands slid down to her butt
cheeks and she could not help but moan when Taeyeon pulled her lower torso even
closer.
Her want and need had never been more feverish as her hips began to move of
their own accord, grinding against Taeyeon slowly. Not a single piece of clothing
had been removed but she felt as though she had been set on fire all the same.
Taeyeons hands tugged at her top and slipped in underneath, blazing a scorching
trail across her skin.
Taeyeon Sunny sought to gain some control over her mind and body, S-Stopp.
Taeyeon did not stop. Sunny felt lips on her neck, nuzzling and sucking away as
well as teeth, nipping at her feverish skin. It took all the self-control she had to

pull Taeyeon away from her and hold her at arms length.
Taeyeon, we cant do this at the hospital.
Then where can we go? asked Taeyeon breathlessly.
Taeyeon Sunny was torn between laughing and crying. She wanted Taeyeon as
much as Taeyeon wanted her but she could not succumb to her needs when
Taeyeons life was still in danger. I have to protect you. I have to be alert at all
times.
Im willing to die for your touch. Whats the point of staying alive if were going
to have to keep our hands off each other?
Taeyeon. Seriously. I need to keep you alive.
Thats the two of us. Remember, if either of us dies, the other is going to kill
herself.
You cant, Taeyeon. You have to keep on living even if Im gone. Promise me.
Sunny. Youre asking too much of me.
Its either that or we both stay alive and to do that, we have to be alert at all
times.
Sunny gave Taeyeon the most solemn and serious look she could. She needed
Taeyeon to understand the severity of their situation.
Taeyeon bowed her head and nodded in a defeated manner. Okay, okay. I promise
to be alert.
Good. Sunny smiled and gave Taeyeon a quick peck on her lips before getting her
back to the bed. I promise to lay my hands on you as much as I can without
compromising your security.
Really? Taeyeons eyes twinkled instantly.
Correct me if Im wrong, but you will need me by your side at all times, Sunny
grinned salaciously as she spoke, even while youre bathing.
Taeyeon chuckled. Sunny smiled.
+++

Light 23
It would be the greatest inner conflict she had ever faced. It had been there all
along, now that she thought about it. But after what she went through, the answer
was clear. What was filial piety? What was filial piety in the face of justice and
truth? What was filial piety when the woman she loved would, and could die for her
if she stood by and did nothing? Did what she was doing even qualify as filial piety?
It didnt seem like it anymore. And with that thought, she knew exactly what she
had to do.
+++
Boa, Im here to spill the beans.
What kind of beans would you have to spill?
I know what my father has been up to behind our nations back.
Your father? The Prime Minister?
Taeyeon nodded solemnly.
Hes connected to BLACK?
I dont know if its BLACK. But I do know that theres a huge transaction between
our defense forces and an external company that should not be happening.
Are you saying that our defense and finance ministers are also involved?
I dont know if they are.
Then what do you know exactly? And how?
Months ago, when I first met Sunny, I had stumbled upon my fathers secret
dealings with an external organization. It was on the night I met Sunny that I
discovered his secrets that were locked in his computer. I was ashamed. I was
disgusted. But I couldnt bring myself to turn him in. Neither did I know how to,
even if I wanted to. Suddenly, it was as though I could trust no one. I could tell no
one. But Sunny saved me, and ever since then, I have accessed his computer
numerous more times and each time, he seemed to be dealing with bigger and
bigger amounts of money that seem to be coming from a treasury.
It was evident that she had Boas full attention now for the older woman was tense
and eyes completely unwavering from hers.

Do you have a copy of the details?

Taeyeon nodded sadly. It was at such moments that she truly hated herself for
possessing such a gift.
Can you give it to me?
I can tell you exactly what I saw.
Tell me? You didnt make a soft copy of it or anything?
I have a photographic memory, Boa. I can remember everything I read.
The older woman looked at her with eyes of steel that seemed to bore through to
her very core.
Very well then. Tell me.
+++
Sunny was waiting for her when she stepped out of Boas office. The petite girl
looked at her inquisitively but did not question her. Even when she had asked Sunny
to bring her to Boa, Sunny had not given her a hard time with questions and she
was most grateful to Sunny for being so intuitive to her moods and needs.
It astounded her, how someone could get so close to her in less than a year. How
someone, anyone, could sneak into her heart and make it their home through and
through. Was this what they meant by the saying, Win some, lose some? Or the
saying, When a door closes, another opens?
If her father had done no such terrible acts and if she hadnt discovered her
fathers secrets, would she have met Sunny? And if she had a choice, which would
she choose? To have no knowledge of her fathers secrets or to never have met
Sunny at all?
Those were questions she could not answer. She never did like hypothetical
questions. Hypothetical questions only served to confuse when the present reality
was difficult enough to grasp. She didnt have the energy to ponder over such
questions. And when put under positive light, all she could say was that she was
lucky to have Sunny by her side during a time like this.
Taeyeonie, ready to go home now?

Sunny squeezed her shoulder lightly, conveying her care and concern through that
little act.
Taeyeon smiled wanly and nodded. Im good to go.
They got into the car that was assigned to chauffeur her around and headed back
to her home. As the car moved off, she couldnt help but think about what had
transpired in Boas office. She felt terrible for doing what she did. It was as good as
betraying her own blood. That was her own father she just turned in. What had she
done?
Desperate to be comforted, she reached for Sunnys hand and held it tight. The
petite girl gave her another inquisitive look but remained silent, choosing not to
add to her torment. When they finally got home, she headed straight for her room
and shut the door behind them.
Sunny, I really need to take a bath. Can you take it with me?
Sunny nodded and she smiled for the first time that afternoon. She took Sunnys
hand and turned towards her bathroom immediately.
Lets bathe now.
+++
Clothes were discarded like unwanted pieces of cloth and strewn across the floor
of her bathroom as they stripped each other of their clothes. A trail of jackets,
blouses, pants, brassieres and panties marked the path from the door to the
bathtub where they sat in, close, together, as one.
Sunny had her in her arms and her neck was lovingly loved by Sunnys luscious lips
that seemed to know exactly where to stop and nuzzle. She was lovingly possessed
by Sunnys arms that were wrapped around her from the back to the front and one
of her precious domes was completely engulfed by Sunnys warm hand. The other
warm hand was making its way down her body to her dewy pleasure chamber and
soon claimed it with nimble fingers that seemed to know exactly where to press
and caress.
Taeyeon was lost in the waves of pleasure that crashed onto the shores of her
overwhelmed senses. In that moment, nothing else mattered. Nothing else was as
important as achieving that high, reaching that peak and attaining that pleasure.
By nature, her body was triggered and could not stop till it had found what it
sought after.

Sunny, the driving force behind those feelings, was all she needed, wanted,
desired. Sunny, her sun, her light, her lifeline. All it had taken was a simple tug, a
single look for her to fall head over heels in love with Sunny. It was incredible.
Even more incredible than the immense pleasure that was now coursing through
her veins from the tip of her toes to the very top of her head. Every inch of her
being was submerged in the molten hot love that Sunny was raining on her.
Sunny! Sunny, oh my, oh, oh, oh!
And upon reaching the highest point she had been in a long time, she came floating
down, light as a feather, sated as a well-fed kitten.
I love you, Sunny. I love you.
Said twice, because once wasnt enough.
I love you too, Taeyeon.
Heard once and it was more than enough.
+++
Boa knew that Taeyeon wasnt lying. The dates of the transactions were deadly
accurate. Her memory was indeed photographic. She had to hold herself back from
asking for more during that meeting. Taeyeons soul was tortured enough from her
confession and she didnt wish to add more misery and conflict to the situation.
Besides, she already had a plan. And NSI, as well as Light, was ready to execute it.
The date that Taeyeon furnished her with was the same date that her agent
managed to acquire. The added bonus that Taeyeon provided was the timing
exact, pinpoint location of the transaction. With such detailed information,
was certain that it was make or break with this mission. She could succeed
scoop out all of BLACK or fail and have them dash back into darkness and hide.

