The Wrong Face

The new CIA liaison, a curvaceous Kerry Johnson, lingered after the meeting, the interminable meeting, to introduce herself to General O'Neill.

"I'm sorry I haven't had the chance to introduce myself before now, General." She said while offering him her hand.
"I hope our association will be straight forward on both parts for the good of our country. I also hope the meeting will never be as long or long winded."

O'Neill had to laugh. She obviously picked up on his impatience with the endless blather and his attempts to keep the meeting on point and unnecessary speechifying to a minimum.

"I have one favor to ask. This morning I took a taxi in straight from the airport – running late as usual. I have a reservation at a hotel in the Springs and will be here for more meeting for the rest of the week, I probably should have rented a car but… well… no time."

"I could have a SF drive you or better yet if you can wait a half hour, Ms Johnson…"

"Kerry, please"

"I'll be glad to give you a lift. It's on my way." He added to forestall any objections.

And so a simple lift to a hotel became a cozy dinner at a local restaurant. When Jack drove away from the hotel after begging off after dinner drinks he turned on his radio. Tony Bennett's voice softly told Jack

"It's the wrong face… but such a charming face
That it's alright with me."

A week later

The week had been a blur of meetings, piles of boring paperwork, team missions along with the requisite briefings and debriefings and a few dinner dates with a lovely CIA agent. He felt relaxed in her presence. Kerry knew what Jack did for a living, saw first hand and wasn't fazed in the least. She, too, seemed to thrive on it. Maybe they could be a good fit, and, amazingly enough, she was flirting with him. He hoped he wasn't being just an old fool. She had invited him up to her room twice 'for a drink' and he had demurred, tonight he thought if he were so lucky to be invited again he might just go.

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Cole Porter – "It's All Right with Me"