Chapter 1
'Power Of The Manager'
You could see different faces walking here and there in the huge city. And you could see a lot of buildings that steal your eyes by there highness or their colors! In a certain building, actually a huge one, the employees moved around no one looking anywhere else but his own way! You could actually sense the organized structure just by the first look. Everybody knew what they were exactly doing, because there job didn't allow any mistakes, and they were all well aware of that.
Everybody in the hall focused on his job not caring about anything else, different faces but the same look on each… just focusing! That was until they heard the familiar voice greeting people! The young man's voice who everybody loved.
People stared at the young man as he walked through the halls of the huge building saying their hellos to him and wondering how they got lucky to have this man work with them! Everyone lift his eyes off of his work and looked at the young man just for a second to smile and say hello… but that wasn't happening for everybody walk there… just for the special ones! The people like him.
Nicholas Adams, twenty-six years old man, single, brown curly hair, brown narrow eyes! He looked like any average boy wearing his worn out jeans and his white shirt, but in fact he was so far away of average! Wonder why? Well, because he's working at the CIA. Yes, he was walking through the CIA building and everybody there liked him enough to look away from their job and great him.
He, on the other hand, smiled and nodded at them all as he finally reached the office of his manager, he knocked and entered when he heard him saying, "Come on in, Nick."
"You asked to see me, sir?" he said and his manager smiled at his formal way.
"Yes, take a seat."
"I'm guessing it's a new mission."
"Have you ever guessed wrong?" He said irony, "Well, you of course know our ambassador in Italy, right?"
"Sure, what about him?" the young man asked as his facial features held nothing but concern and focus on every word his manager said.
"Well, he has been getting some threatening from an unknown group. He over heard them talking about destructing some building but he didn't know what they were talking about, but they thought he knows, and that he forms a great danger to them. Understand?"
"So, is my mission protecting him or knowing their plan?"
"Actually, kinda both." He pressed his lips in one thing line. "You aren't working alone this time, Nicholas." He explained.
"What? Why, sir? You know I can do it alone."
"Yes, but we need more than one man in this."
"Why? You know me, you know what I've been through, have I ever failed a mission no matter how hard it was?"
"No, you're actually our best agent here, and you know I care about you. And this time it's hard, and you need help."
"But-"
"No discussions, it's an order."
"Right, sir." He sighed, "When will I meet him?"
"Him? No, it's her."
"A girl? Sir, I don't work with girls." He started again.
"I already said it's an order." He said firmly and pressed the button on his office. Then there was a knock on the door and a tall thin girl with black short straight hair entered the office smiling. "Here you are Demitria," he smiled, "Well, you already know your partner, our best agent here."
"Yes, I do, sir." She smiled, "Nice to meet you." She turned to Nick who met her with a cold look.
"When will we start, sir?" he turned back to the man behind the desk ignoring her making her huge smile fall.
"Right now, your plan leaves in two hours. Joseph Spellman is going to meet you at the airport. He works at the embassy. And you are going to stay with the ambassador as his new security team, but mostly with his daughter. And he will introduce you to him and his daughter." He told them the plan, "Be careful, take care especially with his daughter, she'll be in more danger than her father, if you asked me."
"Is that all, sir?" Nick asked.
"Yeah, good luck for you all." He said as Nick nodded and turned around leaving the office to go pack not even glancing at Demi.
XxXx
"So?" Demi began a conversation awkwardly as she looked at her new partner when they were seated in the plan.
"What?" he asked after a while, not darting his eyes away from the screen of his cell phone where he was checking the information of the mission that they added on his phone.
"Why don't you like me?"
"What gave you that impression?"
"Uh, your way of treating me."
"It's not you who I don't like; I don't like my female partner."
"But I am your female partner." She said confused as he rolled his eyes and looked at her shoving his cell phone in his pocket.
"Listen, I used to work alone or with my mates, and this is my first time to work with a… girl."
"And why are you saying it like it is a bad thing?"
"Well, I don't believe that girls can do our job."
"Your job?" she chuckled sarcastically, "Why?"
"Because you can get really emotional and you are weak. This job needs a tough body, and a harsh person."
"But your feelings can lead you to the right way sometimes." Demi argued stubbornly.
