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Chapter Two

Cammie's POV

HOW? HOW COULD HE HAVE FOUND ME? I hadn't stayed in one place for more than a day- a day in a half if you count the time that I was seriously reconsidering going back to Gallagher! I was super aware-ALL THE TIME! I watched my back constantly; I looked for outfit changes, disguises, suspicions, everything! THERE IS NO WAY I COULD HAVE OVER LOOKED HIM!

THEN HOW IN THE FREAKING WORLD DID HE KNOW I WAS HERE?

During my little mental freak out I forgot Zac removed his hand from my mouth-however not himself- and was actually talking to me…

"Gallagher Girl...Hello?...You who?" ohhhh, the smirk on his face…."Don't look so shocked to see me... people will start to believe that your losing your touch if you couldn't figure out you were being followed this whole time."

"But you weren't-well I mean NOW you were-in this alley- but there's no way you've been tailing me for the past three weeks; I'll admit your good Zac, but you're not that good." I knew I was right too-though I doubt he'd admit it. I was apparently wrong though.

"Which means, I guess I'd have to admit your pretty good too then to know I wasn't," he said, growing serious.

"Then how…" but I just stopped figuring I wouldn't get an answer anyways.

But he must have actually wanted to answer this time," 'How did I know where you were?' I didn't; not 100%, I just figured you'd go back to one of the places you were attacked…maybe hoping to find something you already knew wasn't there…I guess I just got lucky…"

At this point we realized he was still, well, on top of me, and so he carefully lifted himself up and then took my hand and helped me. (Even though I didn't really need his help; it was more out of courtesy.)

"This doesn't change anything." I said matter-of-factly.

"Change what?" he asked innocently.

"Whatever Zac, I gotta go." And I started walk around him, but Zac apparently wasn't done.

"Gallagher Girl, just where do you think you're going?" he didn't say it meanly…I guess more rhetorically.

"I don't have time for this; I have to go, and you most certainly are not coming."

"And why is that?"

"You asked me to run away with you and I said no…for a reason. I'm not just going to change that now that you're here."

"Why do you have to say no? Why do you have to do this by yourself? Because let me tell you something, this isn't something you have to do alone." Yep, he was mad.

"BECAUSE! I TOLD YOU! It's always everyone else, everyone but ME that gets hurt, and if I let someone come with me, there's still that same chance now."

"But, Cam-"

Yes I know that's probably one of-ok first ever-time that he called me by my name, but I wasn't going to give in just because of it," Yeah, I know, they'll think twice about killing you too. But that doesn't mean they won't; what if it's not even your mom we run into? And this last time, you didn't get hurt and almost die because of them; YOU blew up the tombs and nearly killed YOURSELF in the process. I don't want you to have that kind of opportunity to do anything like that again…" I was avoiding his eyes by this point.

"We're spies; we constantly put our lives on the line for a more important cause. Have you not figured that out yet?"

"Of course I have! My. Father. Died. For that cause. But it doesn't mean you have to go and do stupid stuff like almost blow yourself up-"

"But if it's what I had and ever have to do to make sure you get out alive, then I'm going to do it."

"And that's why I don't want you to come…" this time I almost sounded pleading.

"Gallagher Girl…I hate to tell you, but whether or not you tell me I can, I will."

"No! Zac, I'm going alone, and I will make darn sure you can't follow me. Now please just let me go…"

"I'm afraid I can't do that," and now he would be smirking again…curse his darn smirk!

"Well I'm going to whether YOU can or can't, whether I have to fight you or not." I have to admit, I can be really stubborn sometimes.

"Really?" and now he wasn't even trying to be serious anymore." Don't you remember what happened last time?…I do believe I won."

"That was almost two years ago, Zac," I suddenly sounded really serious," people change; people get better."

He sobered at my new tone," I know," only two words, yet I swear we were talking about something more than just that match.

We had this little staring match for a little, but when I decided we were both too stubborn to give in, I ended it," Fine Zac, if you want to do it the hard way…" and I swung my right fist for his ribs.

