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PHOEBE POV:

Leaving the office on Tuesday, I was not only pissed off and shocked by the accusation being thrown at me but also disappointed about my situation and at Mr Archer

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Leaving the office on Tuesday, I was not only pissed off and shocked by the accusation being thrown at me but also disappointed about my situation and at Mr Archer. I had no firm clue how Federick got my actual address, but if I had to take a wild guess, Mrs Grey, the new caretaker of my childhood home would be my first guess.

Letting the fresh air hit my face as I wheezed on the back road of the city, I strenuously convinced myself to not take my anger out on Mrs Grey. Though, a word with her was undoubtedly necessary. She must learn that disobeying my orders, revealing and divulging secret details about me or my life and committing treason comes with a high repercussion. She needed to be informed that anyone who requires information about me was very well informed.

As if I didn't have enough on my plate, I now had to deal with Federick Archer and his wild accusations. Immediately calling Joseph the instant I was in the comfort of my home, we got to talking about how his stupid asshole of a son saw us at the beach and started making crazy assumptions about our relationship. Concluding the best solution for me would be to take a few days off, to let everything cool down, I made plans to enjoy some alone time with my sons. Considering I have been too busy and worried for the past several weeks to actually try acting normal, I was sure my sons were even more suspicious of me, my disappearances and lame excuses.

One would think I would know better than to expect a few fun, relaxing family days without it being ruined by either Federick or my Angel life. But as the sick humour of nature would have it, Pierce called once again to destroy my perfect Thursday. Apparently, we had gotten more information about Vanderwill. In another word, I had no choice but to be at the agency headquarter to prepare for 'Operation Couple'. Under no circumstances was I going to let any more chances pass by; even if it meant I had to cut short my free Thursday with my sons.

Standing in front of Wyatt and Teo who were knitting their brows at me with a question filled stare while Federick incisively called me, I was left with no choice but to answer the phone. Withdrawing to the far corner of the living room to avoid more suspicion, I gruffly whispered on the phone. The last thing I wanted was to take any more chances with Federick, especially now that the bastard knew my actual address.

Conscious Wyatt and Teo were sad about my departure for the whole weekend I tried to make them see my point, to explain my over-complicated situation mix with a few lies. The last thing I wanted was to snap at them when it was already breaking my heart to know I was the reason behind their emotional pain. At that specific moment, they most probably thought of me as the worst promise-breaking parent to ever walk the earth and I would totally understand them. Nonetheless, we all had to go with the flow of the situation and do what is required.

Hugging my sons' goodbye as they made sure I knew how much they hated it whenever I leave for an extended time, I felt an unusual coldness behind me and got the sense that someone was boring my back. Words Vanderwill muttered before disappearing instantly riled its ugly head inside my mind, urging me to go full-on alert mode. I was ready to fight, to protect my kids like an angry tigress or any wild strong animal would when their little ones were faced with danger. Feeling the adrenaline rush through my veins, I realised I was going to be much worse than a wild, angry animal if this person behind me was a threat to my sons.

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