"No, it can't, and you are just like I expected, listen, if you're going to work with me, then, you gotta hear every word I say and listen to it, and use your brain not your heart. I'm sure it's hard for you."
"No, it's not hard for me, I always use my mind."
"Huh, we'll see." He smiled sarcastically.
"If you're against working with women, why did you work with me?"
"It's the power that the manager has got over me, I had no choice." He shrugged.
"Do you realize that your words are harsh?"
"I told you, you won't be able not to follow your heart." He smirked looking at her as she stared at him not speaking another word. After about fifteen more minutes, they heard the flight assistant saying through the speakers that they're about to land.
XxXx
"Nick, my buddy, I missed you." Joe greeted Nick at the airport with a warm hug that made the girl next to them smile at their closeness.
"Joe, I missed you too, funny that after these years we meet again and in the same mission." He said and pulled away smiling.
"Yes, it's weird, I thought that I'm not gonna see you again!" he said and laughed. Joe and Nick were best friends since the senior year of high school. They kept their friendship through the college too when they entered the same college. And also got lucky again when they both worked at the CIA. But after a few months of starting their job, Joe was moved to Italy to work there. And now, after two whole years -that they kept talking through every once and a while- they met again doing the same mission!
Demi cleaned her throat when the two friends started talking and catching up while they walked leaving her with her bags. It seemed like Nick only remembered her when she cleaned her throat.
"Oh, I forgot all about you," he chuckled, "Joe, this is my new partner, uh…"
"It's Demi." She reminded him offended.
"Right… Demi." He rolled his eyes
"Nick, be nice with the lady." Joe hit his shoulder lightly and shook her hand.
"I'm Joe. Nice to meet you and work with you." He smiled and took her bags from her hand leaving Nick's to him.
"Hey, I was your friend first." Nick complained.
"Nick, we always say ladies first, remember?" he said referring to their old times, oh and the fact that they were popular at school!
"Yeah," he smiled as Joe led them to his car where Demi sat in the back seat and of course Nick sat in the front one while Joe drove.
"So, Joe, how old are you?" Demi started seeing that he was friendly to her more than her actual partner.
"I'm as the same as Nick, twenty six." Joe answered her, "You?"
"Well, I'm twenty five. Just a year difference."
"But there's also a difference in the abilities at work." Nick said mimicking her tone, "So, Joe, tell me about the ambassador and his daughter." He changed the topic not even giving her the chance to reply.
"Well, ambassador Roby Ray Stewart, he's fifty seven years old doing his job pretty well, an honest, kind-hearted man. His wife died ten years ago. He has just one daughter, Miley Ray Stewart, she's twenty four and she has loads of friends, she's what you call a brat." Joe summarized.
"Hmmm, seems like we'll have a problem with the daughter." Nick narrowed his eyes thinking.
"Ha, that's what happens when you complain about me; here you have to deal with an actual girly girl!" Demi smirked.
"This is not funny, that's the job we're talking about here." He said again shutting her up! "When are we going to meet them?"
"Well, as you know, we'll be living at the same house as them saying that we're family friends who are visiting. And Roby will be there when we arrive, but Miley will return home at about seven!" Nick looked at his watch and saw that it was still four.
"Seven? Doesn't that girl know what danger she might get in?"
"Well, I forgot the fact that she's stubborn and is not easy to convince!" Joe said as Demi laughed imagining Nick trying to deal with a girl like that!
"What's there to convince? It's her life for crying out loud." Nick said ignoring the laughing woman.
"Yeah, that will be your first mission, her father is so worried about that but she is not listening. I told him that since you're going to be here there's nothing to worry about. I know you're firm and will be able to control her. When he knew that he actually relaxed a bit."
"Well, I hope I can control her, my friend, that'd be a lot easier."
"If you didn't notice, I'm still here. I know I can get along with that girl." Demi said.
"Yeah, because you're just like her, I bet you're gonna take her shopping or something!" Nick said sarcastically.
"No, I'm not." She said irritated, "I have my ways and I will convince her."
"We'll see." He said and looked out of the window.
When they arrived there Joe hit the button and a lady's voice came asking who's out as he told her he was Joe they saw the gates open and Joe entered and parked the car. They all went to the front door and saw a maid standing there opening the door smiling at them.
