WITH THIS RING REVISED
DISCLAIMER: The characters are the property of Warner Bros. The story is mine for everyone's
entertainment.
RATING: PG-13
SUMMARY: This is a revision of the original version, which I inadvertently erased in error. This is
more realistic, closer to canon. Almost a year after the wedding at San Angelo, the cruise line discovers,
when completing some updates to their computer system, that the entity information on the license is
correct . They make the Agency aware of this fact. Takes place late third season.
AUTHOR'S NOTE: I have tried very hard to keep these short stories at the most readable and enjoyable
level, taking into consideration all of the constructive criticism offered and learning from it. I am not
a professional writer yet , and neither are the reviewers. I don't intend to use beta readers, to guide me
through. I don't have the time. All I can do is to try and continue to improve, but I can't please everyone,
which I have been trying to accomplish, and it is not working, If any of you wish the original With This
Ring back on fan fiction, I'll be glad to redo it under another title. Just let me know.
PART I
Billy looked at the marriage license from San Angelo, and shook his head. Apparently, Lee had not
scrutinized the document after returning to Washington D. C. from the Caribbean. It seems that Barbara,
the new personnel clerk, had been contacted by the cruise line to verity entity information, and "straightened" them out as to their "error". The false data given by Lee was now correct, including name,
address, birth date, etc. No one had bothered informing Barbara that false credentials were supposed to
prevail. Therefore, Lee Stetson's marriage to his sometime partner was perfectly legal. Why is took
almost a year for the "correct" marriage license to show up was somewhat of a mystery.
Billy Melrose knew what the Bullpen would sound like when he informed Scarecrow of the "joyous"
news . Also, helping make the new bottle of Tums get empty in a very short period of time was a case
just assigned to Billy which originated in the area of San Angelo. Two federal agents had disappeared
at the hands of a drug lord, by way of a call girl intermediate set-up. The Caribbean was fast becoming
an area to promote the sale of very powerful and expensive drugs. The experienced pushers, suppliers,
and their off shoots-call girls, were expert at not getting caught. The head of the whole Caribbean area
was Armando Diaz, a powerful Island figure, whom you did not cross. His headquarters was based at
Port St. Lucie, not far from San Angelo. Armando's "girls" were excellent at their jobs. He very
effectively used the customer's favorites, tall brunettes. He was recruiting for them. The girls were the
intermediates in delivering the goods to the customers. The girls discouraged any segments of intervention,
such as U. S. intelligence agents. One female undercover agent, one of the girls, had disappeared.
This would be a difficult and dangerous case to solve.
Up in the Q Bureau, Lee Stetson, senior intelligence agent, was finishing up some paperwork to close his
last case. He handed the final brief over to Amanda King, who sat across the way from him, for typing
and filing. Lee smiled as he looked at her. "Thanks," he motioned. Her expertise along the clerical and
computer lines was extraordinary. Now her execution as an effective agent was fast approaching the
professional level. Lee was proud of her. Still, on occasion, they "disagreed". Most of the confrontations
occurred over how the outcome of cases should be handled. Sometimes, Lee still took out his frustrations
on Amanda, but , at least, even these instances were becoming less frequent.
Their personal lives were confusing. Amanda didn't know where she stood with Lee half the time. She
found him staring at her from his desk frequently, always smiling when caught. It was hard for her to
look into Lee's eyes, because her true feelings would show through. Feelings which were becoming
increasingly harder to hide. Lee was having the same struggle with his mind and heart over his partner
and best friend. Scarecrow's phone rang suddenly, jerking him out of his train of thought. "Stetson here,"
he answered. His boss, Billy, asked if he would come to the Bullpen right away, and to bring Amanda.
"Sure, we'll be right there," responded Lee. He looked toward Amanda. "Billy wants to see us downstairs.
He sounds rather serious, so I think we'd better move it."
"Sit down, both of you and get comfortable. There are a few items we all need to discuss. First of all,
it seems that when the cruise line that held the weddings at San Angelo, was updating their computer
system, they discovered that the entity information given by Lee was "corrected" on confirmation by
our new personnel recruit, Barbara. Believe me, she has been reprimanded for the oversight. Therefore,
the marriage is perfectly legal. We inquired what would have to be done in order to get the marriage
annulled. The marriage can only be annulled in San Angelo, and both of you have to sign the final
release. The process should take about five days, at least."
Billy let this shock wave sink in for both Lee and Amanda. Lee was uncharacteristically calm and a
little sad. He looked over to Amanda. Her head was down, and her whole body started to shake. She
tried to keep the tears in check, but they would not stop. She became highly flushed, and embarrassed, and ran out of the Bullpen up to the protective cover of the Q Bureau. Amanda closed the Q door, and she
sobbed. She couldn't stop. All the kept in emotion, the holding back of feelings came to a convulsive
head. Lee had rushed up after her, to try and comfort her, if he could. Amanda was still crying, and Lee
guided her over to the sofa. He sat beside her, encircled her in his arms, and told her to "let it all out."
