The Agents

Chapter Fourteen

"Alright kiddos, bed time," I told the recruits. I smiled as they grumbled, recalling when Drake and Jaxon used to do this to Taylor and me. They turned off their movie and Jennifer and Aaron silently put away their pool game with Stacey helping. Drake, Jaxon, and Taylor all moved out of the way as the recruits filed passed where I was standing in the doorway.

Jennifer was the last one out and she paused next to me, waiting until the other recruits were in their rooms. "I've never seen you smile so much. It's nice to see." She didn't give me a chance to say anything as she hurried passed us and into the girls' dorm.

"What did she mean?" Taylor asked, coming to stand by me.

I cleared my throat before saying, "Nothing." A two year old could tell I was lying. In truth, Jennifer had affected me more than I would like to admit. "Anyway, what do we want to do?" I asked, changing the subject.

"I don't know why you even bother asking," Drake joked.

"Good point," I replied, laughing. I walked into the room and plopped onto the couch, kicking my feet up beside me. Drake sat down in the arm chair and pulled Taylor onto his lap, startling her and making me laugh. He smiled and kissed her cheek, making her angry expression turn to one of adoration.

Jaxon passed out our controllers. Then, he scooped my feet up into his arms. "What do you think you are doing?" I asked.

"Sitting down," he said in a duh voice. He sat down on the couch and let my feet fall into his lap.

"And you have to sit down right here?" I asked.

"Where else is there to sit?" he replied.

"How about the arm chair over there?" I asked, pointing to the other arm chair on the other side of the couch. "Or one of the bean bag chairs in front of us?"

"Nah, I can't see the screen as well from there," he said, enjoying the conversation way too much. "Besides, I'm comfortable here." To prove his point, he settled into the seat even more. "You're welcome to move though," he said. The challenge was clear in his voice.

I never could back down from a challenge.

Jaxon smirked, knowing he had me. "So, are we going to play the game now? Or are we just going to sit here?" Drake asked, his voice laced with amusement.

I turned to Drake and said, "Why does it matter? Taylor and I always beat you guys."

Jaxon and Drake scoffed before Jaxon said, "Yeah right! You haven't won a single game yet!"

"Please! We win every time!" Taylor cut in.

"You want to put your money where your mouth is?" Drake asked.

"Oh you are so on!" I replied.

We turned to the television screen as the game turned on. "Good luck boys," Taylor said.

This was going to be fun.

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"I accept cash only," I said, a victorious smirk on my face.

"Yeah, yeah, yeah," Jaxon said. Drake and Jaxon pulled out their wallets and handed Taylor and I the money they owed us.

"Pleasure doing business with you boys," Taylor said.

"I declare a rematch on the grounds that you girls cheated!" Drake said.

"Well, have fun with that my darling brother, but we have been playing for three hours straight. It's already midnight!" I said. "I am going to go get me my beauty sleep."