Kurt

It had been over a week since the meeting at Patty's and I was apprehensive about the news received. Remi has been gone for almost four years and when I finally hear from her, it is very likely that he is working for a terrorist cell.

The meeting was set up in an FBI conference room. We had been waiting for over twenty minutes until a black woman in her fifties, wearing a black suit, walks in the door and introduces herself.

- Hi guys, I am Bethany Mayfair, I'm a direct assistant to the FBI unit in NY. I'm sorry to keep you waiting, I just had some contacts on the phone. - The woman was nice, but had a firm voice. - So I ask you to introduce yourself, please.

As we talked about us, I had the impression that we were carefully measured, of course it was necessary, as this operation seemed very delicate and failures wouldn't be allowed. Each one talked about themselves, what they did and why they were there. We were a little apprehensive about all that, as it was a new situation and involved people we knew, but we needed to be impartial in any situation.

- So guys, what I have to say is that I already talked to your superiors, Kurt Weller and Natasha Zapata and they released you to work on this task force. Agent Edgar Reade, I'm releasing you, and you Patterson and Rich, if you're willing, are also included.

We were all relieved and thank you for this trust. Wow! An FBI task force, that was too much! I was happy to be able to help and there was something else, if Remi was really involved I wanted to be the first to know, because if she deceived me, and to all of us, it was more than deserved to be caught.

- There's just one more thing. - What would come next? - There is a person who has been after these people for some time and he is here to talk to you. I'll call her. Just a minute.

Bethany leaves the room and we are all apprehensive about who this person is referring to. She comes back a few minutes later with a woman on her trail. The woman seems to be from somewhere in the east, dark, of medium height, with a posture of superiority, and also very beautiful.

- Well, guys, this is Nas Kamal, she works for the NSA. - Bethany introduces her - I'll let her talk to you.

- Well, Bethany already introduced me so let's get down to business. The NSA has been interested in Ellen Briggs and her group for some time. We tracked some attacks that made them appear random, but we believe that this group is involved. We call them Sandstorm. We have already managed to track some activities and we need you to find Remi and Roman, as we know you know them. - The woman looks at each of us wanting to feel our reaction. - When we learned that they were setting up a task force to track the activities of this group, we felt the need to get involved.

- We don't know if they want our approach, because we tried to track them for some time and we weren't successful. - Patty added.

- You need to try, because the girl doesn't seem to be in the country, so she may not be involved or she may be acting at a distance, finding her is quite capable of taking us to the boy. These two may be the key we need to get into the organization and get Ellen Briggs, who is apparently the head of the organization.

- What do you say? - Bethany Mayfair wanted to know.

- Look, we hadn't thought of involving so many people in this operation. - Tasha objected.

- And if they are on their mother's side we want them to have a chance to defend themselves, as they may have been coerced into participating in their operations. - I gave my opinion, because I want justice to be done, but still I think everyone should have the right to be heard.

- Kurt, we have to act impartially even if we are involved with the two brothers. - Edgar was silent for some time decided to speak.

- Guys, I think the NSA is our best option, as they can add a lot of important information that you will need. - Bethany took the floor. - So this operation will be led by me and Nas Kamal and we will meet every morning here at the FBI headquarters. You will have all the resources and access necessary for the operation to take place in the best possible way.

Bethany Mayfair ended the meeting and we went to the place where we would be registered and receive our access. After all the procedures were completed we were released and the next day we would start for real.

Patty and Rich were so amazed at the technology that it was a big deal for a young hacker like Rich that I sincerely hoped would make good use of it and not put the trust that was placed in check.

I left there that afternoon and stopped by a bar, I needed a drink to help digest everything that was going on. I loved Remi, but lately my feelings for her are confused, this whole thing of terrorism, it didn't look like the same person I met, I just wanted to look her in the eye and ask if she loved me or just used me.

Edgar

The meeting was very positive, it was good to know that we will have support from the FBI and also from the NSA, although that agent seemed somewhat sinister, but we needed support and now we will.

Natasha was beautiful, in police uniform, I had not seen her dressed like this, because when we finished she had not yet started working. The imposing and moody look typical of Natasha Zapata was there all the time, and I always loved that about her, that person who seems to be there and doesn't care about anything, but deep down she has a big heart, that was the girl for whom I fell in love with years ago. She still bewitches me and I couldn't stay long without looking at her, I couldn't help it, especially with her sitting in front of me. I noticed that she sometimes looked at me too, but after what she did to us, I don't believe there are still feelings on her part.

When the meeting ended I took the staff to make their records, it was good to have them all here, each in their own way would fill their role in this task force. I couldn't miss the opportunity to exchange a few words with Natasha.

- You look good in uniform. - I smile trying to look natural.

- Ah, thank you, you haven't seen... - She answers sincerely. - It's hot sometimes, but with time you get used to it. You also look great in a suit, all neat and starched.

- I'm not starched! - I'm embarrassed and she gives me a little push with her arm.

We laughed a little, it is so good to have you here, even if that way. Just knowing that I will be close to her every day, my heart fills, but I need to hold on, I don't want her to know how much I miss her. When she gives me those enigmatic looks and raises her eyebrows, I want to kiss her right there without thinking about the consequences.

Natasha

We've been on the task force for over a week now. We are getting along well, despite the differences that each one carries. Nas has a steady pulse and I admire her way of working, although she sometimes has a thirst for justice that scares me. The team is getting to know each other again, since we haven't been so close in years, of course there are some differences of opinion, but nothing that we can't get around. Kurt seems anxious and sometimes I feel distant, I think that due to the closeness he was with Remi, he may not be dealing very well with the fact that she may be a terrorist. Patty I feel like I'm managing to separate well despite your involvement with Roman, what they had may not have been as strong as what Kurt had with Remi.

Edgar, oh this sometimes gets on my nerves with his right way, but I think this balance is important for us to be able to weigh the right and the wrong in some situations that we are experiencing in the task force. I like his way even though our opinions are often different. I think we are dealing well with closeness after so long without seeing each other, whenever possible we talk for a while, play and even relax in some situations, but always avoiding crossing the line that we have established mentally.

There are days when I find myself thinking about what it would be like if we were still together, would we be here? Or married? I don't know, it's strange because there is a gap of three years between us and I see that we are trying to adapt, getting to know each other again trying not to let the past interfere with what needs to be done.

I get home early in the evening, walk in the door and find the sound of metallic music coming from the stereo set in the corner of the room, at least it's not that loud this time. I take off my boots and head to the kitchen in an attempt to find something to drink and relax the tension of the day. I live with two other girls who also work for the NY police and one of them is messy and likes loud music and when I want to rest it isn't here that I feel like coming. I open my beer and feel my cell phone vibrate in my pocket. "Come now, our Grandma was sick and she is in the hospital."