had
and
Boa
and

Failure was not an option. Success was the only way out.
+++
Yuri and Yoona were the first to be seated in the meeting room. They were
awaiting the other agents who were involved in the raid of BLACKs transaction of
arms at the docks tonight.
Sooyoung and Minho made their appearance soon after, followed by the rest of
their team members. Boa was last to appear and the briefing commenced upon her

arrival.
Surround the dock and wait for the signal. I need snipers on every block and
covering every angle, every exit. Weve had enough of BLACK. Tonight, we
exterminate them. Shoot to kill. But we want the big guys.
Boa flashed pictures of the wanted masterminds.
These people we want half-dead or alive. We want answers and they have it.
Death is a last resort. But do not let anyone escape alive.
Yes, madam!
+++
Jessica, Tiffany and Hyoyeon were busy getting into their gear while Seohyun was
occupied by her million and one gadgets.
She handed a tiny ear piece to each of them and had them test it.
Kero to J.
Copy that.
Kero to T.
Copy that.
Kero to Hyo.
Copy that.
Seohyun smiled in satisfaction. All her cameras, sensors and links were up and
running. She was good to go.
Were good. Hyo, remember, you have exactly five minutes to get into the system
and get everything we need.
Five minutes is plenty. No worries.
J and T, Ive got you covered but if theres any discrepancy, let me know
immediately.
Got it.

Sure thing.
Just then, Boa stepped into the room, completely geared up. She looked around at
their inquisitive faces and smiled.
Im joining you tonight. Ive got your backs.
Seohyuns eyebrow raised a fraction of an inch. Even Boa was getting back in the
field. Just how high were the stakes exactly?
+++
Night fell and darkness covered the land like a blanket. It was the perfect cover for
evil to hide under and because of that, goodness was forced to follow.
Taeyeon couldnt help but recall what Boa had asked in the passing during their
meeting.
Tell me? You didnt make a soft copy of it or anything?
She didnt know if she should but if she really wanted to put an end to her fathers
evil deeds, a soft copy of his transgressions would definitely be the pin to a
balloon. And as she thought about it more and more, she found that she couldnt
let it go. She had to get a copy. A soft copy.
Sunny, are you awake?
She prodded the girl who lay next to her on the bed. Sunny turned to her at once,
wearing a lop-sided smile.
Im wide awake.
I need to do something.
What is it?
I need to make a soft copy of something.
I dont copy.
What would Sunny think of her if she knew that her father was such a treacherous
man? But shed have to face the consequences sooner or later anyway, wouldnt
she? Taeyeon sighed. It looked like she had to tell Sunny the truth about her father

now.
Sunny, do you want to know why I asked to see Boa today?
I would want to know if you want to tell me.
I was there to tell her about my father.
What about your father?
Taeyeon heaved another huge sigh. Then she began to tell Sunny everything that
she had told Boa. If Sunny was shocked, she didnt show it very much. Her features
remained stoic and when she was done talking, all Sunny did was embrace her with
both arms.
Taeyeon was all she said.
Sunny, you have to help me. I want to make a soft copy of the things that I saw on
my fathers computer.
Taeyeon, its dangerous. You dont have to do anything else. Im sure Boa has got
it all planned out.
Im the one hed least suspect. Im the one that knows the password and where to
find the documents. I can do it. Ive gone in there a few times now.
Sunny sighed.
Well, alright. But Im coming with you.
What? No, you dont have to. Im in my own home. You dont have to come with
me.
Im coming with you, no matter what.
+++
They sneaked down to her fathers study where his computer was. The house was
completely silent and dark. All the servants and helpers had gone to sleep. There
were guards patrolling about but Taeyeon knew their routes and timings like the
back of her hand. Shed sneaked out many times so they proved to be no match for
her.
They got to the study and Taeyeon scurried over to the computer immediately.

Sunny stood by her side, watching her.

Are you sure you want to be the one who blows the whistle on him? Sunny asked
softly.
She looked up at the woman who looked at her with so much love in her eyes and
nodded affirmatively.
If I do it, maybe the world can forgive him for what he has done. And maybe it
will lessen the guilt that I carry in my heart every second that Im alive.
Sunny rubbed her back and nodded. I understand. Do what you need to do.
So she set her eyes on the computer and booted it up. The password was a breeze
she had figured it out eons ago. She inserted the thumb drive and clicked on a few
folders that she had read before. It was a simple matter of clicking, dragging and
releasing before the files were copied into her thumb drive.
Taeyeon, I think I hear something, Sunny whispered suddenly. We have to leave
now.
Okay, hold on.
She clicked and shut down the computer before removing her thumb drive and
keeping it in her pocket. Just at that moment, the door opened.
WHOs THERE? she heard her fathers voice.
The light flickered on and she was pushed down under the table by Sunny. Then a
shot rang out. A single shot so loud that her ears were left ringing. But the sound of
a body hitting the floor was what really sent her spinning.
SUNNY!!! she screamed in horror. SUNNY!!! NOOO!!!
She got out from under the table and screamed her lungs out at her father.
WHY DID YOU SHOOT HER!!! WHY!!! WHY!!! she sobbed and dropped to her knees
and tried to talk to Sunny.
SunnySunny
She saw thick red liquid flowing slowly across the floor and screamed again.
Sunny!!! No!!! What to do??? TELL ME WHAT TO DO!!!

Oh my God, I thought she was an intruder. Ill call an ambulance!

Her fathers trembling voice reached her ears and she registered it but she only
had eyes for Sunny and the seemingly paling lips that used to be lusciously red.
Taeyeondont cryIll befine
You better be!!! Sunny she sobbed as her vision continuously blurred from the
tears that wouldnt stop forming.
She caressed the petite girls hair and stroked it as she looked into her milky brown
eyes. They were closing. Slowly, but surely.
Sunny, dont close your eyes. Please. Please! Stay with me.
She clutched Sunnys hand, desperately willing her to stay alive.
TaeyeonI love you
Sunny, I love youI love you Stay with me Dont close your eyes!!! SUNNY!!!
she pleaded with all her heart and soul.
But Sunnys eyes closed and her head lolled to the side, no longer controlled by its
unconscious owner.
+++
The ambulance couldnt come soon enough, in Taeyeons opinion, and the ride to
the hospital was tumultuous. All of her thoughts were with Sunny and the
incredible amount of blood that she had seen leaving the petite girls body. Just
how much blood could a person afford to lose before it was too late? How much
blood?
She sat in the ambulance, holding on the Sunnys hand as the paramedics fought to
stop the bleeding. There was so much blood everywhere that she couldnt even tell
where the wound was. The ambulance halted at last and the doors opened. The
warm night breeze greeted them but she shivered as though it were winter. She
lost hold of Sunnys hand as they off loaded her from the ambulance and wheeled
her into the emergency entrance.
From then on, she was lost. She stood in a daze as medical officers whizzed
around, tending to Sunny. Loads of medical jargon that she couldnt understand
sailed through the air to and fro and more white coats appeared from nowhere.

Then Sunny was wheeled into an operating theatre and that was the last she could
see of her.
Somebody asked her if she was a relative of Sunnys. Somebody asked her if Sunny
had any family. Regretfully, the answers to all the questions were no. No. No. Why
didnt Sunny have any family? Why wasnt she Sunnys family? If only. No. No. There
was still hope. The doctors, they could save her. They could. And if they werent
powerful enough, there was a superpower that was.
She fell to her knees, clasped her hands together and prayed. She prayed for the
life of the only person she truly loved, the only person who truly loved her, the only
person who made it possible for her to live on.
+++

Light 24
Stealth was the name of the game and they were trained for it.
Yuri and Yoona winked at each other before they parted ways. Each was to lead a
team down two flanks in a bid to surround the dock. Sooyoung and Minho were
sticking together, taking the lead in crashing in on the party that was due to take
place in a few moments time.
Cameras had been placed in strategic spots to ensure that their ops strategists had
a view of every possible escape route of the place. The radius of their cover had
been extended by fifty metersa clear sign of how much resources Boa had
invested into tonights operation. Yet, she had entrusted the entire operation into
their hands. She was not there with them tonight. She had another mission to
accomplish.
+++
Jessica and Tiffany exchanged looks of encouragement as they sat in the van that
transported them to the location of their mission. Hyoyeon and Boa sat beside
them and together, the four made for a rather tense group. It was imperative that
they succeeded in their mission. The extent of corruption in their government was
far deeper than they had imagined and the complete extermination of BLACKs
hold on their government depended solely on them.
They arrived at the premises of BLACKs database. Thanks to Taeyeons input, Boa
was able to have her experts narrow down the exact location of their database.
What she couldnt get her hands on completely, was the extent of defenses that
BLACK had placed on the system and that was in the hands of Hyoyeon. Hyoyeon
was the best. No one else could do it. And that was how Boa got her superiors to
relent and let her back ininto Light even.
But Boa knew perfectly well that if anything went wrong, her head would be on the
chopping block. Seohyun too, was the best strategist Boa had and it seemed like a
good deal to pull her back in and get back two outstanding agents for the price of
one. And so it was the five of them, just the five of them.
+++
Back at the docks, Yuri had the left flank secured and Yoona, the right. They
reported in and were told to wait. The transaction had not taken place just yet.
Sooyoung and Minho too, were lying in wait for the optimum moment to take action
and the wait only served to get their hearts pumping even faster.

