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The two men clearly were not prepared for this in any way. The guy who was holding Faye dragged a large knife from his belt and pointed it directly at Ky. But his arm started shaking more when his sidekick was dropped to the ground unconscious.

The thug made some ugly faces at Ky, trying to figure out what to do. "That bitch is ours! She owes us! Big time! And if she can't cough up then we'll use her until she makes us the money she owes. Thousands and thousands, you get that?" He was scared, but angry too, and spat on the ground near Faye.

Faye, meanwhile, curled up on the ground, listening but not able to lift her head to look at them. She coughed painfully with her hand on her throat.

"I don't give a DAMN about what she does or doesn't owe you!" At this point, Ky is beyond angry. It's one of the few times he'll ever swear.

"Very soon, her debts to you will be the least of your concerns! After all, you'll soon be in prison!" Ky may have been off-duty, but he was still a police officer, and he could very easily restrain these men and call on some on-duty officers to escort them to the nearest station. And, in fact, Ky then reached up to press a hidden button mounted under his collar, setting off a signal that would alert the police to a situation under way where he was. He then circled the thug, moving closer to Faye, without closing the distance between him and his target.

"Throw down your weapon and surrender. It'll be easier on you if you do."

When Ky got closer, Faye instinctively reached out with a shaky hand as though she just wanted to touch him. But her hand didn't quite reach. Eventually, she started to pull herself into a seated position.

Meanwhile, the thug shrugged his shoulders and held one hand up in surrender while the other had the knife dangling in his hand. "Prison? Nah, nah. Not prison. Hey - we were only having a bit of fun with her. I bet she liked it, hmm? So just - just let us go..."

"Not a chance." Ky stepped ever closer to Faye. "I may be off duty, but I am still a police captain. You chose the worst possible time to show up."

Ky was intent on keeping the thug here until the on-duty officers showed up to take him and his partner away. "Based on what I've seen, you two are facing charges for breaking and entering, burglary, attempted kidnapping, and attempted sexual assault. I suggest being on your best behavior from this point on out."

The thug on the floor wriggled and moaned while the one who was standing stomped hard on the ground like a kid having a tantrum. "What? Are you kidding me? What about this bitch? She should get something for cheating, for lying. Gambling like that - the sneaky bitch... that shit has to be illegal."

Meanwhile Faye curled into a ball and hid her face with her arm - he probably had a point somehow...

"Tell it to the judge."

At this point, the police were starting to arrive. Some vehicles showed up on the nearby street, and Ky raised his free hand in their direction. A group of four officers approached.

"This is them. The woman is with me. I'll be taking her home."

With that, Ky bent down and tapped Faye on the shoulder with his index finger. "Faye. Come on, it's over. Let's go."

The thugs were now left in the hands of the officers, and they really didn't look or sound too happy about it.

Meanwhile, Faye slowly got herself to her feet, but she couldn't bare to look at him. She was so full of embarrassment... The things they'd said she'd done, the way they'd spoken about her, knowing that Ky now knew the seedy and horrible area where she lived... Faye felt miserable. She said nothing, but would quietly follow him along, head bent.

Ky noticed quickly that Faye seemed dejected. Why, he wasn't sure, but he didn't want to let her stay that way.

First, enough following him. He was going to walk next to her. He stopped and stepped backwards until Faye was at his side. Then, he placed one warm, firm hand on her shoulder.

"It's OK. Everything will be all right now."

If he was thinking anything bad about what he had seen tonight, he wasn't showing it.

Faye lifted her head to look at him, eyes wary at the fact he didn't seem mad or disgusted with her. She searched his face and finally dropped her gaze as she started to walk alongside him. "I'm sorry..."

Ky shook his head. "Don't worry about it." He gave Faye's shoulder a reassuring squeeze. "Things happen. All I care about is that you're safe and here with me."

After a moment, he spoke again. "If anything, it is I who owe you an apology. We should have gone to a store."

Faye lowered her gaze - it was too painful to look at him too long given how embarrassed she felt, and how upset she might become if she looked too long. "Ky..."

She took a deep breath and shook her head, still not quite looking at him, "I have nothing now... I couldn't pay for it... It just - never mind..."

Ky shook his head. "No payment is necessary. It's times like these when friends matter the most, yes? You're very dear to me, Faye, and all I want is to help you."

"You're... you're just too good, you know that?" Faye just gazed at him a moment more before finally tearing her eyes away and starting to walk faster, not that she had any real idea of where they were going. Being sentimental was hard...

"Would that only more people were kind to their fellow man." Ky won't take credit for his behavior, but his wish that other people would be as good to others as he tries to be is genuine. Perhaps then, Faye would have fewer people coming after her.

"Here. There's a 24-hour department store near here. We can get you some basics now, then something nicer when the boutiques open tomorrow."

