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Nile couldn't believe it when Joe handed her a shoebox from Jimmy Choo together with a matching dress from Miu Miu.
Nile: "Wow, thanks, just what a girl wished for Christmas."
Joe smiled before he left. Nile looked at Nicky, who was looking for the Christmas cookies Joe had hidden from him. Joe did this every year, or else Nicky would only live off Christmas cookies during December.
Nile: "I have to say that your Hubby gives the best gifts in the world."
Nicky: "I agree. Once, I wished for a white camel, and he got me one with a big red bow. I named her Andy because she had the same temper as someone we both know. And that someone wasn't too happy about it. I'll tell you that story another day."
They both laughed
Nile: "Why did you want a white camel?"
Nicky: "I love white animals. They are so beautiful."
Nicky opened another cupboard, while Nile looked at the dress and high heels just as Joe came back with the camera.
Nile: "If you plan to take photos of your Hubby, I'm leaving."
Joe smiled as he glared at Nicky's ass with a smile, thinking that he was still very grateful for the invention of skinny jeans.
Joe: "I'll do that later. No, I want to photograph you in front of a lot of cars and a building."
Nile: "I don't follow."
Joe sat down next to Nile.
Joe: "It's an old spy trick. Place a beautiful woman in front of something you need intel about and take a photo of it. Nicky and I are still after the damn drug lord we have been chasing for the last four years."
Nile: "You mean the one who blew the car up next to Nicky?"
Joe grinded his teeth. He still had nightmares about Nicky disappearing in a cloud of smoke and fire.
Joe: "Yeah, him. One of our sources told us that the drug lord is attending a private party tonight. That is why we're in Turin."
Nile looked at the high heels and the dress with a sad look on her face.
Nile: "So, these aren't Christmas gifts? They are for work."
Joe took Nile's hands in his.
Joe: "You got it wrong, Little Sister. Those are your Christmas gifts from us, but because we won't celebrate Christmas together this year, you got them a bit earlier."
Nile smiled.
Joe: "We hope you will wear the high heels and dress for your week in Las Vegas."
Nile hugged Joe.
Nile: "Thanks, Joe. And Nicky."
Nicky waved his hand because he had almost his entire body inside a cupboard.
Joe: "But this is the payment for your help if you want to help me today."
Joe held up an envelope.
Joe: "The best suite in Las Vegas with full room service and money enough for a shopping trip or three."
Nile: "Deal. Okay, what do I need to wear for those photos? And how do I do it?"
Nile took the envelope.
Joe: "Let's keep it festive since it's Christmas, but you know best what attracts a man's attention. You have two hours to get ready after I show you what you need to do."
Nile nodded.
Nicky: "Cazzo."
Joe and Nile looked at Nicky, who had hit his head on a cupboard door.
Nicky: "Yusuf, where are the Christmas cookies?"
Joe: "I promised you I would tell you once we're done with the mission."
Nicky pouted.
Joe: "And no, I'm not giving in this time, even though you're very cute and hot."
After kissing Nicky, Joe left with Nile while Nicky did his part so they could leave soon.