Disclaimer - "Scarecrow and Mrs. King" are copyrighted to Warner Brothers and Shoot the Moon Productions. This story is for entertainment only. I will not make any money off it but do hope that at least some people will enjoy it. The Characters are not mine; I only took them out to play with them for a while so they could help me tell the story. All the credit goes to Bruce and Kate and their wonderful supporting staff for portraying these wonderful characters so well that so many of us still love them so much today. The additional characters and this story are mine.

A/N #1 – For those who are familiar with my In Between Series, you know that I accomplish two things with them. First, I try to fill in all the holes that were missing from the aired version. Then Amanda and Lee help me tell what happened in between the aired episodes. Since I meld them into the series like they really were aired (because we know that Amanda and Lee are real so the stories really do exist), I will be using references from past stories in future stories. This story does not have that issues though so don't worry about it. However, some of these characters will definitely be making appearances in future stories. I think some of them are too special not to continue their stories.

Special A/N: So I thought you all might like a new story. The concept of this story has been brewing in my brain for months since I don't think anyone ever told what Lee did in Sri Lanka when Billy sent him there. I pitched the idea to a fan and that person encouraged me to write it. I agreed and the fan agreed to read my material and make suggestions. Sometimes I took the suggestions and sometimes, I didn't so all content ultimately is mine especially if it is bad. We agreed to call this fan "One Match" as a code name. I can't thank her enough for helping me and putting up with waiting so long in between chapters as I dealt with life issues. Not only did she support me, but she was not upset if I didn't use her suggestions. If you are looking for a short story to read, this is not it. This story not only tells the Sri Lanka background, but then it continues with Angelo's and Eva's story. Didn't it always seem strange to you that the last scene we see of Angelo is him moping about his wife and then suddenly he disappears? That seems strange since it isn't like the Russians will just give up. Plus why would Amanda just walk away. Well I'm here to share the rest of the story with you. If you give me a chance, I think you will enjoy this ride. Let me know what you think. Thanks! NTK

Chapter One – A New Assignment

Lee had left Amanda's house after making sure she was planning to stay with the agency and headed back to his apartment feeling satisfied. After all, he didn't need the hassle that Billy would give him about finding a new partner to work with if Amanda left. That was definitely the one good thing about working with Amanda; it got Billy off his back. He wasn't sure why, but he also just felt like he would miss her if she wasn't at the agency. He shook his head and tried to clear his mind. He had thought enough about Amanda King for one day.

He spent the rest of the day taking it easy and relaxing. It was something he didn't do often, and he felt like he deserved it. He could have called a lady friend for companionship, but he wasn't in the mood to cater to all the emotions that women tended to bring with them. Instead, he turned on the TV and watched a couple of football games. At noon, he ordered pizza to be delivered for his lunch and had enough left over for dinner too. It was actually nice to kick back. When the teams he was rooting for both won; he decided to shut off the tv and read a book for awhile. He hadn't realized how tired his body was both physically and mentally from this past case. Before long, he was sound asleep on the couch. He woke up several hours later due to the lamp blaring in his face. He got up, turned the light off and went to bed.

He was awake before his alarm went off. He took a shower, dressed and then headed to the agency. He had just walked into the bullpen when Billy stuck his head out of his office door and said with authority, "Lee, I need to see you right away."

"Sure Billy. I was just going to grab a cup of coffee, do you want any?"

"No, I still have a half a cup. This is important though so do it quickly," Billy urged as he sat back down behind his desk to wait for Lee. Lee quickly poured coffee into his mug, added a little cream and headed in to Billy's office. Billy motioned for him to close the door and have a seat.

"What's the rush Billy?"

"Lee, I have an important assignment for you."

"Oh, I don't know if Amanda is ready for another assignment yet."

Billy smiled and said "No, this is just for you. I need you to go to Sri Lanka."

"Sri Lanka? Come on Billy! I just got off this case and now you want me to go out of the country. How long is this going to take?" Lee got up and began pacing as he swiped his hand in frustration through his hair.

"I guess it will depend on how long you take to wrap things up."

Lee sighed as he forced himself to sit back down. "Okay, okay, what am I doing?" he asked.

"We were contacted by an Italian Agency to help them out. There is a terrorist group working out of Sri Lanka. A few weeks ago, they managed to break into a secured government building in Milan and stole some important classified documents. Those documents contain all the information about a secret weapon that the Italians are in the process of building. The Italian agency believes that the group was able to transport the documents to their main camp in Sri Lanka. Our intelligence has informed us that the group has already put the word out that they intend to auction the documents off to the highest bidder. You know, with the Civil War going on in Sri Lanka, this could turn things deadly, very quickly. It is imperative that we help the Italians get these documents back as fast as possible before that happens. I have already booked a flight that takes off in about 2 hours from now. You need to be on that flight!"

"Why are they asking for our help? We aren't their closest ally. Why can't someone else do it? I just got finished an assignment. I thought I would have a couple of days off," Lee struggled to find a way out of having to go.

"No, we are not Italy's closest Ally, but we have dealt with this terrorist group before. More importantly, you have personally had dealings with this group."

"Oh Billy, are you talking about the National Revolution Group?"

"Yes, that's the one."

"They are bad news."

"I know Lee. That is why I need you to go help out the Italians. I've asked a friend of mine to meet you at the Airport once you land in Italy. He can assist you in anyway needed. He agreed and has even handpicked a couple of his best men to help you. His name is Vinnie Mariano, but I'm not sure who your team will be."

Lee sighed as he realized there was no talking Billy out of this one. "Okay, I'll go pack. I'll let Amanda know I'll be out of town."

"I don't see any harm in that as long as you don't tell her where you are going or why."

"Oh, I don't intend to. I just want her to know that there won't be any work for a few days. Hopefully I can tie this up quickly though, for everyone's sake."

"Good luck Lee," Billy said as Lee walked out of his office and headed for the elevator. As he watched him go, Billy couldn't help but smile. His plan was working perfectly so far. Not only would Lee be busy out of the country, but hopefully he would be successful and the Italians would owe them a favor. Now, if only everything else worked out the way it was supposed to. He would need to call his old friend Vinnie Mariano to let him know Lee was on the way so he could meet him at the airport. He needed to remind Vinnie that Lee must never know that the Italians never asked for help.

Meanwhile, the call to Amanda could wait. He wasn't quite sure when her services would be needed but he was confident that she would be as willing as always to help him.

TBC