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"Ahh my neck hurts. Maybe I should change my pillow." Ben muttered to himself as he walked out of his room yawning and scratching his torso. "I'll put up some tea and wake up-WHAT THE!" Ben exclaimed in shock when he saw Gauravi sitting on couch staring at him. "Gaura! You scared me, you brat!" He shouted trying calm his fast beating heart.

"Morning." She said and turned back to her laptop which laid on the coffee table.

"You are up early. Did you had anything?" Ben said walking into the kitchen.

"Just coffee." Gauravi replied her eyes not moving from computer screen. Coffee? Ben furrowed his eyebrow looking at the half filled pot. He sniffed it making a face. That's not coffee, he thought looking around the kitchen top to see a jar open.

"You idiot! That's cacao powder, not coffee!" Ben shouted smacking his own head. Gauravi looked up with her eyebrows furrowed and then looked at her empty mug.

"No wonder it tasted weird." She said nodding to herself.

"Seriously! What kind of person doesn't know the difference between coffee and cacao! You even tasted it!" Ben sighed when he saw her shrug her shoulder in answer. Dumping what she called coffee into sink, Ben put up tea and started making scrambled eggs. "No wonder Aai's so worried about her. She can't cook to save her life. I don't know what she would've done if I wasn't around." Ben sighed plating the scrambled eggs on two plates and toasting few bread slices on the pan. "What did she eat back there in Korean? Microwave food? That's unhealthy." He muttered walking out with tray of breakfast. "Gaura?"

"Hmm?" Gauravi hummed.

"What did eat in Korea, since you can't cook?" He asked placing the tray on coffee table.

"Joon cooked for me." Gauravi answered.

"Joon?"

"Yeah, I stay with him so."

"You stay with him? Does he not have a  girlfriend or something? Why would he let you stay with him?" Ben asked not believing her words.

"I don't know about his girlfriend but what are you trying to say here, Ben?" Gauravi looked narrowing her eyes at him.

"That! Why would any sane person let you stay with them? I mean who would want to stay with barbarian like you?"

"Well you are staying with me."

"Exactly! And I regret it every second passing by." Ben said sighing dramatically while leaning back on couch.

"Ha ha. Very funny. Between, unlike you Joon is very nice." Gauravi said turning back to her laptop. Ben grinned looking at her.

"What are you doing? You have been up early."

"Work." She answered with single word making Ben to roll his eyes.

"Really? I thought you were watching porn. I meant what are you doing that you are up so early for?" He asked leaning his head on her shoulder and looking at her computer screen. "You are booking tickets? Where are you going?" Ben straighten up looking at her in question.

"To work, Korea obviously." She said clicking some buttons. "There, I'll be leaving by eight in the evening." She replied looking back to him.

"Gaura- but, you-"

"Breakfast's getting cold. Let's eat." She cut him off putting aside the laptop. Ben sighed again for the nth time since he had woken up.

"You are not going to talk about it, are you?" Ben spoke waiting for her reply but she kept silent. "Gaur-"

"There's nothing to talk about it, Ben. I have a job pending. I'll finish it and come back as always. Why are you getting so worried about this time? I have been doing this for I don't know how long. You knew about it then why are you getting worried now?" Gauravi said looking back at him.

"BECAUSE!" Ben exclaimed. "Because, you have been getting injured since you took up this job! And you never got injured before." Gauravi sighed rubbing her temples.

"They are some little scratches Ben, and it was because I was not able to work freely but I think it will be fine now. Plus how did you know that I didn't get injured before?" She asked glancing at him. Ben still not looked convinced. "Ben.." She took his hands in hers. "I am fine, seriously. You really don't have to worried about anything. Okay?" She smiled making little circles with her thumb on his hand. Ben sighed and nodded his head making her smile. "Good, now let's have breakfast."

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"Stop making that face Ben." Gauravi said sighing, looking at pouting Ben who held on her hand, not letting her go. "I need go Ben, it's the last call." She said looking at the line for boarding the plane.

"But I don't want you to go." He pouted.

"Benn... I promise I'll take care of myself. I'll try not to do anything that will make you worry." Gauravi said to which Ben hesitantly nodded. "Come here." She opening her arms, giving Ben big tight hug.

"I'll miss you." Ben murmured in her shoulder. "You better take care of yourself. I have Joon telling me every step that you take." He warned pulling back.

"Yes, momma." Gauravi sighed before kissing him on cheek. "Bye now." With that she rushed off.

"Bye!" Ben shouted waving his hand. "And she's gone." He muttered to himself sighing.

Next morning, Gauravi step out of taxi in Korea sending a quick text to Ben that she had safely arrived at her place in Korean. Checking her watch she muttered, "It's few minutes to eight, he must be around." Ringing the bell twice she waited for him to open the door.

"Ma'am?" Ha Joon opened the door with half button shirt.

"Sorry, I couldn't remember where I kept the keys." Gauravi smiled scratching her head. Ben nodded moving back to let her in. "Heading to work? Give me few minutes, I'll get ready too." She said dragging her bag behind her in the room which Ha Joon had given her. Originally she had rented a place to stay here but with her cooking, self-caring skills made her to move in with Ha Joon. She remembered the day when he had come over her place. He looked like he was about to have a heart attack when she tried to make him a cup of tea. The day after that she found herself in his apartment. She didn't mind though, she was getting hot home made food served to her, plus Ha Joon is excellent cook.

"So, what's the status?" She asked coming out of her room fixing her hair. Ha Joon handing her a cup of tea. She grinned muttering a thank you.

"The boys will be staying in dorm for next three days. The man is under our hold, we have gathered all intel on him." He said patting the file that was on coffee table.

"Hmm." She hummed sipping her tea. "Then, I'll head to their dorm first." She said putting the cup on the table and walking towards the door to put on her shoes.

"But ma'am, are you really..." Ha Joon followed behind her.

"They deserve to know after what has happened."