Chapter 79 - Black Undercover

"All of you are aware, we will be holding an undercover mission," Chase said to the rest of the team selected for mission X as they called it, about twenty agents were selected.

He pressed a small device he held, displaying the invite on the widescreen computer for them to see. 

"A masked ball" he began as whispers filled the hall. 

"A grand ball?"

"All ghouls?"

"Is that even illegal?"

The whispers became more prominent by the second. 

"I never knew there were filthy rich ghouls, I thought they were always in hiding, but this…" Peter said stunned just like the others were. 

"It's a whole new level, this means ghouls have always had that kind of power" He adds gulping hard. 

"It seems like it, Ghouls has everything we do," Jesse said nodding in agreement. 

"There will be a drug exchange this night, which means our main priority is to get to their leader as we know as Wayne Sanford, Leader of the V-ghouls or the Black ghoul, these two are our major suspect," Chase said as a profile of Wayne and Liam came up, but the rest of the information was blank.

"This is all we could salvage of them both" He adds referring to their profile.

"The rest are hidden quite well"

"These two are so similar" Peter whispers to Jesse, she nodded in agreement. 

"Peter if you would" Chase announced. 

"That's my cue," he said rising to his feet as all eyes lands on him, he walks to the front.

"Peter Brook will be our specialist, handling whatever we need to blend in" he began leaving the floor for Peter.

He clears his throat. 

"Alright as we all know, we are about to attend a grand ball filled with ghouls, and ghouls have very enhanced senses, which means the moment we step into the hall we will be detected as human in orders words, eaten" he adds the eaten part with clarity.

Everyone paled at the news.

"We are so gonna die," Jesse said sarcastically.

"Luckily I have something for that," He said smirking.

A wave of relief filled the halls.

***

Outskirts Of The City

Silver-lining Manor 

"Boss taking a partner," Kayla said with wide eyes, the news yesterday was a shock to her and others, Liam never took partners, he always went solo. 

"Well that's new," Gray said with a nod taking his beer. 

"It could only mean something though, that Iris chick is banging the boss," Race said smirking.

Kayla elbowed him. 

"Ugh...that mouth of yours" She fires. 

"What?" he said with an innocent look. 

"Haven't you seen the way she looks at boss?" he adds with a point. 

"Okay maybe it could be but don't go blabbering about it," Kayla said rolling her eyes. 

"He does have a point but I never thought boss could be with someone," Gray said unease. 

"He did have a girlfriend we didn't know about," Kayla said nodding in agreement. 

"There's a lot about boss we don't know" Race said. 

"He gave us a purpose, he saved us, and there wasn't much to question, I just wanna be useful to boss," Kayla said with sad eyes that were all she cares about ever since Liam saved her life, there wasn't any amount of thing she could do that would make up for what he did for her.

Race and Gray felt the same way too.

At a corner behind a wall, Rory overhead their conversation, he watches the three closely, seated at a relaxing space. 

He caught their conversation especially with the one involving Iris and Liam. With an unreadable expression, he left.

***

Iris stood watering the garden, she was so happy when she found out the manor had a garden on the eastern side, she loved watering the flower and love watching them grow from her care, it was her hobby and helped her keep her mind off some things, but right now it didn't, she just watered the plants lost in thoughts. Her mind constantly drifting to the event of her and Liam especially when he said she would be her partner, that alone got her mind racing, Liam's only partner has ever been Riley and right now he chose her, she thought their heated moment together was just a fling due to the way he acted, maybe she thought wrong, she smiled, maybe she just had to take time to win his affections, it was worth the wait.

"Iris" Rory's voice came in, she turned as a smile graced her lips.

"Hey you, getting ready for the mission?" she asked in amusement.

"What's going on between you and Liam?" he said with a skeptical look.

Iris sighs knowing word got out.

"What did you hear?" She began dropping the pipe, it automatically turned off.

"The fact you're sleeping with him," He said with a stern look.

"So?"

"What do you mean so?"

"Well am an adult I do whatever I want, be with whoever I was, fuck with whoever I want" She stated folding her arms against her chest.

"Iris anyone but Liam"

"Why? Do you have a problem with him or something? He's not a stranger you know"

"Of course I know that, we have known Liam ever since and I don't have anything against him it's just.." he sighs.

"Just what?" she urges.

"He's.." his teethes clenched as his eyes lands on her furious ones.

"He's changed ever since Riley, I mean look at him Iris am sure you can tell too, he's not the same Liam we know, he's different and I don't want him to hurt you"

"He would never hurt me!" She said sternly.

"Yes I know, I mean not physically but… look Iris I know you have feelings for him" He broke the ice, Iris looks away knowing he was right, she has fallen tiptoes for him ever since she laid eyes on him, but Riley was there and she didn't act upon her feelings for him, she just kept it hidden but now Riley was gone and she had him all to herself and she wasn't planning on letting him go.

She took a step closer to Rory, she wasn't tall like him but she made sure as hell she intimated him with her presence.

"He will love me Rory" she states.

"He just needs time, and I will be there when he needs me", not breaking eye contact.

"Always!"

***

It was sundown, Iris stood in front of her mirror, her heels sounding, she admired the dress she wore, it was a black kneel length gown that hugs her body perfectly showing all her curves any man would die for, the down laced with black nets, let down freely covering her slender legs, her dark brownish hair packed in a high bun, with several black pins. A very attractive makeup, her lips with deep red lipstick, a black mask covered half of her face from the top.

A smile formed against her lips, she wasn't just on a mission to get the drug dealer but on a mission to capture Liam's heart, she wasn't that driven to this point of wanting so badly to earn his affections, but she saw this now as a perfect opportunity when Liam made the move of making her his partner, that bolt of action was exactly the boost she needed to finally come forth with her feelings.

With one last look, she walks out of her room, heading to the out entrance of the manor.

Liam stood there waiting for her close to a black limo. He was dressed smartly in a black well-fitted suit, white inner shirt, and black tie along with black shoes, his hair gelled, smoothed backward, a black mask covered half of his face also.

Iris couldn't take her eyes off him for a second, Liam was the most handsome man she has ever seen, everything about him was simply perfect, his large frame well built to get any woman drooling off him, looking at him now she could only relive their intense passion that day, how he got her screaming over and over again.

"You look perfect," Liam said.

His words broke her out of her trance, he stretches out his hand for her to take it, she did moving closer, and then wrapping her arms around his neck.

"And you look exquisite," she said.

A side smile found Liam's lips.

Iris's one hand moved downwards, sensually and slowly moving her right hand down his chest.

"Careful Iris" Liam said, her action caught him off guard, he never knew Iris could be this bold.

"We have work to do" He adds rubbing his thumb against her cheeks, she shivers from the contact as her body flowed with desire, she softly moaned closing her eyes for a brief second leaning into his touch more, Liam's eyes never left hers, she was burning for him and he knew, for some reason, it didn't sit well with him even if he wanted it too, what happened between them was in the moment of passion, he knew very well the way he acted it was enough to tell her it was just a fling, right now he wasn't so sure she brought that.

"Yes," she slowly opened her eyes, meeting his.

"Work," she said huskily moving her lips to his and then brushing on them with hers, it was a swift action that almost seems like they were kissing, she pulled away with a smirk against her lips winking.

Liam raised an eyebrow at her action, not saying a word he opened the door for her as she steps in. 

Liam slowly rubs his lips reminiscing her actions.

'Well this is turning into more than a distraction' Ghost said in amusement chuckling darkly in his head.