Prt 2
He stopped just before his lips touched hers as if to get permission to continue. When he saw
her close her eyes and tilt her head up a little, he knew he got it.
Amanda's thoughts had been in a whirlwind since she saw the look in his eye. ' I've never
seen that look before. I wonder what he's thinking.' Lee slowly leaning toward he caused her
thoughts to become anxious. ' He's leaning towards me, oh my gosh, is he going to kiss me?'
Waiting for the soft touch of his lips against hers, she was suprised when he stopped. ' He's
going to kiss me....why did he stop? He wants permission." Realizing that's what he wanted, she
gave him the go ahead. Her heart started to beat faster as she waited, longing for that touch.
' Oh, come on just a few more inches... What happened?"
Just before their lips met, a soccer ball came flying up the hill, bounced on a rock and hit Lee
right in the head, knocking their heads apart. Shock, then anger passed over Lee's face.
" What the..?" Lee shouted loudly. Looking around, he noticed a ball by the tree. Getting up and
picked up the ball and was about to throw it as far as he could when he heard a little boy's
voice.
" Excuse me sir?" Lee turned to face a little red headed boy with freckles, looking up at him
with a hint of fear. " I'm really sorry. I didn't mean to kick the ball so hard" , the boy said with
his face toward the ground, kicking at a rock.
Immediately Lee's face softened and he said, " It's ok buddy, just be careful next time."
Handing the boy back his ball, he softly ruffed his hair and smiled.
The boy, relieved to know he wasn't in trouble replied, " Gee, thanks. Sorry 'bout that. Bye."
He shouted the latter while running back down the hill.
Lee shook his head a the irony of the situation, even last year he would have thrown the ball
as hard as he could and more than likely would have yelled at the boy. But he was different now.
Amanda had changed him and he liked the man he was becoming. He looked down at Amanda.
She seemed lost in thought and hadn't witnessed the whole scene that played out.
" Amanda?", he said softly. When he didn't get a response, he got on one knee and gently
shook her, " Amanda?"
Amanda hadn't witnessed the scene before her because she was still lost in thought.
' He was going to kiss me... He was going to kiss me, I'm sure of it. It was the look in his
eye....why did he stop? Face it Amanda, you were just imagining things and even if he was
going to kiss you, he would probably dismiss it as getting caught up in the moment. Don't
get your hopes up Amanda. What would a dashing , daring spy like Lee want with a mother
of two with a live in mother like you, "Amanda?" " Amanda! ", Lee stated while waving his
hand in front of her eyes.
" Huh? Oh Lee. I'm sorry, I was just thinking."
" I guessed that, I tired to get your attention and said your name at least four times." He
said with a dimpled smile.
" Sorry." She said blushing as she looked at the blanket, following the pattern of the blanket
with her finger.
" Hey, it's ok. I just wanted to let you know we need to get back. We're probably late as it is."
" Right."
They got up and Lee threw the trash away while Amanda folded the blanket and together
they made their way back to the car.
When they entered IFF's main entrance, Mrs.Martensen handed them their badges and told
them that Mr. Melrose wanted to see them as soon as they came in.
Upon arriving in the bullpen , Billy was waiting for them and impatiently rushed them into his
office. Silence filled the room as Billy closed the blinds and the two sat in the chairs directly in
front of his desk. They glanced at each other and knew that this wasn't going to be good.
" So what's up Billy? Lee asked fidgeting nervously in his chair as Billy sat down and in
intertwined his fingers.
" I'm going to get right to the point, this afternoon 2 undercover UK agents got discovered by
the Gribaudo while trying to get into the group. One was killed and the other was released to
give us a warning, in 48 hours the Girbaudo are going to hit an unknown target. All we know
is it is going to be in the UK. That's it. The president called and asked that you two get on this
at once. As I said, we have 48 hrs to find out who or what they are going to hit and where and
we have to stop them." Giving them time for the information to sink in, he continued,
" Now, Amanda."
" Yes, Sir." She said straightening in her chair.
" I need you to go over all the case files that you can and see if you can find any connections,
also go down to the library and try to find if there are any articles from the UK that have to
do with assasinations or attempted assasinations that might help us find a clue to where they
are planning to hit, ok?"
