Assignment Name Is Ari Levinson

8

Currently we are standing in line for our passport checks at the airport in Khartoum. Ari is holding my hand and I'm looking at Jake who is in the line left of us but it looks like it's taking too long.

Ari tugs my hand because he catches me starting. "Don't keep your eyes stuck in one place too long Kens."

I never had to worry about others or ever arrived with the team on the same flight so this is kinda new to me. "Yeah sorry G I'm sorry."

Ari lifts my hand and kisses it. I look at him and give him a sweet smile as I step a little closer to him to show some affection but not to mutch because we are in Sudan. I try too keep my eyes off Jake but focus and listen to what is going on because I see him shaking his head.

"No, no, we should just... Just explain to me what the issue is." As more officers are walking towards him I can see the whole team is looking around and getting a little nervous.

The officers are now grabbing Jake and taking him with them as I can still hear him defending himself. "If you could just look at the third... Look at the third page. Why didn't you...?"

I'm looking nervously at Ari. "Is he going to be alright?"

He takes a deep breath. "I hope so just don't worry right now okay if something happens we deal with it later let's focus on us right now."

We are now next to be called to the officers booth and I'm focusing on Ari at least doing that it looks like I'm only interested in my husband.

"Yalla." The officer says. Ari walks towards him pulling me with him as he is still holding my hand.

Ari gives the officer our passports. He looks at them carefully looking at the passport and then at me, I give him an innocent small fast smile with a nod and turn my face to Ari's who gives me a wink.

The officer is taking a lot of time looking at the passports and focusing on Ari what he noticed and he looks at the officer I see Ari's face changing showing he is not intimidated as they are having some kind of staring contest.

I try to look away as much as possible because it's making me really nervous. All I can think of right now, what if he doesn't believe Ari is my husband and it's taking me back to that awful mission.

"Wife?" I hear the officer say but am looking behind me not planning on looking back because I expected him to be talking to Ari who now squeezes my hand getting my attention.

"Oh Yeah sorry I'm his wife." I say looking at the officer then giving Ari a loving smile and look.

The officer nods and stamps our passports. "Thanks." Ari says as we walk away.

I let out a deep breath happy he believed we are married and that we are in the clear. We walk past a room with two guards standing outside as Ari keeps looking at it hoping he can maybe see Jake and see what is going on.

I take a few steps in front of Ari as he is slowing down stretching our arms.

"Mr. Thomas." I suddenly hear a man say who just passed us. Ari stops walking let's go of my hand and turns towards him.

"Walton Bowen." Ari says with a smile.

I don't know why he is smiling but I guess they know each other.

"You're back." The man named Walton says.

"I am." Ari now says pointing at him with our passports. I see the man noticed and now looks around Ari and locks eyes with me.

"And you're not alone I see." Nodding at me showing Ari he noticed me.

"Yeah I'm not this is my wife." Ari steps aside moving his hand behind my back and pushing me a bit towards the man so I'm standing one step before Ari.

"Mrs Thomas nice to meet you." He hold out his hand for me to shake and I do. "I'm Walton Bowen."

"Kensi nice to meet you." I say with a friendly smile.

"Are you here to keep your husband out of jail. So that others don't have to step in." I chuckle.

"Yeah I thought let me keep a close eye on him this time and try to keep him in check as much as possible. Thank you for getting him home to me last time."

"All good that's kinda what I'm here for. So back to study ancient civilizations?" He asks but we are distracted by Rachel coming our way but we don't acknowledge each other.

"Can I offer you two a ride somewhere?" Bowen asks.

"No, no, we are all set, thank you, though. Good to see you." Ari turns around holds out his arm for me to walk next to him and places it on my back to walk out.

As we walk out we see a man with a sign that says NATCOR and that is our ride.

"Natcor." Ari says to the man and he nods and walks in front of us.

We are outside and Rachel joins us. "What should we do?" She asks.

"Just get in the car." Ari says as he keeps walking.

"We can't leave him." She says again and I see Ari is a little irritated.

"Just get in the car." He says

The three of us place our bags in the trunk. Rachel takes a seat in the front of the car as Ari opens the door for me and I step inside. He still looks back one more time before he sits next to me.

"Will he be alright?" I ask Ari grabbing his hand.

Ari looks out of the rear window as the car drives off. "There he is."

"Good." I say letting out a deep breath.

"All good." Ari says kissing my temple.