Hey guys! The past weekend completely wore me out. Good news is that I'm finally enrolled in grad school and am in the process of applying/securing an apartment.
This chapter is a little short, but I thought it acted as a good intro to the next few in the sequence.
Disclaimer: Covert Affairs is the property of NBC Universal, USA Network, etc. I just make the characters do what I want.
~~~SPY GAME~~~
"I still cannot believe we are going after a pirate," commented Annie as she walked arm in arm with Eyal from their beachside bungalow.
"He is still a criminal, Neshama," replied Eyal with a smile. Ever since Annie had awoken and realized that their target was a pirate she had been seeing stars.
"I know. And it's my—our—job to stop him, but you have to admit that it's kind of cool. You can't make this stuff up."
"You were fascinated by pirates as a child." It was a statement rather than a question at this point; Annie's obsession had made itself more than obvious.
"Pirates were the ultimate rebels and the antithesis to everything society tells us is right. They had adventures, traveled, and never had a home other than the sea. Moving around with the military, pirate stories kept my mind off always leaving the friends I made on base. They're actually what got me interested in other languages in the first place."
And it was true: pirate tales, biographies, etc. kept her interested for years. And then it had been spies.
Look how that turned out: reading about spies at age 10, living the real spy game as a woman in her thirties.
"Well, our target is not quite so romantic a picture. He's ruthless, trading in illegal goods and state secrets."
"And he is heading in our direction," added Annie.
And he was. Even Shafir may not have been tall of stature, but what he lacked in height he made up for in bearing. The man oozed confidence and ego, and looked as though he owned the world. Dark auburn hair swept back from his face, skin suntanned, and a woman on his arm, Even had the swagger of a man on top.
"Are you ready, Neshama?" asked Eyal as their target drew ever closer.
Moving closer to Eyal, Annie replied, "Oh, yes."
Thanks for reading, guys! Let me know what you think and I'll try and get another chapter out ASAP.
Ciao!