But he just caught it…just like that…but then nothing. Okay! Fine! So I just did the same thing with my other hand…he caught it again and then held both of my hands in one of his, but then did NOTHING! Is he not catching on or something? I tried to wriggle my hands out of his; unfortunately, his are much bigger and are stronger. He was leaving me with no choice…I tried to knee him in the gut, but he just knocked it aside, which caused me to lose my balance.

He probably meant to do that because the next minute he was catching me mid-fall with his free hand around my waist. It was just like the first time he kissed me after he dipped me in front of everyone in the Great Hall. But this time it was different; then I didn't have the weight of the COC chasing after me; then Zac and I were purposefully messing with each others' heads; then, well then, things were a lot simpler.

But like then, he kissed me now. As much as it was totally amazing…HE TOTALLY WASN'T PLAYING FAIR! Although… I wasn't going to take the time right now to tell him that…

Without breaking the kiss, he guided me back up, and gained enough confidence that I was done fighting that he also released my hands. So now that he had both hands, he wrapped both around my waist, and pulled me even closer to him. Without anywhere else to go, my arms wrapped comfortably around his neck.

But like everything good in my life, it had to come to an end.

I pulled away slowly, not wanting to scare him.

While we were both still catching our breaths, I caught him off guard and so I took off running towards the main street," Bye Zac," I whispered just loud enough so that his spy ears should hear.

"Where do you think you're going?" Apparently, I didn't catch him enough off guard, because next thing I knew had grabbed my arm and swung me around.

"I told you…I'm going by myself-"

"Cammie, do you think I'm going to let you go off by yourself with people are trying to possibly kill you, when I had the chance to stop you?" he was angry now…well finally. "What if something bad happens to you and you need help? But no one knows where you are to safe you. What if you do get kidnapped? How are we supposed to know we have to rescue you?"

"Zac-"

"Cam, think. When has a spy ever gone in without backup and everything turned out right?"

Now he had struck a nerve," Of course I know that that doesn't happen; my dad died, Zac, because as far as we know, he didn't have back up."

"I know and I'm sorry," he was sincere," but do you think he would want you to do the same thing he did, and have the same thing happen to you?"

"Better me, than anyone else." I whispered quietly.

He heard though, and continued solemnly," I know you believe that, but that's how this is, because you're more important to keep safe than anyone else. They don't know why the Circle wants you, but they know that whatever the reason, it's not good, and that they can't let them get you...who knows what the COC would do if they did," he ended up starting really loudly and finishing really quiet.

I would have continued to defend myself, and say how my family always is more important, but I was momentarily distracted," Why do you say 'they' when you're talking about the CIA, and my mom if we're all on the same side?"

"I don't know, Cam. Am I?" he wouldn't meet my eyes at first, but then he did, and he looked really sad.

"I don't know Zac, are you? Because if you want to be, you are…your mom doesn't matter." Okay, it's not that I wasn't still unsure about that whole issue, but I did know that if wanted to be on our side, I wasn't going to stop him because he had proven to me that he was good-whether he knew it all himself- regardless of his mom.

Zac didn't answer; he just looked down like he was ashamed, or afraid that I would take it back. I admit, I hate seeing him like this, this sad and lost and lonely, and…unsure. So against my better judgment, I did not change my opinion, however I changed my answer.

I started to move to the side of him, and looked over at him," Come on, Zac."

"Where are we going?" Zac was back, smirk and all.

Ignoring his smirk, I answered him with confidence and a smirk of my own, "Well, first we're going to go find something to eat, because I haven't eaten in six hours, and then you're going to help me find the answers we've both wanted to know for a long time now."

There's Chapter Two; way longer than Chapter One. I hope you liked all the Zammie… and I didn't think she should cave so easily like she has in some others, because she said no in the first place at the end of GG4 for a reason…but I had to have Zac in there too because I absolutely loved all the moments with him in GG4. So review, and otherwise I should be posting Chapter 3 soon. -AddictedToBook08