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McKensie and Lara II :)
Chris smiled up at her "really brave?" He asked hopefully and shut his eyes tightly refusing to show her the pain he was in "the incident itself didn't hurt as much as this..." Of course he wasn't sure If that was real or not, the training was so confusing and he didn't know what was real.Mali nodded "I agree, no deaths casualties and I got a coconut to drink after I say the whole thing was successful." He teased sitting around the table as he plugged in everyone's information "your cover story Brandon is you were helping your brother re-shingle his roof and fell off." He had a few injuries that would need an explanation "Ashley, you tell your roommate that you were at the new gym that opened up." He said passing her the paper..."I don't need one but I need to make the newbies:"
Laila nodded in reassurance, her smile sincere. "The bravest man I know." She confirmed. She brushed her hand over his face, moving away his hair before showering kisses over his face. He was brave, in her eyes. He was getting stitches, for goodness sakes. When he talked about the incident, Laila dearly wanted to ask what exactly had happened, but for his sake, she just said. "Don't think about that now, baby. Think about our child. What do you think it will be? A girl or a boy?"Ashley laughed softly. "I suppose a coconut is a good reward for the whole thing."
Brandon had noticed them flirting and he rolled his eyes at them both. "My gosh Mali, you're supposed to be gay." he teased, elbowing his friend as he tried to memorize his story. "Ok. I fell off my roof. That should explain the stab wound." he teased, shaking his head. "Just kidding. It works fine."
Ashley nodded as well. "Thanks." Then she raised an eyebrow. "Who's new?"
Chris smiled and sat up when they allowed him, he ran his finger over the bandages and shook his head "I don't need all this fuss Laila and honestly I'm hoping for a boy, I love taking care of Krissy but I feel very overpowered by females."Malibu shook his head and grinned "don't even...you get to write your stories from now on if you don't like it." He flicked his pencil and shrugged "my twin's boyfriend he just completed training he's a good engineer and he's smart."
Laila laughed softly. "Of course you don't. I just enjoy it." She teased, giving him a quick kiss before she straightened again, rubbing her stomach. It was starting to feel strange, and she knew that was only the beginning of pregnancy. She laughed as they walked out together. "Aw, Chris. I do suppose you are a little outnumbered." She admitted. "Well we'll see." she grimaced then as she felt a very prominent shift.Brandon raised his hands in surrender, smiling. "I'm sorry! Keep writing. Your stories are great." he said, winking at him.
Ashley raised an eyebrow as she loaded their surveillance into the computer. She knew about Laila, but she didn't know about this boyfriend. "I see." She said, mildly interested in the new meat. "And does your twin know he's joined?"
Chris shook his head worried about his girl, he had her sit down "hey what's going on? Are you ok?" He asked concerned placing his hand on her stomach. He didn't know what to do and that scared him the most, he hated feeling useless to his girl. Malibu shook his head "and she's never going to if we are lucky...he's a good guy, keep your claws in alright he seems like a softie but that guy is cold inside he's been through it all. He bombed down the plane without even hesitating."
Laila sat down where he helped her to, but she smiled softly, shaking her head. He didn't need to be this worried. The baby was so small it couldn't even kick yet. But she could feel her stomach moving, preparing for it. "It's alright, Chris. No need to worry." She promised, placing her hand over his. "It's just begun. My stomach is moving around, is all." She explained, trying to hide any discomfort from her features so he wouldn't worry. It wasn't painful, and it wasn't anything to worry about, it just was a little uncomfortable. Ashley listened and she nodded in approval, deciding that the kid sounded alright. But keeping this a secret from his twin? She wondered how long that would last. "I see." She said, shrugging. "He sounds like a good recruit." She admitted, smiling a little then. "But we'll see when he completes his first mission." She shrugged. "You happy about having him on board?"
