To Fall

Chapter Five: I'll Always Hold On

               Niall had dropped Lilliana off about a half an hour ago with a promise to see her tonight and a heavy make out session. Luck was on her side since her parents were not at home when she arrive so no awkward questions about her attire or what exactly she did the previous night. Going through her closet the teen pulled out a pair of black skinny jeans, a pink satin peplum top, and black booties. Satisfied with her choice she undressed and slipped into her outfit with a smile. She didn’t want to look like a bum all day when the possibility of a date later on in the evening still held true.

“If everything is handled by the time I come to you we are going on a date, baby.” Niall said as he made the right onto her street.

                Lilliana smiled at how sweet and thoughtful he was, who knew? Looking at her reflection Lilliana grumbled, her hair was a mess! Slinking towards her bathroom the brunette thought of what exactly she wanted to do to her hair. Pulling out her hair products and blower she settled on leaving it natural and having a waterfall braid on in her hair. Turning on the blower the brunette applied the sprays and creams to her hair to give the desired look before bending over and applying the blow dryer.

“So, Lilliana is here to stay? We haven’t scared her off with our lifestyle?” Liam asked while Niall read over the list of possible traitors that Harry and Zayn and come up with.

“Liam, do not start right now.” Harry warned before Niall could comment.

                Choosing to ignore Liam’s obvious jibe he continued to scan the list of names when someone in particular caught his attention. He thought over the last time he had spoken to him and how off the man seemed. This could have been the traitor that helped the French.

“Harry, Francis Belgard, he seemed off the last two times we had talks or encounters. His name is as French as they come and his Father came to London from Paris a few years after our grandfathers had handled the country situation.” Niall breathed looking at Harry with fiery eyes.

                Zayn surged forward in his seat, hands gripping the desk, and eyes narrowed. Liam thought over the name and attempted to place the last few encounters he had with the man while Louis was oddly silent. Harry nodded and looked at Niall and then at Zayn before returning his gaze to the name in question.

“Niall, we’re going to have to flush him out to be absolutely sure but I think we’ve finally gotten a solid lead on who our traitor is.” Harry conceded with a nod. 

                The room fell into silence before Louis decided to pipe up.

“I think Liam, Zayn, and I should call a meeting with him and his group who handled the setup of Zayn’s meeting last night. We should do it tonight and flush the rat out.” Louis said hoping to gain an acceptance from Niall and Harry.

                Niall and Harry both looked at each other, having a silent conversation, before both looked back to Louis and gave their nod of agreement. Zayn grinned while Liam patted him on the shoulder and Louis smiled with a thumbs up.

“Let’s get this show on the road! Have fun with Lilliana tonight, Niall, be a gentlemen, yeah?” Louis teased as he rose from his seat.

“Don’t you worry about my love life, Louis, I got this.” Niall laughed.

“We all know I’m the only who planned out the date so it will be perfect. You three get to work and Niall and I will go over our visit to New York.” Harry interceded with a chuckle.

                Louis, Zayn, and Liam all exited the office leaving Harry and Niall alone to deal with the planning of their business trip to New York.