Zach POV

I was just finishing my shower after my jog when there was a constant banging on the door.

'ZACH WE DECODED THE MESSAGE' Grant shouted. I quickly dried myself and hurried through to the bedroom.

'What did you find?' I asked, water droplets still falling from my hair onto my face.

'It's an invitation to a ball addressed to a Tiffany St. James' Jonas said

'Have you run the name?'

'The fact that you have to even ask that is insulting. Yes, I have. And nothing so far'

'Could that be the girl we're looking for?' Grant asked

'Possibly. But who would send a message from a dead man's phone?' I wondered.

'Clearly that Preston Winters guy, Boston and Pigeons was a lead and this person is spooked. Could this invitation be a cover-up for a meeting?' Grant suggested.

'Or is it to draw a target in…' I muttered. 'Did you manage to get a location on where the phone was?'

'Only just. The phone's been turned off again, but I did get a hit. It's the same place the party is'

'Alright then. Pack up, we've got a ball to attend'

Cammie POV

I woke up to find us in another hotel room. The sun was beginning to set, 6 pm. I sat up, my head feeling heavy. I went to rub my head and was surprised and confused by an IV line sticking out of my arm.

The door opened & Bex came in.

'You're awake! How are you feeling?'

'I feel okay. Where are we?' I asked

'About two miles away from the ball. It's starting soon'

'How long have I been out?'

'Two days' Bex sat at the edge of the bed 'You haven't been sleeping properly for a while, Cam. I guess your body just caught up to you'

'I'm sorry'

'Don't be' She swatted my comment away 'We're all on edge recently. It was only a matter of time before you cracked'

I laughed.

'So did anything interesting happen whilst I was out?'

Bex bit her lip.

'Bex…what is it?'

Bex sighed, she moved across the room and picked up the tablet.

'The guy you were talking to at the beach, Tom...we found some stills from the CCTV and ran it through the system'

'And?'

'Nothing' She shook her head 'His face didn't match anyone'

'A ghost' I said. She nodded.

'We also found this…'

She passed me the tablet showing a still from the CCTV on the day we left the hotel. It was out in the car park, with Bex standing next to me and only the guy's back was visible.

'What about it?' I asked.

'Just look'

I zoomed in to the guy, nothing looked out of the ordinary. He was extremely fit, his muscles all bulged, and that's when I saw it. On his shoulder blade was a tattoo of a symbol I had only ever seen twice before.

'Oh my God...He's a Blackthorne Boy' I gasped. 'How is this possible? My dad and Joe were the last Blackthorne Boys to exist! The team was disbanded!'

'We don't know' Bex's voice was calm, safe as if helping me back away from a cliff edge 'Liz has been looking at all the information and possible chatter on the dark web that we could find but nothing'

'Tom's friend called him Zach...could that be his real name?'

'We can try'

'I feel like there's a but coming' I raised an eyebrow. Bex sighed.

'But you know better than anyone. The Blackthorne Boys technically don't exist and never have'

'Now I feel like there's an and coming' Bex sighed again

'Cammie, he got close to you. Which means that he's sized you up. It would be dangerous to put you in the field tonight'

'Bex, I have to! Regardless of if this Tom slash Zach guy is there. If he is, then I know his face. I sized him up too! And if he's a Blackthorne Boy then I know how they act and what they think! I was raised by two of them!'

'And he got close to you! Think about it! He probably knows a lot about you and your training!'

'But he doesn't know that I know. Bex, we have the upper hand!'

'Do we?' She folded her arms 'Cam, this is a big risk'

'We've faced worse' I pointed out. She sighed.

'You're not going to give up, are you?'

'Nope' I smiled sweetly at her. Bex shook her head.

'Alright, time to get ready'

I made my way up the stairs into the grand house. Waiters and waitresses were walking around with trays full of champagne.

'Thank you' I smiled at the waitress as I took one glass. I took a sip, scanning the ballroom. The party was in full swing. By the banner at the end of the stage, this was a Charity Gala.

'Everybody good?' I asked into the comms.

'I have eyes on you all' Liz said

'I count twenty guards. Twelve of them are definitely armed' Macey muttered

'Five possible exits. Six if you count the roof' Bex said

'We always count the roof' Macey and I said together. I smiled. Always count the roof.

'Can I just say, you look amazing in that dress Chameleon' Macey commented

'First of all, I'm annoyed that you picked a strapless dress, and secondly, I'm annoyed that you picked red. I'm meant to be blending in'

'Honestly Cam, even in that dress, it's hard to see you'

'Me neither' Said Bex.

'Thanks, I guess' I chuckled. 'I'm in the South West corner' I glanced around and made eye contact with Bex and Macey.

'How the bloody hell did you get over there? I didn't see you pass me' Bex muttered. I shrugged, taking another sip of my drink.

'Excuse me?' I looked to my left to see another waiter. He was dressed in a suit, had on glasses and was carrying a tablet. He looked like the male version of Liz.

'I'm checking all the guests in. Can I have your name?' He asked.