Chris tried to understand but all he felt was worry but he hid it pretty good "I bet it's the baby saying I want icecream!" He teased and took her to the car nearly forgetting what it looks like "I need to get that window replaced..."Malibu shrugged "not happy that anyone is aboard, too many friends I've lost I try not to care anymore but it's inpossible...guess that's what makes me a poor agent, I'm good at coming up with lies that's about it.
Laila laughed softly and nodded. "Sure, I'm sure that's what it is." She said, shaking her head. He could be so cute sometimes. She didn't say that, since he liked being macho, not cute. She hopped in the car, laughing. "We'll get your precious truck fixed, don't worry." she promised. His phone pinged then, with a message 'This is your mission, should you choose to accept it. We want you to investigate the collapse of a bridge in Hong Kong. 'Ashley suddenly softened. Here was one place she could relate to him. The loneliness wore on her more than anything else. More than the stress, even more than the killing. She thought it cute that he cared about others, and she found it an admirable trait. "You're a great agent, Mali, and I personally don't think attachment a weakness." she said honestly.
Chris checked his message and blinked knowing he had to accept it "darling...looks like my new job needs me in...China, I'll be back as soon as possible alright? Do you want me to bring you home a kimono or fan?" He had to stay obscure she wouldn't let him go if she knew he'd be in danger.Mali smiled lightly "miss water it seems like you've been keeping an eye on May I ask why the interest in the nerdy agent?" He asked sitting on the side of the table and raising a brow at her.
Laila's eyes widened. He had been just about to take her out for ice-cream, and now he had to run off to China? Why now? And why was it so urgent that he had to go, with stitches in his leg, and leave her, pregnant, alone? But Laila knew she shouldn't be selfish. "Oh… Ok." She put on a brave smile for him. "Alright. Well have fun in China." She kissed his cheek and stepped out of the car again, so he could take it on his trip. "I'd love a kimono. With a nice loose stomach." She smiled softly. "Stay safe." she said. She flagged down a taxi and got in, waving as it drove her back home. Ashley smiled softly, raising one hand in surrender. "Yes, I'll admit to that. You're quite the talk around here. Seems you have skills, but have a different mindset than most agents." She explained. "I came to see whether you cared for others as much as rumoured." She said simply, her smile teasing. "So… Do you really have as soft a heart as they say?"
Chris watched her leave his stomach churning, it made him sick leaving her alone with their baby why he went on a life or death mission but the pay would be wirth it. He drove to HQ and blinked "um Chris here? I got the text."Malibu flushed and nodded "my first mission I couldn't kill the prisoner I let him go after brain washing him...they put me on writing duty after that. I care too much about people..."
Laila was moody, so naturally everything she felt, she felt ten times stronger than she normally did. When she got home, she walked numbly into her bedroom, and flopping on the bed, she cried quietly, feeling alone and abandoned. Even though really, it wasn't that bad.An agent walked up as Chris came in, and he nodded. "A bridge collapsed and we wish to know if it was purposely collapsed, or if it was a faulty design in the first place," he explained. "You have two weeks to solve this case. A jet is already waiting."
Ashley smiled softly, happy with his answer. So he was sensitive, and not just a cold hard killing machine like the other men around here. "I'm glad to hear that at least one of the men here has a heart." She said honestly. She bent and placed a soft kiss on his lips, her smile knowing. "I have to go, but we should rendezvous some time soon."
Andrew came in immediately and went to her side "Laila what is wrong? How did the doctor go? Where's Chris?" He knew that this would be common him disappearing often.Chris grinned this was his kind of puzzle! He was a big nerd when it came to bridges and he was aure he would find out sooner then two weeks he had a wedding he had to attend and his love was with child.
Mali blinked as she was gone, that gorgeous creature just kissed him...he cleared his throat taking off his glasses and re-wroting everyrhing since he lost his train of thought Brabdon was still there "did that just happen?"
