Chapter Two: Dinner with Brian

One weeks earlier:

Julia lied in a white lawn chair facing the beautiful site of the Acapulco beach. She wore a black two piece bikini and waited patiently for her contact to arrive while she drank a large margarita. She had dark sunglasses and decided to take a short nap while she waited. She put her margarita down and closed her eyes while letting sun wrap her body in warmth.

"This isn't working." he said. "I can't sleep at night. All I want to do is kiss you." She smiled at him and he smiled back. She was filled with hope, hope that one day they would be together. The walls changed and she was no longer in the gray room but now she was in a kitchen. He was kissing her whispering in her ear. "You're so beautiful."

"Dinner's ready." she replied. "We can reheat." he whispered to her. They kissed each other with passion. She felt safe, she felt happy and now she was lying in bed with the man she loved. "How come you never call me.... Julia"

"Julia."the man said with a British accent, waking her from her sweet dreams."Have you been waiting long."

"Not long enough." she whispered to herself as she picked up her margarita and drank from it, cursing him for having interrupted her dream. "For a moment there I thought you might not show up." she said to him.

"I don't believe we've been properly introduced. My name is Brian Belden." he said extending his arm. The man was young, with dark black hair and blue eyes, quite good looking in Julia's opinion.

"Julia Thorne." she said taking his hand.

"You're truly more beautiful than I imagined." Brian said taking a seat in the lawn chair next to hers.

"Business Mr. Belden. You have information I need." she said taking off her sunglasses.

"Yes, right, the information and if you don't mind please call me Brian. About the information the man you're looking for is an American, he's a professor at a community college in Los Angeles. His name is David Smith. All his information is here." he said handing her a file.

"Thank you." she said taking the file. She picked up her cell phone and dialed a number. "I have the information." she said, she then closed her cell phone and turned to Brian. "You're payment has been taken care of... Brian"

"Yes, I appreciate it. Now, would you care to have dinner with me?" he asked.

"I don't mix business with pleasure." she replied smiling.

"But you do eat don't you?" he asked. "Eight o'clock tonight, be ready." he stood up and left. Julia smiled to herself, she found Brian to be intriguing but she didn't trust him.

Later that night Julia was in her hotel room. She put on an elegant black dress and curled her blonde hair. At eight o'clock on the dot Brian arrived looking terribly handsome. He knocked on the door and when Julia opened it, he stood there with roses in his hands.

"Julia, you look absolutely magnificent." Brian said handing her the roses. "For you my lady."

"Thank you." Julia replied. She put the roses on a vase next to her bed and walked out of the room with her purse. They went into the elevator and headed to the lobby floor where the restaurant was. The restaurant had tasteful decor and had a romantic feel to it. They were seated in one of the best tables, courtesy of Brian's extra tip to the waiter. Brian and Julia sat across from each other.

"Julia, your face looks gorgeous in candlelight." he said to her. Julia felt wonderfully happy, she almost felt like a normal person on a date rather than a covenant agent having dinner with a man she knew was not trustworthy, however good looking her may be.

"Thank you Brian. I must say you clean up well." she replied. The waiter brought them a bottle of red wine and took their orders. After the food arrived Julia and Brian had a wonderful time talking about all things that weren't related to their jobs. After they finished eating Brian accompanied Julia back to her room.

"I had a lovely time Brian. Thank you." she said as she stood next to her door.

"Julia the pleasure was truly all mine. You are an extraordinary woman, and I find myself very attracted to you." he said. He closed the space between their bodies and slowly kissed her. She did not object at first. As he kissed her she suddenly saw the face of the man she dreamt of. She could see him so clearly it was almost as if he was there. Brian pushed her to the door. She knew that he wanted to go into her room. She lightly pushed him away from her. "Good night Brian." she said. She entered her room and shut the door. Brian simply left, disappointed that the night had ended so quickly.

Back in her room Julia began crying softly in her bed. She had seen his face, it was so real but she knew it was just an illusion. She missed him so much, yet she had no idea who he was. All she knew was that somewhere there was a man who loved her and that thought filled her with joy that perhaps someday she would have the normal life she dreamt of. She put on her nightgown and went to bed knowing that in a few minutes she and her prince charming would be together again.