"Do you have the code?" a soft voice questioned when a figure stopped in the shadows
"Money?" she held out a hand
"It's all there, all five thousand of it" he looked around placing a white envelope in her hand
"We agreed on ten"
"That was before you killed one of our guys for not making the drop off on time"
"Think of it as collateral damage and technically it was just a flesh wound he's fine"
"He was our best guy"
"And you were late to the drop-off it's not my problem he got in the way of the bullet that we're flying around the place" she shrugged stashing the envelope in the back pocket of her jeans
"Have you got the code or not, we need to make this snappy?" he huffed looking around
"Relax, this is a safe place I wouldn't have met you here otherwise"
"I don't trust cops, and I certainly don't trust you"
"Tisk, tisk, tisk and I thought you knew me better then that I mean you knew I was a agent when you slipped into my bed seven years ago, hell you were one too"
"Have you got the code or not?"
"Now Mike is that anyway to treat an old friend?"
"The code, now"
"Okay, okay" she sighed reaching into her pocket she pulled out a small flash drive "here, it's on there it's password protected the pin is 1509"
Looking at her in confusion he took the flash drive from her "You used the date we first met?"
"No, I used the date you first shot at me" she grinned slightly
"Exactly the day we first met"
"Is that all? Because I have a previous engagement" she sighed ignoring his comment
"Mm-hmm"
"Good"
"I don't even get a goodbye kiss?"
"I'm married now arsehole" she lifted her hand wiggling her ring finger that was supporting a very large diamond
"Your husband know you're sharing information with the bad guys?" he called after her when she started to walk off
"Actually he's the one who insisted on it" she called over her shoulder when she ducked around the corner of the building
'She's still as hot as the day I met her' he groaned to himself,
turning around to walk off he froze when a gun was pointed at his face
"FBI, your under arrest" the man held up his badge
"She set me up didn't she"
"Turn around, hands behind your head"
"God dammit" he sighed doing as he was told,
wincing slightly when the cuffs were placed on him and he was escorted down the alley towards a bunch of unarmed vans.
Standing off in the sidelines Kate looked up from her phone when she spotted Mike being hauled into the back of the unmarked SUV
"Nice Katie, well played" he called out to her
"Just doing my job" she shrugged placing her phone into her pocket,
"Hey everything okay?" the agent who arrested Mike made his way towards her
"Fine, we still on for dinner?"
"Actually.."
"Don't tell me your cancelling again? We haven't had a date night in two months Jim"
"I know, but now Mike's been caught someone has to fill out the paperwork I'm sorry.." he rubbed his hand down her arm "rain check?"
"Yeah sure" she nodded hiding her annoyed smile
"I'll meet you at home, you okay to put the kids to bed?"
"I always am" she muttered under her breath when he kissed her cheek before making his way back over to the car.
Pulling off her jacket and hanging it up and hour later Kate walked down the hall into the kitchen
"Hey your home early I thought date night finished at eleven" her Mum looked down at her watch
"Jim had to go to the office" she kissed her cheek on her way to the fridge
"Again?"
"We got lead of a suspect we've been trying to infiltrate for months and he was arrested tonight so guess who got stuck with the paperwork"
"Who was the suspect?"
"You know I can't discuss my cases with you"
"Okay, okay but I mean I am your mother"
"Mum.." Kate sighed opening the beer in her hand
"Fine I won't press" she held her hands up watching her daughter take a big swig off her beer
"Thank you"
"The kids are asleep upstairs and there's lasagna in the oven if your hungry"
"Thank you, you're a lifesaver"
"Aren't I always"
"Arlo went to bed easily but.."
"Let me guess Tessa took a little convincing"
"Got you wrapped around her fingers that one, last time I peeked upstairs she was lying in your bed waiting for you and Daddy to get home"
"Thanks I'll sort it out.."
"You look exhausted maybe you need to think about taking some time off"
"We're at the height of this case I can't take time off just because I'm exhausted" Kate sighed taking other mouthful of her beer
"Ah yes the same case you can't disclose"
"Exactly"
"God I hate the FBI it takes over your life just like it did your Fathers"
"Goodnight Mum"
"I'll be back tomorrow, eat and then get some sleep" she moved forward placing a kiss on her daughters forehead
"As you wish" Kate nodded watching her leave, taking a deep breath when she was alone,
downing the rest of the beer in the sink and throwing the bottle in the bin she made her way upstairs.
Kicking off her shoes when she entered the bedroom she looked across at the bed with a soft smile
"Tessa" she whispered approaching the blonde mass of curls that were over her pillow
"Mummy?"
"What are you doing T, you should be in your own bed" she brushed the curls from her little face to reveal a darkened pair of emerald green eyes struggling to stay open
"I was waiting for you and Daddy"
"Come on baby" Kate shifted lifting her into her arms
"Can I stay with you?"