" Yes, sir. I'll get right on it." Amanda rose and quickly glanced at Lee. They locked eyes
for the briefest of moments as if to say 'I'll see you later!' then she headed out the door.
Lee watched her as she exited the bullpen and then turned back to his boss.
" And what do you want me to do?"
Billy straightened and cleared his throat. " I want you to get a hold of the agency in the UK
and get as much information as you can from their side and then pack your bags."
Lee's head shot up at that. " What do you mean pack my bags?" the sound of anger pour forth
out of his voice.
" If we can't find anything here then You will go over there to help them out." Billy stated
matter of factly.
Lee supressed the urge to argue and finally shook his head, " Ok, when do you want us to leave?"
" It's not us Lee, it's you. I don't want Amanda going over there, things could get very
dangerous." Lee thought about this, he knew Billy was right but they were getting so close to
the next step in their relationship and if he went away, their relationship would back up a
step or two and they would have to start all over again. But Billy was right and he was not
about to argue when something or someone could hurt Amanda, so he hung his head and said,
" Your right. When do you want to me to leave?"
" If we don't find information in the next 12 hours then you will leave." Watching Lee, Billy
got the feeling that he didn't want to go.' That's a change,' he thought. A few years ago he
would have been thrilled to leave the country,in fact that was all he did for a few years there.
For not the first time, Billy wondered about his relationship with Amanda. She was good for him,
he'd known it the first time he seen them together, and the feeling just grew stronger from there.
His tone turning into a fatherly one, he said," I know that you don't want to go Lee. But you are the
best agent that I got and the President wants results. We need people on both sides."
" It's ok Billy. I understand and the President will not be disappointed. Can I go now and get
started?" Lee asked with no excitement in his voice. In fact, he dreaded it.
" Sure." As Lee opened the door, Billy called out, " Maybe we will get lucky and find the
information here."
' I hope so.' " Thanks Billy." With that he headed up to the Q- Bureau to get started.
TBC
He stopped just before his lips touched hers as if to get permission to continue. When he saw
her close her eyes and tilt her head up a little, he knew he got it.
Amanda's thoughts had been in a whirlwind since she saw the look in his eye. ' I've never
seen that look before. I wonder what he's thinking.' Lee slowly leaning toward he caused her
thoughts to become anxious. ' He's leaning towards me, oh my gosh, is he going to kiss me?'
Waiting for the soft touch of his lips against hers, she was suprised when he stopped. ' He's
going to kiss me....why did he stop? He wants permission." Realizing that's what he wanted, she
gave him the go ahead. Her heart started to beat faster as she waited, longing for that touch.
' Oh, come on just a few more inches... What happened?"
Just before their lips met, a soccer ball came flying up the hill, bounced on a rock and hit Lee
right in the head, knocking their heads apart. Shock, then anger passed over Lee's face.
" What the..?" Lee shouted loudly. Looking around, he noticed a ball by the tree. Getting up and
picked up the ball and was about to throw it as far as he could when he heard a little boy's
voice.
" Excuse me sir?" Lee turned to face a little red headed boy with freckles, looking up at him
with a hint of fear. " I'm really sorry. I didn't mean to kick the ball so hard" , the boy said with
his face toward the ground, kicking at a rock.
Immediately Lee's face softened and he said, " It's ok buddy, just be careful next time."
Handing the boy back his ball, he softly ruffed his hair and smiled.
The boy, relieved to know he wasn't in trouble replied, " Gee, thanks. Sorry 'bout that. Bye."
He shouted the latter while running back down the hill.
Lee shook his head a the irony of the situation, even last year he would have thrown the ball
as hard as he could and more than likely would have yelled at the boy. But he was different now.
Amanda had changed him and he liked the man he was becoming. He looked down at Amanda.
She seemed lost in thought and hadn't witnessed the whole scene that played out.
" Amanda?", he said softly. When he didn't get a response, he got on one knee and gently
shook her, " Amanda?"
Amanda hadn't witnessed the scene before her because she was still lost in thought.
