Authors Note: So i watched the season finale of Covert Affairs and thankfully i have not had to change too much to my orgionalstory idea. But the question is am i keeping Ben alive? You never know till after i know.
Chapter 2
"All right everyone listen up." All of the operatives focused on Joan standing in her usual place at the head of the group. Joan had a reputation as one of the best while she was in the field and now as head of the DPD her reputation as a fair hard ass was clearly earned. One thing Trini found interesting was the loyalty she could see and feel in everyone standing in this room. All except for Jai; he seemed to respect Joan, like her even but he was not here to be a good foot soldier for Joan. No Jai and Arthur had their own agendas as Trini had read in the file her Uncle had given her earlier this morning.
"We have just received intelligence that a major arms deal will be happening here in DC this week." Joan hit the clicker in her hand to bring up the surveillance images on screen.
"Terry Mathos is a Greek business man with ties to everything from drug cartels and terrorist cells. He is in the Arms dealing business but we suspect that he is answering to someone higher up the food chain. Terry was spotted coming in the states a day ago under the alias Antonio DeArn and his name also popped up on a guest list for a fundraiser being held at a hotel in DuPont Circle. We believe that he is here to arrange a deal with a new client and the party is his favorite way to set up meetings."
Joan glanced at Trini standing in between Jai and Annie.
"Trini you and Annie are going to be attending the party. Annie will be going in under her guise as a rep from the Smithsonian. Trini, I believe you acquainted with several of the guest list so we need you to go in from that angel." Joan glanced down at the file in her hand.
"Trini do you still have any contacts with in the embassies? If you can re-establish those contacts I want you to see if you can get any information from the Italians or Greeks that may connect to our arms dealer. Were you close enough any of them that you can get an invite?"
Trini gave a brief nod of her head. "Good." Joan said. "While you two are at the party we not only need to find out who Terry is meeting but we need to trace his movements and if we can the movements of whomever he's meeting. Jai you'll be going with Annie but I need you to be their back up. Auggie will monitor the guests' arrivals and security footage so hopefully once we know who Terry is meeting we can slip a tracer on his car and go from there."
"The party is in two days so Trini has till then. You and Annie are partners on this on so I will leave it to you two to work out any arrangements needed. Any questions?"
"How did Mathos get through? We knew this was one of his aliases but he was still cleared. Do you want us to see if we can figure out how he got in?" Trini couldn't help but wonder how such a dangerous man, who was on one of the top ten wanted list could slip into the country unnoticed. He had to have pretty serious connections to pull it off not to mention getting on an exclusive invite list for one of the biggest fundraisers in DC.
"If you or Annie can get that information then we can follow up on it but it's not the top priority for this mission. Right now we need to stop a weapons sale on US soil and put Terry on the first plane to Gitmo."
Joan dismissed the briefing while Annie, Jai and Trini started to discuss mission specs.
"How many of your old friends do you think you can get in contact with?" Jai asked Trini.
"I still talk to a few of my girlfriends every few months or so but I think there is something else we need to consider. Joan seems thinks someone at a foreign consulate got Terry through but I think it may be one of the Ambassadors sons or even one of the Senators kids. I have not talked to any of the guys I used to know but from what I remember and what my friends have told me they could be in line with arms dealers. How I don't know but I think it is a strong possibility."
Trini still got chills thinking about some of the things she had seen growing up. Several were into drugs and sex videos or honestly just thought they were better than everyone else and held no regard for life outside of their own.
The four spent the next few hours working out their plans for the party and how to get the information they needed. It was six thirty before Annie looked at the clock and gasped.
"Okay we have our plans laid out I say it is time to get those drinks we were talking about earlier."
Standing up Trini rolled her shoulders and nodded happily. "Annie that sounds like the best idea I have heard all day." Jai and Auggie seconded the motion.
"I just need to grab my things then we can go." Trini went back to her new desk and grabbed her purse. Annie gathered her stuff together before leaning against Trini's desk.
"So how well did you know some of these guys? You seemed pretty sure that a few of your old circle could be in league with some very bad people." Annie knew she was being nosey but earlier there had been a certainty behind Trini's words that worried Annie.
"I wish I wasn't so sure but some of the things those guys… I can't explain how I know Annie but I think this is the angle we need to focus on." Trini did not want to discuss her past with anyone but she certainly did not want to discuss things in the middle of the DPD.
"The guys are waiting we should get going." Trini slung her purse over shoulder and grabbed her jacket.
"Trini I didn't mean to upset you." Annie apologized.
Trini offered a smile and shook her head. "No worries Annie. I will explain things to you, I just can't right now."
Annie nodded her head and left it at that. Together the girls caught up to Jai and Auggie waiting by the exit.
It wasn't till they grabbed a table at "The Spooks Tavern" as Trini liked to call it; that Auggie started to ask her the same question Annie had.
"Who should we be focusing on? You seem pretty sure that our bad guy's side kick is in your old circle."
