Thanks for all the reviews, so much appreciated. Seen the one and only Eyal episode for season 5 and was surprised: the writers went my way and put Eyal in a family/married position. Still it didn't feel right even if I'm not an Annie/Eyal shipper. Didn't believe a word he said! For my stories, I just created him a wife/partner out of my imagination.

Also my present storyline involving Joan, McQuaide, Annie, Auggie and nearly half of the terrorist world was outline in my head before the last two episodes of season 5. I did not copy the CA writer's ideas. Wanted to rethink and rewrite my story for it not to be so close to CA but decided not to and hoped the future does not bring us on the same route. Well at least for me it's Afghanistan and for CA writers if the Balkans… Ouf! But in both our stories Joan and Auggie have a huge secret!

Time was still. All, except Robin, had at one time encountered Henry Wilcox's wrath. The one that seemed more troubled was Vincent.

"That man was pure evil. He could find a way to turn the bests. If he couldn't blackmail you with the truth, he forged it and made sure it stuck!"

Sharon sense something big was bothering Vincent. "Vince, what did he dish out on you?"

"Sharon, it was an old affair but that man dug it out and forced me to compromise myself. Robin already knows and I suspect Eyal does also. I had a dramatic event in my life and turned to alcohol. It started and was over in a two month time period. I have been clean for more than 25 years. I can a drink and know when to stop, it never was a problem. Henry zeroed in on that two months and threatened to use it on me. The way he presented his plan to me, I had to accept his deal to tamper with evidence or kiss my career goodbye. I'm still having problem dealing with it but it had a positive conclusions. It helped Annie Walker out of a murder accusation, plus I was able to help Joan Campbell by giving her some intel on Henry."

Sharon looked at Eyal, she had no clue of what Vincent was talking about but she sense he did. Eyal took over "You did what had to be done. Vince, your training as an FBI agent has thought you that right or wrong can be decided by a straight line, one side is right the other is wrong. For a spy there is no such thing but we have, in some way, the same goal: Wanting what is right! Like the tittle of the song says "Blurred lines", that's what spies work with! Like it or not, with you working with the A-Team, Vincent, you are now more a spy than an FBI agent. What you did, I would have done without being blackmailed so never put yourself down for it. You were Henry's first mistake and that mistake made it possible for Annie Walker to kill him for all of us. Welcome to our world my friend."

Vincent had a much surprized look on his face "Eyal, Annie Walker is dead. They are saying, personally I don't believe it, that she went rogue. What are you not telling me?"

"Vince you might want to sit down for this one." Eyal pushed on Vincent's shoulders so for him to be sitting by Robin.

"Annie Walker staged her dearth, I helped her do it. She's alive, didn't go rogue and as I see, just successfully completed her mission. At what cost, that I don't yet know! And you're a good example for her motives to rid us, once and for all, of Henry Wilcox."

Vincent shook his head sideways "You spooks, in a good sense Robin, are really beginning to grow on me. A guy has to get in your inner circle to fully understand the motives behind your actions. All I can say now is 'Thank-you Annie'!"

Robin spoke "Look sis, after this news think you and Eyal need to talk and must admit I'd prefer to cuddle with my new fiancé tonight! Why don't we put off our bed-in to later since you are going to be in Washington for some time?"

Sharon looked at Eyal and he nodded yes. "Sis see you … well in about a couple of hours."

Sharon was lying on Eyal's shoulder while he was texting with Auggie. After signing off, Eyal strongly threw his phone on the nightstand.

"Annie was a no show for her extraction team. She's messed up, wasn't ready for such a mission but damn CIA didn't care about that."

Sharon interrupted "Look, CIA, Mossad, MI-6, it wouldn't have mattered. She wanted, needed to do this. In her mind, she was the only one that could bring him down and maybe she was. It was her kismet."

"At what cost Love?"

"Only she will know but the cost will be high, maybe too high."

"Up to telling me how you felt after staring in Jacques Dorval's eyes and not pulling the trigger. I've been there but the Mossad/Kidon has a unique way of dealing with us when in such a mission. Not for me to say if it's right or wrong but it agreed with me. I'd like a woman's point of view. It might help me help Annie, if she needs me, that is."

