
The whole team continued on their way back. They did not stop at all until they reached their destination. The tired Grace fell asleep, while Gregory continued to drive. He paused for a moment, lowered down the chair Grace was sitting on, then covered it. After that, he continued his journey back.
While driving, Gregory occasionally looked next to her, where Grace was asleep. He really felt attached to the woman next to him. He always wanted to be like that, not wanting to be apart.
“Eughhh....,” moans came out of Grace's mouth, it looks like she's going to wake up from her sleep. He rubbed his eyes, then corrected his seat position when he realized his position was almost collapsed.
“You're up?” gregory asked with a smile on his face.
“Ahh sorry, I overslept,” Grace took her drinking water and upheld it, “Didn't you sleep all night? Let me replace you drive.”
“No need, I'm used to it,” Grace won't force it if Gregory doesn't want to. After all, the car belonged to that man.
Before long, they finally arrived at their destination. The entire personnel went down and brought their own luggage. Gregory took the backpack and put it on his back. He also took out Grace's suitcase and bag.
“Let me alone,” Grace said as she took over her backpack and suitcase.
“I'll bring your suitcase, you can bring the backpack,” Gregory won't let Grace carry a suitcase that is heavy enough. Moreover, he knew inside it was medical-related equipment.
The place they came to was the forest that had always been their training ground. As a police officer, they must be able to survive under any circumstances, especially when they are chasing criminals.
They set up large tents on the right, and a spacious area on the left. A tent was built for Grace, where it would be her temporary workspace. The room contained only a table, chair, and a gurney with a thin and hard mattress.
“Everything!! Immediately gather in the field!!” Gregory's orders. Captain Cedro never attended an event like this because of his age is not young anymore. He attended more seminars on policing, law, and resilience.
From the front of her tent, Grace noticed Gregory giving the briefing. Grace held onto her chest to neutralize her heartbeat. He was still worried and worried about who Gregory really was, even though his attitude was very good on him.
**
Early in the morning, all the members were already standing in the field surrounded by huge trees. The air is very cool and cold. Grace's sleep was disturbed by the noises. He saw the clock on his wrist, still at 4.
“What do they do?” Grace Gumam. He got up and looked outside with his body wrapped in a sweater.
Grace's eyes were immediately fresh when she saw the members of the police team were exercising and enduring the cold with just a singlet.
“Go Go Go Yaaaaa Go!!” the screams of the entire members as they moved their legs quickly were like running. Grace turned around to want to go back to the tent.
Deghhh
His heart suddenly skipped a beat when he saw Gregory was already behind him. He took a few steps back and almost fell down. Gregory immediately grabbed Grace by the waist and their bodies came back close together.
“Did I surprise you?” ask Gregory. Grace was getting less and less resistant to her rapidly beating heart from the smell of sweat pouring out of Gregory's body. Although the weather is cold, but if you exercise it will certainly sweat.
“Hmm. I just want to see. Can you let me go?” ask Grace.
“Come in, outside cold,” the little attention that Gregory always gives keeps Grace feeling warm. However, he always tried to deny it because he did not know who this man in front of him was.
“I want to ask, where can I shower?”
“Hmm ...,” Gregory's words make Grace doubtful. Shower in the river? Never thought of him.
“Tell me. I'll guarantee you a safe bath, with no one to see you,” Grace turned her face up, and saw the honesty in Gregory's eyes.
“After you finish doing the exercise together,” said Grace because she did not want to disturb.
“Good. I'll call you later,” Gregory asks Grace to go back inside the tent, while she'll return to the field.
Since the training began, Gregory's eyes have not been separated from the tent where Grace was. She was sure Grace would wake up because of the sound they were about to make. When she saw Grace coming out of the tent, she handed over the leadership of the morning exercises to the special staff and approached Grace.
**
Gregory approached Grace's tent when all the members had finished training. They will continue with rest and breakfast.
“Come!” said Gregory.
The two of them walked slowly towards the river. Grace turned her head left and right, as if to remember the path they had passed so as not to get lost.
Traveling for about 10 minutes, they finally arrived at a river with a calm ripple. Grace approached and felt the water, so cold that she wanted to keep taking a bath because she felt uncomfortable if she did not take a bath at all.
“You can take a shower there,” Gregory said as he pointed to a place somewhat covered in rocks.
“Good.”
“Tenace. No one will see you there,” Grace nodded and headed to the place designated by Gregory.
Grace took off her clothes and put them on the stone, then she took a bath but still kept on wearing her dallam. Meanwhile Gregory also dived in the river to cool himself and his mind. Along the way, he couldn't stop thinking about Grace bathing in the river. He immediately put his head in the water, then came out while shaking his head left and right.
“Ahhh!!” grace's cry made Gregory immediately approach without thinking anymore. Grace immediately came out of her hiding place and unconsciously hugged Gregory.
“What's up?” ask Gregory.
“There is a snake in the water,” replied Grace.
“Relax, harmless water snake,” Gregory stroked Grace's head, calming. Without realizing that now he himself began to feel unsettled. As Grace hugged her, their skin touched, bringing the already cold Gregory back into heat, from top to bottom.
Is this a jackpot? Or endless torment? - inward Gregory.
Grace who began to regain her consciousness, immediately released her embrace from Gregory's body, “M-forgive me. I was not accidentally.”
“Go to the edge, I'll get you your clothes,” Gregory walked to the rocks to pick up Grace's clothes. Behind the rocks, Gregory again drowned his head so that he would cool down.
He twisted his body as Grace dressed. He didn't want to make the woman uncomfortable. When they finished, they immediately returned to the training ground. On the way, none of them made a sound.
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