p style="margin: 0px 0px 14px; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 16px; line-height: normal; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue';"It was terrifying moment, her life flashed before hers eyes as the timer continued to tick down after the code was entered, she knew she had achieved so much already, but was this really it? Was this the moment Isobel Castille became just nothing more than a plaque on the wall? She held onto to Elise with tears in eyes, knowing that she had done all she could, but time was not on her side the bomb kept ticking ever so closely to zero, ten, nine, eight, seven, six, six, six - the code worked, Vargas had told her his word was worth more than the cocaine his distributes around the world, this meant so much to her, even more than the bomb from not going off./p
p style="margin: 0px 0px 14px; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 16px; line-height: normal; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue';"She was shaken, and she had every right to be it was only minutes ago, she was risking her life to stop a bomb from tearing through the federal building, risking her life to saving others, risking her life for only Vargas to walk free. He kept his word, and she kept hers, he was gone without a trace and now Isobel had to face the media and explain to America why she had let go of this evil man, she presented strongly and promised the world that the FBI will do all they can to bring Vargas to justice./p
p style="margin: 0px 0px 14px; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 16px; line-height: normal; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue';"As she returned to an empty office, her colleagues downstairs celebrating Elise's survival, she was alone, her legs weak, she fell to her knees and poured her heart out, she was so close to losing everything, but she was so mad at herself for creating this disaster, for letting her fugitive go, was it worth it, she kept muttering it to herself, replaying scenarios in her head, trying to figure an alternative way out but she knew she couldn't do that to Elise, she couldn't, she wouldn't want the blood on hands. As she wept on the floor, she hadn't realised the presence behind her, he came down to her level and lifted her chin only to remind her everything will be okay. Embarrassed, she wiped away her tears from mascara run face and slowly raised up off the floor, only to tremble back into the arms the her colleague Jubal./p
p style="margin: 0px 0px 14px; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 16px; line-height: normal; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue';""Hey, hey, careful now! Let me take you Home" Jubal held on to hands firmly, trying to support her as he could feel her quiver throughout her body. "No, Im fine" She lied. "Look, you are in no position to work the rest of the day, plus there aren't too many hours left, so it won't matter, I'm sure upstairs will understand" Jubal wiped a tear away from Isobel's cheek, he grabbed her bag and headed down to the parking lot, arms linked./p
p style="margin: 0px 0px 14px; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 16px; line-height: normal; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue';"Isobel had no say to Jubal's demands, but he was right, she knew she was in no position to be working, she knew she had to recover, she knew he was right. Sitting in Jubal's car on the way to her home just outside the city, she felt broken, unable to shake the feelings of how close to death she was, the tears fell, and she began to sob uncontrollably "Sorry, Im-" She was cut off "Don't be sorry, just let it go, its better out than in" as Jubal reached for her hand and clenched it. She looked over to him, as he kept his eyes on the road, she snuck a small smile in on him./p
p style="margin: 0px 0px 14px; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 16px; line-height: normal; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue';"Arriving at her home, Jubal helped Isobel out of the car, he knew she was fully capable of doing this herself, but couldn't help it, she didn't mind, she didn't exactly want to be alone, even is she didn't know it. She reached for her keys and went to unlock her door, only for her hands to shake and drop the keys to the ground, Jubal leapt to her assistance, picked them and opened her house for her. "Do you want to come in Jubal?" He looked at her, knowing it wasn't really a question, so he followed her in, "Im just gonna clean myself up, make yourself at home!" He looked around, he had been here once before, for work party or something on those lines, not much had changed. Though the couch was defiantly new, if he recalled right someone spelt red wine all over it and it had to be replaced, he chuckled at himself. "Whats so funny?" Jubal was startled "Just remembering the last time i was here, hell of a party!" "Oh, yeah, that was a big night, I'm not sure whose great idea was to have it at my place, the bureau sure know how to throw a party" she smirked back at him. It was working Jubal was trying to take her mind off today, it's probably the first time he had seen her smile since this morning. /p
p style="margin: 0px 0px 14px; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 16px; line-height: normal; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue';""Would you like a win- sorry a tea, coffee?" Jubal cut her off "Ill get it, you just relax" He placed the kettle on the stove "Um where do you keep the tea bags Isobel?" "Just up there to the left" Isobel pointed to the cupboard by the fridge. Jubal opened the cupboard, but couldn't find the bags "where?" "Just up on that shelf, should be right in front of you" "I am thinking you making me out for a fool, they are not here" She chuckled and made her way over to Jubal, "just he-" Jubal swung around "found them iso-" only to find Isobel standing right beside him, in very close proximity. "Uh- Hi!" "See right in front of you" her lip curled, Jubal couldn't help but notice her plump lips, he swallowed hard, Isobel noticed as she too looked at Jubal lips, she placed her hand on his chest, as she leaned into kiss him. She wasn't thinking and clearly Jubal wasn't as well, as he dropped the teabags and wrapped one hand around the back of her neck and the other around her waist bringing her in closer for deeper more passionate kiss. /p
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p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 14.0px 0.0px; font: 16.0px 'Helvetica Neue'; color: #000000;"As the the kiss broke, both stood at each other staring, a little shocked at what had just occurred "we shouldn't" "No, we defiantly should not" but neither of them let go, Isobel bit her lip as Jubal pushed her into the island bench, she was his superior, but she was in this just as much as he was, he coupled her cheek and she lent into his hand. He leaned into her, noses grazing, just lingering for what felt like eternity were merely seconds, as Isobel grabbed the back of Jubal's head and forced her way onto him. Jubal hands slowly glided down Isobel sides only to stop at her waist to lift her onto the bench, he looked at her and whispered "I'll always be here for you" Isobel blushed as she pulled Jubal in closer and whispered "I know"/p