Laila knew she was moody, but she didn't want to admit it, so she just said, "nothing! Everything! Chris is in China and I'm pregnant and he never got me the icecream he promised!" She curled up on the bed, pulling the blankets over her head.The agent showed him out to the jet which was already programmed to fly him a little ways away from the bridge to keep suspicion down. The jet talked to him on the way there, bringing him up to speed on the collapse, and all the evidence they already had. Then it landed smoothly in Hong kong.
Brandon smirked. He had been leaning against the wall, his arms folded, the entire time. He hadn't missed anything. And though he was a little jealous he was happy his partner found some love. "Definitely happened." He assured. "And she wants to go out with you!"
Andrew blinked and pulled her out of the blankets and just held his sister "wow...that is quite a lot Goose...are you excited about the baby?" He asked, better solve this one part at a time. He checked in the mini fridge and found ice cream handing it to her.Chris checked the blueprints analyzing each part, he would need to see the real thing to see if they actually followed the flawless design on the paper. He hopped out and went to the damage frowning at the first thing he saw "wrong bolts..."
Malibu blinked and shook his head "is that even allowed?" Delaney came by with the coffee, she wasn't an agent but her dad was the CEO of HQ so she was always around she smiled at Brandon her heart fluttering gosh he was handsome "your usual Agent 103"
Laila just nodded, finally settling down a little. "I'm scared and excited." She admitted. She leaned back against him, taking the spoon to the tub of icecream. She had been craving it without even realizing it and now that she had some in her hands, the world didn't seem so bad anymore. A shady man snuck up behind Chris and shoved him hard, obviously intent on toppling him over the edge and down into the debris filled water. Then he disappeared again into the streets.
Brandon laughed easily. "Course it isn't! But that doesn't stop anyone."
He looked up as Delaney walked in and he flashed a smile at her. "Call me Brandon, darling." He said, taking the coffee. He always thought she was a sweet little thing. "You're a lifesaver." He said as he sipped the drink.
Andrew smiked watching her "are you hoping for a girl or boy?" He was munching on his own ice cream just glad to have this time with her to keep her occupied while Chris was on a dangerous mission.Chris caught himself and bolted after him grateful for all the years of athletic training as he tackled him and got his hands behind his back "your coming with me." There was reflective surfaces on the bridge so he knew exactly who attacked him as he pulled him up pinning him to the wall.
Delaney flushed and shook her head "you know that's not allowed sir and just doing my job..." She quickly disappeared without getting Mali one. Mali laughed and shook his head "man oh man Bran you make every girl act like that."
Laila couldn't seem to keep herself from eating the ice-cream like it was her last meal. But as long as Andrew didn't mind her finishing off the entire tub… She shrugged. "Chris wants a boy, he says he feels outnumbered by the girls. I think a boy would be nice too." She smiled softly. "But I certainly will be happy with either." She admitted, shrugging. Her mind wandered to Chris, and she realized she didn't even know how long he was going to be gone. It could be months! He might miss her whole first trimester…The man thought he was in the clear, so he certainly was surprised when Chris suddenly caught up to him and pinned him against a wall. He glared at him, not bothering to fight. "Never." he hissed. His mouth was starting to foam, as he had bit down on a suicide pill. "Give up while you can." He choked, and then he went slack, his heart stopping.
Brandon watched her as she left, and then grinned at Mali, shaking his head. "What's the fun in having girls around, if you can't play with their hearts a little?" he joked, shaking his head. "You know as well as I that this job get's lonely, Mali. I need human interaction with the opposite sex. It's a basic fact of life." he said, smiling as he shrugged.
Andrew caught that look and held her close "he'll be back before the wedding..." He sighed and kissed her head "I need to tell you something but it will put you in danger but you have to swear you won't tell Chris you know..."Chris groaned frustrated he needed information from him! He pulled him into an alley and searched finding files tucked in his pants and a phone number that was partially ripped up he called from his phone.
Malibu shook his head "don't mess with her Brand, she's a sweet girl and daddy's little princess he could make your life hell..."