"She will, I'm sure of that. For Jacques Dorval, couldn't pull the trigger but not by choice. If I had, I wouldn't be here talking to you. But that's not the point, the aftermarks of that encounter shaped me on how I moulded my career. I had done some junior work before but after that mission, nothing was the same. Let's say I saw more Dr. Hyde that the good Dr Jekyll but fought so hard to rid that feeling. That's where Ziva and I differ. She didn't fight that feeling but chose to deepen it as a protective tool. She's now dealing with her choice as I dealt with my choice all of my career: One's thinks she's an assassin and the other thinks she's too soft! Don't know which reaction was the best. Annie has a stronger empathy and understanding people base than both (Ziva and I) had but at the same time … I just don't know how she'll react but it will be a struggle that I can assure you. One thing for sure, those kind of missions up your skills as an assassin."

He turned over to Sharon and just hugged her.

"Eyal, I know you're feeling for myself, Ziva and Annie but can you ease up on the hug! Love your show of affection but it's a bit hard to breathe right now!"

He let go immediately. "Sorry, just needed to feel that warmth and closeness."

Sharon looked at him and rubbed his face with her hand "Not like you to be that emotional. You're worried about Annie aren't you?"

"Yes, must admit I am but at the same time thankful it's not you."

"For our next missions, we being apart is something I'm not looking forward to. Think we both need to get some autonomy 101 retraining."

"We'll be OK, a little thing called experience plus it's been a long day and we're tire. Robin mentioned cuddling, you by any chance want to cuddle?"

"Though you'd never ask!"

Early morning, Sharon and Eyal left Vincent's house for their apartment. They had a visit they needed to plan. Today, they were to meet with Danielle. Auggie would not be able to join them, this meaning Danielle would meet with two strangers so to say.

Sitting side by side after having eaten a Québec style breakfast, Eyal said

"Sharon, that was delicious. Realising more and more that you know your way around a kitchen. Funny, the women close to me be it Hanna, Ziva, Revka or Annie counted on me to cook. I'm looking forward to being the lazy husband!"

"You, never, you'll just get up earlier to be sure to be the one to cook breakfast! Why don't you start thinking about what we are going to tell Danielle? I want to kick myself for insisting on having this meeting!"

"At the time, you didn't know for Annie and wanted to comfort Danielle seeing the way CIA was treating her sister, I'm to blame for that. Telling Vincent about Annie was natural but for Danielle, Sharon must admit it's not our place. That has to be Annie's move. I've been passed as dead before but not in this way, always made sure it didn't get out of my spy world and Mossad was backing me. This situation is a mess, CIA style at its best."

"I'm with you on that but we still have to meet with Danielle."

Eyal picking up the dishes "Look, we can't plan such a conversation. We agreed that it is not our place to tell Danielle that Annie is alive and leave the rest to kismet. Let's change subjects, we have time for us to prepare for being apart."

Sharon looked over her reading glasses "Don't you think our file on that subject is quite full as is."

"Not a file but a matter of the heart and as you once said 'always complicated' so as I see it, the more we plan the better prepared we will be."

"E, you're like a kid…"

Eyal interrupted and added "in a candy store." He gently picked up Sharon and brought her in their room.

They had agreed to meet up with Danielle at her townhouse in Georgetown. She and her husband Michael were separate for now two years. Danielle had preferred Washington to California. Chloe and Katia were staying mostly with their mother. Danielle had a very profitable catering company. Eyal had researched her thoroughly, he always needed to be prepared.

In their drive to Danielle's, Eyal sensed Sharon was nervous. "Hey it's going to be all right, it's not like Danielle has a gun on your temple. You've dealt with worse."

"Can't help it, never will get use to lying to the 'good' guys and the hell with the idea that's it better for them. Never believe in that way of doing. I prefer to know. If I'd listen to myself, I'd go up to Danielle and blurt out the whole truth. Don't worry, I won't do it. I realise it's Annie's responsibility."

"Angel, you're the best I know for reading intel, I, on the other hand, am at my best when in the field. Let me give you some advice; there is always a happening, an object, a person, a phrase or anything else that can to be picked up on in order to gives us a clue to move forwards. Just be on your guars, grab that clue and run with it."

