Cammie POV

It's been a whole year since the exchange with the Blackthorne Institute for boys. None of the Gallagher girls have had any contact with any of the boys. I hate to admit it, but I miss the cocky, sensitive, jerk, sweet, Zach Goode. I sighed and closed my CoveOp's vocabulary textbook. I swiveled around in my chair to face my three roommates, Bex, Liz, and Macey.

Life at Gallagher Academy for Exceptional Young Girls was not nearly as interesting without boys and scandal. Plus, Solomon hadn't taken us out on any more adventures. Tonight was my weekly Sunday dinner with the headmistress, my mother. I waved to my friends as I exited my room and found my way to my mother's office. I pushed open the door to find my mother burning grilled cheese on a small stove-like griddle.

My mother smiled sheepishly at me as she handed me the plate of burned cheesy goodness. I thoughtfully took a bite, and started the questioning I had been meaning to start since I entered the office room.

"Mom?" I started.

"Hm?"

"Are we going to have any more contact with Blackthorne?" I asked, enlarging my eyes. Macey taught me this look; apparently it was called the 'puppy-dog-pout' and worked on most normal parents- that weren't spies.

My mother sighed. "I know you girls are anxious. I know you all want to see them again- you all have your certain somebodies," she looked at me intently now "and all I can say is keep your eyes peeled. Things aren't as they seem."

I told this to my friends and soon the message was passed through the whole school. Everyday that we walked into Sublevel two, we all waited eagerly for what Solomon would say, Perhaps a trip into town? No, he never mentioned anything.

My roommates and I were talking in our room one night when the lights went, out and the distinct sound of brick and cement moving along with "CODE BLACK" echoing through the dark halls. Bex and I shared a glance and took off without a second look.

"STAY HERE!" I screamed to Macey and Liz. Bex and I raced through the halls to find four hooded figures standing down the hall. Bex easily took out one with one of her famous Rebecca-Baxter-Chokeholds while I round-house-kicked one in the neck, knocking him out. Bex and I each pinned down the other two.

"Gallagher Girl's gonna knock me out." Said a snide voice. I instantly recognized it and pulled down the hood. I realized I was basically straddling Zach Goode at the same moment. I didn't care- I had missed Zach.

"Couldn't take it Blackthorne boy? Just had to come back for me didn't you?" I smiled, and he produced his famous I-know-something-you-don't smiles.

"Of course I couldn't stay away. It was just a matter of time- here I thought you were the genius. Shouldn't you of already figured that out by now, Gallagher Girl?" I heard Bex reuniting with Grant and trying to revive the two Blackthorne Boys we had knocked out. I couldn't take it anymore.

"Zach?"

"Yes?"

"Would you just kiss me already?" I cocked an eyebrow, and then soon enough he was the one on top of me.

"I thought you'd never ask." And he gave me the best kiss of my life, passionate and sweet at the same time. I think I'm falling in love with Zach Goode.

So it turns out the Blackthorne Boys couldn't wait any longer and a large number of them snuck out and infiltrated the grounds of Gallagher Academy. My mom wasn't happy, but you could tell she was impressed. Dr. Steve was exceptionally upset. I begged my mom to work out something with Dr. Steve so that we could spend time with the Blackthorne Boys more often. She reluctantly agreed after having a large portion of the Gallagher Girls student body harassing her.

Dr. Steve and my mom agreed that since both genders would stop at nothing to be the other, drastic measures would be taken. Let me tell you- even I wasn't expecting this one. The Blackthorne Boys were moving in!