Chapter 26
CPOV
"Caitlyn, now!"
I pressed the button and grabbed Nate away as the small, secret bomb blew up. We rolled and hit the wall, curling up to hide our faces. The man screamed, and was silent as the heat slowly faded. This all happened in a second, and I gingerly lifted my head. Nate, who was awkwardly curled around me, slowly sat up. The bomb had blown away an entire wall, leading to a dark corridor. I didn't look at where the man was.
Slowly Nate stood up and pulled me to my feet. "Are you all right, Caitlyn?" he asked, brushing my hair out of my face. I nodded and coughed.
"Yeah," I muttered thickly. "Let's just get out of here…we have to find that bomb."
Nate nodded. Then, after an awkward silence in which neither of us moved, he mumbled "You did really well back there, Caity. You had him fooled."
"Thanks," I murmured, blushing slightly. "Let's get going."
We crept along the wall, listening intently. The bomb (which was actually hidden in the sole of my shoe) was totally silent, except when it blew away stuff. Carefully, I crept around a corner and peered down the hall. This one was more lit, with florescent bulbs hanging from the ceiling. Other than a few trash cans and two doors, the hall was deserted.
"Okay, come on," I whispered. "You watch behind us. We have to find the base of operations. Follow me."
I quickly glanced around. The coast was clear. I rolled out and flattened myself against the wall. Nate followed closely behind, his breathing a steady rhythm, his body heat making me comfortable and sure. My heart soared by just being near him.
At times, my life was much like a movie, more so now than ever. Something like this was like a half romance, when the male star proclaims his love for the female…
Something told me that wasn't going to happen.
Suddenly, a voice echoed around us.
"John isn't responding. I think something's gone wrong. I need twelve sectors to investigate…"
I grabbed Nate and pulled him behind a trash can before hopping inside it. My breathing caught in my throat. Footsteps marched by, low murmurings between their owners. A piece of crumpled up paper landed in the trash can beside me. I closed my eyes, biting my lip. Finally, the footsteps faded. For a second, I was worried Nate was going to stand up, but then I reminded myself that he was just as good at this as I was. We waited another minute, then slowly stood up.
"That was close," I murmured. "What should we do now?"
Nate pressed his lips together. "I think we might need to split up," he mused. "We can find the operations faster."
"But we don't have any ways of communicating," I pointed out. "And if we do find it, what if there are guards?"
"We'll check first, then," Nate suggested in a no duh tone. Sighing, I decided it was the best plan we had.
Nate seemed satisfied as I began to lead the way. I glanced back at him at one point. It took my breath away…he was so beautiful. Inside and out…like an angel. He seemed like a badass sometimes but I honestly believe there is a good person beneath that shell.
Looking at him, I realized I truly love him.
NPOV
Caitlyn seemed like the type of girl who usually knew what she was doing, and was respected for it, any time, all the time. I suppose that was how I was, too…I was usually a solo worker anyway.
Caitlyn led the way as we slunk along the hallway. As we reached the door at the end, Caitlyn stopped and looked back at me, into my eyes. She caught me breathless. I stared back into her hazel eyes and realized that this might be the only time we had.
Who knew what would come next….
Without thinking, I grabbed her close and pressed my lips to her forehead. "Caitlyn," I murmured. "I love you. Deal with it."
Before she could react, I was kissing her with all the passion I felt, hoping she felt it too. To my surprise, she kissed me back fiercely, her arms around my back, holding herself as close to me as possible.
Bliss. Everything was bliss, perfect, a gem. Beautiful….
And then…she pulled back and looked up at me, her eyes saddened. Then, she looked at the doors and pulled away from me. I instantly felt empty, needy, as her heat moved away. Then, she had pushed the doors apart and disappeared inside.
It was only after I followed her that I realized she hadn't said she loved me back.
I'm sorry that it so short, i just wanted to get something down!!!!! UGH! Can I vent for a moment? I think I shall....You can ignore that and just leave a review or just read it and leave a review..whichever works.
Anyway, I just have sooo many stories up right now and so many have writers block that's its driving me crazy! And I have more stories I want to start, for other categorys and stuff, and its killing me to have to wait...ugh! So what i'm gonna do is put a few stories on hiatus, or however you spell it, and focus on the stories that NEED TO BE FINISHED. Like this one, my Twilight one, and maybe United We're Connect 3 (I'm gonna change the name) and yeah...then I shall continue =D
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