Then the moment arrived. Their earpieces sounded in their ears and their minds
acted upon the simple message.
Go, go, go!
Sooyoung leapt up from her hiding place and ran as though her life depended on it.
Minho was quick to follow and the two of them burst in on the transaction that was
in the midst of taking place. There were crates and crates of firearms and various
other contraband but they werent concerned with that. They were simply after
one thingthe masterminds.
They spotted the man that they wantedChangmin. He was already making a
getaway and they gave chase without hesitation despite the shots that were ringing
out here, there, and everywhere. They ducked behind pillars and crates as they
advanced upon Changmin and closed the gap between them gradually.
Chang, heading to Northwest route.
Sooyoung could barely get the words out as she put on an extra burst of speed to
get closer to him. Minho was ahead of her, running so fast that his legs were but a
blur.
Suddenly, a man leapt out of nowhere and brought her down to the ground. Her
handgun was sent flying and she was pinned but her long legs were flexible and in
one fluid move, she hooked her leg around her attackers neck and yanked it hard.
Her attacker grunted in pain and she took the chance to twist her body to gain
leverage and the attacker found himself thrown off her forcefully. She reached for
the compact gun she had strapped to her ankle and shot the man right between his
eyes. She blew at the non-existent smoke of her not-so-smoking-hot barrel
something she could never resist doingand grinned but she knew that she was out
of the chase.
Soo is off the chase. I repeat, Soo is off the chase.
Regroup at Sector A south exit. Theres a fireworks party going on.
Sooyoung got back on her feet, dusted herself off and retrieved her handgun.
Soos joining the party. I repeat. Soos joining the party.
+++
Yuri stiffened when she heard that Sooyoung was off the chase. That meant that
Minho was the only one left. Changmin was heading her way and she signaled her

team to be on standby. Sure enough, a door burst open and a tall man came
dashing out, followed shortly by another tall man.
Get him, Yuri commanded as she pushed off on her right foot into a sprint. She
raised her gun and took a few shots at Changmin but he managed to dodge the
bullets. It didnt help that she was running vigorously and couldnt take a proper
aim. Changmin diverted suddenly and disappeared behind a tall container. Yuri and
her team spread out to cover the area and Minho caught up with them a few
seconds later. He was gasping hard for breath but Yuri knew that he could run for
many more miles before he collapsed. Such was the extreme training for NSI
agents.
Free drinks for the one who gets him first. Yuri winked and grinned before
darting off in search of Changmin, leaving Minho in her dust.
+++
The dock was as good as a maze with the large metal containers that were all
around it. And it was even more so in the dark. The few lights that shone on the
area did little to help but the NSI agents were well prepared for this lighting
situation with their night vision shades resting on the bridge of their noses.
And in the dead silence of the night, it was important to be as stealthy as possible
so that the smallest sound did not give away your location. Of course, with the
shots ringing out from the fireworks party going on and the sheer number of feet
shuffling along on the ground, stealth became less important and that was what
helped Changmin to get away faster. Yuri and her team combed the area around
the containers methodically and reported each zone clear when they secured it.
Where had Changmin gone?
+++
Yoona scanned the area carefully. She and her team had already apprehended
several BLACK members who had tried to escape down the Northeast route but the
status of Changmin was still unclear. Yuri and Minho were hunting for him but he
was nowhere to be found. She lay in wait patiently, on the other side of the
containers. There was no telling where Changmin might run to.
Yoong, movement spotted. One oclock.
One of her team members spoke up and she looked in the reported direction
immediately. Yes. There was movement.
Spread out and cover this route, she ordered.

Keeping low, she moved herself to an elevated spot just above the containers and
flattened herself as much as possible as her team members spread out to ambush
the incoming target.
Yoong, hes running to you.
She heard Yuris breathless voice and smiled. They will catch him together.
Together, they were formidable. She spotted Changmin right after Yuri spoke. He
was running towards her and she timed her jump perfectly.
OOF! went Changmin as Yoona landed on him and knocked him to the ground.
Before she could do anything else, however, he had delivered a blow to her jaw
and sent her sprawling beside him. He tried to get up quickly but she didnt let
him. With all her might, she kicked with her long slender leg and took his legs out
from under him. He rolled onto her and gave her another punch but a flying body
knocked him back onto the ground.
Yoona got up quickly and saw Yuri trying to wrestle his arms behind his back. She
went over, pulled out her gun and pointed it at his temple. He stopped struggling
immediately. Yuri handcuffed his wrists and tied his ankles together with a cable
tie deftly and raised a hand at Yoona. Yoona grinned lopsidedly and brought her
hand to Yuris, giving her a high five.
Were the best troopers! she said with a laugh, ignoring Changmins death glare
as he lay on the ground, trussed up and immobile.
+++
It was a high security building as Boa already knew and expected. As good as the
vault of a bank, it was going to take some careful maneuvering to get into the
building.
I can freeze and loop the camera for one elevator in Tower A for about two
minutes. That should get you to the ninth floor with time to spare. From there, Ill
be with you on your earpiece, Seohyun reminded them.
Jessica was busy with her sniper case. She had to singlehandedly cover as much
area on the outside as possible. It was a challenge but she wasnt about to fail on
it. She double checked her equipment before shutting her case.
Ladies, Im good to go.

Off you go then, said Boa with an assuring smile.

Jessica smiled and nodded at Boa. She stopped for a moment longer when she
passed by Tiffany and whispered, Stay safe, Tif.
Tiffany nodded and smiled. Love you, she mouthed and off Jessica went, out into
the dark, dark night.
+++
Tiffany, Hyoyeon and Boa snuck under the cover of shadows towards the building
that housed the database that stored the secrets of the dark side. Boas stealthy
footwork had her moving much faster than the other two, much to their
admiration. Boa wasnt the top for nothing that was for sure.
They located the back door and it was locked with a security mechanism but it
wasnt a problem. They came prepared. Hyoyeon took out the card that she had
made that would enable them to get pass the security locks in the building. She
swiped it, punched into a few digits and a beautiful electronic beep was heard.
She grinned cheekily at them and opened the door with a flourish. Entry was a
breeze when you had the right talent. But of course, Boa had learnt from Sunny
and Sungmins operation and was on high alert nonetheless. If anything, the easier
it was, the more careful she was. The three agents sneaked into the building and
shut the door carefully before looking around their surroundings to get their
bearings right.
Elevators to your left. Take the first one on the left.
Seohyuns voice came through, crisp and clear and they made their way to the
elevator as instructed. Once inside it, Tiffany pressed the ninth button and they
were on their way.
+++
The database was located on the ninth floor, behind the ninth door. They walked
down the long corridor and stopped at the door that separated them from the
database. Seohyun had already disabled the cameras on that particular corridor,
but she could only hold off the system from detecting an intruder for so long.
Hyoyeon had to be fast.
+++
Passcodes, encryption and various other forms of electronic security platforms