' He was going to kiss me... He was going to kiss me, I'm sure of it. It was the look in his
eye....why did he stop? Face it Amanda, you were just imagining things and even if he was
going to kiss you, he would probably dismiss it as getting caught up in the moment. Don't
get your hopes up Amanda. What would a dashing , daring spy like Lee want with a mother
of two with a live in mother like you, "Amanda?" " Amanda! ", Lee stated while waving his
hand in front of her eyes.
" Huh? Oh Lee. I'm sorry, I was just thinking."
" I guessed that, I tired to get your attention and said your name at least four times." He
said with a dimpled smile.
" Sorry." She said blushing as she looked at the blanket, following the pattern of the blanket
with her finger.
" Hey, it's ok. I just wanted to let you know we need to get back. We're probably late as it is."
" Right."
They got up and Lee threw the trash away while Amanda folded the blanket and together
they made their way back to the car.
When they entered IFF's main entrance, Mrs.Martensen handed them their badges and told
them that Mr. Melrose wanted to see them as soon as they came in.
Upon arriving in the bullpen , Billy was waiting for them and impatiently rushed them into his
office. Silence filled the room as Billy closed the blinds and the two sat in the chairs directly in
front of his desk. They glanced at each other and knew that this wasn't going to be good.
" So what's up Billy? Lee asked fidgeting nervously in his chair as Billy sat down and in
intertwined his fingers.
" I'm going to get right to the point, this afternoon 2 undercover UK agents got discovered by
the Gribaudo while trying to get into the group. One was killed and the other was released to
give us a warning, in 48 hours the Girbaudo are going to hit an unknown target. All we know
is it is going to be in the UK. That's it. The president called and asked that you two get on this
at once. As I said, we have 48 hrs to find out who or what they are going to hit and where and
we have to stop them." Giving them time for the information to sink in, he continued,
" Now, Amanda."
" Yes, Sir." She said straightening in her chair.
" I need you to go over all the case files that you can and see if you can find any connections,
also go down to the library and try to find if there are any articles from the UK that have to
do with assasinations or attempted assasinations that might help us find a clue to where they
are planning to hit, ok?"
" Yes, sir. I'll get right on it." Amanda rose and quickly glanced at Lee. They locked eyes
for the briefest of moments as if to say 'I'll see you later!' then she headed out the door.
Lee watched her as she exited the bullpen and then turned back to his boss.
" And what do you want me to do?"
Billy straightened and cleared his throat. " I want you to get a hold of the agency in the UK
and get as much information as you can from their side and then pack your bags."
Lee's head shot up at that. " What do you mean pack my bags?" the sound of anger pour forth
out of his voice.
" If we can't find anything here then You will go over there to help them out." Billy stated
matter of factly.
Lee supressed the urge to argue and finally shook his head, " Ok, when do you want us to leave?"
" It's not us Lee, it's you. I don't want Amanda going over there, things could get very
dangerous." Lee thought about this, he knew Billy was right but they were getting so close to
the next step in their relationship and if he went away, their relationship would back up a
step or two and they would have to start all over again. But Billy was right and he was not
about to argue when something or someone could hurt Amanda, so he hung his head and said,
" Your right. When do you want to me to leave?"
" If we don't find information in the next 12 hours then you will leave." Watching Lee, Billy
got the feeling that he didn't want to go.' That's a change,' he thought. A few years ago he
would have been thrilled to leave the country,in fact that was all he did for a few years there.
For not the first time, Billy wondered about his relationship with Amanda. She was good for him,
he'd known it the first time he seen them together, and the feeling just grew stronger from there.
His tone turning into a fatherly one, he said," I know that you don't want to go Lee. But you are the
best agent that I got and the President wants results. We need people on both sides."
" It's ok Billy. I understand and the President will not be disappointed. Can I go now and get
started?" Lee asked with no excitement in his voice. In fact, he dreaded it.
" Sure." As Lee opened the door, Billy called out, " Maybe we will get lucky and find the
information here."
' I hope so.' " Thanks Billy." With that he headed up to the Q- Bureau to get started.
TBC