I look away to see that my phone is buzzing 'Beetee' I pick up and put it on speaker.
"Miss me already nerd?"
"Oh shut it. Just calling to let you and your boy-toy know that Templesmith is having a private party tonight. All very hush hush with only the best and of course you'll be there.
Kitty you're going to put on that lovely red dress Cinna made for you and you both are going to get there and play some pool, poker, drink some nice wine, smoke a fancy cigar-"
"Nerd you're rambling get to the point."
"Right, sorry. Anyways go out, have a nice time, flirt a little and make sure you're noticed got it?"
"Got it."
"Good luck. Tootles!"
"Bye nerd."
I hang up and turn to Cato.
"So, you up for a fancy party?"
The red dress I have to wear is skin tight, with an open back and a somewhat modest neckline so that it shows cleavage but not too much to the point where it's trashy. The color is a deep blood red and they even put in a matching lipstick.
Cato is also looking very sharp in his black suit with two buttons of his white shirt unbuttoned and golden cufflinks.
"Looking sharp Cato."
"Well you're one to talk, you look amazing." He smiles at me and somehow that actually makes me blush.
What's wrong with me?
"Shall we?" He offers his arm and I gladly accept as we make our way out of the room.
"So are you ready to flirty with obnoxious men in suits?" He turns his head to look at me while we're walking to the elevator.
"You have no idea how much I would like it if you could flirt with them while I drink nice wine and smoke fancy cigars."
"You're starting to sound like Beetee."
"Well he was right and you're not the one that has to pretend to be interested and let yourself be groped."
He dared snort at me. "What?"
"Yeah and I'm telling you right now I'm calling you seeing that you are my so called adored lover."
"And me thinking I was your boy-toy."
"Shut it we're here."
Two hours later, copious amounts of alchohol and a lot of talking we are finally able to go back upstairs and we do so holding each other tightly, smiling and kissing each other.
As soon as the elevator doors shut Cato is the first to let go, coughing and straightening himself up.
"Did you manage to make any allies?" He asks all business.
"Well that was quite the mood swing."
"Katniss."
"Yes, I did, God, someone's uptight. Anything happen to make you this grouchy?"
"Nothing happened. I made some allies, they invited me over for a meeting tomorrow, they seem to be interested in what we have to offer."
"That's great. This op is moving faster than I thought, we'll be done with this in no time." I look over at Cato and see a sour expression on his face.
"Yeah, great."
Cato and I were laying on our backs on the bed silently until I feel his eyes on me.
"Something you like goon?"
"How did you escape Division?"
That certainly sobered me up.
"How do you think I escaped?"
"I don't know, the elevator?"
"The elevator doesn't lead to freedom, just another room and the more you try to get out the more you realize there will always be another room so you have to get inventive. That's what I did and more I won't say."
1 week later
"There's only one way we're gonna get out of here and it's through here."
"Are you crazy? No! We can't! We have absolutely no back up, no weapons, no form of communication Katniss!"
"Remember what I said about escaping? Well you have to get inventive so shut up and follow my lead."
With that they go through a narrow hallway, once we make through the end Katniss double checks to see if there was anyone there before she starts walking calmly like they didn't assassinate the most important person in the building.
"You are going to get us killed."
"No I am not. They don't know that we were the ones to do it, the only people who know are dead."
"Oh, you mean the four guys that were screaming loudly that we were the ones that did it?"
"Yes, those guys. They're dead and unless you wanna be too I suggest you start giving me some love right now and act shocked when we see what happened. No one knows Cato, it will take them at least them 10 more minutes to see the footage, so it's in, I play sick and we get the hell out of here. Got it?"
"Got it."
"So let me get this straight Kitty, you assassinated the man and then waltzed up to them oh so shocked with the Career on your arm? That's bold."
I've been back to Division for 20 minutes and I'm still having Beetee run over everything while he's deleting the footage, any trace of me and Cato ever being there is gone.
"What do you still have to understand Nerd? It was a simple fake out, it's not that big of a deal."
"Excuse you? It is a big of a deal when it's Claudius Templesmith, possibly the most important person on that hotel."
"Ouch, my feelings Nerd."
"Shut up, you and the boy-toy are free to go. Don't forget you have to go see the Dragon Lady right away!"
"God, my life was so much better without Alma hanging over my head." I mutter to myself, surprisingly Cato speaks up.
"Maybe, but at least here you only see her twice a week and your completely safe."
"Do I really need to remind you about the whole drugging and taking a crowbar to my subconscious thing?"
"Fair point."
As we get there he knocks twice and I am met once more with Alma's smiling face.
