87. Key

"Hurry up Dakota," Reyna hisses into her earpiece, making sure to scan the dark hallway once more as she stands beside the door. "I need this door unlocked-"

"Chill, Rey, I got it." As his voice sounds in her ear she hears it unlock. She slips in before anyone has a chance to come around the corner and see her in black clothing lurking around the boss' office.

"Remember what Lupa said, Reyna. In and out, get the info on the USB and that's it."

"I know, Dakota." She does not want to hear this- again.

"It's just- I know you two have history…"

"As long as you've taken care of Annabeth and Percy, I can do this."

"Annabeth is currently attending a conference in Greece and Percy is with her. Jason has been placed as temporary head of security in his absence. Watch out for him, he'll be-"

"He's with Leo."

"He knows us, Reyna. He was one of us before he… switched over. Be careful. He'll know this was you."

"Let him figure it out." She growls. "I'll be long gone by the time he does."

"And Leo?"

"I'll be gone, Dakota. Stop worrying."

She disconnects from him before he replies and hurriedly takes in her surroundings. Leo's office is the exact same as it was last year- she wonders if it's strength or weakness of his that he keeps things so in place.

Weakness, she supposes. Being predictable usually is.

She knows how to avoid the hidden traps and cameras and she does so easily, covering the cameras and disabling them as she goes so that she can make a quick escape without having to worry, if she needs to.

She shakes her head. He should have changed these things. After her year of getting close to him, of being undercover and working with him, of… being with him, he should have installed something new that could catch her.

But he always did trust his friends to keep people out. Too much. Even Percy and Annabeth can't keep out everybody.

Annabeth, the head of his intelligence, Percy, head of security. Jason his second in command. And Piper, the woman Leo keeps on his arm for appearances, chatting up the press with their half-sibling relationship.

She knows how Leo and the people important to him work. She was his fiancée, after all, before her side decided they'd gotten all the info they could get on Leo Valdez and she would be more useful elsewhere.

The betrayal on Leo's face when she'd shot Percy had been branded in her memory. Damn her for missing and hitting the man's shoulder instead of his heart like she'd intended.

And if Frank and Hazel had doubted her story, well she didn't care. The three of them know she is the best in their business, that she misses none out of a hundred shots. She should have had that shot. It had been in close range and Percy had been caught off guard, defenseless, there had been nothing stopping her.

Except the thought of Leo's face when he had barged in and seen them.

Reyna had fired quickly, grabbed what she'd needed, and left. She hadn't seen either of them again in person since.

She planned to keep it that way.

Quickly she went to Leo's laptop and typed in the possible passkey.

None work and she cursed before, after hesitating, typing in one word.

Reyna.

It unlocks and she ignores the twist in her heart, plugging the USB in.

The door opens.

"Reyna."

She straightens, heart beating fast.

"Leo."