6. I know where you live (1/2)

the sight was truly spectacular. the star were gleaming in the night, the moon shining

ightest of all gleaming its moonlight down on them.

carmelita walked over to the edge of the balcony, knuckles watched as with a wiggle in her walk as she moved and leaned over the balcony. then knuckles walked over to her.

carmelita began pouring the champagne into the two glasses, when knuckles came over and stood next to her she handed one of the glasses to him.

"cheers." he said as he held the glass.

"here's to our partnership." she said as she stood before him.

"to our partnership." repeated knuckles as he leaned his glass forward and clicked it against her's. then the two drank some of their champagne and then turned to each other.

then carmelita turned over and leaned over the balcony with an sigh. knuckles turned and leaned over as well. they looked out into the lights of the city, all shining

ightly against the darkness of the night.

"it's a beautiful sight isn't it?" said carmelita.

"if you say so." said knuckles.

"knuckles." said carmelita as she was looking down." knuckles turned his head over to her." what are your plans for the future?"

"i've got to go back to my island." told knuckles as he twirled the glass in his hand." and continue to guard the master emerald."

"no." said carmelita." i mean your other plans for the future." then she reached out and put her free hand over knuckles'. he looked down at her hand and then to her face.

then all of a sudden and without warning she leaned down and kissed him. he did not deny the kiss at first in fact he accepted it and returned it.

then she

ought her hand down around his head, dropping her glass to the ground. he

ought his own hands up and was about to wrap them around her when his eyes suddenly shot open.

then he grabbed her hands and held them away from him.

"what is it?" said carmelita as she looked into his eyes.

"i'm sorry." said knuckles as he looked away from her." but i can't. i, i-" but carmelita

ought her hands up and put a finger over his lips.

"i understand." she said. knuckles

eathed a heavy

eath as she looked down at him." she's a lucky girl, to have someone like you."

then carmelita turned and leaned over the balcony." it makes sense." she said." first cooper, now you. i'm doomed to be alone forever."

"no." said knuckles as he put his hand on her shoulder." if anything at least you know now that you are capable of love. search for that love carmelita." then he turned and looked out onto the city of lights." the one is out there."

carmelita looked down at him. the two didn't realize it but their faces were

ing drawn to each other's and they only were a few

eaths away.

just then the moment was interrupted by the sound of carmelita's police radio from inside.

"officer fox." said the voice on the other end.

"duty calls." said carmelita. then she walked away from knuckles and walked over to the radio. she picked it up and said "officer fox here".