Angie loved the quiet comfort of Jud's brand new electric vehicle as they reached the quiet Fenland parish church. They entered the cool ancient church and Jud walked around exploring whilst Angie rested her back pack open on the pew. The door opened and two people entered. The woman sat behind Angie and looked in the direction of the man who nodded.
"Angie we would like you to look at these intercepts and try to work out the cipher in use and if possible identify their content."
Angie didn't look round and closed her backpack.
"Professor Jud and yourself are included in this funeral invitation" and the black edged card was rested on top of the backpack briefly. Angie glanced at the interment invitation for Barton Burial ground and saw an envelope from GCHQ included. She heard her local Military Intelligence contacts footsteps recede and the door open and close. Jud slid into the pew and commented on several church features. The couple left and Jud drove them back to park at Girton in her named parking space.
Angie entered Jud's rooms and they looked at the invitation to Barton Woodland Burial ground. Jud didn't ask but Barton was easy to reach; they could pop in to shop at the large Tesco Superstore at Bar Hill and then drive to Barton.
Angie wanted to leave the other package in Jud's rooms and Jud was happy to assist. She asked no questions. Angie hugged her and they rolled on the sofa with Angie on top kissing Jud and also pinning her down with enough pressure to have Jud wet and tingling between their legs.
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Angie had recognised the Asian woman that was detected at Girton communicating with a male student at Churchill College. Angie had with help from the Girton librarian examined the books she had borrowed and one book stood out. Angie had borrowed the book and in her study room found one page had been turned over. The cipher was simple and Angie decoded the messages between the pair. They were compiling information about Addenbrooks Hospital computer systems no doubt for a computer attack on NHS systems. She dialled the emergency number and left the voice message.
Barton Glebe is now a woodland burial ground owned and managed by the Diocese of Ely. Jud had parked next to the chapel/gathering place. The staff had welcomed them and the humanist celebrant invited them to sit before her. Her contact was already seated. The bearers brought in the willow coffin and the celebrant began a celebration of the life...
At the conclusion the bearers carried the coffin to a wheeled trolley and the party walked up the slope of the path past groves of trees each containing burials. They entered the grove as a rabbit scampered off. The bearers laid the coffin on the green artificial surface and threaded the blue polyester bands then lifted and lowered the willow coffin into the white chalk bottom of the grave. Then they removed the trolley and returned to the car park and office. Jud walked alone back to the office and chapel building to use the toilet.
"Remember the grove and burial, Angie should you need it for your mother in due course the Service has purchased the adjacent plot for you. I thought you would like her grave to be near you. Place any written communication under the wooden marker for this burial. Excellent work on the Chinese spies; how did you crack the ciphers so quickly? No I don't need to know. You are a quite brilliant young woman!"
They chatted and as they approached Jud said "The Diocese of Ely paperwork is on your seat in the car-I didn't ask." The other woman smiled and thanked Jud then entered the back of the Jaguar parked next to them. A familiar face from the church was in the Driver's seat. The car reversed out and turned in the direction of the M11 motorway. They turned and watched the digger at work in the grove filling in the burial they had just witnessed. The engine became quiet and left the grove to be secured on the back of a transporter. Angie used the toilet and thanked the staff. In the car she read she had purchased a burial plot for 999 years use. Jud said "Remind me to borrow a spy novel from the Library." She drove back into Cambridge. Angie was smiling as she lovingly admired Jud.
Jud had never asked about Angie's activities. She was not aware that she had been vetted and like Angie had a high security clearance as Angie's partner. Jud would not be actively operating but she now recognised by sight Angie's contact and half a dozen "bearers " or Military intelligence men. A formal letter asking her to sign the Official Secrets Act was awaiting her return to Girton. She filled in the form and saw the request for her alone to meet at Wicken Fen at the weekend.