Hello, dear readers. Sorry it took long. Here's a final chapter for now, till we get the fourth season. I hope you like it. Tell me what you think about this chapter and what do you think will happen between Red and Maya.

Red collapsed in the nearest chair, and rested his forehead to his hand. Dembe approached him, "I'm sorry, Raymond. I tried to prevent..."

Red cut him off with a wave of his other hand, and shook his head, "I never cheated on her, Dembe. I've never touched another woman since we,..."

He paused for a moment, then sighed, "Since we started whatever between her and me."

Dembe nodded, "I know, my brother. And I believe she knows that too. She's only shocked. Give her some time."

Red shook his head, "She didn't even want to listen to me. She's just gone."

Dembe squeezed his shoulder, "You're not going to loose her, Raymond."

Red bit inside his cheek and nodded, "Yeah, Kate said that once about Liz, and now... she's gone too."

Dembe closed his eyes in pain, and Red went on, "I'm loosing everything precious and meaningful in my life. By Maya leaving, I'm loosing the meaning of my life itself."

Dembe patted his shoulder, "She will be back, Raymond. She loves you and she will forgive you."

He sighed, and got up heavily heading to his room.

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Maya lied in her bed crying. Seeing Red in that intimate situation with another woman broke her heart. She knew he had numerous relationships, and knew a lot of women. But he's always made her feel she was his one and only. Even Liz, he kept saying she wasn't an opponent and his relationship with her was different and definitely not romantic. And she had believed him. Till she saw him tonight, with another woman, holding her with the same hands that brought her to happiness and relief last night.

She buried her sobs into her pillow and cried as she never did.

When her alarm rang in the morning, she was curled onto herself beneath her cover. She couldn't sleep, but she stopped crying. She felt her eyes didn't have more tears, and her soul couldn't suffer anymore. She got up heavily to take a shower, then put on a grey blouse and black pants to go to the office. She didn't even bother use any make up and just held her hair in ponytail.

When she arrived at her work, Only Cooper was there. She greated him and asked if Red had called him last night. He nodded without looking at her, but kept his eyes in the papers in front of him. She walked back to her desk and opened her computer, before her colleagues came in and they started talking about Hargrave.

She felt the burning clenching in her gut and tried to hide the pain on her face. Aram looked at her quite amazed that she didn't contribute to the discussion. He could see the tears in her glowing eyes, but the time was not proper to ask. He noticed the tear escaped her eye when Red stepped in.

Red stepped in with Dembe following him the same moment Cooper joined them. Maya froze and her face got more pale when Red glanced to her for a second then ignored her as he started to tell them about Alexander Kirk. She noticed the kind smile that Dembe sent to her, but she avoided his eyes. She was mad at him too, because he wanted to cover for Red's affair. Who knows? That could be not the first time.

Red though he wasn't looking at her, but he had her in his field of vision and could see her puffed eyes, and noticed she was chewing inside her cheek nervously. He walked around as he explained the need to cooperate with Hargrave, occasionally approaching her desk, then walk away again. Aram saw her ceasing breathing each time Red is few feet away from her.

Finally, Red could convince the task force to work with Hargrave. Before he left, he looked at her momentarily and nodded in annoyance, before he leaves with Dembe.

Maya followed them with her eyes, then went after Cooper to his office. She knocked and got in when she got his permission. Cooper looked up at her and waved at the chair, "Sit down, Adam."

She sat down slowly and hesitated for a moment, so he smiled at her, "What can I do for you, Maya?"

She cleared her throat, "Sir, I wanted to ask you to send me back to HQ."

He frowned surprised and took off his eyeglasses, "May I ask why?"

She shrugged, "I think our job as a task force will be over soon. Reddington had his deal with one condition, to talk only with Elizabeth Keen. I don't think he will go on anymore. He will get his revenge and flee away. He's back for this own reasons. Once he gets what he needs, he won't need us anymore."

Cooper raised his eyebrows and shook his head, "This is not the real reason, Adam. Don't think I haven't noticed your face while Reddington was here minutes ago. I noticed his look to you too, and I can tell something happened between you two."

She had a deep breath and tried to keep her voice steady, "Nothing has happened. You know him better than me. He help us only for his own benefits. He used me, he used us all."

