Donovan looked over to the front of the building and saw Melissa and John run out. As they ran to the car, Melissa stopped and looked at Donovan. She barely heard John yelling at her to get into the car. She broke eye contact and jumped in. John threw the car into drive and sped away.
"Where are the going?" he asked, noticing his team walking slowly towards them.
"They're going to finish their job." Tom stated, not acknowledging Donovan's team.
It became clear to Donovan what was going on. How easy it was to trace everything back here. The photos left out in the open. Melissa set him up. She was going after the hitter.
"Where are they going Tom?" Donovan asked.
"You know I can't tell you that Frank." Tom said, "Lot of people in Washington would be upset if something happened to you."
"He's going to kill her." Donovan warned.
"Donovan, what's going on?" Alex asked. "Where did Melissa go?"
"She went to finish her assignment Agent Cross." Tom said.
"Melissa went after the sniper." Donovan replied, "She's going to use herself as bait. Right, Tom?"
"Can't put anything past you Frank," Tom laughed, "Well, Melissa can it seems. Have to find out how she did it."
Donovan lunged at Tom, knocking him back on the ground. The gun went skipping across the parking lot. This time Tom didn't hold back from hitting Donovan.
"Should we go break it up?" Monica asked.
"Hell no." Jake replied, "Let 'em beat each other."
"I bet fifty Donovan beats him in five minutes." Cody said.
"Okay, but I say Donovan takes him in three." Alex said handing him money.
"I'm with Alex." Monica said handing over her money.
"I'm in. I say after five and before ten." Jake said handing Cody a hundred dollar bill.
About nine minutes later, Donovan pulled Tom up against the car. "Now," Donovan said trying to catch his breath, "tell me where they went."
"Oh sure," Tom said catching his breath, "I tell you, Melissa will come back and kick my ass. She has a temper like yours and she fights dirty like you."
"Where did they go?" Donovan asked again.
"Safe house about fifteen minutes from here. Melissa put the word out that the two of you were moving in together. John will be posing as you."
"Okay, I take Melissa in twenty minutes." Jake smiled handing over the bet.
"Your team is placing bets on my ass kicking?" Tom asked staring at Donovan.
"What can I say," Donovan said picking up his gun, "they're loyal. I say two hundred on Melissa less than ten."
"Thanks for the support." Tom stood there laughing. "Then she'll go kick your ass."
"Hey, bets for that will have to wait until I go to the ATM." Cody said.
"What's the address Tom?" Donovan asked.
"She'll be fine Frank. It'll be over within the hour. They'll call when the job's done." Tom said rubbing his jaw.
They sat in the building, waiting for Tom's phone to ring. Cody went back to the computer and drooled over all the 'toys' as he called them. Alex, Jake and Monica were trying their best to keep Donovan and Tom apart. They kept watching each other to see who was going to throw the first punch.
Cody walked over to Jake, who was trying to keep Donovan occupied by the pictures. "Did they call yet?" Cody whispered in Jake's ear.
Jake shook his head, "Nothing. I got a bad feeling about this."
"It's been over an hour, Tom." Alex said pulling him away from everyone. "We have to go check."
"Give Melissa some time." Tom replied, trying not to show his worry, "She's probably giving him a good beating. She was pretty pissed about him sneaking up on her."
"Tom, let me ask you something." Alex said, wrapping her arm around his shoulder, "How long have you know Donovan?"
"Close to ten years." he replied.
"So you know him better than we do." Alex concluded.
"Well, maybe Melissa knows him a little better." he joked. Alex moved Tom back quickly before Donovan grabbed him.
"Not a smart move." Alex commented, moving him farther from Donovan. "Look at this from Donovan's point of view. There's been a hit put out on him and members of his team, he's been lied to by someone who's gotten close to him for almost six months. She then proceeds to set herself up as bait and you won't tell us where she is so we can help her."
"That's her job Agent Cross. She knew what she was getting herself into when she took the assignment." Tom stated.
"See, I know that and you know that," Alex motions to Donovan, "he knows that too. But if you don't tell us where she is I'm going to tell Donovan about the photos you let your boys take of him and Melissa in her bed."
"What? You're lying." Tom said in disbelief.
"Why would I lie? What would I have to gain?" Alex asked him, "Take us to the safe house."
Tom thought about it for a second, "Let's go." he said walking out the door.
They followed Tom to the van. Jake pulled Alex to the side. 'Are you serious?" he asked her, "They have pictures of Donovan and Melissa in bed?"
