Zach POV

I hate my mother. She takes everything that's important to me away. First my dad, and now Cammie, next she'll take Grant and It seems that she wont stop until she has taken everything away from me.

" Zach" Cammie said making me stop walking towards the Grand Hall for Breakfast. " Are you ok?" She reached up and stroked my cheek with her hand and I leaned into it. It's amazing what this girl can do to me.

"No Gallagher Girl I'm not. My bitch of a mother wants to capture you and toture you for information that you haven't got. She's already taken my dad away from me. What more does she want?" I said getting more and more worked up.

" Shhh, it's going to be ok. We'll sort it out and get rid of COC forever" Cammie soothed me and my body relaxed.

I was looking into her eyes and she was staring back into mine.

We stayed like that for 4 minutes and 32 seconds when suddenly her stomach rumbled and the moment ended.

I chuckled "come on lets get some food" I slipped my arm around her waist and pulled her towards me and she leaned into me.

"Zach I love you." She sighed into the side of my chest. I kissed her forehead and murmured, "I love you too, Gallagher Girl"

We walked through the door and sat down with everyone else.

"Cammie, Zach, What have you been doing for 10 freakin' minutes" Bex asked sternly and Macey was waggling her eyebrows at her." I chuckled. "I am going to get the food. I shall leave the girls to you, Gallagher Girl"

I stood up and walked away smirking to myself.

Cammie POV

Once I told them what happened zach came back and placed my breakfast in front of me.

"Thanks blackthorne boy" I said and kissed him on the cheek.

After I finished, my mind started to wander. I wasn't paying attention to anything around me but then I thought I saw something like a black shape. No Cammie you're just panicking about the COC after you. I then started thinking about the COC. Worst decision yet as all I could see was pictures of Cassandra Goode beating my father up for information.

Suddenly Bex screamed "CAMMIE" at me and I got snapped back into reality. "There's no need to scream Bex, I'm only here" I replied. Everyone was looking at me concerned. " What?"

"Cammie, we've been calling to you for 9 minutes and 43 seconds" Liz said. Trust Liz to tell the exact time.

"Oh sorry, next time try shaking me or something" "We did Gallagher Girl, but then you started crying and got up and walked away to your favorite secret passageway. We followed you. Haven't you noticed where you are yet?"

Until then I didn't know. Seriously what is wrong with me today I mean I don't normally get up and walk away without me realizing that.

"CAMMIE " Bex shouted again. I snapped right out of it and looked at my best friend. We were sat in one of the passageways that I had decorated and put lights up so it was still really light and comfortable.

"Seriously you need to stop shouting at me Bex" " But Cammie we were trying to get your attention but you were gone again. Are you ok?" Bex said quietly.

"Guys, maybe Cammie needs some space. I mean she's under a lot of pressure" Macey said I looked at her and nodded in approval. "Cammie are you ok seriously though? I mean what kind of brother would I be if I left my sister panicking over something stupid" Grant said trying to lighten the mood.

"Grant you are the best brother I could ask for. Yes you are really annoying sometimes but you've done so much for me thanks" I said grinning up at him and jumping into his arms. He hugged me tight before he put me down.

Everyone then left Zach and me alone. "Gallagher Girl is there something you want to tell me? " He said looking at me straight in my eyes. I tried looking away but he placed his hand under my chin forcing me to look him in the eyes.

"What wrong Cammie?" Not Gallgher Girl but Cammie, he was serious about knowing. "umm… when I was in the Grand Hall I ughh. . My mind showed me a image of my dad being beat up … by your.. mother" I said the last part as I whisper and tears were steadily flowing down my face from the images.

Zach tensed at the mention of his mother. He had moved his hand from my chin and now cupped my face in both of his hands. He quickly wiped away the tears and leaned in. Before his lips touch mine he murmured " I will always protect you Gallagher Girl" and his lips met mine.

It was pure bliss. Like no one else existed.

Zach moved his hands from my face to my waist and pushed me up to a wall. I wrapped my legs around his waist and my arms around his neck.

When suddenly I felt something tickling my neck.

Now, I know what you're thinking, what kinda spy would be afraid of something so stupid. But I have always been afraid of them even though I love exploring passageways.

I pulled away from Zach and looked at my neck. There was the biggest cockroach I have ever seen. So I did what any normal girl would. I screamed.

"COCKRACH. GET IT OFF ME. GET IT OFF" I squeezed my eyes close. I knew my whole body was tense.

Zach chuckled. "Afraid of cockroach's are we Gallagher girl? Spys aren't aloud.." I cut him up.

"ZACH I SWEAR IF YOU DON'T GET IT OF ME RIGHT NOW YOU WILL NEVER ALOUD TO HAVE BABIES AS THEY WILL BE PERMENTLY REMOVED AND YOUR FACE WILL BE SO SCREWED UP EVENT HE GRUFFALO WOULD RUN AWAY SCREAMING" Okay maybe I did lose it a bit but I do love the Gruffalo and I know Zach's privates probably mean something to him.

That got him to shut up . He quickly removed it from my neck and chucked it away from us. "Okay Gallagher Girl its gone, you can open your eyes now" he started stroking my face, probably trying to relax me.

I leaned into his hand and slowly opened my eyes. I didn't relax though.

Zach, realizing that I'm not going to relax there slid his arms around my waist and carried me out of the passageway with my legs and arms tightly wrapped around his body.

Once we made it out, we saw everyone was staring at us.

"What?" Zach asked as my head was on his shoulder and I was slowly drifting to sleep. I was so comfortable.

"I can't believe that my sister is afraid of cockroach's" Grant said grinning at me. I glared back at him.

All of a sudden sirens started shrieking

CODE BLACK CODE BLACK CODE BLACK

I froze and Zach tensed then he snapped into action with everyone following behind us. He started to run to my mom's office with me still in his arms.

We had almost made it when Joe ran around the corner, saw us and quickly said " Come with me. You lot have to get Cammie out of here, it's the COC there attacking"

I was on my feet now. Zach grabbed one of hands and started pulling me forwards.

"Where are we going? What about mom?" I shouted to Joe who was leading us.

"Sorry Cammie but I don't know what will happen. The COC came into the Grand Hall first. I was the only one who managed to escape. We have to get you out of here until they realize your not there."

"WHAT? Oh no, I have to go back" I started fighting, hitting everything that was in my path to my mom. I couldn't lose her. Then i would have no one. "I cant lose her. I have to try. I must try" Zach and Joe were now trying to hold me back now. When I couldn't take it anymore.

I did the worst thing that a spy can do. I broke down crying. I felt arms around my waist lift me up and cradle me. I snuggle my head into their chest and let the tears flow. I got lifted a van. I was slowly drifting off. "Here Zach take her" Joe said as I was past off to another set of arms. My body was limp and my eyes were closed I just had no energy any more.

I heard the door close and someone kiss my forehead. Tighten their arms around me.

I was out before the engine started. Driving away from my home, my sisters and now brothers and more especially my mom, who I had abandoned in my home while they were being attacked because of me. I didn't know what lay ahead of me.

I drove into my future.