Kimia's POV 🖤
I woke up with a raging headache which was terrible since I was going to be traveling for hours today. I caught a glimpse of myself in the mirror and I looked terrible. My eyes were red and puffy and my cheeks looked sticky. I thought of Rosa and what she would say if she saw me like this and laughed.
' You can do this Kimia. Rosa and Miguel depend on you.' I said splashing water on my face.
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I stepped out of my room after managing to look put together and was surprised by the amount of people in the apartment.
" Good you're out. I was about to come get you. We leave now." Henry said and I bit my lip.
I didn't see Damien until I was on the private jet and I was dreading our conversation after last night's confessions. He looked more put together than I was in a white shirt with the sleeves rolled up to his elbows and navy blue trousers with his blonde hair combed back perfectly. His piercing grey eyes met mine and we were locked in a stare down until Henry interrupted.
" Agent Myers, Kimia I would like you to meet Agent Romanov. She's here to show you the gadgets you'll be using for the mission."
" Nice to meet you." I said shaking her hand.
" Same. Okay let's start with the tracking device." She said pulling out a small box.
" These tracking devices have been improved to make it undetectable to not only the human but also to tracking device detectors." She opened the box and brought out a small black dot.
" These tracking devices are also equipped to blend into whatever material they are put on."
" Like a chameleon?" I asked.
"Exactly." She replied and placed the tracking device on her white lab coat and it disappeared.
" Wow!" Damien exclaimed.
" This, Agent Reynolds is a taser." She said handing me a lipstick
" It has enough power to electrocute a grown man."
" Nice." I said and she smiled.
" What's this?" I asked picking up a small bottle of perfume.
" That," She said carefully taking the bottle from my hand
" is a bottle which contains a very high amount of liquified tryptophan. Just few spritz will take out anyone who sniffs it . It's kinda like chloroform but it causes a happy slumber." She said smiling mischievously.
' I like this lady.'
She showed us a few more gadgets before finally putting them in a satchel that was actually a secret weapon artillery. It looked like a normal satchel when opened but with the help of the finger print scanner, our gadgets were well hidden. She gave me the more feminine looking one and gave Damien his.
When we were done, I proceeded to the cabin to have a nap but Damien held me back.
" Hey." He greeted
" Hey." I replied giving him a tight lipped smile.
" Look, I'm not going to ask if you're okay or not because you clearly don't want that." He started and I smiled.
" I just want you to know that I meant what I said yesterday." He said then he walked away.
I stood there biting my lip before finally going into the cabin for a nap.
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We arrived in Havana after a three hour and approximately 20 minute flight. A benefit of flying on a private jet is that we didn't need intermediate flights. A car was already waiting for us at the airport and it drove us to an hotel.
" Are we staying here today?" Damien asked taking in beauty of the hotel.
" No. You're going to freshen up here before you start the mission. Carlos is going to meet us here since Kimia apparently doesn't have much clothes." Henry replied.
" Hey, it's not my fault I wasn't allowed to take my walk-in closet to jail. " I said raising my hands defensively and they both rolled their eyes.
We were welcomed by some agents and when I spotted Carlos, the CIA's beautician and stylist I hid behind Damien. But apparently, I was too slow and he had already seen me. He walked up to me and held my hands and then sighed dramatically. He then turned to Henry and said
" Would it have killed you to sacrifice just a week of training so Kimia could be properly taken care of?, I mean look at these callouses she's an agent not an animal."
Henry just rolled his eyes at his theatrics and made his way towards the elevator.
"Oh honey, we've got a lot to do." Carlos said dragging me into one of the rooms immediately we entered the suite.
" Help me." I mouthed to Damien as I was dragged on but he just shook his head and raised his hands in mock surrender.
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Damien's POV ♣️
I took a shower and was already in weather appropriate clothing which was basically a light v-neck t-shirt and shorts. I sat in the lounge that was in the suite alongside The Minister and some other agents waiting for Carlos and his crew to be done with Kimia.
" After three hours of hardwork, I am finally done. Behold,my master piece." Carlos announced as Kimia stepped out. My breath hitched as she smiled at me.
She wore a camo jacket with the sleeves rolled up till her elbows over a white tank top and maroon shorts that ended mid thigh right above where her jacket ended. Her mass of òmbre hair cascaded down her shoulders in soft waves . She wore her mother's locket on a necklace around her neck proudly along with a long necklace with a maroon coloured pendant. She finished the look of with a pair of white sandals and bold maroon lipstick.
" You look beautiful Kimia, good job Carlos.". The Minister said smiling.
" Thank you." She replied.
" Your father would've been so proud of you." He said softly and she hugged him. She looked over in my direction and winked and I gave her a thumbs up.
" Okay, I believe you know your alias?"
" Yes we do. I'm Amelia Thompson, a 23 year old waitress who is an orphan and was raised by her uncle. I studied psychology at NYU but I'm yet to find a job that actually utilises my certificate. I work at The Dessertariat, a cafe where I supposedly met my fiance Ian Smith whom I am very much in love with." Kimia said with an amused smile on her face.
" And I am Ian Smith, a 27 year old who is also the heir to a multi-millionaire architectural firm. I am the first child and only son and I graduated from the prestigious Oxford University top of my class of course. I stumbled upon a cafe where I meet Amelia Thompson who so happens to be a waitress and I fell head over heels for her and she is now my fiancee." I said smirking at Kimia and she rolled her eyes.
"Wait, aren't you supposed to be wearing a disguise?" Kimia asked.
"This is actually the first time I'm going undercover without a disguise. So they don't know what I actually look like." I replied.
" Agent Myers, you forgot the ring." Carlos said handing me a blue velvet box. I opened the box and I was speechless.
Inside the box sat a rose-gold ring with a heart shaped red diamond surrounded by other little white diamonds.
' How much did they spend on this thing?!'
" Wow!" Kimia exclaimed.
" Wow indeed." I replied.
" You know when I dreamt of my proposal I always thought it'd be romantic." She mused. And I got down on one knee and asked,
" Will you marry me?"
" That's it?!, No flowers,no balloons, no music ,no chocolate, no long speech about how much you adore me and how you're the luckiest man on earth?!" She exclaimed and I gave her a flat look.
" Do I have a choice?" She asked the Minister who just sighed rubbing his temple.
"Fine! Yes I'll marry you." She said and I slipped the ring onto her finger.
" Don't lose it." Carlos warned.
" Lose it?!, This thing is probably worth more than I can own!" Kimia replied.
We loaded our things into the car when The Minister called waved us over.
" Good luck on this mission." He said then held Kimia's hand and said,
" Be careful."
" I will." She replied smiling reassuringly and then hugging him tightly. She walked off towards the car leaving The Minister and I.
" Promise me you'll take good care of her Damien."
" I'll guard her with my life." I replied and he gave me a pat on the back.
" Are you gonna stand there all day or are we going to get going?" Kimia hollered from inside the car and The Minister chuckled as I walked towards the car.
' This girl is gonna be the death of me.'
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Kimia's outfit was inspired by a Girly M pic I saw.
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