Laila bit her lip, suddenly feeling very lonely again at the mention of Chris. She hugged her brother, not really understanding what he was trying to say. Tell her something that would put her in danger? About Chris? What on earth could it be? She bit her lip, glancing up at him. "What is it?" She asked softly. "I… I promise I won't tell Chris." She added, wondering just what she was getting into. The phone line crackled for a minute, and then a mechanical voice, obviously pre recorded, answered. "Password" It said simply, and then the line was quiet.
Brandon rolled his eyes. "Yeah, Yeah, I know." he said, shaking his head. "I'm not keen on breaking her heart. But there are other options. She isn't the only girl in this confounded place…" he pointed out. "And it seems to me that you've gotten some interest as well." He smirked.
Andrew sighed and pulled out his own HQ iPad and badge "Chris joined the agency, he's on a mission right now he was in training instead of shopping...Mali recruited him and Cheis wanted the money to support you so he agreed. This is a specialized tablet it shows where he is and his health status at all time."Chris found it written in the same paper 'London brisges falling down' he read off feeling like he was in some crappiky made Bourne film. His heart was beating fast and Laila would see that on the screen.
Malibu made a face "I'm supposed to be gay member? I don't have any interest except you not getting shot point blank. Just be careful alright?"
Laila stared at him in shock, not expecting that at all. Though she didn't see it as impossible. Mali was an agent after all. What she didn't understand, was why Chris didn't tell her. She worried about him when he was gone anyways, so lying to save her worry sure didn't seem like a reason. Maybe he wasn't allowed to tell her. But Mali had told her about himself… so why the lies? Laila went through the stages of grief quite quickly. She went into denial, shaking her head and saying that was impossible, saying that Chris wouldn't lie to her. Then she got angry, angry at Mali for not telling her, at Chris for not telling her, at Andrew for knowing. Then she broke down and cried, feeling sorry for herself. And finally she dried her eyes and just sat there, staring at the tablet in numb acceptance. She was not happy about this at all, but she knew there was nothing she could do about it. So she just sat there and stared at Chris's info, wondering if he was alright. His heart was pounding. Why?There was a pause on the other line, and then a gruff voice came on. "Mika?" he voice said. "Is it done? What are you calling for? What do you want?" It asked quickly, the choppy connection making him hard to hear.
Brandon rolled his eyes. "That doesn't mean you are gay." He pointed out. "I saw the way you were looking at her. What's wrong with having a little fun?" He asked, smiling softly. Then he sobered and nodded. "Yeah. I know. I'll be careful."
Andrew watched and sighed "he wasn't allowed to tell you...Mali wasn't either but our brother never follows the rules.." He sighed looking at her "I thought you'd deserve to know...I can get the cam on so you can see what he's doing if you want? Don't be mad at him Lai...he's doing this for you..."Chris quickly got the phone plugged into the HQ database to send in the voice recognition and phone information quickly "there onto us..." He said trying to sound like the dead man at his feet.
Mali rolled his eyes and got up "Chris's info is coming up, you work on it I really need a coffee." He said getting up and trying not to think about Ash, she was gorgeous yes but he...just didn't feel comfortable with one night stands that were supposed to mean nothing he wanted it all.
Laila's jaw clenched, but she didn't argue with him. She didn't say anything. Finally she just nodded. "Thank you for telling me." she whispered, her eyes never leaving the tablet she had in her hands. When he offered the camera, she chewed her lip. Did she want to see? Yes… no… yes…. She swallowed. "That might be good." She didn't want to think about Chris's reasons however. He was risking his life, and he had not told her. There was only a brief pause this time. "What!?" he gruff voice shouted into the phone. "I told you to take care of him! Who did they send? 103? 104?" He asked. Then there was a pause, as if the man had stopped to evaluate what Chris had said. The line went dead.
Brandon nodded, turning to the computers again. The info that was being fed into the phone made his eyebrows raise. "Mali… It's that old guru again." He hissed. "Chris made a call, one of his henchman is, or was, in China. Who sent the newbie on this mission? He's going to get killed."