p style="margin: 0px 0px 14px; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 16px; line-height: normal; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue';"She was shaken, and she had every right to be it was only minutes ago, she was risking her life to stop a bomb from tearing through the federal building, risking her life to saving others, risking her life for only Vargas to walk free. He kept his word, and she kept hers, he was gone without a trace and now Isobel had to face the media and explain to America why she had let go of this evil man, she presented strongly and promised the world that the FBI will do all they can to bring Vargas to justice./p
p style="margin: 0px 0px 14px; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 16px; line-height: normal; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue';"As she returned to an empty office, her colleagues downstairs celebrating Elise's survival, she was alone, her legs weak, she fell to her knees and poured her heart out, she was so close to losing everything, but she was so mad at herself for creating this disaster, for letting her fugitive go, was it worth it, she kept muttering it to herself, replaying scenarios in her head, trying to figure an alternative way out but she knew she couldn't do that to Elise, she couldn't, she wouldn't want the blood on hands. As she wept on the floor, she hadn't realised the presence behind her, he came down to her level and lifted her chin only to remind her everything will be okay. Embarrassed, she wiped away her tears from mascara run face and slowly raised up off the floor, only to tremble back into the arms the her colleague Jubal./p
p style="margin: 0px 0px 14px; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 16px; line-height: normal; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue';""Hey, hey, careful now! Let me take you Home" Jubal held on to hands firmly, trying to support her as he could feel her quiver throughout her body. "No, Im fine" She lied. "Look, you are in no position to work the rest of the day, plus there aren't too many hours left, so it won't matter, I'm sure upstairs will understand" Jubal wiped a tear away from Isobel's cheek, he grabbed her bag and headed down to the parking lot, arms linked./p
p style="margin: 0px 0px 14px; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 16px; line-height: normal; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue';"Isobel had no say to Jubal's demands, but he was right, she knew she was in no position to be working, she knew she had to recover, she knew he was right. Sitting in Jubal's car on the way to her home just outside the city, she felt broken, unable to shake the feelings of how close to death she was, the tears fell, and she began to sob uncontrollably "Sorry, Im-" She was cut off "Don't be sorry, just let it go, its better out than in" as Jubal reached for her hand and clenched it. She looked over to him, as he kept his eyes on the road, she snuck a small smile in on him./p
p style="margin: 0px 0px 14px; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 16px; line-height: normal; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue';"Arriving at her home, Jubal helped Isobel out of the car, he knew she was fully capable of doing this herself, but couldn't help it, she didn't mind, she didn't exactly want to be alone, even is she didn't know it. She reached for her keys and went to unlock her door, only for her hands to shake and drop the keys to the ground, Jubal leapt to her assistance, picked them and opened her house for her. "Do you want to come in Jubal?" He looked at her, knowing it wasn't really a question, so he followed her in, "Im just gonna clean myself up, make yourself at home!" He looked around, he had been here once before, for work party or something on those lines, not much had changed. Though the couch was defiantly new, if he recalled right someone spelt red wine all over it and it had to be replaced, he chuckled at himself. "Whats so funny?" Jubal was startled "Just remembering the last time i was here, hell of a party!" "Oh, yeah, that was a big night, I'm not sure whose great idea was to have it at my place, the bureau sure know how to throw a party" she smirked back at him. It was working Jubal was trying to take her mind off today, it's probably the first time he had seen her smile since this morning. /p
p style="margin: 0px 0px 14px; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 16px; line-height: normal; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue';""Would you like a win- sorry a tea, coffee?" Jubal cut her off "Ill get it, you just relax" He placed the kettle on the stove "Um where do you keep the tea bags Isobel?" "Just up there to the left" Isobel pointed to the cupboard by the fridge. Jubal opened the cupboard, but couldn't find the bags "where?" "Just up on that shelf, should be right in front of you" "I am thinking you making me out for a fool, they are not here" She chuckled and made her way over to Jubal, "just he-" Jubal swung around "found them iso-" only to find Isobel standing right beside him, in very close proximity. "Uh- Hi!" "See right in front of you" her lip curled, Jubal couldn't help but notice her plump lips, he swallowed hard, Isobel noticed as she too looked at Jubal lips, she placed her hand on his chest, as she leaned into kiss him. She wasn't thinking and clearly Jubal wasn't as well, as he dropped the teabags and wrapped one hand around the back of her neck and the other around her waist bringing her in closer for deeper more passionate kiss. /p
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p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 14.0px 0.0px; font: 16.0px 'Helvetica Neue'; color: #000000;"As the the kiss broke, both stood at each other staring, a little shocked at what had just occurred "we shouldn't" "No, we defiantly should not" but neither of them let go, Isobel bit her lip as Jubal pushed her into the island bench, she was his superior, but she was in this just as much as he was, he coupled her cheek and she lent into his hand. He leaned into her, noses grazing, just lingering for what felt like eternity were merely seconds, as Isobel grabbed the back of Jubal's head and forced her way onto him. Jubal hands slowly glided down Isobel sides only to stop at her waist to lift her onto the bench, he looked at her and whispered "I'll always be here for you" Isobel blushed as she pulled Jubal in closer and whispered "I know"/p