Xander's silence allowed her to walk past him and towards her house slowly with her shoulders sagging. Shocked Xander jogged after Samine and closed the door behind as he watched her in the kitchen.
"What do you mean he's your father?"
"Do I really need to explain the whole process to you X because I thought they taught you that in sex ed," she snapped over her shoulders as she fixed herself some tea.
"You're a secret agent and your father is a criminal mastermind? That doesn't add up right."
"Well it's true. He left my mother, me and my siblings when I was about seven and never came back. Wait…let me rephrase that. He came back and killed my entire family. Almost killed me but some how I escaped," she said spreading the papers on the table.
"Are you sure you want to do this mission? I can tell Gibbons to get another agent."
"That's why Gibbons sent you after me. He knows I want this mission. I want to get that bastard," she said and took a sip of the tea.
"Get him or kill him?" Xander asked and she slowly looked up at him.
"I wouldn't waste a bullet on him. He's not good enough for it, but if it comes to that then yes. I'll kill him."
"Kill someone of your own blood. You are a ruthless bitch," Xander mused quietly as Samine looked up from the papers she was reading.
"If you saw what he did to my family you would be ruthless to. He terrorized my family for about six years and continues to terrorize me."
"He what?"
"On the anniversary he always sends letters or little notes describing what he did to my siblings. No matter where I am the notes get to me. He describes how he'll finish off the one that got away."
"Meaning you?"
"Yeah," she replied softly.
"Samine…I don't know what to say."
"Don't say anything X just promise me something. Promise that if you get him you save him for me. Shoot him, injure him, I don't care, just don't kill him. I want to kill him," she said and started to walk out of the kitchen.
"Going to get your revenge?" he said after her and she stopped before looking at him over her shoulder.
"Revenge is bitch but no, I'm not going for revenge. I'm going for closure."
Samine called back her stable hands and left the barn in the capable hands of one of her close friends. In about two hours Samine and Xander were on a plane to meet with Gibbons at NSA headquarters. A car was waiting for them at the airport when they landed which quickly took them to NSA headquarters. Walking in like they owned the place both of them were stopped at the security counter.
"Can I help you two?" the young man asked looking at Xander and Samine suspiciously.
"We're going to see Gibbons," Samine said and moved to walk past the guard.
He held out a hand and stopped her as she slowly looked up at him.
"No one goes anywhere without my authorization. Do you have an appointment?"
With a small grin she spun away from him and was holding her Sig Sauer at his head the next second. Xander fought back a smile at the guard's shocked expression.
"I think this is our appointment. You don't know who you're messing with so don't even try," Samine said coldly and the guard slowly nodded.
Without another word she walked past him and into the elevator with Xander behind her. Once the doors lid shut she replaced the gun in its holster and looked over at Xander.
"I hate new kids," she said shrugging her shoulders.
They laughed as the elevator doors opened to the underground offices and they stepped out. Walking down the halls they stepped into the central control room and spotted Gibbons immediately.
"Welcome back Samine," he called out as Xander and she walked to him.
"Hey Gibbons," Samine said as she sat on one of the control boards.
"Hello again Samine. I just heard of a security breech up top, should have known it was you and X. Only you would be called a 'mother fucking damn bitch.' I think that was what he called you."
"At least I know that I haven't lost my touch," she smiled swinging her legs a bit.
"Hardly Samine. I assume you read the file?" he asked and she nodded.
"Yeah and I want the mission. That's why I'm here. Give us the back ground and what we need to know Gibbons," she said standing up and crossing her arms across her chest.
"It's good to see you back Samine. Follow me please," he said and started walking.
"Your father has been quite busy lately. Running with the good people and the bad and a lot of government people, you know how it always starts with criminals. Heard he was banging a senator's wife actually," Gibbons said and looked over at Samine.
"Don't look at me. I don't give a rat's ass what he does anymore. He can fuck all the wives he wants," she said holding up her hands.
"Just checking Samine. Anyway, he's been very active in the debate for nuclear weapons. There have been rumors behind the scenes of secret trading but everyone is too scared to speak up. He's a man with money who can make or break a man's future," Gibbons said and handed Xander and Samine a small pack of papers.
"We're going to Rome, Italy?" Xander asked looking at the plane ticket.
"Your contact works for a company there which is a front for the Italian mob. Quaint little restaurant actually, fabulous manicotti. She's expecting you in three days, better get going."
Both turned and walked out without another word. The elevator ride was silent as Samine looked over the papers. When the doors opened she walked out and past the security desk without looking up. The security guard glared at her from behind the desk as Xander followed her out. Xander's GTO was waiting out front with Samine's bags already in the back. He had gotten it shipped out of Prague after their last mission and sent to his place. There was no way he was going to leave his beauty there. Samine stared out the window at Los Angeles in silence as Xander drove towards his place. Driving the car up the small ramp he turned it off and watched as Samine climbed out of the car. Grabbing one of her bags he led her towards the elevator and pulled down the gates as it started to lift. Reaching the top he pushed the gates open and walked into the pad.
"Okay Samine, enough of this bullshitting and avoiding the topic. We've got to talk about what happened."