Random #: 9

Episode Title: Fool in the Rain

Song Line: "And you thought it was only in movies"

Note: Most of these songs have had one or 2 lines I thought I could use, but this one was chockfull.

The mission in Paris was boring, but the city was beautiful as spring emerged and the days got longer. She finally completed the final pass and called looking for her ride home to find Auggie MIA. Barber explained he had worked a long extraction overnight and that her instructions for getting home would find her soon.

Sure enough as she exited a boutique on the Champs Elysees she was "bumped into" by a company man and an envelope slipped in her jacket pocket. Usually extraction details were safe for electronic transfer, but since she hadn't spoken to Auggie she was willing to follow protocol.

"That's an awful public place for an extraction," Annie thought to herself as she read the code.

As she approached the base of the Eiffel Tower Annie was still curious and slightly suspicious of the extraction plan so she wasn't completely surprised to see him there, leaning against a post with his cane unfolded in front of him.

"You look an awful lot like this guy I know," she approached cautiously in case this was more than a social call.

"He must be devastatingly handsome," he smiled.

"Takes my breath away," she declared before wrapping her arms around him and kissing him soundly.

"Good to see you Miss Walker, so to speak," he returned the kiss.

"Not that I am anything other than thrilled, but what are you doing here?" she asked as she tucked herself into his side and breathed in the scent of him.

"Someone in the Director's office really liked the intel you sent back and Joan gave us 36 hours off, since it is a Saturday that hardly seems generous, but we take what we can get," Auggie chuckled.

"So you secretly flew to Paris to meet me at the base of the Eiffel Tower?"

"And you thought it was only in movies that men could be this charming?" he flashed his teeth his smile was so wide.

"I always find you charming Mr. Anderson, but this is text book romantic movie moves, nice," she applauded him.

"We've never been to Paris, together that is, so I thought it too good an opportunity to pass up," he shrugged.

"You hungry?" she linked her arm through his and let him lead with the cane.

"Always," he nuzzled her hair.

"I meant for dinner, I am starving."

"Well we can't have that," he patted her hand as they wandered.

They wound up tucked in the back of a small café in a banquet made for two, the waiter brought their wine and they hadn't even looked the menu.

"It's amazing," Annie began as she handed Auggie his wine.

"What is?"

"How quickly I have slipped into complete relaxation mode, considering why I was here in the first place," she savored the wine in her mouth.

"We haven't had a lot of spare time lately," he agreed.

Annie ordered their food in perfect French and Auggie grinned when the waiter seemed impressed. She ordered a seemingly endless array of course, small plates of mussels and frites, bread and cheese, chicken cooked slowly in red wine and butter, scallops in lemon butter served over crisp sharp arugula, chocolate mousse so rich it lingered on her tongue as she kissed Auggie once more.

At some point a second bottle of wine had been ordered and as the clock struck midnight the pair found themselves very full and slightly tipsy.

"That might be the best meal I have had….ever," Auggie decided.

"It was really good," Annie agreed snuggled as she was against his side in the booth.

The waiter cleared the dessert dishes and left the last of the wine in their glasses before taking the bottle, he left the check but assured them there was no hurry.

"Thanks for not slipping the blind guy snails," Auggie cringed at the thought.

"Escargot is less about the snails and more about the butter and the garlic," she tried to convince, holding out hope for tomorrow.

"Still snails," he put the kibosh on that dream.

"Not that I am doubting your superior planning skills, but where are we staying? I closed down the safe house earlier today," she whispered safe house a little louder than she probably should have.

"Well as romantic as it would be to stroll around Paris all night and watch the sunrise, I was planning on taking you to bed, so let's pay for all this delicious food and find ourselves a taxi," he murmured against her ear and her toes curled under the table.

Annie didn't point out the fact that Auggie hadn't mentioned where they were actually going. It took them a minute to get their feet under them after all the wine and Auggie leaned against her a little more heavily than normal as she guided him.

Annie found a taxi and Auggie gave him the address in less impeccable but still functional French. The cab twisted and turned through narrow alleyways before pulling up in front of a small hotel the entry way lit with old gas lamps.

"You don't have a bag, don't get me wrong, I enjoy you naked, but you might need a few things," the thought finally occurred to Annie.

"I checked in before I met you," he held up a key card as they exited the cab.

"One step ahead, always," she shook her head and looped the strap of her messenger bag over her head and accepted her small suitcase from the driver.

"Fifth floor," was all Auggie said and let Annie lead him through the elegant lobby to a couple of elevators.

"Room 522," he instructed as they exited the elevator.

She found the room with ease and took the key card from his hand. Generally Auggie insisted on doing even the most mundane tasks, but the wine had made him so relaxed he allowed Annie all the control she wanted.

"Oh god, it's beautiful," she gasped as she flipped on a light.

"Well that's good," he chuckled.

She launched herself at him and kissed him repeatedly her hands roaming over every inch of him she could reach without letting go of his lips.

"Mmmmm, Annie, I am a big fan of the enthusiasm, but I have every intention of spending the entire night loving you, we have nowhere to be and no one to report to until Monday morning, so we better pace ourselves," he grinned against her lips and hugged her close.

The End