Nicky exhaled and smiled to herself; relaxing back into her chair she surveyed her surroundings. She had been sat at the back of a busy café in downtown Paris, perusing La Monde leisurely as a report of CNN had diverted her attention. The description of the BLACKBRIAR operation was succinct but relieving all the same; Nicky knew now that at least she would not have to keep looking over her shoulder, perpetually fearfully of who could be following her. Hearing the news reporter describe that Bourne had been shot and fallen from the roof of the building, Nicky thought she had been slapped; and then beautiful relief washed over her when he continued to explain that no body had been recovered.
It'll always be like this she thought sighing I'll always worry about him. Not for the first time, Nicky pleaded with the cosmos that she could just allow herself to let him go and stop feeling - just to stop hurting and hoping every second. She grimaced and Bourne thinks he has it tough? Partial amnesia sounds like a blessing.
Putting some euros on the table she picked up her back and headed out the door, wondering what he would do now. Would Bourne have discovered the answers he craved? Would that lead him back to confront her? Nicky had no doubts that he would find her, despite all the precautions she had taken. Not wanting there to be a trace placed upon her, she had opened a new bank account with a new identity, and was working 2 jobs in order to try and survive. As she headed back to the language school where she worked as a teaching assistant, Nicky felt her initial relief dwindle to be replaced by growing trepidation – Bourne would come looking for her, and by revealing the truth, she would break his heart all over again.
Looking over her shoulder as she entered the school, Nicky could sense a storm was brewing.
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Thank you so much for the lovely reviews – it really means so much to me and gives real impetus to keep going!!
I really struggled with this chapter and that's probably why it's so short.