A/N Sorry Real Life is getting in the way of me finishing posting this.

Chapter 29 - Lee's Secret Past

Lee found waiting for Amanda to be almost unbearable. How was he going to sit back and wait for her during the next few days and not know if she was okay or not? He finally gave in and poured himself a glass of Scotch. He had removed his disguise. He wouldn't need to use it now since Edward was out of the picture. Finally just around 7pm, Amanda's cab pulled up outside and she got out and walked up the stairs. Lee jumped up and opened the door before he thought to restrain himself. "Are you okay?" He asked.

"Yeah, I'm fine Lee. Can I come in?"

"Of course" Lee realized he was blocking the whole doorway. He moved to let Amanda in and she slumped down onto the sofa. Lee looked quickly around to make sure she hadn't been tailed and after not seeing any vehicles around, he closed the door and walked over to stand in front of her.

"So, what is the plan?" Lee asked impatiently.

Amanda outlined what Larisa had told her and Lee started pacing.

"This isn't good. They intend to take the stuff into Canada where I'm sure they will send it off in smaller quantities to Russia. Meanwhile, they will have you right outside the Canadian border. There are no guarantees that they won't change their minds and make you go with them. I still think this is too dangerous Amanda."

"Well it's too late to start over. She trusts me; well as much as Larisa trusts anyone. Lee, I have to do this."

"Okay" Lee said reluctantly. "Billy has Leatherneck working on a wire that you can wear. We'll have people follow the truck along the way with orders not to do anything until you are safe. Amanda, you are really going to have to stay on your toes with this one. I won't be able to get to you very fast if something happens."

"I know Lee. I can handle it."

"Yeah?"

"Yeah. I know you don't think I can but I can. I have been listening to those tapes that Billy gave me and I've been trying to learn everything that I can. I think I'm ready for this."

Lee continued to pace. "Amanda, listening to tapes is not the same as having to do it in real life."

"I know but it is better than when I didn't know how to do anything, isn't it?"

"Yeah, I guess" Lee said as he raked his hand through his hair. "Okay, so when do you meet her again?"

"She is supposed to come to this house on Thursday afternoon to give me instructions how to get the truck. Lee, she already knew all about Victoria Greenwich. Do you think my cover story is strong enough? Will she continue checking it?"

"No, if she had any doubts, you would have never left that hotel room alive. I think she found it to be a plausible story and should leave it alone. We'll place a few more hired help in the house on Thursday."

"Do you think that is a good idea Lee? I mean if she knows about me and the house, wouldn't she also know that I only have the Butler, Maid and driver? To add more might make it looks suspicious."

Lee sighed "You are right. At least the house is fully wired. I'll be right outside listening in case there is trouble."

"What if she checks for bugs?" Amanda asked.

"Hopefully she won't but if she does, you need to tell her that you use them to keep tabs on the help."

"Okay. Lee, what am I going to do for the next 2 days? I can't go home to my family but I can't leave this house either. I feel so trapped."

"Well I could always bring you a typewriter and you could work on some of my reports." Lee said with a smile that poked out his dimples.

Amanda began giggling. "Big shocker that you would come up with something that would help you. Okay, fine bring me your typing. It's better than being bored."

Lee promised to be back in the morning. Since the front of the house was likely being watched now, Lee slipped out the back door and made his way through an alley to a parking lot down the street where he had parked the Porsche. He quietly pulled the car out of the parking lot and headed for his apartment. When he arrived, he noticed that his answering machine was flashing so he hit the play button as he went into the kitchen to get a beer. He didn't get very far before he quickly turned around and went back to the machine and hit the reverse button and then replayed the message.

"Hi Lee, I wonder if you remember me. I never forgot you. We met a long time ago. You were working for the agency that was involved with arresting me for trying to steal some military documents. We met at a bar and spent a few hours getting to know each other pretty intimately before we confessed that we worked for different sides. Do you remember that night Lee? I sure do. I never forgot it. It was amazing even if it was too short of a time together. Well I'm in town right now and I found out you were still working for the agency. I asked you that night if either of us ever decided to switch sides; if we could meet again. Lee, I'm in trouble in Russia and I need to defect. I need your help. Please help me Lee. You know we shared a connection that night. Please agree to help me so we can be together. Can you meet me at Anacostia Park at 9am? I'll wait for you near the entrance and I hope you will come. I know you have no reason to trust me but I promise you that I'm not setting you up. I just want to talk. I think I might have some information that might interest you and that you will be willing to help me defect to get. Please come Lee. My name is Larisa. I hope you remember me." The machine beeped off. Lee replayed it 3 more times and then called Billy and played it to him.

