Pay With Your Heart

"Where are we going?" Hei-Ran asked for the umpteenth time as they drove to God knows where.

"Somewhere" He briefly replied without looking at her.

"Somewhere is nowhere" Hei-Ran fired back in an irritated tone.

"Somewhere is somewhere honey" Jinhai replied taking a glance at her before returning his gaze at the road.

'Honey?' Hei-Ran couldn't help but scoff out. They were using endearments now? Was in the devil's name was wrong with this man.

"Jinhai?" She called gently.

"Yes, baby?"

"Baby now?" Hei-Ran asked in horror. Her tone was harsh and filled with surprise prompting jinhai to look at her.

"What is it? You don't like it?" He asked innocently, making Hei-Ran glare at him.

'Like it?'

"Hell no, I don't like it!" She snapped, her eyes ferociously staring at him.

"Oh sorry, what then do you like?" Jinhai asked with an innocent and concerned tone, like a man who was ready to do anything for his woman.

Hei-Ran looked at him with surprised and confused eyes. This man was definitely crazy.

"Jinhai you're crazy"

"Crazy for you" He replied shamelessly. Hei-Ran's mouth gaped when she heard him. Why was he acting strange? Why?!!!

She sighed exasperatedly as she tried to calm herself down, "Just tell me where we're going?" She asked again. She had to know. He had told her about taking her somewhere today but he had not mentioned where exactly.

Jinhai turned to look at her, and he met her cold eyes that were staring at him.

"I have to admit you look more beautiful when you're riled up and I can't help but want to rile you up a bit more," He said with a teasing smile making Hei-Ran glare at him even more lividly.

"Song Jinhai!" She snapped making him chuckle.

"Calm down, we're at our first stop," He said as he drove into the parking lot in front of them.

"First stop?" Hei-Ran muttered to herself confusedly as she turned to look at the building standing in front of her.

'A mall? Where they here to shop?' She asked herself.

Jinhai parked the car and glanced at her, and she also did the same.

"Where are we here?" She asked in a small and gentle tone. She knew the answer to that but she still asked.

"To investigate a murder" He replied with a straight face. Hei-Ran frowned when she heard his response. Was he trying to insult her?

Jinhai couldn't help but burst out in laughter when he saw her expression. She looked like a vexed kitten who was ready to pounce on him.

Jinhai chuckled amusedly as he continued to look at her, "You know for my most efficient staff you sometimes ask stupid questions" He teased her.

"I don't ask stupid questions" She refuted with a gloomy face.

Jinhai tilted a brow at her, "Are you sure?" He asked with cheer amusement.

Hei-Ran's frown deepened when she saw that Jinhai was having fun with this, at her own expense. How cruel!

"Come on let's go"

"I'm not going until you tell me why we are here?" Why did her question sound stupid?

Cocking his brow at her Jinhai said, "If you don't move I'll carry you" His tone was serious and the look on his face was straight.

"You wouldn't dare!" Hei-Ran growled.

"It seems you've forgotten you're still my girlfriend, for the next few weeks. And I'm sure I no one will find it wrong if I'm seen carrying my girlfriend"

Hei-Ran couldn't believe he was trying to threaten her right now, but she wasn't going to back down. She shot him a daring tone silently daring him to try.

Jinhai chuckled when he saw how she was looking at him. "Your choice" He shrugged and opened the door. Hei-Ran watched him with surprise as she walked around the car to her side. She was shocked when he opened the door and cocked a brow at her, "Should I?" He asked.

Hei-Ran didn't say anything, she still thought he was still joking until she saw him bending down to pick her up.

She yelped, "I'll get down"

"Better"

Hei-Ran stepped out of the car but not before glaring at him. Jinhai shut the door behind her and grabbed her hand, "Let's get you properly dressed up" He chipped as he led them into the mall.

Hei-Ran didn't understand what he meant by that. She decided not to bother herself with his nonsense, as everything about him was giving her a headache. She looked at her hand buried in his and she couldn't help but notice her small her hand felt in his.

....

Hei-Ran was shocked when Jinhai asked the sales girls at the store they had walked into give her an evening dress that would suit her. She looked at him, but he ignored her and let the girls do their work. After few minutes of trying out several dresses, Hei-Ran stepped out of the dressing room in a royal blue shimmering dress with strap hands and a deep slit. The dress accentuated her curves and made her look more beautiful. Jinhai's jaw dropped when he saw her, he looked at her from head to toe, she was looking dazzling. The shop attendant's at the place couldn't help but noticed how enthralled Jinhai was when he saw her.

Hei-Ran felt uncomfortable when Jinhai gazes at her like that. She moved from foot to foot as she stood under his scrutinizing gaze.

"How...do I look?" Hei-Ran asked nervously.

Jinhai crossed the space between them, stopping only a breath away, his hand slowly rose to her face as he removed the lock from her face and gently tucked it behind her ear, all the while his gaze locked on hers, "You look perfect"

Hei-Ran's heart skipped as they stood close like that. 'What was he doing?' She asked herself. He was acting really strange and she didn't know why?

Jinhai continued to look at her for a while before he reluctantly tore his gaze from her. He looked at the sale attendings that were ogling at them.

"Get her some shoes" He ordered and they did just as he had said. When Hei-Ran was all set up, Jinhai gave her a look over. He was proud of himself for falling for the right woman, he didn't make a mistake falling for her.

"Now you're ready," He said, stretching his hand to her.

"Ready for what?" Hei-Ran asked in a small voice. Jinhai was making her nervous.

"You'll see," He said with a wink.