Chapter 9
I would just like to point out now that the next few chapters might be really sad and soppy because I am on half term and I am probably going to spend most of the holiday re-reading old fanfictions that haven't been finished or are just really sad and I plan on reading all of them until I cry so yeah. I would just like to say sorry now. Also in a few chapters it will just be Grant and Zach's point of view because it will be them on the mission.
Today was hard. Lucy didn't mess around and did as she was told the whole day. Zach was with us the whole day and Lucy was either in my arms or his. The day was dragged but I got on with it. My students could tell but they never asked maybe Joe told them yesterday.
"Babe, I have to go and pick up the girls are you okay?" I nodded not wanting to talk. I could feel my eyes swelling up at the thought of being alone. "Do you want me to take Lucy?" I shook my head. I took Lucy out of his arms, pecked him on the cheek and walked down to the sub-levels.
"Hello girls sorry I'm late I was talking to Zach. Right today I would just like to go through your Cove Ops mid-terms and then get on with the brush passes. As you know I cannot give you details about it but I would to tell you what to expect. It is not like any normal exam. You will be given a cover to which you have to abide by as well as show off what you have learnt from other lessons. If you fail one class you will be kicked off of this course so just keep it in mind. Right now on to today's lesson. Who can tell me what a basic brush pass is? Cindy?" she was sat at the back filing her nails. She was like a bitchy snobby version of Macey.
"I dunno." I was doing my best not to scream in her face.
"Cindy, your homework was to find out some information on Brush passes so how can you not know? It wasn't a hard homework and it wasn't optional. If you do not start taking this seriously I will have you put on another course or even kicked out of the school because if you couldn't tell I am so not in the mood for this so next time you do your homework or you get moved. Anyone else know the answer to my question?"
"A simple brush pass is the passing of an object without anyone detecting it."
"Thank you Madison. Now for the rest of the lesson I would like you to investigate different types of passing from books and the CIA website and then get ready for your mini mission next week." I went and sat at my desk and put Lucy down on top of it but she wouldn't stay there. She wanted to sit in my lap so I did. She turned around and pulled her arms around my neck standing on my thighs.
"Mama cryin'?"
"No baby." I held her close and looked at the paperwork on my desk.
Zach met us in the grand hall. Simon had taken the twins to go and see Sally. Lucy was walking with me and when she saw Zach she was running pulling me along.
"Dada, mama not cryin' but she sad." Zach picked Lucy up.
"I know baby, I know."
ZPOV:
Cammie barely spoke to me all day. When we got home she put Lucy to bed and went to straight to bed as well.
"Daddy, why is mummy so sad today?" Sammy and Pen still didn't quite understand about Scotty. I was tucking them into bed but they weren't going to go to sleep unless they got their answer.
"Okay, if I tell you, you have to promise to go straight to sleep after." They both nodded. "A few years after Morgan was born mummy was going to have another baby but that baby died because they weren't very well. Today was his birthday and mummy get's sad because she misses him. Don't worry about her though sweeties because she will be fine tomorrow. Night babies." I gave them a kiss on the head and went to bed. Cammie was crying into her pillow. I just got into bed and held her.
"Baby, I'm so sorry for being a bitch towards you today. I love you Blackthorne Boy." I didn't really get a chance to say anything because she was kissing me.
***the next morning***
Well, last night was unexpected. Cammie woke up happier and the girls were already awake.
"Morning baby."
"Morning Gallagher girl."
I spent the day at home with Lucy getting ready for my mission in two days time.
***Friday Morning***
CPOV:
Zach leaves at lunch time. I woke up before him and went to make him breakfast. I am still not the world's best cook but I have learnt a few skills from Zach.
"Baby, I have something for you." I took up the plate of eggs, bacon and toast with a cup of coffee.
"Well someone is awfully happy today." Zach sat up still half asleep.
"No, I just wanted to make sure you knew what you were going to miss out on and what you are coming back to. I have to go get the girls ready, you can sit here and eat and we will all be here in less than 22 minutes." I kissed him on the cheek and went to wake up the twins and Lucy.
"Wakey, wakey we need to say bye to Daddy before school. He goes on a mission today." Pen and Sammy jumped out of bed and ran to get their clothes which I already placed out for them. "I'm going to get Lucy. Be changed and then you can go and jumped on daddy." They laughed as I walked out their door to get my baby.
"Mama!" Lucy was stood up in her cot waiting for someone to come and get her out.
"Hello my gorgeous, are you hungry?" I swung her out of her cot and onto the changing mat. I kissed her feet and quickly got her changed. I ran downstairs with Lucy and made her some porridge and the girls some toast. "Ready to go and annoy daddy?" Lucy nodded wildly at me. I put her down and she went crawling up the stairs while I brought up their breakfast.
"DADA, DADA, DADA!" Lucy went in screaming.
ZPOV:
I hate leaving! Why does Cammie always do this to me? She gets all the kids to come and make me feel bad about leaving.
"Guys, be careful I have hot coffee but I have to have a big hug before you go off to school." Cammie was doing the school run as she had no lessons until this afternoon so I got to sit in bed for a while longer. Lucy climbed onto the bed and sat on my lap.
"Bye Daddy we love you!" Sammy and Pen called from the door way.
"I love you too, see you in a month."
