I have only seen this episode once and if I get a detail wrong let me know but this is what I think happened?

Auggie called and told Annie that he was sending a boat with a trusted buddy to pick her up and bring her home… so that she wouldn't have to take a train or plane or nothin'… so that's who James Gray is and why she's on a boat. I also couldn't remember Simon's sisters name… sorry.

Instead of using Simon's sister as a decoy to find Lena, Annie goes for the boat that Auggie sent… she goes home.

This is what Annie should have done, at least what anyone who heard Auggie talking like that would have done…. haha

Enjoy!

Warning: Beginning may seem a little slow… but I had to explore Annie's own thoughts to kind of explain her actions lately and where she feels things are between her and Auggie… Please just read through it… it's not too bad. – So it's a lot of Annie figuring out who Simon was to her… who Auggie is to her… and just the times in between until she meets with Auggie.

ENJOY!

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There's things I need to say to you…

Annie smiled and tilted her head back, her blond hair blowing in the misted sea water, and sighed. Part of her wondered, as she looked back at the port, if she should have stayed and kept on after Lena – this could have been her last chance to catch her…

Face to face, Annie…

But as thoughts of Auggie in the car with her and his voice rough with emotion when he spoke to her, she knew it was the right choice, that Auggie was the right choice. As Annie closed her eyes and let the sea sprinkle her face with droplets of water she could see his dark eyes burrowing holes into her soul in her dream. The dream that they finally shared that kiss she'd been trying to imagine in her mind for so long… the kiss that was always so close but so far. She would get so close in her dreams so close she could almost feel his breath but just as they would get close something would pull them apart… in reality it was Ben or Parker. It was always something.

I need you to come home…

Not this time, no. This time was different.

They spun around in slow circles… just the two of them… nothing else mattered and then finally, finally, he kissed her. It was slow and gentle… but just as hungry as she was. It had felt so real…

Before her dream with him had begun… between all the hallways and other people she saw; Danielle, Joan… Simon… she had felt something… heard something, as though someone was talking over loud speakers… but it was so muffled, she couldn't make it out. Then, just as she went to open the next door she felt her hand tingle… soft and warm. At the time she thought it was from anticipation but maybe… just maybe when Auggie had been visiting…

Could that explain the feeling on her lips? Could he… would he…?

She felt a hand on her shoulder and she spun around, her arm spinning the other arm off her shoulder and then twisting it behind the owners back, her mouth by his ear as she waited for something… anything…

"Agent Walker…" The person gasped and she froze. "It's me… the boat captain. I was coming to tell you that we'll be intercepted at the border by a U.S…." The rest of the words were drowned out by an ocean liner blaring it's horn as it ported and she finally released him, hearing enough.

"I'm sorry," she muttered her eyes half closed in exhaustion but her body was still rigid as her heart brought its pace back down to a normal rate.

"I understand Miss," He drawled before offering a wink and a right hand. "James Gray," He introduced with a warm smile on his young but withered face, he couldn't be much older than forty but his face and eyes held wisdom beyond those years. He had long dark hair with specks of grey in whisps with the strands. For as long as it was it was well kept and combed, his frosty blue eyes gazing under thick brows. His shake was firm but careful, holding it up to his lips, his stubble tickling her knuckles. "And you who need no introduction, Auggie has told me all about you…"

Annie smiled shyly and bowed her head further into her scarf, "Has he?" She raised an eyebrow and frowned only a little before replacing it with a small smile, "I only just heard of you today, I'm afraid." Her confession didn't seem to bother her much and he smiled.

"I'm not too worried about that, my dear. Especially since we'll have plenty of time to get acquainted, before I send you away with your own people once we get to the border." He held his hand to the cabin door, "After you Miss Walker,"

As they sat in the cabin, watching as waves from an oncoming storm pushed their way up the deck and splattered the windows with murky, green waves, they sipped their tea and spoke of adventures and memories. Though as soon as she began to talk about her latest adventure, that wasn't "top secret", with Simon she slowly dropped out of the conversation; her voice growing quiet with each word. James nodded quietly, catching the need to stop talking about it and offered her another cup of tea which she gratefully took as a change of topic. "Yes please," She smiled and held her cup as he poured, "How long have you been a Captain?"

