Paris
France
THE FOUR CATU AGENTS SIT IN a safe house staring at a screen with CATU's director Mike Grines on the other end and not looking too pleased.
"I'm not familiar with the agent you spoke of and it seems that currently any contact with the
Black List
doesn't seem possible," he says. "Besides that, reports are filtering out of the country that CATU is responsible for President Valois' death."
"That's just fucking crazy," Cassidy blurts.
Grines sits back into his chair. His expression of anger doesn't change and it only appears to deepen. Cassidy is about to say more when she catches a glare from Stone and she quickly closes her mouth.
"Regardless how
fucking
crazy it is or not there is apparently some type of footage portraying you Agent Cassidy and Agent Greyson as the ones responsible," Grines points out.
"You can't be serious!" It is now Greyson's turn to object.
"I can, but I don't believe either of you are responsible," Grines admits. "Video footage can be faked, but as it stands we do have problems on our hands. As of right now you four are safe, but getting you out
can
be a challenge"
"We'll do what needs to be done on our end here," Dupree is the first to respond. "Just let us know what needs to be done."
"Good. It will take some time to have the arrangements made, but expect to be moving by morning."
"What kind of pressure is this putting on us?" Stone decides to ask. None of them have had the chance to turn on the television and check the news and Grines is the first person they have found any of this from.
Grines' expression softens a little, but only momentarily then once again it hardens as his eyes set back to a cold stare at the four agents. "President McKinsey has sent numerous summons and the same with Director Nichols of the FBI, but I intend to put them off as long as I can. I have a feeling things will not being going well with this development."
"But even you said the footage can be faked," Dupree argues.
"Even so," he shoots back. "But once again CATU is being called out into the open when we're supposed to be nonexistent after the President guaranteed we were. We have to face the facts that we screwed up."
"I ain't buying it," Stone says. "This has got to be the doing of Section 8."
"And we'll have to work hard to prove it," Grines says. "It is why it is imperative you get back here successfully. It may also put us all on the opposite side of the law until we get to the bottom of it all."
"Heh," Greyson says. "I've already signed up for this crazy train I may as well see it through."
"You got me and Dupree boss," Stone says.
"Oh so now you think you can answer for me?"
Stone says smiling. "You're in or I'm handing you over to the French authorities myself."
"Oh, we'll see about that one," Dupree winks at Stone then turns to the screen. "I'm in boss."
Silence falls and everyone turns to Cassidy who is sitting on the couch cleaning her nails. She looks up with a blank expression and says, "What?"
"Are you in or not?" Stone asks incredulously.
"Seriously?" she asks raising her eye brows. She looks over to Greyson.
He laughs heartily. "Yeah, she's in. No doubt about that one."
"Good," Grines says, still not showing any real emotion. "You'll have more specific orders when your transports arrive tomorrow, but in the meantime you'll once again be split into two teams. Greyson and Cassidy will be heading to a small island near Madagascar named Mauritius while Stone and Dupree will be coming back to D.C."
"Isn't that pretty close to
Fort Liberty
?" Stone asks.
"It is, but you'll get in and hopefully out without drawing any military attention. Like I said, tomorrow you'll have further instructions with your transports. In the meantime, get some rest and good luck."
Grines doesn't give any of the agents a chance to reply before cutting the connection short and the screen goes blank.
"Well things are getting just a little more fucked up than they were before," Stone says.
"You're telling me," Greyson agrees with a snort. "Well I'm going to do just what Grines suggested and get some much needed rest."
"I hear that one," Dupree says standing up. "But first I need a good and long hot shower. I don't ever want to see a sewer again as long as I live."
Stone laughs. "Come on. Where's your sense of adventure Mel?"
She glares at him. "How about we see where yours is when there isn't any hot water left." She turns and heads through the hall toward bathroom. Stone bounds up and races after her and it quickly become a race to the bathroom.
"Not too bad for an old man today," Cassidy says just before Greyson walks into his room.
He turns around and gives her a grizzled look and says, "Old man?"
She grins and within seconds she is off the couch, pressing her body against his. Her mouth touches his for a soft, sweet kiss that lasts for only a few seconds.
Greyson draws back. "I'm sorry."
It quickly leaves Cassidy confused and aroused and full of guilt. She presses against him more, standing on her tip toes to reach him, he'd bends his head to meet hers and their second kiss leads to much more.
"We can't do this," he whispers. "We're partners for God's sake."
"I won't let that compromise anything if you don't," Cassidy whispers back.
Greyson lets the thought filter through then grabs up Cassidy and carries her into the room and drops her onto the bed. Greyson begins kissing his way down the center of her body, pushing the fabric of her shirt up to bare her stomach for his mouth. He pushes her shirt high, his hands curving up and over her breasts and she arches my back.
Greyson's mouth moves lower until Cassidy feels his teeth against the front of her jeans. She lifts her head and he meets her eyes, his hands still cupping her breasts and he looks at her with such ferocious hunger it sends a chill through her.
Greyson moves, slipping off the bed, his hands leaving her breasts reluctantly. Cassidy thinks he is going to stand up and leave, maybe having second thoughts, but instead he strips off his shirt and leans over her, his hands grasping her hips as he pulls her across the surface of the bed toward him.
He puts a finger to his lips, putting on a serious face. Then he reaches for the button on her jeans. She can't help but laugh. Cassidy watches his muscular arms and chest as he quickly and efficiently unbuttons and unzips her pants.
Greyson is tugging her jeans down, dragging her panties with them, his eyes focused on the skin he is baring as he goes. Cassidy watches him, thrilled as he drops the clothes to the floor and lifts her legs, parting them, staring at her pussy as he presses her thighs wide. She shivers, knowing she is wet and swollen.