Disclaimer: Ally Carter still owns the Gallagher Girls, because if I did, Zach would be otherwise…. occupied.

Chapter 4: The Truth, and Nothing But It

Zach POV:

I didn't know when I first fell for Cammie, but I knew that I'd fallen hard. That's how I knew that I had to tell her. I didn't want there to be any secrets between us (well secrets that I actually had a choice in telling).

So when she appeared for breakfast, I let her finish her Belgian waffle, before I pulled her away from Bex and Grant who were going out to see the town. Once we were away from the two lovebirds, I asked her, "Hey Gallagher Girl, how 'bout a walk in the park?"

She responded, "Sure, I'm up for that."

So it was settled. Bex and Grant left the house soon enough, and Cammie and I got ready for the walk. We got out of the house, and went across the street to a little park, which kind of reminded me of that one in Roseville where I was about to first kiss her until Jimmy came along.

We walked around the park, and at one point I slipped my hand into hers. I led her towards a small bridge which went over the small creek that ran through the whole park. That's when I decided that it was time.

"Cammie, there's something I need to tell you…"

"What?"

"This really isn't easy for me to say, so please don't interrupt and please keep an open mind."

"Okay. I'm all ears."

"Let's see how I can put this. 6 months before I first met you in DC, I ran into three men. They told me that they had information about my parents. Sure, I knew that my parents had been CIA agents and had died on a mission, but I only knew them for the first two years of my life. So I wanted to know more. They told me that if I did one small thing for them, they'd tell me everything I wanted to know. So, I accepted. To keep me motivated, they gave me a bit of my parents' information: their names."

I took a small pause.

"They also told me that they knew I was the best, and probably one of the only people who could complete the job." I took a deep breath, this was the hard part.

"What Zach? What did they ask you to do?" She looked so nervous.

"They… asked me to find you… and to… and to… to" I gulped.

"To what Zach!!!???"

"… to kill you."

She started to pull away, but I tightened my hold on her hand.

"No, Cammie, just please let me finish. I had already been at Blackthorne since seventh grade, so the exchange just happened at the perfect time. I took time studying you, trying to see what the easiest way would be. I tried to get close to you. All the while though, I felt like I shouldn't have been doing what I was doing. I felt that I was on the wrong side. But I ignored those feelings and just tried to move on with the mission. But I never expected what would happen next. The closer and closer I got to you, the more I tried to find out about you, it just made me like you more and more. And before I knew it, I realized that I was in love with you. Then I knew I had to stall the mission. So I continued to get closer to you, but for different reasons. Then when we had to leave, I was relieved yet sad. I knew I wouldn't have to kill you, but I was sad that I wasn't going to see you every day."

She started struggling less and really started to listen.

"Then in Boston, the three men told me that we had to speed things up, but I lied and told them that I couldn't at the moment. So they sent three other agents to try and get the job done. But you and Macey got away. I was there though, because I knew they'd try something."

I saw some tears starting to form in her eyes. I decided to wrap it up.

"After Boston, I had to get off the mission fully. I just didn't know how. I looked for the three men everywhere. I knew they'd be around, but I couldn't find them. I went everywhere. Also, the thing with your aunt, I had to get away so that they wouldn't notice me. So then, I came back here to London, where I first met them. And I told them. Well, not in much detail. And they let me go. So now, I'm free. But Cammie, just know, that I would've never taken the job if I'd known you before."

Small tears started rolling down her face, and I reached out to brush them away. She didn't stop me, so I thought that there was a possibility that she didn't hate me.

"So you were sent to kill me? But you didn't because you fell in love with me?"

I nodded.

"You decided to kill someone for someone else for reasons unknown to you and only known by the people sending you to kill her?"

I nodded.

"How could you? Just accepting to kill an innocent person!"

"Cammie, I'm sorry. I was desperate! I wanted to know something about my parents!"

"Are you really sorry?"

"Yes. Cammie, I love you. With all my heart."

"Yeah right! I still can't believe you! I've got to go. I have some friends who don't want to try and kill me until they realize that they love me."

She stormed away, and I realized that I deserved. I slumped down on the bridge, and look over towards the creek.

Cammie POV:

I couldn't believe it! Zach Goode, a boy I thought I'd known, a boy I thought I loved (sort of) was actually someone who wanted to kill me! Aunt Abby was right! I should've stayed away from him. But he said that he loved me? With all his heart. Could I forgive him? I mean, I knew I had feelings for him, no matter how much I hated to admit it. But I wasn't sure that I could trust him! I was still so stupid.

Things I felt when Zach told me that he'd actually been sent to kill me, A list by Cameron Morgan.

First, I was pissed. I mean, how could he!

Second, I was shocked. I mean someone had wanted me dead?

Thrid, I was worried. Who would want me dead? What did I ever do to anyone? I mean, other than break the worlds sweetest boy's heart.

Lastly, I was heart-warmed. I mean Zach had admitted that he loved me with all his heart! Me of all people! And the fact that he'd given up his mission for me! It was soo sweet.

But mostly, I was pissed. I still couldn't believe that Zach(of all people) had agreed to that. I tried to put out my feelings, but I didn't know how to form sentences. I couldn't tell him how I really felt.

Then, what I told him before I stormed away might've been childish, but I didn't care. I was so mad that I didn't even care.

I didn't care until I heard a rumbling noise back by the bridge and someone's scream. Well, it was more of a yelp, but I still knew they were in trouble.

And before I knew it, I was running back the way I came from. Towards the yelp. Towards the bridge where I had gotten answers. Now I just needed one more: why was I turning back.

A/N: Alright, so this was kind of short, but at least you found out who the mystery person is! And just in case for those of you who didn't : IT WAS ZACH! A lot of you guessed in your reviews, and it made me happy to see that you had some ideas as to who it was… and a lot of you were right. The next chapter should be up soon, but not as soon as I'm leaving the country. I'll have a computer where I'm going, so I'll be able to update no problem! Well, until the next chapter, please review!

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