Ruth knocked twice on Harry's office door, an indication of the increased frostiness in their relationship of late. "Yes?" Harry asked feeling his heart sink as she opened the door.
"I have the latest intel from the Russian hack into the FSB database." Harry looked at the folder she dropped on his desk and he saw it was at least two inches thick.
"Do you want to give me a brief run down?" Ruth realised she couldn't feasibly ignore a request like that from her boss so she proceeded to explain the finer details of the Russian hack.
"So basically you're telling me that they can't watch us without this system being aware of it?
Is that right?" Harry asked.
"Essentially yes."
"Ruth, when is this going to end between us?" Harry asked as she headed towards the door. She said the one thing he never wanted to hear.
"There is nothing between us Harry."
"Then why won't you look at me?" Ruth took a deep breath and did, lifting her head. She found that she couldn't break the eye contact. His eyes were so attractive and she could read so much emotion there, just not quite sure what it was she was seeing. Disappointment? Anger? Hope? Dare she hope love? The moment came to an end all too soon as she made sure to look away first. Ruth put her hand on the door. It wouldn't budge. She pushed it a little harder.
"I don't believe it. Someone's locked the door!"
This is just a small chapter to test the waters. After Ruth's return I felt like I needed something more angsty to get my teeth into. Interest in more?
