Chapter 6 – Promises
5th AUGUST 2006
1100 (UTC) Dublin, Edinburgh, Lisbon, London
CHERUB CAMPUS: JAMES ROOM
When Bethany eventually woke up she was startled when she noticed that she was sleeping on James chest then she remembered what happened last night and how wonderful he had been. And that kiss, what did it mean well she knew she had feelings for James but what about him what did it mean for him. That was when she realised he was awake and looking at her she jumped up before realising just how little she was wearing sensing she was uncomfortable James gave her the covers and got out of bed.
"Morning" He said with a smile
"Morning" she returned his smile "I don't have any clothes with me." She pointed out to him.
"Ah I umm I can run over and get you some but I have a meeting with Zara in 15 minutes and I have to run I can bring you some on the way back or you can borrow some of mine if you want."
"Umm okay here's my key can you just grab me some jeans and a t-shirt on your way back then?"
" Yeh I should be back in an hour or so tops feel free to use the shower" he said with a wink. "Oh and we need to talk about last night when I get back."
"Yeh I agree."
"Okay then" James said as Bethany handed him her key, he kissed her on the cheek and sprinted out the door towards Zara's office.
5th AUGUST 2006
1115 (UTC) Dublin, Edinburgh, Lisbon, London
CHERUB CAMPUS: ZARA'S OFFICE
"Your late…again James" Zara said James knocked on her door.
"Yeh sorry about that it's a long story"
"For once James I have time" she said raising an eyebrow
"umm well I had a late night visit off a friend who needed to talk about her last mission and I didn't get to sleep until about 5 ish I don't think so I woke up late."
"Ah and who was it who came to talk to you may I ask?"
"Bethany parker"
"Ah okay then I will let you off this time then" she said with a fake glare "so what have you come up with so far then?"
"well I will need an experienced hacker and someone who can work their way around a security system now I know that Lauren will be able to get around base security but neither of us are excellent hackers it would properly take me an hour or two to break through and I know that Lauren won't be able to beat that."
"Well Bethany is an excellent hacker. She seems to have a natural ability for it."
"Is she allowed on missions I know I wasn't after Russia?"
"Well as you're technically not leaving campus for you mission I will allow it this time." She said with a wink
"Well then that should be my team I might bring in more people to share out the work load for prepping but I don't think I will and the less people that know the better anyway."
"Well then I will let you tell miss parker the good news."
"Thanks Zara I will brief you fully once I have an action plan"
"Appreciate it. Oh and here are your sisters and Bethany's personal files you will need these for official reasons, I trust you know anything inside these is classified."
"understood." And he stood up took the files and left the office with a wave.
5th AUGUST 2006
1203 (UTC) Dublin, Edinburgh, Lisbon, London
CHERUB CAMPUS: James room
By the time James had gone to Bethany's room grabbed her a pair of jeans and a t-shirt it had just gone 12 well in all fairness he had said he would be gone for an hour when he got back to his room he cautiously opened the door and went inside he saw her sat there under the covers just like he had left her except she now had wet hair so she must have had a shower.
"Afternoon James" she said smiling as he sat down next to her on the bed
He handed her the bag with her clothes in.
"I just grabbed what I saw, I didn't think you would want me going through you things."
"Thanks. What you got there" Bethany asked when she saw the files James was holding
"Oh you know just agent personnel files" he said laughing at her
"Any I know?" she asked raising her eyebrow
"Just yours and Laurens." He said laughing.
"Mine?"
"Yep"
"Why?"
"Inpatient aren't you. A few questions first I haven't read you file yet don't you worry."
"Good."
"I will be though but first, last night."
At this she paled but she knew they needed to talk about those kisses.
"Yeh about…"
James interrupted her "will you be my girlfriend?"
Bethany was not expecting that but she probably should have to be fair.
She didn't even need to think about it. "Yes" she shouted as she jumped on him hugging him.
"Enthusiastic much?" James said raising an eyebrow
She hit him playfully "git"
James laughed and gave her a playful push.
"Now why do you have my file"
"I will tell you after but you need to get dressed because you are really testing my self control." He said with a wink
"Oh am I?" she said with a sly smile she grabbed the bag stood up and walked over to James draw grabbed a pair of his boxers and went into the bathroom hip swaying slightly just enough to catch James eye. He laughed as he pulled out his mission briefing from Zara and put the personal files in it to look at the day after.
Once Bethany had changed she came out just in time to see James put the files into a safe under his desk.
"Not reading them then?"
"Oh I will tomorrow don't you worry I will know all about you." He laughed as she pouted
"Okay so why do you have them?"
"Perks of being a mission controller"
"A what?"
He laughed at her expression "a mission controller"
"How?"
"I have to plan this mission and we will be leaving at the end of the month I am just choosing y team that's all."
"Who do you want on your team?"
"You and Lauren."
"Why me? I botched my last mission up."
James took her in his arms and hugged her tight "That wasn't your fault and I need someone to do some hacking. Trust me you will be safe I will be right there next to you the whole time." He said in reassurance.
She seemed to think about it for a minuet "you promise you won't leave me on my own?"
"Promise" he replied she then smiled as he snogged her senseless.
