Stripped Bare

I am Undercover

A/N: Another chapter up!!!

Damien beckoned to an unsuspecting and very naked Dante who had just finished downing his second gin and tonic after having given another lap dance to a happy patron. The man was literally swaying on his two legs, barely clinging onto a bar stool which seemed to be veering away from his grasp.

Suddenly, without warning, a strong, firm hand grabbed hold of him, steadying him as Damien guided him into the seat. The young man quickly ordered a huge bottle of spring water, ordering Dante to drink from it as soon as it was within reach.

Meanwhile, Damien spied out of the corner of his eye the whereabouts of the two royals, having spotted them upon one of the balconies overlooking the entire pool deck, chatting away with their guests.

Damien then decided that this was the perfect opportunity to whisk Dante from their view into a quiet, secluded spot, that is, once the young detective was sober. Dante quenched his thirst, finishing off the bottle completely as Damien ordered another.

"I uhm...I've got to pee..." Dante stood up abruptly, still giddy from some remaining residue of alcohol in his system.

"I kind of figured...Here, let me help you" Damien quickly seized Dante's elbow, again guiding the man to the closest toilets by the pool. Damien accompanied Dante into the stall, just to make sure that he was capable enough to do the job without slipping or falling down.

Dante washed his hands, allowing Damien to take charge once more. Once away from the stalls, Damien grabbed a towel and quickly handed it to Dante who wrapped it around his bare torso, as the young agent now led him to a hidden corner of the vast garden.

Dante ended up sitting on one of the stone benches, staring glumly into space, as Damien scanned the outer perimeters just to make sure no one was around to eavesdrop on their conversation. Once he was sure that they were in the clear, he proceeded to explain exactly who he was and why he was there.

"So, you've literally been sent here just to make sure that I'm keeping myself on track? Is that it?" Dante glared at Damien, displaying a look of disappointment at the young man. It seemed that this organization was monitoring his every move as if he was not to be trusted!

"Well, in a manner of speaking, yes. But I assure you, that's not really the case. From what I've observed it seems that you are quite capable of handling yourself...I think?" Damien nodded.

"Well thank you for that vote of confidence!" Dante rolled his eyes, attempting to stand up, but was still a bit wobbly on his feet. Damien shot his hand out on instinct to steady the man, who flinched from his grasp, in order to prove a point that he was feeling well enough much to Damien's disdain.

"Calm down. I didn't mean anything by it, detective. You've got a great track record which the organization knows about and I'm not about to blow it for you. I'm just here to lend a helping hand if necessary. My partner will be joining us soon enough. He's just removing certain obstacles that are in the way at the moment..." Damien felt deeply sorry for the man, having to go through this ordeal by himself.

"Your partner? I was told by my commander that someone was meeting me and now there's two of you?" Dante's eyes grew wide, seriously wondering what he had gotten himself involved in.

"Yes, he came along for the ride" Damien smirked as Randy made his presence known to them both, by casually sauntering up towards them and planting a very passionate kiss on Damien's lips, clearly marking his territory. But the young agent looked peeved at such action, shoving Randy off forcibly.

Dante grinned, suddenly quite sober at the blatant display of affection the other agent had for his partner. It seemed that the two young agents were more than just working partners, which Dante admired. He certainly thought that the two agents were too young to be involved in such a heavy organization such as this.