***

Cody glanced up from his monitor when he heard the footsteps approach.  A month had passed since that particular sound had been heard.  The Special Ops team had been shut down and he had been the only member to grace the dreary looking building in that time.  He welcomed the sound of the first arrival.  "Hey, Boss."

Donovan smiled just a little.  "Cody.  How've you been?"  He had actually missed his geeky agent.  He missed a lot of things, but perhaps they were things that were not meant to be.

"Good.  You?"

Donovan shrugged.  "Not bad."

The sound of the telephone ringing interrupted the relative quiet of the room.  "Forrester," Cody answered.  After a moment, he handed the phone to Donovan.

"Donovan."

"I have a message for you, Mr. Donovan," the monotone voice stated.

"And that is?"

"Check your email.  You will find directions to a meeting place.  Show or not...it's your choice."

"What the hell..." Donovan's face drew in confusion.  "Who the hell is this?"

"Let's just say...I'm an enigma."

Donovan held the receiver after the line went dead, staring at it like it was an alien. 

"Who was that?" Cody questioned.

Donovan brushed aside the question and pointed to the computer.  "Pull up email."

Cody nodded and clicked on the email icon.  One message stuck out like a flashing billboard.  "Missing Bounty Huntress Found".  Cody cast a look up at Donovan before opening the email. 

"Print it out," he commanded.  He waited the two seconds for the sheet of paper to spit out before turning and leaving the Nest as quickly as he had entered. 

Donovan,

Couldn't take a chance on the government messing in my life anymore.  Enigma has assured me that any mention of Jessica Crenshaw has been removed from any and all files relating to the Luciano family. 

I hope you can understand.  I've given up my identity once.  I didn't want to go through that again.  I also hope you can understand why I disappeared while this was being taken care of.

If you can understand...and wish to see me again...meet me at the Sears Tower.  The Skydeck Observatory at 10a.m. 

If you don't show, just know...it's still forever in my heart.

J.C.

~finis~

A/N:  Thanks to all who followed this little adventure and I hope you truly enjoyed it as much as I did. :)  Thanks to all who reviewed or left feedback through email.  I greatly appreciate it!  --Shel