Milf Hunter: Seducing And Taming Beauties

Chapter 776: Yuko’s Mission in the Dark

Margaret, Stella, and the others finished tidying the room. We all washed up, the warm water soothing away the day’s fatigue. One by one, they retired to their beds, their breathing soon steady and deep. But sleep eluded me. I lay there, staring at the ceiling, my mind restless.

Unable to shake the quiet, I finally gave up and slipped out of bed. The house was still, the only sound the distant hum of the night. I found myself in the living room, my thoughts drifting to Yuko. A pang of curiosity struck me, and I reached out to SERA.

"Yuko’s been buried in her work," SERA’s voice echoed softly in my mind. "Assassination missions, one after another. She’s just finishing up another one now. She should be back at the villa soon."

An idea took root—I’d surprise her. Since her villa was just next door, I decided to teleport over. The familiar rush of energy enveloped me as I materialized in her living room. I didn’t turn on the lights, choosing instead to sit quietly on the sofa, the darkness wrapping around me like a blanket.

Time stretched on. Forty minutes passed before the faintest creak of the door broke the silence. My pulse quickened as footsteps echoed softly across the floor. A shadowy figure entered, pausing almost immediately.

I could sense her tension, the way her body coiled like a spring. Her hand moved swiftly behind her back, no doubt reaching for the gun she always kept within arm’s reach.

"Who... who’s there?" Her voice was sharp, laced with caution, the words hanging in the air like a blade.

I kept my voice low and steady. "Sister Yuko... It’s me, Jack."

For a heartbeat, there was silence. Then, with a sudden flick of her wrist, the room flooded with light. Yuko stood frozen in the doorway, her eyes wide as they locked onto mine. For a moment, she didn’t move—just stared, as if she couldn’t believe what she was seeing. Then, something inside her snapped.

She lunged forward, crossing the room in two swift strides. Before I could react, she was in my arms, her body crashing into mine with a force that nearly knocked me off balance. Her hands clutched at my shoulders, her fingers digging in as if she were afraid I’d vanish if she let go.

A sob tore from her throat, raw and unguarded. "You..." Her voice cracked, the word barely more than a whisper against my chest.

I held her tightly, feeling the way her body trembled—part relief, part something deeper, something she’d been holding back for too long. Her tears wet the fabric of my shirt, warm and heavy, as she pressed her face into my shoulder.

For what felt like an eternity, neither of us moved. The silence between us was heavy, charged with everything we weren’t saying. Yuko’s breath came in uneven bursts, her chest rising and falling against mine as she struggled to steady herself.

I could feel the heat of her tears through the fabric of my shirt, the way her fingers still clenched at my shoulders, as if she were afraid I might disappear if she let go.

The air around us was thick with the weight of the moment, the kind of quiet that only exists when two people who have been through too much finally find each other again.

Slowly, almost reluctantly, Yuko pulled back just enough to meet my gaze. Her eyes were red and swollen, her lashes dark and damp, clinging together in delicate spikes.

She wiped at her cheeks with the back of her hand, a gesture that was equal parts frustration and embarrassment, as if she were angry at herself for letting her guard down.

"Don’t overthink it," she said, her voice rough and unsteady, like gravel underfoot. She swallowed hard, her throat working as she tried to compose herself. "I just... I thought it might be an intruder. Or worse."

The guilt settled in my chest like a stone. I hadn’t considered how my sudden appearance might unravel her, how the shock of seeing someone in the dark—someone she wasn’t expecting—might dredge up old fears.

"I’m sorry, Sister Yuko," I said, my voice barely above a whisper. "I didn’t mean to scare you. I just... I wanted to see you." The words felt inadequate, but they were all I had.

She didn’t pull away. Instead, she let out a shaky breath, her fingers finally loosening their grip on my shoulders. For a moment, she just looked at me, her expression a mix of relief and something else—something raw and exposed. I reached up, my thumb brushing gently against her cheek to wipe away the last of her tears. The skin beneath was warm, slightly flushed, and she leaned into the touch just a little, as if she couldn’t help herself.

"How have you been, Sister Yuko?" I asked, my voice soft but sincere. "And Haruna? I’ve thought about you both every day."

Yuko’s lips parted, as if she were about to say something, but then she hesitated. Her gaze flickered away for a second, as if she were searching for the right words—or maybe trying to decide how much to reveal. When she finally spoke, her voice was quieter, tinged with a sadness she couldn’t quite hide.

"You’ve been gone so long, Jack." My name on her lips sent a jolt through me; she rarely used it. "Too long." She paused, her fingers absently tracing the fabric of my sleeve, as if she needed the contact to ground herself. "Haruna misses you. She asks about you all the time."

I felt my chest tighten. The weight of her words settled over me, a reminder of everything I’d left behind, everything I’d had to walk away from. "I know," I said, my voice thick. "I wish I could explain it to her. To you."

Yuko’s expression softened, but there was still a shadow in her eyes, a lingering ache that hadn’t quite faded. "She’s out with Hannah and Aunt Julie tonight," she continued, her voice steadier now, as if talking about Haruna gave her something to hold onto.

"Aunt Julie took them to meet some friends. Said they were having a little party." A faint, tired smile touched her lips. "Haruna was excited. She’s been looking forward to it all week. But she’d drop everything if she knew you were here."

She fell silent again, and in that quiet, I could see the unspoken question hanging between us: Why now? Why did you come back? But neither of us voiced it. Instead, Yuko’s hand found mine, her fingers intertwining with my own, her grip firm but gentle. "You should see her," she said finally, her voice barely more than a whisper. "She’d want to know you’re back."