Liaison
by mardel
part two

I just borrowed them for the story

Darien responded again, he'd given her the chance to back out if she had only
been looking for a simple one nighter. He pulled her up to his level, molding
her body close to his. Their tongues danced, stroking and investigating.

Alex allowed him to take the lead after a few seconds. She was eager for him
to show her what he wanted, liked, needed. Darien and Alex spent several
minutes kissing, she was seated in his lap by the time they broke apart for
air.
"I care about you, I want us to get to know one another."
" What do you want to know?" she snuggled into him, and sighed.

"You've been hurt before I know that. Are you ready to give us a chance?"
Darien had both arms wrapped around her, she felt so good in his arms.

"I think so. Are you?"

"Yeah, I just never thought an "us" was possible. You never let me know that
you...." Darien trailed off.

"Found you devastatingly attractive?" Alex kissed the hollow of his throat and
stroked a hand over his hard, sculpted chest. She was slightly surprised when
the area of him she was stroking quick silvered under her touch.

"Sorry, but it's been awhile."

"I thought that was just a rumor. That you disappeared when you, ah"

"No, it's true. It makes things a little bit strange at first."

"Only at first?" Alex teased him.
"I usually get control of things after the first time." Darien explained.

"So if I want to admire your build I have to wait until later?"

"Ah, if I quicksilver you too, you'll see everything in gray."

Alex's response was to kiss him again, rubbing her body over him
so that they both disappeared as they became more involved.

Laying with her head resting on Darien's chest after their lovemaking, Alex
was tracing a pattern on the other half of his upper body. She was feeling very
mellow and relaxed.

"Umm, that was great." she praised him.
"You were pretty wonderful yourself. Do you want me to stay? Cause I'd like
to wake up with you next to me." Darien told her.
"I'd like for you to stay. I'm getting sleepy, and you make a good pillow."
Alex nuzzled her cheek into his chest, and sighed.

Darien drifted into sleep also, but not before he said a silent prayer of thanks.
It had only been a few hours since he'd been depressed about his life.

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Alex woke before dawn, her head was aching, but the rest of her felt very comfortable.
Darien. They had spent the night together. She opened her eyes to survey her new
partner. He was sleeping on his back, one arm around her, one up over his head.
The sheet was down around their bodies, she could admire his build now without
his knowing. He was lean, but there was lots of muscle. He was handsome in a
off beat way, angular features, killer smile and beautiful dark eyes. She'd always
been a sucker for dark eyes. She stayed snuggled into his side for a few more
minutes then went to shower. She did have to be at work soon, even if he had
the day off.

Darien woke when she slipped out of the bed. He stretched and inhaled deeply.
He was feeling good, he hoped they would continue as they had begun last
night as friends, as lovers and he hoped a couple. He was dressed and making
coffee in her kitchen when she found him.

"Good morning."

"Hey, I wish you didn't have to work today." Darien kissed her briefly.

"I know, want to meet me later ?"

"Sure, when and where?" Darien was holding her loosely around the hips,
his chin touching her temple.

"You pick, what would you like to do?" Alex was liking his attention, she inhaled
deeply while her face was close to his body. This was defiantly something she
could get use to.

"How about we have dinner and talk. I'd like to get to know the real you."

"Are you saying that just because you know it's what I want to hear?"
Alex leaned back so she could see his face.

"I'm saying it because you've hidden from us for so long." Darien pushed
the hair off her face and kissed her forehead. Then he moved to pour her
a mug of coffee for her drive to work.

"Thank you. Want to meet at the Wayside later? About six?"

"I'll be there."

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Darien called in and told Claire he would be in for his check up first thing Monday
morning. She jumped when the phone rang.
"Hello?"
"Hey, Keepy it's just me checking in. How are you?"

"Darien, I'm fine. The question is how are you doing?"

"I'm good, I'm more than good I'm great." Darien smiled to himself.

"Oh, yes? Should I ask?"

"I met someone, we hit it off. But then you know what that's like don't you?
How's Bobby?" Darien teased her.

"Bobby is fine, he's working on a case with Eberts today."

"Eberts yeah, he's a good man. It's about time The Official let him get out in the
field more. I'll be in for my thousand mile check first thing Monday."

"Alright don't over do things in the meantime Darien. Take it easy." Claire warned.

"I hear you. Don't worry about me."

Claire returned the phone to it's cradle, just as Bobby nuzzled her behind the ear
and placed a kiss on her neck.
"Fawkes is OK?"
"Yes, he's fine. He's met someone, he sounded very happy." Claire turned in his
embrace and wrapped her arms around his shoulders. She kissed him a short passion
filled kiss, then arched her chin over a broad shoulder to hold him close.

Bobby hugged her hard, he knew she liked a strong hug. "Good he deserves to have
a little happiness in his life."
"You will be careful today?" Claire still held on to him.

"Yeah, it's a simple mission, nothing to worry about." Bobby promised her. He
maintained his tight hold of her until she signaled she was ready. He would never
get enough of holding Claire, so the fact that she needed to be held sometimes
wasn't a problem.

"You know I love you." Claire eased back and kissed him deeply.
"I love you Keepy, I'll be back to show you how much after we run this little
errand." Bobby smiled at her, his eyes bright when ever he looked at her.