Amanda cried her heart out, drenching his shirt. "It's o.k." Lee comforted her, "Honey, it's o.k." He
buried his face in her hair, as he thought "honey, where did that come from?" Her sobbing seemed to
be stilled after a short while locked in his arms.
PART II
Amanda gained control of her emotions, keeping "honey" locked in her memory book . "I'm sorry for
the outburst, Lee. I wasn't prepared for that announcement. We can go back down to see Billy now."
She moved away from Scarecrow's arms, but he wouldn't release his hold on her as yet.
"Amanda, let's talk for a minute before we go. Are you o.k. now? Listen, I know this was a shock to
both of us, and I'm glad you are feeling somewhat better now. "What do we do about this, Lee? Where
do we go from here?" "I'm not sure, Amanda. We're both uncertain as to where we stand with each
other right now. I want our relationship to move forward, if that's what you want?"
"Yes, Scarecrow, that's what I want, too. And, I think staying married might complicate matters right now.
So, maybe we should try for the annulment, and move forward from there." Lee smiled agreement to
her , and shook his head yes. "Thank you, Lee, for making me feel so much better," she looked straight
into those beautiful hazel eyes. "Amanda." Lee whispered, struck by their closeness. Lee brushed his
lips against hers lightly, at first, then deepened the kiss possessively, as both got caught up in the moment.
They broke apart, breathless. "Amanda, what are you doing to me?" he murmured, kissing her forehead.
She countered "What are you doing to me, Lee Stetson. I've never felt like this before."
Lee broke the mood, kissed her hand, and said, "c'mon, let's go down and see Billy." Taking her by the
hand, they headed for the Bullpen. A smile now lighted up his partner's face.
"Hi, Billy. I think we're ready now to push on," Lee winked at Amanda, not relinquishing her hand.
"Well, I'm glad to hear that," smiled his boss, noticing the entwined hands of the two partners. Billy
went on with the agenda.
"Lee, there is a case for you both at Port St. Lucie, not far from San Angelo. Armando Diaz is a drug
ring leader, and he uses call girls to deliver the goods to various customers. His favorite "girls" are
tall brunettes. Amanda will become one of them. All the girls do is dress the part, and, if it comes down
to the customer wanting more than just the drug delivery expected, the girls use a "sweet mace" which
is very powerful. When the customer wakes up, he has never felt so satisfied. The girls ask for the
money ahead of time. Most of the time everything works out." "What do you mean, most of the time,
Billy?" Lee anxiously asked, glancing at his beautiful partner. Amanda looked apprehensively at Lee.
"Well, we had Shirley McIntyre down at St. Lucie from the Florida office. She was discovered, and
then promptly disappeared. "I don't want Amanda to get involved, Billy. It's too dangerous for her,"
he squeezed her hand tightly. "Lee, she will be down in the area anyway, and she's a tall brunette,
and a beautiful one at that." At this point, Amanda spoke up. "Sir, I know Lee is concerned for my
safety, but, I'm almost a full agent, and I can handle this assignment." Amanda was determined.
Looking defeated, but still highly concerned, Scarecrow asked Billy what his part would be. Lee also
said that he'd better be able to be in the vicinity at all times to protect her. Billy informed Lee that he
would stay at the same hotel, in nearby rooms. "You'll cover as the head of a Reno, Nevada entertainment
complex. Your concern uses the same methods to transfer the merchandise. You pay your girls an excellent salary, and you are recruiting. You are Nick Sinclaire, and Amanda is Mandy Kraft. Your
purpose is to catch him in the act, and to recruit Amanda away from him for your employ. You will
get to sample the merchandise as an added incentive. You are willing to buy an excellent supply of
merchandise yourself, provided the young lady selected is willing to participate in an initiation experience.
This means that the romance angle has to look intense, especially in the bedroom. Amanda, Lee can
brief you on that beforehand. And, you'll also want to see the drug samples. This is when we nab them.
I know you both can handle this job. Good luck"
"When do we leave, Billy?" asked Scarecrow. "Tomorrow afternoon, Lee, from Dulles to San Angelo.
Take care of business there, then to Port St. Lucie. Amanda, all your call girl clothing needed is down
stairs in properties. Leatherneck will help you out. Lee, it's business suits for you, and a tux. Any,
problems get back to me. Amanda, as far as your mother is concerned, you're filming a documentary
about the Island life at St. Lucie to last a week or so. That's it, people."
