Do you trust me?

fifteen

Zach POV

"Excuse me?"

Jack chuckled slightly.

Jack: She is your girl right?

"I dont know what you are talking about Mr Tyler."

Jack: So if she is not, then it will be free for me to pursue her?

I clenched my fist without letting him read my expression.

"Sure but I dont think Ms Sanders will be interested."

There was something fishy with this guy. I cannot let him know about us. It might be dangerous to my mission. I cannot let him sense my weakness. It will be even more dangerous for her.

Jack: Well maybe I will try to get her to change her mind.

Gabriella came back from the bathroom.

Jack: So Gabriella, I have to go now but I had a good time. Could I maybe take you out for dinner? Tomorrow night?

I continued to stare at him, my insides raging.

Gabriella: Oh Im sorry Jack. We are colleagues and nothing more. Maybe we stick to our professional meetings?

Yes. Thank you baby.

I smirked slightly at him.

Jack: Sure, fair enough. Ill see you at work.

He kissed Gabriella's hands and winked at her before smiling at me. He then walked out of the restaurant.

Gabriella: He seems nice.

I was too angry to answer her. I didnt want to snap at her and so I kept quiet.

Gabriella: Warren?

"Hmm?"

I replied without turning to her.

Gabriella: Baby?

I turned to look at her.

Gabriella: Are you ok? You seem distant.

Zach: Im fine. Just had a lot on my mind from the meetings.

I smiled faintly at her.

She wrapped her hands in mine.

Gabriella: It will get better. How about I cook you dinner tonight?

Zach: I would love that.

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Gabriella POV

I made Eggplant Gratin with couscous for dinner. Warren was relatively quiet since lunch and was on his laptop for a while since coming home.

Maybe he really had a lot on his mine.

As I was finishing up, John barged through the front door unaware that I was in the kitchen.

John: Hey Zach! You are finally home.  The agency needs updates on your mission asap. They are up my neck....

Zach? Mission? Agency?

I came out of the kitchen confused and saw Warren glaring at John to shut up.

John: Oh Gabriella, I didnt know you were here.

"Whats going on? What did I just hear?"

Zach: Nothing babe. John was talking on his phone.

John fumbled to take out his phone from the pocket.

John: Ya. Ya I am.

"And you had time to put it into your pocket and complete your conversation just as I walk out? "

John was about to say something when I cut him.

"I dont appreciate being lied to and I know you are lying to me Warren. "

Zach: Baby. Im not lying to you.

Gabriella: Warren, I had enough of being treated like I dont matter for half my life. I dont expect it to come from you.

He came towards me but I stopped him.

Gabriella: Dont. I know you are hiding something from me. If you dont trust me and respect me as your girlfriend, we are done.

I grabbed my bag and headed for the door. He grabbed my arm before I reached the door.

Zach: Elle wait. I do trust you. I love you Elle.

"Save it Warren. I know my life was shit before you came but at least I was comfortable in my shell. You brought me out and now you are lying to me. Hiding things from me. Making me feel that things dont change for me."

I yanked my hands away from him and headed to out the door as I heard him yell my name.

Zach POV

"Damn it John! What the fuck did you just do?!"

John: Im sorry man. I slipped. I didnt think she would be here.

"This is so fucked up!"

John: Give her some space Zach. We are on a mission. You told me we are getting close. Let us not drag her into this. It could be dangerous.

He placed his hands on my shoulders.

John: Come on man. Lets focus.

He was right. We are getting close.

"But... Elle.."

John: If she really loves you, she will understand later when you explain. After all this is complete and have blown over, you can tell her the truth.

John went to his laptop and started working. My mind was a mess so I took a cold shower to calm my nerves.

As I walked back out, John looked at me excitedly.

John: I got a lead man.

He showed me footages of night shipments from the docks. There were about a dozen men involved and 4 of them had weapons and looked to be look outs.

"How did you get this footage?"

John: This came from the building next door. I noticed from the map that this building is a storage facility and most of this type of facility had CCTV access. So I hacked into the system to find any leads. This takes a bit of time to focus but because the docks are slightly lit, it became clear.

"Great. We just need to know what is in those crates. And why do they need look outs."

John: Please dont say it.

"We need a stake out."

John groaned. He hated stake outs. The last stake out ended up in a battle of bullets which destroyed one of his equipments.

"We leave tonight."