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The kettle began to whistle, so I released her, removed it from the heat, and took the cream I knew she liked from the refrigerator.
She stirred her tea and studied me.“What’s on your mind, Z?”
“Yesterday, you mentioned leaving MI5.In fact, Pinch said you already had.”
“We talked about it, yes.I haven’t submitted my resignation yet, although I intend to.”
“I want you to know that a relationship between us is not predicated on you resigning if you don’t want to.I mean, I know you’re of your own mind, of course.”
“I’ve given it a lot of thought, and I don’t want to stay at MI5.”
“Understood.”
She smirked.“Do not be so quick to say you do.”
I chuckled.“No?”
George shook her head.“While I no longer want to work at Vauxhall Cross.I had another idea.”
“Go on.”
“What would you think about approaching Wren and Wilder about joining up with them?”
“An interesting thought.”Actually, it was brilliant.By going private, there would be limited red tape and, for me, far less administrative work.Also, we could pick and choose what we wanted to take on.
“They’re currently devoting a great deal of time to the AMPS investigation, but I feel certain Nemesis would approve the additional expenditure to bring us on in a different capacity.And, Z…”
I’d been lost in thought but looked up at her.“Yes?”
“While I will respect your decision if you say you want to leave intelligence entirely, I know you well enough to believe you truly don’t.”
“You’re absolutely right.It’s the bureaucracy I’ve no interest in.”
“What about workplace romance?”
I put my hand on the back of her neck and kissed her.“I’m highly in favor of it.”
She took a sip of tea.“There’s something else I want to talk to you about.”
“What’s on your mind, George?”I asked, grinning that I’d repeated her words back to her.
“You mentioned me missing my flat.”
“Right.Well, if you don’t want to give it up, we could?—”
George covered my mouth with her hand.“I wasn’t finished.”
I kissed her palm before she let go.“Apologies.”
“While my flat isn’t all that important to me, there’s another place that is.When my parents passed away, I inherited the home I grew up in.It’s a bit of a drive from London, so I don’t visit it as often as I’d like.”
“Where is it?”
“Not far from Whittaker Abbey.”
“Is that right?Very conveniently located should we partner up with Wilder and Wren.”
“I understand if you don’t want to leave London?—”
