She had planned to meet with him for a while now so she was pleased when he had called her for lunch,she was more than happy since she was been applied with pressure to get intel.

She saw her target approach the café with his childish grin. She allowed herself a short mirthless laugh at this naiive man so deep he was drowning.

For a Federal agent he never once questioned her quirky enquiries or why a beautician read the stock markets.

She put on her fake smile and began to play her part, though rusty she found it easy to slip into character.

He sat across from her and let out a heavy breath before he started

'hey I was glad you called to meet up ever since you said you weren't gonna go through with the marriage I didn't know whether you were just upset or…

'I wanted to meet with you because I needed to see how you were since that night, I meant what I said but I wanted to give you time to get your head around it'

Imitating concern she rested her hand over his.

'I hope you don't blame yourself for the breakup,it was completely my decision'

'No but Audrey Listen, the reason I agreed to meet that night was to tell you I still had…feelings for you'

Feigned surprise

'you do?'

'Of course I do we spent two years together and you stuck by me even when the job got in the way sometimes and even then when you showed up at the hospital knowing I was put there by the man who drove you away because I couldn't stop chasing him'

'I needed to see you to see if you were ok' she forced tears to her eyes and a few even managed to escape.

'now I don't know if its some karma crap or just a coincidence but I think I'm getting a second chance here and I'm gonna take it If you are willing to try?'

'that is the most you've ever said to me'

'If this was night-time believe me I would be getting a little courage from the bottle but I had to say something,I..uh I miss you'

Lacking in public intimacy Ressler withdrew his hand from under Audrey's as soon as the waitress came to their table.

When he fumbled for the menu and tried to avoid eye contact after his confession she was allowed stare at the fool before her, she cursed her superiors for giving her this man so far she saw nothing worthy in him.

As Aram listened to a woman drone on about high marketing prices and advertising costs he took in the great hall it was probably one of the biggest rooms he had seen in a hotel before. The ceilings were embroidered with gold coloured material of some sort definitely not a two star affair. He noticed irregular shading in one of the ceiling corners and an idea struck him, bringing focus back to the woman he simply said

'thank you, you have been very helpful'

He practically ran back to the black site until he stood like a child craving attention and appraisal from a parent outside Director Coopers office door.

'sir I talked to all employees including the conference organisers and pr associated with it'

He tapped his notebook for emphasis.

'anyways they were more or less helpful, but then I noticed something unusual in the conference hall,it was massive sir you should have see-

'Aram you do know this is a time sensitive matter?'

'Right well I enquired about it and the hotel manager confirmed there was refurbishment going on at the hotel up to and including the day of the conference,they were replacing all the old plasterboard something about rotting or-

'so there were possibly construction people or even painters there on the day that wouldn't have typically been there before?'

'yes sir'

'did you get names?'

'I asked for names and they were a bit touchy about it since the palsterers were referred by a third party that claimed they these guy wer highly efficient and quick,the hotel didn't want anyone to know about the mildew should health and safety get involved'

'signed contracts?'

'no trace, the hotel paid in cash only they wanted no record of any work being done'

'Red you son of a bitch where are you?' Aram waited while Cooper fought with himself. He was becoming more and more concerned his boss was losing himself in this manhunt but considering of what happened to Liz he didn't want to push it.

'what about these guys showing up on the videotapes?'

'they were very smart,they used an external stairwell to the back of the hotel to go in and out'

'ok check the videos near and around the hall they must have been caught out somewhere, I need to make a call'

'yes sir'