Ruby Redfort: Embers of Memories( A Bradley Baker/LB fan fiction)

Uh oh

LB runs into the room of the spectrum Christmas party. Agents are spread amongst the spacious sofas and dance floor. As always Dr Lacy was at the buffet area, snacking on jelly donuts (her latest pregnancy craving).

Oh no, thinks Bradley, seeing her usually calm face flustered. She looks around and when she finds him she runs up towards him.

BRADLEY: 'Okay. Context. Go.'
LB: 'So you know how me and agent Kian have this kinda sorta major rivalry'
BRADLEY: *eyebrow raise 'really? I hadn't noticed'
LB: ha ha very funny. Well we've been doing pranks all week, just for fun,
BRADLEY: right
LB: So today I thought it would be funny to cover the floor of Millfield's office in holly berries because I know that Kian's in charge of keeping it pristine while he's away on holiday.
And ..
BRADLEY: Go on
LB: I may have also spelt out something on the lines of 'you lose, LB stays victorious' with Millfield's files (yes he has a lot of them) and

Millfield enters through the back door of the party and immediately starts scouting the room for LB

LB: Long story short, he may have got back early from his holiday, I may be hiding, and I most probably will not be around in Spectrum in the new year.

BRADLEY'S POV

We run quickly to the side of the room, putting as much distance between us and Millfield as possible.

I look around for a place to hide. Nope it's a room full of people and that's as far as the cover goes. Uh oh this does not look good.

Millfield starts walking in their direction.

LB sees this and her face drops. I have to think fast. Eventually I have an idea that just might work.

LB's POV

"Loveday" says Bradley " We don't have much time, I have an idea just... don't freak out okay?"

Loveday? He only uses my real name to tell me something big, something important, or to show I need to trust him. Millfield starts to walk directly towards us. I need to know this idea and fast!

I go to question him but before I can open my mouth I'm interrupted by his lips on mine.

It's as if time stops. All the rest of the world fades: Millfield, Spectrum, Christmas. As he kisses me.

Millfield looks straight past us, unaware.

We break apart sharing a mutual look of amazement. Before we have a chance to break the silence we're thrown off course by the interrogation "Has anyone seen Miss LB"

I flash Bradley a look which he interprets correctly- Run!

MILLFIELDS POV

With my question they run out the front entrance and into the spectrum atrium. For two people so incredibly smart they are also incredibly oblivious. As if I didn't see what just happened. As if everyone else in the room didn't either.

As the door shuts behind them everyone falls silent and turns to me.

'Didn't I say they'd kiss by New Years?'
A burst of laughter erupts.

I sit down with a glass of prosecco, I can deal with LB later. But for now I sit content, knowing that Agent Kian owes me $20.