"Hey, Mr. Spellman." She greeted Joe.
"Hey, Lydia, those are from the new security system as me as you know. Nick and Demi." He introduced.
"Well, Mr. Stewart is waiting for you in there. And Ms. Miley is in her room."
"Weren't she going out today?" Joe raised an eyebrow.
"Yes, but her father asked her to wait until she gets the new security system so he won't be worried about her."
"And she was okay with that?" he asked as Lydia allowed them to enter.
"Well, kind of." She said and guided them through the huge mansion.
"Hey, Joe. Aren't you known here that you're working in the embassy? How are you going to be a family friend and just visiting?" Demi asked as they followed Lydia making Joe laugh.
"Well, nobody knows me really out of the embassy … disguising is a good thing." He smiled answering her.
Lydia finally reached a large room where they found Roby sitting on a couch just relaxing. "Sir," she called seeing that he was closing his eyes trying to relax as much as he could.
"Oh, hello, there," he opened his eyes then stood up when he saw Joe and his two new 'security team' members. "You must be Nicholas, I'm Roby." He went over and held his hand out for Nick to shake who smiled and gladly took it.
"Yes I am. It's a pleasure to work with you, sir." He said and Joe nudged him and pointed at Demi, "Oh, and that's my assistant Demi." He smirked at her.
"I'm not your assistant, I'm your partner." She rolled her eyes at him and turned to Roby smiling, "Nice to meet you, sir."
"Well, I already feel like the three of you will do great job." He smiled then offered them a seat and sat himself, then his expression held more seriousness as he spoke again, "I'm not worried about myself, it's my daughter who I'm anxious about!" he looked at Nick as if pleading him to take care of her.
"Well, our mission is to protect the both of you and know what those people are planning to do." Nick said.
"I know that, but I know her; she's adventurous, she would get herself in a lot of troubles if she didn't have something to hold her back, and she's old enough for me to interfere and tell her the right from the wrong."
"If she's that irresponsible then you should interfere, sir. For her sake." Nick said focusing on nothing but the older man's face.
"Yes, but she always tell me she knows what she's doing. I'm not denying that she success in the end, but to reach her aim, she can do anything even if it meant her death!" he said deadly serious not even over reacting.
"Well, she will be safe since Nick is here. He's really good at his job." Joe said.
"But what if she didn't listen to him?" Roby shook his head.
"Sir, do you trust me?" Nick asked.
"Yeah, from what I've heard about you, I can trust you with my life, and I know the CIA won't choose the wrong one for the mission!" he said honestly.
"Then, leave it all for me. I'll deal with her, even if it meant being a little harsh, do you mind that?"
"Not at all, if it means that she'd be safe." He said, "But how harsh would you got? I mean how far?"
"Don't worry, sir," he said with a little smile, "I'm not abusing her, let's just say it will be harsh talking."
"Well, you seem to know what you do, so I'll give you your try." He smiled.
"Can I talk to her now?"
"Yes, of course. Lydia, please show him the way for my daughter's room." He told the maid and she nodded as Nick stood up and saw Demi shaking her head not believing he'd convince her and he smiled sarcastically having self-confidence.
When Lydia showed him the room she left him as he knocked on the door but no answer came, he sighed knowing that she is doing that on purpose, so he knocked harder, when she didn't answer again, he smirked as he knocked not leaving his hand off of the door and every hit from his hand on the door came out louder than the one before!
Finally he heard rushing footsteps and the door opened hardly and there stood a blue-eyed girl with honey-color long wavy hair glaring at him. "What are you doing?" she asked harshly and he kept the smirk on his face.
"Knocking," he shrugged and entered the room without having her permission.
"Hey, that's my room!" she protested.
"I know," he said and sat on the edge of her bed, "Come on, have a seat." She raised her eyebrow at him but he kept the innocent look and the smirk, so she finally rolled her eyes and sat on the nearest chair. "Well, as you know, Miley, your dad has been getting threats and he and you are in danger, and I'm here with other two to protect you both."
"So?" she said trying not to show a smirk as he smiled as if expecting that treatment.
"You must listen to every word I say."
"And if I didn't?"
"I'll force you to."
"Yeah? How?"
"I have my ways."