Sharon put her hand on his leg, "Thanks! How do you manage stay so calm when I need it the most?

"Training, self-control and working with Rivka for more than 15 years. The punishments that woman could come up for me warranted me staying cool under pressure, believe me!" Eyal shook his head and laughed at that memory.

"You miss your interactions with Rivka, don't you?"

"Yes a bit, but no more than you miss the 'way of doing' fights with your father. Don't go putting in that little head of yours that I'm unhappy with my present life." Eyal squeezed Sharon shoulder to put weight on his words.

"Well Mrs. Welby time to put you observation skills to on, we've arrived."

Pulling in the entry, they both noticed Danielle was in the window waiting for them. She hurriedly went about her kitchen chores so for it not to be noticed that she was anxiously awaiting them but for our two spies it did not go unnoticed.

Eyal opened Sharon's door, he put his arm around her and they walked toward the house. At the first ring, Danielle was opened the door.

"You're here, sorry the house is a mess. I had a very late supper to cater to and didn't have time to clean up."

Sharon looked around "You call this a mess. You should see what a kitchen looks like after I cooked!"

"She's right, I'm the one who has to clean up! I'm Eyal Lavin and my messy partner here is Sharon Welby."

"I'm Danielle Brooks well more Walker now, Annie's sister."

Danielle voice broke and Eyal was fast to pick up on it.

"Look this is awkward for all of us. If you prefer to wait for Auggie, we can come another day."

"No, no, Auggie could only manage to call me. You guy are the first physical presence I've seen since the funeral. I want for us to sit down and talk, please don't go."

By the way he shifted and held her waist a little tighter, Sharon knew Eyal was touched by Danielle words. The 'please' she had uttered was filled with so much raw emotions and pain that it had shook him. 'So that man can show empathy.' Sharon squeezed his hand.

Danielle spoke "Where are my manners, would you like something to drink? Did you have breakfast?"

Sharon spoke "Had breakfast and some coffee would be nice. You have somewhere you'd prefer for us chatting."

"The back patio would be fine. There is still lovely autumn colors and the weather is surprisingly mild."

Settling down they talked about Annie's match making effort to get Eyal/Sharon together. They all laughed at the extent she could go to when she had a goal in mind.

Sharon noticed that Danielle seemed nervous. Taking Danielle's hand she said "Danielle, if you have questions, ask them. Don't hold them back. Promise we will truthfully answer the ones we can."

"You are both spies, aren't you?" Eyal nodded

"Eyal, are you the friend she encountered from time to times on missions? Again Eyal nodded.

"After she told me of her real job, I could always say when she had met up with you. I even thought at one point that she was falling for you, sorry Sharon."

"It's OK, Annie and Eyal have a special relationship, I'm well aware of it."

Eyal pinched Sharon, she wanted to kick herself.

Danielle spoke "Sharon you meant 'had a special relationship'. I'm relieve, a person with your training still talks in the present tense about Annie. I can't stop doing it."

Eyal looked at Sharon, she had that face he had gotten to know: A hamster in a wheel idea was brewing!

"Danielle I have an idea. (Eyal to himself 'I knew it!') Don't you feel we are kind of stuck, won't or can't speak what we really feel? I for one want to talk. Annie told me you are a runner. Your feel up for a run with me. We'll leave Eyal here, he hates to run, just give him a computer and he'll have fun while we are gone.

"Well I don't know, it's … YES think that just what the doctor would order. Eyal I kept Annie's computer, I can't do anything with it but I would like to have some pictures she took, as souvenirs. Don't know it you guy can get into a computer but could you try?"

"Between a computer and running I'll choose the computer any day. Love, your running shoes are in the car but I put your clothe to wash."

Danielle responded "That's OK, I have all of Annie's, I can get some if it's OK with you Sharon?"

Sharon responded "It's OK. Danielle, if Langley went over this computer chances are they erased everything on it."

Danielle looked at Eyal and Sharon with a teasing glance. "Langley didn't lay their hands on this. They ransacked the guess house and only asked me if I had thinks relating to Annie, I said no and they believed me. I wanted to keep something of her and that computer was her close companion the last time she was here, so I decided it was mine to keep."

