Dani

I'm nearly out of breath as I turn yet another unfamiliar cobblestone lined street. I had no sense of direction especially with every street adress being in French.

I looked at the crossword in front of me. I had no idea which way to go...right or left?
I turn my head to peer to the left and see some restaurants and street lights. It looked safer that way so I decided to turn and run down there.

Before I could start running again, a sleek black Mercedes came and circled around me.

So this is the spot in France where I would die? I pull out my phone, trying to call Emmy but before I could, the car stops and the window winds down. "Get in!" It was the same dude from the cafe! I didn't know whether to trust him or not but I didn't have enough time to decide as I heard the loud rings of gunshots.

"Oh my gosh!! Oh my gosh!" I yelled, running to get into the passenger side of the car. He put the car in reverse, backing into the narrow passageway.

"What is going on! Who are you?" I yelled, trying to put on my seatbelt. He continued reversing, centering onto a bridge that was over the water.

"Ah? Now you wanna know?" He cheesed, staring into my eyes before shifting the gears of the car. Another gunshot rang as the people in the crowds screamed. It was another black car. It was probably the man who was trying to force me into a car.

"Oh my gosh!
Oh my gosh!! I'm gonna die!!" I whispered repeatedly. He continued to ignore me as I hyperventilated and pulled out a sleek black gun, pressing it into my palm. "Look, I need you to shoot out the tires on the car that's chasing us" he looked to me, quickly focusing back on the road.

"What! Are you crazy! No way!!" I screamed, "who are you!" I asked him again.

"Look" he turned to me, gently holding my hand so I could breath, "relax" he whispered into my face. Instantly, I released my tension and nodded, hanging on his every word.

"When I tell you to shoot, I want you to shoot at the tires. Got it Dani?" he smiled gently and faced the wheel once more.

"No" I groaned.

"Great!" he nodded and slowed down. The dark black car came beside us and pushed us onto the other side of the wall underneath the bridge we were soon passing.

"We are gonna die. We're gonna die! We're gonna die" I chanted as I propped up the gun out the window.

"Shoot! Now!" He spoke and immediately I listened, shooting at each of their black tires. The car violently spiraled into the wall of the bridge then stopped.

"I think we lost them" he sighed, speeding past the bridge.

"BOOOM" A loud explosion sounded. I didn't dare to look back, already understanding the outcome of the crash. "I think..no..no I just killed someone"

"No you didn't" he scoffed, pulling up his watch to show a display on the windshield. "That was a C-3 57 bomb I activated. You didn't do anything" he bragged still zooming down the empty streets. A blue screen of coding and white lettering filled the windshield of my car. "Oh my gosh! You're a terrorist? No a hacker?" I tried to guess.

"No quite Dani" he smirked, zooming down another street. He continued typing away, putting in the corrdintes of an unfamiliar location.

"Cortana, call Ms Jay," he spoke into his watch.

"Agent O I see their has been a disturbance in the south side of the city. Is everything alright?"

"I have terminated one threat but I still have two enemies falling after me. I cant seem to shake them off but nothing a little persuasion won't fix" he smirked, gently typing something into the watch. "I secured a vehicle in the process of loosing the first threat.

"Good. Shake them off and come back to headquarters." The lady demanded him.

"About that..." he paused, looking over to me.

"What did you do now Agent O" she sighed. It sounded as if she was already familiar with his impulsive tactics.

"I have Dani"

"Adrien! Emmanuel's only instruction was to not bring Dani into this!" the lady's voice boomed. I could hear her rage through the speakers. "How is she? Is she scared?"

He shook his head and made another sharp turn into abandoned street. We were going closer to the city of France again. He turned over to me and tilted his head, signaling me to talk.

"No..Miss, I am not okay. I am quite shaken up!"

"Spare me the details and get a hold of yourself Adrien. Bring back to headquarters. We need to fix this inconvenience" she sighed, sending a text to his phone. "I sent you the new coordinates for the location opening. Come as soon as possible"

"Roger" he nodded and hung up.

"Fix this inconvenience?" I raised my voice, repeating after her, "where is Emmy! I want to see him! Now!!" I demanded.

"Relax Dani. Emmy hasn't even left the meeting with the prime minister."

"Yes he has! He's probably waiting for me as we speak!"

"He stood you up Dani. The French president is a very busy man! You think just because he said he would be there at 5:30pm he would show up?"

I am silent but cross my arms, looking out the window.