were no match for Hyoyeon and the incredible decoder she had plugged into the
system. Tiffany blinked as the pages zipped by, unable to make sense of the things
that she saw. All agents were trained in some basic hacking but this was way above
her league. This was plain godly. Hyoyeon was godly. Her fingers flew across the
keyboard with such ease that it was as though she was born to do this and it wasnt
long before she lifted her head up and gave the thumbs up sign.
Incredible. That was only three and a half minutes! Tiffany was astounded by her
speed but Hyoyeon merely grinned and shrugged.
Time to get out.
Just then, Seohyuns voice came through with an edge of worry in her voice.
Incoming threats are zooming into the building from nowhere! Ive got images of
troops of twenty people entering the building from all three exits. This is a trap!
Hyoyeon began darting around in the room from terminal to terminal, finally
stopping at one and plugging in her gadget again.
Hyo! What are you doing?! Tiffany was flabbergasted.
T, we need to hold off the incoming troops. Hyo is going to transmit the data back
to our people.
Tiffany didnt have to ask any more questions to know what that meant. The data
was at this moment, more valuable than their lives. She closed her eyes and
muttered the fastest prayer she had ever muttered in her life before hurry to Boas
side.
Im ready.
Well be fine. Dont worry. Boas smile was somewhat assuring. Hyo, how much
time do you need?
One minute left.
Okay. Come out when its done. Well be waiting.
Sure thing.
Boa winked at Tiffany who took a deep breath and nodded.
Kero? Signal please, said Boa.

Around the corners, in three, two, one, now.

Boa pulled the safety pin and tossed out her flash grenade.
You caught three on each side. Now!
Boa and Tiffany ducked low and pointed their guns out opposite sides. Each took
three shots in succession and turned back in.
Cleared. Youve ten more coming on the left. Seven more on the right. Flash, in
three, two, one, now.
Tiffany pulled the pin and tossed.
Great throw! Clear!
Boa pulled out another gun and lay on her side so Tiffany did the same. They swung
out and squeezed their triggers rapidly, firing at multiple targets in succession
before swinging back behind their cover.
Clear! All men down.
Tiffany cheered inwardly. She thanked herself for training her marksmanship so
hard to beat Jessica. This was definitely a situation that called for it. For a split
second, she wondered if Jessica was okay by herself out there. She sincerely hoped
so, for the words of her father haunted her a little. However, there was no time to
dwell on such matters. She had to focus on keeping Boa, Hyoyeon and herself alive.
+++
Jessica was having a hay day out in the dark. She had fixed an anti-reflective filter
on her sniper that was a key factor in her godliness in sniping tonight. The troops
she had spotted far off in the distance were in great numbers of almost forty.
However, she merely reported it to Seohyun who then came up with a plan.
Hold till they are near the building. Allow about half to entire, and then snipe the
other half.
Brilliant, Kero. I got it.
It was definitely better to kill off the second half who had no backups. Seohyun
wasnt labelled the top strategist for nothing. Even in such dire situations, she
broke no sweat.

Jessica allowed herself a tiny grin as she patted her trusty sniper rifle. It was top
of the line, the most expensive hi-tech rifle that NSI could afford and it was hers. It
allowed her to snipe in rapid succession with little recoil, therefore compromising
little of her accuracy. Her past practices had her scoring near perfect scores and
she had a perfect understanding of how her weapon worked. She and the rifle were
as good as one.
As planned, she allowed some of them to enter the building unscathed and
unsuspecting before she started picking off the ones at the back. Squeeze,
squeeze, squeeze. Her trigger was squeezed fifteen times in rapid succession and
each time she squeezed, a man would drop to the ground. Dead.
She was sure that upon closer inspection, they would have been found shot right
where it counted and if there were a score on this, shed probably have broken her
personal best.
J, twenty degrees to the west. Clear sector.
Jessica responded immediately. She adjusted her rifle and realigned her scope
within seconds and aimed. A few more squeezes of her trigger and she was happy
to report that the sector was clear.
Well done, J.
Thanks, Kero.
Before she could smile, however, she had a sudden gut feeling. Having learnt from
past trainings that instincts were best trusted during extreme situations, she
reacted instantly and pulled her rifle down before flattening herself on the ground.
She heard a bullet whizz by as well as footsteps. Footsteps?
She moved to the side as quickly as possible and positioned herself behind the door
of the rooftop that she was on. Her gut feelings were proven right when the door
burst open and two men came through. She caught the first one by surprise at
close range when he swung to the right to scan the area and knocked the gun out
of his hands. She then fired a shot at his forehead and ended his life efficiently.
The other man, having heard the noise, wasnt as easy to deal with. He fired at
her, forcing her to duck behind the corner where she squat quickly. As he rounded
the corner, she stuck her leg out and tripped him the classic high school way. Will
adults never learn from mistakes made in their adolescent years? Jessica smirked
before striking out at his vital points with her hand. She delivered a swift chop to
his neck but he managed to move and she missed the spot that would have knocked

him out.
Not to be outmaneuvered, she wrapped her other arm around his neck and brought
her knee up mercilessly, catching him in the face. He groaned out loud and she
knew that she must have broken something. But he grabbed her and slammed her
against the wall with brute strength which knocked the wind out of her as well as
her gun.
Wanting to keep the fight short, Jessica reached around him for her little dagger
which was strapped to her ankle and stabbed him where it countedthe neck. She
tried not to look at his eyes as she pulled her dagger out. She wasnt entirely
comfortable with looking at her victims eyes and it was one of the main reasons
why she opted to be a sniper aside from the fact that she had an uncannily
awesome skill in marksmanship.
She strapped her dagger and retrieved her gun before jogging back to her rifle.
J, are you there? J? Seohyuns concerned voice came through and Jessica was
happy to report that she had dealt with the problems.
But I think they know where I am. I need to move.
Sector Two it is.
On my way.
+++
Done! Lets go! Hyoyeon ran towards them with a cocky grin on her face.
Boa and Tiffany couldnt help smiling at the cheeky woman.
Kero, which way is best to leave? Boa asked.
Route three. We have only six threats there.
Go, go, go! Boa ordered and led the way.
They sprinted down the corridor as fast as their legs could carry them and rounded
the corner. In sight, was the door to the stairwell that would take them to the
ground floor and out the main exit. They dashed down the stairs at top speed.
Their speed increased exponentially when shots were heard. The threats were
shooting down the stairwell, hoping to catch them with a stray bullet or two. They
stuck closer to the wall to dodge bullets and hopped down as many steps at a time

as they could.
Fifth floor, go, go, go, encouraged Boa.
The three women literally ran for their lives down the stairs to the bottom of the
stairwell. Boa pushed the door open and they flattened themselves against the wall
outside.
All clear. Proceed to Sector Two, east of where you are. Jessica is waiting.
Tiffany whooped for joy inwardly upon hearing that Jessica was okay. She could
now understand how her father had felt and why he opposed to their relationship a
little bit better. It had indeed been rather nerve wrecking, having experienced the
danger so close and strong tonight.
They reached Sector Two and saw the getaway car. Jessica was in the drivers seat,
waiting. They got in and Jessica drove off immediately. Seohyuns proud voice
came through loud and clear, Well done, ladies. The mission is a success.
+++
Taeyeon hadnt moved from her spot for a couple of hours or so. There was nothing
she could do but pray and pray she did, relentlessly. She was determined to pray as
vehemently as possible to the extent of possibly pissing God off enough to make
him answer her prayers, just to get her to stop praying so vehemently. Anything,
shed do anything to help Sunny stay alive.
Sunny she sobbed as her teardrops fell and shattered upon reaching the floor.
Please dont leave me alone. Ill join you in death, if thats where you are. So if
you dont want me to jump off that roof, stay alive. Please. Im begging you.
With her elbows on her knees, she held her head in her hands and completely
ignored the people who stopped to ask if she was okay. In her opinion, it was a
ridiculous question to ask her. What could she possibly say? Yes? She was okay? She
obviously wasnt. And if she said no, could they help? Could they save Sunnys life?
They obviously couldnt. She felt angry. She was angry with the whole world. What
was wrong with this world? Why were good people being shot and why were the
bad people getting away?
Her father had not followed her to the hospital. She hadnt realized it until a while
ago and it didnt take a genius to figure out that he must have panicked and quite
possibly run to hide behind his evil friends back.
She would never forgive her father for shooting Sunny. Never. Shed never forgive

