The Boys are Back and There's Going to be Trouble Chapter 24
sorry it took so long to update. really busy. there is a gallagher girls website going up on the 5th. i can't wait. it's going to have short stories in Bex's, Liz's, Macey's and Zach's POV's about their summer breaks. found out about it on Ally Carter's website.
Cammie's POV
The next night was mine and Zach's "anniversary" and he was taking me someplace special. Bex and I spent the entire day shopping and digging through my suitcases. We finally
picked out a pink dress with black banding, black peep toe heels with bows on them, a gray clutch purse, heart earrings and a black wrap bracelet (link 2 outfit on profile.). After I
got my outfit on Bex straightened and then lightly curled my hair and put light pink lip-gloss, smoky gray eye shadow, some light eyeliner and clear mascara. When I walked into the
shared living area of the suite Zach's eyes went really wide. "Wow, Naomi, you look amazing." I shot him a playful smile, "Thanks. You don't look too bad yourself." He smiled at me
and held out his arm, "Shall we." I giggled a bit, "We shall." Zach led me out of the room and down to the lobby and out of the hotel. We went to an amazing restaurant. Dinner was
amazing and then we decided to take a walk around Paris. It was beautiful, with the lights on the streets and the Eiffel Tower all lit up. We stopped at an ice cream stand and got
some. We decided to take the long way to the hotel, winding through a park. (A/N I've never been 2 paris, I kno nothing about the geography, so don't think I do I have
kno idea if any of these descriptions r right). We got back to the hotel."This is amazing. The stars are so beautiful tonight. "Eh, they're okay. You're prettier. And speaking of you,
I have a present." "You didn't have to get me anything." "I know. I wanted to." "You're a big sap." He just smiled at me and pulled a small box out of his pocket. He opened it. Inside
was a beautiful white gold ring. I put my hand to my mouth, "Oh my god. What is this?" "It's a promise ring. I'm not promising to marry you just yet, but it means I promise I will
always be good to you. As long as I live. I love you, Naomi" "Oh my god. I love it. I love you." He slipped it on to my finger and I pulled him inside. "Whoa, why are you pulling me so
hard." "Because I really want to kiss you right now but I don't want to do it in front of all these people." We got into the express elevator and went up to our suite. A/N this next
part is rated M just in case We went into the bedroom and started kissing intensely, falling onto the bed, our hands tangled in each others hair. I took off his jacket and unbuttoned
his shirt, while he slipped my dress over my head. While I was unzipping his pants, he started planting kisses on my neck. We melted into each other. My eyes fluttered open the next
morning and I saw Zach laying next to me, arms behind his head, starting up at the ceiling. "Good morning Liam." He turned to me and smiled, planting a kiss on my lips. "Good
morning gorgeous. Have a good night? "Yeah. You?" "Definitely." I glanced at the promise ring on my finger. "Like it?" "Yeah. And I'm holding you to this ring." "I wouldn't expect
anything less." I went to my drawers and grabbed some clothes and put them on. Zach followed suit.
We went into the common room, where Bex and Grant were making out on the
couch. I snuck over and whistled loudly right into their ear. Grant screamed like a girl and fell off the couch. Bex and Grant smirked when they saw us, "So Naomi, how was your
night?" I blushed. "Good. Fine. How was yours?" "Fine. But someone was making a lot of noise; it was coming from the direction of your bedroom, kept me up half the night. 'Til
about 1:30." I blushed even deeper while Grant just started shaking with silent laughter. I just glared at him. "Shut up." We left the room and went to get breakfast. On our way to
the café, I thought I saw a glimpse of red hair, pale skin and a tall, graceful looking woman. I sucked in a breath sharply. Zach looked over at me, "Something wrong?" "No." I noticed
Bex staring at me intently, and I could tell from the expression in her eyes she didn't believe me. After breakfast, we went back to the hotel and Bex pulled me aside. "I know what
you saw Naomi, we have to tell the guys and your mom." Of course, she said this all in a special code we had to make up for our final project for our Concealment of Covert
Information class in 8th grade. When we told the guys I saw Zach's facial expression harden. Afterwards I called my mom on my school issued cell phone. While I was doing that, Bex
called Liz and had her and Jonas pull up access to the circle's database. 5 minutes later the first bit of info came in. I sucked in my breath as I read. There were COC members
flocking into Paris from all over the globe. We looked at Zach, "They have a base here. A big one." I looked at everybody, "We can't wait. CIA won't be here until tomorrow afternoon
at the earliest. MI6 won't be here 'til late tonight, and even then it's only a few of them. I can't sit here and wait. We have to do something." Zach shook his head, "No. It's a trap.
She's an amazing spy, she wouldn't let someone catch even a glimpse of her real face or hair while outside of a Circle base if she wasn't luring them in. We can't." "Blackthorne Boy,
we have to. I found some answers this summer, but I still don't know if my father is still alive. I need to know. This could lead me to the answer. And I can't let the circle run free
anymore. I need to end this, once and for all." Zach closed his eyes and sank down onto the couch. When he looked back at me, his eyes were filled with emotions I never before saw
in them. Longing, anger, regret, sadness, and something I never thought I would see in Zach Goode's eyes, worry. "Gallagher Girl, please, we need back up. We can't go in alone,
we'd just be going into our death. What happened in the tombs, in Boston, in D.C., that was nothing compared to what the Circle is capable of. We're good, but there's only four of
us, we just can't. I'm the only one with a chance of not being tortured and/or killed should we be captured, and I couldn't stand watching any of you go through that. Please,
Gallagher Girl, just wait for a few hours. Please." "Okay. I'll wait." "Thank you." I sat down on the couch next to Zach. "It's not your fault Liam. Your mother I mean. It's not your
fault. I just thought you should know that. I will never ever blame you for your mother's actions or the circle. I know you can't do anything about it." I got up and started to leave.
"Naomi, wait." I turned around and Zach pulled me onto the couch again. "I just want you to know, no matter what happens, I will always love you. Please remember that." "I will. I
promise. And same goes for me."