Act 4

Rebecca woke first still nestled in Illya's arms and took the chance to just enjoy the feel of his warm body next to hers, she watched him while he slept, he looked so peaceful. After a while one blue eye opened slightly looking at Rebecca watching him

"What?"

"Nothing, just thinking how nice and cosy we are."

"Mmm, the calm before the inevitable storm, especially where Napoleon is concerned."

"Yes, he does seem to attract trouble, usually the kind of trouble that ends up with you in Medical!"

"Do not remind me, I might just decide to kidnap you, stay here and send him on his own. Thinking about it, that would not work either, I would only have to go and rescue him."

"And still end up in Medical!" Rebecca finished "we had better get moving. It wouldn't do for our CEO to come in and find us still in bed!"

"I suppose you are right." The Russian replied reluctantly.

With mischief in his eyes he got up from the bed, pulled the bedclothes off and tipped the mattress up so that Rebecca was unceremoniously dumped on the floor and made a quick beeline for the bathroom laughing.

"KURYAKIN! I'll get you for that, just you wait!" and she went to get dressed.

They had just finished breakfast and were getting ready to leave when Napoleon let himself in.

"You two lovebirds ready? Come on, it's time to go April and Mark will see us at the airport"

They left the apartment after securing it and took an UNCLE taxi to the airport. "I hope you have the tickets Napoleon."

Napoleon looked at his partner. "I thought you had them."

"No, I told you before we left to get the tickets from Lisa when you went to see The Old Man."

"No, I distinctly remember you saying that you were going to collect them."

Illya groaned "Oh, Napoleon, why can you never get things right?"

Napoleon winked at Rebecca who was sat between them and showed her the tickets sitting safely in his inside jacket pocket. Never one to miss winding his partner up.

"No, partner mine, it was definitely left to you. Oh, hang on, there seems to be something in my pocket here" patting his jacket.

Illya glared at his partner and growled "It's a good job that I cannot get to you otherwise we wouldn't need your ticket!"

Rebecca laughed at the pair of them. "Save it for the enemy boys!"

They arrived at the airport and saw April and Mark waiting for them. They got out of the taxi thanking the driver and walked over to them exchanging greetings while they walked to the departure hall.

They stood by the window watching the aircraft and discussing the final details of their plans, Rebecca and Illya now not lovers but agents. Unless you knew what to look for no-one would know the relationship between them, such was their professionalism.

They started to work out contact times, knowing that there would be five hours difference between the two groups

"Illya, our flight leaves in half hour at 10.30 and we should arrive in Munich at about 23.30 their time."

"I am going to miss dinner!" Illya complained with a grin while everyone else groaned.

"They will feed you on the flight Illya, though I admit, most likely not enough to fill you." Said Rebecca " Mr Waverly said that a flight had been arranged to take us to Edwards, so I presume it will be military, though I don't see anything military out there yet."

"It'll be about an hours flight anyway." Said Mark.

"Yes, we should be able to find a few things out before you land in Germany, assuming our 'guest' co-operates."

"I don't think he'll have much choice once Rebecca starts, April." Grinned Napoleon "I don't think THRUSH has worked out how our star interrogator works yet."

"Miss Andrews?" A military uniformed airman asked the group.

"Yes, I'm Rebecca Andrews."

"Ma'am, I have instructions to escort you, Miss Dancer and Mr Slate to Edwards Air force Base."

"Thank you, please excuse me, but do you have identification?"

Illya smiled, glad that his lover was taking no chances, not many would think to question a military uniformed person who was expected.

"Er, yes Ma'am, I am First Lieutenant Henderson, I have a sealed letter here for you from Lieutenant Colonel Hayes."

Rebecca took the letter and examined the seal; it was a special UNCLE seal and was intact. She opened it and read the inside. It included an identification picture of Lieutenant Henderson and the coded sentence from Mr Waverly to prove the letters authenticity. She passed it to Napoleon for him to double check and he nodded.

"Ah, this seems all in order thank you Lieutenant." And he handed it back to Rebecca.

"Napoleon, we will contact you with anything we find out. You'll be five hours ahead of us so we'll contact you tomorrow morning, at 13.00 your time." and looking at Illya "you'll probably be feeding your partner again by then!"

Illya gave her a sour look, and then gave her the slightest wink and smile.

Rebecca, Mark and April then followed the Lieutenant to the waiting aircraft.

Napoleon and Illya watched them leave. Napoleon glanced at his partner and could see the sparkle in his eyes and the smile he was trying to hide as he watched Rebecca walking away. "Tovarisch, You are a bad man!"

Illya grinned "Napoleon, I am sure I do not know what you mean!"

They saw the military jet taxi out and watched it take off "Well, I wonder what they will find out."

"We will know tomorrow, tovarisch." And They waited for their flight to be called.