It was Saturday, early-afternoon when Eyal reached his apartment, a little relieve that Annie was gone, he was wanting some down time with his music and books. There was a time for being his charming sociable self and now was the time for his solitude, maybe that is why he love sailing, just him and nature enjoying the vastness of the sea. Eyal's essence seem to run a parallel to the Aegean Sea, picturesque beauty and gentle calmness with long periods of blissful tranquilly, a beckoning personality with gregarious welcoming but at times with the authority and forcefulness of a mighty storm.

He had spent an extra day in New York taking care of some business as Abraham Cohen with his diamond venture. Made himself a hot cup of herb tea and placed a quick call to Christine to report.

"Nice work Eyal" was Christine's first words.

"Did you get the recording I sent?"

"Yes we did and also the pictures from Jackson Bennett. How did you like your MI6 partner?"

"If you have met her, you would already know my answer."

Christine, "Yeah I have, knew the match would play well. I'm here with Henry hammering out all the intel we have gathered, hang lose, we may need you very soon"

"Right, I be here."

Eyal pulled out the paperback book by John Grisham that he had started in New York, stretched out on the sofa and start reading, hoping to finish by that evening.

Mean while, Annie was seating on her bed, going through some notes she had made. She had copied some of Ben's date book made several notes on his most recent connects and she was now back tracking from the last time he had made an entry.

November 12, Limoges, France, 10:30, Maurice Laurent (didn't get much / he knows more / scared / maybe targeted)

Annie put down the date book notes, put on her coat, wrap a scarf around her neck, picking up her burn phone and headed outside, standing in the cold at the back of her car with the trunk open as if she was looking for something, she called Christine, "Hi Christine - hope I'm not intruding on you Saturday."

"No, not at all, I'm here with Henry and we are working."

"I may have something, I made several notes from Ben's date book, do you have the date book handy?"

Annie could hear Christine over the phone asking Henry to pass her the brown date book.

Christine, "Okay Annie, I have it."

"Look at the entry for November 12, Limoges, France. That is the place Ben send me the letter from and this maybe someone we need to talk too. Ben made a special effort to tell me about an asset in France, I am sure this is him."

"What did Ben tell you about the asset?"

"He told me that there was an individual in France that had more information but he couldn't get to the man without putting himself and the asset in danger. Said the man was very nervous and wanted out."

Christine, "I get someone in Europe who can find Maurice Laurent, and protect him if needed, hopefully the asset will be forthcoming with information. Thanks for drawing the line. Are you going into work Monday?"

Annie, "Yeah, have some paper work to complete, thinking about leaving early."

"Have a nice New Years Annie, we will be in touch."

Henry smiled at Christine with that all knowing look on his face. "I told you she was good."

"Never doubted you and she is dedicated to this mission which is nice."

Henry still studying some notes he had, "Everyone involved has a personal reason but you."

Christine glancing over toward Henry, "You are my reason and don't read anything into that remark."

"Okay. Time to call in your European team."

Christine had already started dialing Jackson cell, "Hello Jackson not interfering with anything am I?"

Jackson, "Just a hot toddy and ginger cake. Lauren was impressed with Lavin. You think anything happen?"

"Damn Jackson, you have done field work, what do you think."

Jackson, "Best not go there. The intel they got in New York was good and we are looking into Ivan Denisov and his connection with Isaac Al-Fakeeh."

"Great, now I have a favor, I'm sending someone to Limoges, France to touch base with one Maurice Laurent..." Christine read in Jackson on the asset in France. "Because of security reasons, I can't use our CIA eyes in the sky - can we piggy back on yours?"

"Yeah if we get to question your asset and/or the intel."

"Of course, he will need protection - we can drop him in England and we both share intel."

"Okay, you have a deal Christine, who is your operative?"

"Eyal Lavin."

"You do go for the best don't you Christine - hear he is freelance now - maybe I can out bid you for his services."

"He doesn't come cheap my friend. Do you have some code links for me."

"Here is the code..." Jackson gave Christine the satellite and communication code to use. They exchanged a few more pleasantries and disconnected.

Her next call was to Eyal, "How is your French? We need you for a little field trip to France..." She read him in and gave him instructions. He repacked and was on his way to Andrews Air Force Base early Sunday morning. Christine used her CIA pull and got him on a special military flight to Paris.

She looked at Henry as his cell phone was ringing:

"Hello Poeta, glad you called." Henry pause to listen to what she was telling him with a few "Umm, Humm" and "Good". After he finished talking with Poeta Du Luca, Henry was all smiles.

"Great news, Isaac Al-Fakeeh, one of the major owners of Ta'if Dhabi/Saudi Oil Company is also one of the chief financers of the Mahdjoub Islamic terrorist cell groups in Southern Europe. Poeta can prove his involvement with Mahdjoub with cash flows. All we need is to prove Al-Fakeeh purchasing illegal weapons on the black market to supply the terrorist. We already have shipment dates and can connect him to Arthur Campbell thanks to Ben Mercer. Poeta has also brought in her counterpart with the BBC. Maybe we need to set up a sting operation. Christine, when this news brakes, it's going worldwide, what have we started?"

"Justice!"

Henry and Christine were studying the information Annie had brought from Ben Mercer with her trip to Athens, information from Eyal Lavin's mission to New York City and Christine's girls night at the Russian black-tie event. They were drawing the lines and connecting the dots with Jai's research and all the new intel. The network of the "Big Dipper" as it is call is very far reaching and involves several officials and CEO's from several countries. Lines were being drawn, dates, times, meetings and cash movement were being documented. A few more missing pieces and they would have all the intel needed to bring down the "Big Dipper" network of terror and corruption.