And when I felt like I was an old cardigan
Under someone's bed
You put me on and said I was your favorite
~~~~~
"If you didn't want me to join the jobs, why give me a new bracelet and ear-piece?"
Zayn looked at Liam then looked away "Going on jobs means leaving Connor for hours on time" He said flipping through papers "I didn't want you to go until he feels close enough to do someone to not need to search for you when you aren't there"
Liam stayed quiet then smiled weakly "He asked about Estrella yesterday?"
Zayn smiled as he typed on a keyboard "Yeah?"
Liam nodded "He calls her Stell"
Zayn looked at Liam "I'm.... I'm glad"
They both looked at each other before the printer started to print, Zayn quickly looked away from Liam and cleared his throat
"I'll see you in the meeting room"
Liam nodded and walked away
Zayn stood there for a moment before he sat on the floor and used the papers to cover his face
"You aren't 18, get a hang of yourself"
~~~~~
Zayn cleared his throat "So, for tomorrow's job, the line-up will be Louis, Harry, Liam, Stiles, Claire, Niall, Theo and I" He said rubbing his jaw
"Theo and Stiles will be in the camera room, Louis, Harry and Liam will be in the bar and seating area, Claire you'll be on the stage."
Niall frowned "What will I do?"
"Tending the bar"
Everyone nodded, Zayn looked at Derek and Dunbar "You both will be taking control of the body-cameras and ear pieces"
Dunbar raised his hand and Zayn sighed but nodded
"What about Yaser?"
Zayn shook his head "He'll be with Trisha. Taking care of 1 kid is one thing, but they have 3 to watch after now and I doubt it'll be easy for her to do it alone"
Niall chuckled "Don't let her hear you say that"
Zayn waved him off and Isaac cleared his throat
"What about me?"
Zayn shook his head "Nothing"
Louis patted Isaac's shoulder and Isaac shrugged
Zayn took a deep breath "Everyone, go train, go get ready and do whatever you have to do. Tomorrow will be a lone day-" He sighed "And an even longer night"
~~~~~
Liam was holding a gun when his hands spasmed
He grimaced and put it down when Zayn's hand came into his upper arm
"Cmon" He muttered
Liam shook his head "I understand how you felt now" Liam whispered, Zayn shrugged "When did your hands stop?"
Zayn shook his head, fixing Liam's stance "They didn't."
Liam looked at Zayn over his shoulder, they kept their eyes together
"Your eyes are still pretty" Liam whispered, Zayn's eyes widened and he looked away "C'mon now.... You must know" Liam whispered
Zayn cleared his throat and pulled away, Liam immediately missing his warmth
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Fanfiction"You and I have been playing a different game. You thought this was a game of Russian roulette, when in reality it's chess, and I just won"