Eyal kiss the top of Danielle's head "Well done, I see quick wits runs in the family. I'll do what I can."

Sharon came down dressed in Annie running gear. Danielle just touched the coat Sharon was wearing and started to cry.

"Danielle, I can put on one of yours"

"It's OK, you two have the same built and youthful bounce, and it just got to me."

Eyal spoke "Well, you two get this run on the way for me to try my hands at this computer."

Just before going out with Danielle, Sharon whispered to Eyal, "If she didn't change it the password is CminGus, capital C and G for Charles Mingus."

"How did you manage that one?"

"Two spies teamed up, as we were with the A-team, can't hide many secrets from one another. The ones we don't tell about, the other finds out. It's just a matter of time. A password is one of the simplest task, you should know!"

"Well done! Hope Annie didn't erase the pictures Danielle was talking about."

"Eyal, your first priority isn't the pictures. As I see it, you'll be looking for clues to Annie's possible whereabouts."

Sharon looked at Eyal sideways and kissed him on the cheek and was off for her run.

Eyal couldn't help but smile

That woman is able to read right true me. I've gone a long way from putting Cupid up there with the Tooth Fairy to giving my heart to her, well parts of it. The passion I'm experiencing is uncontrollable, involuntary, and scary as hell. She makes me feel where I once didn't feel anything. If I say I'm fine when I'm really torn up inside, she picks up on it. Giving some true to the proverb that couples who love each other tell each other a thousand things without talking. I thought for sure keeping her in the dark about Annie would cause a break of some sort in our relationship but no, it just deepened it. I know she had, still has, to work hard at accepting my special relationship with Annie. That makes me see she's working as hard as I am for this difficult relationship to work. It is I that now must come to terms with the fact that my relationship with Annie has to change in certain aspects. I've embark on this journey with Sharon and realized I stopped thinking 'I' and am now more and more thinking 'we'. Annie Walker, we need to talk."

It took a couple of kilometers for Danielle to speak, Sharon preferred to leave it up to her to engage conversation "Sharon what it is like being a spy?"

This is not the discussion Sharon had prepared for but she understood where it was coming from and decided to give Danielle truthful answers.

"Two words: Inspiring and Unsettling. Inspiring in the way that it can fill us up with the urges, hopes and/or motivations to complete missions for our country, sometimes some very dangerous tasks await us. It can be quite a commitment. Unsettling in the way that it can shake, weaken, make us doubt or be uncertain about every convictions we have. Eyal, just yesterday, said a spy has to work with a blurred line, there is rarely a clear right or wrong. The decisions we make in the field are ours and we have to come to trust our judgement."

"Do you think Annie took the right decision, whatever it was?"

"Honestly Danielle, YES. Annie took an unselfish decision for the benefits of others. That, in my book, can never be a 'wrong' decision. Did she have time to measure all of the impacts? NO. If she could have known would she have made the same decision? YES. Annie was a good person and an exceptional spy, never doubt that Danielle."

Danielle stopped running but strangely she wasn't crying. That surprised Sharon.

"Danielle, did I say something wrong?"

"No, you and Annie seem to be on the same wave length. Hearing you is like hearing her. It is daunting or a spy thing?"

"I'm not following Danielle."

"Annie sent me a post cart, here take a look at it. It a Yin and Yang conversation like I just had with you. Yours I follow, Annie's I don't. Maybe you can help me decode it if there is something to decode. Read it a million times in the hope of finding something I could hold on to."

Sharon took a deep breath and saw Eyal face telling her not to interfere between the two sisters. She surprised herself by not blurting the truth to Danielle.

'Girl, that man has some impact over you. Just thinking of him has made you act in a more mature and unselfish manner. Daddy would be proud, he tried for so many years to achieve what Eyal did in less than a year. Just how he did it I can't explain. Is it because I want to please him or it's just him being him. He is so sure of himself, seems to always know how to react. It's like I just said to Danielle, he's inspiring but at the same time he's unsettling. Well, I could also be scare to death of his reactions if I acted without thinking once more! Now how can I tell Danielle 'something/nothing' without telling her something?'

"Sharon, you with me?"

