Fiona never cried when Michael left. Usually it was because she was just too damn angry to cry. But there were times... There were times she felt utterly numb. It got her in trouble sometimes which, she supposed, was the reason she left the IRA. It had always been her anger that had driven her actions before, but when she fell in a stupor she just didn't feel like robbing banks and making explosives for her countrymen.

Instead of going freelance right away, she took a few weeks off. She pointedly avoided anywhere that reminded her of him and traveled. She visited India, Greece, Brazil and spent sleepless nights wide-eyed staring at unfamiliar ceilings. She cut off most ties at home, both professionally and personally. Then she started her life over once more.

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