And Then They Died

Chapter 11

Vince's POV

Ace and I stand in my room talking about our next plans when we hear two knocks on the door.

"Come in" I shout ending our conversation.

The door opens slowly and Greyson stumbles in bleeding from his thigh.

"What hap-" My words freeze when Octavia walks in behind him pointing a gun to his head.

She then lowers it and aims at Ace.

"Greyson you held up your end of the deal now get the fuck out of here before I change my mind about killing you."Octavia talks to Greyson but never takes her eyes off of Ace.

He then stumbles back out of the room, closing the door behind him.

"Via?"

"No.... You don't get to call me that.... Not after you left me." Her voice breaks and I see the struggle in her eyes not to cry.

"Octavia," I called out her full name, and look towards my door thinking about locking it.

"Don't worry, It's only me. No one is watching or listening" She tells me and I visibly relax.

"I couldn't risk-" Ace starts again, stepping closer to her. I lean on my desk and casually watch in amusement.

"Couldn't risk what? Being with me? Building a life? A family with me? Did you even love me?" Her voice gets more serious pushing out the emotion she was clearly holding on to.

"I couldn't risk ruining your life" Ace mumbles out. Octavia pauses for a few seconds but she doesn't lower the gun in her hand. "When I came out of the water I looked for you. When I found you, people were surrounding you and paramedics had already been called. I thought that it would be better if I was assumed dead."

"You thought it was better?" She whispers.

"I did build a life without you. I saved money, and I bought a home in a quiet place. I have a fake identity. I did it with the intention that maybe one day we would be together again and I could take care of you without the worry of anyone or anything tearing us apart." Ace spills out his heart and a part of me starts to feel jealous.

I could have done that for Allegra but I fucked everything up.

Octavia scoffs, lowering her gun and turning towards me. "It doesn't matter now anyway." She walks towards the bench at the end of my bed and takes a seat. "I have feelings for someone else".

She's telling the truth. I could tell that she is, but whoever she has feelings for it isn't nearly as strong as the ones she has for Ace. She said it to hurt him rather than admit the truth.

He doesn't say anything. He just slides to the floor with his back against the wall.

Octavia looks toward him and I straighten up confused to what is going on.

"The U.S government knows that you are on Vince's side. I suggest you keep a low profile." She mumbles backing up.

"What if I came back with you? I could say that they were holding something over me and the torture was real. I could" Ace starts but Octavia stops him.

"That is not a part of the plan" She shouts at him. "Don't you wonder why I walked through this door and Vince hasn't put a bullet through my head yet? You didn't notice that this room is not surrounded and that I didn't fight my way to get to you?" She lowers her voice.

"Wait... You're a double agent? You are betraying the U.S? " Ace asks right before Roman walks in the room, visibly confused.

"Why is she here? Did something happen to change the plan?" Roman asks casually laying on my bed.