Hey Guys. I know I left you on a cliffhanger in the last chapter, but man you guys are dying to know ae? lol. I bet you are. It could be the chapter that we find out. Who knows? ;)
Irishgrl33: Lol I'm sorry but hey what can I say? ;)
AllNamesWereTaken: I know I am, but don't worry we are getting there. Could be your lucky day today? lol
acidburn930: I'm testing your patience ae? we are on a need to know basis now ae? lol.. lets see if your wish came true and you get to know the target today. ;)
Lets get on with the story!
Ashley PoV
I don't think I have been as nervous as I have been last night. You'd think I'd be more scared taking off from a moving ship, but no. I was scared of how Spencer was going to react when I told her I loved her in front of millions of people! I have never done anything like that and to tell people on national television. The fact that she met my family too. I think I would have died of embarrassment with all the stories they were telling Spencer last night. Geez, can't a girl catch a break? Although I do want to know who the mystery man that went to Spencer's last night. It could be her father or brother, who knows? I'm not going to get jealous cause I know she is gay. Like 100% gay. Anyways... Chelsea is coming over today so that should be awesome. There is a lot to catch up on. I hear a knock on the door and take my time to get there.
"ASHLEY! OPEN THE DOOR!" Just as I thought. Chelsea.
"What's the rush?" I say as I open the door, only to be tackled by a big bear hug.
"OMG! I have missed you old pal!"
"Dude, You saw me last night! Not to mention, you were the one who had the most embarrassing stories about me!" I say laughing.
"Oh how Spencer would not stop laughing!"
"YEAH I KNOW! Thanks to you" giving her a serious face. But I couldn't hold it in and started laughing.
"Aw man, you know that you will always be on the spot with embarrassing stories. You may be a hero, but still a clumsy one!"
"Oh hush!" I say walking in to the kitchen. "So what's new with you?"
"Oh nothing. I'm here in LA till we go back to Base for the next deployment."
"Nice! So where are you staying?"
"In a hotel."
"Uhm.. Not anymore you aren't. You are staying here." I say.
"Sweet. Easier to be around friends than be lonely anyway."
"True. So where to today chump?"
"How bout we just look around LA and see what there is to do. Just one thing. Let's not go to the movies. It's a beautiful day out and I would rather spend time talking to you than watching some movie and eating popcorn." She says knowing that that is one thing I love doing.
"HEY! Popcorn is awesome! And aww are you a sweet thing" I say giggling.
"Can you blame your best friend for wanting to spend time with you?"
"Yeah cause you know I'm so fly!" realizing how corny that just sounded.
"LIES!" She says laughing.
"Yeah. Anyways. So you and Clay huh?" I say smirking at her.
"Uh... please don't be mad?" She says smiling.
"I ain't. If you hurt him, I'll kill ya." I wink at her. "Oh and no funny business with Clay while you are staying here ok?"
"ASHLEY! Geez woman!" she says shocked. "And I know you will. So you and Spencer huh? On national Television as well?" I knew that question was going to come around sooner or later.
"Yeah. I know I've only known her for a while and I know I didn't tell you about her, but I dunno." I shrug.
"Com'n Ash, I have never seen you this loved up since... never." Wow de ja vu much! "So what is it about her that got you all nice and romantic?"
"I'm not sure. I just feel that I can connect with her. She is different to anyone else you know?" Chelsea nods and doesn't say anything so I continue. "She makes me feel things that I've never felt before. I feel that I can trust her with my life and we just click. We may be different in so many ways, but we are so alike if you get what I'm saying."
"Yeah I do. Just be careful Ash. I don't want you getting hurt. You are my best friend and if she hurts you... You know I will go Kong Pow on her."
"You mean Kung fu?" I say laughing.
"Kong Pow, Kung fu, same thing in my head." she says throwing her arms up in the air.
"Aw dear. I have missed just spending time with you Chels." I say after recovering from a fit of laughter.
"Me too." We both enter a comfortable silence.
"Man, How long have been friends?" I break the silence.
"I dunno Ash, but it feels like forever. We've been through a lot and we treat each other like shit but we are still the best of friends."
"I know! Sooner or later you will be my sister-in-law!" she blushes at the comment. "WOW! YOU BLUSHED! AT THAT COMMENT! You are so in love with my brother" I say walking over to her.
"You need to keep your mouth shut cause I can say the same about you and Spencer!" She says as we walk out the door ready for a day of spending time together.
Spencer PoV
Last night was a nightmare. I finally learned about what really is happening. I contemplate whether or not I tell Ashley about this or not. I sit down with my coffee at my bar with my target sleeping on the couch. I haven't had any sleep yet. All that keeps replaying through my head is what he said last night.
Last night
"So what brings you here?" I ask nervously.
"Well, I saw you on the Island with Ashley and how happy she was." He was on the Island?
"You were on the Island? I mean how?" slightly confused
"Boat." he shrugs.
"Oh. Ok. Go on."
"Well like I said, I saw you with Ashley and realized how happy she was and then I saw what happened at the ceremony. It was all over the news." He gets a little uncomfortable now. "Spencer, I saw you the night you were staking out my area."
"Why didn't you run? In fact why didn't you try to kill me?"
"I left the building so you could do what it is you needed to do. What I didn't expect was for Rico to turn up." I recall the memory of me on the verge of dying just because my stupid sneeze dilemma. "I was hoping that when you got in to the house I could talk to you, but then Rico was there and then you hit something in the closet so I had to cover for you somehow."
"Ok. First off, why would you want to talk to me when you know that I'm trying to kill you? And secondly, where the bloody hell did you get a cat?" I say standing up.
