Zach drove me back to the academy in a black dodge viper convertible, borrowed from the CIA. We headed towards the kitchen for some dinner.

"So, did you run into Jimmy?" Zach asked, looking away as we walked. I rolled my eyes and replied,

"I don't know a Jimmy." He rolled his eyes.

"Josh, did you run into Josh?"

"No. I didn't run into Josh"

"Good, because you know you're not supposed to see him again. You swore under oath." he reminded me.

"How could you possibly know that?" I asked.

He smirked, pointed to himself and said, "Spy".

Ugh. How is it possible to hate somthing and yet love it at the same time?!

"Besides, I don't like that guy. There's just something about him. He's no good." he said.

"Oh my god, alert the media! Zach Goode is jealous." I mocked him.

"No, I'm not jealous. I'm simply protecting what's rightfully mine." he smirked.

"Oh" I laughed. "So now I'm your property?"

"Yes. You belong to me" he smirked before he kissed my cheek.

We poured ourselves two bowls of fruity pebbles, and sat at a kitchen counter to eat.

"Just for the record, Blackthorn Boy" I started, still feeling an elephant in the room, "you have nothing to worry about. Josh is my past, but you're...." I stopped, knowing the sentence was just too cheesy to finish.

"I never worry........and just for the record, Gallagher Girl" he said wrapping his free arm around my waist and pulling me close, "you're my future, too."

I smiled. Finally, everything was exactly the way I wanted it to be.

"Really?" I asked. "You think this could be forever?"

"I know it" he whispered.

"Wow, we made this whole thing official like 20 minutes ago, and we're already talking about forever. Most guys would run for their lives, but you, you're different from the rest of them" I said softly.

"Let's face it Gallagher Girl, we both knew this was forever the moment you stepped into that elevator in D.C" he said, just before he, well, you know......

After dinner, we put on our pajamas and met back in the library for a movie. We decided on Prom Night.

"Gallagher Girl?" he asked just as we got to the good part.

"Yeah" I replied, looking up at him.

"There's something I should tell you"

I paused the movie, fearing that this was bad news.

"Ok? What's up?" I asked. He sighed, and I prepared for the worst.

"Well, I guess I'll just come right out and say it. I'm going on my very first official mission for the CIA, and I leave the day after tomorrow" he told me.

Wow. Wow, wow. I was really upset and worried, but I hid it well. I just wanted to support him.

I lit up and plastered a smile to my face, "Zach! That's great! I'm so happy for you!" I beamed.

"Really?" he asked shocked. "I thought you'd be upset" he admitted.

"Upset? It's your first official mission, this is great news."

He smirked, "So you're not going to miss me at all?" he asked.

"Of course I'll miss you, more than you know." I whispered, pecking him on the lips.

"I'm gonna miss you, Gallagher Girl. I'm gonna miss you a lot." He whispered, pulling me in for a hug.

I knew I couldn't pull off the happy act for much longer so I suggested we call it a night. Zach climbed in to bed with me and I fell asleep in his arms. I couldn't help but think that this new found happiness was about to slip away from me...

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