Chapter 2:
He was putting his phone away when Bess came storming out of the interrogation room. Alex asked, "Want me to give it a try."
She glanced at her old friend/protégé as she said, "Uh no; how about we go get dinner."
Alex grinned as he said, "Sounds like a plan; you want Mexican or Thai or Italian?"
She replied, "I think Stevie is making stir fry and fried rice."
He grinned even wider as he said, "Let's get going."
She laughed as they left.
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When they walked into the house Bess could hear Allie and Jason arguing and Stevie and Henry playing referee. She asked as they walked into the kitchen, "What's the problem here?"
Allie said, "Jason is just being a jerk as usual."
As soon as they saw Alex; they quit arguing and rushed over to give him a hug. He ruffled Jason's hair as he asked, "Anything new ya little anarchist?"
Jason started in one of his many Diatribes when Bess said, "Not right now he was kidding."
Jason went to argue and Henry said, "Not right now buddy."
Jason just sat down in a chair as Henry said, "It's great to get to see you."
Alex accepted the scotch Bess handed him as he said, "You as well brother."
Stevie asked, "How do you like working for Mom again?"
Alex sipped his Scotch and replied, "It's great. Your mom is the best at running OPs and being diplomatic."
Henry asked, "What do you do now?"
Alex replied as he tossed back the rest of his drink, "I advise her on Counter terrorism issues."
Henry nodded; he suspected Alex did far more but chose to let it go. He had known Alex since 1988. He met the then PFC Bishop when he was ordered TAD to his recon team as a FAC (Forward Air Controller). He liked the younger man a lot. He remembered that later that year Alex saved his life by tackling him just as a sniper's bullet whizzed over his head then he watched as Alex killed the sniper with a perfect, headshot; Alex was one of the best snipers he had ever seen. Stevi announced that the food was ready. They all sat down to dinner; Alex took a bite rice and stir fry as Stevie asked, "How is it?"
He quickly chewed and swallowed and said, "It's very good."
She beamed with pride; she said, "Thank you very much."
Then she asked, "Do you cook?"
Alex said, "You're welcome; yes, I can cook a little bit. I used to cook for my wife Mary Kate and our two kids all the time."
The revelation brought a silence over the table. Bess said, I never knew you were married or had children; some friend I am huh."
Alex said, "I met Mary Kate in late 05 while on an op in Northern Ireland. We were married six months later. 9 months after that we had our daughter Elizabeth Hailey Bishop then a year later, we had our son Michael Jacob Bishop."
Bess asked, "What happened to them?"
After several minutes Alex replied, "They were killed in 2010 by a car bomb."
Elizabeth truly felt for her friend/protege. She quietly asked, "Who did it?"
He was quiet for several minutes then he replied in a voice thick with emotion as he replied, "It was when I working out of the American Embassy in Ireland; I had been going after the IRA pretty hard and they greenlit me. They placed a bomb under my car but that morning Mary Kate took my car."
The table was engulfed in a tense silence for several minutes. Finally, Bess's and Alex's cell rang. They both grabbed their cells. Bess spoke for a bit then she put her phone away and said, "They broke Juliet
Alex heard and quickly finished his call and joined her at the door. They bade farewell as they walked out the door."
As they rode to the White House Alex asked, "As in completely broke her?"
Bess replied, "She made a deal."
Alex snarled, "Well that's just wonderful. She kills the former Secretary of State and George; oh, and let us not forget she tried to stage a coup in Iran but let's cut her a deal."
Bess could clearly hear the utter hatred and contempt in his voice. She said, "I wholeheartedly agree with you but let's not forget she was our friend."
Alex chuckled derisively as he said, "Yea that was the only thing that kept me from putting a bullet in her head when we arrested her."
Bess nodded as they pulled up in front of the Hoover Building.
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When they got to the interrogation room, they saw FBI Director Keith Doherty interrogating Juliet. He stood beside Bess as Juliet told them the entirety of the conspiracy. When she was finished Bess leaned in to the microphone and said, "Ask her about the death of George Peters."
FBI Director Keith Doherty asked her and after hearing Juliet's explanation Bess was crushed and Alex was incensed. He growled, "I oughta walk in there and put a Hydra Shok in her head."
Bess chuckled mirthlessly as they walked back to her Suburban. As they got inside she said, "We need to inform the President about Juliet's confession."
Alex said, "I agree; then I need to go get my car and get some sleep."
Should I stick with canon and just send Alex on side missions
