Why Didn't We Do This Sooner?

by elsiecarson

When the Grid starts gossiping about Harry and Ruth's relationship, after their first dinner out, Ruth is ready to pull away, but between Harry and Malcolm they manage to get her to reconsider. How the storyline would have changed.

4. Interruption

"Harry, Ruth, we just got an emergency message from our operative in Egypt about this upcoming summit. They're coming a few days early to pre-scout the space for the summit. Apparently there's a situation that has come up. They should be here in a couple of days." Adam enters Harry's office. "The operative specifically wants to meet with the two of you."

"We'll have to come up with a cover story to go down to the area. We can't go to the hotel though. We'll have to have a different cover story for the summit." Harry is always thinking months ahead.

"We could use the cover story of a journalist and photographer team. We've used that story before." Ruth suggests.

"That would work. It would be a good cover story for the moment. Thank you for the information, Adam. Get as much information as possible about the rendezvous and let me know the details of it in the morning." Harry says firmly. "I'm going home."