The Farm. The CIA's secret traning ground that only a select few know anything about. People are recruited and sent there for a lie detector test and the rest of their training. I went there along with my sister and my father. My father was one of the instructors there. He had been since Chloe(my older sister) and I were little. We grew up around some of the stuff that the recrutes learn there, like human lie detector tests. We could never lie in our house because dad would know. I always wanted to learn how to do that and I finally got to learn when I was 18. I was recruted by a man named Walter Burke. He is also an instructor at 'the farm'. When dad dissappeared, I was 15. I've been looking for him ever since. Not only did Burke help me, he has stepped in to be the father figure in my family. I have been on assignment doing a mission for about six months overseas. I decided to stop and visit Walter at 'the farm' to see how he's doing and see if he has any new information on my fathers whereabouts. I pull up in the checkpoint. By now, all of the guards know me.

"Standard protocall, Kelly. ID."

I handed Carl my Regualar Id and my CIA ID. He handed them back.

"Go on in, Kelly. He's in the barn."

"Thanks Carl."

I parked and one of the guards escorted me to the barn. He went up to Burke before I got inside. Burke was giving the recruites a lesson.

"Mr. Burke, Kelly Robinson's here."

"Here? Right now? Good, I want these people to meet her."

The guard brought me in then left.

"Everyone, this is Agent Kelly Robinson."

"Kelly?"

I heard a voice in the chairs say. It was James Clayton, Edward's son. I had dated James before I left but decided to push him away in efforts to save his life. I was afraid that if I had got too involved with him, that James' life would be in great danger."

"Hello James."

"I assume that you two haven't talked in a while. Do you want to go talk?"

"We can go after this lecture."

"Everyone, this is Agent Kelly Robinson. She has been on assignment overseas for about 6 months. Kelly, tell them what it's like."

"It can be quite horrible at times. This job can and will hurt you, physically and mentally. It can cost you your friends and future. But, no matter what, you can not get involved with someone that you're working during an assignment. I did this once. I had this great Italian guy that I was supposed to be working. I was of course, but when the time came to decide, for the mission or for love, I could barely choose. I choose mission. I knew that this guy was under heavy survaliance by the Italian government but I didn't care. All I cared about, was the mission. I could've helped him. I could've saved him. But I didn't. No matter what, you are NOT, let me repeat, are NOT to fall in love with the person you're working. It always turns out bad in the end. You always choose mission, always."

"Alright Kelly. Anyone have questions for Agent Robinson?"

"Me!"

"Alright, Layla."

"Have you ever had to sleep with someone for a mission?"

"Yes, I have and I hated every minute of it."

"I have another. Have you ever had to push someone that you love away for the sake of keeping that person safe?"

"Yes, I have and I regret it. I pushed him away and gave him no reason of why I was. I hurt him and hurt myself but I couldn't let personal feelings get in the way of my mission which I just got back from today."

The whole time that I answered that question, James and I were looking at each other.

"Alright, let's let Robinson get settled in."

I left and Burke dismissed the others. I had already began walking to the instructor cabins. Each instructor had their own cabin and I do too, since I would be helping out for awhile.

"Hey Kel! Wait!"

I turned around and waited for Jimmy to catch up. I called James, Jimmy when we were dating. I still do.

"Let me carry this."

"Thanks."

James grabbed my bags and carried them to my cabin. He sat them inside.

"Do you want to grab a coffee or somethin'?"

"Sure."

We walked to the common area in the recruits buildings. I got a french vanilla cappacino from the machine and Jimmy got a coffee.

"Come on Let's go for a walk."

We stood on the bridge that overlooked a lake that was in 'the farm'. It was really peaceful at night but during the day, 'the farm' was busling with activity.

"So, how have you been James?"

"Confused."

"I'm sorry. I didn't mean,"

"hey. It's okay."

"I just, I never meant to hurt you, James. I just wanted to keep you safe. I hoped that one day you would understand."

"I tried but then, once I figured out that I couldn't understand, thought that it must've been for a good reason because you've never hurt me on purpose. I tried to get a hold of you but you were gone."

"I know. I had to go on a mission. I was going to just stay there but I needed to come back and resume my search for my father."

"Any new info?"

"No. That's what I came here for. I wanted to see if Burke had any info for me."

"You and Burke get along? Oh my.."

"Burke really isn't that bad of a guy once you get to know him. Very goal oriented. He stepped in and helped my family when my father dissappeared, and my family is really grateful."

"What about you? How are you doing?"

"I don't know. I mean I'm sad about dad being gone, glad to be back here, glad to see you again, to finally get a chance to apologize."

"Hey. Kel-bell, you don't have to apologize."

"I just, I felt really crappy about doing that."

"It's okay. You're back now."

"And I plan on staying here for awhile. I don't plan on going on any moving ops anytime soon."

Moving Op is when for that operation, you have to leave Langley. I hate those because the operations are usually longer than a week. We finished drinking our drinks and walked back to my cabin.

"Are you coming on the run at 4:00 am?"

"Ah. Good ole' 4 am runs. Yep. I loved doing those. It got my body going."

"Okay. Oh. A bunch of us are going dancing tomorrow night, want to go?"

"What kind of dancing?"

"Mostly fast. That black salsa dress you used to have would work."

"Okay."

"Goodnight."

"'night."

We kissed on the cheek.