Chapter 21:

Tina POV:

I crept quietly down the halls of Gallagher, taking great care not to get caught. Not now, when I was so close. This would be one of the extremely rare occasions that nobody would hear about. It had worked out so perfectly, Riley secretly falling for Cammie, and I not so secretly falling for Zach.

Did I feel guilty, maybe a little bit, but I was a Gallagher girl, so I shoved the feeling aside, and focused on my goal. Zachary Goode.

Finally, I found Riley leaning against the wall in one of the seldom used halls, and I trotted towards him. He wasn't bad looking I noted, but I didn't need any distractions.

"Okay, we gotta make this quick. You said you already had a plan?" I asked and he nodded,

"Yeah, I do."

"Well, can I hear it?" I asked growing a little impatient

"Okay, fine." He said, holding up his hands in mock surrender, "This is what we're gonna do, we're going to everything possible to shake up their relationship over the next few days, then you're gonna beat Cammie out for a spot on the team to go on the mission, and I'll stay back with her. While you're off working with Zach, I'll be back here with Cammie. All we have to do is keep them separated for long enough." He said and turned, disappearing down the hall without a trace.

Cammie POV:

I awoke the next morning to Bex, mercilessly shaking my shoulders until I was convinced my head was about to roll off, onto the floor.

"Bex! Stop, I'm up!" I groaned, sleep heavy in my voice,

"Okay, but don't go drifting off again, we got a big day ahead of us." My sleepy mind didn't quite register what she was getting at, but then I remembered, the mission.

I rolled out of bed, my bare feet hitting the floor harder than I had expected. I stood up and stubbed my toe, and a few choice words rolled off my tongue, and what was my roommate's reaction?

"Way to go Cammie, you probably just broke a nail!" Macey sighed already pulling out the nail file; it was way too early for Macey and her cosmetic needs. "Get dressed, and we'll go get some food." She said as an encouragement, as she strode back into the bathroom.

I pulled on my uniform and let Macey, fiddle with my hair until finally she settled for a hairband braid that I could easily pull into a ponytail for Cove Ops today, and crimping the hair she left down. Fifteen minutes and twenty four seconds later, I was walking through the doors of the Grand Hall, feeling very un-chameleon like. Why? Because I was walking through those doors hand-in-hand with Zach Goode.

If he noticed anyone's stares, he didn't show it. He just continued on with whatever he was doing like we couldn't hear the hushed conversations.

"Something wrong Gallagher Girl?" Zach asked, while everyone else was distracted, Grant was fuming over how Bex was talking with Jason near the omelet bar, Nick was trying to have a conversation with Macey, who was trying to have a conversation with Liam while pouring orange juice, and Liz and Jonas had already drifted off to techy world.

"I'm fine," I said,

"Just feeling very un-chameleon like," he said taking the words right out of my mouth,

"Exactly," I said laughing, starting to feel less aware of the stares,

"Well, let's go then." He whispered just loud enough for me to hear, and we slipped out of the Grand Hall, unnoticed.

We snuck through the halls until we reached the secret passageway near the senior commons, were we had slipped away just yesterday.

We stayed there until it was time for us to meet outside the school again, and walked out onto the grounds surrounding the school at the exact time as the rest of the senior Cove Ops class. Soundlessly we moved across the grass, towards Mr. Solomon who was leaning against a tree near the edge of the grounds.

As we came to halt Mr. Solomon finally moved, just as two vans drove towards us,

"Get in," was all he said before disappearing into the first.

Now the thing about trying to fit that many people into two vans is you're going to get some odd seating arrangements, and it just so happens that, everyone had a seat but me. So, of course Bex yanked me into the second van, and pushed me down, right on top of Zach.

That's exactly how we rode, with me sitting on Zach's lap the whole way, and I hate to admit it but, it was a lot better than sitting in one of the seats. I mean, the seats don't exactly come with strong arms that wrap around your waist, and lips that trail kisses up your neck for most of the ride now do they?

I was actually disappointed when the ride was over, and we all crawled out of the vans, in Roseville. The streets were busier than usual, so there must have been something going on.

"Today, there is going to be a parade here, but we aren't here to watch," Mr. Solomon said, handing out bags with our names on it, "These are the outfits I had Ms. McHenry pick out for all of you, and as soon as you get changed your task will start, each of you will have to lose your tail, and then keep them from finding you again. Anyone who is found for a second time, or does not lose their tail within the first forty-five minutes will be disqualified." He said before climbing back into the van, and driving away.

"C'mon Cam, we gotta go get ready." Macey said a mischievous grin plastered onto her face, and I had a feeling this was going to be harder than I had expected. Especially wearing an outfit picked out by none other than Macey McHenry.

I walked out of the bathroom stall I had changed in and groaned, Macey had me wearing, short white shorts, and a pink and gray striped shirt that hung from one shoulder while the other shoulder was completely bare, thanks to the strapless bra Macey had packed with it, and as I looked in the mirror I couldn't help but think of how the night had gone last time I wore a strapless bra.

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