It's over continues with a twist.
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CHAPTER 11: NEED TO KNOW ... AGAIN
The Morning After …
Goren stayed with Eames until the next morning. He woke up before her and was drinking a cup of coffee and jotting down some notes when Eames woke up. He needed to prepare her for the case that he was sent to Germany to work on. Sean gave him the "go ahead" to let Eames in on their little secret. Bobby had told him that she was the only person in his life that he really trusted. She came into the tiny kitchenette and sat across from him. After knowing him for eight years, she knew something was up.
"You regret last night, don't you?"
He looked up at her and did all those little things that told her that he did. The hand to the back of the head, head down … eyes up. His feet were doing a dance under the table …
"No, ah … no. I'm glad that you're here."
"That's not what I asked."
"I think that you should have stayed in New York. I think that you should have stayed with the NYPD. I think that you should have taken the Captain's exam. Do I regret making love to the woman I love … no, never. I just wish that you had given me more time alone."
"Then you should have kicked me off the plane!" Alex stands up to leave but Bobby stops her.
"Please don't get all pissed off at me and storm off. Sit and hear me out." She sits back down and he grabs onto her hands … he starts to play with her fingers. She keeps her eyes on their hands and not on him.
"I wanted to do this on my own. We've been joined at the hip for eight years now … I needed to know that I didn't need you to solve a puzzle. Ross always went to you like you were my babysitter … I don't need a babysitter … do I?"
"No, of course not. That was Ross and his insecurities, not yours."
"Good, I'm glad you don't think so because the CID doesn't think I need a babysitter either."
"CID, excuse me … what?"
"My new job Alex, I work for the United States Government. This assignment … they turfed me out to the CID. Sean's Finance Company handles our troop's payroll and someone is stealing that money … someone in the Army … a hacker."
"Goren … do you know what I gave up for you!?"
"Did I ask you did give up anything for me Alex!?
"I've burnt my bridges back home and you're running around playing James Fucking Bond!"
"He wasn't American and I don't have all those women or the neat gadgets."
"You don't have this woman either." Eames runs upstairs and grabs her suitcase and starts stuffing her clothes in it.
Bobby runs up after her and pulls her into his arms. She struggles at first, he holds on tighter. She's crying and starts pounding his chest. He pulls her tighter and whispers in her ear.
"I always thought that deep down, James Bond was a very lonely man … he didn't love those women. I love you, Eames and I need you by my side. Please stay, I'll try to explain this better."
"The only thing I know right now is you lied to me again."
"This was need to know. You really don't need to know any of this, I'm breaking protocol and this isn't the NYPD Alex, this is the CIA or the FBI … or whoever needs me wherever they need me."
"I thought you said the CID."
"This assignment, yes. When I'm done, Sean wants you to be the head of his Security Division … since you are in need of a position … I put in a good word."
"Gee, thanks."
"Sean is our liaison … are you in?"
"Well, now that I know … I mean if I don't help you … you'd have to kill me … right?"
"That's what young spies do, old spies just get on their knees and beg for forgiveness and send you home … please don't make me get down on my knees … I have a hard time getting back up."
"After this, I have job?"
"A damn good one."
"Okay, what's the plan?"
Goren explained, business as usual or for their second day on the job … business as usual. She would resume her job at the computer lab with the computer geeks and he would hide out in his office with the codes that Sean had supplied to him. At some point during the day he would call her to his office. She didn't have Government clearance but he needed to be kept up to date with what she found, if she found any irregularities in the system he would need to know immediately. Her plan for the day was to run a full system scan … she was sure it would turn up something … he was sure it would stir up something. Only time would tell.
They walked out to the limo that Sean provided … Sean, because it was his company that was losing the Government's money, was bending over backwards to make Bobby's job seem real. Every telephone conversation with him, contracts signed by him, Goren's salary and employment package … all real. He was fully cooperating with the US Government and their appointed agent for the job … Goren. It also helped that Sean liked and respected Bobby. When Goren called him and asked him to employ Eames, he was more than happy to do it … he just asked Goren one favor in return. "Get me out of this mess."
As they were walking to the limo, Alex had something to say to Goren before they got in.
She turned and faced him and said … "So, you really are a spy?"
"Bond, James Bond." In the worst English accent.
"Was that suppose to be Sean Connery?"
"Roger Moore."
"I hope you're better at the spy thing!"
"I already have a suspect."
"Who?"
He leans in and whispers. "Now if I told you that, I would have to kill you."
Eames whined "I want to be a spy, Bobby!"
The devilish Goren smile came out to play.
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Bobby, a hired gun for the US Government. What do you think? Thanks for reading, judy :)