He got up of his chair and moved around the desk to sit on the chair in front of hers, "It's not about us, Maya. You're hurt. Reddington hurt you and you want to run."

She swallowed and shook her head, trying to hold her tears, "That was wrong. My involvement with him was a big mistake. And I owe you much for not reporting this to my superiors in HQ. But I should stop. It's time to end this..."

Her voice choke and she couldn't go on, so he held her hand, "I know how the damned man is charming, and I didn't feel your involvement with him was affecting our job or your judgement. On the contrary, it served our purposes. I know something has happened between you and Reddington, Maya. Something that hurt you so much or broke your heart, but I know this is temporary, because you're still wearing his ring."

She touched his ring in her right hand and said huskily, "I won't be able to work with him, in this case, with this woman in particular."

He patted her hand and got up, "I won't ask you what happened, Maya. But I'm here if you need any advice, or someone to talk to. I'm all ears. And I won't send you back to HQ., but I won't let you get out of the office to deal with Hargrave either. You can stay here and keep in touch with us, if we need your help. Aram would be with us anyway."

She tried to smile grateful to him, "Thank you very much, sir. For your understanding and support."

He nodded at her and let her go back to her desk. She looked at her right hand as she walked, then took the ring off of her finger, and put it in her pocket.

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It took them almost two days to finish their operation with Hargrave. Senator Diaz has suspended his presidential campaign, and called Kirk to attend a hearing setting about his supporting to terrorists and breaking a federal law.

In the evening, Maya called Tom and he told her Agnes was moved into one of Red's safe houses, and he gave her the address asking her to check on the baby herself. She tried to object, she was trying to avoid seeing Red as much as possible. But he assured her Red wasn't there and she would meet Kate and Baz. She couldn't refuse his polite request, especially as he was busy with Hargrave's operation, and she sweared to take care of Lizzy's daughter whatever it cost. She drove to the address, and found Baz was there with a few of his men. She greated him and made sure the black Mercedes-Benz wasn't anywhere around before she gets in. Inside, she met the old lady who hugged her kindly and asked her how she was holding on. Maya looked at her sadly as she took Agnes ftom her crib,"He told you?"

Kate looked at her smazed, "Who told me what?"

Maya caressed the baby who smiled, "Reddington. We broke up."

Kate gasped, "You what? Why? What happened? He never told me, nor Dembe."

Maya sighed and sat down in an armchair with the baby in her arms, "I caught him cheating on me, with his old friend, Scottie."

Kate snorted, "You've got to be kidding. Raymond has never liked her. Even when he worked with her and her husband. You think he would like her now, after what happened to Elizabeth?"

Maya stared at her doubtfully, so Kate went on, "I bid he was manipulating her. Or she was trying to seduce her. Believe me my dear, Raymond doesn't cheat on you. And he would never betray you especially with this woman."

"That was what I tried to tell her, dear Kate. But she never gave me a chance."

They heard Red's voice as he got in with Dembe. Maya's lips curled in annoyance, and she gave the girl to Kate, before she takes her small bag and move to the door, "Good night, Kate."

Red stepped into her way to the door, and scanned her pale face, "No kiss good night for me?"

She froze, and looked at his smug smile, "I think it's quite early for you, Reddington to say good night. Besides, I think your Scottie would be waiting for you to give you that kiss."

He chuckled and rubbed her arm, "Susan is gone, my love."

Her eyes sparkled in rage, and she spoke between her clenched teeth, "I told you never to touch me again. And definitely, don't call me your love."

He moved closer that she felt his expensive vest brushing against her silk blouse, and her breathing hitched. He raised his other hand to hold her other arm and his voice got deeper, "This is wrong, Adam. You know it wasn't what it looked like. And now,you're not wearing my ring anymore. This is all wrong."

Her voice came out shaky, "Let go of me, Reddington. Your old tricks won't work with me this time."

He looked down to the clef between her breasts that has barely appeared from her blouse, "From the rapid movement of your chest, I can tell my old tricks are working very well."

He finished his words and leaned forward to move his face closer to hers. She closed her eyes in pain when she felt his hot breaths on her face. She whispered, "Let me go, Reddington. This won't work with me. I still see your hands on her."

He frowned and took a step back leaving her arms. She opened her eyes and gazed his annoyed expression. She had a deep breath and rushed back to her car running away from him.