"Since my father told me I was and gave me that hat over there," He smiled gently and pointed to the hat that was hanging off a peg over his desk, which was littered with letters, maps and navigation devices. "So since I was about…" He leaned back in his chair and smirked at her, "5 or 6"

Annie laughed softly and they fell into companionable silence, her thoughts drifting to Simon. She wondered if she ever did love him… she couldn't… could she?

She had busted the listening device to try and show that he could trust her, even though he didn't know about it before, she thought it would be a good sign of faith… it had failed. Then again it didn't, because when she was home, there he was. Simon then tried to convince her to run away with him, she tried to resist but the more he told her what she could have, the kind of life she could have… it sounded wonderful. Not to have to worry about anything but what bikini she would wear that day. She liked Simon enough to live with him… but at what cost?

When she had looked at the picture of her nieces it reminded her of the family she already had… that she would be leaving behind if she did try to run away. Danielle and the girls, Auggie and Joan… she couldn't leave them. She just couldn't. That's why she stayed… for Auggie.

"Miss Walker?" A hand was on her knee and she jumped at the steely eyes looking directly at hers. "My dear, are you alright?"

Annie blinked once then twice before nodding and putting up a smile for good measure, her usual, "I'm fine" smile. "Yes," She nodded and smiled again before tilting her head to the side in innocence, "Just continuing in reminiscing." James smiled and nodded before sitting back in his chair and repeated his statement, the one she hadn't answered to from being so deep in her own thoughts.

"We should be trading off in just a few minutes, my dear, you should get your bags." He suggested and placed his mug down on the table before standing and going to the helm.

Nodding a little she stood and placed her own mug on the table, it sat in the middle of the room, while the helm was pressed up again the far wall, right in front of the windows. The cabin was rather inviting for something that is normally so small and tight to move around, this was open and had several chairs and tables as well as the essential navigation gear. As she moved to the door she flinched when she realized she'd left all her bags outside… in the rain and crashing waves.

She frowned and let out a long sigh before finally pulling the door open and looking out onto the deck, seeing her bags drenched in sea water and rain she frowned, but they were still there so she cut her losses – since she'd only brought two with her anyway, the others were with Simon's sister.

Once she dragged everything back inside she smiled and sat back down in the chair, making small talk with James until he needed to stop to talk coordinates with the other captain. When the time came they hugged their goodbyes and she boarded the other ship, leaving James Gray behind with her thoughts of revenge… for now.

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She yawned for what seemed to be the hundredth time since setting foot on land, she got only a blink of sleep at a time and all she saw during those blinks was Auggie's deep dark eyes peering into hers and a kiss that never happened… only to wake up disappointed. So she gave up on sleep and decided to wait for that only after she saw him again.

Looking at her drowned phone again she was tempted to try and turn it back on… but there was no way it was already dry. Her phone had been in her bags on Gray's ship… which had been exposed to the rain and waves of the ocean… killing her phone.

She recalled the moment she boarded the other ship and began to wonder, just as a shiver ran up her, still damp, body. Nobody called her in, she had, for reasons unknown to her, stayed in the cabin the entire time but instead of calling Langley or anyone else they did… nothing.

Walking up the stairs to the small diner she continued to wonder, why would they not call that in. Then, through the fog in her brain, one name popped into her head… Auggie. Annie couldn't help but smile at the idea that Auggie had been on her mind the entire time, since he had called.

When her phone had rung she was all set to just let it go to voicemail and turn off her phone… Lena was the only thing she could focus on then - She slid into a booth and waited for the waitress to come and take her order, but all she ordered was a cup of coffee before laying her head down on her folded arms -But Auggie's voice had sounded so desperate and rough… he had been begging her. He never begged her. Still, there he was, sitting in his office… begging her to come home.

