Shannon is an Agent of the Immortal Search Division. Her mission is to verify that Ben is War, one of the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse, and convince him to give up his recently adopted pacifist ways and take up the mantle of his office again. She...
"Do we have to?" Shannon whined, not wanting to let go of the magic of the evening.
Ben laughed. "No. We can do what we want. But, I get the impression things will go badly for you if we don't go home and make an appearance to your security detail."
She rolled her eyes at the thought of the dressing down she'd get from the Director if they didn't. "Yeah, you're right."
"Besides," he hugged her close, "we've got time. There's no need to rush."
Shannon's stomach sank with the mention of time, and she was reminded of her mission: recruit the Four Horsemen, War in particular, before They arrived. Suddenly, there seemed to be very little of it.
Ben gave her a quick squeeze. "Hey, where did you go?"
She forced a small smile. "Oh, just in my head. Nothing important." She stepped away. "I'm ready whenever you are."
He whistled softly for Vic, and the horse pranced into view from behind the rocks where they had arrived. They mounted, her in front of him, and he spurred Vic into a leap. It wasn't a full breath's time before they were landing in Ben's backyard beside the koi pond.
He dismounted and beamed as she slid into his arms again. His reward was to give her a long, lingering kiss.
"When can I see you again?" he asked in a sultry voice.
"Is tomorrow too soon?" she suggested, breathless.
"No, that sounds perfect."
They stood in each other's arms for a moment, enjoying the sensation of the contact, before Shannon sighed and stepped away. "I need to be going before the surveillance guys decide to do something stupid like storm the place."
Ben laughed uproariously. "They'd do that? Seriously? They'd try and raid War's home?"
Shannon couldn't help but giggle. "I never said they were particularly smart. Only dedicated."
Shaking his head, he walked her to her car. Once she hit the button on the fob, he held the door for her. "I'll think of something special for us to do," he promised.
"You don't have to do that, you know. I like plain and simple just fine," she assured him as she settled into the driver's seat.
"You deserve more than plain and simple, Shannon." The way he looked at her when he said it sent a delicious shiver down her spine. "Now, off with you before your people have a fit."
She hadn't gotten around the block when her phone rang, and Karma Chameleon filled the tiny car. She answered through the Bluetooth system. "What do you want, Tonya?"
"I'm following you home. Boss says to get a debrief. Sorry."
Shannon rolled her eyes. "Tonight?"
"Yeah." The apology was clear in Tonya's tone.
"Oh, for fuck's sake. Well, go and pick up a bottle of wine before coming over at least."
"Deal!"
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