Thrown In At The Deep End

Chapter One: Meet Me Halfway

Chapter One: Meet Me Halfway.

John Porter rubbed his brow. It's funny after coming back from a Mission, especially if the mission is like the one he just experienced. Being wanted by both the American's and a known terrorist group really knew how to keep a man on his toes. But now after nearly two months of being on the run, He had finally made it back home to England. He wondered what had changed with Section 20 while he had been away. He also wondered if Alex was ever going to forgive him for leaving so soon after her mother's death.

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Emily Brown, new at Section 20, flicked her short mousy brown hair back into a short pony tail. She was being lined up to be the replacement for Danni. But she was not a person who looked to honey traps. It was always part of the job that she hated. She found it degrading. If a woman could get a place in the army and become part of Section 20 then what made it okay for them to use their bodies. 

This was how Collinson had put it to her when they had been going through the interview stages that women used their bodies because it was the most effective way to get the information they want. Emily had nearly walked out at that point. However, Collinson was no longer part of Section 20 and she must say Layla Thompson did not share Major Collinson's ideas about how a woman should conduct herself while at Section 20.

'Emily, I have to go and meet with one of us who just got back off a terrible mission. Will you be okay to keep an eye on here while I am gone?'

Emily nodded to Layla, 'I shall be fine Lieutenant'

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John looked at Layla as she made her way towards him.

'Lieutenant, I hear congratulations are in order. I hear you are top dog now'

'Well, Yes Porter' Layla smiled to him. 'Welcome home John'

'It's good to be back on English soil I must admit' John smiled, 'So what have I missed?'

'You have been cleared about the Bratton extraction; we would have waited for you to be home before we made it public but we were unsure when that would be. Although it was not mentioned to the public that it was Collinson who shot the soldiers, we stated it was from another enemy gun.'

'Good' John nodded, 'At least then Hugh's family can think that he was a hero and not a coward'

'We also have a new person in Section 20. Danni left. She couldn't keep going with the honey traps. Turns out she has met someone three months ago and is now moved in with him' Layla said, she then remembered that Danni and John had some sort of relationship, 'I am sorry John'

'Nah don't be never would have worked out with Danni and me' John shrugged, 'Not when your first encounter is all about a honey trap. But I am excited about meeting the new recruit'

'Wait until you meet them' Layla smiled.

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Emily had heard a lot about the famous John Porter.  When she first entered training he was what not to do when you are on a mission. Now however, Emily looking into his case history had proved he was an able solider and innocent of what he had been tried for. Good looking as well Emily had remarked to herself. 

As he walked into the headquarters of Section 20, Emily spotted him immediately that photo on his file did not do him justice. It did not capture the beauty that was in those blue azure eyes. He should have been a model not a soldier.

'Sergeant Porter, I would like to introduce you to Sergeant Brown' Layla stopped. John looked to where she was pointing to. There stood a woman, about 25 John would guess, with short mousy brown hair, tied up in a ponytail at the moment. She had beautiful chocolate brown eyes. He gulped as he looked down and saw the pencil skirt she was wearing. Which showed her womanly curves that even being in the army was able to get rid of.