The Assassin's Love - 24

At the touch of love everyone becomes a poet.
Plato

~*~*~*
The atmosphere in the car was frosty and to ease the tension Jacob put on the radio. But seeing as it was in French and no one could really understand what was being sung or said, it didn't help. Daniel was pushed up against the window in the back seat refusing to even look at Niamah, who, sitting in the passenger seat looked and felt as miserable as a wet day in London.

At the airport they bought three tickets back to London and then Jacob sat with Daniel while Niamah went to get them all food to eat. She passed a mini McDonald's and then re traced her steps and went in. After ordering she sat down and while she waited she remembered. The day when she had thought she'd blown that bastard Xavier up. When that guy dressed up like Ronald McDonald's twin saved her and brought her here, to the airport. She still didn't know who that person was.

"Didn't I tell you not to get caught again?" a gentle voice she recognized immediately said from behind her. She spun round to come face-to-face with Jayden. With a shriek she flung her arms around him.

"Okay, okay. No need to suffocate me you know" he moaned and she stepped back...a little. She stood there grinning at him before what he said dawned on her.
"Wait...did you just say what I think you said?" she asked slowly. He nodded, smirking.
"Oh my god. Please don't tell me you were Ronald" she groaned.
"Against my will I assure you. Alfie was messing around" he grimaced.
"But, you saved my life" she grinned. He nodded again. She kissed him softly.
"Thanks"

"No problem" he whispered huskily and was just about to kiss her when someone cleared their throat. They looked up at the woman who was holding her McDonald's take away. She shook her head, dumped them on the table and stalked off. Niamah laughed, picked them up in one hand and gripped Jayden's in the other.

"Come on, they're waiting" she said and then she remembered about Daniel and her good mood diminished almost as quickly as it had come. Jayden noticed and tried to get her to talk but she had clammed up.

~*~*~*~*
Walking into Alfie's office, Niamah couldn't see Daniel who had gone with two other agents when they entered the building. Alfie got up and made his way to her.
"Are you alright Ni?"
"Yeah...no.... I don't know" she whispered. He pulled her into a hug, which surprised her beyond belief. She pulled back and looked around again.

"Where's Daniel?"
"He's with a professional, they need to check to see if Xavier made him swallow anything or if there's any damage internally"
"Oh ok"

Jacob took her hand, and Alfie looked at her, concerned.

"Niamah, I say this and I mean it. You don't have to re-join us. I'm not forcing you"

Niamah just stared at him. He was offering her a way out... but did she need it anymore? More importantly, did she want it? Daniel was no longer someone who trusted her or who she could trust. If she went back, who would help her? Jayden, the love of her life was with MI5, and her best friend Jacob was too. There was really no competition.

"Urm...thanks but, I want to re join. Believe it or not, I miss you all" she replied.

Alfie glanced at Jacob.
"Ok. If that's what you really want" he shrugged, and then he smiled.
"Jayden!"

Niamah and Jacob turned around and Jayden was standing in the doorway. He was grinning.
"Hi" Niamah smiled. He gestured for her to follow him out the room. She hesitated, then did.

"Don't you hate it when your girlfriend starts acting like a soppy normal person?" he turned and scowled.
Shocked, Niamah blinked.
"Wh - what?"

"You heard. Niamah, when I first met you, you were strong. I couldn't imagine you crying, I couldn't imagine you like this. And now, because of something that was not your fault, you're being a sniveling, and in my opinion, annoying little girl!"

"How can you say that? The person I considered my brother was kidnapped and used, and it IS my fault! I'm only upset because of that!" she shouted back, her anger returning.

"Niamah, you know I love you, but you need to snap out of it. It wasn't your fault. And I want the old Niamah back. The one who tried to kill me while I was still in bed" he smirked.

Niamah tried to suppress a smile. But the memory was too funny. He stepped forward and wrapped his arms around her.
"I'm sorry" she murmured.
"Don't be. Just don't do that again"

She looked up, nodded and then pressed her lips to his. Two minutes later, when Jacob opened the door and peeked out, they were standing in the corridor in a major lip lock. He grimaced and slipped back in.

"They're, uh, busy" he told Alfie.

Niamah felt like she was drifting. She loved Jayden, and Jayden loved her. They were gonna work side by side in a job they both lived and breathed. And sooner or later, whether he liked it or not, Daniel was gonna talk to her. She would make him. Little Ni was gone, Aggressive Niamah was back. And wasn't she just glad.

"I love you" she whispered against his lips.
"I Love you too" he smiled.