Andrew flipped on the camera showing Chris on the phone he zoomed in to ignore the dead body at his feet "see he's fine Laila, perfectly fine." Chris left the phone and quickly got out of there he went back to the bridge and found the old detonator and clicked on his watch "122 here...it was definitely blown up on purpose, seems like there's something someone doesn't want the public to get to on the other side. I'm going to investigate."
Mali swore and quickly got on the line "good job 122, we are sending out backup, get back to the jet your part is done." He groaned grabbing paperwork for him "it was supposed to be easy!"
Laila had noticed a shape on the ground, but because she had never seen a dead body before, she assumed it was just a pile of garbage, or something like that. She let out a soft sigh when she saw Chris, and seemingly alright. "Thank goodness." She breathed, running her fingers over the screen. One of the nearest agents had been notified as backup, and he emerged beside Chris, beckoning him to the jet. "Get on. Go. I'll handle this from here." he said. "Keep your head low. We don't know who's watching." he ducked around the edge of the building, pausing for a moment. Then shots rang out through the air and he swore. "Get to the jet!"
Brandon was working frantically on signalling back up, and commanding the jet to roll forwards towards them and open the doors so they could escape. "Yeah. Real easy. They're both going to die. Get eyes on that place now! We need a trace on who's shooting."
Andrew quickly flipped it off the minute he saw them start to run "are you going to finish all that ice cream by yourself?!" He asked tickling her and grinning "I'm going to be the best uncle this kid has ever had!"Chris was dodging and ducking bullets he hung onto the outside of the jet as it began to take off, he grabbed his gun and shot the shooter straight in the head helping the other agent "this is a lot deeper then we thought..."
Mali blinked "122 just shot him dead, when did we teach him how to shoot like that, he couldn't have know that before..." He was in shock as he got the jet out of there. Chris was grateful to see a blue kimomo waiting for him.
Laila frowned a little when he turned it off, as she wanted to keep watching Chris, but she smiled when he asked about the ice-cream, and giggled when he tickled her. She moved the ice-cream away from him, hugging it protectively. "Of course I am!" She said, laughing. "And I think you'll be a great uncle too." She promised, glad that Andrew was such a great older brother. The agent ducked into the jet, panting as the doors closed. He looked outside at the dead body on the roof, and he shook his head, amazed. "You got skills kid." he congratulated. "Uncovering the guru on your first mission out?" He clapped him on the back, and moved to the jet control. "I'll send the info into HQ, they'll know what to do with this." He promised, wiring in the feeds. The jet reached Chris's house then, and the agent smiled. "Nice to meet you kid. Maybe we'll work together again."
Brandon stared at the screen, astounded. "We didn't teach him that, Mali. I don't know many people who can shoot like that…" he shook his head, zooming in the cams. "Shooter isn't anyone I recognize. Must be just a hired muscle. Too bad we didn't get anymore info on the collapse."
Andrew heard the jet and sighed in relief as Chris came through the door "Laila I'm home!" He called holding onto the kimono glad he didn't have any physical wounds for her to fuss over. He peeked in the bedroom and grinned "hey save some ice cream for me!"Malibu shook his head still amazed and nodded "looks like it was guru, I'll get one of our noted agents to check out the other side of the bridge maybe we finally uncovered Guru's location..." He got up stretching and groaned "I've gotta go for a run my back is killing me!"
Laila felt relief and frustration flood her at the same time when she heard Chris return. But she immediately put the ice-cream down and got up, running over to hug him. It lasted a moment before she pulled away again. "Did you have fun?" She asked, moving back over to the bed where she picked up the ice-cream and continued to eat it. Brandon nodded, but he wasn't too hopeful. They had been tracking this man for months. Chris had called him. Who knew where he actually was. But he nodded. "Sounds good. Make sure someone searches the bodies." he smiled a little and waved his hand. "Go on, go run. I'll finish up here."
