Assigned by Station Chief Kate Laswell, Case Officer Kiera Dutton is assigned to track and locate the missing American missiles as well as the threat of Quds Force Major Hassan Zyani. Befriending Ghost during her missions was not indeed part of her...
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"So, how's everything been, Kiera?" Laswell asked as the women sat at a local cafe, catching up on topics other than work.
She sighed, taking a sip of the glass of water the server brought her, finding the sound of anything else to drink to be nauseating to her as she found herself occasionally taking a bite of her sandwich. "They've been good. Much better since that shit with Shepherd has been dealt with."
"I agree. With the water settling now, it'll be easier to focus," Laswell nodded. "I think we've earned ourselves a break for a while."
"Well, speaking of breaks, I was going to talk to you about something," Kiera sighed, finding it rather difficult to tell Laswell, of all people, that she was pregnant and wanting to resign. "Nobody expected this, especially me, but I've been putting a lot of thought behind it..."
"You're scaring me." Laswell narrowed her eyes, setting aside her drink.
"As much as I've enjoyed my job, I think it's time I resign. Given everything that's happened, I don't want to risk putting my family in the middle of it again."
"None of that was your fault-"
"Partially, yeah," Kiera scoffed. "I keep blaming myself. I can't get Fernando's screams out of my head since we found him. I'm not going to put anyone through it again." She explained, frowning and breaking contact with Laswell.
"Is there something else bothering you?"
She nodded hesitantly.
"How far along are you?"
"H-How did you know?"
"You know as well as I do that the C.I.A burns body language into your brain," Laswell chuckled. "I'm a mother myself. I know that certain glow."
"I didn't know you had any kids?"
"I never told anybody because I feared the same thing that you did. I respect your decision, Kiera. I just hate I'm losing one of the best Case Officers that ever stepped foot in our office, but it's not the time to be selfish. Are you nervous?"
"Very," She breathed. "Simon is beyond excited by how he's been acting. I was afraid he wasn't going to take it well."
"I can understand that. He's always been hard to read, but he always got straight to the point."
"That he does."
"He mentioned flying to London for a military ball, right? When is that coming up?"
"He said it's on the twentieth of this month. He mentioned flying out on the tenth to spend a few days there before coming home. He wants to take me to his hometown."
"That'll be nice," Laswell assured her with a smile. "Have you gotten a dress?"
"I had one picked out, but I don't think I'll fit in it now!"
