Chapter 3
Disclaimer This story is fiction. I have nothing to do with The Agency
and receive no compensation
When he got to her place, he was nervous as he walked up to the door. He rang the bell. When she came to the door, he said "You look fantastic." She smiled and kissed him. He walked in and on the middle of the table were the roses he sent. She had the table set with candlelight and all.
She took his hand and led him toward the table. "I hope you don't mind, but I really didn't feel like going out tonight."
"Well maybe I should leave, we can do this some other time." he laughed and pretended to turn towards the door. She pulled him back towards her and kissed him again. "Can I help you with anything?"
"Could you open the wine?" She carried out a dish with corned beef and cabbage and potatoes. "When we were in Ireland you mentioned it was one of your favorites that your grandmother made." He began to realize she was paying close attention to details just like he was.
Through dinner they talked about their childhoods and families. What made them decide to work for the CIA. Each wanted to know everything about the other.
When dinner was over they walked into the living room, Stiles started a fire in the fireplace. Terri brought in their two glasses of wine and sat down on the floor next to him. "Terri I want to talk about my reaction to your ex. I was afraid of losing you." This confession surprised her. "I thought you might choose him over me."
"Stiles, I chose you when I broke my dinner plans with him to be with you." He smiled. She sat right next to him and put her head on his shoulder. He kissed her forehead. They both just sat there for a few minutes enjoying the closeness. He couldn't remember feeling this close to anyone. She couldn't help be realize what had always been missing in her marriage.
The radio was playing soft music. He stood up took her hands and helped her up saying "May I have this dance?" She felt such peace as he held her close, he leaned down and the two shared a passionate kiss. "Terri, France was not a one-night-stand to me. If you didn't make the first move, I would have. I didn't call because I didn't want to push you. I didn't think you wanted anything more."
"I didn't know either until you didn't call and it made me crazy."
"After that it was awkward for a while. I didn't know what to do. I never stop thinking about you. You are always on my mind."
"Every time you were in danger, it made me crazy. When you and Lex were on that plane. I shouldn't have acted the way I did. What a turn off for you."
"Terri nothing you have ever done has turned me off. The truth is I think I fell in love with you the first time I met you." They both thought back to that meeting. "You really beat me up. I thought you were going to break my arm." They both laughed.
Stiles reached in his pocket, "I wanted to give this to you. I want you to know what you mean to me." He gave her a jewelry box. She didn't know what to think. She opened it in it was a beautiful antique Claddagh Ring.
"Its beautiful"
"I asked my grandfather to send it to me. It belonged to my grandmother. It has been handed down generation to generation. He showed her the mark RI inside the ring. It was made by Richard Joyce of Galway in the latter part of the 17th century."
"Stiles" He kissed her to quiet her.
"The story is that Richard Joyce was captured by pirates and sold into slavery. He became the property of a Turkish goldsmith. He became a master craftsman himself. When he finally escaped and went home he created the claddagh. He gave it to his true love who had waited for him. The heart showed his love, the hands his friendship and the crown was a sign of his loyalty and fidelity." He stressed the word fidelity. He wanted her to know he would never hurt her like Jeff did.
"If you wear the ring on your right hand with the heart facing out the world will know your heart has not been won. If you wear it on your right hand with the heart inwards it shows you have a friendship and love is a consideration. If you wear it on your left hand with heart turned inward it means that two loves have joined forever." Stiles wanted to make sure Terri knew that he wanted this relationship to be forever, by giving her the ring with the explanation, she could control where the relationship was heading. He would know exactly where he stood with her. He was hoping she would wear it on her left hand.
Terri thought that Stiles was moving a little fast. She didn't want to hurt him. She was trying to figure out what she should tell him. She was falling in love with him.
Before either of them could say anything they were interrupted by both of their cell phones. Stiles and Terri both answered. When they got off the phone, they knew they had to leave. "We can finish this later" Stiles said "Why don't we just take my car?" They got in the car and headed straight for headquarters.
"What do you think is going on Stiles?"
"I don't know Quinn sounded serious." He took her hand in his.
