Chapter 4

"Nadia, what about our mother's innocence?" Sydney said

Nadia stood up and turned and walked to where Sydney was. She grabbed hold of her arm and got her to face her.

"Sydney, I don't think this should be discussed here."

Sydney pulled her arm away roughly

"No, lets talk about it right here. It seems that the rest of the room already knows what is going on."

Laura while they were speaking had joined them.

"Mom, the agency already knows to much about our family. And yes certain people know about what is going on now. But we do not need to tell them anymore of our family's history.

"Laura is Correct Sydney. This really does need to be discussed in private."

Nadia proceed to turn on her heels and faced the room to address. Being the most senior agent their she knew that no-one will be able to object to her.

"If you could please excuse us. We need to discus this in private and the this briefing will be of no use to us."

The three of them quickly departed. Laura spotted her father as they just came out of the room. Shaking her head at him as warning not to come across at this time.

As soon as they stepped into Nadia's office. Sydney spoke straight away."

"Now we alone can you please tell me what has Mom done?"

"It's not that she has done something definitely but she's been linked to someone"

"Linked to who?"

"A Mr Baran" Laura replied

"Who's that? I've never heard of him before." Sydney had expecting the name of one of her old mother's associates

"Mom,. I don't think Grandma Irina has anything to do with it That guy more than likely is just using her name to gain some reputation for himself. Nearly everyone in the family is behind her. You've got to be an idiot to think that she could still be in the spy trade."

Sydney walked over to the couch and exhaled her breath loudly as she went to sit down.

"Let me guess. One of them idiots is your father."

"I just don't get it with him. After all these years he still is not sure about her. I thought they did get on for a while."

"Michael, never really got on with Irina when we were still together he just tolerated her for me. I don't know what went on with him but your father changed the day his best friend Eric died. I wish you could of known him as he was before then. But you father is not the issue now. Your grandmother is." Sydney took her eyes from Laura and looked at Nadia who had seated herself behind her desk.

"Do Mom and Dad know about this?"

"Not yet, We thought we would talk to you first. I'm not sure how we're going to tell her. How can you explain to anyone that they are under investigation?"

"We don't for now."

"We're going to lie to her and Grandpa Jack?"

"Not your Grandpa just your Grandma. And it's not forever only until there is some concentre evidence against her. Until then it's best that she's kept out of it"

"So what do we do for now?" Laura asked

"I don't think that there is much we can do. I think it's out of our hands mainly. Their not going to let us be part of the investigation. Me I'm going to talk to Dixon. You mentioned when I brought you in this morning that you have a date, go out and have some fun. If any happens which is doubtful, we will contact you."

"Your Mother is right. We need to get on with our lives as normally as we can"

R:N

Sorry about the big delay but work and Uni got really manic but it's here finally an update.