"What the hell is she up to Billy? This isn't good."

"Lee, I didn't know you slept with her back then."

"Billy! I had to or otherwise, I would have blown my cover. It wasn't like it meant anything." Lee was glad that Billy couldn't see his face because he would known he lied.

"Are you sure Lee? Are you sure you can stay objective in this? Should I get someone else to take over the case?"

"No, Billy, I'm fine. I'm just worried about what she is up to." Lee went on to tell Billy what Amanda found out.

"Do you think she has connected you and Mrs. King together?"

"I don't think so. I really don't think she would have let Amanda out of that hotel room alive if she thought that Amanda was agency. I guess the only choice we have is for me to meet her at 9am tomorrow."

"Okay, but I'm going to have Francine keeping an eye on things. I don't like this Lee. I don't like it one bit"

"I don't either Billy but we have to find out what she is up to."

"Okay, well you be careful."

"Billy, can you call Amanda in the morning and let her know that I had to meet a contact. Don't tell her that it is Larisa because that might upset her but she wanted something to do so I offered to bring some typing for her to work on in the morning."

"I'll just have Agent Waltz drop by with some. He can tell her that you got tied up. He can go as a drycleaner and the paperwork can be in the laundry." Billy explained.

"That sounds like a plan. Billy, Amanda really did a good job with Larisa. I was really impressed with how she handled herself and handled Larisa. I doubt that Francine could have done a better acting job."

Billy chuckled to himself and said. "I never doubted her."

Lee ran his hand through his hair and said "Yeah. Well goodnight Billy."

"Goodnight Lee. Please be careful."

"Oh I will. Too much is riding on this.

They hung up and Lee decided that he needed something more than a beer. He went behind the bar and poured himself a shot of Scotch. He downed it in one gulp and then poured a second one. He sat down on the couch and drank this one slower. He hated to admit it but he definitely remembered the night he had spent with Larisa. He was a lot younger and hadn't been with the agency very long. In other words, he was a young punk who was determined to make a name for himself and it didn't take much for a pretty girl to persuade him into a romp in the sheets. He truly believed that the night with Larisa had convinced him to be more selective these days. At that time though, he had fallen right into her clutches like so many other young men. He had been assigned a case in which he was to provide security for the Military. They had suffered some water damage at their D.C. facility and had to move a lot of classified documents to a different location. It was Lee's job to stay with the documents and make sure they arrived safely and then to help maintain the security until they could be returned to their original storage place. It was a boring assignment to Lee and he felt he should be assigned more important things to do. The documents had arrived safely at their new location and Lee believed that no one knew anything about them. So when some of the guys asked him to go to the bar that night; he readily agreed and left a rookie to guard the place.

At the bar; all the men had spanned out looking for a little action. Lee soon found himself sitting on a bar stool by himself. Then he saw her. She was beautiful. She had wavy Strawberry blonde hair that was pulled back in a ponytail. She was wearing a tight fitting blouse that showed her very full breasts. He couldn't help but watch her as she sipped on her drink. Suddenly she got up to go to the bathroom and he found himself watching how her tight fitting jeans showed off her very nicely rounded butt. Agent Carew noticed that Lee was watching her and slid into the bar stool next to him.

"Stay away from her Stetson" Carew warned.

"What?" Lee pretended to play dumb. "What are you talking about?"

"That woman that just walked to the bathroom. She's dangerous. She's a well known Russian Spy and playing with her would be like playing with fire.

"She's a Russian spy? She doesn't look like a spy." Lee said as he swirled his drink with his finger.

"Trust me; she's a spy and a good one. The agency has been tracking her for a while now. Leave that one alone Stetson if you know what is good for you."

Carew left Lee and soon the woman returned. She had taken her hair down and it piled softly just below her shoulders. Lee found himself drawn to her and even though he knew he should stay away, he decided to get up and talk to her.