"You don't want to sleep with Penguin? I'm sure he's missing you"
"But what about Daddy?"
"Daddy.. well Daddy is working late tonight on a very important case" she smiled softly entering her daughters bedroom
"He's never home anymore" the gruff voice of Arlo answered from behind her
"I know but it's the job" she sighed carefully placing Tessa in her bed pulling the blankets over her
"You spend more time home then he does and you have the same job" Arlo sighed
"Well not exactly, your Father is higher ranking then I am. He's my Boss"
"Penguin" Tessa reached out for the small black and white teddy Kate grabbed off the nightstand,
passing it to her Kate gave a soft smile when her daughter hugged it tightly closing her eyes.
Exiting the bedroom silently she pulled the door closed behind her
"You should be asleep" her eyes met Arlo's
"I heard you come home" he shrugged
"And now your going back to bed, come on" she pushed him towards his room
"Mum?" he turned back to face her
"Yep?"
"He's never home you should just end it already you're not happy, you know that right?"
"It's complicated Arlo"
"You deserve better" he huffed closing his bedroom door behind him
'Yeah.. I wish it was that simple' she sighed entering her own.
Rolling over after a restless few hours Kate looked across at Jim's side of the bed to see it still empty, pushing back the covers she arose out of the bed when he entered
"Your awake.."
"It's four am"
"I can't control the case Kate, you know that"
"Did you get any information out of the suspect?" she crossed her arms watching him move around the room
"Nope.." he tugged on his tie "he refused to talk then lawyered up"
"So he said nothing?"
"It's late Kate, I just wanna get changed and slide into bed with my Wife so can we drop it"
"Sure.." she nodded when he walked into the bathroom closing the door,
slipping back into bed she pulled the covers over her body snuggling into her pillow she faced away from him when he slipped into bed.
...
Making her way into the office the next morning after getting Arlo off to school and Tessa to day-care Kate stopped at the interrogation room
"You had any luck with the suspect" she looked through the window at Mike who was resting his eyes
"He's been in there all night and refuses to talk" a young agent passed her his folder
"Let me give it a go"
"Jim's not going to like that"
"Jim's not here" she shrugged pushing open the door and entering,
"Katie I was wondering when you'd pay me a visit"
"I had more pressings matters to get to" she sat across from him opening the folder
"Right Mr FBI is your hubby I'm sure you two had a hot date planned right?"
"I'm not here to discuss my personal life Mr Flynn, I'm here to do a job" she answered not looking up from the file
"Did anyone ever tell you; you make a pant suit look hot?"
"What was on the flash drive you so desperately wanted Mr Flynn?"
"Flash drive?"
"The USB we confiscated from you last night, the one you contacted an inside member about collecting for you the one I delivered in the other member's place"
"Nothing you need to worry your pretty little head about Katie, trust me" he grinned when she finally looked up at him
"This is no joking matter Mr Flynn"
"Please call me Mike"
"Mr Flynn"
"Mike"
"You used to work for the FBI until you left five years ago why?" she ignored his persistence as she dropped the folder onto the space between them
"I needed a change of scenery"
"Then why not move to the country or a different city why stay in Cairns?"
"Truth?"
"That would be nice" she moved forward interlocking her hands together she rested them in front of herself
"I've been trying to infiltrate a ring operation in lower Cairns for five years now, they have spies everywhere including inside"
"Inside? You mean in the Bureau?"
"I don't trust cops Katie; they may be above the law but it doesn't mean there clean"
"So your saying that the past five years since you left the FBI you've been working undercover?"
"Yes"
"I don't believe you" she pushed back in her seat crossing her arms
"It's the truth, check the payroll or the old archives were we used to make out I'm still on the system as a member out on an undercover operation"
"Mr Flynn.." she began shaking her head
"Look the names and addresses on that Flash drive were going to help me crack into the ring close it down from the inside"
"And these names and addresses what are they for?"
"The head-hunter for the operation is called Valkyrie that's all I can tell you"
"Valkyrie?"
"Yes, he's the main man in the operation and I…" he began saying when the door flew open and Jim stepped inside
"Agent McGregor, a word" he undid the button of his jacket
"I'm in the middle of an interview Sir" she arose to stand
"A word Kate, now" he huffed exiting the room.
"Looks like your in trouble with the Boss" Mike motioned
"I can handle him, what I can't handle is you refusing to talk"
"I've said enough"
"Mike.."
"You better go, wouldn't want hubby popping a blood vessel" he dropped his head looking down at him lap,
groaning in annoyance Kate picked up her folder and exited the room.
WELCOME!!:D A new story to start off the day, this one is a little something different I've taken the Sea Patrol characters and written them into something new and exciting I hope you like!! Enjoy the first chapter and let me know what you all think:D Xx