To Be Continued
DISCLAIMER: The characters are the property of Warner Bros. The story is mine for everyone's
entertainment.
RATING: PG-13
SUMMARY: This is a revision of the original version, which I inadvertently erased in error. This is
more realistic, closer to canon. Almost a year after the wedding at San Angelo, the cruise line discovers,
when completing some updates to their computer system, that the entity information on the license is
correct . They make the Agency aware of this fact. Takes place late third season.
AUTHOR'S NOTE: I have tried very hard to keep these short stories at the most readable and enjoyable
level, taking into consideration all of the constructive criticism offered and learning from it. I am not
a professional writer yet , and neither are the reviewers. I don't intend to use beta readers, to guide me
through. I don't have the time. All I can do is to try and continue to improve, but I can't please everyone,
which I have been trying to accomplish, and it is not working, If any of you wish the original With This
Ring back on fan fiction, I'll be glad to redo it under another title. Just let me know.
PART I
Billy looked at the marriage license from San Angelo, and shook his head. Apparently, Lee had not
scrutinized the document after returning to Washington D. C. from the Caribbean. It seems that Barbara,
the new personnel clerk, had been contacted by the cruise line to verity entity information, and "straightened" them out as to their "error". The false data given by Lee was now correct, including name,
address, birth date, etc. No one had bothered informing Barbara that false credentials were supposed to
prevail. Therefore, Lee Stetson's marriage to his sometime partner was perfectly legal. Why is took
almost a year for the "correct" marriage license to show up was somewhat of a mystery.
Billy Melrose knew what the Bullpen would sound like when he informed Scarecrow of the "joyous"
news . Also, helping make the new bottle of Tums get empty in a very short period of time was a case
just assigned to Billy which originated in the area of San Angelo. Two federal agents had disappeared
at the hands of a drug lord, by way of a call girl intermediate set-up. The Caribbean was fast becoming
an area to promote the sale of very powerful and expensive drugs. The experienced pushers, suppliers,
and their off shoots-call girls, were expert at not getting caught. The head of the whole Caribbean area
was Armando Diaz, a powerful Island figure, whom you did not cross. His headquarters was based at
Port St. Lucie, not far from San Angelo. Armando's "girls" were excellent at their jobs. He very
effectively used the customer's favorites, tall brunettes. He was recruiting for them. The girls were the
intermediates in delivering the goods to the customers. The girls discouraged any segments of intervention,
such as U. S. intelligence agents. One female undercover agent, one of the girls, had disappeared.
This would be a difficult and dangerous case to solve.
Up in the Q Bureau, Lee Stetson, senior intelligence agent, was finishing up some paperwork to close his
last case. He handed the final brief over to Amanda King, who sat across the way from him, for typing
and filing. Lee smiled as he looked at her. "Thanks," he motioned. Her expertise along the clerical and
computer lines was extraordinary. Now her execution as an effective agent was fast approaching the
professional level. Lee was proud of her. Still, on occasion, they "disagreed". Most of the confrontations
occurred over how the outcome of cases should be handled. Sometimes, Lee still took out his frustrations
on Amanda, but , at least, even these instances were becoming less frequent.
Their personal lives were confusing. Amanda didn't know where she stood with Lee half the time. She
found him staring at her from his desk frequently, always smiling when caught. It was hard for her to
look into Lee's eyes, because her true feelings would show through. Feelings which were becoming
increasingly harder to hide. Lee was having the same struggle with his mind and heart over his partner
and best friend. Scarecrow's phone rang suddenly, jerking him out of his train of thought. "Stetson here,"
he answered. His boss, Billy, asked if he would come to the Bullpen right away, and to bring Amanda.
"Sure, we'll be right there," responded Lee. He looked toward Amanda. "Billy wants to see us downstairs.
He sounds rather serious, so I think we'd better move it."
"Sit down, both of you and get comfortable. There are a few items we all need to discuss. First of all,
it seems that when the cruise line that held the weddings at San Angelo, was updating their computer
system, they discovered that the entity information given by Lee was "corrected" on confirmation by
our new personnel recruit, Barbara. Believe me, she has been reprimanded for the oversight. Therefore,
the marriage is perfectly legal. We inquired what would have to be done in order to get the marriage
annulled. The marriage can only be annulled in San Angelo, and both of you have to sign the final
release. The process should take about five days, at least."
Billy let this shock wave sink in for both Lee and Amanda. Lee was uncharacteristically calm and a
little sad. He looked over to Amanda. Her head was down, and her whole body started to shake. She
tried to keep the tears in check, but they would not stop. She became highly flushed, and embarrassed, and ran out of the Bullpen up to the protective cover of the Q Bureau. Amanda closed the Q door, and she
sobbed. She couldn't stop. All the kept in emotion, the holding back of feelings came to a convulsive
head. Lee had rushed up after her, to try and comfort her, if he could. Amanda was still crying, and Lee
guided her over to the sofa. He sat beside her, encircled her in his arms, and told her to "let it all out."
