-1"You really didn't have to come with me to the office," Jack told Irina as they entered APO headquarters.
"Nonsense. I have no where else to be," Irina said setting down her purse in the otherwise empty office. "Although I think you should take advantage the holiday vacation. You work so much during the year. A few days off isn't the end of the world."
"It could be and you of all people should know that," Jack said looking at Irina knowingly. "I haven't been to the office in three days, everyone comes back tomorrow and I have to make sure everything is prepared. But that is because I'm the director, you, however, don't have to."
"Are you trying to get rid of me?"
"Never. I just don't want to keep you here. It was a long flight and a long weekend. You can go home and rest."
"I would except I don't quite know where home is these days. Am I going to my Mom's or…."
"We haven't talked about living arrangements yet have we?"
"Not so much. No," Irina said shaking her head.
"Alright. I'll try to be quick and then we can discuss where we're going to live," Jack said as they entered his office.
"Good. I'll do some work too since I'm here. It' will be my gift to the CIA."
Irina and Jack worked for hours before Irina became too disinterested to continue.
"Any chance I can seduce you in to leaving the office?" Irina asked walking over to Jack as he sat at his desk.
"Maybe," Jack replied slyly pulling Irina in to his lap.
"I'm going to crush you," Irina reminded adjusting herself in Jack's lap.
"I'll gladly be crushed." Jack said messaging Irina's abdomen. "How is the baby?"
"She's fine. More active every day."
"How are you feeling?"
"Less active everyday," Irina joked. "I'm feeling pretty good."
"Good," Jack said playing with the ring on Irina's hand. "Do you want to dance?"
"Dance?"
"Yeah."
"You're just trying to get me off your lap," Irina said standing up. "There isn't any music."
"But you're wrong. I happen to have a hundred songs in my coat pocket," Jack said pulling out his ipod.
"Do you know how to work that?" Irina asked suspiciously.
"One I'm a highly-trained intelligence professional," Jack reminded. "And two, the girls showed me."
"Ah," Irina said chuckling.
"Here we go," Jack said as he set the song and took Irina in his arms. "Come here,"
"I love this song," Irina said holding on to Jack.
"Agent Bristow?" Director Chase called as she entered Jack's office.
"Oh God," Irina mumbled under her breath.
"Director Chase." Jack said coolly letting go of Irina.
"What are you doing here?" Agent Chase asked suspiciously.
"You're a director for the CIA and you can't figure out what we're doing?" Irina asked sardonically.
"Derevko," Chase said in a warning tone.
"Bristow," Irina happily corrected, pleased to spar with the CIA official.
"Pardon me?"
"It's Bristow. Irina Bristow." Irina said holding up her hand to reveal her ring.
"What are you two doing here?" Chase asked again ignoring Irina and looking at Jack.
"I came in to do work. We became distracted. Why are you here?" Jack asked.
"I heard someone had come in to the office and I wanted to see who it was since you requested the office close for a briefly extended weekend."
"Irina and I are the only two people here I assure you."
"For some reason that doesn't leave me with a whole lot of comfort."
"That's your problem then isn't it," Jack replied curtly. "I was doing my job Chase, if you a complaint bring it to Langley. Now if you'll excuse me, I'm going to go enjoy the rest of my vacation with my wife."
"Excuse us," Irina said smugly walking past Chase.