Devastating Secret™

Bedtime Story

He was officially off duty, but still, he needed answers following the First Lady was out of the question, so he followed Noah instead, more like he used his itinerary to anticipate where he would be and waited there.

Rafe was hiding out in the saloon when Noah appeared, but he wasn't with his detail, but he wasn't alone either.

"The decision has already been made, Eva. You won't change my mind."

"I already came to that conclusion myself," Eva replied then froze. Noah tensed with her looking around the room. Both of them stopped, then resumed their conversation as though nothing strange had occurred while they split up and discretely searched the room.

"What I don't understand is why can't you choose a desk job.?"

"This is a desk job!" Noah countered, "It also gives me a chance to do what I can to protect my country. Why can't you be happy about that?"

Eva silently approached Rafe's hiding spot and signalled Noah who took aim at the closet door. She swung it open and Rafe came face to face with Noah's gun.

"I can explain!" Rafe spoke rapidly.

"Explain," Eva said behind him, causing him to jump.

"I was just checking in here and you guys walked in, so I thought staying in the closet, I'd stay out of your way. That's all"

"Except you're supposed to be off duty now," Noah stated.

"I-I was just getting ahead for the next shift."

"You're not supposed to be on the compound until your next shift." Noah pointed out, still aiming at his head.

"I think he is doing his job," Eva agreed, and Noah raised an eyebrow, "his CIA job. He was sent here to spy on us."

"You seem very sure of that Ma'am. Why is that?"

"I read."

"Read what?" Rafe asked.

People. Eva answered internally, but to Rafe, she said, "Noah has all your records. It doesn't take a genius."

"But essentially, you are a genius, aren't you?" Rafe questioned Eva.

"You seem bent on interrogating my wife and not at all concerned that I am within my rights to shoot you on sight." Noah pointed out, interrupting Eva's response. "She was a child she hardly had a say in who put her with whom. She did as the adults told her to do."

"What did they tell her to do? Do you know?" Rafe asked him.

"I know what I'm going to do if you don't..."

"It's okay, Noah. He's just doing his job. Maybe he should know the truth."

Noah dropped his aim." Baby, I don't think this is a good idea."

"I'm tired, Noah. They want to know the truth. I'll tell him the truth." Eva began and put up her hand when Noah looked like he was about to object. "My father was a mafia boss. It was by accident, he got the position because he never set out to become one. At least that's what I found out after he died."

"Who was he?"

Eva debated with herself then said. "Terrance Welker."

"He's dead?" Rafe said "He was an elusive motherfu...I mean how do you know he's dead."

"I never said this was an interview." Eva stated before continuing, "I recently met my new cousin, he told me about my father's past."

She was lying. Noah realized as he relaxed, giving him some of the story to throw him off and explain Ethan all at the same time.