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:* (Kisses)

We drove through the night and into the day in silence. We drove straight through Arendell, through Verona and Northville. (A/N: These cities are made up)

We finally stopped in a small town just outside Virginia. After getting gas, we went to a diner for food.

We sat down in the booth and Zach just picked up a menu and started reading. I was glaring at him, almost certain he could feel the anger radiating towards him, yet he still ignored me. After a few minutes, a waitress came and took our drink orders. At that point, Zach finally looked me in the eyes.

"What's wrong," he asked innocently.

I took a breath, considering my words carefully. "You can't just sweep in like Prince Charming, and then ignore me."

He lowered his head and I swear I saw his cheeks growing red.

That wasn't possible.

Zachary Goode doesn't blush.

"I just wasn't sure where we stood. After Blackthorne and the night you said you couldn't run away with me, I wasn't sure if we were strictly business or not."

"That depends," I said trailing off.

"On what," he asked curiously.

To be honest I didn't know. I thought about it, my silence was making him nervous. He was frozen, eyes focused on the kitchen. I have to admit, I was happy that I had made Zach nervous.

Then spy me smacked girl me. Zach was never nervous around me, ever.

"Zach…"

He held up one finger.

I waited, anxious, wondering what was wrong. I started to nonchalantly scan the dinner along with Zach, but there wasn't anything about of place.

"Babe, C'mon, I just remembered how much I hate this place," he said loud enough for the waitress to hear.

He grabbed my hand and we walked out. His hand was too tight on mine and he looked ready to attack. We got into the car and he peeled out of there. I looked into the rearview mirror, nothing.

"Zach, what the hell was that?"

"Gallagher Girl, calm down."

"Seriously Zach, If we are going to work together to find answers then you have to start telling me everything. Oh and if you haven't noticed I'm not exactly a 'Gallagher Girl right now."

"Cammie, the cook, when we walked in I thought I recognized him. He only looked away from us once when we were there, and that was to use the phone."

I took a breath.

"I don't think Circle members are cooks in small town restraunts."

"You have to understand me when I say this. Circle members are everywhere, can be anyone. Just because they recruit out of Blackthorne doesn't mean all of them went there or stayed on that particular career path."

I wanted to pester him, to learn everything he knew, but the look on his face said it all.

"It's like I said earlier, if we are going to work together then I need to know what you know. Like where we are going, or any other information that I need to know."

"I asked you a question first," he said, never taking his eyes of the road.

I thought back to the diner, 'I don't know where we stand.'

I just grabbed his hand. The encounter with the possible circle member made me realize how much I needed Zach and not just to survive. I mean grabbing my hand and calling me baby…The spy in me knew it was acting; but the girl in me thought maybe, just maybe, there was something else.

"I'd do anything for you Gallagh- Cammie."

"Anything," I asked.

He nodded, so I went on.

"I'd like full disclosure of everything I need to know."

He closed his eyes (just for an instant, he was driving) and a look crossed his face. He didn't want to tell me anything. He wanted to protect me from everything in his world, but our worlds were colliding.

"We are going of the grid until the Circle is caught."

I felt like he had slapped me.

"No way in hell! I need answers Zach; you can't just hide me away!"

He was silent for a minute then, "I was afraid you'd say that."

"So, what does that mean," I growled.

"It means that we are going to get you answers, like I said, I'd do anything for you."

"Where to," I asked.

"If you're up for it, they have a cell not far from here."

I tried not to think of why he knew this.

"Where?"

"Maryland"

"What are we waiting for?"

He smiled but it was a forced smile. I knew deep down that I was being stupid, I should let the professionals deal with this. That I should go off-grid and wait it out as he suggested, but I just couldn't. I had to do this..

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