Agent X (on hold)

Chapter 14 : Roses and Thorns.

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Phoenix's P.O.V.

She fell in my arms, her eyes fluttering closed and I stood there panicked, I knew she wasn't fine, who would be fine with all of this dropping on her life like a bomb. I don't know what her sister said to her but that obviously took an effect on her.

I picked her up bridal style supporting all her weight.

She was grasping my jacket as if afraid I'd leave, but I could never leave her I was a moth drawn to her flame and right now that flame was put out she was colder then the blowing wind outside.

I willed my body to move and as soon as I did I was running down the flights of stairs like a madman. Her ponytail came loose making her beautiful raven curls spill out from her hoodie.

I was moving so fast that I nearly didn't hear what she said. She gripped my shirt tighter but didn't look the least bit conscious, "Don't leave me like the rest" her voice was nothing more then a whisper, and I looked down at the beautiful girl in my arms, my heart splitting in two at how broken her voice sounded. Lexi wasn't one to show a whole variety of emotions especially affectionate ones and to see her in this vulnerable state gripping my shirt asking me to stay with her really broke my heart, I felt the need to protect her from anything and everything.

Who else had left her to fend for herself? Who else broke this girls damn heart to make her enclose her heart with over grown thorns?

I wasn't going to leave, like the rest, I couldn't even if I wanted to, I cared for her too much to leave her.

I ran faster finally making it to the lobby my eyes wide and frantic, we needed to get back home, I couldn't take her to hospital, because the director would go mental if anything happened to Rose.

She was his big prize, his key to everything, this only flared my anger, because of him this girls world has been turned upside down but karma will find her way to him and if she doesn't then I will, but for now I have to stay low.

I called a taxi to take us to the airport. I was waiting for the taxi to come and so as I waited I stared at Rose in my arms her temperature was still in-humanly cold but her heart was beating at a normal rate along with her breathing.

I couldn't help but extend my arm to tuck away her curly hair that framed her olive skinned face, "Your not going to go through this alone, Rose I'll be with you every step of the way" I whispered gently to her, "I promise" and I'd be damned if I didn't hold onto this promise.

The taxi came five minutes later and I quickly got in in the back laying Lexi's body on my lap, I held her tight against me and told the driver where to go.

I offered to pay the driver more if he sped up, and he happily accepted it. We were going 70 miles per hour 30 times more then what we were meant to be, but I just needed to get both me and lexi home.

In a few minutes we made it outside the airport and I shoved money in the drivers hand not even bothering to see what I was giving him.

I opened the car door and stepped outside, lexi was still as cold as ice so I carefully took off my jacket and draped it over her body.

I took her phone from her back pocket and went into her contacts using her thumb to open her phone, I saw the most recent one contact which was named 'The pilot' I pressed on the call button and two rings later I heard a voice.

"Yes Miss Emerson how can I help you?" he asked politely.

"Hello, can I get a jet to Santa Monica, LA." I said haistly walking inside the airport.

"And who are you?" he asked I heard his tone turn serious.

"I'm a friend of hers, she passed out a couple minutes ago and I need to take her home" I told him truthfully.

"Ok, I'll be there right now, where are you?" he asked and I thanked God that he believed me.

"I'm at the front entrance of Freeport airport" (I don't actually know if that's even an airport) "Ok I'll be there in a few minutes" with that the line went dead and I sighed in relief.

We're going home Lexi and from now on I'm keeping you as close to me as you'll let me. Whoever wants to hurt you will have to get through me. I thought as I kissed her cold forehead.
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We were on Lexi's private jet, and she was currently still in my arms, I didn't want to put her down on the cold leather seat, I wanted to feel her next to me.

I was looking out the window witnessing the breathtaking view of the sun set, hues of red and blue coloured the cloudless sky and I watched the birds soaring through the air, if only I was a bird flying high with not a care in the world feeling as free as them, enjoying the simplest things and witnessing such an amazing view.

I looked back down at Lexi who looked sound asleep, she was back to her normal temperature, I checked before hand, I wanted her to open up her bright light blue eyes, that made me feel like I was flying through the sky, everytime I looked at them they made me feel free like a true Phoenix flying through the sky.

Her eyes started opening up as if she heard my thoughts, and a smile broke through my lips, she was fine.

She rubbed her eyes before removing her hand away from her eyes, they twinkled in the light and she looked disornated for a second.

"Where are we Phoenix?" she asked her voice slightly raspy. I snapped out of my trance and cleared my throat.

"We're heading home" I said she looked at my arms that were holding her and looked back up at me.

"Why am I on your lap?"

What's a good excuse? Oh I got it.

"You were frozen cold and I thought I could warm you up a bit." that came out wrong but she nodded in understanding.

She lifted her head and I gently pushed her legs off my lap, she stood up and stumbled a bit, I was about to help her before she put her palm in the air telling me to stop.

"I'm fine" I didn't say anything, but I knew she was far from fine.

She stretched and sat next to me, she still had my jacket draped on her but she didn't notice and I don't plan on telling her.

She looked up at me from beneath her lashes and her mouth moved without sound coming out.

I looked at her waiting for her to form the words in her mouth.

"Thank you, for uh... Helping me" she said too quickly and looked away, she didn't look like she thanked many people in her life and I felt honoured.

"It's okay" I paused and she looked up at me, "but you were heavy as fuck" that earned me a smack on the head and I was glad that Rose was back even if she grew thorns around her broken heart to protect it, she was still as beautiful as ever just like a red Rose.

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Wow Phoenix really getting into his feels.

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