Chris immediatrly saw the iPad as Andrew had intended and blanched "oh hell...you know..." He whispered feeling pretty light headed, he knew she felt upset when he hugged her "Laila...I couldn't tell you they don't allow it!" He tried to explain knowing she was beyond upset.Malibu nodded and saw Ashley run on the track he ran to catch up with her "this isn't what I had in mind for a rendezvous." He teased but smiled at her "did you hear about the guru, what are the odds that the new kid just called him? I mean it's insane!"
Laila tensed, but didn't look up at him. Now that he knew she knew, she didn't have to pretend to still be all happy and oblivious. So she let her true emotions show, and a deep frown etched into her features. "Malibu told me." she said simply, taking another bite of ice-cream. He had promised. He had promised never to lie to her. "Andrew told me too." she added again, softer.Ashley smiled when Malibu suddenly joined her running. She laughed easily at his joke and nodded. "I heard only what was passed on through gossip. I didn't know the new kid was on the case. Is he dead?" She asked, knowing that Mali had been in the control room at the time, and so would know what had happened.
Chris sighed sitting by her "darling please don't be upset at me...please, you know what that does to me when I make you upset..." He kissed her cheek and nuzzled her staying quiet a moment "I'm sorry...it was a good oppertunity so I took it..."Malibu chuckled shaking his head "far from it! The kid called the guru and just when we thought both agents were going to be shot down he kissed the shooter point blank right through his frontal lobe! No one shoots like that!" He said excited talking a lot with his hands as they ran.
He didn't even try to explain why he lied! He just asked her not to be mad! Laila tensed when he sat by her. Fat chance. She shot him a look. "You didn't want to make me upset…" She repeated softly. "Then why the heck did you lie to me!?" She cried, moving away from him and pacing across the floor. Laila was naturally spirited. But pregnancy hormones didn't help at all. She was a ball of raging fire. "Becoming an agent and risking your life is one thing! Doing it behind my back is another! And straight out lying to me? And Krissy? And you expect that I won't be upset!?" she seethed, her hands clenching and unclenching. Ashley's eyebrows raised. Who could shoot like that? Hardly anyone. If she was lucky she might get one or two shots head on. But most people just struggled to hit a man at all. "Wow." She breathed, shaking her head. She smiled softly, enjoying Mali's antics as he talked with his hands. She slowed to a walk, grabbing her towel and wiping it over her face. "Wish I could have seen it." She said, draping the towel around her shoulders. "Want to grab something to eat?"
Chris closed his eyes just letting her be angry with him, he wouldn't be able to say anything that would help she was right he lied. He sighed putting the kimono on the bed as she stopped yelling and slowly got up and left the room tired of being a punching bag and hurting her. He went into Krissy's room and sighed she was asleep. He went and sat on the couch petting Munchkin not knowing what to do or say.Malibu chuckled "it's in the control room, you can watch it if you'd like...I need to get a couple of more miles in if you don't mind waiting? I'd love to get some food..." He said honestly as he ran around his usual quick as lightening speed and stood by her wiping off his sweat "do you know Delaney?"
When Chris left the room and Laila's anger simmered, she just felt sick, tired, and lonely. She sighed, looking down at her hands, and the ring on her finger. If Chris had really been on a mission, and not shopping, that meant that the agency had got this ring, and not him. Laila nearly threw up at that thought. Suddenly the ring no longer felt like a hopeful promise, but something horribly fake. She wrenched it off her hand and placed it on the dresser, not wanting to look at it for the moment. She got up and walked out the back door, sitting in the apartment hallway, her head leaned back against the wall. She was both hurt and angry with Chris for lying to her, but she didn't want to hurt him too. She still loved him. This mix of emotions ended up just causing a deep pain in her gut. Ashley smiled, warmed by his offer. "Thank you." She said, sitting on the bench as she untied her running shoes and exchanged them for more comfortable flats. "I'll wait, don't worry." She promised, slipping on a loose tank-top over her sports bra. She watched Mali run, and then got up as he approached again. "I do know her. Sweet thing. Why do you ask?" She pulled her hair out of the pony tail, letting it hang loose.
