Max and 99 went into the Chief's office.

"Hi, Chief," they both said.

"Hi, Max. 99, you're safe and sound!"

"Yes, sir-thanks to Max!"

"And Kasper?"

"Dead!," Max said proudly.

"Excellent! I was beginning to consider calling for backup." Then he noticed 99's bare feet. "What happened to your shoes, 99"

"Kasper took them off."

"He tickled her feet!," said Max.

"Horrors! Well, I think the two of you should take the rest of the week off. You deserve it."

"Thanks!," they both said.

"Well, I guess I should fill out my report, first," said Max. "Would you come with me, 99? I'll need you to help me with some details."

"Sure, Max. That is, if you don't need us any more, Chief."

"Fine with me. You two can do a joint report, together. That will save time."

They both left and went into Max's office. He sat at his desk, and she sat in a chair beside it. He put a form into his typewriter and began filling it out. He would occasionally ask 99 for details.

"Are you certain he didn't hurt your feet?"

"No, Max, he merely tickled them."

"Well, let me look at them, just to make sure."

She signed. "If you insist."

She put her feet in his lap, and he inspected them. "Well, they seem to be OK." Then he began rubbing them. "How does that feel?"

She smiled. "Nice, Max!"

He did this a while. Finally, she said, "I think we should finish this report, Max."

"What report?"

"The report you're doing now!"

"Oh, yes!"

She put her feet down, and he continued typing. "We needn't tell the Chief about our kissing, do we?"

"No, we don't, Max."

He took the form out. "Finished! I will give this to the Chief. Then how about dinner, tonight?"

"All right. I'll need to stop at my place and put on another pair of shoes."

"Yes, of course. No bare feet at restaurants-unless it's a Japanese restaurant!"

"Right, Max!"

They both got up. Then they hugged and kissed.

"I've wanted to do that for a long time!"

"Me too, Max!"

At that moment, there was a signal on Max's intercom. He went over to it.

"Yes, Chief?"

"I'm sorry to inform you, but I'll have to cancel you and 99's time off!"

"HUH?!," they both said.

"I'll need the two of you for a very important assignment that's just come up. Hopefully, it won't take too long. Please come into my office, and I'll brief you. Sorry about that, Max!"

"We'll be right there, Chief."

"Thanks, Max."

"Well, I guess saving our country from evil takes precedence over love!"

"Right, Max!"

They left, together.