He Wants You
Tom woke up in an unfamiliar setting and jolted up. Excruciating pain immediately coursed through his body and he hissed.
"Take it easy," he heard and his head snapped up at the voice. Gina is standing at the foot of the bed. "I don't want you bleeding all over my bed."
"Hello to you too," he grits out and flops back down on the bed. "How long have I been out?"
"Two days," she answers making her way to sit beside him. "You'll live." Her voice had taken on a hard edge.
"What's wrong with you?" he asked.
"I expected you to not get shot and especially not by your target," Gina said. "You failed and all that hard work went down the drain."
"I gave my wife no choice but to shoot me," he shot back. "Red would have killed me for sure. I know I failed the mission and I have to be accountable to Berlin."
"We have to be accountable to Berlin. How do you think I was able to escape jail? I received word you were in trouble. Your mission was compromised and I was needed. If I hadn't shown up when I did you would still be on that cold floor bleeding out dying a lot sooner."
"Thank you," he said.
"You're welcome," she said.
"I mean thank you for also keeping the cover and not outing me when you had the chance. However, I really wished you hadn't tried to stab my wife."
She gave him a questioning look.
"I kept my eyes on you," he said filling her in.
"I wouldn't have done too much damage," she said nonchalantly. She got off the bed and went to a drawer. She pulled out an envelope. She pulled out pictures. "She's still being watched by other agents. She went to Red after all."
"Is she safe?" he asked.
"For now until the next big obstacle comes along," she replies. "Obviously you can't go see her in the open because of your injuries and you need to keep a low profile. I can bring her to you."
"Not now. I need to get back to normal," Tom said.
Gina followed Liz around for a month and a half. She almost admired the woman but she couldn't help but be a little jealous. Liz was the one who got to be with Tom in a way she never could. She and Tom never gave into their feelings but if given the chance she would have jumped head first. In retrospect, she figured it was for the best. She was sure she could not have been the spy she was now if Tom had been her lover.
Liz was sitting by herself outside of a café. She appeared to be waiting for someone so Gina has to make this quick. She got out of the car careful to avoid cameras.
She sits across from Liz whose expression goes from shocked to anger. Gina doesn't expect any less. She pulls out a piece of paper from her jacket pocket.
"He wants to see you," Gina said. She slides the paper across to Liz.
"Too bad," Liz said. "He can rot in hell."
"Then you should have let him die when you shot him," Gina responded. "Come willingly or I'll have to get creative and drag you back kicking and screaming."
Liz's eyes catch Ressler coming down the street. Gina quickly turns her head before facing Liz again.
"You can do better," Gina said. "I was able to take him down in seconds."
"So who should I be with? My lying husband."
"Not my call. Now, what do I tell your husband?"
"Alright, I'm coming. I'll be there around 6."
Gina says nothing and gets up. Liz doesn't move at first. She picks up the piece of the paper and reads the address. She also notices the similar heart shape symbol she left on Tom's shoes that day.
She needed to mentally prepare herself for this meeting.