lol it was a long time ago I was in Malmö.

---Where in the world is Sandiego?---

The luxury with ACME getting hotel-rooms for them was nice. Julia could come away from her work partner that always blabbered about "La femme rouge" and how evil she was. This time however ACME made a mistake, they had placed them in a room together. Sure they have slept in the same room before, in different beds. But there was only one bed.

Julia knew that Devineaux would never sleep on the floor. She would never agree to share the bed with him and she didn't feel like sleeping on the floor either.

Julia sighted and decided that she could ask if there was other rooms available.

"Uhm, sir... There seems to be a mistake while getting a room. We asked for two rooms or a room with two beds, not one bed in one room to share... are there any other rooms available" Julia said to the man behind the desk.

"Sorry Ma'am, there are no rooms left" He said with an slight accent.

It was not surprising, everyone had an accent. Well it was a little bit surprising since every person she had talked to in this country had a heavy Swedish accent.

Julia wasn't happy to be back in Sweden since what had happened last time. Thankfully they weren't in Stockholm, but they were close, Malmö. Her and Devineaux was here because Carmen Sandiego was sighted close to some kind off chalk mine by the sea. And with Carmen came VILE, Julia knew she wasn't working for them, just trying to stop them. She was the only one at ACME that had realized that.

Julia grumbled and went outside to think. The weather was nice, at-least nice for Sweden. Last time they had been here it had been freezing winter but now it was April, around 20 Celsius (68 Fahrenheit).

The agent walked the short distance to the docks and sat down on a bench that overlooked the sea. "Havshotellet" laid right by the docks and she was sure she could see the sea from the hotel.

"What's got you in such a bad mood Jules?" a familiar voice from behind her said.

Julia turned her head and looked at La Femme Rouge. She was wearing what she usually wore, red coat, red fedora, black boots and black tight leather pants. Her coat was lined with white fur. Carmen Sandiego was smirking and her dark eyes sparkled in the sunlight.

"What are you doing here Carmen?" Julia asked, instead of answering the question.

"You know me... the usual stuff"

"Stealing from VILE? What's it this time?"

Carmen walked around the bench and sat down next to her.

"It's by the chalk mine, something for Dr Bellum... or Countess Cleo if it's something sparkly, like gemstones" The taller female said.

There was a long pause before Carmen sighed.

"Sweden sure does bring back some bad memories" She mumbled.

"I am not thinking about recreating the Stockholm incident, I swear Carmen" Julia said quietly.

"I sure hope so, You have earned my trust back... even if it's not that much right now" Carmen said and faked a smile, Julia could tell.

"Well I'm off, see you around Jules" She said and arose from her seat.

"Wait!" Julia grabbed Carmen's wrist.

"I have a favor to ask... if that is okay with you" She said, her cheeks flushed slightly.

"We'll see if I can help you" Carmen said and sat down again.

"ACME hired one room for me and Devineaux but there is only one bed. I know I could sleep on the floor or-" Julia's rant was silenced by Carmen Sandiego's hand.

"Are there no other rooms available?" Carmen asked.

"Unfortunately"

"Hmm... come room with me for the night" She said as a blush crept up her face.

"I wouldn't want to intrude"

"It's fine! Really"

"Then... okay" Julia agreed after an awkward silence.

Carmen sighed and stood up yet again.

"Let's go" She said and held out a hand for Julia to take. Julia actually grabbed Carmen's hand, blushing brightly.

"Thank you Carmen"

"No problem Jules~" Carmen said with a bright gorgeous smile.

They walked next to each other in the same direction as the Havshotellet.

"Huh, Carmen. You're also staying here?" Julia asked.

"Yes, although not on the same floor as you and your partner"

"We will still have to be careful so Devineaux do not sight us together"

"I am one with the shadows Jules-"

"Ah yes, because all shadows are red" Julia sassed.

Carmen gaped at her before smiling softly.

"I didn't think you had it in you Jules, sass" Carmen said as they entered the elevator.

Carmen pressed the 6th button. The top floor.

"There is many things you do not know about me Ms. Sandiego" Julia stated and leaned back against the wall.

"I could easily find out, but I'll let you have your privacy"

"How generous"

The doors opened and Carmen led her to the room at the end of the hall. As she was about to knock the door opened. Behind the door stood a ginger haired boy. Man?

"AH! POLICE!" He screamed and pointed at Julia.

"It's fine Zack, she doesn't mean any harm" Carmen but a hand on his shoulder.

"If you trust her then fine" Zack huffed and let them in.

Carmen and Julia walked into the suite.

"Where's the others?" Carmen asked. Julia stood beside her awkwardly.

"Ivy is out getting food and I think Shadowsan is out spying on uhm... the place" Zack said and sat down in a soft looking couch.

Julia assumed that Ivy and Shadowsan were the rest of her team. She was honestly kinda surprised, since she had always assumed that La Femme Rouge was working alone.

"You can sit down Jules, instead of standing there awkwardly" Carmen said.

Julia hadn't noticed when Carmen had sat down on the couch next to Zack. She blinked out of surprise.

"Oh" Julia sat down next to Carmen, but keeping her distance.

"So Cahm, what's a ACME Detective doing here?" Zack asked, glaring at Julia suspiciously.

"I offered her to stay here during the night"

"Don't get the wrong idea Mr. Zack, ACME booked only one room and I will not share a bed with Devineaux" Julia said.

"... Understandable"

"Wow that's a long word for you bro" Another voice said from the door.

"Hey! Rude" Zack said.

Julia looked over at the person standing in the doorway. She was also ginger and looked a lot like Zack.

