New chapter is here! I and my friend would like to apologize for making you guys wait for so long. It has been a very stressful exam period for the both of us and we needed some time to get it together. The next chapter is already in progress. We hope you like this one! Thank you all for your warm support! Enjoy :)
Three days later:
It was late at night, the night of the mission. The team was all prepared and driving to Montgomery's night club. Apart from the engine's sound, there was an overall quietness in the car and Lisbon was running the details of the plan for one more time in her mind, making sure everything was set as it should be. At some point, she was examining her fellow agent's reactions.
Kate was making sure her gun was ready for the operation. There was another agent with them, called Marcus Pike. He seemed a bit more nervous, fixing his suit as best as he could.
The car finally pulled outside the club. As they prepared to get out, Lisbon spoke in a low tone.
"Remember, we have to make this work. Just be calm, stick to your roles and everything is going to work out well," she said, then took a glimpse of Pike, who was gradually calming himself.
"Let's do this," said Kate, as she hid her gun beneath her skirt.
They got out of the car and walked in a fast pace to the door. There was a small crowd around the place, but everybody seemed to keep their distance from that huge, bulky, tattoo-faced doorman. Lisbon nodded to the team and they headed there with confidence.
The doorman raised his arm and indicated they couldn't get in.
"Sorry, doll, but the bar is only for men. Your friend," he indicates Pike with a nod, "can pass. You? I don't think so."
"Hm. Are you new here?" Asked Lisbon with a smirk, eyeing the man up and down.
"Yeah, why?" He said as he folded his arms.
"I thought so. I'm Peggy Prodz. And rules do not apply to me, 'hun,'" she said with confidence and hints of sarcasm in her tone, and then she passed by him and the team made their way inside.
The team was surrounded by an almost sickening mixture for the senses. The music was too loud to speak, the smoke was too thick to properly see or breathe. There were men everywhere, having a good time with a drink in their hand and a pretty girl on their lap. Lisbon felt sick to the core by that sight but concealed her emotions, wearing that poker-face successfully. She and the others made their way to the bar and ordered some drinks.
A few minutes later, a tall man in a suit approached them and Kate indicated he's obviously one of Montgomery's men. Once he reached them, he talked to Lisbon.
"Drinks are on the house," he said and eyed Lisbon up and down. Lisbon smirked at him and talked in a casual and confident tone.
"I want to speak to your boss."
"My boss is in a meeting right now. Perhaps… you could enjoy yourself until then," he said and winked at her, pointing towards some of the club's girls.
Peggy Prodz was known to have both male and female lovers from time to time. Lisbon looked at Kate with a questioning look. The latter nodded at her and she accepted the offer. She asked for a young blonde girl, whom she spotted at table four. The girl was sitting on the lap of an old man, appearing to be rather disgusted by his companionship. She seemed to be new to all that and she certainly didn't seem like having a good time.
The man asked her to follow him. Lisbon did so, as Kate came too, and the man led them to a private room. Pike stayed behind at the bar. The man frowned at Kate when she stood by the door of that room, and Lisbon said she never went anywhere without her bodyguard. The man nodded and left in order to bring the girl.
Lisbon was a little tense. She fixed her tight clothes and sat on the leather couch. She looked at Kate and smiled as the latter nodded to her. Everything went according to the plan.
Shortly, the man returned with the girl and left them alone, closing the door behind him. The girl appeared to be a little stressed and kept shifting her gaze between Lisbon and Kate.
"What's your name?" Asked Lisbon in a sweet and gentle tone.
"They call me Strawberry," responded the girl with a blush.
"Strawberry? How so?" Asked Lisbon, raising an eyebrow in curiosity.
"I guess it's because of my body lotion… it smells like strawberries," the girl said, lowering her gaze.
Lisbon felt a wave of sadness rising in her as she examined the girl. They must have been treating her awfully. Under different circumstances, she would try to help her escape from this life, but now she had to make sure the mission would succeed.
Lisbon asked for a lap dance and Strawberry obeyed immediately. The blonde sat on her lap and started swaying sensually to the music. Lisbon tried to fight the urge to chase the girl away from her and remained frozen still in her place. After a while, she heard a forced cough and looked at Kate with the corner of her eyes. Kate indicated with her eyes that there was that camera on the ceiling and Lisbon should appear warmer to the girl.
Hesitating at first, Lisbon placed her hands on the girl's back and started caressing her softly up and down. The girl then began kissing her neck and working with the buttons of Lisbon's dress. Lisbon felt a chill at the sense. She closed her eyes and tried to focus on something else. She had never experimented with another woman and it was difficult for her under these circumstances.
Strawberry eventually moved from the neck to the lips, and started kissing her deeply, pushing her tongue inside without permission or signs of warning.
