Alex was really tired. It was 7.45 am and she was pacing up and down her own apartment before she set off for the meeting with Amanda. She had spent last night talking with Nikita explaining the new situation. They both knew that now the things were easier and harder at tthe same time. It was easier to protect Nikita but harder to keep Alex's real identity out of randar. It was too risky. Alex had to bring some results in order to keep herself alive. But the difficulties weren't meant to end for the young russian. Nikita had to admit to her that Michael had changed side and worked with Nikita. He also had created a romantic relationship with her mentor. So Alex couldn't just seduce him, she had to talk him and draw a plan together in order to fool Amanda and that was extremely risky. Alex took a deep breath and went to meet Amanda. She knew that it was really important to maintain her cover and with Amanda trying to built a trust relationship with her that was really difficult.
After a few minutes Alex walked into the cafeteria opposite to her apartment and noticed Amanda sitting on a table in the corner of the cafe, she ordered a capuccino and walked towards her.
" Goodmornig Amanda" Alex said and took a sit before her
"Goodmornig, Alex. How are you today?" Amanda replied and smiled.
" I am fine. Thanks" Alex said calmly. " Why am I here, Amanda?" Alex added trying to remain calm.
" I see. Straight to business." Amanda commented and Alex nodded.
" Well, I think that we must solve some relationship issues. I don't want you to think that I don't care" Amanda said honestly.
" You get yourself into too many trouble just to prove me that you care" Alex replied.
" Maybe because I do care" Amanda answered semi-shout, semi-whisper.
" And why is that?" Alex asked coldly.
" Because I like you, Alex. Yes, I know that you think that you just remind me of Nikita but no. At the begining I couldn't but to notice your commons, but then I noticed your differences, too. I like you Alex for what you are. I care about you. Why is that so difficult for you to understand this?" Amanda replied
" Ooh let me think...maybe because you don't act like you care?" Alex said coldly.
" Come on, Alex" Amanda pleaded
" Amanda, let me be clear.. if you care about someone, you don't torture the hell out of them because you think that they might hide something, you don't lie to them. You accept them with their secrets, their lies, their faux, their ups and down. You accepted for what they are without terms. And if something bothers you, you talk to them, you don't drug them, you don't play mind games and hell you don't recommend them for termination." Alex exclaimed
" I am sorry. I know that I was unforgivable cruel against you. But after Nikita I couldn't allow to myself to get emotional involved with anyone" Amanda said
" I am not Nikita, Amanda. Speaking of who, we have company" Alex said coldly.
" What do yo mean?" Amanda asked in shock.
" Hi, Nikita. Please be my guest." Alex said and gestured to someone to take a sit near to Amanda. Amanda lifted her head and looked up and faced Nikita standing behind Alex with a confused gaze.
Nikita stepped foward and took a sit near to Amanda. She pull out her gun and aimed it to Amanda, who instantly stressed her back to the chair looking surprised and a little scared to Nikita. Alex lifted her hand up and signaled to the waiter.
" A cup of coffee, please. Black, no sugar for the laidy." Alex said and added " Am I right, Nikita?"
Nikita didn't answer just nodded.
" You are good." Nikita mentioned.
" Thanks" Alex replied.
" Don't try anything stupid or I will shot her" Nikita warned Alex seriously.
" I didn't plan to do anything anyway. You don't need that gun" Alex said.
" I will keep it just in case. I love that look in Amanda's eyes anyway" Nikita said and smiled.
" What do you want, Nikita?" Amanda interrupted the two girls.
" Chat with the new agent..we have some unfinished businesses." Nikita replied and stared at Alex.
" If you touch her, I am going to kill you" Amanda threatened.
" I would love to see you trying" Nikita commented with hate. " It's Alex, right?" Nikita asked and turned her attention to her friend.
" You are well informed." Alex said and smiled.
" So Amanda why are you taking a coffee outside of Division with Alex?" Nikita asked curiously.
" It's none of your business" Amanda said angrily.
" Ooh you don't want to chat?" Nikita said sarcastically.
" maybe I should shot her.." Nikita said and turned the gun to Alex, who remained calm and smirked to her.
" Fine. Relationship issues. I am trying to gain her trust back after all the torturing that she had got through because of my obsession to find out what she might hid" Amand replied quickly.
" Torturing?" Nikita asked in shock. Alex hadn't told about that. She hadn't told her that Amanda was torturing her, she had kept that secret.
Alex's face darkened to the realisation that Nikita learnt about this by Amanda and not her.
" Yes. Electroshocks, drugs, mind control. I even try to burn her alive once" Amanda said defeated.
Nikita was in shock.
" And what she is hidding?" Nikita asked in shock. She couldn't believe what she was hearing.
" I don't know but whatever it is, she is determined to give her life in order to protect it" Amanda said honestly and looked at Alex, who had an unreadable look.
" Let it go Amanda. I don't hide anything. And I definetely don't trust someone who had killed me accidentaly and always accidentaly started a fire while I was tied up in a chair and unconscious from the electroshocks!" Alex said.
" I didn't mean to kill that night" Amanda said honestly.
" Yes, whatever. Nikita what do you want? " Alex changed the subject.
" Offer you an opportunity to save your ass" Nikita said coldly.
" Oooh! the saint Nikita, always willing to save everyone even her enemies. I am listening" Alex said.
" Walk out of here with me, stop working with Division, help me to take them down and I won't kill you" Nikita said seriously.
" That was funny. Let me explain you something Nikita. I am not going to turn my back to them. They saved my ass. I may not like every part of this life but I am loyal to them. I killed Tom, Nikita. I killed my best friend because you corrupted him. I am not going anywhere willingly with you and certainly I don't fight by your side. The only person that I want to see to be taken down is you. I will help them take you down and at least I am going to die trying. So let me make you an offer. Join Division again as a free agent and they might decide to let you live." Alex replied seriously.
" They killed my boyfriend" Nikita said angrily.
" And you are the reason that my boyfriend died in my arms by my gunshot" Alex replied coldly.
" What?" Amanda and Nikita asked together.
" Oooh, he didn't tell you? We were together. Little secret" Alex said and smiled sadly.
" This is what you were hidding?" Amanda asked and Alex didn't answer.
" If you are blaming me for Tom's death, I think that we are not going to make a deal." Nikita said
" No, we are not. The real question is why you are will to make a deal with the killer of your friend? Every operative is disposable for you, too, right?" Alex said coldly.
" I just don't like killing promising young people" Nikita replied
" Too bad. Because you will have to" Alex said
" See you in the field then" Nikita said and walked out of the cafe.
" You were involved with Tom?" Amanda asked in shock.
" No exactly. We knew the rules so we didn't form any typical romantic relationship. But he had asked me to be her girlfriend and I had accepted his request. We tried to keep a low profil and obviously we succeeded. Do you want to canchelle me, Amanda, for half breaking the rules or can I go back to my place and continue my work?" Alex said
" Your relationship didn't cause any problems. You stayed focus and you pushed away your feelings to protect us. There is no need to eliminate you. I am just surprised that I didn't notice your relationship and that you managed to keep it secret for so long. Go to take down Nikita. You are free. And we will work our relationship. I know that I have made mistakes" Amanda said
Alex nodded and headed to her apartment. She opened the door and she was surprised when someone grabbed her hand and twisted it behind her back and then he slammed her to the wall angrily and pushed the door close behind her.
" What the hell?" Alex said as she tried to get free from the painful grip and take a look to her attacker