She heard the clink of the cup on the saucer and jumped, "Sorry to startle you ma'am" the young girl apologized though a look of amusement lit her eyes and Annie couldn't help but smile in return and tell her everything was fine, "Can I get you something to eat ma'am?" She continued, nodding her head. Annie screwed her lips to one side before chewing on the bottom one.

"No, not right now anyway. Thank you," She smiled and tucked her frizzy, wavy hair behind her ear.

"Of course, just holler when you do." She drawled and winked before spinning on her heel and bouncing away, her red haired ponytail swaying back and forth with each step. Annie smiled, wishing she could feel as energized and happy. Not that she didn't have a reason to be happy.

Auggie had "important things" to tell her… things that needed to be said "face to face"… could that mean he felt the same way about that elusive kiss? Was Parker just as much of a distraction as Simon had been…? She paused, was that what Simon was to her? A distraction from the hurt that Auggie inadvertently caused by going with Parker… instead of her? She never did get that drink with him to talk about what had happened… damn it…. She thought to herself.

She left 10 dollars on the table, enough to cover the 3 dollar coffee and more… the red head had made her morning… evening…? With her chipperness.

The waitress saw her leaving and offered a wave which Annie returned before pushing the door open and heading back into the streets, calling a cab and giving him Auggie's address.

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Auggie sat at home, it had been a day since she'd last heard her voice, "See you soon" was all she had said and he had no way of knowing if that meant she was coming home or not. He had 30 minutes before he'd have to leave for work and he was still having an internal debate about whether or not to just call off and sit in his home and hope he hears from her.

He knew it was dumb to do that but he wasn't sure what was right or wrong anymore. To see her lying in bed like that had been the hardest thing to do, and when he had heard what Lena was trying to do…? Annie was everything to him… he needed her. He had admitted that to her while she was still sleeping, he still wondered if she had heard him, but she hadn't said anything so it was safe to assume she hadn't.

He huffed and ran his hand down his face before beginning to pace feeling the urge to just go punch something or drink his self into a stupor again and he knew he couldn't do either without getting into some sort of trouble. Annie was the only person who really, fully trusted him. Parker hadn't even trusted him to go to the bathroom by himself but Annie would spar with him, let him guide her, and put a pin on her. Auggie finally gave in and swiped his arm across his island counter, needing to hear the sound of something smashing, the corners of his lips twitching when the sound of sugar container, salt and pepper shakers, and his soup dispenser, all crashed to the floor.

Slumping to the floor Auggie pressed his back against the island counter's wall, his legs sprawled out in front of him before raising one leg up and resting his arms on the knee, his hand opening and closing as though trying to squeeze Annie out of the air.

Only a few weeks ago had he outwardly admitted that he had screwed up in Barcelona. Annie had given him several signs that she cared for him more than she really let on. The conversation about marriage and how she'd gone tense and held her breath when Joan and told them they would be a "couple". Every time he'd reached for her hand she had her hands together, only now did he knew she was constantly fingering her wedding band as though she liked it being there. When he told her about Parker she had, again, gone rigid and held her breath before releasing it in a sigh… she'd come for him rather than going for the case. She loved him… and he had ignored it…

So many signs before that too… and they all went away when he had proposed to Parker… it was even worse when he had tried to introduce her to Parker. Stupid, stupid, stupid.

He would make things right with her, and not when she was sleeping, no. Face to face. He would tell her just how stupid he'd been and how much he really needs her… he doesn't need anyone, but he needs her.

Auggie allowed his head to fall back against the wood wall behind him and sighed, his lips pulled into a thin line as he fumed over his own stupidity. He only hoped that his pleading had worked… that she would come home to him before it was too late.

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I know it was kinda slow… but thank you for reading anyway… the other has Auggie and Annie actually TOGETHER and talking instead of just thinking about one another… please keep reading…. PLEASE