The Love of a Spy – Chapter 1

A/N: Wow, I'm getting a little too carried away with these stories aren't I? LOL. Check out my other 2 stories if you haven't already. ALL CHARACTERS BELONG TO SHONDA RHIMES.

It's Tuesday, a little after midday. I prefer coming into the coffee shop at this time. Not that many people, the doughnuts are fresh out the oven and coffee to me tastes better at this time, especially after my run.

The doughnuts here maybe good but the ones back home were better. Indiana may not have been a that popular but it had one thing Washington DC and other states didn't, Camilla's doughnuts. Her doughnuts were what got me obsessed with them in the first place. Her doughnuts were what had me saying they were the unsung heroes of the pastry case.

It was good to just come here and relax sometimes as my job wasn't the best in the world. It wasn't amusing but it certainly wasn't boring either. It always kept me on my toes. The kind of job I thank God I couldn't tell anybody about as it was just that dangerous and they'd probably die of shock on the spot hearing about what it entails and all the things I've done.

How did I get sucked in to this life, this job that leaves me feeling empty, lonely, sickly, desperate, remorseful, soulless. One day I was flying planes in the Navy the next I was slitting the throats of those guilty of treason, all in service to the damn republic. And yeah, the pay check was decent but what did I really gain from it? No further contact with my family, no commitments, no relationships and pure solitude. There was no way in hell that could ever happen. I had sold my soul to this organisation and there were no outs.

Some days, I just really wish mundane was the norm. Coming home to my wife after working a boring job, seeing my kids and helping them with their homework and eating dinner afterwards and repeating that mantra everyday, but not now, not ever. B613 was my life now and there no possible way out.

I'm suddenly pulled out of my thoughts as the woman in the queue before me turns around not looking where she's going with books and her phone in her hand trying to text someone and spills her coffee all over me. She sounds absolutely mortified. And drops her books and papers all over the floor.

"Oh my God! Please forgive me, I am so sorry." She quickly pulls her hands out trying to dry me. "It's okay." I say with a sigh as I look down at my shirt trying to do the same but we both realise there's no point so we both look back up. Wow, this woman is beautiful. I mean really beautiful. Neatly straight hair with clips to the side, huge gorgeous brown eyes, perfect lips, high cheekbones, I'm absolutely mesmerised, so much so I failed to realise she's been staring at me the same way I've been staring at her.

She pulls her hair back behind her ear and clears her throat before lowering to the floor to try and clean the coffee off of her books and papers. I lower myself too to help her. I notice they're all law books, wow, she's smart too.

"Again, I'm so sorry, I'm such an idiot." she says desperately trying to get her books and papers clean. "Honestly, it's okay."I reassure her as I try to help her. We both stand at the same time and I ask her about her books.

"So are you a law student?"

She smiles anxiously at me. "Yeah, my last year. I can't wait to graduate." She laughs.

"So what do you do?" She asks me.

Of course I can't tell her the whole truth. "Oh, me nothing. I sell office supplies. I could get you a great deal on protractors in bulk." I say. She starts to laugh, it's a cute laugh and she had a beautiful smile.

"Oh, that sounds cool, very impressive job you have there. Look again, I'm really sorry" She says to me.

"Seriously, don't worry about it it's fine. Nothing a washing machine can't fix." I respond.

There it is again, that gorgeous laugh and smile she possesses. I watch her as she leaves and all I can think about is her. Hang on, what was happening here? You're not supposed to have any other commitments Jake remember? Oh God, I just can't help it, I'm a little sprung. So many questions are running through my head. Will I see her again? Is she married? But it's not like it mattered, I'm already practically married to B613 and once in there are no out.