herself for insisting on getting the soft copy either. If only she hadnt. If only. No.
No, no, no. No! Why was she behaving as though Sunny was going to die? No. Sunny
was stronger than the sun. She had to be. She had to be.
+++
Taeyeon wasnt aware of how much time had passed. She had finally stopped
sobbing, having run out of tears and energy but her nose was numbed and her eyes,
swollen and hurt from sobbing too much. Her vision wasnt affected, however, for
she could see a familiar face approaching rapidly.
Boa. It was Boa. She stood up and hugged Boa. She didnt know why but she
instinctively threw her arms around the harried looking woman and sobbed all over
again.
+++
Boa asked no questions. She simply stayed silent and sat beside Taeyeon. Their
hands were clasped together. It was odd but comforting. Oddly comforting.
Taeyeon stared at her hand in Boas and was reminded of the time she left Sunny
behind and got kidnapped. Sunny had saved her then. Sunny had also saved her
from the bullet at her graduation ceremony. And that night on the rooftop, even
though she hadnt actually planned on jumping, Sunny had pulled her back
nonetheless.
All in all, Sunny had saved her so many times that she had no way of repaying
Sunny for what she did. There was no way. How many lives did she have? Just one.
How many times did Sunny save her life? Too many. It was an eternal debt. A debt
that she was willing to spend her entire life paying. If only.
+++
Finally, the light of the operating theatre went off. Taeyeon shot to her feet at
once with Boa doing the same. Both were equally anxious about the outcome of the
operation.
A man came walking out of the theatre and looked at them. Family?
No, but Im her superior at work. Boa had that look in her eyes that threatened
to harm the man should he withhold information from them.
Superior. Right. The man looked a little nervous as he shifted his line of sight
from Boa to Taeyeon. What about you?

Me? Im going to be her family. Real soon.

The man raised his eyebrow at her statement but did not ask any further.
Well, its good news, so I can tell you now that she has pulled through the critical
stages and will be fine. The bullet had done some substantial damage inside her
which led to her hemorrhaging. It did get very critical at one point but we managed
to stop the bleeding and patch her back. Its going to be a long road to complete
recovery but she will get there.
THANK YOU!!! I LOVE YOU!!! Taeyeon was all smiles as she launched herself at
the man, never mind that he was covered in blood and all.
Miss! Miss! Please, get off me! the man tried to push Taeyeon away but to no
avail.
It was only when Boa gave Taeyeon a big yank that the petite girl finally let go of
the bearer of good news and flashed a weak embarrassed smile.
Im sorry, Im justso
Its okay, I understand. The man smiled. She will be out in a while and be put in
the intensive care unit. You can visit her there but she wont be conscious until a
couple hours later.
Thank you. Thank you. Taeyeon couldnt stop thanking the man. Thank you for
saving her.
Youre welcome. And with that, the man disappeared back into the theatre.
Taeyeon fell on her knees suddenly and Boa had to grab her to support her.
Taeyeon, are you alright?
Taeyeon smiled and nodded. Yes. Im more than alright. And then her world went
black.
+++

Light 25
Dad, Im sorry for yelling at you. Tiffany hung her head as she apologized to her
father. I know that you care for me and I know that you dont want me to go
through the same heartbreak as you have but pleaseplease hear me out.
Her father sighed deeply and nodded. Lets hear it.
I have recently gained an inkling of an idea about how it might feel to lose
someone you love during a mission.
Her father brightened up at her words and sat up a little straighter.
So you agree with me then?
Tiffany sighed. Dad, I had this very real fear of losing Jessi. I also had a very real
fear of dying and leaving her behind to pick up the mess. But at the same time, I
know that I can never leave her. I cant back out of this because Im afraid of what
might or might not happen. My mission was dangerous. Very dangerous. One of the
most dangerous to date, in fact, and yet I survived. Unscathed. There is no
certainty in the future if youre talking about how long I can live but I believe that
this is true for anyone, not just agents like us.
Miyoung ah
No, Dad. Please, let me finish. I just want to say that despite all the uncertainty
thats around us, there is one thing that I am sure of and that is of our love. I love
her, Dad, as much as she loves me. We are made stronger because we love each
other. I cant imagine life without her and if we are to be separated by death one
fine day, so be it. But I wont be the one to cut it short now. I wont.
Her father was silent for a while. He held her intent gaze with an equally steady
gaze of his own and they communicated with nothing but their eyes for a while.
Finally, he lowered his eyes and lifted a finger to brush what Tiffany thought might
be a tear.
You are so much like your mother, Miyoung. Strong, resilient and ever so stubborn.
I know that nothing I say can make you change your mind and I dont intend on
forcing you to see things my way. I still dont have good feelings about you being in
a relationship with another agent but I supposeI will have to give you my
blessings.
Tiffany couldnt breathe for a second. Had she heard him right? Did he just give her
his blessings? She drew a sharp breath, not quite daring to believe what she just

heard.
A-Are yougiving me your blessings? D-Does that mean
Her father smiled warmly and nodded his head.
I wont ruin your happiness, Miyoung. I am only trying to protect you. But you
have a good point about not cutting it short. I know that even if I could go back in
time, I would still have chosen to fall in love with your mother.
Oh Daddy Tiffany gave her father the biggest hug she had ever given him and
the widest, happiest grin had her face shining brighter than the brightest star on a
dark, dark night. I love you, Daddy.
Her father laughed happily and patted her back gently.
I love you too, little girl. I will love you, always.
+++
Jessi, Ive got good news.
Jessica looked up from her shoes that she was taking off and shrieked as Tiffany
jumped on her. She reacted fast and caught the younger but taller girls butt to
prevent her from falling. In doing so, she also realized that there was nothing
under that blouse that Tiffany was wearing.
Holysmokingrifle
Tif, whats going on? Why arent you wearing anything under your blouse?
Tiffany climbed off Jessica and looked down at herself sheepishly.
I was about to get into the shower when I heard you coming back. She grinned
sheepishly.
So you decided to run out half naked and jump onto me. Might I emphasize that
you actually jumped onto me?
Oh come on. Whats your NSI training for if youre not going to use it.
Jessica rolled her eyes. Im sure NSI didnt train us up just so that we can catch
half-naked jumping girlfriends and such.

Im sure they didnt but they did train us to be creative with our acquired skills.
Jessica looked into Tiffanys twinkling eyes and decided that she couldnt be stern
with the happy girl. Besides, it was quite the pleasant experience to be greeted by
upon coming home. A handful of Tiffanys bare naked butt was nothing to complain
about.
So tell me. Why are you so happy?
Jessica smiled and caressed Tiffanys rosy cheeks gently.
I went to see Daddy.
And?
I managed to convince him to allow us to be together!
Really?
Really!
Awesome!
I know right!
Which means
Youre going to be butt naked like I am, Tiffany finished her sentence for her and
grinned like the happiest girl in the world.
+++
Tiffany certainly wasnt kidding about the butt naked part for Jessica found herself
butt naked in the shower with Tiffany within minutes. What?
Mmmvery soothing. The water that rained down on them, wetting their hair and
skin, was very soothing. And so was her touch. Her soothing touch. Soothing? No,
that wasnt the word. If it were soothing, she wouldnt feel so hot. Hot and
bothered.
No, her touch wasnt soothing. It was anything but soothing. It was the trigger, the
catalyst, the ignition that ignited the flames that skimmed across the surface of
her skin, setting every nerve on fire. Her touch was like fire on ice, melting her,
consuming her.