" I am not the bad guy Dani. I only chase them" he smirked, continuing down the road. "My name is Adrien by the way. I am the international agency Zeit Incorporated."

"What is that? Like a terrorist organization?" I fumed, looking to the views of the city.

"You ever wondered how OJ got off Scott free?"

"Umm...kind of but didn't everyone?"

"Zeit Incorporated was responsible for that. We make...not so pretty things disappear" he shrugged, turning the wheels down another road.

"You know what? Adrien? I frankly don't care. I want to meet Emmanuel. I have a date"

"He won't be there Dani."

"Yes he will and because of you, I am late. Take me back or I'm calling the police"

"Do you even know the number for 9-1-1 in France?"

I was silent but rolled my eyes. "Duh...it's 911! Why would it be different?" I scoffed picking up my phone. I look at my notifications but see no notifications from Emmy. Hmmm.. that was strange but he probably didn't want to bother me just yet.

"Fine, I'll take you there. He'll tell you everything."

"Everything? What do you mean?"

"You'll find out soon Dani" he smiled, making a sharp turn to drive the other way. He was finally taking me back to meet Emmy.

4 hours later

Emmy

It was 8 pm by the time I met Dani. She was still sitting on the edge of the river, the same place where she took the picture.
Tears rested in her eyes as she looked at me approaching her.

"Dani... I am sorry" I sighed trying to pull her into her arms. She looked away and started crying, pushing herself off the wall to get onto the floor.

"Dani!" I yelled after her but she continued walking, tripping over evey ridge in the cobblestone.

"Dani please la vi en." I begged. Thank goodness the streets were empty. I had closed the streets for 3hours in anticipation for our date.

She finally fell to the floor, scraping the corner of her hand. I ran over to her, scooping her up and into my arms. "Dani I am so sorry I am late. I had a meeting with the prime minister of Saudi Arabia and he insisted we have it today."

"You told me to come here! You said you would be here" she yelled, tears steaming down her face. "I almost died today and even after all that! I can here to meet you!!"

"I know Dani... forgive me" I kiss her forehead. She looked away, pushing away from me before taking off her heels. "Emmy you made me wait for not one, not two, but 3 hours!"

"I know Dani and I apologize. As President I have a duty to my county first."

"And where does that leave me Emmy"

"You wanted to be with me? This is what my life entails."

"Well maybe I don't want to be dating the president of France" she whispers, turning her head away. I look into her eyes as she carefully looked into mine.

"La vi en...I'm sorry I was late..I will make it up."

"It's not that Emmy! The meetings, the visits, your wife. I can't stand her. I want you and all of you!"

"Dani you know why!I can't just leave her"

"It's so easy for you because you have me all to yourself. You wouldn't be saying this if the role was reversed"

"That is not the reason Dani"

"I met Adrien you know" she scoffed, looking into my eyes.

I was confused as to who Adrien was?

"Zeit Incorporated?" She frowned. My hands turned cold as I heard the familiar name. So she knew??

Dani

Emmys face turned red anger as he heard my words.
"I almost DIED TODAY EMMY! Because of you!"

"Dani...I am so sorry. I told them! Not to bring you into this"

"Why! Who are they? Bring me into what??" I fumed pushing him off. I demanded answers! "Tell me!"

"Dani I tried to be so careful. I can't tell you!"

"Why? I have every right to know! You owe me that much after tonight"

"SHE KNOWS ABOUT US!" He blurted, looking into the distance. I looked at his profile as he yelled.

"So that was because of her? She almost killed me? That geriatric geezer?" I fumed, still staring into his profile. Clarity entered my mind.

He was silent, only looking into the darkness of the park.

"I had a knife held to my back! I was taken on wild goose chase across France!"

"Dani I was trying to protect you before she did something bad."

I laughed, chuckling about the whole situation. It was rather ironic. It was my fault for sleeping with a married man.

"Emmy, take me home" I muttered, walking to the car parked in the distance.

"Dani..." he whispered.

"I want to go home. I want to go back to the USA. I think I have overstayed my time in France don't you think?"

"Dani, if you just let me explain"

"President Emmanuel?" I say, making sure to address him by his proper title, "take me home please" I whisper, waiting for the guard to open the door before hopping in.

It all made sense now and truthfully? I was over it.

Author Note:

I literally cry after editing every chapter of this book.
Dani is so annoying and Emmy is annoying
I hate it so much 😭😭

Let me know if this plot line made sense or if y'all are confused 🤷🏿‍♀️