Accidental Partners in Crime

Chapter 17: Hello and Goodbye

Sera's POV

I ran fingers through my hair trying to untagged the storm of knots glued together with determination to piss me off. I was adequately successful.

I growled and quickly pulled my hair up into a ponytail. I rubbed the eye boogers away before exiting the bathroom with a fresh outfit on.

"Okay. I say we celebrate our awesomeness by stealing a couple bottles of liquor and having a party of two. What do ya say?"

When he doesn't answer I look up and see him hunched over the counter and tears slipping down his face.

Oh shit.

I rush over to him. "Hey are you okay what's-"

"Sera I'm so sorry."

"What are you talking about?"

"I fucked up. Dammit I'm so so sorry, Sera."

"What's happening? What are you sorry for? Did they find us? Jack what's-"

"Please stop calling me that."

"Well damn buddy I don't have many-"

"We need to move right now." He says and stands up straight. "She could be anywhere. We need to leave now."

He roughly grabs my hand and drags me to the elevator without an explanation.

"Hey!" I shout. "Where are we going?"

"Away from here."

"Any chance I could get a location out of that statement?" I ask trying to dig my heels into the ground to stop him or at least slow him down for a second.

"I'll explain everything while we are moving. Now for once stop fucking talking and listen to me!" He yells and takes a second to look back at me.

For a second I didn't see the sweet yet rude person I'd come to know. Instead I saw him. The person who'd made my life a living hell. The person I tried everyday to not be anything like. I saw my father.

I immediately shut up. He nodded sharply and we went up the elevator.

Owl's POV

It's too quiet in the elevator going up but I don't mind. I hold Sera's hand tightly and try to think of a way we can get out of this.

When the elevator doors slide open I already know we are too late.

At least 50 guns are pointed towards mine and Sera's head. All held by agents some of who I trained. One of them stands out from the rest. She walks forward and smiles at me coldly.

"Hello Owl. Long time no see. Remind me again when it was you killed my father."

"Anne I did not-"

"Shut up! I don't want to hear it." Her jaw tightens and her eyes slide to Sera. "And who's this?"

"None of your business." I grind out.

She stares wide-eyed for a moment before breaking down in laughter.

"Don't tell me the great Owl has feelings." Her laughter slowly dies and she looks at us with dead eyes. "What was it you said to me? 'I shouldn't and don't get involved with people.'" Her eyebrow a furrow. "You were right, you shouldn't."

Before I can process what's happening I hear a shot ring out and Sera collapses beside me.

Sera's POV

If hangovers were bitches this is a complete nighmare. My leg feels like it's been shot.

"That's because it has you donut."