Under the showerhead, as water rained down on them, they kissed. Tongues
twirling round and round, seducing, playing, exploring. Senses were roaring. Hearts
were thumping. Blood was rushing. All of these contributing to their heavy
breathing and heaving chests.
Heaving chests. Heaving bare chests. With rivulets of water streaming down from
above. Oh, how every contact electrified them. How every brush of skin jolted
their senses and lifted them to another state of euphoria.
And it was under the showerhead, with water raining down on them, where they
found their happiness. So much of it, overflowing in abundance, fogging up the
glass walls that surrounded them as their moans and chants of each others names
echoed and filled the air around them.
+++
Taeyeon opened her eyes and squinted. Where was she? Her mind was foggy but
when the fog cleared, she shot straight up and ended up with a spinning head. She
groaned and clutched her head in her hands as she tried to deal with the giddiness.
Taeyeon, Im glad that youre awake.
Taeyeon looked in the direction of the voice. It was Boa at the door.
Where is Sunny? Taeyeon asked as she pulled the sheets away to get out of bed.
Boa hastened to her side and stopped her with a firm grip. She shook her head
gently and said, Taeyeon, slow down. You collapsed from stress and shock
yesterday.
I what? Yesterday? Is Sunny okay?
Taeyeon. I need you to calm down. You dont want Sunny to see you like this, do
you?
What?
Sunny will be worried if she sees you like this. Being worried isnt good for her
current state.
Worried? Taeyeon looked down at herself and realized that she was in a hospital
suit. Ah.

Boa smiled. Rest for a little bit. You look terrible. I dont want Sunny to see you in
this state and worry for you.
Of course. Thanks Boa.
Im going to visit Sunny, since youre up now. When youre feeling and looking
better, ask the two agents at the door to bring you to Sunny.
Okay.
+++
She couldnt stay still on her bed. Not when Sunny was just around the corner. It
had only been a few minutes since Boa left for Sunnys room but it felt like hours.
No. She had to get out of her room.
A dose of giddiness greeted her as she pushed herself up from the bed. It wasnt a
pleasant feeling. That dazed sensation. A result of lying down for too long or
getting up a little too quickly. But it soon went away and she stood up. Footwear.
She needed something to put on her feet. Ah. Hospital bedroom slippers. Fantastic.
Alright. She was all set to go.
+++
The two agents were very friendly and they escorted her to Sunnys ward. It was all
nerves all of a sudden when she stood in front of the door. She hoped that Sunny
wouldnt look too frail. It would be difficult to swallow.
A deep breath later, she pushed the door open and entered. Sunny was sleeping.
There were tubes. Tubes and needles. And machines. But she looked rather serene.
Calm and serene. It was a relief to find Sunny in a relatively stable condition.
Nothing too disturbing.
Boa stood up.
You didnt rest for long, did you?
Her tone was reprimanding but the twinkle in her eyes told a different story.
Taeyeon grinned sheepishly. I couldnt rest. SheIneeded
I understand. But now that youve seen her
Okay. Ill rest.

Good. It wouldnt do to have you down and out when shes up and about.
Shes a tough cookie, isnt she?
Boa smiled knowingly. Shes the toughest cookie Ive ever seen.
Taeyeon smiled. That was assuring to hear.
Wake me when she wakes?
Sure.
She took one more look at Sunny and planted a soft, tender kiss on the sleeping
womans forehead.
Get well soon, Sunny. Ill be here waiting for you.
+++
The two agents escorted her back and they smiled at her as she entered the room.
The doors closed behind her and she headed towards her bed. But she never got
there.
+++

Light 26
The last thing she remembered feeling was a cool sensation clamping around her
nostrils and mouth. Total black out would have been an apt way to describe her
memory of what happened after that.
She has come to. Remove her blindfold and gag but keep her hands and feet tied
up.
Light and the freedom to speak were returned to her.
Open your eyes.
She supposed that the orders were meant for her, since she was probably the only
person who had her eyes closedwherever she was. The only problem was that the
blindfold had been pressing against her eyes for the longest time and her eyelids
were rather stiff.
A slap to her face solved that problem for her as her eyes flew open upon the pain
that came from impact.
Oww! she groaned. The slap hurt. Badly. Oh gosh. She could taste blood.
Open your eyes when I tell you to. Follow my orders. Look at me.
She looked in the direction that the voice was coming from and saw a man who
couldnt have been older than thirty staring straight at her with steely eyes. Those
eyes were just as steely as Boas and Taeyeon felt thankful that she had a chance
to get more accustomed to such eyes. She didnt want to appear too afraid.
I see that you have the guts to look me in the eyes. That is something even my
men do not dare to do. You have my respect, little girl, but I have no mercy and no
conscience. Your father has betrayed us. He has run away after shooting an agent.
That useless man called us for help after shooting that agent. What good will he be
to us now? We need a Prime Minister, not a fugitive.
Why are you telling me all these things? I am of no use to you now that my father
is a fugitive.
Oh, really?
Taeyeon clenched her jaw and steeled herself against his steely eyes. She would
not back down. She would not show fear. No. She was a tough cookie too.

You have something that we want.

What could I possibly have? Im just the daughter of a fugitive. A normal student.
A person living a pathetic life.
You have many personal problems I see. But Im not interested in your problems.
My men tell me that there is evidence of a transfer of files to an external storage
space from our fugitives computer. Are you in possession of this external storage?
All the years of being the daughter of a Prime Minister had finally been put to use
in this instant. And it was the first time she was thankful that she had had enough
practice maintaining a calm and stoic expression no matter how spot on or
shockingly accurate the question was. She had used that against reporters and now
she was using against this man.
Yes. The external storage. Her thumb drive. She couldnt believe that they could
trace such things. Gosh. She had a lot to learn, didnt she.
Her calm and stoic expression had angered the man, evidently, for he slapped her
again. This time, on the other side.
Uh! she grunted from the force of his hand meeting her cheek and as hard as she
tried not to, she winced from the pain.
You have it. You have the data. Hand it over.
Just kill me.
The man was stunned. She could tell from his eyes. Those steely eyes lost a little
of their steel in that moment and widened slightly. He too, practiced the art of
maintaining a poker face so her response must have been incredibly shocking to
evoke that slight reaction.
You dont fear death.
No.
Then you will fear pain.
Do what you want to me.
He narrowed his eyes and regarded her carefully.
You he paused and walked around her once before stopping in front of her and

lifting her chin up to his face, are different.

She blinked, not daring to breathe until he released her chin and stepped back
from her.
You remind me of someone I used to know.
Who is it? Who are you?
You want to know who it is. You want to know who I am. And now youre
wondering how I know what youre thinking.
The man laughed.
I can read the smallest nuance visible. The pupils of your eyes, the tension of your
jaw, the tension of your body, every little bit tells me things about you. I am also
aware that you are an attractive girl but you have yet to try to charm your way
out. Impressive. You truly do not fear death. In fact, you welcome it. Why?
I have no illusions about life and reality.
The man guffawed.
I like you. Should I just enjoy the sweet scent that you can offer me? Perhaps the
data that you have will be willingly handed over to me after that.
She tried to stop her muscles from tensing up but it was impossible to control every
muscle.
Ah, the girl fears this. Perhaps we shall bargain with this then. Your innocence for
the data.
You have no conscience.
The man threw his head back and guffawed.
You got that right. I have no conscience. I threw it to the dogs long ago.
Do whatever you want.
The man cocked a brow.
That was a seductive line. You are interesting.

He ran his finger down her jaw and she had to bite her tongue to stop herself from
flinching. His finger continued down her neck to her collarbone and then to the
collar of her hospital blouse.
She could barely breathe as she tried to will his finger away from her. Futile.
Hopeless. His finger continued to the first button and undid it. She bit even harder
on her tongue and the rancid iron taste in her mouth distracted her for a bit. But
the feeling of his finger inching down the valley of her chest was too much for her
to take and she quivered.
Oh, a shiver. Are you perhaps, enjoying this? I am after all, a good looking young
man.
He unbuttoned his shirt and took it off.
Look at my body. It is the body that many men dream of and would die to have.
Taeyeon looked.
No doubt he was very fit and his muscles very well defined.
I think you and I would make a fine couple when we copulate.
He grinned darkly and undid another button and another and another. Her hospital
blouse was now hanging open, baring her breasts to him.
Very nice. The good thing about hospital outfits is that patients dont normally
wear undergarments. It saves a lot of time, dont you agree?
As much as Taeyeon wanted to stay resolute and brave, being exposed to him
wasnt something she could handle very well and her eyes squeezed shut as she
tried to hold herself together.
Just then, multiple gun shots and loud shouts were heard from the outside of the
room.
He stood up and walked to the door briskly. The door burst open and he
sidestepped just as two agents entered the room. He shot one of them dead
instantly and Taeyeon screamed. It was too much to bear.
The other agent turned around but he too, was shot dead before he could do
anything to the man with the smoking gun.
Taeyeon shook and shivered in fear. First it was Sunny, and now, these agents. How

many more people was she going to witness being shot?