Amanda cried her heart out, drenching his shirt. "It's o.k." Lee comforted her, "Honey, it's o.k." He
buried his face in her hair, as he thought "honey, where did that come from?" Her sobbing seemed to
be stilled after a short while locked in his arms.
PART II
Amanda gained control of her emotions, keeping "honey" locked in her memory book . "I'm sorry for
the outburst, Lee. I wasn't prepared for that announcement. We can go back down to see Billy now."
She moved away from Scarecrow's arms, but he wouldn't release his hold on her as yet.
"Amanda, let's talk for a minute before we go. Are you o.k. now? Listen, I know this was a shock to
both of us, and I'm glad you are feeling somewhat better now. "What do we do about this, Lee? Where
do we go from here?" "I'm not sure, Amanda. We're both uncertain as to where we stand with each
other right now. I want our relationship to move forward, if that's what you want?"
"Yes, Scarecrow, that's what I want, too. And, I think staying married might complicate matters right now.
So, maybe we should try for the annulment, and move forward from there." Lee smiled agreement to
her , and shook his head yes. "Thank you, Lee, for making me feel so much better," she looked straight
into those beautiful hazel eyes. "Amanda." Lee whispered, struck by their closeness. Lee brushed his
lips against hers lightly, at first, then deepened the kiss possessively, as both got caught up in the moment.
They broke apart, breathless. "Amanda, what are you doing to me?" he murmured, kissing her forehead.
She countered "What are you doing to me, Lee Stetson. I've never felt like this before."
Lee broke the mood, kissed her hand, and said, "c'mon, let's go down and see Billy." Taking her by the
hand, they headed for the Bullpen. A smile now lighted up his partner's face.
"Hi, Billy. I think we're ready now to push on," Lee winked at Amanda, not relinquishing her hand.
"Well, I'm glad to hear that," smiled his boss, noticing the entwined hands of the two partners. Billy
went on with the agenda.
"Lee, there is a case for you both at Port St. Lucie, not far from San Angelo. Armando Diaz is a drug
ring leader, and he uses call girls to deliver the goods to various customers. His favorite "girls" are
tall brunettes. Amanda will become one of them. All the girls do is dress the part, and, if it comes down
to the customer wanting more than just the drug delivery expected, the girls use a "sweet mace" which
is very powerful. When the customer wakes up, he has never felt so satisfied. The girls ask for the
money ahead of time. Most of the time everything works out." "What do you mean, most of the time,
Billy?" Lee anxiously asked, glancing at his beautiful partner. Amanda looked apprehensively at Lee.
"Well, we had Shirley McIntyre down at St. Lucie from the Florida office. She was discovered, and
then promptly disappeared. "I don't want Amanda to get involved, Billy. It's too dangerous for her,"
he squeezed her hand tightly. "Lee, she will be down in the area anyway, and she's a tall brunette,
and a beautiful one at that." At this point, Amanda spoke up. "Sir, I know Lee is concerned for my
safety, but, I'm almost a full agent, and I can handle this assignment." Amanda was determined.
Looking defeated, but still highly concerned, Scarecrow asked Billy what his part would be. Lee also
said that he'd better be able to be in the vicinity at all times to protect her. Billy informed Lee that he
would stay at the same hotel, in nearby rooms. "You'll cover as the head of a Reno, Nevada entertainment
complex. Your concern uses the same methods to transfer the merchandise. You pay your girls an excellent salary, and you are recruiting. You are Nick Sinclaire, and Amanda is Mandy Kraft. Your
purpose is to catch him in the act, and to recruit Amanda away from him for your employ. You will
get to sample the merchandise as an added incentive. You are willing to buy an excellent supply of
merchandise yourself, provided the young lady selected is willing to participate in an initiation experience.
This means that the romance angle has to look intense, especially in the bedroom. Amanda, Lee can
brief you on that beforehand. And, you'll also want to see the drug samples. This is when we nab them.
I know you both can handle this job. Good luck"
"When do we leave, Billy?" asked Scarecrow. "Tomorrow afternoon, Lee, from Dulles to San Angelo.
Take care of business there, then to Port St. Lucie. Amanda, all your call girl clothing needed is down
stairs in properties. Leatherneck will help you out. Lee, it's business suits for you, and a tux. Any,
problems get back to me. Amanda, as far as your mother is concerned, you're filming a documentary
about the Island life at St. Lucie to last a week or so. That's it, people."
To Be Continued