Under the Radar (Lance x Reader) -Spy AU

Chapter 11

It would be a sin not to put this song in this story

           The three turned to face the person who had the nerve to sneak up on them. He was big and rotund. He had bright orange hair. Keith already had his gun drawn. "Who are you?!" demanded Keith.

The guy took something out of his pocket. "Police." He said, flashing his badge. "Keith, put that away." (Y/N) whispered. She lowered Keith's arm. Keith didn't fight her. He put his weapon back in his holster.

Lance pulled something out of his suit jacket. It was his badge. "DSA. We're on official business." He said coolly. The police officer blushed. "Oh. My mistake." He said. He grinned. "Carry on!" and he went on his merry way.

"What a weirdo...and that's coming from me!" Lance exclaimed. The three looked back at—

"They're gone!" (Y/N) exclaimed. "Dammit! That cop must have scared them away!" Keith snapped. (Y/N) heard the sound of tires skidding. She then saw a car leave from the garage. "Look! He's leaving!"

"Guess we'll go grab Carmine and follow him...again." (Y/N) turned to Lance to ask him what they should do, but he wasn't there.

She turned to see him approach the house. "Lance! Get back here!" she hissed. Either Lance didn't hear her, or he ignored her. She ran up after him and saw an unfamiliar expression on his face. His brows were hunched together, and he had a steely gaze.

"L-Lance!" she said. She grabbed onto his arm. His face softened as he looked at her. "You guys go get Lotor. I've got an idea. I'm going to follow up on a hunch and meet up with you guys back at the hotel." (Y/N) was at a lost for words. She ran in front of him. "B-But...it's not safe! These people are dangerous!" she cried.

Lance put his hands on her shoulders. "Do you trust me?" he asked her for the 2nd time that night. (Y/N) sighed. "I trust you." She said. "Just...be safe." She said. Lance smiled. "I'll come back to you. I promise, Mama." He said. (Y/N)'s lips curled inwards. She was really nervous, yet something inside of her told her to trust him. "Okay." She said. She let Lance go and ran toward Keith.

"What the hell is he doing?! Why didn't you stop him?!" he chided. "He told me he's following up on a hunch. He told me to trust him, so I let him go." Keith rubbed his eyes. "I am so fired..." he muttered.

(Y/N) took his available hand. "Let's just go, alright?" Keith looked down at her and gave her a slight smile. Pink dusted on his porcelain colored face as he observed how well her hand sat nicely in his own. "O-Okay." He said softly. (Y/N) smiled at him and the two walked to the car.

"Do...you want to go change?" he asked her as they were driving after Lotor. (Y/N) didn't respond. She was too busy drowning in worried thoughts. Is Lance okay? What was he going to do? I should have stayed with him... She felt a hand on her arm. "Hey." He said softly. She gasped slightly.

"You okay?" he asked. (Y/N) smiled. "Fine." she lied. Keith gave her a concerned look. She took his hand and squeezed it, to try to convince him that she was okay.

Keith frowned. "No you aren't. You're worried about him, aren't you?" he asked. There was slight hostility in his voice. "Aren't you?" she asked him right back. Keith let go of her hand and put it back on the steering wheel. He focused back on Paris' narrow roads.

After a few seconds, he spoke. "I'm terrified. Lance is my responsibility and...I don't want him dead on my watch. Who knows what idiotic thing he'll try."

"Lance is not stupid." (Y/N) corrected sharply. "He's a good agent and he knows what he's doing. I...I trust him. I trust that he knows what he's doing. He's smarter than you think." Keith didn't respond.