Next morning, Red was in the post office with the task force discussing what they have against Kirk. The man was coming to the USA soil wrongfully accused and Red intended to make these accusations true. He discussed with them how they would frame Kirk with importing rude oil instead of gasoline. Red told them about his plan to switch the gasoline with the rude oil he got from Hargrave from Istanbul.

Ressler asked, "What about Hargrave? Where is she now?"

Red glanced to Maya, then nodded to Ressler, "She's gone. We're done with her."

Ressler put his hands on his hips, "And we didn't get her."

Red shrugged, "Who knows? You might get her someday. She's not our concern now. Tom, are you coming?"

Tom nodded and followed him out with Drmbe without noticing Maya's eyes that followed Red to the elevator then looked back to her screen when they were gone.

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Few hours later, Maya was talking with Aram and Don, when Red stepped in with Dembe. He ignored their curious eyes, and headed directly to Cooper's office. Few minutes later, he came out and walked to the elevator. As he approached Maya's desk, he gave her a meaningful look that broke her heart, then continued to the elevator and left with Dembe.

Aram looked at her, "I don't like this."

She twisted her mouth and nodded, "He's leaving."

Aram stared at her shocked, so she nodded, "Yes, this is our last case."

Ressler hit her desk with his fist, "He's going to kill Kirk tomorrow, at the hearing and flee."

Maya bit her lower lip, "Mostly."

Aram shook his head, "We can't let him do this."

Ressler waved at him, "I won't let him do it. Kirk will be here tomorrow morning using his private jet. I'm sure Reddington will get him the moment he reaches his hearing. We need to know exactly his plan. Maya can you help in that?"

She crossed her arms and shrugged, "If you mean spying on him, I'm sorry, I can't help. We broke up."

Aram moved to her desk surprised, "God, Maya, my dear. I knew there was something wrong with you. I'm sorry I..."

She waved at him cutting him off, "I'm fine, Aram. It will take time, but I won't die."

Ressler put a hand on her shoulder, "Are you with us in that?"

She nodded, "If you're talking about preventing Red from killing Kirk, yes I'm in."

He nodded, "Good. We need to know the location of the hearing, its timing, all security procedures, so we can guess the expected locations Reddington can use to kill the man. Mostly, he will need a sniper."

She swallowed, "I believe all these information will be available soon."

Don walked to his office, "Then we have a few hours to rest, before we start our new round. See you in the morning."

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Early in the morning, they where at work reviewing the security procedures around the building. Maya and Aram contacted the capital police, which asked for the beaurue assistance, so information were given easier. When they scanned the surrounding area, they could tell Red would be using one of two empty building, out of the security perimeter, that had clear shots. Ressler decided to check the two buildings.

When Ressler moved to the elevator, Maya followed him and he asked, "Where are you going?"

She pressed the button, so the elevator moved as she crossed her arms, "I'm coming with you, to prevent Reddington from committing that murder."

He shook his head, "You shouldn't. You're not a field agent, Adam."

She shrugged, "I don't think we'll need violence. Besides, if things turn mad, I'm sure you and him will make sure I don't get hurt."

He stared at her, then sighed as he moved out of the elevator walking with her to his car. As he drove the car, she was thinking why she went with him. Is she worried about Red? Could Ressler try and kill Red after he's known Red won't help them anymore? Could it be her who needed to see Red for a last time? Is she reconsidering what Cooper and Kate said to her about Reddington. She sighed and watched as Don approached the target building. She pointed to the black car,"That's Red's car. We need to park our car away and sneak into the building. He's men would be around."

He did as she said. And as she thought, she saw Baz near the car, so they chose the right moment to get into the building. They climbed the stairs till they heard sounds, and could guess Red was in that floor. When they broke into the apartment, Red glanced at Don and chuckled, "Agent Ressler, aren't you the dog on the scent?"

Ressler spoke as he pointed to the guy with the sniper, "You can't do this."

Red tilted his head, when he saw Maya coming after Ressler. He twisted his lips and nodded as he checked windows, "Now I know how you knew my place."

Ressler said, "Reddington, let's grab the guy, put him in a hole and get what you want from him. But don't kill Kirk."

Maya looked at Dembe, who watched their argument silently, while another guy was fixing the sniper on a tripod. Ressler tried to convince Red, "If this trigger is pulled, the whole building will be surrounded in seconds, there's no getting out."