He walked over to her table and said "Hi, is this seat taken?"

The woman looked at it and said "It will be once you sit down."

Lee smiled and sat down. "My name is Lee and I have to tell you that you are a very beautiful woman."

"I have been told so, yes."

There was little sign of a Russian accent. Lee began wondering if Carew came up with the story just to keep him away from her.

"Can I ask you what your name is?" He asked her.

"Oh, sorry, my name is Larisa."

"Can I now ask why your boyfriend isn't here?"

Larisa laughed and said "I don't have a boyfriend. I'm all by myself. If I did, he wouldn't tolerate such a handsome man sitting with me."

Lee smiled and blushed a little. "Can I refresh your drink?" He asked.

"Sure" She responded.

For the next hour, they both lied about what they did and flirted with each other. Lee had no idea he had been set up until much later. Larisa's hair was naturally brown but she knew that Lee liked blondes so she dyed her hair. A few well placed flyers about the bar's drink specials worked perfectly to get the agents to go to that bar. This was one man that she enjoyed playing with though because he was really a good looking man. He had a great smile and now and then his dimples would show when he laughed. She had had to seduce some men that didn't attract her in the past but this one very much attracted her. When he suggested that they go back to his apartment, she jumped at the opportunity. She would get the information later. Right now, there would be no harm in having some fun with this hot looking man.

Lee found Larisa very intriguing. She had told him that she worked at a hair salon in DC and that she specialized in makeovers. He was mesmerized by her as she talked to him and when her hand began rubbing his arm, he found that he couldn't resist her. He was thrilled that she agreed to go back to his apartment.

He tried to keep his speed down as he drove the rental car back to where he was staying. As he walked her inside, he began to ask her if she wanted a drink but before he could, she had slammed the door shut and her mouth was on his. This was definitely an experienced woman and she worked her magic on him.

Later as they laid in bed with her nestled in his arms and her head against his chest, she said "I don't believe for one minute that you are an accountant. I have dated accountants and none of them ever did what you just did to me. So how about you confess and tell me what you really do?"

Lee chuckled and said "If I did that, I would have to kill you."

Larisa laughed with him and said "Okay fine. Don't tell me. Let me guess. You work for the agency."

Lee sat up immediately and asked "How do you know that?"

"I know a lot of things about you. Lee I have wanted to be with you for a long time. I saw you a few months ago at a party and you were with someone else so I didn't dare to approach you but I knew someday I would get my chance. When I asked who you were, they told me that you worked for the agency. Lee, I find what you do fascinating and would love to learn more about it."

"Well if you know what I do, then you know I can't tell you. Tell me Larisa, are you working for the Russians?"

Larisa looked guilty and said "If you knew that, why did you agree to sleep with me?"

"Well we haven't actually done any sleeping and I enjoy a challenge. Actually I was hoping my informant was wrong. It's too bad we are on opposite sides. I think you should probably go. Neither of us is going to tell the other the truth so this is pointless, don't you think?"

Larisa sighed and said "Yeah, pointless. But if either of us ever decides to switch sides, I think we should look each other up. You are an amazing man Lee and I really wish we were both on the same side."

Lee agreed. They both kissed one last time and then Larisa got up and began dressing. Without another word between them, she left.

A few days later, Larisa tried to bluff her way into the facility where the military documents were being held and Lee caught her and had to arrest her himself. She begged him to let her go but this was his job and his country and that was his first loyalty. In thinking back, he couldn't believe how much this woman had gotten to him in such a short period of time. Later when he learned more about her, he realized that it was her job and skill to seduce men and she had learned the craft well. Perhaps if Lee hadn't been so young and perhaps if everything he loved hadn't been stripped from his life, he wouldn't have fallen for her so hard but it took awhile to get her out of his head. Deep down, he had known at the time that it was wrong to have sex with her but she was a desirable woman and Lee found himself drawn to her. He found the memories and emotions from that time to be very overwhelming now that they had resurfaced. He had buried them deeply but was surprised at fast they had hit him after just hearing her voice.

He shook his head as he downed the rest of his Scotch. He wasn't looking forward to this meeting but it was time to exorcise Larisa out of his heart and soul for sure.

TBC