Switzerland April 1968:

Hochstetter paced around his living room trying to digest what Angie had been telling him. She was a spy for the enemy and somehow she had committed treason for him? None of it made sense. He wanted…no needed her to tell him the entire story. At this point, he didn't know how he felt about her. Part of him just wanted to say damn the past and hold her tight, and part of him wanted to strangle her for all she'd put him through.

Angie waited for him to speak knowing she'd given him a lot to absorb, and wanted him to take whatever time he needed before asking more questions. She'd decided long ago that when this conversation took place, she would be open, honest, and straightforward with her answers. This long after the war there was no reason to hide secrets that were no longer classified. Everything she'd done in the war had been declassified over five years ago, so she wasn't breaking any laws or rules within MI5. Granted…the US had a longer time frame for top-secret information, but she didn't answer to them. This was her one and only chance at life with love.

Sitting back down on the couch, Hochstetter asked her to explain what she meant when she said she'd committed treason to protect him.

Taking a deep breath Angie began telling her story. "When I returned back to work after the babies were born, I took an in-house position instead of returning to the field. I needed to be home every night to take care of our children. I was assigned to decipher information brought in from Gestapo Section 8 headquarters. Boxes and boxes of items were stacked in storage rooms, so my first task was to oversee the cataloging and sorting of everything that had been confiscated," Angie looked into his eyes to see the anger building for the enemy taking what he considered spoils of war from the Fatherland. "I'm sorry. I know this has to be hard for you."

"I had to learn to deal with Germany's failures a long time ago. I'd thought I'd moved passed it, but I guess you never get over losing a war or being betrayed. The Fuhrer deceived the people of Germany in his desire to conquer the world, and then with the cowardice that he showed at the end of the war. He was ambitious and arrogant. He wasn't worthy of running our great country or the world. The Allies were just as arrogant when they stripped Germany of all our accomplishments and scientific breakthroughs!" His voice revealed a mixture of resignation, resentment, and rage. Hochstetter stood up then walked over to the fire to stir it. Without warning, he turned and punched a hole in the wall.

Angie visibly flinched, she'd seen him in many different moods, but never so enraged that he punched something. She maneuvered one of her knives to be more easily accessed, wondering if she should have told someone where she was going. She walked into the kitchen and brought a towel out to clean the blood off his hand. He looked deep into her eyes as he took the towel. They stood staring without speaking for a moment, and then he wrapped the cloth around his hand as he paced the room.

Angie sat back down and resumed her story. "I never saw any scientific information, only paperwork documentation, records, and bookkeeping data. I was specifically looking for forged documents, so we could identify the real from the forgeries," Angie watched him add another log before continuing. "About two months into the categorization, I found what I was looking for. It was a list of paperwork detailing passports and travel permits that were signed out by you." Hochstetter stopped pacing and looked at her with a dangerous glare. "I knew you weren't in any of the camps. I'd been watching every list of German soldiers, who were questioned in the detention camps. Daily, I checked the new people listed hoping to find you. I read every name from every camp, in hopes I'd see someone who might know where you were. I was prepared to do whatever it took to have you released and never to stand trial."

Hochstetter softened his look and with a sigh sat down next to her and urged her to continue.

"I knew when I saw the list, which identity you would have taken. Wolfgang Berger could only have been you. So, I took the list out of the box and hid it where it would never be found. I falsified the record saying the page was a duplicate and had been miscounted." Angie waited for him to speak. Instead, Hochstetter walked over and unlocked the door to his office. Pulling out the drawer of his desk, he opened a hidden panel and took out the passport he'd used to enter the country. Angie followed behind him, but before she reached him, she stopped in her tracks. The sight before her took her breath away.

Germany December 1944:

Hogan ushered his men into barracks two after being dismissed from evening roll call. They didn't have any extracurricular activities scheduled for the night, so he was going to turn in early, while encouraging his men to do the same. It had been a long week, and they needed to take advantage of any down time. Plus, he didn't expect to get any sleep tomorrow night when he met up with Tiger.

Before the Colonel could say goodnight to his men, they heard a knock coming from below. "Who is that? We don't have anyone downstairs," Hogan said looking around at his men.

"Maybe someone from one of the other barracks came through the tunnel?" Kinch offered as he went to hit the secret lever to let whomever it was come up.

"It had better be a damn good reason for them to break protocol," Hogan angrily replied as they watched the ladder drop. A moment later, the head of a friend popped up as he climbed into the barracks.

"I assure you Colonel, it is important," Captain Fuchs said stepping over the bunk bed frame.

"Fuchs, welcome, what brings you to our humble home this evening?" Hogan shook his hand and indicated for him to have a seat at the common table. LeBeau handed him a cup of coffee as Barker took door watch.

"I have good news and wanted to share it in person," the Gestapo officer answered as he sat down and took the coffee from LeBeau.

"Well, don't keep us in suspense!" Carter interjected earning him a dirty look from Newkirk.

"The man who was arrested for the bank robbery has pled guilty, and named an accomplice who has also pled guilty. That means you and your men are completely clear of the situation and have nothing to fear from it." Fuchs informed them with a smile.

"Blimey, why would 'e go and do a thing like that?" Newkirk asked shaking his head.

"I'd bet because of the sentencing for bank robbery isn't as strict as for spying," Hogan said.

"That's exactly right. For the bank job, he will be spending five years in prison, whereas the penalty for selling state secrets is a firing squad," Fuchs answered after taking a drink of his coffee.

"Plus, he knows that when the Allies come rolling into Germany and take over the prisons, all he has to do is explain the reason he's in jail is for aiding the Allies. He'll do a few months, and then be set free," Hogan answered Newkirk. "It's a pretty smart move on his part. Your boss paid us a visit early this morning. Any idea what he's up too?"

"Actually, I was surprised by his return to work this early. Fraulein Berger was a sweet person, but I never figured out why she was so interested in Hochstetter," Fuchs shook his head in dismay. Hogan gave his men a warning look not to mention Angie. Fuchs was in enough of a precarious situation, and the less he knew the safer they all were. "The head of the Düsseldorf Gestapo is in town, and they are collaborating on something. I've asked around, but they're playing this close to the vest," Fuchs answered.

"Can you keep checking and let us know if you find something?" Kinch asked hoping to gain more information.

"I'm sorry, but that won't be possible," Fuchs shook his head no. Hogan gave him a quizzical look. "The reason I had to come tonight is that early in the morning I'm escorting the robbers to prison, and then I'm off to Düsseldorf for a week. I'm going to be assisting in getting the new headquarters set up. If I do hear anything, I'll try to let the underground know."

Hogan thanked his friend for the information and coming by as he walked him out the tunnel to the tree trunk exit. After seeing Fuchs off, Hogan secured their exterior trap door and made his way back to the barracks and climbed up to his top bunk. Hochstetter was up to something, he could feel it, so he decided he'd put a stop to all outside activity until they knew what type of trap was being set. He'd be the only one going out tomorrow evening to meet with Tiger. They'd both been careful and there was no way Hochstetter knew of their planned rendezvous, he thought as he drifted off to sleep, unaware of the danger lurking around that meeting.