"Sorry Danielle, was lost in my thoughts."

"Don't be sorry, I've been lost in my thoughts for a couple of months, it's sometimes such a wonderful escape."

'Danielle is not making this easy on me. I swear if she says on more of those one liners, sorry Eyal, don't think I'll be able to keep my mouth shut.'

Sharon read the card, Danielle was right it didn't have much she could work with. Annie had said to her sister that she should think of her when looking at the Venus bright evening star. A code phrase or just a meaningful goodbye?

"Sorry Danielle, stars are not something I know much about. Why don't we show it to Eyal, he might be able to figure something out of it?"

"He was close to Annie, wasn't he?" Danielle asked

"Yes"

"Annie once said to me when I was meddling, that if she had met him later in her career the end result might not have been the same. She was very fond of Eyal. Please don't take this in the wrong way. I know for sure Eyal loves you very much."

"Again, I'm OK with Annie and Eyal's special friendship. Care to tell me how you know 'for sure' Eyal loves me?"

"That's easy – he's always following you with his eye; when you're near him he possessively puts his arm around your waist or shoulders or he just take your hand - his physical attraction to you is undeniable; he continually teases you in a good way; he finds your annoying habits cute – the messy kitchen; when he talks about the future, he makes a place for you (uses we or us) and last but not least those beautiful eyes of his sparkle when he looks at you. He's in love girl, no question about it! And what I just said about him also applies to you! Well not the eyes, his are special, really special. A person could get lost in those eyes."

"Believe me Danielle, I know for his eyes! Annie wasn't the only one cut out for the spy business! You got all of that in our short meeting?"

"Yes and no, it's what I realised was no more there when me and Michael broke up."

"Sorry about that. I left my husband a little more than a year ago, know how it is. Danielle, it's still possible to find Mr. Right."

"Well, I need to get over my sister death before I go chasing for another husband. Sharon, why don't we get back to the house? Eyal will wonder where we are and I need to get diner ready. You two are staying for dinner, that not a suggestion but an order! I know we've talked more that we ran, Annie hated when I did that. She always wanted to train, seem that in your line of work, it's a must."

"Yes, we have to stray in shape but this run was not a training run for me. Running often clears my mind, gives me ideas, helps me gain a different outlook and a lots more but this was/is for you Danielle."

When they arrived at the house, they found Eyal with an apron on and preparing diner.

"Sharon, he cooks! I want him or does he have a brother I can maybe try me hand on?"

"One of his many qualitied, Danielle! Well can we know what's cooking E.?"

"Just what Danielle had planned, Pesto chicken kebabs with roasted veg pasta. Love your kitchen Danielle, it's a cook's dream!"

"Funny that what Annie use to say but instead of 'a cook's' she used the word 'restaurant critic's'!" They had a laugh at that.

Sharon interrupted "Danielle could you show Eyal the post-card Annie sent you. E, can you figure something out of Annie's words to Danielle?"

Eyal took the card read it over and over looked up and shook his head "Sorry, seem to be a simple but heartfelt goodbye. Venus the bright star, the morning star and the evening star. Annie was quite an astrology buff!"

"What did you just say about Venus, Eyal? A morning and evening star. That's it Danielle. Annie WAS trying to tell you something. Morning or evening, true or false, black or white, Ying or Yang, DEAR OR ALIVE."

Well on thing for sure Eyal's eyes were not twinkling, they were more like shooting stars or more daggers!

Danielle was ecstatic "Sharon, do you think, could it be. NO, NO I won't, I can't. Jesus, Sharon you opened a door I won't be able to close!"

"Danielle, I not telling you that Annie is alive but that Venus reference COULD BE Annie's way of saying that nothing is what it seems: Not to believe Langley when they say she went rogue, not to believe the papers when they wrote that she was a terrorist or involved with suspected terrorists. I can't say exactly what it means but I'm pretty sure the message/the sign you were searching for is there. The Yin and Yang ways of Annie, you mentioned while we were running, it fits Danielle."

"You are right Sharon that IS something to think about! Look, you should take a shower, I'll help Eyal finish dinner."

As soon as Danielle heard the water running she turned towards Eyal. "You're mad at her aren't you?"

