Skyfall

Chapter Four

Kasdeya climbs out of the black SUV, moving to the trunk where she pulls her duffel bag and suitcase out. Erik is already in Paris, waiting for her with her weapons and tools. Nero jumps out of the car, waiting patiently for his mistress.

"Come Nero."

He follows after her, the soft tapping of his nails on the floor. They walk to the plane, greeting the pilot before giving him her suitcase as she holds her duffel bag. Nero follows her up the stairs and they take a seat by the window, Nero sitting next to her, head in her lap.

"Good Morning Kasdeya."

"Good Morning Tony."

"Good Morning Nero. Here you go."

Nero accepts the bone with glee, moving his head from his mistress' lap and begins to chew on it. Tony sits across from her, looking at her.

"I assume you know who you will be paired with."

"The Boy Scout Of America. Joy."

Tony chuckles as he cleans his glasses.

"You don't want to be Mrs Rogers?"

"Nope."

He chuckles as she opens her laptop.

"I shall leave you be."

She nods as she picks a show to watch on Netflix (Stranger Things this time) and settles down, watching the adventure of the kids. She hears the others arrive, light chatter floating through the cabin. She looks up to see Steve sit across from her, wearing a black sweater and jeans.

"Good Morning."

"Morning."

He looks at Nero who side-eyes him before returning to his bone. Steve pulls something from his bag and Nero is paying attention. He is holding a cow knee. Nero looks at Kasdeya and then the treat.

"You can take it."

Nero moves over to Steve.

"Sorry for tackling you."

Nero licks his cheek before taking the treat, returning to his spot. Kasdeya pets his head, returning to her show as the plane takes off.
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Steve looks up from his book to see Kasdeya sleeping. Her face is peaceful and Steve takes a moment to admire her. She is beautiful, even in the dim lights of the cabin, she just glows. She shivers and Steve stands, grabbing a blanket from the area where the little kitchenette is and covers her, careful not to jolt her. Nero watches quietly as Steve carefully covers her before returning to his spot.

Nero gently puts his head in her lap as he dozes off. Steve smiles as he returns to his book, reading quietly.

Kasdeya slowly opens one eye, looking around. Steve is no longer sitting across from her and she raises an eyebrow before seeing Steve walk back over. He holds a mug of something that smells like tea. He looks up.

"Sorry...Did I wake you?"

"No..."

Steve shivers at her voice. It's rough with sleep and her sleepy eyes still hold that attentive sharp look to them. He looks away, not wanting to stare at her.

"So what's our undercover name?"

Steve looks at her.

"Smith. I am Stephen Smith and you are Nicki Smith."

"No."

"No?"

"My alias undercover is Lilith Black. Change your last name. I know too many people in the underbelly of Paris that know me as Lilith Black. It would be suspicious if I show up with a new name."