Remember Me, Baby.
Mr. Roux's offer

Keiko ate uneasily. All the best quality dishes before him looked ordinary, absolutely unable to provoke his appetite. It's almost 13:00, but there's no sign of Andrew showing up yet. He waited anxiously, hoping that nothing would endanger Andrew's life.

Whenever a bodyguard came in and looked for Kim, Keiko kept her ears sharp and listened to the news. As of right now, he was trying to listen to a bodyguard talk with Kim in the corner of the room. The two people were whispering while occasionally glancing towards him, completely suspicious.

“How is Andrew doing? What happened?” keiko asked as soon as the bodyguard walked out of the room.

Kim smile. He took the water from the dispenser and approached Keiko. It was fortunate that he managed to move Keiko to the care ward on the 11th floor on time. Otherwise, Captain Andrew's movements will be even more difficult if his lover is taken hostage. Thankfully, it's all over now.

“Quiet, Miss. The captain is fine. He is heading here,” he said as he handed over the water in a glass.

“Thank you,” said Keiko while accepting Kim's gift.

He downed the contents of the glass, then placed it on a tray with a dish and a bowl of used lunch. Shortly after, a nurse came in and took out the tray.

“How do you feel, Miss?” ask Kim, “It's much better?”

“Lumayan,” Keiko replied while touching the bandage on her waist slowly, “Not as sick as earlier. Doctors and medicine in this place is very efficacious.”

Kim chuckled softly and said, “Of course. That's because the Captain asks that you get the number one service, so the drugs used are the best, so is the doctor and—“

“What are you guys talking about?”

Keiko and Kim both turned to the door when they heard the magnetic baritone. Without waiting to be evicted by his Captain, Kim quietly retreated from the side of Keiko's bed and walked out of the room. After an endless tension, he will let his boss be alone for a while with Miss Keiko.

“Andrew!” exclaim Keiko with sparkling eyes. The look on his face was filled with relief and excitement that was not covered up. If only he had not been attached to the needle in his hand, maybe the girl had jumped down and slammed into the arms of her lover.

Seeing Keiko's enthusiasm, a wide and warm smile fell on Andrew's lips. He walked with wide and fast steps to the bed, then reached out to grab Keiko into his arms.

“Merinduced me?” whispered the man while tidying up Keiko's hair child sticking out near the temple.

“Hum,” muttered Keiko as she suckled into Andrew's chest and nodded shyly. All the tense nerves in his body now feel relaxed.

“I'm afraid something happened to you” I'm Keiko while wrapping one hand around Andrew's waist, “You okay?”

Andrew hissed softly when Keiko's hand accidentally touched the wounds on her back and pelvis. His body stiffened and naturally slightly moved away from Keiko.

“What's up? You hurt?” keiko asked as she held onto the end of Andrew's shirt and looked at him curiously.

“It's okay, just a small wound,” replied Andrew as Keiko's head peaked.

“Mana, show me."

“I have to undress if you want to see it,” Andrew said as he raised his eyebrows and looked at Keiko with a seductive expression, “I don't mind, but you ..”.

Keiko glared and punched Andrew in the stomach slowly.

“I why? I ‘kan just want to check your wound,” reply girl with pursed lips, “Why look on your face is so perverted.”

Andrew laughed until his eyes narrowed. His heart was truly relieved. It's finally over. No more threats, no obstructions, no bullies .. Now everything should go smoothly, right?

“Don't worry, Baby. Lukaku has been treated, I have also taken a shower and changed clothes before coming here so I can immediately hug you.” Andrew reached out to pinch Keiko's nose in a frenzy. “I can't wait to give you the gift I promised earlier.”

“Aw .. pain!” Keiko brushed off Andrew's hand and rubbed the tip of his nose. “Gift? What gift?”

“Close your eyes,” pinta Andrew while smiling mysteriously, “I will count to three, then you can open your eyes. Okay?”

“You won't do the thing that—“

“No. I promise.”

“Good.” Finally Keiko relented and closed her eyes slowly. “Quick count ...”

“One ...”

Andrew took Keiko's hand and raised it.

“Two ...”

He reached into the pocket of the suit and took out the thing he had prepared beforehand.

“Wait a minute.”

Keiko nodded obediently. His heart pounded, guessing what Andrew was doing when he heard the open door. Did the man leave? Leave it in the room? Strange ... didn't he say he wanted to give a gift?

“Pssst ... do not peek ...”

Keiko nodded again when she heard Andrew's voice coming from before her. Apparently the guy's still there. He thought ....

“Three.”

Andrew put something on Keiko's palm and continued, “Open your eyes.”

Very slowly Keiko opened her eyes and found Andrew kneeling in front of her. The first thing that caught his attention was Andrew's fingers holding his hands gently. Then, what was in the man's grasp also seemed to attract attention because it was directly hit by the incoming sunlight penetrating from the glass window.

“A-what is this?” keiko asked, though she could see clearly that the one Andrew was holding was his identity card, passport, and visa.

He did not understand what it meant for the man to hand the items over to him. Besides, where did he get it? Hasn't his house been destroyed by criminals?

“Sakamoto Keiko, come with me to Paris, yes?” pinta Andrew carefully.

Keiko sculpting. Suddenly a sheet of paper that was not how heavy it felt. Unknowingly his hands were trembling a little.

He has spent almost his entire life in Japan. If you have to go abroad, it's only for a short time, also done with his father or Hiro. Then now ... a man she had just known not so long ago asked her to come to Paris.

“I ...” Keiko cleared her choked voice. “Isn't this too rushed?”

“Don't get me wrong, I just don't want to leave you here. If you agree, we will arrange it according to your will. Living, work. Whatever you want, I will give you. Okay?”

Keiko bit her lips and averted her eyes. A split second later, the girl's clear eyes were perfectly rounded. He realized that the whole room was filled with beautiful roses and lilies. Its blooming petals gave off a special fragrance, making Keiko really feel moved.

The girl looked back at Andrew, as if she wanted to peer into the man's soul. In the end he only found earnestness and sincerity emanating from there.

Should he accept his offer?

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