Two hours later we left the airport and got into another van that drove us the huge mall.
As we piled out of the van, Zach's fingers closed tightly around my wrist.
I sighed; I knew nothing I said in the van would change his mind.
"You have your assignments now go fulfill them," Joe said simply.
With that, Zach pulled me along with him gently and we walked into the gigantic mall the van had parked in front of.
"Wow," I mumbled and he chuckled. "Have you ever been to this mall," he asked, slowing down as we were inside. Bex and Grant walked on the opposite side of the mall and Bex winked before they disappeared around the corner. "No. I spent my summers on a ranch in Nebraska…I didn't travel to California much."
He laughed.
It was a beautiful sound, clear and deep.
It made my heart beat faster and made my smile grow wider.
"Have you found our guy," Zach asked quietly.
Before I could answer, someone bumped into my shoulder, pushing me into Zach.
"I'm sorry," the man mumbled.
As soon as Zach's arm left my waist and the man was far enough away I turned to Zach and said "I think I just did."
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If you didn't know better you would have thought Amize was paranoid.
But Zach and I did know better.
As an ex-CIA agent you would have to pay attention and make sure you weren't paying attention, you would be followed. Mr. Amize was an ex-agent…so he knew he would be followed...but he didn't know he would be followed by teenagers.
"So how are we going to go this," I asked.
Zach slid his arm around my waist and pulled me to him.
Four girls our age glared at me with envy and I felt myself blush.
"You know they're looking right," I said and then mentally face palmed myself.
Of course he noticed; he was a spy in training.
"Oh I know. I'm glad they are," he said simply, hooking his finger through my belt loop.
"Why is that," I asked, almost demanded.
"I want them to see me with you. I want them to be jealous of you."
Three of the four boys with the girls were staring at me and checking me out head to toe. I glared at them and pressed myself harder into Zach. He looked up and gave the boys a death glare that moved their eyes immediately.
"That's the one thing about you being so incredibly hot…boys like you too."
I laughed.
Suddenly Mr. Amize turned the corner.
I slid my hand into Zach's and we turned the corner.
"Go through the bathroom and meet me on the other side. Run into Amize and take his keys," he hesitated and then leaned down and kissed me. "Please be safe," he added.
"Oh Zach, when am I not?"
He chuckled and then let go of my hand.
I slipped past a lady with four little kids and headed into the bathroom.
This bathroom was lit like a runway and about as big as the bottom floor of a two story house.
I walked quickly through the bathroom, only stopping when I almost knocked over a toddler. My reflexes kicked in and I threw my arms around the little girl before she hit the ground. She giggled at me, oblivious to the fact she almost slammed into the rock hard linoleum floor. I smiled, set her up straight, and kept walking before her mother yelled at me for touching her kid.
I opened the door and walked straight into Amize.
He shot his hand out with super fast reflexes and grabbed my arm. I swung my arm around and grabbed onto his jacket. Slipping my fingers inside, I grabbed his keys, held them tightly enough to where they wouldn't make a sound, and straighten myself. As I apologized profusely I opened my purse as if to check if everything was there and dropped the keys inside.
"I'm sorry young lady. I seem to be running into you a lot," he chuckled.
"It's partially my fault. I'm such a klutz sometimes," I rambled on until I saw Zach.
He waved and held up a tiny box.
The key copier.
I smiled at the man and Zach and said "I'm very sorry for running into you."
I walked past him and straight to Zach.
I could feel Mr. Amize's eyes on my back so I did the obvious thing to do.
I kissed Zach.
Sliding my arms around Zach's waist I pressed my lips to his quickly. He chuckled against my lips but kissed me back fiercely.
"Did you get it," he breathed out, almost like it was one word.
"Yes," I mumbled back and started to kiss him for real.
As we kissed, Zach pushed me against the wall and pulled back.
I smiled and slipped the copier box out of his back pocket.
Quickly, as Zach kissed my forehead, lips, and nose, I copied all twenty keys. I snapped the box closed and smiled "Done."
"You're amazing Cam," he smiled and kissed me one last time.
I slid the copier box back into his pocket and pushed him back gently.
"I have to give Mr. Amize his keys back."
He grinned and squeezed my hand.
"We will continue this later Cammie. I wasn't exactly done you know?"
I smiled and said "I know."
I took off running.
"Sir! Sir," I yelled. Amize turned around."Your keys," I handed them to him. "Thank you," he smiled and took off again.
I turned back, grinning from ear to ear.
As I walked to the bench outside the mall, Zach's hand slipped into mine.
"Are you sure I'm not Goode yet," I asked, feeling extremely proud of myself.
"You're good babe, but not Goode. Trust me though, you're defiantly getting there," he smirked.
I groaned.
"Now, where were we," he whispered, leaning me back against the bench.
"I think I know," I whispered, pulled his uniform tie, and brought his lips to mine.