Strings and Schemes

Chapter 4

I feel the world shatter in a million different ways, I suddenly stop moving, breathing, fighting his fingers as I spasm around him. I look over my shoulder and he catches my eyes, making me cum all over again. He drags his fingers from my soaken core to his mouth, keeping his eyes on mine and savouring every drop.

"Ms. Addams," Agent fuck face says, "You're cleared to go. You have passed with flying colours, much more than we expected when we caught you so off guard. We'll report this to the Ambassador."

I nod curtly, taking the towel and heading to the institutions showers, Louis following me. Under no false pretences, he turns on the warm shower for us, inviting me in with him. Neither of us cares who saw us walk into the same bathroom. Today's experience was the kind that makes you need a stiff drink and someone to hold.

"You did amazing, Raina." He says softly, I nod my head. "They were much more aggressive this time than usual, especially with the scare tactics. Don't be hard on yourself for reacting when they were going to hurt me, I felt the same with you."

I nod my head, tears brimming my eyes.

"Hey, hey, shhh," he says, pulling me into his naked body, "don't worry luv, nothing bad happened and it wasn't going to. We survived it."

I nod my head into his chest, kissing his delt. He washes my hair, and I wash his back for him before we dry off and he picks up his phone to call Liam, "Hey bro, come get us - we're at the training facility in Enfield."

I hear Liam's voice through the phone but can't quite make out what he's saying. Louis nods and closes the phone, reaching for my hand and bringing me out the front door. My parents just so conveniently happen to be there.

They try to speak to me, but Louis turns to them hardly, "Just don't."

My mom looks shocked, Louis has never once been unkind to them, but we all know that our parents have to agree to these antics for us to be tested in such cruel and harsh ways.

Liam gets out and opens the door, sticking me in the front seat with my bag that's always left at their house with spare clothes. I change into an oversized sweater dress with a lace skirt underneath and throw my hair in a claw clip. Resting my head on the head rest. Louis puts on my playlist to relax us, instructing Liam to drive us to the Raven's den.

I open my phone and notice a missed message from a new number, unsaved. "Louis, who is this number?" I ask before opening it.

"Oh, that's Zayn. I gave him your number last night." Louis smiles proudly, "just helping my best friend unravel a little more."

I laugh at him, "you're kidding."

"Had so much fun with you last night. That is going to be on replay until the next time I see you. Missed you this morning, next time stay for the day. Let me bother you. xx"

"What did he say?!" Liam is basically jumping out of his seat, Liam is Louis adopted brother, to should I say the other way around. Louis is Liams adopted brother. Handsome, sweet, and kind - the most genuine of souls I've ever met.

I laugh, "Just that he wants to know me better."

Liam smiles over at me, "Zayns a good guy, Rain. You should see what he's about."

"Oh, she's seen what he's about!" Louis teases.

"Rain, did you stay the night?!" Liam asks, half shocked, half excited.

I nod my head, "I took a chance, and it paid off. Until this morning when Louis came to pick me up and we got thrown in the back of two separate boots."

Louis laughs, catching my eye in the rearview mirror. Always the lie dressed in some truths.

We drive straight to our favourite pub, and knock on the door of the ravens den, Liam in tow. I smile as Harry opens the door, "Lou, you're late!" He scolds.

"Oh fuck off. It's only Sunday." Louis says, I shake my head.

"Lou, we were gone for 36 hours plus some. It's been two days."

Louis eyes widen, "Oh my god, you're right. Well fuck, deal me in and get the good tequila she hides around this bar, we need it."

I laugh, heading into the bar with Louis, completely unaware of who I'm about to run into.

We head upstairs, "rough day guys?" Harry asks.

I nod my head, "Rough doesn't begin to cover it, I've been stuck with Louis since Friday night.."

I trail off, the tall dark and handsome mystery man ahead of me sitting at the table, furrowing his brows, running his hand through his hair, looks straight into my eyes.

"What do you mean since Friday?" Liam asks, "I thought you went elsewhere Friday night."

My eyes widen, before I look quickly to Liam, "Yes, sorry I mean we went out together and then he met me to grab breakfast Saturday and then well, you know the rest." I quickly shut down the subject.

Zayn smirks at me, a glint in his eyes.

Lies dressed in truth, lies dressed in truth.

Harry deals me in between Louis and Zayn, my anxiety rising in my chest. All I can picture is them, all over me, and Louis knows it. Smirking with a glint in his blue eyes.

My phone vibrates in my hand, I look down to a message from Zayn, "come back to mine after, we didn't get to do all we had planned xx"