"Welcome back Ivy, this is Jules" Carmen said and gestured to Julia.

"Isn't she working for ACME? What's she doing here?" She asked and closed the door.

"...it's a long story, Zack can tell you later" Carmen said.

"A Jule among the thieves" Ivy joked.

Zack snorted and Carmen let out the most adorable chuckle Julia had ever heard. Her cheeks flushed slightly.

"As in jewel?" Julia asked.

"Yup!"

"That is a clever play of words" Julia admitted, fidgeting with her glasses.

Carmen and Julia sat in an awkward silence as Ivy and Zack begun to bicker about... something. Julia couldn't remember, she was to captivated by Carmen and the fact that she was in her room.

"So Jules... how's it going with 'baby sitting' Devineaux?" Carmen asked and leaned back against the couch.

"He hasn't waterlogged any cars since we talked last time, but he did fall out of the boat while we were scouting the chalk mine earlier today" Julia told her.

"Seems like he hasn't changed... hope he doesn't get sick"

"Honestly if he was sick he would be even more impossible, but I would get an excuse to give him sleep drugs" Julia grumbled.

Carmen chuckled.

"Our job would be easier"

"It would" Julia agreed.

Eventually Zack and Ivy joined their conversation. Around 11 pm a man entered. Julia recognized him from the cafe from about a month ago.

"You" He said.

"You" Julia answered.

"What is a ACME agent doing here?" The man turned to Carmen.

"Oh, she's staying in here over the night" Carmen explained.

"Isn't he working for VILE? He kidnapped Devineaux" Julia hissed to Carmen.

"He switched sides, now he's on Team Red"

"Jules meet Shadowsan, Shadowsan meet Julia"

Shadowsan nodded towards her before walking away.

"Grandpasan are more grumpy then usual" Zack stage whispered.

Julia looked at Carmen with a questionable look. Carmen sighed and buried her face in her hands.

"He's like a father figure to me... and apparently I'm like a mother to them, and Player" Her response was muffled.

"Mama-Sandiego" Ivy piped up.

Julia snorted as Carmen glared at the twins. The thief's face was almost redder then her coat, in Julia's opinion she looked absolutely adorable.

"It's getting quite late, it's time for you two to head of to bed"

"Fineeeee Mama-Sandiego"

"Come tuck us in Mama-Sandiego"

"No- just.. just go to bed"

Carmen groaned and placed her face in her hands yet again. Julia was grinning, Team Red were really like a family.

"Uhm... were am I supposed to sleep?" Julia asked when the twins had walked away.

"Oh... Zack and Ivy are taking the bunk-beds and Shadowsan is taking the normal bed... which leaves us to this couch" Carmen said, her cheeks flushed slightly.

Julia blushed too.

"I need to pick up my bag from my hotel room..." Julia trailed off after realizing that she didn't have anything to sleep in.

"Oh... I could lend you clothes for the night? If you don't want to go back there" Carmen mumbled and Julia could see that she was clearly flustered.

"If it isn't to much of a bother I would like to borrow clothes from you"

"My my, so formal... clothes coming right up Jules"

Carmen rose from the couch and entered the same room Zack, Ivy and Shadowsan had walked into earlier. One minute later she came out again, carrying some clothes.

"Catch!" Carmen threw clothes at her and Julia did actually catch them.

"There's the bathroom so you can change... and there is spare tooth brushes in there"

Julia nodded and got up.

The bathroom was big, but that's what happens when you get a suit... for a family, she assumed, since there were three beds in the bedroom.

Julia looked down on the clothes Carmen had thrown at her. There was a red t-shirt and a pair of dark-grey sweatpants. The clothes was too big for her, but it made sense, Carmen was in fact a lot taller then her. Julia felt her cheeks heat up even more, these were Carmen's clothes.

Julia snapped out of her thoughts and looked around in the bathroom after a toothbrush. She found one quickly.

When she came out of the bathroom Carmen were already done, she must have changed out here. What if she had entered when Carmen were changing? Julia blushed at the thought.

Julia walked over and sat down next to Carmen, the lady in red looked over at her and blushed. But Julia didn't notice.

"Do you wan't to cuddle?.. I- I mean that's kinda the only way we can sleep" Carmen mumbled, cheeks dark.

"S-sure" The short detective answered.

Julia's ears was tinted pink, along with her cheeks.

"I'll take big spoon" Carmen's boldness was back again.

"Okay..."

At first, they laid next to each other awkwardly, Carmen didn't even touch Julia.

But when Julia awoke five hours later by the sound of a camera. She felt a pair of strong arms around her torso, their legs were tangled together, Carmen's hair was laying around them some of the hairs were tickling Julia's nose. The taller girl's perfume filled her nose, it smelled spicy but also sweet. They were facing each other, they hadn't been doing that when the had fallen asleep.

Julia groaned softly and shuffled closer to her, resting her forehead against Carmen's collarbone.

She heard someone say "awww" and more there was more sound's of a camera going of.

Julia's cracked her eyes open, all she saw was dark skin and auburn locks. Carmen's skin and hair. Oh god she was hugging a sleeping Carmen. She was CUDDLING with Carmen. SHE WAS CUDDLING WITH CARMEN SANDIEGO, THE PERSON THEY WERE SUPPOSED TO CATCH.

As Julia had her small panic, Carmen spoke.

"Ivy, Zack, it's four am" Carmen whispered, her voice was husky because of sleep.

Julia felt her face become even more red.

"I know Cahm- but I-"

"Go back to sleep, we can take this when everyone is awake"

---end---

(lol, Julia is 5'2 and Carmen is 5'7)

-bye!