***Friday lunchtime***
Cammie was putting my bags in the car while I gave Lucy a hug and back in her playpen.
"Gallagher girl, do I get a kiss before I leave?" I gave her a pout making her laugh. Cammie ran into my arms and kissed me hard on the lips. We were having a special mummy hug.
"I love you and you had better have some ideas for this wedding. We are not letting Macey plan our wedding a second time!"
"I love you too and don't worry I'm sure Grant will have his say throughout this whole mission on what he wants at the wedding." I got in my car and Cammie was stood in the doorway waving at me. "It's only a month, I'll be back before you even know it." She came out to the car and bent over seductively too put her head through the window.
"I know. Now give me one last kiss to keep me going." It ended up being a quick one because Lucy started screaming. "Now, I'm going to sort my mini Zach out. Love you and see you soon."
"Love you too and you know you love it. It will be like I never left." I pulled out the drive way and gave Cammie one last wink.
Grant was waiting outside his house.
"Dude, did you lock yourself out again?"
"Noooooo...I was just ready so I thought I would wait outside since it was a nice day." He so locked himself out.
"Just get in the car. We need to get going." Grant put his bags in the boot and jumped in.
"Let's find this bitch!"
***The end of the first week***
GPOV:
We have found nothing. Zach has gone crazy from finding nothing. How does she do it? One minute we have tons of information on her the next she's gone. We are in Paris. Sharing a room. We have gotten some weird ass looks but it's all a part of our cover. Yes, ME and Zach are a married gay couple. Let's just say we were not that impressed when the director told us this. (A/N no offence to anyone who is gay. I have nothing against it so please don't take it personally. I just can't imagine these being very happy having to act like they are married to each other.)
"Zach, I saw her! She just passed the Eiffel tower. If we are quick we can get her." We ran out the door and down the stairs because it was quicker than the lift.
"Grant, come on. If we catch her we put a stop on this whole drug deal before it starts a freaking war." We didn't really know who this woman was other than she was trying to start a world war. We ran for a good half an hour to just lose her. Putting on our covers again we held hands and strolled back to the hotel.
"Darling, we need to do that it again! It was such a rush!" I had no idea what Zach was on about but I just blushed to make it seem naughty. As soon as we got back into our room we let our hands go and walked into different corners. That was when I saw something on the bed.
"Zach, what's that?" We both went over to look at it.
ZPOV:
A box. Labelled to me. Not Cammie's writing.
"Grant we can't open it. It would be stupid." Grant had his grin on making me want to open it even more.
"We can if we get Jonas to use the scanner they sent with us to analyse it." This was not good.
"Why are you my best friend for? You make me do such stupid things!"
"And that's why I am! Come on let's just open it. What could happen? It's not like they would blow up the biggest most expensive hotel in Paris."
"Fine. Open it but if something happens I'm blaming you!" Grant tore the lid off. Nothing happened.
"Told you nothing would happen!" Inside it was a letter and another box.
Hello sweetie, (A/N know where this line is from?)
I haven't seen you in what feels like forever. What is it 10 years now? Ever since I heard you killed your mother. Well, you will see me soon enough and you will get what you deserve. I hear you have been on a wild goose chase all week well it's only about to get harder. If and only if you can stop them in under a month you will see your beloved wife and children again. I hope you do because then you can see me kill them. You took away my sister. She was like my mother and you just took her away so now I am going to do the same to you only worse.
See you soon Zachary
Lots of love
Your favourite aunt xx
I fell to the floor. Grant read over the letter and that's when I saw it on the back.
"Grant we need to get out of here NOW!" there was a gas bomb on the back of it. We both dived out of the room, getting out just before it went off.
We went down to a cafe to talk over what we needed to do. Cammie was like Grant's little sister so he wouldn't let anything happen to her.
***Back in Rosewood***
CPOV:
Zach hadn't phoned nor texted today. I tried my best not to worry and he was probably just on the mission.
"Mummy, there's a letter for you." Who would be posting a letter at this time of night? Bex had come round with Mikey since it was our husbands that were away and it was easier when we were together. We shared the same cautious look.
"Thank you baby, now can you and Pen go get your PJs on please and then we can put a film on." She ran out the room.
"Cam, should you open it?"
"Yeah, no, of course I should. Who would want to do anything to harm my kids? It's probably just junk." I couldn't have been more wrong.
Dearest Cammie,
It's been a long time hasn't it? I last saw you just after you had Morgan. Where is he now? Blackthorne? You shall see me again soon and you had better be ready.
Lots of Love
Alice xx
"Bex...Bex what does Alice what with my family?" I stuttered at her. She jumped up and took the letter out of my hand.
"Cammie, what this means is that you're not safe here anymore." How was I not safe in my own home which the CIA rigged after Catherine broke in?
"But...But this is my home. How do I just tell the girls to just pack up and leave? I can't do it! I will just have to get some guards named Joe and Edward! Zach will be home soon. He always is quicker on a mission than he is meant to be even with Grant so we can sort it out when he gets home. Just please don't leave me tonight. Tomorrow, we can go and tell mum everything."
Zach and Cammie's POV:
That night I didn't sleep. I was too busy worrying for my family's life.
How did you like the last bit in both their points of view? I might do a bit of third person's view or I might leave it for my other story depending on whether or not you guys would like it.
Nadz x