Cheid heard the clank of the wedding ring on the dresser and he was crushed, he couldn't cry openly anymore because of the training but he would have if he could. He felt so stuck so lost...he pushed Munchkin down to go be with Laila as he made a protein shake he wondered if they would ever get passed this...Malibu changed into a nicer shirt and jeans looking normal not like he just ran 10 miles. He grabbed a water bottle downing it and shrugged "she likes Brandon, brand is the biggest player I have ever met...I'm worried he'll break her heart and then big ole' daddy will set the firing squad on him..."
Laila picked up Munchkin when he wandered to her, and buried her face in his fur. "Hi baby." she whispered. "I need help. I don't know what to do…" She whispered. Munchkin just licked her face. "I suppose I should talk to him." She mused. "Just because he lied, doesn't mean I should." she pet his head and got up. "Well. If he's an agent, then he should be able to decode my feelings." She decided. She wrote a long message on a sheet of paper, explaining how she was sorry for yelling at him, and how she was hurt that he lied, and how she felt unsure about his whole thing, and how she hated that he hadn't thought he could just tell her, and at the end, she said how confused she was, and how she still loved him. Then she tore it up into pieces, and slid the first one into Munchkin's collar. "Go find Chris." She whispered, and sent him off. Then she walked around the house, hiding a trail of letter pieces, until she finally held the last piece in her hand and hid in the closet with the ice-cream tub, eating it and waiting. Ashley smiled, hooking her arm through his once he was changed. "I see." She nodded, as if that all made sense. "Brandon does have quite the reputation among the females." She agreed. "I'll tell Delaney to be careful. But you might want to warn the big man just in case, so he's prepared." she suggested, smiling as she pointed to a small diner. "Want to eat there?"
Chris tried to push the dog away but he was insistent he sighed and picked up the pup frowning at the rolled piece of paper "what do you got here Munchy..." He asked unrolling it and frowning on one side was a clue and the other a very confusing piece of what he assumed was a letter "where's the other pieces boy?"Malibu nodded leading her inside and grabbing the menu "what do you like to eat here?" He asked looking over and trying to figure out what he wanted. He couldn't belueve he was on a date with movie star gorgeous Ashley Water...
Munchkin yipped and licked his face, running around in a circle. He nudged his nose against the side of the paper that had the clue, something about water and soap. Then he tugged Chris to the bathroom, barking and pointing to the paper resting against the tub. Together, the two strips read "Dear Chris…" On the back of the second, was another clue. But by the wet streaks on the floor, it was easy to see where Laila went. Ashley followed him into the diner, and sat with him in one of the booths at the back. She looked over the menu and then glanced up at him. "The steak is really good. And the sandwiches are a staple." She said, pointing them out on the menu. "I liked the smoked steak sandwich. They have really nice sauce with it."
Chris quickly followed the trail and found paper after paper, he taped them together and all that was missing was her name at the end, he just wanted to talk to her "Laila come on out please...baby..." He asked quietly his voice soft and emotional.Malibu nodded and texted his sister "Andrew...told me your upset, anything I can do to make it less terrifying that your boyfriend is an agent? Oh by the way we found that wedding ring in his thoughts he picked it out if that helps."
Laila got the text while she was waiting for Chris and she sighed softly. 'I don't know… we'll see how this goes.' she texted back. She was a little shocked by the whole thoughts thing though. Could they read Chris's mind? 'Um… that's a little scary. But thanks… I think.' She added, feeling better about the ring, but less so about the agent stuff. When she heard Chris outside the door, she bit her lip and pushed it open, looking up at him, the mostly eaten ice-cream container still clutched in her hands. "You found my note?" She whispered. Ashley watched him text, and she wondered how things were going. She knew, instinctually that it was Laila he was texting. "I don't think I've ever met your twin." She said, sitting back as she waited for the waiter to come take their orders. "Is she a lot like you?"
