The heist proved to be eventful. It went exactly as Kaz had planned and in the end it was a good job I was there as I proved a good asset in distracting the guard who appeared unplanned.
Afterwards we all meet and look over the blueprint.
As we lay the blueprint out on the pub table, the building that's become our meeting place, we pour over it, trying to find a way in.
"How about this hallway?" Inej suggests
"No, the guard towers right by there" Jesper adds
"What about the other side-" I start to suggest before I groan "no, another guard towers over there" I conclude "damn it!"
"That's it there's no way in" Inej says
"And no way out" Kaz adds
"I thought this plan might fail" the conductor enters into the conversation "it's a good job I plan ahead" he tells us
Suddenly an acrobat falls off her rope and lands on the floor with a thud, our heads snap in her direction.
I suck in a breath between my teeth at the sight of the crumpled body on the stage behind us.
Kaz looks for a minute before he sighs
"Clever, I hate to admit" he speaks
It dawns on me what just happened, but before I can say it, Kaz interjects.
"Inej, there's a place available for you in the circus" he says with a smile, enjoying the look of horror that flashes on her face.
Like I said he's smitten.
"No way!" She interjected before his expression returns back to normal.
"Yes. You have to" he says "you'll have to fill in for the girl and the rest of us will have to find a way onto the circus as well" he says as he glances at me and I go as white as a sheet
I sigh as I think about my talents that are only going to cause trouble.
"I can shoot, obviously" Jesper says
"Great. Inej you'll be rope performing, Jesper you're on shooting... conductor...."
"Why i'm a talent scout of cause" he says giving a bow. "I will recommend them to you all but you may have to .... Demonstrate your skills"
"Audition?" I say as they turn to me "No" I panic as I turn to Kaz "please I can't Kaz, I won't be able to control it-" I start
I gasp, shutting up, as he pulls me towards him with his cane.
He places one arm behind my back and positions his head next to my ear.
He may not intend for it to happen, but he's hugging me.... Kaz is hugging me.
"You have to, Lola" he whispers " I know you don't want to but you're going to have to. You'll be fine"
"But I can't" I say gasping "not after-"
"Then find something else you're good at- I can't have you stranded here"
He pulls away within a second and I'm left standing open mouthed.
Kaz hugged me.
After I watch him walk off with the conductor over to the circus people, Inej gives me a small smile before she follows him.
Jesper chuckles as he hands me his own glass.
"Here, looks like you need this more then me" he comments as I nod and take a chug
"He hugged me Jes! You saw it to right?" I ask as I glance at him and see him tilt his head
"Kazs standards? Then yes. To normal people you need to actually be holding each other and for more then ten seconds" he says with a laugh
I punch his arm
"He hugged me!" I say again with a chuckle
"What did he even say" he asks me as I hand him back his drink
I swallow. I still haven't told the others about my talents.
"He said I need to find a job at the circus, but I don't think I'm going to find one. I might just stay here-"
"No way!" He interjects "you can be my assistant" he says with a smile
"Your assistant?" I ask
"Yes! You can have the apple on your head that I shoot off" he says, proud of the suggestions he's come up with
"You promise that you won't shoot me right?" I ask
He nods
"And will I have to wear a stupid short skirted costume?" I ask
He nods with a bigger cheeky smile.
I gasp as I go to slap his arm when he grabs my hands and puts them behind my back. The interaction leaves us in a hold together.
"So what do you say?" He asks
I think
"I guess there could be worse things then being with you" I say as he smiles and slings his arm over my shoulder and we make our way to the others who are talking to the ringmaster.
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Darling || JesperxOC || Shadow and Bone DISCONTINUED
Fanfic"Why should I let you become one of us?" He stares me up and down with his cane firmly held in his right hand with his left on top of it. "You've not proven that you're of any worth to me at all" He finishes as he keeps his eyes fixed onto mine, as...
