Dakota Delaune

I slipped away from Angelo's arms and turned to see him sleeping soundly. I can't sleep even though he's beside me, I was scared that everything turns out to be a dream.

I sat on the edge of the bed trying to calm myself down.

I'm so afraid to even close my eyes for too long. I found myself crying silently and trying to tell myself that he's not going anywhere.

"Dakota?" Angelo woke up. He kneeled in front of me looking at me worried.

"What's wrong?" He asked as he pulled me into a hug.

"What's wrong? Tell me." He said as he rubbed my back trying to calm me down.

"I can't sleep, I'm so scared that you're going to leave me when I'm sleeping." I said.

"I won't leave you, I promise." He said as he pulled away. He wiped my tears and gave a peck on my lips.

"I'm not going anywhere, I'm right here.. I'm going to be there when you open your eyes in the morning." He held my hand trying to assure me and I shook my head.

"You can sleep, I'll just.. watch you sleep." I said and he chuckled.

"Do you want me to buy a handcuff? We can sleep with it every night." I shook my head.

"Tell me what you want then.."

"You can sleep first.. then I might fall asleep after that or maybe not.. I'm scared."

"What should I do to make you believe that I won't go anywhere? I left ILLICIT already." He smiled and I hugged him.

"I'm scared.. I'm just scared."

"Very well, how about we watch some movies?" He asked and I nodded.

Angelo Vander

I slowly closed my laptop when I found Dakota fall asleep next to me. She was holding onto my hand so tight that I tried to not move an inch because I might wake her up.

I looked at her and can't help but smile.

I love this so much. She's the only person that.. changed me and I regret a lot not doing it sooner.

As much as I'm so happy being with her, leaving ILLICIT was not easy. It took me a couple of days to realize that I'm not a part of them anymore. I found myself driving towards the headquarters but got stopped by the guards.

It's been a routine for years that.. when I stop, it felt so weird.

About Danielle Leone, I really need to know more about her. Who exactly she is and why did Dean keep her away from us? I never saw him preventing us to go anywhere in this world but once he found out that we're looking in Danielle, he was mroe than furious.

Phoenix did tell me about her but somehow.. what Phoenix know doesn't line up with Dean's action.

He seemed.. protective for some reason.

I'll find out about it later.

I closed my eyes and laid my head on the pillow. I held her hand tightly then fell asleep.

Dakota Delaune

I opened my eyes and immediately turned around.. I let out a sigh of relieve to see Angelo still sleeping beside me.

"Thank God." I mumbled. I got up from the bed and went straight to the bathroom. I took a shower and ready to make breakfast.

When I got out from the bathroom, Angelo was still sleeping soundly. I started making breakfast at the kitchen. I made a simple scramble eggs with toast. I walked to my bedroom.

"Angelo." I sat on the side of the bed and whispered in his ear.

"Wake up." I whispered but he didn't move a bit.

"Angelo.." I kissed his cheek but still no respond, he's sleeping like a cow. I started giving him kisses all over his face making him avoiding my kisses.

"I'm up.. I'm up.." He said as he rolled over to the other side.

"Wake up and eat breakfast." I said and he closed his eyes again. I crawled up to the bed and pinched his arm making him squeal in pain.

"Dakota, it's been a long time since I got a good sleep." He said as he pulled me into his arms.

"Did you take a shower already?" He asked.

"Let's go out and have a date."

"Tomorrow, let's go out tomorrow. I want to cuddle you all day.. and have fun a little." He whispered the last sentences making me giggle.

"You sleep like a cow last night by the way.. you pushed me to the ground." He said chuckling.

"I guess we both got a good sleep last night." I said and he shook his head.

"You got a good sleep and then.. when I got my good sleep.. you kicked me.." I laughed at his statement.

"Sorry, I'll let you sleep again then."

"Too late, I'm awake now." He said as he sat up.

"Made you breakfast." I got up and brought him a breakfast in bed.

"Looks good." He said and I gave him the fork and knife.

"Angelo." He turned to me as he took a bite of the scrambled eggs.

"What?"

"You left ILLICIT for real?" I asked.

"I was kicked out." He said and I glared at him.

"No! Don't ever think about just because I got kicked out and I go straight to you.. no.." I gesturd him to explain.

"I was going leave ILLICIT once I find an information."

"What kind of information?"

"Apparently.. Dean hates someone and her name is Danielle Leone." Angelo looked at his plate as he's thinking about it.

"I decided to use my last privilege to find that woman." He turned to me.

"And then?"

"As soon as I landed in LAX, I got stopped by FBI. They brought me back to Italy and handed me to the Europol. I was treated like a criminal and Dean kicked me out." He explained.

"Daniel Leone? Why is her name sounds familliar?" I asked.

"It's because she's a racer."

"And then what happen?" I asked curiously.

"We don't know, he hates her so bad that he prevent her from coming back to Europe."

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You can ask questions about Danielle's character since people are really curious about it.

As long as the question doesn't spoil the story, I would gladly answer :)

Just want to clarify this..

1. Dakota and Danielle don't have any relation. They both never know each other.
2. Danielle is so different than any other female character that I've ever made.
3. Danielle seems so sweet in the first chapter of ILLICIT #5, sometimes.. a nightmare can dress like a day dream.