As The Coals Glow

Long Gloomy Night

I had shut my laptop, donned my gloves and fled to the SUV my brother left for me, oddly.
It wasn't a long drive to a pull off for a hiking trail, as I ran down the path which was about the same distance as the main entrance Chief Bloomgate was on I realized the night had an eerie still to it.
"Focus Kig." I growled at myself stopping to message Jake. He had found our evidence from Michael Hansons house.

A light flew over head as a loud sound started. A helicopter, shit.
I pocketed my phone after awnsering the Chiefs video call, at this point I just didn't care.
I had reached the secret Hatch when Alan started freaking out telling me to call Bix. I raced down the shaft, I lost connection but I could hear Alan screaming he was a cop and armed.
Then I heard another noise, footsteps. I turned down another shaft, it opened into a small room that was for too bright, and at the far corner Hannah was wiggling out of her shackles.
"Kiga?!" Hannah cried out

I rushed over and finished untying her as I explained "Yes, Thomas got your text."
"Oh God is Jake here too?" Hannah grimaced
"Yeah. Look go that way and find Alan." I instructed her
"The second man he left after he brought Richy! I can't find Richy!" She cried
"Hannah. Do you trust me?" I snapped
"I do!"
"Then go!" I told her having her in Alan's direction as I ran the other retracing Jake's map.

Shaft after shaft I couldn't find him. Finally I heard Alam find Hannah so I ran back to where I found Hannah, nose in my phone as I typed the message to group chat.
I saw Jake had texted me too

Jake: Kig can I tell you something?

Kig: Of course but where are you

Jake: I've never felt this way before. You've seen things I've never shown anyone else, I can't think of anything except you. But I...

Kig: Jake? I feel the same way but listen the FBI is here, they brought the chopper!

Jake: I love you.

Kig: I love you too.

When I looked up from my phone I had turned oblivious to my surroundings and walked straight into what I had been dying for these passed couple weeks, Jake.

He held on to me and we stared I to each others eyes, That was all I needed and I pressed my lips to his.
I kissed him deeply, he responded pressing into me and walking us both into the wall.
I had been right with my prediction, We didn't need words. Or clothes.
He was everything I needed or wanted, and I was his. After indulging in each other we found our missing clothes, he spoke softly "Kig, That was...."
I kissed his cheek "Another First?"

"That and amazing." He breathed in my ear

I checked my phone noting Alan had Hannah out of the mine and the FBI was in fact at the main entrance of the Grimrock, I showed Jake my phone and said "I have to get Richy. Take my phone and keep the group updated."

"I'm not leaving you!" Jake sternly stated

"Jake I'll handle your pursuers later but please let me get Richy." I begged

"I'll handle the phone but I'm going with you." He smiled taking my hand

I sighed and dragged him along behind us, after checking the security cameras and finding Richy. It took ten minutes to find him, ten minutes for him to call Me, and Jessy then soak the room he was in gasoline.