"Basics will be fine. I don't need anything else..." Which is not her usual - usually she would be saying how she wanted the very best of everything. But no, not now. She worries that she might have sounded round, so she turns to him with a small smile.

Ky gave his warmest smile back to Faye, then offered his arm. "Allow me to escort you, my dear."

Regardless of whether or not she took it, they would visit a nearby department store. After finding a set of clothing that fit Faye, Ky paid for it and brought her back to his house, which felt as warm and safe as ever.

Faye brightened at his smile and happily took his arm. There had been lots of things in the department store that Faye really liked, but she didn't want to take advantage of Ky, again so unlike her. So she settled for a pair of skinny jeans and a plain white tshirt, and a red sweatshirt in case she got cold - as plain as plain could be. Plus, she got a pair of yellow pyjamas that were much more simple than she would usually want, and even when they got to the underwear section she just grabbed something much more simple.

When they got back to the house, Faye sighed deeply in relief. "Man, it must be so nice to know you can always come home to a place like this..." She blushed in her embarrassment, remembering the awful place that Ky had seen was where she lived.

Ky remained silent for a moment, feeling somewhat awkward. The fact that he has this warm, secure house to himself is something that he sometimes takes for granted.

"Er. Sorry, I didn't mean to show it off." He took a deep breath. "Still, my house is open to you whenever you need my company or security."

Once they were both inside, he closed the door and motioned for Faye to follow him. He led her upstairs, to one of the guest bedrooms -- specifically, the one next to his own -- and set the bags down on the bed for her. "Will this bedroom do for the night?"

Once Faye agrees or asks to pick a different bedroom, Ky had plans to take her back downstairs and offer her some soothing tea or some kind of alcohol to soothe her nerves. If she was interested.

Faye turned to him, looking apologetic for making him feel that way. "Don't be sorry. I know you don't take it for granted. It's just... real nice, that's all." She nodded softly - sure she could turn up whenever, but she knew she didn't want to end up being a burden to him.

She looked around the room and felt overwhelmed for a moment. It was such a nice room, much nicer than the place she had just left. "Thanks, Ky. This is great." She was doing her best to sound grateful, and not just a bit sad about the state of her life, still embarrassed to be there.

Faye was happy to go and spend some time with him downstairs with him, but asked if she could shower first. She felt horrible after being grabbed by that man. Once she was finally showered and in her new (simple, but somehow rather flattering) pyjamas, Faye headed back downstairs. She shoulders were bare, and she rubbed them with her hands as she greeted Ky again, "Hey. I don't mean to be a pest, but I kinda forgot to pick up a sweater or anything... Do you have something I could wear?"

Ky was more than willing to show Faye the way to the upstairs bathroom, then left her to her own devices. He went downstairs and put the kettle on, choosing to brew some chamomile tea. He also pulled out two teacups, and some cream.

While the tea was brewing, he heard Faye finish her shower and come downstairs. He looked over at her and thought for a few seconds. "I have an extra bathrobe. Would that work?" He got up from where he was sitting and started upstairs. He kept the bathrobes in the master bathroom, so that was where he was headed once he got Faye's response.

When Ky returned, Faye wrapped herself up in the bathrobe, tying around her waste and snuggling into it. "Thanks... Again. I -" Faye held his gaze, cheeks a little flushed, and her expression both sad and apologetic. "I don't think I'll be able to make any of this up to you. I didn't - I didn't mean to make myself such a nuisance to you..." She stepped a little closer and placed a hand on his arm, "But still... thank you. I mean it." It was clear that she did, but she needed to make that obvious to him. She wasn't the type to often thank people or apologise.

Ky shook his head, and reached up to take Faye's hand in his. "You haven't been a nuisance. I could never consider you a nuisance. Even when you have problems, I always enjoy the time I spend with you, Faye."

As Ky spoke, he looked Faye directly in the eyes. There was nothing in his to indicate that he was saying anything other than the truth of his feelings. At the same time, there was something more than caring about him. Perhaps...a sense of longing.

"Ky..." This was strange to Faye - she wasn't used to sharing her feelings so openly with others. Plus, when she stood close to another man like this, usuallg it was to get something from him, and not in a bathrobe. But right now, all she wanted was to be close.

She took a deep breath as she dared herself to lean forward and press a soft kiss to his lips.

At first, Ky reacts with surprise, and his muscles stiffen. However, that doesn't last long. His eyes close, and he leans into the kiss, cupping Faye's cheek with his hand. He hadn't expected Faye to do this, but he was welcoming it with open arms.

When he stiffens like that, Faye tenses too, and sighs softly in disappointment. Of course she got it wrong... But when he touches her cheek like that she just melts against him, continuing to kiss him gently, almost like she's asking for permission, that he's sure that he wants to be doing this.

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