Spy Of My Life

Chapter Eight

As he opens up the door, I run to the bed, take off my shoes, and hide under the bed comforter in a fetal position. I start crying silently while thinking about the events of the day. How could everything go so wrong?

Jamie closes the door behind him with a sigh. He goes towards the mini bar and takes a couple of small bottles of whiskey. He takes one and brings me one. I take it, surprised.

‘- Looks like we both need a drink.’ He says.

I sit up and finish my bottle in one gulp, as he does too, sitting at the end of the bed. He looks up to me and we both smile instinctively. Once I realize it, I lay back again and burry myself under the covers. He scared me. He really scared me. I am not letting him off the hook so easy.

I feel him moving closer to me, and still under the cover, I shout:

‘- Don’t you dare get any closer. You don’t get to ruin everything in the morning, and then scare the s**t out of me in the evening. You just don’t. Now leave me alone.

- I can’t leave you like this, not a chance.

- You don’t have a say in the matter.

- Sofia, please. Look at me. I’m sorry, okay? Just look at me. Let’s talk. Please.’

He sighs.

‘- I’m begging you…’

I sit back up again, and stare at him. I only had one question in mind.

‘- How did you know where I was?

- What do you mean?

- Don’t play dumb. You were there at the exact right moment. How did you know?

- Jade texted me.

- She did what?!

- She said you were in trouble, and told me to hurry.

- I see. And why did you come?

- I’m your handler. It’s my job to look after you.’

His answer felt like a knife in my heart. I couldn’t help but let out a few tears. As I’m about to hide myself again, Jamie runs up to me and takes my head in his hands.

‘- To be honest, Sofia, all I wanted to do is see you. After what happened this morning, I just needed an excuse to come up to you and just hold you in my arms one last time, before it’s too late. I really didn’t mean to scare you earlier. But, seeing that little prick about to hit you, it just sent me over the edge. It took all the strength I had not beat him to death. And I threw all my anger and fear at you. I am really sorry about this situation, this mess we are in right now.

- Why did you push to be my handler? You do realize we could have had a chance outside of all of this. We could have been happy…

- You may not understand it, but I did it for you. I couldn’t let you out into a world full of danger just like that. I need to be the one looking after you, keeping you safe, making sure everything was fine. I can’t risk your life in the hands of someone else, so it has to be me.

- So you traded our happiness for my safety.

- Yes, I did.

After this revelation, I just couldn’t contain myself. A second later, I throw myself into Jamie’s arms and start sobbing uncontrollably. He just confessed to the most selfless act I have ever known, which made me feel for him even more. I tilt my head up and start kissing this wonderful man, who volunteered to be my protector in this dangerous life I signed up for. After a few moments of passionate embrace, we come up for air. I already decided to forgive him, so I thought it was time to get down to business.

- So, boss, where’s the action going to be?

- Istanbul, Turkey. We’re stopping a robbery in two weeks. Are you up for it?

- Hell yeah!

END OF PART ONE