Everything Burns

Chapter: 19

Pairing: Robert and Holly

Rating: PG

"Frisco." Holly said softly. "I love you, but I know what I'm doing. I can handle Cesar."

"Famous last words." Frisco replied.

"I need you to trust me on this one." she told him.

Frisco looked at her for several long seconds. "You're going to go after him alone aren't you?"

"I'm going to do whatever I have to do in order to protect my sons." Holly replied.

"You're one of the best agents I have and I'm not willing to lose you over this." he told her. "The WSB can take care of Faison."

"Yes, because WSB has been able to stop him before." she snapped. "My children will never be safe, Frisco, not whilst Cesar still draws breath."

"And you think you can take Faison down?" he asked angrily.

"No." she answered. "I don't think I can stop him, in fact, I know I can't."

"So why are you even going to make an attempt?"

"What kind of Mother would I be if I didn't?" she asked him. "How could I be able to look my children in the eyes knowing that I could have made a difference but never bothered to try? What kind of example is that to set for my sons?"

Frisco knew that she was going to do something drastic. Something that once was done couldn't be undone. "At least tell me what you're going to do."

"I cannot." she shrugged. "I don't even know what I'm going to do, but whatever it is it will be to protect Benjamin and Alexander."

"Holly." he said softly. "I just want you to know that you don't have to do this."

"I know." she agreed. "I just need you to promise me that you're not going to saying to anyone. Not even to Robert."

He nodded in understanding. "I promise."

Livingroom

Robert peered out the window, watching as Holly and Frisco seemed to be having an intense conversation. He still couldn't believe that they had been involved, but then again he had gotten re-involved with Anna for the same reasons. What a mistake that was because in the end Anna had double crossed him and turned her back against their family for Faison and then revealed herself to be a double agent

"Spying?" Benjamin asked as he entered the livingroom.

"A little." he replied never taking his eyes off of Holly. "I'm too good at it to give it up."

He walked over to where Robert was standing. "Anything interesting?"

"I'm just trying to imagine your Mum with a gun." he replied. "She and Frisco are discussing business."

"Looks intense." Benjamin observed. "Shouldn't you know how to read lips?"

"Not from this far away." Robert told him, watching closely as Frisco pulled Holly into his arms. "What are they doing?"

"Hugging." he replied. "Jealous?"

"A little." he admitted as he watched Frisco pull away from her and then Holly start walking toward the house. Robert quickly back away from the window and sat down on the couch.

"Too late." Holly's voice echoed. "I already saw you."

"Saw what?" Robert asked innocently as she entered the room.

"You peering out the window." she replied as sat down in the chair across from Robert and Benjamin. "Did you honestly think that I wouldn't see you?" she laughed. "You were standing right in the window."

Benjamin laughed. "You got caught."

"You were standing right beside him." she replied. "Maybe for not as long but you were still standing there."

"I was just curious at what he was doing." Benjamin told her. "He was playing super spy."

"There was nothing to see was there?" she asked.

"No." Benjamin answered.

"Speak for yourself." Robert replied. "There was plenty to see."

Holly smiled. "You and I will discuss this later." she told Robert. "As for right now Benjamin I need you to decide rather or not you're coming back to London with us."

"Us?" Benjamin asked. "Who's us?"

"Alexander and I." she replied. "And Robert if he'd like to join us."

"I'd like that." Robert replied.

"Okay." Benjamin agreed. "When are we leaving?"

"As soon as you go get your brother." Holly told him. "And you get your things packed."

Benjamin got up off the sofa. "I'll get started." he said as he left the room.

Holly moved from the chair over to the sofa. "You don't have to join us if you don't want to." she told him. "I don't want you to feel forced into coming with us."

"I assure you I don't feel forced." he replied. "Besides I can't wait to get you alone."

tbc...

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