Dream Catcher

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Lauren's POV

OK. It's official I'm going to spend more time with Y/N now, thanks to Anthony's idea. The rest of the team will monitor the situation from a distance while Y/N and I are going to pretend that we are a couple, not just any couple but an engaged couple. This might be a little awkward but I think we'll become closer again after this.

We are now waiting for the signal to start our show.

"Be careful in there, boss and also you too, Jauregui. We're monitoring everything in a safe distance. "That's right.", would be our signal before we enter the scene.", Anthony oriented us with the specifics.

Y/N went out to be able to dress herself like a well-known woman for the con but before I could tailgate, Anthony stopped me.

"Lauren, please for the life of me, take care of Y/N, okay?", his sunken eyes tried to hide the pain. You can deny the feelings but the eyes won't ever lie. It is not called as the window to someone's soul for nothing.

He deserve a pat on the back on his back but I hugged him instead and thanked him for what he's done.
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Y/N's POV

The intelligence team was able to gather some of the couple's friends and enemies, who would be able to know which one is it?

Lauren and I were given the time to prepare ourselves, the department gave us the accesories and the clothes that we needed. I was the first one to finish dressing up and I feel very uncomfortable in this dress, I hate wearing girly stuffs. I was preoccupied in the idea that I agreed to this fucking setup but yeah, "for the team", I will.

The lavish wristwatch that they made me wear kept on ticking so loudly and I was so distracted but I became more dumbfounded when I saw Lauren stepping out of the HQ.

She's ethereal.

If she'd be a light, she'd be able to cover the whole city with her radiance. The sass and the eloquence of her personality struck something inside of me. 

I was speechless, what can I say?

She's gorgeous wearing that glittery purple suit with sequins and two big, metal earrings hanging midway down to her shoulders.

During the car ride, I wasn't able to form any word neither a sound even Lauren was flooding me with questions, I couldn't focus. I wanted to take a good look at her and feast my eyes on the beauty of the woman beside me but I can't.

"Boss, you look stunning in that dress...", Lauren complimented my outfit.

Nodding is the best way to deal with this shyness that I have with me.

A valet opens the limo's door, and  we both stepped out, instantly peppered with flashbulbs from the photographers. I bet they didn't know who we are, they just kept on taking pictures without knowing we're cops.  Before anyone could notice anything off, I took Lauren's hand with mine and I kissed the back of her hand that made her gasp.

These camera shutters are faster than the blink of an eye.

No one noticed that it was just a con so we proceeded inside and I made my statement.

"Our dear friend, Diana, is the life of the party. We both are her childhood friends and I can't help but to feel disheartened by the truth that she passed away in such a terrible way. Today, let's toast to her good deeds and her wonderful life including the legacy that she left that stands for the equality of every member of the LGBTQ community.", I raised a toast and all of the guests followed.

Some of the people in the crowded landed their suspicious eyes on both of us as the distance between us grew.

This operation couldn't fail, it musn't.
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