Don't Stand So Close to Me Act 5

Author's Note: The science here is all totally fiction. If you are looking for science may I suggest Neil Degrasse Tyson.

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The team flew back overnight and delivered the canister to Langley without even a stop at home. The canister went straight to DST and all the agents debriefed as they awaited analysis. Finally Joan called them to the conference room around noon.

"What you intercepted was not a bioweapon, but what our analysts believe is a component in a bioweapon, it is an agent that binds toxins and our folks have never seen it before. They are excited to analyze further, but the initial results indicate this could work in formulating stealthier and more deadly bioweapons," Joan reported.

"The professor who sold it?" Annie asked.

"Already in custody," Joan smiled and Annie nodded her approval.

"You did fine work, we have the professor, the chemical agent and good audio and visual footage of Korlova's 3 KAs," Joan pointed out.

"That audio/visual will help pick them up on Hummingbird faster," Auggie added for the room.

"Indeed, it was great work all around, no one blew their covers and while I did not enjoy the part of the debrief where Barber went into the field," Joan looked pointedly at the big guy who just blushed and ducked his head, "it was a well-executed plan."

"Thank you," Barber mumbled.

"Hollman, Barber you were scheduled to be in Colombia at least one more day, your boss knows you are back but you are free to go home. My team, get some rest, see you tomorrow," Joan turned on a very high heel and was gone.

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"Shower?" Annie asked as they stumbled through the door of the loft.

"Yes," Auggie nodded and rubbed at his eyes.

"Was it really just yesterday we were showering in Colombia?" she laughed.

"Time flies when you're diffusing bombs," Auggie shrugged.

"We were a little caught off guard…" Annie began.

"You were great Annie, you always are, but this time you were also… I don't know what word I am looking for: tempered, guarded, cautious all sound bad, but what I mean is, you got the job done and it was plenty exciting, but you kept us all in the loop."

"Especially you?"

"Yes, especially me," Auggie grinned.

"I like the idea of a cover boyfriend who I can just kiss against a wall or a tree whenever I need him to help me blend in," Annie teased as she tugged him into the bathroom.

"I will never ever complain about you kissing me, but I hope I get to be a more integral part of the team than that. I realize you will almost always get the bomb diffusal job and I can only be a listen out…" he started and Annie pulled him close and kissed him hard, tugging his shirt off over his head before kissing him again.

"Auggie, you were amazing. You were tailing 3 bad guys, running a 5 person team and liaising with Langley. We would have been dead in the water without Hummingbird and we would have lost Hans and the chemical without you. You are an integral part of this team, both at the CIA and right here in this shower," Annie said all of this as she managed to remove his pants.

"Since when did you get so good at inspirational speeches?" he smirked as he found the hem of her shirt and pulled it up and off her body.

"Since I remembered how much fun it is to work together," she admitted and brought her bare torso directly in contact with his.

He held her close, stroked his warm hands along her bare back, finding the small clasp of her bra and removing the last obstacle.

"I'm sorry we didn't get to have our second first date," he murmured, his voice taking on a drastically different tone.

"Mmmmm, we should do that though, here. Drinks, Friday at 8?"

"I'd like that," he pulled back from her skin and she looked into his eyes.

Me too," she smiled before she kissed him.

The End of Episode 6

NOTE: Due to a business trip and other assorted frivolity next week, I will be on hiatus. Episode 7 will begin on Monday March 9th. Have a great week!