"Listen, you're not getting anywhere with me this way, if you want to protect me then you must listen to every word I say." She said getting closer to him.
"Are you trying to threat me?" he asked and she didn't answer which made him laugh, "Well, you're really crazy like I thought you are." just then his expression got serious and stood up and grabbed her arm harshly.
"Listen girl, I know you like to be free, but this is serious, and if you didn't listen to me, your dad will be in danger not just you."
"And what dad has to do with me?"
"Didn't it ever cross your mind that they might use you to reach him?"
"They won't be able to use me."
"Yeah, they won't, if we were with you the whole time." She thought about it for a while then the idea came to her mind as she smirked but quickly covered it with a smile.
"You're right," she said and he raised an eyebrow.
"So, you'll listen to us?"
"Yeah of course, now if you excuse me I need to sleep." She said and pushed him out of the door slamming it after him.
"Well, if you think I bought that; then you're wrong, we'll talk again tomorrow." He yelled to her then went back downstairs.
"What did you do? Is she convinced to go out with security?" Roby asked him.
"Not yet, but I know how to deal with her."
"Well, I'm not going to be out that much, not anymore, I do my job from home, I just go out if it was something so important, so, you'd need to be with her more!" Roby confirmed.
"Yes, sir. But we can't leave you here also without security." Nick answered.
"I can stay or hire my men to be around here if we all must go with her." Joe said.
"Well, that could work." Nick said.
"Excuse me, sir; may I go talk to her? I think I can convince her." Demi said after being silent for almost the whole conversation.
"Yes, of course, I think it worth another try." Roby said somehow excited.
"What? No. I said I can deal with it." Nick told her.
"I already told you I can understand her."
"And I told you I can deal with it."
"But you tried and didn't convince her."
"Who said that that's it?"
"Well, maybe if you actually let me do my job here, then we'll be faster! I know I can convince her."
"Nick, just let her try." Joe meddled in while Roby was watching not knowing if he should say anything… after all it was their job and Nick was the leader since he has more experience.
"Just try me, okay?" Demi said when she saw him looking at her as if trying to decide.
"Fine, but it's just so we can be ready faster… don't count on me agreeing to you all the time." He said and she rolled her eyes and Lydia showed her once again Miley's room as Nick and Joe excused themselves to go to their room so Nick can un-pack.
"You know you should give her a chance." Joe said when they were alone watching Nick go around the room while un-packing.
"I know I'm being harsh and I hate that, but I don't want her to be lazy at her job if she saw the kind side of me… you know girls." Nick sighed, "And I really don't want to lose a mission because of a girl. And you also know girls can be emotional and follow their heart."
"You know not all the girls like that." Joe shrugged.
"Yes, but I don't know her, and until I do, I can act this way so she know that I'm serious about my job."
"Just be a little calmer with her." Joe said while Nick rolled his eyes and nodded.
"Why are you defending her anyway?"
"Nothing I just saw you treating her badly even though she didn't do anything wrong."
"Well, if she convinced her, I think I might change my ways with her."
"She seems smart and brave."
"So, you think she would convince her?"
"Positive."
"I doubt; that girl is so damn stubborn, she even was trying to threat me."
"Oh, that's because she doesn't know you." Joe smirked and nudged his shoulder, "If she knew she was talking to the best agent in the CIA she'd have treated you with respect." He said and Nick smiled.
"Do you know her?" Nick asked him after a while.
"Not really, but she's really kind, she's just stubborn, really stubborn. But I have a feeling that Demi will understand her." Joe said thinking about the whole situation.
"Well, as much as I don't like losing for a girl, I wish she does. That will make our mission easier if she didn't argue with us."
"Don't worry, they'll have some girly talk and come out as best friends."
"I doubt it." he said and laid on his bed after he was done un-packing.
"I can't believe that I lived to see the day that you, Nick, work with a girl!" Joe laughed shaking his head.
"I didn't have any choice, I tried to disagree, but it was just the power of the manger!" Nick said and shook his head then chuckled at the thought! He never expected to work with a girl… but at least Joe's with him!
Well? Is it any good? I know I'm crazy writing three stories at the same time with the school going and not having much time… but I'm stubborn like that… And I promise to post whenever I can, and as soon as I can :)
So, tell me what you think of this story… should I complete? :)