"Danielle, Sharon has, how can I say this..."

"A spontaneous, aggravating, exasperating and annoying habit of jumping in and wanting to save the world for those that she loves. Seems like you, Mr. Lavin, have a soft spot for that kind of behavior! Look Eyal, I'm not going to go shooting off that my sister might still be alive. I've made my peace with my sister's death. But, if there's a tiny, tiny possibility that she still is alive, IF and I say IF it's true, I'll be better prepare to face her knowing that she had told me so in a language she knew I could/should understand. Before Sharon's words, I would have been so mad at Annie if she had showed up that I might just have killed her before she had a chance to explain. Sharon didn't give me hope that my sister is still alive, I've had that feeling since Auggie called. She was a spy and that world/ your world is full of unbelievable twist and turns. Sharon knows I still have a small expectation that a miracle could happen. She made me see that my sister DID try to say something to me about what was happening to her and that IS the important to me. Annie tried to tell me something, Eyal! Don't be mad at Sharon, just hug her and tell her that you love her. I wish I could take back time and instead of getting annoyed at Annie for the same kind of behavior just accept it for what it was: a youthful and refreshing way of thinking with only one thing in mind – making someone happy!"

As Danielle was finishing her sentence and putting plates on the table, Sharon appeared. Eyal seemed to take in consideration what Danielle had told him because his kissed Sharon's cheek while serving her, her plate.

"Did you two talk? E, must admit I was expecting the riot act. While showering even thought up a few prepared answers. Was to repeat what you said to me , 'there is always a happening, an object, a person, a phrase or anything else that can to be picked up on in order to gives us a clue to move forwards' Have a couple more if I need them!"

"Keep them for later, you might just need them." Eyal whispered to Sharon before taking his seat.

Danielle squeezed Eyal's shoulder hard. "Eyal Lavin, what did I just tell you?

Eyal face just froze, that he had not expected! Sharon was having a fit of laughter at seeing Eyal.

"Oh Danielle, it's the first time I've seen him so startled/unprepared and that face! Where's a camera when I need one!"

Danielle said "I have experience with married men. When we have more time, I'll clue you in." Danielle wink at Sharon.

Eyal just dug in his meal, didn't even bother to respond, he knew when it was time to call it quits.

Eyal's diner was great, him and Danielle discussed cuisines, techniques, and recipes. After diner Eyal had a surprise for Danielle, he had taken all of Annie's photo and arrange a slideshow on her TV monitor.

"This is a wonderful present, Eyal. Come we'll watch it together."

Eyal spoke "Danielle, we have to go plus think you'd prefer to see those with your daughters. Here are our numbers don't hesitate to call. Sharon will be in Washington for a while, maybe take another run together. (Eyal took a pause). I'll always have a special place in my heart for Annie."

"Thanks Eyal and I'm glad Annie was able to have friends like you. Your visit means so much to me."

Eyal kissed Danielle good-bye, Sharon hugged her and promised her she'd be in touch.

Back in the car Sharon was having a hard time looking at Eyal. Was he mad, annoyed, putting on an act for Danielle, she just didn't know. What she did know is that she was having another laughing attack and was genuinely fearing his reaction 'Welby, keep your control, please don't laugh, leave him talk first, please.. pretty please! Self-control, spy training do you thing.. help me!'

But finally, she could help but bust out laughing, Eyal just looked at her, keeping his composure, not letting her know of his mood.

"OK, Eyal out with it. Let's stop and go for a walk to clear the air. Here, take this road, it will lead to Montrose park. It's sandwiched in between Dumbarton Oaks and the cemetery road between 30th and 31st. There's a trail leading high over Rock Creek, and the view is quite nice."

"Who said I was mad?"

"Eyal, Danielle is not here, you don't have to keep it in. Out with it. How I gave false hope to Danielle, how I did exactly what you said not to do, how Annie will be pissed at me and all the rest you are going to throw at me."

"Why, you seem to know what you did wrong. I don't have nothing to add to your list."

""EYAL!"

"OK, let go for a walk as you propose. I do want to talk."

Pulling into a small park, kids and parents were taking in the last nice days before the cold weather hit.

