Live While We're Spies (A One Direction and Jonas Brothers Spy Story)

Chapter 2

“Oh, that’s fascinating.” 

“Really? How uncouth!”

I sighed, feeling annoyed at the sound of conversing in the next room. I was going to feel so out of place. Hell, I already felt pretty off with the way I was dressed.

Dresses weren’t my thing. Neither was jewelry though, and I was stuck wearing a plethora of that as well. Even my hair was done up. Nothing about the way I looked expressed who I really was as person. But that was kind of the point. I wasn’t supposed to stick out. I was supposed to blend in. Act like I belonged with all the well offs attending the art gallery. 

It was the one thing I really hated about being a part of this whole thing. Sneaking around and getting information was no problem for me. I could handle keeping out of sight. It was these undercover missions that got me worked up. I wasn’t sure why that was… it just was what it was. I hated undercover missions and it would probably always be that way.

“Wow…” 

I whirled around, seeing Kevin, Joe, and Nick all standing behind me. I felt my face heat up as I glared at them. “Wha-what?” I quickly questioned.

Nick and Kevin both glanced away, seemingly trying to avoid the question. “You… it’s just you actually look like a girl for once!” Joe exclaimed, suddenly freezing as he finished his statement.

My glare intensified and zeroed in on Joe. He’d never been good a holding his tongue. And that had tended to get him in trouble several times, a good percentage of them with me. “Just what are you trying to insinuate, Joe?” I asked, taking a slight step closer to him and his brothers.

The three of them all backed up, their movements in perfect synchronization as they eyed me carefully. “Sav… calm down. He didn’t mean it that way…” Nick said, holding his hands up and talking in as calming a voice he could muster.

“Oh?” I asked, my gaze quickly shifting over to Nick. “And how did he mean it then? Because I can only think of one way it might be meant to come across.”

“You know Joe, Savvy,” Kevin says, a nervous laugh slipping out as he scratched the back of his head. “He doesn’t always think before he speaks.”

I allowed my glare to drift across all three of them before crossing my arm and huffing, turning around as I decided it wasn’t the time nor the place to be dealing with this. I was annoyed enough with Joe from his actions earlier. This was just going to make revenge later all the better.

Some whispering sounded behind me and I suddenly found a pair of arms wrapped around me. I stiffened and my face hardened, feeling annoyed with the sudden contact. “Savannah…” Joe whispered, his tone sounding apologetic enough. “I’m sorry… but I’m not letting go until you forgive me.”

I groaned in annoyance. “Threatening me with hugs isn’t the way earn my forgiveness Joe…” I muttered, noticing his hold tighten slightly as I attempted to squirm out of it. “Fine! I forgive you! Just let go of me!”

“No hard feelings about earlier?”

“I can’t promise that…” The hug tightened. “Fine! Fine… no hard feelings! Now, release me!”

Joe quickly released his hold on me and turned me around, grinning as he pulled me into more playful hug. I scoffed, quickly pushing him away. “You know you love me Sav!” Joe laughed, quickly stopping me as I tried to push him away. 

“More like tolerate!” I spat back, though he was right in that I cared for him.

Him, Kevin, and Nick had been big parts of my life for a long time. I’d met them when I’d become their neighbor at the age of nine, my parents having moved us to New Jersey from London to be closer to my mom‘s parents. I’d gotten on well with the group and they’d thought my accent to be funny. So we’d all started to play together.