'Tiffany St. James' I said casually. I watched as his hands gripped the tablet tighter. 'Is everything okay?' I asked.

'Hmm. Completely' His voice raised a few octaves at the end, sweat began to show. 'That'll be all, thank you' He then hurried off.

'Did you-' I began

'Already on it' Bex replied. I looked back over the ballroom to see Bex maneuvering very carefully through the crowd following the guy with the tablet.

'Excuse me, sir' She stopped him, putting on her best American accent 'Do you know where the bathroom is?'

'Um...yes. Through these doors and to the left' The guy replied

'Thank you so much!' Bex patted his arm and then walked away. 'Tracker in place' She muttered through the comms.

'It's active' Liz said. 'Wherever he goes, I've got him'. I took another sip of my drink.

'And now we wait…'

Zach POV

'Guys, I met Tiffany St. James' Jonas sounded flustered

'Are you sure?' I asked

'Positive. She's in the South-West corner. Red dress'

I looked over to only see a fleeting glimpse of a girl in red.

'Do you want to take this one, or should I?' I glanced at Grant.

'P-lease' He rolled his eyes 'I can handle this'

Grant crossed the ballroom, I checked my surroundings to see if there were any potential threats before turning back to Grant.

'She's not here' Grant said.

'Shit' I had only taken my eye off of Grant for half a second and he lost the target. I began to scan the room. Surely someone in a red dress would be easy to spot…

At the other end of the ballroom, I noticed a blur of red disappearing through the doors.

'I have eyes. I'm making a move'

'Do you need backup?' Grant asked

'Negative. Stay in this room, she might not be working alone'

I began to move across the ballroom towards my target.

Cam POV

'Bogie at 4 o'clock heading your way' Bex muttered. I casually glanced to see a tall guy in a James Bond type suit making his way (unsubtly) towards me.

'He's the guy that called Tom, Zach' I felt my breath hitch and my heart skips a beat.

'Do you want us to engage Chameleon?'

'Negative. Do one of you have eyes on him?'

'Affirmative' Macey replied.

'Stay on him. I'm going to move' I waited for a couple to block my view before disappearing into the shadows.

'Duchess, look for that Tom-Zach guy'

'On it' She replied

'Bookworm, are there any vacant rooms?' I slipped out of the double doors and headed down the corridor. The sound of my heels was somewhat silenced by the carpet.

'Room 3A seems to be a conference room. But there's only one entrance and exit' Liz said

'Perfect' I scanned the doors, going past party goers.

'It's a negative on this Tom-Zach guy. He's not here' Bex said

'Stay in the ballroom' I said as I reached room 3A 'And girls...be ready'

'Looks like someone is on your tail, Chameleon' Liz informed me. I already knew that. I could feel the eyes piercing the back of my head since I left the ballroom. I smirked as I entered the dark room.

'Game on'

Author's note: Hello everyone! The sun is shining, my mental health is wavering & Cammie is about to come face to face with Zach one again. This time though, she knows he's a Blackthorne Boy. It's about to be the chapters from my two-shot story! Ahh! So excited to share the rest with you! Hope you all stay safe & see you all soon xxx

GallagherGirlEmbassyRowFan: Just a little bit, this ballroom scene is mainly inspired by my two-shot story but Zammie will have another opportunity to dance soon. Zach doesn't know who Cammie is right now, all he knows is that his target is someone called Tiffany St. James. Zammie is DEFO a slow burner in this story, it will be a while before any hint of romance comes into play. Who knows? Do you think they're on the same side? Thank you so much! Stay safe too xxx

Covertoperative456: Aww thank you so much! They will meet again but not as romantic as in the books. Stay safe! xxx

AllyCarterFan101: Thank you so much! I know exactly what you mean! God, the majority of quarantine has just been me in bed or on the sofa. Stay safe xxx

Smiles180: Thank you! I agree, it is very different to what I usually write and I really like the change, I'm paying more homage to the books than I've ever done before and spun all of them completely around, like some scenes between Cammie & Bex are now between Cammie & Zach etc. They might be on the same team, but can you really trust a Blackthorne Boy? Stay safe! xxx

Guest: Glad you like them! xxx

Gymnast1150: Exactly! None of this makes sense at the moment, but when Zammie are put in the same room, will they work together? Are they on the same team? Yes, Cammie does know that Zach is different and now she knows that he's a Blackthorne Boy, what do you think she will do? Yes, this is where the two-shot comes into play, slightly changed but still the same outcome? Stay safe girly xxx

boredboredboreddd: Yep! Bex recognised his voice and now Cammie is spooked. Zach just thought Cammie (or Suzie) was just a normal girl...oh boy is he in for a shock! Stay safe! xxx

Archer5210: Thank you so much! I know what you mean! I thought during quarantine I would have so much time to write but it's been tricky to actually sit down and do. Especially during the hot weather I'm experiencing, I just want to lie around and do nothing! Thank you again, good luck to you too! Stay safe xxx

Roxie: Thank you so much! xxx