moonstruck - a five hargreeves story (sequel)

the fated reunion (ep 4/ep 5)

We hid behind a stone wall by the entrance of the consulate before climbing over. I was careful about my dress as I followed directly behind Lila, who was following Diego, until we stopped behind a car.

"So, what's the plan?" A British voice sounded from in front of me, getting the Latino man's attention.

"We infiltrate, we identify, we extract. Double time."

Lila turned to Five and I, confused. "What the hell is he talking about?"

"Find the old man and get out fast." We said in unison, sharing a sideways glance.

Diego deadpanned at the three of us. "That's what I said." He glanced back towards the entrance. "On me." He ran to another car, expecting us to follow.

However, Lila turned to Five and I. "After you." Five only glared while I glanced between them expectantly. "What? I can't be polite?"

The boy glanced at me and silently motioned towards Diego. I sighed and nodded before sneaking past the two, waiting behind the older Hargreeves while my friends threatened each other.

Once the two caught up to us, we straightened up and headed inside, blending in perfectly to the crowd. Five grabbed two flutes of champagne, handing one to me as we slipped through everyone. I raised an eyebrow at him, to which he shrugged his shoulders.

"I doubt you'll get drunk off of one glass. Indulge a little." I rolled my eyes with a small smile before taking a sip, humming at the decent taste.

I made sure to hold it in a classy manner, not willing to make myself stand out as we all stood for a moment to solidify our plan. "So, who's going to see Reggie, and who's gonna stay down here and act casual?" I asked the three, taking another sip.

Five raised an eyebrow at me before gesturing to the stairs. "You and I will stay up there, and these two won't do anything stupid, right?" He looked over at his brother, who glared before I was pulled away by the boy in uniform.

The music could still be heard faintly as we climbed the stairs, muffled voices able to be heard through one of the doors. I huffed in annoyance and slid down the wall I was leaning against, making my dress sprawl out around me.

"What are you doing?" He whispered, hands in his pockets as he stared down at my moping form.

"I'm bored and have nothing to do." I answered simply, before a hand was held out for me to take.

I raised an eyebrow while gazing into his bright green eyes before taking it, allowing him to haul me up. "Well, we can still hear the music, can't we?" He mumbled as he pulled me close, placing a gentle hand on my waist while holding the other one to the side.

I held in my gasp as I shivered lightly at the touch, allowing one of my hands to wrap around his shoulders while he held the other. Once I had done so, he led me into a simple waltz across the carpet, reminding me of our dance at the park only a few days prior.

A light pink flush appeared on my cheeks as I noticed how much closer we were than at the park, and how much more fluid we were now that there wasn't a crowd watching us. Five even twirled me, allowing the skirt of my dress to flare out before he pulled me close once more, a hint of a smile on his lips. I wanna kiss him so badly...

I shook my head at my own thoughts and my movements froze, making the boy furrow his eyebrows in concern. "Doll, what's wrong?" He asked softly, placing a hand on my cheek, forcing me to look into his green eyes.

I bit my lip and sighed, forcing a small smile onto my features. "Just...remembered something, is all. Nothing to worry about." I said simply, hoping that he would accept my blatant lie. Luckily, he did with narrowed eyes before we pulled apart, our hands still conjoined.