Trini silently thanked god that Annie and Jai were getting their drinks. "I think we need to look at Turkey, Italy and Morocco." Trini smirked as Auggie's eyebrows nearly jumped off his fore head.
"Morocco? Really? That one I wasn't expecting." Auggie admitted.
"We can talk about this tomorrow; Jai and Annie are on their way over with drinks."
"How long have you and Jai known each other Trini?" Annie asked before taking a swig of her beer.
"I first met Jai when I was twelve. My mother was at a party where Jai's father was also attending. It was during the day so there were areas for the younger crowd. I had brought my puppy and she got off the leash but Jai caught her and brought her back to me." Trini smiled at the memory. God if things were only that simple again! Trini added silently.
"I remember," said Jai. "After I brought her back you just stared at me for a couple of minutes before thanking me; then out of the blue asked if I wanted to go raid the desserts on the buffet table with you." All of them laughed at the mental picture. "Do you still have blue eyes?" Jai asked.
Trini smiled brightly. "Yep she is doing great. I wouldn't normally keep a husky in an apartment but thankfully it is big enough she has room to run around."
"You're braver than I am." Auggie chuckled. "I was thinking about getting a dog a few years ago but I very quickly realized that was not a good idea."
"Sounds like a story behind that, care to share Auggie?" Annie smirked and lightly bumped her shoulder against Auggie.
"Let's just say my brother Tommy is not allowed to bring his girlfriends puggle to my place anymore. The damn thing literally ran around my place peeing as it went; it took me two weeks to get the stench out of my place."
The group burst out laughing at the image. "Well that would make me think twice about putting a dog in an apartment."
The foursome was finishing their drinks when Annie's rang. "This is my sister, I'll be right back." Annie walked from the table just as Jai's phone started to ring.
"Excuse me." Jai pushed back from the table and headed towards the bar to take his call.
"Well I guess we are not as popular as our co workers."Trini joked.
"Nahh, being popular is overrated." Auggie winked at Trini. "Besides Jai makes a horrible fourth wheel. I like having two beautiful women focusing only on me." Auggie flashed his goofy, charming grin.
Trini burst out laughing. "Wow don't tell Jai that, his ego may shrink to only twice the size of his head." Auggie and Trini burst out laughing again.
"You are full of surprises Trini." Auggie said after catching his breath. "I thought you and Jai were closer than that." Auggie had been thinking about it all day. Auggie could still remember the first time he had seen Trinity McAlister. He had been trying to track a hacker who had gotten into a militias secure data base. He was already involved with Natasha and half in love with her after only three months.
He had been in the archives of Langley when Trinity McAlister walked in looking for case files. He looked up from the computer he was pulling the files from and there she was. Her dark strawberry blond hair was pulled back into a tight pony tail making her springy curls cascading down her back landing just above her waist. She was wearing a beautiful jade green dress with a silver and purple sash tied around her hips and waist. Her heels were the same silver of the sash and open toed, defiantly not regulation for The Company. Yes he was dedicated to Tash but he could still appreciate a beautiful woman when he saw one.
Auggie quickly transferred the files he was looking for on a thumb drive then stood and made his way to the front.
"Miss Trinity you're uncle is on the phone for you. I will pull the files you want while you talk to him ma'am." Auggie watched as she took the phone from the desk clerk and stepped to the side. Auggie watched her out of the corner of his eye as he waited for the desk clerk to come back. He couldn't hear what she was saying but her back was stiff and she tapping her foot in anxiety.
"Hey Charley can you pull me one other file please?"
"Sure Auggie, just make sure next time you bring me something sweet, you know I have a mean sweet tooth."
Auggie smiled at the older woman; she was a really sweet woman. "I will be sure to bring you a double chocolate cup cake from Dean and Deluca's next time." Auggie gave Charley the file name to look for then glanced over at the woman; now that he was closer he could hear bits of her conversation.
"I will go over the letters and see if I can crack the codes but it will take me a while, this nut job is good." She was silent for a moment before continuing. "Okay, I will let you know when I get something and I will make it as quick as I can." Trinity looked up just as the second clerk was approaching her with a small stack of files. "All right I got to go I have the files. I love you too Uncle Archie."
She handed the phone back the clerk and took the files. Trinity looked through them quickly then stuffed them in her bag. She was not a small woman but even with her heels she was only about five eight maybe five nine and thankfully she was not a stick of a woman. She was built like a athletic dancer and seemed to move with the grace of one too. Then like she felt him staring she looked up real quick and met his gaze; Auggie couldn't believe what a deep green her eyes were.
For the next few minutes they stood there just staring at each other. The way she was looking at him it was like she was trying to see something inside him.
"Here is the file you wanted Auggie." Auggie snapped his gaze back to Charley; he had not even heard her heels coming. Just that quickly he heard Trinity's heels making a quick escape out the doors. Auggie turned back only to see the door close and Trinity was gone.
"Who was that?" Auggie turned back to Charley. "I have never seen her before."
Charley glanced at the door then back to Auggie to answer him. "That is Trinity McAlister, niece of the Assistant Director."
