Undercover Lover (Finished)

Part 14

   Absent-mindedly I meander to class, my thoughts churning. The moderators want me to meet them tonight and it doesn't sound good. What the heck am I meant to say? I can't explain what happened last night it's not something I can talk about. Why didn't I just take the stupid brooch and hair slides with me? I can be such an idiot at times, but how was I to know that pukey would show up and be all…sweet? There was no way for me to know that he'd also be sneaking around at that time of night. Groaning I lean on the wall and put my head in my hands. This is not how I thought my first mission would turn out like, I definitely expected more action and less … boy. "Hey Cassie." I hear that all too familiar voice.

"Pukey." I Mutter, removing my hands from my face. 

"You er… forgot your jacket…" he says, handing my jacket to me with a small smile. 

"Oh yeah, I completely forgot you had that." I mutter before taking it off him. 

"Well, well, well what's going on here?" I hear Harriet ask as she strolls down the corridor, surveying my jacket as if it's a poisonous snake. 

"I'm merely giving Cassie her jacket back I don't see that there's really anything 'going on'."

"And why did you have her jacket in the first place?" Harriet presses. 

"Is that really of consequence?"

"I'd say it was, Luke." 

"I would have to disagree there." he replies, turning away from her. She raises her eyebrows and starts whispering to her friends and the only words I hear are 'overnight' and 'promiscuous'. Luke gives me an apologetic smile, rolling my eyes at them I say,

"I'm so forgetful, I need to keep a watch on where I leave this thing! The waiters will get tired of my leaving this in the dining area, I'm sure of it." I reply, trying my best to sound unsuspicious. I smile at Harriet before heading into the now open classroom, this oughta be fun… 

   I make for the door, glad this class is finally over. "Cassie, have you got a free now?" pukey asks me, just as I'm walking out of the room. 

"Yeah, why?" I ask him curiously. 

"Library, now."

"Excuse you?"

"We're going to the library." 

"Firstly, you know the word library? Good on you. Secondly, no." 

"What do you mean no?" he asks me incredulously.

"I have work to be doing, I can't whittle my time with you in the library doing god knows what." 

"What work exactly?"

"We've been set homework." I point out, not that it was homework that I had in mind. I've still got to uncover more gadgets and I wanted to call Steph. Haven't spoken to her in what feels like forever. 

"Homework can wait, we need to work out how to get to the top few pairs. And if it bothers you so much you can do the homework whilst we're in the library, ok?"

"You didn't say please."

"You're really pedantic."

"Still didn't say the magic word." I reply in a sing song voice.

"Oh look we're at the library." he says, grinning evilly.

"Doesn't mean I have to go inside or even spend my time with you." I reply, turning around.

"Ok, ok. Please Cassie dear?" 

"Don't."

"Don't what?"