Eyal opened Sharon's door and offered her his hand. She was still not sure how to act with him but took him up on his offer.

As soon as they were out of sight, he brought her close to him, using his hand to gently urge Sharon's body and head into his wanted position. Kissing and biting her closed lips as a way of asking to explore the treasures of her mouth. She responded by putting her hands under his t-shirt and exploring/teasing his chest/abs, giving him a shiver of love.

He pulled away "OK, we got to stop this or Vincent is going to have is wish as we get arrested for indecent exposure!"

"Eyal, not that I don't love what just happened but WHAT'S UP? Where's the Eyal Lavin I know? I'm clueless here, help please… WHY ARE YOU NOT MAD?!"

"Sharon, Danielle without knowing, gave me an insight on how your little mind works. Coming to realize you and Annie are wired in the same way. Yes, you often act without thinking but there are times, like this one, where you act on a piece of intel/information and make a decision that is 100% on target. See I didn't need to tell you this before we met up with Danielle, you knew it! The only problem is that for people who can't see the world in your way, they/I miss that so important clue and get fired up/mad at you. You asked me to reread your file for me to get to know you better, I no more need to do that. Danielle just opened my eyes to what you were trying to tell me. You knew Danielle had doubts about her sister's death and when you heard me adding to Annie's note that Venus was an evening and morning, you put those two facts together and came out, more blurted out your theory. Giving Danielle a much needed memory to hold on to. You didn't tell her Annie was alive but gave her the next best thing: Annie had given her a clue to what happened to her. Well done Mrs. Welby. Next time you have those king of idea, if you want us 'normal' single minded people to understand you … read us in gives us the facts that only you can see or connect the dots only you can connect."

Sharon just put both her hands on her mouth and murmured "Oh my god" and started to cry.

"Eyal, if you leave me time to explain, I will read you in. This is … this is … this has never happened to me, never did someone 'get' me so fast. Danielle how, how…."

"Sharon, sometimes when you lose someone close, you realise just how much you've lost but it's too late. I'm forever in Danielle debt for opening my eyes and just hope Annie and Danielle will get to talk like we are just did."

Eyal propped her chin up and started kissing her intensely, pushed her on a park bench behind them, started feeling her breast under her shirt and put his hand in the back pockets of her jeans drawing her close and tight to him. They both froze and rapidly pushed away from each other when they heard a well-intended throat clearing. A young mother was passing by with her two kids. Our two red face 'old teenagers' smiled shyly as the woman shook her head and laughed.

Eyal was the first to speak "We really need to get over this phase in our relationship, it's going to get us arrested!"

"Don't care, I'd take any wrath thrown at me for having a piece of you!"

"OK, hate to put a damper on this moment but talking of Yin and Yang, now I have to give you the Yin part of me wanting for us to talk. But thanks for the Yang part… like our two boys often say … it rocked!"

"What did you find in Annie's computer?"

Eyal closed his eyes and shook his head, again she was reading his mind.

"Sit down, need for you to read this" He gave Sharon his phone and continued.

"I reformatted Annie's computer for Danielle not to have any problems in the future if CIA ever decides to do a proper search! I have a copy of most of the files on it. What was property of CIA or intel that could compromise Annie/Augie, I destroyed. Annie seemed to be writing all what was happening to her before going dark, kind of a diary. Not a recommended action for people like us, don't quite know why she did it. The information alone is just an account of the horror she had to live through but…. Look not going to tell you nothing, read it. Want to see if the same light switch switches on for you. Sharon keep your tears in check, what Annie had to live through was quite horrific. Vincent story is corroborated in there but she added her own feelings to what had happened to Vince. Must admit I needed tissues when reading it. I'm going to make sure Vincent reads a certain phrase. He has to know of this!"

"Eyal you succeeded in getting me from amorous and aroused to alarmed and apprehensive. You by any chance have a blanket in the car, I hate reading siting down."

"Seems you like to do a lot of thing lying down."

"Eyal…"

"OK, no blanket but going to bribe that young couple that is just leaving. Wait."

It took Eyal less than a minute to come back with a nice cozy blanket.

"Eyal, how much did you give them?"

"Only my charm, Love, only my charm."

