Undercover Love

Chapter 14

"Let's go, Agent Black! Agent Fang is waiting and the party starts in just 5 minutes!" I could hear Agent White's urgent call from just outside the door. As I glanced at myself in the mirror, I couldn't help but feel a bit defeated. My hair and makeup were flawless, but the dress they had chosen for me felt like a trap. It was a tight-fitting scarlet red number that barely reached my knees, with no sleeves or straps except for a thin piece of fabric draped over my shoulder. I had styled my hair in a high ponytail, curling the ends and letting them fall gracefully over my shoulder. After adjusting my dress for what felt like the hundredth time and applying a bit of lip gloss, I finally stepped out of the dressing room. I refused to wear the garish eyeshadow they had picked out for me, though.

I noticed Agent White's surprised expression as he quickly closed his mouth with an audible snap. I found it amusing and caught up with him as he walked over to where Agent Fang was standing. Running a hand through his greying hair, Agent Fang nodded at me before providing instructions on what to do.

I had been waiting in line for 15 minutes to get in, and I felt uneasy as people kept staring at me. I tried to adjust my dress to cover more skin. Agent White noticed my discomfort and jokingly asked if I disliked wearing the dress.

"I don't like wearing any dress!" I snapped, tugging at my dress again as we finally came up to the door. The man letting everyone in stopped us and asked our names before confirming that we were on the list and removing the gate. Agent White held out his arm and smiled smugly at me. When I didn't take his arm he sighed and nudged me "C'mon, all the couples do it here, it'll look weird if we don't" Glaring at him, I finally took his arm, copying the lady in front of me and leaning on his shoulder. 

After we were in, both Agent White and I both looked around, hoping to spot our target. Suddenly as I spotted him, I realized something "Agent White...we have a slight problem"

"Whats that?"

"Don't you see the crowd around him?"

"Yeah?"

"How am I supposed to get him without arousing suspicion?"

"Agent Black... you're going to hate me but...that crowd is like 95% girls, I think you could..."

"Absolutely not!!"

Agent White shrugged "I'm not saying right now, we have to blend in for now, but if the need arises, I'm just saying that's a good option..."

"B, that can be option B"

"What is option A?"

"Anything else!"

"Right...Ok, well, why don't we just blend in for now and see if an opening comes?"

"That sounds so much better than your last idea"

Even though I didn't like option B, it was seeming like it was going to be the only option as the party went on and more people instead of less, came to our target's side. I sighed and went over to the bar, picked up a glass of punch, and downed it quickly as I saw Agent White coming over to me.

Right as Agent White reached me, dance music started to play and everyone started to get paired off into their couples and start dancing. Agent White reached me and grinned, glancing from them to me. I suddenly got what he was trying to say and immediately backed away from him, only stopping when I was suddenly jabbed in the back by the bar. Agent White sighed and jogged up to me "Oh come on Agent Black, let's have a little fun while we are here, besides, we can't get close to Alex while he's dancing, besides, all couples are required to dance together"

"We're not a..."

"Technically we are because of our undercover identity"

I groaned, I hadn't thought about that, grumbling, I took his outstretched hand and whispered "I hate you!" through clenched teeth as he led me out to the dance floor. "Hmm, I don't think you do" 

"I don't dance Agent White"

"Really? You can fight, have perfect shot, and can't dance?"

"My mom never taught me and my dad didn't have time to teach me"

"Well now is a perfect time to learn"

I couldn't say anything else before Agent White took my hand with one of his, put my other hand on his shoulder, and proceeded to put his free hand on my waist. "Just follow my lead, its really simple once you get the hang of it"

"Yeah sure"

But he was right, after a few minutes of stepping on Agent White's feet, I got the hang of it, focusing everything I had on Agent White, rather than my feet. After was seemed like a few seconds (but was really 30 minutes) the music stopped, everyone clapped and I found myself awkwardly holding onto Agent White before I quickly let go and turned to hide my blush. 

I began to feel anxious as the party was winding down, and we still hadn't completed our mission. Agent White finally broke his silence and lowered his gaze, "Don't look, but I think Alex is on to us"

"What?" I asked, forcing myself not to turn and look.

"Oh no...he has some CIA agents with him"

"How do you know they are CIA?"

"Believe me when I say I know a CIA agent when I see one"

"...Right...ok"

Again I wondered, what did he know? And how did he know these things? But I had bigger problems. As I sneaked peak, I saw one of the men slowly loading a pistol and walking toward us. I sucked in a breath "Agent White" I whispered, nudging him, but it was way too late, the man was slowly raising the pistol, and I knew if he was an Agent or anything like the sort, then he wouldn't hesitate to shoot us, regardless of the people around. Right as he looked like he was about to pull the trigger before I knew what was happening, Agent White had bit pinned against the wall, lips pressed tightly against mine, covering me with his body. 

At that time, it felt like my brain just shut down and I felt too stunned to do anything. What felt like a few seconds later, I opened my eyes a little to find all the men and Alex leaving quickly threw one of the back doors. I put my hand on Agent White's shoulder and pulled back a bit, "Uh...They're getting away"

Agent White blinked a few times and frowned "Who?"

"Our target?"

Agent White glanced down at my lips and I quickly rephrased what I had just said "Our human target...Alex and the men?"

It took a few seconds, but a flicker of understanding crossed his face and he took my arm and quickly sprang towards the back doors I pointed to.

Once outside in the parking lot, I pushed Agent White away to go get and bring around the car saying "I'll handle Alex"

A few minutes later I caught up with Alex, walking alone to his car. After a quick scuffle to which I easily won, right before I tased him he laughed and said "I know who you are...Rain"

My grip loosened for a few seconds, but I kept my hold on him "I don't care, you're coming with me"

"You really want to help the Mafia take over Agent Rain?"

I sighed "I'm on a mission, and need you to complete it" 

"Which one?" He asked before I quickly tased him and put him in the backseat of the car as Agent White pulled up.