Kal immediately realised that something was wrong, call it perks of being a service dog. He always understood when Henry was close to getting an anxiety attack, and he was always there to comfort him. Mia and Henry had been together for quite some time now, so he knew when she was getting one as well. This time it wasn't any different; Mia's hands were trembling, and her heart was racing, pacing back and forth she started slowly ripping the letter apart, Kal was behind her every step of the way. Only when she turned around did she realise that her trustworthy companion was following her. The black and white dog tilted his head both in confusion and worry, he realised that what Mia wanted was someone to cheer her up and get her mind of whatever thoughts were running around her mind. So he stuck his tongue out and raised his paw as if to make her follow him. Mia gave her friend a little smile and followed him out in the garden, where he brought her all his toys, before rolling around the green grass and running around maniacally. That helped Mia crack an even brighter smile, and Kal waved his tail proudly as he got closer to her and rested his head on her lap. Mia instantly scratched his ears and gave his forehead a little peck. "Guess you're right, I mean that person always says stuff but never actually does anything." She spoke to her furry friend as if he would reply. "So there's nothing to worry about right?" Kal stuck his tongue as he agreed, but immediately after he let out a quiet bark. "Well, there's nothing to worry about, so there's no point telling Henry."

"What's there no point telling me?" Henry's voice was strict yet calm. Mia and Kal immediately turned around to see the bulky man, who was now grabbing the balcony railing as if what he just heard annoyed him. Kal was so quick to stand up and run towards his dad, while Mia was a bit slower, giving him a faint smile as she tried to bite down the urge to tell him about the letters. She got closer to him and gave his upper arm a little kiss, but Henry still seemed mad.

"Well, I'm not really in the mood to cook, and I know I was supposed to for our movie night, but do you mind if we could order something?" She mumbled childishly as she playfully bit her lip.

"Are you sure that's just it?" Henry raised a quizzical brow at her as he wrapped his hands around his middle, still not believing her.

"Cross my heart." Mia claimed as she did a cross sign by her heart.

"Fine, but I get to choose what we're having." Henry huffed, giving in to the red-haired woman opposite him.

Mia clapped her hands joyously "can we get milkshakes as well?".

Henry narrowed his eyes at her "you're paying for that." He raised a playful warning finger at her and then got his phone so that he could order their food as he moved inside the house. Kal gave Mia a confused look, and she silently told him to hush because the last thing she needed right now was for Henry to worry.

But little did she know that Henry already started to worry, but for the wrong reason.

Mia thanked the delivery driver and did a little dance as she got her Five Guys milkshakes. For Henry, she ordered a strawberry and chocolate milkshake that she knew he liked, while for she couldn't just choose between two flavours for herself; so she ordered vanilla, oreo cookies, lotus biscoff, salted caramel and banana. Henry had ordered two pepperoni and a margarita pizza that arrived just a couple of minutes later. They both got comfortable on the sofa and started their movie. For both Mia and Henry the hours seemed longer; Mia could feel that there was still tension between them. Henry would always cuddle up to her, but now he barely put his hand on her thigh.

"What's up?" Mia exclaimed as soon as the movie was over.

"What's there you're not telling me?" He didn't even try looking at her.

"Are you still about earlier? I told you--"

"Look, I have been fucked over before, you wouldn't be the first." He slightly raised his voice but still didn't look at her.

"You think I'm cheating on you?" Mia gawped. "How could I? When I have someone who's literally in the DC Universe so I can make fun of him whenever I want?" She tried to lighten up the mood, but it didn't seem to work, as Henry just huffed at her and turned away. Mia caressed his thigh, trying to make him look at her, but that didn't seem to work either. She let out a sigh, got up from the sofa, took the empty pizza boxes and milkshake glasses and got to the kitchen. Her eyes were tearing up as she was assorting all the recycling, and then she heard Henry going upstairs to their bedroom and shutting the door behind him loudly. She didn't even try to go in the bedroom; the tears were already rolling down her face. All she could think was how she needed to tell him about the letters but how at the same time she wanted to protect him. She knew he was mentally hurt as well, and if he found out that someone was blackmailing her to break up with him would absolutely crush him. Mia knew Henry loved her, not only because he had said but also because he has been showing it to her every single day, she knew it would hurt him like hell to lose her. And that is why Mia wouldn't give in to the blackmails, because it would kill her losing him too. She has lost so much, and Henry is her only beacon of hope, she couldn't give him up, not now, not ever.