"I don't know." Alex smiled, "I lied." Jake laughed all the way to the van.
"Where are the going?" he asked, noticing his team walking slowly towards them.
"They're going to finish their job." Tom stated, not acknowledging Donovan's team.
It became clear to Donovan what was going on. How easy it was to trace everything back here. The photos left out in the open. Melissa set him up. She was going after the hitter.
"Where are they going Tom?" Donovan asked.
"You know I can't tell you that Frank." Tom said, "Lot of people in Washington would be upset if something happened to you."
"He's going to kill her." Donovan warned.
"Donovan, what's going on?" Alex asked. "Where did Melissa go?"
"She went to finish her assignment Agent Cross." Tom said.
"Melissa went after the sniper." Donovan replied, "She's going to use herself as bait. Right, Tom?"
"Can't put anything past you Frank," Tom laughed, "Well, Melissa can it seems. Have to find out how she did it."
Donovan lunged at Tom, knocking him back on the ground. The gun went skipping across the parking lot. This time Tom didn't hold back from hitting Donovan.
"Should we go break it up?" Monica asked.
"Hell no." Jake replied, "Let 'em beat each other."
"I bet fifty Donovan beats him in five minutes." Cody said.
"Okay, but I say Donovan takes him in three." Alex said handing him money.
"I'm with Alex." Monica said handing over her money.
"I'm in. I say after five and before ten." Jake said handing Cody a hundred dollar bill.
About nine minutes later, Donovan pulled Tom up against the car. "Now," Donovan said trying to catch his breath, "tell me where they went."
"Oh sure," Tom said catching his breath, "I tell you, Melissa will come back and kick my ass. She has a temper like yours and she fights dirty like you."
"Where did they go?" Donovan asked again.
"Safe house about fifteen minutes from here. Melissa put the word out that the two of you were moving in together. John will be posing as you."
"Okay, I take Melissa in twenty minutes." Jake smiled handing over the bet.
"Your team is placing bets on my ass kicking?" Tom asked staring at Donovan.
"What can I say," Donovan said picking up his gun, "they're loyal. I say two hundred on Melissa less than ten."
"Thanks for the support." Tom stood there laughing. "Then she'll go kick your ass."
"Hey, bets for that will have to wait until I go to the ATM." Cody said.
"What's the address Tom?" Donovan asked.
"She'll be fine Frank. It'll be over within the hour. They'll call when the job's done." Tom said rubbing his jaw.
They sat in the building, waiting for Tom's phone to ring. Cody went back to the computer and drooled over all the 'toys' as he called them. Alex, Jake and Monica were trying their best to keep Donovan and Tom apart. They kept watching each other to see who was going to throw the first punch.
Cody walked over to Jake, who was trying to keep Donovan occupied by the pictures. "Did they call yet?" Cody whispered in Jake's ear.
Jake shook his head, "Nothing. I got a bad feeling about this."
"It's been over an hour, Tom." Alex said pulling him away from everyone. "We have to go check."
"Give Melissa some time." Tom replied, trying not to show his worry, "She's probably giving him a good beating. She was pretty pissed about him sneaking up on her."
"Tom, let me ask you something." Alex said, wrapping her arm around his shoulder, "How long have you know Donovan?"
"Close to ten years." he replied.
"So you know him better than we do." Alex concluded.
"Well, maybe Melissa knows him a little better." he joked. Alex moved Tom back quickly before Donovan grabbed him.
"Not a smart move." Alex commented, moving him farther from Donovan. "Look at this from Donovan's point of view. There's been a hit put out on him and members of his team, he's been lied to by someone who's gotten close to him for almost six months. She then proceeds to set herself up as bait and you won't tell us where she is so we can help her."
"That's her job Agent Cross. She knew what she was getting herself into when she took the assignment." Tom stated.
"See, I know that and you know that," Alex motions to Donovan, "he knows that too. But if you don't tell us where she is I'm going to tell Donovan about the photos you let your boys take of him and Melissa in her bed."
"What? You're lying." Tom said in disbelief.
"Why would I lie? What would I have to gain?" Alex asked him, "Take us to the safe house."
Tom thought about it for a second, "Let's go." he said walking out the door.
They followed Tom to the van. Jake pulled Alex to the side. 'Are you serious?" he asked her, "They have pictures of Donovan and Melissa in bed?"
"I don't know." Alex smiled, "I lied." Jake laughed all the way to the van.