Chris knelt and held her in his arms and nodded "I read it...i understand...but, I want you to undrstand the ring was my idea...I was going to quit when the baby came also...i was scared this mission and then you were mad at me...it kind of destroyed me..."Mali chuckled "no not really...she's my twin but we are nothing alike, except temper we both have a passive aggressive temper and she found out Chris is an agent...it's bad!"
Laila let herself relax in his arms and listened to his side. She bit her lip, feeling an intense guilt claw at her. Tears filled her eyes and she buried her face against him. "I'm sorry. I… I didn't want to hurt you… I just… I never thought you would lie to me…" She whispered, holding on to him. "And everything just feels so awful. One minute I'm happy, and then angry and then sad…" She swallowed, clutching him as she cried. Ashley laughed softly then. "Temper, hm? I suppose that is helpful for an agent." She tipped her head a little. "But I suppose having a temper when you find out your boyfriend is an agent, isn't the greatest thing. Are they faring all right? Not that I'm trying to pry." She added hastily.
Chris rubbed her back and held her close "want to have a hot bath? That helped your cramps right? Maybe it'll help the mood swings and then you can wear your new kimono while I massage your back." He offered and smiled "and my next mission I'll decline...ok?" He offered kissing her lips "I love you.."Malibu sighed "she locked herself in the closet with ice cream...so not well, I don't know what to do to help but I'm kind of stepping out of it and enjoying my date with you Ash...I still don't get why you want to be seen with me...I mean your black widow gorgeous."
Laila nodded, relaxing finally. She loved him so much. Forget the lies. It didn't matter. She had a man who loved her. "That sounds lovely." She admitted, reaching up to wipe away her tears. She kissed him back and then smiled softly. "Don't decline unless you want to, Chris. It's cool that you're an agent. I just wish I had known sooner." She promised. She rested her head on his shoulder. "I love you too. Nothing will change that."Ashley looked genuinely surprised then. This girl sounded like a little spitfire. But it was cute, how frazzled Mali looked over the whole situation. She smiled at his comment, looking down bashfully. "Oh, I wouldn't say that, but thank you, Mali. You're too kind. And that is what I like about you." She admitted. "You care. At least you seem to. And that's more than I can say about anyone else at HQ."
Chris smiled and helped her into the tub and massaged her shoulders and back smiling "so you would have loved China...I was like a giant there, watch out crazy American giant coming through!" He teased loving when he made her laugh.Malibu leaned in and kissed her "I like you Ash...I mean when I saw you on your first mission I was smitten. The way you tied that guy up...I mean it was...well...I wished I was that guy, but I was the nerd and why choose me when there's Blake or Brandon or other jocks that start with B."
Laila sank under the water of the tub and found that everything stilled. "You're a miracle worker." She breathed, finally relaxed again. She laughed at his story, shaking her head. "Chris! It's not nice to make fun of Asians." She teased, shaking her head. "What are their houses like? What are the cities like? What did you go there to see?" She asked, curious. Ashley, for the first time in her life, found herself surprised by the kiss. Most of the time it was her doing the kissing, and never being kissed. So this was a pleasant surprise. "I like you too Mali." She breathed. "Not any of the other hunks with B names, just you." She smiled, kissing his nose and sitting up straighter as the waiter came to take their order. "Just water for me please." she said.
Chris shook his head "just like the movies I was only there a couple of hours baby...but it's packed and everything is really lit up like New York and well...I killed a guy and found a villain that has been gone for months!Malibu nodded "same for me please." He smiled taking her hand under the table "I want to introduce you to my sister, she'd love you...really. Will you come?"
Ashley smiled, liking this agent more and more by the second. "Ash is just fine." She promised, walking with him through the hallways towards the report centre like they always did. "thank you. I just do my job. But you did very well as well, Mali" She complimented. "I think the situation was handled very smoothly."