This was supposed to be posted before chapter 10. Some how I missed it.
Nick: What's the plan?
Van: Same as last time.
Nick: Won't she be expecting it?
Van: She'll be distracted.
Nick: ?
Van: Trust me!
Nick did trust van. With his life. But when it came to Linda? Van's bigest weakness will always be his wife. The one who knows him better than anyone else. In the hopes that Van will be able to keep his end of the plan, Nick moved back behind the house once again.
Closing the back door with only the slightest click. Nick leaned against the door way to the kitchen listening as Linda was rambling on about something. Nick decided to take this opportunity while she was distracted and eased his way into the kitchen. Pulling the spork from his pocket. He never noticed the white blur that tackled him from the side.
Skye was leaning against the kitchen door leading into the dining room listening to her sister ramble on about how she needed to find a good tod and settle down to start a family. Skye rolled her eyes when her ears twitched from the click of the back door in the laundry rom. Knowing that her sister wasn't expecting anyone else, and the rest of the family was in the living room. Only one thing came to her mind that could explain the sudden intrusion. Thief.
She leaned around the door way concealing herself. Using a reflection from a window in the dining room, she watched as a red fox stepped into the kitchen. Adrenaline suddenly spiking she launched into the kitchen and tackled the culprit. Wrestling him to the ground and forcing him onto his back. She straddled his mid-section and raised her paw preparing to strike. Her eyes widened and jaw went slack as she stared down realizing who the intruder was.
"Major Lisa!?"
"Colonel Wilde!?"
"What are you doing here!?" they said in unison.
Linda turned to see the two in the vulnerable position on the floor. "Skye! Quit being so rude and let our guest up."
"Guest!" she said looking up at her sister.
"Well you two sure move quickly." Both Nick and Skye looked at the door way to see Van standing in its frame smiling at them. Skye looked down at their precarious situation and realized how it looked. She immediately jumped up and away from the still stunned Nick.
"My sincerest apologies sir! I didn't know we were expecting company." She offered allowing him to get up.
"Uh, no need to apologize major but what are you doing here?"
"Oh!" chimed in Linda, "Nick meet my sister Skye. Skye meet Van's friend Nick."
"Your sister?"
"Friend?"
The couple chuckled at the duos confusion.
"Come on Nick," Van chimed in, "let's go in the living room while the girls finish up."
When they were out of the kitchen Skye turned to her sister with a puzzled look on her face. Anticipating the question Linda offered some help.
"Nick and Jacob have served together for nearly a decade. Apparently, they make one heck of a team."
A sudden uproar of happy cheers and a loud OOF coming from the living room drew their attention.
With a muffled laugh Linda continued. "And the kids love him. He'd make a wonderful father one day." She said with a smile and wink towards Skye. Eyes now wide realizing what her sister's intent was.
"So, is she Linda's sister you were talking about?" Nick said eyeing Jacob Van. His only reply, a mischievous smirk over his shoulder. Nick opened his mouth to speak but was cut off by three balls of fluff tackling him to the ground.