Samuel Black

Chapter 10

I lay in bed staring at the phone. He wasn't allowed to finish telling me where he was before they ended the video. He had been taken captive. That threw all my theories and conclusions into chaos. I saw the footage of him getting into the car with the mystery woman. What if he escaped because he didn't trust the agency, but then why didn't he tell me anything and why did he inject the sedative into my neck. Things didn't add up. Maybe it was staged, a trap to capture me and or whoever they thought he was working for. I was so lost in thought that I didn't see the nurse come in and place her hand on my shoulder. It was the kind nurse from when I was being moved to the OR for emergency surgery. She leaned over and whispered in my ear "Agent Lacey Cross, covert ops, C.I.A. There are sixteen agents positioned at vantage points around the building you'll be here for three days." With that, she turned around and left, leaving nothing but the faint smell of her perfume.

Nobody came to visit me after that except the nurses that came to deliver my painkillers and on the last day, the doctor who came to run some tests and gave me my prescription as well as several bottles of differently colored pills. I was too happy to leave the hospital. I was tired of feeling like an invalid. I took a cab home. The moment I got home, I called Khelanie's cell phone. To my surprise, she answered it calmly like nothing had ever happened. " You wouldn't believe, the other day after we met at the cafe, I went across the street to the supermarket to pick up some milk and I realized that I had dropped my purse when I came back for my purse, my car and the purse were gone." I only managed to get a weak laugh out of my mouth. " I'm quite stressed nowadays and I think car shopping is just what the doctor ordered." She laughed in response. "Sure, lets go"

For the first time in my life, there was a girl sitting in my car. I'd seen it happen whilst I was driving and also in movies, but I had never imagined myself in that position. I actually felt kind of cool in my Mercedes-Benz with a hot girl by my side. Khelanie tapped me on the shoulder and reminded me that I had to start the car to be able to drive. I gave another weak smile and started the car for real this time, not just turning the steering wheel like I was doing initially. We drove for an hour and a half before arriving at the Lamborghini Sterling store on Pacific Boulevard. I was really into Lamborghini's, but it was her day. We spent a long time there looking at the different models. I was starting to get bored, but she finally decided on a metallic gray Urus. She went over to the desk to pay by credit card. I couldn't hold it any longer. " Can I get one of those please?." Both the sales guy and Khelanie turned to look at me. The guy then asked Khelanie and I if we wanted any modifications made. She wanted red calipers and a red leather interior, and I settled on red calipers and a black leather interior.

The drive back home was blissful and swift. The conversation was mostly about how we were buying the same car and the fun things we were going to do. A few times, I remembered how she was the daughter of someone that I was supposed to 'get rid of', but I quickly pushed it out of my mind. You ain't living till you risk your life right?. She asked me to drop her off at a grocery store so she could get some frozen pizza. She was going to take a ab home. Before she left, she asked me if we could go and pick the cars up in person at the store instead of them sending it to our homes. Her answer when I asked why, was that she wanted to go through the experience with me. I just nodded and we agreed that I'd pick her up the coming Thursday. I went back home, took my pills and almost immediately, I fell into a much needed slumber.

The next day, I was summoned into a meeting with my boss before ten in the morning. He seemed to be extremely excited about something and sadly, I didn't have to wait long to find out. He turned on a projector, and an entire wall lit up with pictures and videos of my time with Khelanie the previous day. I swiveled my chair to look at him. " You've been filming me this whole time?) I couldn't believe it, but it was almost too believable at the same time. They had put a tail on me the whole day. I mean who does that?. He smiled at me like I was a little kid who had just asked an obvious question. " Well you are taking this mission seriously aren't you? We just wanted to make sure you are on the right path." What was I supposed to say, of course I said yes. How does one tell their boss that instead of doing what they're supposed to do, they are running around being a prince charming in the enemy's daughter's life. I nodded and smiled stupidly.

I sat at my desk deep in thought. Someone had been watching me and they knew of my relationship with Khelanie. The person or people knew she went into the store, but they intentionally drew me away. Lured me into a trap. It could only have been someone who knew she was going to get something from the store, most likely Ivanka or more precisely one of her puppy dog henchmen. She knew who I was. My cover was blown. Reporting it and being taken off the case would only prolong my death on her terms I would never be safe until I was dead. Nobody, especially my boss could find out. It was getting personal and I didn't like it. I had to take care of it once and for all, even if I had to take David down in the process. Nothing could get in the way of finding my mother.

My date with Khelanie later that evening wasn't what I had in mind. There was sufficient conversation and food, but for about ninety percent of the time, my mind was occupied with all the things I couldn't tell her. I wished I could just have said " Khel, your father was a wanted drug lord who disappeared and left your mother in charge of the drug business, and now you mother is one of the most wanted criminals in the entire United States and by the way, did I mention that I'm one of the C.I.A agents assigned to take her down". I sighed. If only it was that easy. By the time, I got back to earth, Khelanie had finished her lobster bisque and was telling me that she had to go.

I opted t escort her to her car. The two of us stood beside her newly acquired Lamborghini. It Took me a while to realize that she was staring at me. I had gotten lost in thought. " If there's something bothering you, you can feel free to tell me." I held her hand and moved closer. Our bodies were touching and I could feel her warm breath against the base of my neck. For a brief moment, we stared into each other's eyes. I leaned forward and kissed her. " I'm fine" I whispered into her ear. She kissed me back, smiled and left me staring at her tail lights.