Agent Kelly Tomlinson

Forty Four

"The target was you."

My body was numb and frozen in its spot in the interrogation room. My mind was starting to slowly process what Antonio just confessed. Me? The target was me? I didn't know whether to be ecstatic that One Direction was no longer in trouble - Harry and Louis could go back to living their normal life without having to keep an extra eye open. They would be safe - Or was I supposed to be mortified that someone was after me and willing to use my brother and boyfriend against me.

I felt like I had been punched in the gut. How could I have not seen this coming? The first bomb that threatened the safety of One Direction was found in a janitor's closet, no where near the boys, and was easily found. Antonio has never slipped up like that before. That bomb was meant for me - to gain my attention and come to the rescue and save my brother. Not only was I Agent Kelly to King's Exchange but I was also Kelly Tomlinson. They did their research. They found that out. I had put my brother in danger just for being who I am. I felt sick to my stomach, like all of this was my fault and the world was crashing down around me.

Who could have possibly wanted me dead? The list could go on for hours. I have too many enemies to count, so many people I had put away and killed. There were thousands of families and criminals out there that would love to have my head on a stick. That was one major con of having this job. You can't please everybody.

Then I was hit with a petrifying thought so overwhelming it felt like time had frozen. Had I just put One Direction in even more trouble? I just took in Antonio Sanchez for questioning. King's Exchange has to know he will confess. They used the boys for leverage before their company was at stake, what was going to happen to them now that they knew I was getting close to closing in on them. Were they more screwed than they were before?

"Kelly." Ryan said loudly. He probably had been calling my name for a couple of minutes. I snapped out of my daze and looked at Ryan horrified. He handed me his phone. "It's Ian."

I took the phone with shaky hands. Blood was pounding in my ears I could barely hear anything. I wanted to run out of here and drive back to Harry and Louis's where all the guys were ordered to stay until we were certain they were 100% safe. I couldn't help but feel responsible and that I deserved all the blame for endangering the boys.

"I-Ian?" I breathed.

"Listen to me Kelly, everything is going to be okay. Alright? This is why being your best friend has its perks. I already know what you're thinking and I sent a unit to surround the perimeter of the boys' home until every single member of King's Exchange is in custody. Okay?"

I nodded, feeling forever grateful that Ian had the power to read my mind even when he was nowhere near me.

"Kelly?" Ian said on the other line.

Oh right, he can't see me. "Yeah okay." I breathed. I hated feeling so vulnerable in front of Antonio and sped walked out of his sight and into the other side of the mirror. I looked at him through the window. His face was cold. He didn't enjoy watching me almost crumble in front of him. Somewhere in that man, there was a small heart.

"I hacked into Antonio's computer and went through his emails. He had an order to set off a small explosive at One Direction's interview a couple of months ago, but was told to leave empty handed and that it was only a message for said target Kelly Tomlinson." Ian explained.

"Ian what if something happens to them because of me?" I said, listening to my own mind and barely to what Ian was trying to tell me. My mind was racing with all these endless ideas of how King's Exchange was going to use my brother and now-boyfriend against me. Their life will forever be changed and they will never be the same and it will be all my fault. Because I had made some enemies.