A/N: Happy Makorra week! I'm going to try to do this but, well, my job is actually being demanding at the moment as my supervisor is out and I'm her for a month. Let's see how this goes! Also this is the third part in a series I've been adding to every Makorra week.

Disclaimer: I don't own.

She hated him. She really truly did. She definitely did not have feelings for him. No, not at all. This whole thing was just so he could throw Zolt off his track. That's all their relationship was.

She had not begun to actually enjoy their kisses nor had she ever felt butterfly-wasps in her stomach. It was indigestion from his cooking.

She kicked the edge of his couch in frustration. The idiot was currently off infiltrating Zolt's hideout while terribly disguised with a fake mustache. Beifong asked for more info and he happily made her be his fake alibi while he went to get it. Like being his fake girlfriend wasn't enough.

His phone rang and she debated about picking it up. Two rings in she decided that "staying the night" meant she had every right to answer. "Hello, Mako's residence," she said way to happily into the phone.

"Put Mako on the phone," Beifong grunted.

"He's not here right now, I believe he's out on your request." Silence greeted her snappy comment.

"Go get him now."

"Look Chief I'm sorry but he's out and you know he is-"

"GO GET HIM, AVATAR, BEFORE I ROUGH YOU UP!" Korra held the receiver away from ear as Beifong shouted.

"Why should I do that?" Korra asked angrily.

"Because Tarrlok's task force is going to raid Zolt's hideout and I need spy to not be on Tarrlok's list now I don't care what you do to get him out but do it and do it quickly!" Korra did not feel her heart skip a beat at those words and she did not gasp.

"Where do I have to go?" She asked.

A half hour later she was dressed in a pair of Mako's pants, his spare jacket, and her hair under one of his hats, Korra dropped through the basement window of the building that Beifong swore was Zolt's current hideout. She looked both ways down the corridor before deciding that right was the better option (it was slightly lighter down that hallway). She crept slowly, expecting a trip wire or for one of Zolt's muscle to jump out and accost her.

She began to hear murmuring and the light grew brighter. The hallway opened to a crowded room, Zolt in the center presiding over a table and gesticulating over some paper spread out on it. There were other tables around, a few with Equalist gloves, while others had more papers on them. One even had a few piles of yuans on it. She quickly spotted Mako in the crowd gathered around Zolt.

Korra quickly made her way over to the table. "Are we planning a new caper?" She asked gruffly into Mako's ear.

"I'm not sure buster, but I'll let you know," he said without looking at her.

"I need to know now," she hissed as she grabbed his arm.

"Not now doll," he said through clenched teeth. She watched his eyes go wide as he slowly turned to look at her. "What are you doing here?" He hissed.

"We need to leave, now."

"Miss me that much?" he teased.

"Not now, Tarrlok's task force is going to case the joint tonight and Beifong doesn't want your mug splashed across the papers in the morning." She tugged on his sleeve as she spoke.

"One minute, I," he paused, "I have to warn Zolt."

"What?" She shrieked. Everyone turned to look at the pair.

"Does the boy have something to share with the rest of us?" Zolt drawled.

Mako cleared his throat. "Actually yes," he smirked. "My friend here has come to warn me that Tarrlok's task force is going to raid the joint tonight."

"Is that true boy?" Korra nodded, she was pretty sure her fake male voice wasn't going to fool anyone. "Earthbenders tunnels now!" Zolt shouted.

Korra grabbed Mako's arm as the ground swallowed them up. "Scared?"

"Shut your yap. Let's just make it this without getting caught then you can thank me."

He smirked. "Like I didn't have everything under control." He lit a flame in his hand and held it high.

"Good thinking Lee," Zolt called from ahead. Mako nodded and gripped Korra's upper arm. "All right men, follow me."

"What about the boys in the other rooms?" one of the other men called.

"Tarrlok has to catch someone," Zolt said as he began walking. "Move out!" The earthbenders stomped their feet and the tunnel expanded.

They walked together towards the back of the group. "You're telling me everything as soon as we're safe," Mako said. Korra nodded, not sure she really wanted to tell Mako everything (like how she really had not felt giddy when he agreed to come with her.

Soon the tunnel opened to the docks. Zolt clapped everyone on the back as they left their underground escape. Mako tightened his grip on Korra as they neared Zolt and kept his head down. "You," Zolt said, "how did you know?"

"Uh," Korra began. "Well, see, I know where Tarrlok goes for tea."

Zolt eyed her up and down. "Keep this boy close, Lee, we're going to need him in the future. Bring him to the usual meeting place, we could use a kid like him." Mako nodded and dragged Korra towards to road.

He hailed a cab and instructed them to go to his apartment building. They sat in silence as the cab meandered through the city streets. They marched up to his apartment and Mako throw open the door and shoved Korra inside.

"What were you thinking when you barged in there?" He yelled.

"That Beifong called and didn't want you in trouble! I had to go rescue you-" Korra responded with equal irritation.

"I don't need some dame rescuing me-"

"I didn't want to have to rescue you but I can't let your sorry behind end up behind bars!"

He opened his mouth to retort but quickly closed it. She watched him slowly smile. "Ah that's what this is all about. You've developed a little crush on me."

"I have not! We're just pretending to be together because, because," she trailed off. "Wait a minute, Zolt hasn't bothered me for weeks."

Mako shrugged. "What can I say? Lee has been very persuasive when he wants to be."

"What's that supposed to mean?"

"Zolt now knows he doesn't need the Avatar in his back pocket. He may or may not come and threaten you again but he's convinced you're too weak to be of any use."

Korra crossed her arms over her chest. "Then why have you kept on insisting we keep dating."

"The same reason you keep agreeing, sweetheart." Korra glared at Mako and tried very hard to not feel hopeful.

"And what reason would that be?"

Mako stalked up to her. "The reason why you've stopped pulling away from my kiss," he said as he bent down to kiss her. Korra let herself go as she wrapped her arms around his neck to pull him closer. Mako pulled away first. "This is why we keep pretending, because we don't want to admit it's become real."

Korra nodded, knowing she was already head over heels in love.

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