Mia's eyes were swollen from the crying, but she still didn't go upstairs, she felt like they both needed time to cool off. So she got her coat and a blanket and got to the garden. She put on the fire on the fire pit table to keep her warm. She rested her head on the table, and before she knew it, she was fast asleep.

Next morning Henry woke up alone in bed, and the worst thing ran through his mind. He got up, and his nerves were already shaking because he thought that Mia was out her supposed affair. But he didn't even try calling her. He instead got downstairs to put on Kal's bowl, but Kal was acting weird, he kept urging Henry to open the garden door.

"What's up bud?" Henry asked his best friend irritated. That's when Kal barked, making sure that Henry followed him outside. Henry, even though completely tired, he followed his companion. And that's when he saw Mia still sleeping outside; her blanket was on the ground and her bright red hair messy from last night's wind. His heart sank, and only now did he realise that he may have had overreacted. He covered her with the blanket and carefully picked her up bridal style, leading her to their bedroom. Henry put Mia on the bed and gently tucked her in as he kissed her forehead. He was about to leave her alone to sleep, but he heard her mumbling in her sleep. Please don't leave me she kept repeating over and over, and that's when Henry decided to lay next to her. That's the moment he grasped that she needed him as much as he needed her, and probably more. He laid there cuddling up to her, caressing her hair and holding her as close to him as he could.

After a couple of hours, Mia started waking up, and she immediately felt Henry's presence next to her and instantly hugged him tightly. She didn't even realise when she started to sob, but Henry was there to calm her down.

"I'm sorry." Henry whispered as his voice almost cracked.

"How could you even think that I'm cheating on you? When I broke down all my walls just to be with you. You're all I ever wanted. You're everything I ever needed." Mia was whimpering, and that's all it took for Henry to break down, because he knew that just then she told him that she loves him without actually saying it.

"So are you two okay now?" Freya asked after she heard the whole story.

"Yeah, we're good, we're actually going on a date tonight." Mia gave her friend a warm smile and took a sip of her coffee.

It had been a week since the argument with Henry. Mia took a while to get over the shock because she never intended to hurt him. And only now did she realise how much he meant to her, she knew that she would do anything in her power to keep him. Both Mia and Henry were trying to show to each other how much they were appreciated. But Henry was the one with that felt the guiltiest. He knew everything that Mia has gone through and how hard it was for her to open up and let someone in; so looking back at his overreaction all he can think about was how much he doesn't deserve her. But he wouldn't her go, so he was trying to show her how great of a partner he could be. Starting with their date tonight. Last time they went on a date was in Hungary, and back then they were not even dating. He's trying to win her over. But he didn't know that there was no use for that. Because Mia was utterly his and his alone.

"I can't help but agree with him at some points though." Anya butted in, resting her chin on her index finger. "You have been acting weird lately." Mia raised a quizzical brow and her gaze shifted from Anya to Freya.

"She's kinda right not gonna lie." Freya bit her lip as she lowered her gaze.

"How am I acting weird?" Mia narrowed her eyes at them, still confused as to why her best friends were saying that.

"Well, the best example was a few weeks ago. You literally passed out, remember?" Anya was being sarcastic.

"Yeah, but that's not me being weird. I was genuinely not feeling well." Mia exclaimed through gritted teeth.

"All day you were fine, and then suddenly when you went inside you felt like shit?" Anya tilted her head waiting for an answer. But Mia didn't give any, she just gulped. "And what did that man tell you? I saw you talking to him before you went to the restroom and he gave you something, didn't he?" She raised her brow at Mia, waiting for a confirmation.

Mia seemed as surprised as Freya did, but she couldn't tell them the truth. She may not have had any more letters from her supposed blackmailer, but if by any chance they were still following her, she didn't want to put her friends in danger.

"His daughter is a fan of Henry's and she recognised us and just asked for an autograph." Mia hated lying to them, but it was for their own good, at least until she knew for certain that this person wouldn't send any more blackmails.

"We both know that's bullshit." Anya slightly raised her voice. "If it were an autograph, no offence, she would ask it from us and not from you. You didn't sign anything, you took that thing with you, but you came out empty-handed." Anya had a long pause, still waiting from her re haired best friend an answer, but when she didn't have any, she let out a big huff.

"So, what are you hiding from us?"