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"You're sure you know how to pick the lock?" Bobby questioned his temporary
partner.
"Yes, I've been practicing."
"OK, go for it man. I'll cover your back." Bobby pulled his forty-five and checked
the area.
Ebert's nodded and scurried towards the building. He was wearing casual clothes
a dark brown leather jacket and tan Dockers. He almost looked like a normal average
guy, except for the hair cut and the loafers. He made quick work of picking the lock
and waved to Bobby to follow him inside.

"That was good, now lets see if we can locate the stash without setting off
an alarm." Bobby took the lead. They searched for several minutes without
locating the hidden guns they were looking for.

"Hobbes hear, I think I've found something." Eberts whispered loudly.
He pried the lid from a wooden box marked bibles, and found a half a dozen
automatic rifles inside.
"Good. Now we can prove Jennings was dealing in weapons and nail his ass."

"I'll close this back the way it was, and we can slip back out." Eberts nodded.

They were all the way back to the van when, four men jumped them.
Bobby found a gun barrel pressed to the side of his head and Eberts was looking
down the barrel of a Tacarov.
"Gentlemen surrender your side arms and you might live to see tomorrow."
"Crap."

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Alex was doing surveillance on another case when the call came in that Bobby
and Eberts hadn't returned from their mission.

She returned to the Agency and was briefed by the Official himself.

"I'm afraid they have been captured. Jennings is ruthless, he wouldn't hesitate to
kill, but if he knows they are fed he might. I'm sending you in to look over the
situation, you can choose any back up you want."

"I'd like to call in Fawkes. I heard he's due back on Monday anyway."
Alex stated, hoping he wouldn't veto the idea.

"Yes, alright if Claire give him a green light. Fawkes might be just the agent
for the rescue."

"Darien I need to ask a favor."

"Hi, what's wrong?"

"Can you meet me at the Agency, I'll tell you when you get here."

"I'll be right there." Darien flipped up his cell phone and grabbed his car keys.

Alex met him at the side door.
"It's about Hobbes and Eberts, they were captured. They are sending us in
to get them out."

"Who, when?"

"An arms dealer called Jennings, we think if he can move his stash fast he might
not kill them, since they are government agents."

"I think I remember Bobby talking about this case. He's supplying guns to
terrorist organizations in this country right?"

"That's him, I have a van ready for us but you had better check in with Claire
before we leave." she nodded towards his tattoo.

"Right." Darien looked worried and headed for the lab.

"Darien, you'll be needing a shot, please take a seat." She turned towards the
cold cabinet where the counteragent was stored.

Alex saw that she was even more upset by the news than Darien had been.
She wasn't aware that Claire and Bobby were a couple now. They had not
wanted it to be common knowledge.

Darien rolled up his sleeve and waited for her to wipe his arm with the

alcohol before giving him the injection. He saw how scared she was for them,
especially Bobby.

"How are you feeling otherwise? You shouldn't be in the field if you're not
one hundred percent."

"I'm good. I'm ready." Darien stood, he wanted to get out there and rescue his
partner. "We'll bring him back safe Claire, don't worry." He promised her,
looking into her eyes.
She was close to the edge, the strain of his being in danger again so soon pushing
her to the limit. Darien pulled her into a warm hug. "Hang on, Alex and I will
do our best."

"I know you will. Thank you." Claire let him hold her for a few seconds. It was
comforting but it was like having "his" arms holding her.

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"Want to tell me what that was all about?" Alex asked on the way to the location
they hoped they would find Eberts and Hobbes.

"Bobby and Claire are kind of a couple. They were trying to keep it under wraps."

"Oh crap, I didn't know."

"Yeah."

Alex moved in as close as she dared it was almost dark, and she planned for the
darkness to help them stay undercover. Not that Darien needed help, but the
less time he had to be invisible outside the longer he could in invisible when it
was really important.
"You understand the lay out?"
"Yeah, I looked the schematic over, I'll keep in touch."
They were hiding in the trees near the back parking area. Darien quick silvered and
moved towards the building. He picked the lock, and slipped inside. The building
was empty except for some trash and a few pizza boxes.

"They've moved. No one is here." Darien radioed to her.

"I'll come in and check for clues."

Alex made a quick survey of the rooms, the only possible clue she found was
the back of a magazine with a page ripped half off. She pulled her note book
out and prayed this old trick worked. She rubbed the side of her pencil over
a scrap of paper laid on the magazine. It revealed a number that had been
written on the ripped off page.

"Got ya." Alex flipped open her cell phone and dialed.

"Blue sky Aviation."

"Yes Sir, do you offer planes for charter?"

"Yes ma'am we do, what size group did you need a plane for?"

"About twelve, we need to book a flight for tomorrow for Vegas."

Alex booked a flight and used her agency credit card to pay for the
reservation. Then copied down the directions to the air field it was
way out in Yuma Co Colorado.
"Why did you book a flight?"
"So he would give me the correct directions. You don't think he'd
tell me where they were if I wasn't a paying customer do you?"

"If he's legit."

"He's only partially legit if he's flying guns for Jennings."

"You've got a point there."

"Looks like we are going to need some back up on this one."
Alex called the Official and then headed for the Imperial
County Sheriffs Dept.

end part two