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Yuyu squeezed her hand in a comforting gesture. As the conversation continued, Noelle found herself more at ease than before, able to let her guard down a little and enjoy their little outing.
It was easy to forget how young Yuyu was, too, due to her position by her brother's side and the fact that she usually assumed a far more serious persona in formal environments. Yet she was barely thirty years old, despite looking no older than twenty. And as they discussed fashion and pop culture, and other current events, Noelle realized just how much fun her sister-in-law could be. She might appear serious and sometimes frightening, but she had a bubbly personality just waiting to reach to the surface.
"It's getting dark out. Your brother's probably wondering where we are," Yuyu shook her head as she glanced at her phone. Not for the first time, she'd received texts from Cisco needing updates on them.
"And you say he's not controlling," Noelle joked.
"I wouldn't frame this as controlling," Yuyu laughed. "Cisco doesn't like it when I'm away from him."
"Don't tell me he's jealous," Noelle rolled her eyes, still not convinced that her brother wasn't controlling of Yuyu as he was of every other aspect of his life.
Yet as soon as she uttered that out loud, she realized she wouldn't mind it if her Blue were jealous—that would mean he cared; that he wanted her as much asshewanted him.
Because…
Her lips tightened into a thin line as she felt a surge of anger spark within her at the thought of any other woman getting close toherBlue.
She'd been jealous before, when she'd only thought of him as her online best friend. Now? After she'd seen how beautiful he was, how incredibly attractive and mesmerizing, she couldn'teverimagine him touching another woman with the same hands he'd touched her.
The moment her mind conjured up scenarios in which he was close to another, she felt herself slip.
"Hmm," Yuyu paused, seemingly deep in thought.
Noelle whipped her head to her, giving Yuyu a tight smile so she wouldn't realize her train of thought. Here she was criticizing her brother when she exhibited the same tendencies.
"He is generally jealous," Yuyu started. "But not in a way that he doesn't trust me. Merely that he doesn't want to share me with the world."
"Same thing," Noelle muttered under her breath, but her lips were smiling.
Yes, Noelle could very well understand not wanting to share her Blue with the rest of the world, either.
Laughing, Yuyu shook her head, grabbing Noelle's hand and they both headed out of the café and started back towards the parking lot.
They only walked a couple of blocks before Yuyu suddenly gave Noelle a sharp look.
"Someone's following us," she whispered.
"Where?"
"Don't look now. There are three men on the other side of the street and two behind us. They were waiting outside and started walking the moment we did."
"Why?"
"I don't know. I don't recognize them. It could be anyone," Yuyu pursed her lips. "See that corner that leads to a back alley up ahead?" she asked as she pointed to the location with a tip of her chin.
Noelle nodded.
"We're going to turn the corner there, and see if they follow. But if they do," she paused. "I need you to promise me you will do as I say. If I tell you to duck, you do it. If I ask you to hide, you do it. No questions. You just listen. Ok?"
Yuyu's countenance was completely different than before and Noelle found a hard time reconciling the cheerful and carefree Yuyu from before with the one she was seeing now.
She looked like a general in a time of war, giving strict instructions to his troops.
Noelle didn't argue, following Yuyu as they rounded the corner, walking down the small alley. It was a cramped space, unpopulated and perfect to launch an attack on two unsuspecting women.
Dear God, but what was Yuyu thinking?
Noelle's eyes flared in shock as she realized there was a dead end far ahead, making any type of escape impossible.