To be continued ......
Disclaimer This story is fiction. I have nothing to do with The Agency
and receive no compensation
When he got to her place, he was nervous as he walked up to the door. He rang the bell. When she came to the door, he said "You look fantastic." She smiled and kissed him. He walked in and on the middle of the table were the roses he sent. She had the table set with candlelight and all.
She took his hand and led him toward the table. "I hope you don't mind, but I really didn't feel like going out tonight."
"Well maybe I should leave, we can do this some other time." he laughed and pretended to turn towards the door. She pulled him back towards her and kissed him again. "Can I help you with anything?"
"Could you open the wine?" She carried out a dish with corned beef and cabbage and potatoes. "When we were in Ireland you mentioned it was one of your favorites that your grandmother made." He began to realize she was paying close attention to details just like he was.
Through dinner they talked about their childhoods and families. What made them decide to work for the CIA. Each wanted to know everything about the other.
When dinner was over they walked into the living room, Stiles started a fire in the fireplace. Terri brought in their two glasses of wine and sat down on the floor next to him. "Terri I want to talk about my reaction to your ex. I was afraid of losing you." This confession surprised her. "I thought you might choose him over me."
"Stiles, I chose you when I broke my dinner plans with him to be with you." He smiled. She sat right next to him and put her head on his shoulder. He kissed her forehead. They both just sat there for a few minutes enjoying the closeness. He couldn't remember feeling this close to anyone. She couldn't help be realize what had always been missing in her marriage.
The radio was playing soft music. He stood up took her hands and helped her up saying "May I have this dance?" She felt such peace as he held her close, he leaned down and the two shared a passionate kiss. "Terri, France was not a one-night-stand to me. If you didn't make the first move, I would have. I didn't call because I didn't want to push you. I didn't think you wanted anything more."
"I didn't know either until you didn't call and it made me crazy."
"After that it was awkward for a while. I didn't know what to do. I never stop thinking about you. You are always on my mind."
"Every time you were in danger, it made me crazy. When you and Lex were on that plane. I shouldn't have acted the way I did. What a turn off for you."
"Terri nothing you have ever done has turned me off. The truth is I think I fell in love with you the first time I met you." They both thought back to that meeting. "You really beat me up. I thought you were going to break my arm." They both laughed.
Stiles reached in his pocket, "I wanted to give this to you. I want you to know what you mean to me." He gave her a jewelry box. She didn't know what to think. She opened it in it was a beautiful antique Claddagh Ring.
"Its beautiful"
"I asked my grandfather to send it to me. It belonged to my grandmother. It has been handed down generation to generation. He showed her the mark RI inside the ring. It was made by Richard Joyce of Galway in the latter part of the 17th century."
"Stiles" He kissed her to quiet her.
"The story is that Richard Joyce was captured by pirates and sold into slavery. He became the property of a Turkish goldsmith. He became a master craftsman himself. When he finally escaped and went home he created the claddagh. He gave it to his true love who had waited for him. The heart showed his love, the hands his friendship and the crown was a sign of his loyalty and fidelity." He stressed the word fidelity. He wanted her to know he would never hurt her like Jeff did.
"If you wear the ring on your right hand with the heart facing out the world will know your heart has not been won. If you wear it on your right hand with the heart inwards it shows you have a friendship and love is a consideration. If you wear it on your left hand with heart turned inward it means that two loves have joined forever." Stiles wanted to make sure Terri knew that he wanted this relationship to be forever, by giving her the ring with the explanation, she could control where the relationship was heading. He would know exactly where he stood with her. He was hoping she would wear it on her left hand.
Terri thought that Stiles was moving a little fast. She didn't want to hurt him. She was trying to figure out what she should tell him. She was falling in love with him.
Before either of them could say anything they were interrupted by both of their cell phones. Stiles and Terri both answered. When they got off the phone, they knew they had to leave. "We can finish this later" Stiles said "Why don't we just take my car?" They got in the car and headed straight for headquarters.
"What do you think is going on Stiles?"
"I don't know Quinn sounded serious." He took her hand in his.
To be continued ......