Lisbon got lost in her thoughts, imagining Jane being in the place of that girl. At that feeling, she returned the kiss hungrily and passionately, slightly moaning. They broke the kiss when they needed air, and the blonde made her way to Lisbon's breasts, kissing and biting through the fabric. Lisbon pressed her closely and placed her hands on Strawberry's hair. She grabbed her, locking their lips together again, and slid her hand inside the girl's underwear, grabbing her ass.
After losing herself in these newfound vibrating sensations for quite some time, the music stopped and Lisbon's drifting mind returned to reality. Someone knocked on the door and Lisbon pushed the girl away and fixed her clothes, trying to compose herself. Kate nodded and opened the door. It was Montgomery's man.
"Boss is free to see you now. He's waiting for you in his office."
Lisbon nodded and got up. Leaving the room, she took a last glimpse of the introverted girl. Kate followed silently.
The office was upstairs and Lisbon wore her "Peggy attitude" again, entering the office without even knocking on the door. Montgomery was sitting on his chair with a brown haired girl between his legs. Lisbon remained calm, standing by the door and spoke in an ironic tone.
"You spoiled my fun, bringing me here. I didn't come to watch your little show."
Montgomery nodded to the girl and she got up and left. He closed his trousers and composed himself. He pointed at the chair in front of the desk an Lisbon approached and sat down. She spoke first.
"So… I agree to work with you. I can push your product everywhere, from schools to wherever you say so."
"Good to know," he said with a smirk and took a sip of his wine.
"But first, I want you to tell me if you can make a large amount of pills as you said," she said and slightly leaned towards him.
"Why would I lie to you?" He asked.
"Where is your lab?" She asked sharply. He laughed and spoke.
"You don't trust me. Why should I trust you then?
I saw you when you took my pills. I know you are addicted to them. I also know you want to get back on business and leave everything behind you. The money is good and the pleasure is even bigger. How can I trust you?"
Lisbon smiled and took her phone. She sent a text. Then, she looked at Montgomery and winked.
Pike was sitting at the bar when he received the message. He looked at his phone and took one last sip. He got up and made his way upstairs. Everything was quiet and dark. Suddenly, the lights were on and Montgomery laughed at him.
"Have you lost your way, boy?" He asked in a mocking tone.
"I-I was looking for the bathroom," Pike said and turned to leave but Montgomery's man stood in his way threateningly.
"Of course. I don't remember seeing you in my club before."
"I've been here many times before. Look, my friends are downstairs, they are probably waiting for me," said Pike in a nervous tone.
Montgomery ordered his man to search him. He found a wallet and gave it to his boss. Montgomery opened it and found Pike's business card. He smiled devilishly.
"I see you are an FBI agent. Interesting. Very interesting."
The door opened and Lisbon and Kate came inside. Pike looked at them with a puzzled expression.
"Marcus, after all this time you still haven't learned anything. Such a pity" said Lisbon with a sarcastic voice.
"Please, let's get it over with. I'm starting to get bored," said Montgomery.
"What's going on?" Pike asked Lisbon and Kate.
Kate immediately raised her gun and fired once. Pike lied down on his stomach, leaving out a loud cry. He lay still and blood spread around him. Montgomery's man went close leaned over him. He checked his pulse. When he didn't find any, he nodded to his boss.
A few seconds of silence passed and Lisbon broke the silence and asked composedly.
"Do you trust me now?"
Montgomery looked at her and simply pulled out his phone. He made a call and after a while, he spoke.
"Montgomery here. There is some garbage in my office. Come and take care of it," he said and hang up.
He asked Lisbon to follow him and left the office. Lisbon followed him with Kate by her side, as they exchanged looks with the corner of their eyes, and got out. They eventually entered his car.
"Where are we going?" Lisbon asked.
"To my lab, my dear. I want to show you my work. The stuff works all the time, and thanks to the internet, I have enough supplies for a year. So… did I earn your trust too?" He said, raising his eyebrow and forming a smirk.
Lisbon smiled and remained silent for the rest of the trip.
When they arrived, Lisbon quickly scanned the place. There was a deserted house. They went inside and she saw a large faculty with machinery and tables full of pills. There were three people who worked there, two men and one woman.
Montgomery showed them around the place and explained the procedure of his work. A while later, his phone rang and he excused himself in order to answer. He left with his man. Lisbon looked at hate and gave her a wide smile. Kate sent a message with her phone and nodded to Lisbon, telling her that everything is working fine.
After a while, Montgomery came inside, bearing an expression full of tension and hints of anger. He nodded to his employees and, suddenly, Lisbon and Kate were surrounded by them.
"I had a very interesting phone call. You see, one of my informers told me Peggy Prodz is in jail, and you took her place to frame me," the last words came out fiercely and loud. "But don't worry. You'll have all the time to tell me everything, dear," he said and gave a sign to the woman.
Before they got any chance to respond or to react, the woman closed in and placed a fabric on Lisbon's and Kate's noses. Then, everything became dark.