"Liar, charm takes more than a minute to operate. Yours might be 'special' but not miraculous. HOW MUCH?"

In a very very low voice, Eyal said "100$"

"What, are you crazy, they are going to run to the police telling them that a crazy stranger gave them 100$ for a plain old blanket. We better get out of here!"

"No, don't worry… the guy being a soldier, said I just inherited a big sum from my mother and wanted to 'pay it forwards' but also needed a blanket for my freezing girlfriend! Read about that Gold Star kid: 8 year old boy finding a 20$ bill and giving it to a soldier because that man reminded him of his dad who had passed away and was also a soldier. My heart went out to that kid! Little things spies need to know to come up with a viable explanation for a very weird request!"

"Liar, you really wanted to 'pay it forwards' and give those two a little something. You very well knew you could have gotten this blanket with a 20$! And when do you have time to read or watch the news?"

"Shut-up, lay down, and read while I have a nap!" Eyal teased Sharon.

Sharon used Eyal's chest as a very comfy pillow and started reading. He started to stir when Sharon was about an hour in her read and sense her tensing up. Now all he had to do was wait for it…..

"Eyal, Eyal… wake up, please."

"I'm awake, also know where you're at."

"What have we stumbled upon Eyal. This is… I don't know what this is! Auggie, Joan, a certain Helen (Auggie's WIFE!), SEAL Team Six (name of the Navy's Counter-terrorism Unit), devastating helicopter crashes, McQuaid and his 3 maybe molds seem all attached to something dreadful that happened in Afghanistan.

Eyal lifted his head "Came up with the same conclusions, think we opened a can of worms… a full can of them all wanting to crawl out all at once!"

"Who can we trust? Auggie, Joan… maybe not anymore! Eyal this is huge and we're on our own. We put two and two together because we read McQuaid files but that's all. What we have is huge but it's nothing! E might we be barking up the wrong tree?"

"The two of us... with our experience, don't think so! One thing is for sure, I'm not leaving you to deal with McQuaid alone. Have to do the Boris mission, it's my first as owner of Dark Control, can't abandon it. Would not look good in my 'résumé'. But I have just the right partner for you!"

Sharon looked at Eyal "Ziva will be fine Eyal. Think she's du to have a bit of fun plus will give me a chance to also 'pay it forward' and maybe do some matching up! (Eyal shoulders just dropped). Hey..did you know Auggie was married to this Helen?"

"No, told you it was quite a read and a blow below the belt for Annie! As for Ziva, do not and I repeat myself, DO NOT match her up with NO ONE. (Eyal paused) As for …."

Sharon interrupted him "I know, you have to find out where is Annie. But you can't tell her of this, we need to get more intel."

"Yes, I'd like to try and find Annie. And you are right, I can't tell her what we just discovered. She has to be eased into it so to speak. Sharon, I need to try and help her come back to our world. I know/feel that she needs me, can't explain it."

"Can't say that I like it but understand. If it were Robin, MP or my father, I'd want to do the same thing. But…"

"I know, I need/will talk to Annie about a need for a new 'beginning' for her and I."

"Thanks Eyal, love you. (She kissed him quickly) Look, I really don't care about reading more for now. Let's get back to the apartment, need a bit of sleep, jet lag plus this shit that just hit us is getting to me!"

On the way back to the apartment, they were both silent. Eyal startled Sharon out of her dream world.

"Love, since Auggie is a no show, we have the night to ourselves. Would you like to live it up a bit? Why don't we get all dressed up and go clubbing. Long time I haven't admire you in formal wear also it's been a while since I've hit the Washington DC scene!"

"You have a date Mr. Lavin but have a secret for you, your clubbing days as they were, are kind of over."

"I don't see it that way… the end result will be the same… I'm sure to score and as a bonus, less efforts on my part."

"Oh, how lucky you are to be driving but look…. we are coming into the parking. Get ready to run, Lavin, I'M armed and dangerous."

Eyal did just that, run… run for his life. Coming into the lobby, he took the stairs, and she took the elevator. Arriving about both at the same time, Eyal managed to open the door and both of them fought to be the first into the apartment…. They stopped dead in their trackS, reached for their guns but too late… two guns were pointed in their face!

To be continue