"To answer your second question. I already had a cat and he was under my desk. I'm prepared you know," he says smiling a bit. "Well, your first question. I knew that you wont kill me." You know when you feel like someone is taunting you to either shoot them or kill them? Yeah well he is doing that now. I pull my gun out and point it at the back of his head.
"How do you know I wont kill you now?" he stands up slowly and faces me.
"Because first of all, you know that I'm not a suspect but merely a human that is being blackmailed by the most strongest gang leader there is. Secondly, if you shoot me and Ashley finds out the truth, you will lose her completely and something tells me that you love her too." He's got a point there. I put my gun down and sigh.
"Why are you looking for my father?" I had to ask him the question some time.
"Spencer, Rico wants me to kill your father." He says bluntly.
"But why? My dad has never done anything to him." I say almost tearing up.
"I don't know. He just showed me a picture of your father and said kill him."
"This is a whole load of bullshit. People wanting to kill people. I'm sick of it."
"Well don't you think I am too? I've spent a lot of time with Rico only because if I leave his side and not listen to his orders then he will kill my family!" he said shouting.
"Did you come here to shout or to talk?" I say anger building inside of me.
"Spencer I came here because I need your help. I don't want to kill your father. I've known him for a while and he is a good friend."
"How come he never told me about you? And why are you my target."
"Because I asked him not too and maybe because he found out I'm with Rico"
"Why? It's not like you need to hide anything." I say stupidly
"Weren't you just listening to a word I said? I do anything stupid, my family gets killed and then me" We pause, neither of us knowing what to say or do.
"Spencer, I want Rico to be stopped. He has been blackmailing me for a long time now. I don't know how much longer I can keep my family safe." I hear sadness and fear in his voice. Never expected a man like him to be scared.
"Ok, We will go to my father in the morning and you explain to him everything. Not just what you told me tonight, but from the beginning." I say. "Cause if you hold back information from us, then we won't be able to help you."
"Yeah, I will tell you everything tomorrow. I better go," He says turning to leave.
"No, stay here. There is a car out side with a man in there and I know that's Rico's 2IC. It'll be safer if you stay here." I say looking out the window.
"Really?"
"No a UFO landed outside." I look at him. "Of course really! He's been there since you first knocked on the door. Why do you think I said come inside?"
"Oh."
"Yeah let me get you some blankets and you can sleep on the couch. We can do the formalities tomorrow." I say walking to the one of my boxes and pulling out a blanket.
"You haven't unpacked yet?" He says.
"No." I turn to look at him. He is looking at me slightly amused.
"How long have you been here?"
"A while."
"Right. How longs a while?" Gosh this guy asks so many questions. I'm supposed to be doing that.
"A couple months. Now go to sleep before I kick you out to the dogs." I say referring to the man outside.
"Alright Alright." He says laughing. Why is he laughing? And why do I feel comfortable around him? If it were under better circumstances I would really like this guy. Not like like but like him as a person.
"Niiiiight." I say walking up to my room.
"Night." and with that he falls asleep.
Back to now
I don't understand how I can be so comfortable with a person who I'm supposed to kill and a person who is supposed to kill my father. I sit there watching him and I realize something. If he goes back to his place, he will definitely be in a load of trouble. I stand up and head to my window and still see the car there. The guy is asleep so I take this chance to grab a knife and sneak up to his car. I slice the two back wheels and the passenger wheel. Man this guy is a heavy sleeper; he didn't even wake up to the sound of his tires slowly letting out air. I head back inside and go back to my seat and look at this guy sleeping on my couch. Gosh his features are so defined just like the picture in the profile. He starts to stir and I head to the kitchen.
"Morning" he says with a smile.
"Morning. Your coffee is on the table," I say as we head over to the table.
"Ok so today will be a big day for the both of us." I start.
"Do you love Ashley?" I'm startled by the question he is asking me.
"I.. Why do you?" I sigh. Where's the point in hiding? "Yes"
"Alright." He says tending to his coffee again. I'm a bit confused.
"Uh why?"
"Well if you hurt her, then I will kill you," he says smiling.
"Oh please don't give me that speech." I say whining.
"Alright alright. But seriously. Take care of her. I've never seen her this happy since the plane crash." he says sadly
"Yeah I will, but there is the matter of telling her about you first. She needs to know. They all do. They deserve to know." I say to him. Not only that, I don't want Ashley to find out through me. That would just be... I don't even know how to explain it.
"I will tell them, but maybe first we could tell your dad." he says slightly nervous.
"Sure" I nod at him "but first you need to get my gun and hold it to my back and the we can get to my car."
"Uh why?" he says slightly scared
"Well, unless you want that dog out there knowing that you are working with me then that's the only way we can leave here."
"Oh right. Ok"
"And put on a hoody. Don't want Ashley seeing you. She lives next door you know?" I say taking a sip from my coffee.
"I know. That's why I was contemplating whether or not to come here, but then again I'm glad I got your help sooner than later."
"Alright let's get the formalities over. I need to record this." He nods. I press record.
"Agent Spencer Carlin here with Target 215. Appeared at my front door last night seeking for assistance." I pause and look at him. "Target appears to be scared and fearing for the life of his family. Before we continue this interview. I need your full name and you need to state it clearly." I say looking at him.
"Ok. My name is..." He pauses looking a little scared
"Are you ok?" I ask.
"Yeah. It's just that Rico never called me by my real name so its hard to say It." he says oblivious scared to say his name.
"Its ok. You are safe now and we can help but we need you to state your name." I say looking at him in the eye.
"Alright." He takes a deep breath "My name is... Raife. Raife Davies."
Ok! So who thought it was Clay or Uncle Mark? haha.. bet You guys weren't expecting that ae? lol.. You guys now finally know the target. Let's see what he does. :)