In Between Series 12 Even the Most Lost Can Be Found With a Good Plan

by NeedtoKnow

Continuation of a Series of stories that fit "In Between" episodes that were aired so that things can be better explained/explored. This story is set in between "Lost and Found." & "...Never Been a Spy". THIS is the one to read. I think this is my best ever. Sri Lanka, Angelo & Eva and some new characters you just might like along the way. Sooo many holes filled in. In Progress

25. Chapter 25 - Some Things Don't Need ESP

Chapter 25 – Some Things Don't Need ESP

After a few hours of trying to sleep, Lee knew it was a losing battle and got up. He made a pot of coffee as he wiped the sleep from his eyes. The coffee was nearly brewed when Angelo appeared in the doorway. He had shaved and cleaned himself up and looked a lot more like the man that Lee used to know.

"How did you sleep?" Lee asked him.

"Probably as well as you did, by the looks of things." Angelo answered.

"Yeah" Lee said quietly.

"I think I will take my coffee outside and do some of that yard work that Amanda mentioned." Angelo decided.

"Okay," Lee said as he poured them both a mugful of the steaming hot black liquid.

Angelo picked up his mug and walked outside with it while Lee quickly added some cream to his and then followed him.

Angelo put the mug down on the picnic table and walked over to the huge shed in the backyard. He opened the door and found an array of garden tools. "Lee, can you give me a hand?" he asked as he scooped up rakes, shovels and a bunch of hand tools. He passed the hand tools to Lee to carry back to the picnic table.

As Angelo worked on a bush that seemed to need a little care, Lee got him to talk about why he had gotten involved with the Russians. Lee wanted to try to understand, since things might be so different if he had stayed away from them. Angelo explained that Eva convinced him that it seemed like a tremendous opportunity, at least on paper. Lee could tell that Angelo didn't really want to talk about it.

Lee decided it was time for them to talk about Eva. They had been tip toeing around her every since they had reunited at the agency. Lee awkwardly asked how much Eva had told Angelo about him. Angelo admitted that Eva had told him enough so that he decided he didn't want to hear any more. When she told him what Lee's profession was; he knew that it was serious between them. After all, it didn't take ESP for Angelo to figure out that Lee was in love with Eva.

Before they were forced to continue the conversation, the doorbell rang. Thankful for the interruption to the awkward conversation, Lee automatically reached for his gun and said "I'll get it." Angelo looked on a bit worriedly as Lee headed to the door. Was this to be his life from now on? Somehow he would have to get used to it. Angelo went back to tending his bush.

TBC