Epilogue
"Wow, just wow!" Jonny exclaimed when Race had finished his tale. "How have you never told us that story before?"
He was so engrossed in his memories and the recounting of the story, Race hadn't even noticed that Doctor Quest, Hadji, and Jessie had joined them in the living room. With a laugh he replied, "I don't know, it just never really came up I suppose."
"What I find intriguing, besides the entire incident of course," Hadji said with a smoothness that reflected an even deeper respect for their bodyguard. "Is that you and Doctor Quest were at the same Symposium, but never actually met."
Benton nodded, "I-1 gave me a handful of Agents' files that the organization was looking at to assign to us. When I read your file, Race, and saw that it was you that had diffused that bomb in Prague, I knew you were the one. You saved this family before you even knew who we were, so I figured you were the best man for the job."
Blushing, Race rubbed the back of his neck. "Yeah, well, again, it was probably one of the most unique and challenging assignments I ever had. After what Phil and I went through together I knew he was one of those guys that you want on your side. I asked him to be your godfather after that mission, Jess."
Jessie smiled, but then asked, "So what happened with Jade?" Even though she made clear on numerous occasions that she did not care for her father's on again-off again love interest, the story of mystery and intrigue had definitely sucked Jessie in.
"Yeah, did you ever find her in Thailand?" Jonny asked eagerly.
Laughing softly, Race replied, "You could say that, Jonny."
"And? What happened? What did she steal?"
"And that is a story for another time." Race responded cryptically with a smile that told the young Quest that whatever happened in Bangkok was something that would remain a secret…at least for a while longer.
THE END