FREEZE.
An ice cold, steely voice of a woman came from behind her. How? Where? What?
When? Who?
Why did it sound likeBoa?
Its you. The man spun round and froze for a moment. Sneaking through vent
shafts. Just like old times. But why do you seem to be on her side instead of mine?
Taeyeon was surprised. Did the man know Boa?
Yunho. Dont move.
Why, Boa? Why are you doing this?
Ive had a change of heart.
No! You are supposed to be on my side. You are supposed to be mine!
Im sorry. Ive changed.
NO! YOU CANT HAVE CHANGED! IVE ALWAYS BEEN WAITING FOR YOU!
Im sorry. Just go. I wont kill you.
No. Id rather you killed me.
As you wish.
A shot rang out and Taeyeon screamed again. What was going on? Why was Boa
talking to this manthis man called Yunho? And why did Yunho wish to be killed?
YouYoure really going to kill me. His voice shook with emotion. Boas bullet
had missed him by a fraction of an inch. Deliberately, no doubt.
Go, Yunho. Leave now. Kangta is never going to be released. Hes going to die.
Hes been sentenced to death.
No, no, no.
Yunho, please. Dont sell your soul to BLACK. They wont protect you. Kangta is

gone. BLACK has no leader. BLACK has been exterminated.

No
We have found the data that she transferred from her fathers computer. Another
agent told us where to find it. All the BLACK members are being hunted down as
we speak.
Boa
I love you, Yunho. So go. Before you break my heart.
Yunho gazed deep into Boas eyes and teared. Taeyeon was shell-shocked to witness
this turn of events. Yunho and Boa were in love?
Ill always love you, Boa. Ill find a way back to you one day.
And Ill be waiting.
Then he was gone. Gone like the wind.
Boa squatted in front of Taeyeon and buttoned up her blouse quickly. Then she
untied her hands and feet.
Can you walk?
Taeyeon nodded numbly.
Lets go. Our agents have this building surrounded. And Ill tell you everything on
the way back.
+++

Light 27
I was part of BLACK.
Taeyeon gasped. Werent BLACK the bad guys?
I was raised by men in BLACK. Boa looked grim as she confessed the truth of her
beginnings.
But why
I was supposed to work my way up NSI to the very top without any help from
them. Which I succeeded in doing. I am or was what they called a dormant mole.
A dormant mole?
Boa nodded.
I had to enter NSI and behave like a perfectly regular agent. Rise to the top
without any help or making any contact with BLACK. That was the only way to
ensure that nobody would suspect me of anything. And dormant moles were only
called upon at the most critical moments. I was supposed to have been their trump
card in their hour of need or the final step to mission success.
And you were activated today.
Yes.
But you didnt help them.
No. I betrayed them.
You betrayed him. Who is he?
Yunho?
Yes, that man.
He is my first and only love. He too was raised by men in BLACK. Were only a
year apart so we went through pretty much the same things. Unfortunately, after
we fell in love, they decided to make me a dormant mole.
You must have been heartbroken.

I was, at first. I almost tried to go against BLACK but Yunho stopped me. He said
that he would wait for me and that he would work hard in BLACK to rise up to the
top and one day, we would be together again, once BLACK has achieved their
aims.
But, what made you change. You said that you had a change of heart?
My heart hasnt changed for him. I still love him. But I saw what BLACK really was
about during my time as an NSI agent. I saw the justice and good that NSI stands
for and the darkness and terror that BLACK brings on people. So gradually, over
time, I realized that I had a change of heart.
Your loyalty changed.
I wouldnt say that. Im not truly loyal to any organization. If NSI ever knows
about my connection to BLACK, I would most probably be arrested and sent to
prison. On the other hand, I betrayed BLACK today when they called on me for the
very first time. So I am loyal to no one. But I am on the side of where the light is.
Where the sun shines. Can you understand that?
Taeyeon nodded. Yes, I understand where youre coming from. And I think that
youre very noble for being that way.
Boa shook her head. Im not noble. Im just human.
Speaking of the sun, is Sunny safe?
Boa smiled for the first time.
Sunny is fine. Shes a tough cookie, didnt I tell you. What I didnt know was how
much of a tough cookie you are too. I have underestimated you.
Taeyeon shook her head. Im just a normal person.
Who has exceeding courage and valour when up against terror.
No I dont.
Taeyeon, Yunho would not have let you lived for long. Nor would he have left you
untouched as you were. You must have displayed incredible bravery for him to
consider using your body in another way to get what he wanted from you.
Oh.

Yes.
Okay, maybe Im quite brave.
Youre a lioness, Taeyeon. A tough cookie.
Just like Sunny?
Just like Sunny.
Why are we going back to the hospital though?
You need to be checked for drugs in your system. Theres no telling what they put
in you.
Oh.
And besides, Sunnys still there.
Oh! Okay.
Boa chuckled.
Taeyeon grinned sheepishly.
+++
Sunny was awoken by a loud exclamation.
SUNNY! WHERE ARE YOU!
She lifted her head in a daze, feeling shocked. What was that?
SunnySunny
Taeyeon? she whispered. Her wound was still hurting and it hurt to talk too
forcefully. Taeyeon?
What? What? Taeyeon sprang up from the sofa that she had been lying on and
looked around wildly.
It was only when she saw Sunny that she calmed down and teared up.
Sunnyyoure awakefinally I get to talk to you

Why are you crying? Whats wrong? What happened?

Boa appeared from another corner of the room. She was captured by BLACK but I
rescued her.
SHE WAS WHAT?! Sunny winced from the pain that shot through her body when
she yelled in shock.
Sunny! Are you alright? Taeyeon panicked.
Oh for goodness sakes, will the two of you please calm down. Everything is fine
now. There is no danger. BLACK has been exterminated and Taeyeon is safe. Nobody
is after Taeyeons life anymore. And Sunny is fine too. Her wound is recovering well
but she cant speak too loudly because of her wound. The bullet hit her rib and
caused a bit of collateral damage inside but shes alright now. She just needs to
avoid moving her rib cage too much.
Oh, went Taeyeon and Sunny simultaneously.
The two of youreally Boa rolled her eyes as both Taeyeon and Sunny grinned
sheepishly at her.
+++
It took many months but Sunny eventually recovered completely and shortly after
that, Taeyeon received a call from Boa and they met for lunch.
Its nice to see you again Boa.
You are looking good. Are things going well these days?
Taeyeon shrugged. Other than the fact that Sunny is finethere isnt much else to
talk about.
How do you like your job?
Taeyeon grimaced. She had recently found a job as a marketing manager in a
prestigious firm that paid very well partly due to her status as the daughter of their
countrys deceased Prime Minister. Yes. Decease. Killed by BLACK on the very same
day that he shot Sunny.
She could not remember what happened to her when they found his body and
broke the news to her but Sunny later told her that she didnt shed a tear. It was

an odd feeling. The surrealism of losing someone, whom she called father, though
he was sometimes very much like a stranger to her, was incredibly intense. He had
always been that little bit distant. Too busy. Too busy for her. And now that he was
gone for good, she didnt know how to react.
Perhaps, it was a good ending for her father, albeit, in a twisted way. BLACK had
killed him to silence him and because BLACK was reportedly the mercenary
terrorist organization, he was reported to have been killed while resisting them,
thus given the recognition of a tragic hero. The sheer irony of it definitely wasnt
lost on Taeyeon.
NSI did not stop the reports from being published owing to the fact that Boa had
withheld all traces of evidence that linked Taeyeons father with BLACK. While
BLACK had destroy Taeyeons fathers computer to be rid of the evidence, Boa had
removed the sections of data that involved Taeyeons father from the thumb drive
that she had found in Taeyeons pocket.
She had considered it to be a fair tradethe very words that she had used to
explain things to Taeyeon. Taeyeon had done her a service, so she had done one for
her too. Besides, the man was dead. There was no need to create turmoil in the
country over a corrupt Prime Minister who was already dead.
But Taeyeon did not like her job. It did not suit her one bit. She did not enjoy
dressing up impeccably every single day to smile at people whom she didnt really
know. But what could she do? She needed to survive in this world, didnt she?
You dont like your job.
You and Yunhoare really good at reading people, you know?
Boa sighed. We were trained as kids to watch and observe. That is how I made it
up to the top in NSI. But Im here today not to talk about how much you hate your
job. Im here today to offer you a job.
You? Me? A job?
Boa smiled.
You have photographic memory, no?
Taeyeon nodded.
You are somewhat nimble and agile enough to dodge the agents that I had planted
around your house back when you were living in the Prime Ministers premises, no?

