bullets and bouquets

37

"I'll call you after the plane lands, okay?" Emma says to Jenna at the airport. Sadie waits in the convertible.

"Okay," Jenna sighs. Both girls don't want to be apart, but Emma has to head back to the states to continue filming. After their double date last night, Jenna assured Emma they would figure something out.

Emma hugs Jenna before grabbing her face and kissing her on the lips.

"Okay," the blonde sighs, "Bye."

"Goodbye," Jenna answers. Emma begins to walk to the security checkpoint. The gang leader waits until she's gone all the way through without problems. She would send Emma home on her jet, but that would look suspicious in the states.

"Ready?" Sadie asks when Jenna gets into the passenger seat.

"Yup, let's do this."

***

When they arrive back at Jenna's mansion, Bella is just waking up.

"Cara mia, I have some business to take care of, but we'll be around here okay?" Sadie says.

"Okay," the brunette answers. Her love kisses her on the cheek before disappearing down to the conference rooms with Jenna.

"When will she be here?" Sadie asks.

"Any minute," Jenna answers. She takes a deep breath.

"Stop worrying, you'll be fine," the redhead orders.

"I know, I know. I'm just a little nervous is all," she answers. Right on cue, Sawyer radios.

"She's here," is all she says.

"Copy, we're waiting in the first conference room," the gang leader answers.

"Copy," a couple of seconds later, a blonde woman walks into the room. She wears a devilish smile.

"Sadie, Jenna," she greets.

"Florence," Sadie greets. The three sit down at the table.

"To what do I owe the pleasure?" Florence asks.

"I have a proposal for you," Jenna starts, "I want out of the business."

Florence's smile drops to a blank face, "Out? What do you mean out?"

"I want to... become a civilian," she explains. Florence squints.

"And why on Earth would you want to do that?" she questions. Jenna looks at Sadie, "Don't tell me you're leaving 'cause of a civvy?"

Both girls stay silent.

"You fell in love with a civvy, didn't you?" she questions.

"She did."

"Sadie!"

"You weren't answering, someone has to," the redhead exclaims.

"Jenna, this is a bad idea," Florence says.

"I know, I know," the gang leader sighs, "But Emma won't be with me if I keep running this business. And I like Emma a lot. I would never think of leaving. But she's got my heart."

Florence falls silent.

"Sadie, what do you think of this?" she asks.

"I know that it's dangerous. But Jenna and Emma are happy together," she explains.

"They've met?"

"She just flew home today," Jenna elaborates. Florence sighs.

"Okay. So what does leaving have to do with me?"

"My business. I need someone I trust to take over," she explains.

"And you want me to do that?"

"Yes."

"What's in it for me?" Florence asks.

"This. Everything," Jenna says.

"You're just going to leave everything behind?"

"Well, not my clothes and stuff, but my cars, my jet, my house," she offers.

"If I do this, I will run the cartel. I'll fire your people and hire new ones if I need them," Florence says.

"You have every right to do so. This business will be entirely yours. And I accept that," Jenna states.

"I'm in. What's your plan for becoming a civvy?" the blonde asks.

"Sadie?"

"You'll kill her off to all her enemies, state you're taking her business. She'll lie low for a couple of months and then go to the States to be with Emma," Sadie explains.

"Okay. How soon are we talking?"

"How soon are you available?" Jenna asks.

"Let me check, one moment," Florence says. She pulls out her phone and calls someone, "What's my Tuesday for next week look like? Great. Keep my schedule clear, I'm killing someone that day. Lovely, bye."

She hangs up the phone, "Does Tuesday work?"

"Tuesday's fine."

***

"So, you're gonna come live with us then?" Bella asks Jenna in the game room. Florence has left and went back to her home in France. Now, the three are playing a round of darts.

"Yes, just until it's safe for me to fly over to the States," she answers. She lands a dart in the 20-section.

"Will we ever see you again then?" the brunette asks.

"Don't worry, Cara mia, they will definitely come visit," Sadie answers, "And we can go visit them too."

"Okay, good," Bella answers, "Are you going to have a different name too?"

"Jenna, I'll keep it, but my last name won't be Ortega."

"Are you gonna change it to Myers?" Bella asks, smirking.

"I would have to marry her for that," Jenna chuckles, "and although I'm sure she wouldn't be opposed, I think it's a little early to be thinking about marriage."

"True," the brunette answers. She then turns to Sadie, "When are we gonna get married?"

The redhead spits out the beer she was drinking. Bella bursts out laughing.

"I'm sorry, I'm sorry," she laughs. She kisses her girlfriend on the cheek.

"Real talk, can I be a bridesmaid at your wedding? I could be on either side," Jenna says.

"Yes, you can be a bridesmaid," Sadie answers.

"So what will be your new last name?" Bella asks, going back to her original question.

"I'm thinking Ortiz," she says, "It's kind of like my actual last name, but different enough that no one will notice. Especially if I will be primarily living in the States."

"I like it," Bella answers.

"Thank you," she says.

"Have you told Emma yet?"

"Oh shit," the girl throws the dart and it bounces off the board, "I didn't call her."

She runs out of the game room. Sadie and Bella chuckle lightly.

"She's whipped," the redhead comments. Bella rolls her eyes.

"So are you," she fires back.

"So what if I am?" Sadie smirks

"Nothing. You just better be whipped for one person only."

"I am, cara mia," she turns and kneels down in front of Bella, "For you and you only."