Red pursed his lips, "Yes, I know."

Dembe's phone rang, and he answered, then looked at Red, "Tom has gone. He tricked Kate, took Agnes and gone."

Red bit his lower lip, "Let Kaplan take care of it."

Before Dembe replies, Don pointed his gun to the third guy, "Step away."

Red sighed, "Donald."

Don didn't move as he pulled the safety, "I mean what I said, this is not going to happen."

Dembe raised his gun to Don's head, who yelled at the guy, "I said step down."

The man looked at Red, when Don went on, "Listen, Reddington. If you want your man to live, you need to tell him to step down."

Red gazed him angrily for a moment, then nodded, "It's okay, Iverly. Go help the other men with Baz."

Don put his gun down and walked around the room, when the guy moved. While Maya watched Red who took off his coat and suit jacket. The phone rang again and Dembe announced that Kirk will arrive in 60 seconds. Red put his jacket down, and leaned to the sniper gun. Immediately Don took his gun out of his holster wondering, "What the hell are you doing?"

Dembe pointed his gun to Don who in turn pointed his to Red's head. Maya shouted as she pointed her gun to Don reflexively, "Ressler, what are you doing?"

Ressler talked between his teeth, "I intended to kill your man. And I'm going to kill you, if I have to, to prevent you from killing Kirk."

Red said as he looked through the sniper watching the entrance of the building, "I thought you wanted justice for Elizabeth."

Ressler replied, "Justice, not vengeance."

He then looked at Adam, "What are you doing, Adam? Are you going to shot me?"

She put her gun down and shook her head, "I can't let you kill him either, Don."

He kept his gun pointed to Red's head as he said, "I don't know what's going on between you two, Adam. But I know he hurt you badly. And you're still trying to protect him?"

Dembe talked, "thirty seconds."

Her eyes glowed, "It's not about me, Donald. He's our asset. We have to keep him alive."

He replied, "You know this is his last case with us. Take your hands off that trigger, Reddington."

Red didn't move a muscle as he talked, "What do you think is going to happen, if you stop me, Donald? That you arrest Kirk? That justice will be done?"

They heard Dembe, "He's here."

They saw the car approaching and Maya pegged, "Raymond, please. You wouldn't have enough time to go, after you pull the trigger."

Ressler's fist tightened around the gun, "Let go of the weapon."

Red's index touched the trigger, "Do you want a bullet in Alexander's head? Or one in mine? Decide now."

Don's hand shook with the gun and his nostrils flared. Maya looked at him in extreme worry. She knew Ressler well, and knew Red enough too to tell there's no way this is going to end well.

Her heart trembled, when Don put down his gun, and Red's finger moved on the trigger. She startled, when Red raised his head off the weapon and Don asked, "What?"

Red replied, "It's not Kirk. He's not there."

They all got surprised and Red talked to Dembe, "Call Aram."

They listened to his conversation with Aram, as he walked out of the building. Maya followed him with Ressler and Dembe. When he hung up, he gave the phone to Dembe and continued walking. Maya had to walk faster to reach him and hold his arm, "What the hell is going on, Reddington?"

He turned to her nervously, "Kirk flied to Cuba. And guess what? Our dear Tom took Agnes to Cuba."

He finished his words and rushed out. She ran after him, "What are you going to do?"

He didn't reply, and got into his car which flew away immediately.

She stood still and Don caught her. He asked, "Did he tell you his plan?"

She gazed him annoyed, then walked to their car, "Let's go back to the office, Don. He's too mad to talk to me. I think we need to ask Aram."

As they went back to the office, Aram told them what he told Red about both jets. They sat down discussing what happened, how they get Kirk now and if Red could get him in Cuba.

When Aram's phone rang, he checked it and announced, "It's Mr. Reddington."

They stared at him as he answered. His face expressions was shocked, while he was listening to Red. He didn't speak a word, but hung up silently and raised his glowing eyes to them. Maya's heart dropped to her foot and she asked huskily, "What happened?"

Aram swallowed audibly, "He's flying to Cuba after Tom and the baby."

He had a deep breath and continued, "And Liz. She's alive!"

TBC...

See you back in October. Try to enjoy the summer without Red, Reviews are much appreciated.