Taeyeon grinned sheepishly and nodded.

You are incredibly brave and resilient against the enemy, no?
Taeyeon nodded, somewhat hesitantly.
So I hereby declare you as a qualified candidate to join NSI as an agent.
I, what?
You. NSI. Agent. Where has your intelligence gone to?
You cant be serious.
I can. And I am. Sunny will be very proud.
Sunny will be proud?
Of course she will.
What will I have to do? I cant fight.
Boa laughed.
You wont need to fight. Although we will train you in the basicsthat goes
without saying. But what we need, is a scout, someone who can take pictures with
her eyes and her eyes only. Someone who can get herself into places that she
shouldnt be in and take a look around. Then sketch the details for us. Thats what
we need you for.
Thats all? Taeyeon thought that it didnt sound like much. Surely they didnt
need her just to do that?
You think it trivial. But youre wrong. NSI stands for National Security Intelligence,
Taeyeon. Intel is all about garnering information about things that you shouldnt
know about. Gathering information that people dont want you to have. In this
case, we find that your photographic memory is extremely useful to us. No
cameras, no recorders, no gadgets. Nothing can be detected on you because all you
need are your eyes. Youre the ultimate spy, my friend.
Im the ultimate spy?
Mmmhmm. And because you dont even look like one, youre perfect.

Im the perfect spy because I dont look like one?

Yes.
Taeyeon blinked. Okay, if you say so. When do I start?
Quit your sucky job and ask Sunny to call me. Well talk after that.
Okay, agreed Taeyeon cheerfully.
+++
Sunny! Sunny!
Taeyeon dashed into the Sunnys apartment that was now also hers, since they had
both put in the cash to pay for it together, and yelled excitedly.
What are you so happy about? Sunny emerged from their bedroom with a smile
on her face.
Im an agent! Taeyeon grinned from ear to ear.
You passed the final test?
Yes!
Sunny hugged the exuberant girl with glee.
I knew it. See? I told you that youd make it through.
I aced everything! Even the combat part!
Sunny released Taeyeon and laughed.
Well, dont you go around starting fights though. Youd still be beaten in a
heartbeat.
No, I wont.
Yes, you will.
Sunny grinned cheekily and punched Taeyeon lightly in the stomach. The older girl
groaned and bent over whilst clutching her stomach. Sunny was alarmed. Surely

she hadnt punched Taeyeon that hard?

Taeyeon? Are you alright? asked Sunny worriedly.
Taeyeon groaned again and Sunny inched closer to inspect her only to be grabbed
by Taeyeon suddenly. Taeyeon tried to hustle her into an advantageous position for
the older girl to pin her down but Sunny was too good for her. With a quick spin and
a leg hook, Taeyeon found herself sprawling across the floor with Sunny straddling
her waist.
Please let me up, groaned Taeyeon.
Sunny merely grinned and shook her head. She grabbed Taeyeons arms and pinned
them behind the girls head, immobilizing them effectively with one free hand. She
then began unbuttoning the girls blouse. Taeyeon squirmed and wriggled but Sunny
had her completely at her mercy. There was nothing Taeyeon could do about it.
Well, there would have been ways but she wasnt good enough just yet. Thus,
there was little she could do as Sunny pulled her blouse open and ogled at her bracladded chest.
Mmmnice bra.
Thanks.
But theres something else that I like more than the bra itself.
Let me go, pleaded Taeyeon but Sunny only grinned wider.
Im going to have some fun with you. Consider it a lesson you need to learn so
that you wont be as foolish as to try to tackle me by surprise again.
Taeyeon squirmed.
Sunny smiled.
+++
Taeyeons bra was no match for Sunnys fingers. She pulled the cups down and
grinned naughtily when she saw Taeyeons bare breasts rising and falling rapidly.
Getting excited, are we?
Let me go

Not until Ive had enough of these tidbits.

Sunny flicked her thumb over one of Taeyeons tidbits and the older girl gasped.
Feel good? asked Sunny as she flicked it again.
She giggled when Taeyeon bit her lip. I guess you aint feeling too shabby from the
way youre responding
And with that, she unleashed her merciless fingers on Taeyeon. She teased,
tweaked and twirled them until they stood tall, seeking for more.
Taeyeon, youre enjoying this too much. Isnt this supposed to be a punishment
for you?
The older girl moaned loudly when Sunny lowered her lips to engulf the excited
little tidbits that had been stimulated by her fingers previously.
Mmm, youre definitely enjoying this way too much. Shall I stop?
Kiss me.
Where?
My lips.
Okay.
So they kissed. Lips, tongue and everything nice. Both of them fighting to show the
other how much they wanted each other. How badly they needed each other. How
incredible their desire was for each other.
Their kisses were nothing short of passionate and the pleasure of feeling her
tongue on hers was just too great. Sunny lost her grip on Taeyeons arms but that
was the least of her concerns now. She was a lot more concerned with running her
fingers through Taeyeons hair, pulling the girls head closer to deepen the kiss that
they shared.
+++
Taeyeon was not to be outdone. She was already bare chested so her hands were
busy taking Sunnys clothes off to get hold of some bare skin. It didnt take long for
her to pull off Sunnys loose t-shirt and underneath it were her ample assets, a
beautiful set of domes that Taeyeon loved to hold and squeeze.

The older girl pulled away from the very kissable lips of Sunnys so that she could
latch them onto the domes that she held in her hands. Oh, how sweet. How
smooth. Howsoftto squeeze, to suck on. They were just the right size. They
were the perfect size, because they were Sunnys size. And everything that had to
do with Sunny was perfect.
She caressed her way to Sunnys butt which was another favourite of hers. Those
big round juicy cheeks were meant for her to pinch and squeeze. And smack.
Sometimes. But something was in the way. Her boy shorts. Sunny loved to wear boy
shorts. And Taeyeon loved to watch as Sunny walked around in her boy shorts.
Boy shorts were perfect. They made it look as though she was wearing shorts but
really, there was nothing else underneath them. How cool was that? All it took was
a tug for it to come off and there they were, ready to be squeezed. So she did. And
more.
She found the hotspot. Oh yeah. Sunnys hotspot was hot. And she went for the kill.
Sunny began gasping and moaning and clutching her hair that much harder as she
dug her fingers in deep.
Oh Taeyeon
I love you, I love you, I love you, Taeyeon chanted feverishly as Sunny engulfed
her domes with her lips once again.
It was nothing short of explosive when they finally found their pleasure in each
other. Upon reaching cloud nine, they clung on to each other for dear life as their
bodies convulsed and shivered from the strong pulses of intense pleasure that
coursed through their veins from head to toe.
+++
Moments later, they lay panting side by side on their bed. Their fingers were
intertwined and eyes locked. Silence was golden in that moment.
They were happy. They were contented. And despite all the troubles that were
brewing in the world outside, they had each other. A shelter from the rain, a
sanctuary from the chaos.
Sunny leaned closer and Taeyeon did the same. Their lips met, tenderly. And when
they parted, all was good. All was right.
Soare you going to tackle me again anytime soon? Sunny grinned cheekily.

Oh, you better count on it.

Taeyeon chuckled.
Sunny smiled.
+++
End