Reborn In a Murderer’s Embrace ( Dexter )

"Phoebe, that was my old plan. The plan for when you had forgotten me, when you didn't love me," Colin whispered, cradling my face in his hands. "But now, you're back in my life, and I've changed my plans. Look... I sold off my shares in Langley Enterprises. I had intended to take over the Langley family's business empire, to secure a place in the world of finance, and then... to carry out my plan."

Seeing me still in tears, Colin frantically continued to explain. "Phoebe, look, my plans were all disrupted by you, from the moment you woke up in my bed, really..."

"How could I bear to leave you alone?" Colin said, his voice breaking and his hands trembling as he held my face. "Phoebe, don't be afraid, I will never leave you."

I looked at Colin, half-believing. "Really?"

Colin swore, raising his hand, but his eyes held a sadness I couldn't understand. "I swear, Colin will never leave Phoebe, never..."

"But what if I'm not Phoebe?" I said, fearfully.

What if, as Melody said, I was just a clone, with memories planted in me?

"You are, Phoebe, you are," Colin soothed, caressing my face. "Never let anyone sway you. Belief is something you give yourself."

Tears filled my eyes as I looked at Colin. "Then tell me, what was your original plan?"

"Phoebe... there's a mastermind behind operations in each country, and you, you were their most prized and creative experiment," Colin whispered. "My plan was to use Langley Enterprises to prate the financial core, find the person behind the organization, replace the mastermind, overturn the entire 'Deification Project', destroy all experimental data, and make 'Phoebe Caldwell', 'Foebe Larson', and all other subjects, completely disappear. To set you free once and for all."

He intended to infiltrate the darkness, to become the evil hand behind it all, and then to save his love.

The dragon slayer, becoming the dragon...

He would become the source of evil, cutting it off at its root.

But imagine how difficult that would be.

To become evil, he would be forced to commit countless evil acts, his hands stained with blood.

But my Colin, born bright and beautiful, how could he ever tolerate becoming the embodiment of evil?

In the end, he would perish with all the evil, burning it down, and in doing so, erase himself completely. That was his complete plan.

That's why he always said, it was okay if I forgot him...

Whatever happened, it was okay.

My Colin, from the very beginning, never left himself a way out.

He paved many paths for me, each one a dead end for him.

"Caleb... don't lie to me, you've given up your plan, your deadly plan. You want to be with me, to stay by my side, to be with me forever... Tell me you've given up... Don't lie to me." I grabbed his shirt in a panic, needing him to tell me he'd given up.

I shook my head, crying, pleading him not to deceive me.

Hannah was so scared, afraid that if I stayed with Colin, Colin would die.

Hannah wanted Dexter to protect me, she wanted Colin to give up, to live.

"Colin... won't lie to Phoebe." Colin hugged me tight, refusing to let go no matter how much I struggled.

"Don't lie to me... Caleb, if you dare

to do thane

I'll die with you." My

was firm, he knew I wasn't jokice

"I won't lie to you..."

I looked up at him, wanting to see the truth in his eyes.

His eyes, they couldn't lie.

But he leaned down to kiss me, his passionate kiss clouding my thoughts.

"Colin..." I wanted to push him away, I needed him to answer me directly, but he played dirty...

"Phoebe... Dexter touched you, you're dirty." Colin deliberately changed the subject, pulling me into the shower.

The warm water instantly soaked

set

me from head to toe, I wanted to be angry, but then he kissed me again, holding my head gently.

He was too quick to learn, especially in matters of intimacy.

During my pregnancy, he had been so restrained, but now, it was as if he had unleashed his true nature...

"You... Caleb! Let me go... mm..."