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ALEX'S POV

I secretly tell her about my project. The one I was working in the garage with Carter (Crate) but she was going to help me with Carter's one since he's in the garage most of the time I need him to be distracted. Elaine promised me she would do a great job but it would make Buttercup a little over mad. I laugh at her mischievousness as the boys walk in casually all dressed up in gear eating the breakfast Elaine prepared.

"Damn, these taste heavenly!" Buttercup comments leaving a blushed Elaine as I look over Jake's shoulder seeing the assignment.

"Yes! Finally some fun..." I say in eagerness to get some fresh air and maybe hurt some fellas on the way. I need a stress reliever.

"We can handle it on our own. You can bake-" Before Jake finished his sentence I put pressure on a specific point on his shoulder therefore dislocating it... momentarily.

"The fuck!" He hisses as I time him on my wrist watch.

"Say chicken!" I whisper yell in his ears as I put force from behind. He winces but shows no other emotion as I dislocate the other one hearing him yell angrily "Chick... en"

"I didn't get that..."

"CHICKEN YOU FUCKING –beautiful...badass" I giggle at his words of description for me and set his arms as he flexes and turns to leave.

"Can I please join you Jake?" I ask politely as he quickly gives a smirk pulling me towards him.

"Of course you can beautiful..." He whispers in my ear only to hear rapid footsteps echoing through the mansion.

"Oh-Oh" Buttercup, Crate and Elaine say in unison and run outside to get the vehicles ready leaving me with a playful minded Jake VS a blank-faced Mythias.

"Jake, let's just go..." I prompt but he definitely didn't take the hint.

"No, I want to invite you for dinner at my place tonight. What do you say?" Jake says looking intently at me while Mythias stood on the last step with clenched jaws.

"Sounds like a plan! Let's get this assignment done with..." I reply happily, I mean why would I reject him when he's offering food at his place; finally a change of scenery.

Ouch! This was the fifth plant that scraped my face! We; as in Lester, Rickman (one of Mythias' men) and I were currently marching through the jungle with our pistols in hand. We piled behind Lester waiting for buttercups signal.

This man Mythias wants dead; who was banished from his mafia then committed crimes such as human trafficking and murder of a few other mafias' men. He was a wanted man and soon he will be no more. He is currently hiding in his safe house which is in the middle of a plot surrounded by the wilderness. Too bad he used his credit card and that was enough for Jake to spot him instantly.

"Now." I say above a whisper to Lester who pulls the trigger, aims and fires. A perfect shot to the head through his dining room window.

"There goes Peter Invy Costello..."

"Welcome to the JUNGLE, it's not all fun and GAMES!" Sings Lester while I give a light chuckle.

He packs his weapons and we head out for an hours walk. After 10 minutes he leaves to take a leak as does Rickman while I follow the rest of the way. I halt when I start feeling a little nauseous so I lean back behind a tree, hug my knees to my chest and fall asleep unintentionally.

I wake up to the loud chirping of parrots and calls of crickets. Gaining consciousness I lick my lips feeling dehydrated. I brush off the dry leaves from my back and head into the direction I suppose was where the van is parked or was parked. I checked the time and sigh for I dozed off for 15 minutes. They probably assumed I was lost but I recognized where about we came from. It was all part of observing and relocating.

I walk for another 10 minutes then slow down to catch my breath. On instinct my hand travels to my belly trying to comfort it. The thought of having another life growing inside of me was exhilarating and scary at the same time!

I swivel my neck too fast on hearing rapid crunching of leaves. Someone was coming and before I could move I recognized his figure shoving the low plant away from his sides in annoyance.

Once his eyes rake over my body relief becomes evident on his face.

"Done exploring Sherlock?" Asks Jake in a tone full of humour.

"Just finishing up Watson!!" I say while nearing him and pinching his cheeks. But as I begin to move away he holds me still and him looking at my lips didn't go unnoticed by me.

He's going to kiss me. Should I let it happen or-

"There they are. They just finished having sex, we can finally leave now." Mythias' bored and unbothered tone brings me back from my thoughts. His earpiece was on meaning everyone back at the van could hear him.

With cheeks burning out of embarrassment I shove past him and find my way back all the while hearing the two bickering behind me.

And then abnormal silence.

Punch.

Another punch.

"Jake. Leave!" I run and shove him out of the way and he backs away with a cut on his eyebrow granted by Mythias. He walks away while gritting his teeth but then smirks back at me.

"See you tonight gorgeous!"

"Leave." Mythias states in a dangerously low tone that sent chills down my spine yet set butterflies in my tummy.

He half sits on the huge rock behind him as I inspect his fresh cut on his cheekbone.

"Don't go... with him" he says after a long moment barely audible with the whistling of trees and the flow of the stream through the jungle.

"Why not? We are not a thing remember?"

"Right." I push the loose strands of hair away from his forehead and he closes his eyes just for a second... as if savouring a moment.

I would've told him right there and then but then nothing would change. He doesn't like me nor am I an interest... just a fling for him but little did he know.

At this moment I knew, my heart wasn't lying for the fact that I was suppressing all this time was that...

I love him.

I loved him the very first time I talked to him, I just knew that I had never met a person like him. He masks his emotions like a king while everyone obeys and bows down. He never stands down in front of anyone except when I push his buttons he lets his guard down.

For some reason, I was that person who questioned without getting consequences; severe consequences as in... death.

Would I be that lucky person or was my punishment yet to come?

I inch closer to him placing myself in between his legs and slide my fingers through his hair just like he does when he's frustrated.

"Mythias I-"

Just at that moment both of our ear pieces ignites hearing the echoing voice of buttercup.

"Where are you?"

He was asking for our location and that we needed to get out now for we have company.

With our conversation abandoned I follow Mythias staying on his heels with the only thing in mind... getting ready for tonight!

Would things be different if I had fallen for Jake?