Above pic is Makar

***Cole***

After she received the call she walked out of the room and I was left alone. She only came out once and that was to tell me that I could take a break, get some food or something. Then she walked back in still on the phone. She was already changing and in some ways I hated it. She was becoming a leader a lot faster then I thought. She already had the aspects to be a good one she just needed the courage and confidence to be one and she was already gaining those seemingly unconsciously.

Walking out of the room and then the building, I set my thoughts to thinking about stuff like that. I soon found myself walking down the path that she and I had walked to that café when that sniper shot at me. I looked down the road at the cars passing by and Christmas decorations hanging above them. Just twenty more days until Christmas and all I wanted to do was make it up to her. I knew that I was feeling something towards her and although I knew that it was dangerous to care for someone, I knew that someday she would find out. Kicking a rock, I watched it bounce of the concrete sidewalk and hit a car tire. How was I going to make myself up to her when she was so busy now that she was leader of a team? I kicked another rock and this time watched it bounce across the street, hit the middle of the street and then slowly spin before falling on its side, still. Feeling even more frustrated, I kicked another rock this time it hit the edge of the sidewalk on the other side, bounce off then get run over by a car. What am I doing, kicking rocks like a little kid? I asked myself and receiving no answer in return, kicked another rock. Not bothering where it went this time, I headed towards the café. All I could think about was how to make myself up to her? Suddenly I felt a hard wall against my back and found myself looking into a familiar pair of blazing blue eyes. "What do you want-" I asked, not at all afraid of the blazing eyed man in front of me as I knew him and his capabilities.  "Makar."

Makar glared at me before letting me off the wall. "I should probably knock you out here and now but that would cause a scene and what good would that do me. To bad I never did earlier when I had the chance. How do you know what I look like anyway, it was too dark to see me when I punched you at the café?"

"A camera caught you near Locanto (a store) buying a disposable phone. Gold was there in the shadows as usual." I answered and he took a step away from me sighing deeply.

He ran a hand through his dark brown hair as a pained expression raced across his face. "Which agency knows about this and more importantly does she know?"

"Both and I told her everything but that Gold being here." I found myself actually telling him this because I knew that he would find this out anyway and that as much as I felt angry towards him, he deserved to know about Snow. He was a pretty decent guard dog and still is to Snow so I might as well tell him but first its my turn to ask questions. "How do you know about the agencies and where to find me?"

"Your airplane led us to your hotel and I had men monitoring likely points mostly on this street as to where someone would go to eat or hang out that is not to far from the hotel. We overheard you talking about the force and knowing that she would never work for the police. I thought about what agencies would hire a Russian thief who crossed illegally over here and quickly thought about two choices CIA or FBI. "

"So if you saw Snow then why did you never take her away as soon as you spotted her."

"I haven't seen her at all." He hung his head. "We came after you had left the hotel and only just now spotted you. How is she? I just want to know she's safe that Gold hasn't found her yet." Something lit in his eyes and I knew that he had just remembered something. "Come inside I must talk to you about something."

I followed him inside the café and remembering the moment when he punched me then like a psychopath just disappeared into the night. I will never understand him and how Snow understands him is beyond me.  

He picked a spot then sat down which I soon followed suit. "Now this is a pretty secure place so I will talk. I need to tell you that Gold is now looking for you too. He wants me to give you to him then the deal was that he would let Snow go but what psychopath would listen to a man who has lied all his life.  So I am wondering if there is anyway we can use this to our advantage? You know set up a trap with your help it should work."

"I don't know Makar it seems like there is too much risk."

"What has Snow softened you up?" He said in a mocking tone. "The Solokov that Russia feared would never refuse to do a plan because of the fear of risks."

'First off you barely know me and secondly it is not just me that is being risked this time. I have a job now that I have to take into consideration.'

He raised his eyebrows. "Well think about it. This all the time I have. Sadly, I must go back to protecting Snow from Gold." He got up from the table and made a move to leave but I stopped him.

"Thanks, Makar. I guess it my turn to tell you something." I sighed deeply, why was I telling him this? "Do you know a Ivan Petrov?"

He frowned then after a moment nodded his head all the while taking a seat again.

"Petrov is my personal pain in the ass. He and my father have always been at their throats and now that my father is off the grid, he chooses to make my life miserable and he is now a threat to Snow. He says that he was their when she was born though is that true?"

Makar looked away and once again that pained expression flew across his face. Seemingly scanning the whole entire room, he gave a short motion and four or five guys left the café. Once they had left only then did he begin to talk and turn to me. "Petrov was a friend of Snow's dad. He and him were inseparable especially when they were in the military together. When Snow's dad left the army so that he could take care of his pregnant wife at that time. Petrov took that as betrayal and now he wants to show Snow's dad just how much it hurt him when he was 'betrayed'. Since Snow's dad is dead I have no idea why he would go after her unless he wants the hard drive. " He opened his mouth to ask a question but held it in. "Petrov has always been the violent one. I was a good friend of Kilo, Snow's dad. He was a good man and so was Petrov until he went off the deep end. Petrov had an abusive relationship with his father and his mother disappeared when he was eleven. He was an only child and had no friends so when he finally was old enough to join the army he considered that as his new home. So when one of his family leaves him it is a big thing to him just remember he is a little bit off the deep end. So don't try to reason with him. I really must go Solokov." He said and this time I did not stop him as he left.

I stayed there a few moments longer before finally walking out of the café, sighing. I looked up at the sky wondering why I was being punished.

----

The next few days became worse and worse. It seemed like all the time she had was dedicated to the mission. She rarely even talked to me and when she saw me, she just gave me a glance then went back to whatever it was she was doing. 

It seemed like this was what all the days were going to be like when suddenly everything changed.

"Get your stuff. Cole, Andrew and Regina you are coming with me. I got a lead."

Surprised, I hurriedly grabbed my stuff and followed her out of the building. Finally we were going to catch that bastard. I hurriedly ran into the elevator just barely making it just as the elevator doors closed behind me. "So where are we going?" I asked.

"No one is getting a debrief until the team is together."

She was annoying me especially when she purposely ignored me or only talked to me with a sentence or two. This was going too far. I know she was mad at me for hiding the fact that Makar and Gold were both in the state but she really needs to get over it.

"This is enough." I pushed the button to make the elevator stopped and she gave me a look that could freeze a train. 

"Not now Cole."

I ignored her. "Hasn't it been enough punishment for me that you barely even look or talk to me? Snow, I'm sorry. I'm sorry. I'm sorry. Isn't that enough for you?"

She just kept looking at me at least her eyes softened just a little.

I was making progress. "Please can we just go back to being friends." The last word hurt as I said it and I swallowed trying to get rid of the lump in my throat after I said the word but if saying the word meant that she would talk to me and look at me then it was worth it. "I'm sorry." I put in more quietly not realizing that I had taken steps towards her until I was so close I could touch her if I moved my hand. "I'm sorry." I repeated just as something came over me and I found myself leaning towards her.

Her eyes slowly widened showing me a little green in her eyes that I had never noticed before.

"I'm sorry." I repeated until I took the chance and my lips were upon hers. I closed my eyes as the sweet feeling surrounded me and all I could feel was the softness of her sweet lips. I had never tasted anything like it before and it made me want more. Slowly and unconsciously I moved my hands until one was cupping her head and the other was pulling her closer to me, deepening the kiss.

At first she just stood their frozen but slowly, slowly she soon begin to react. Both of her arms wrapped themselves around my neck and I grinned as she begin to move her lips against mine. It seemed like forever that we were locked in that sweet moment until I pulled away, reluctantly. "We have to go." I whispered, with her arms still wrapped around my neck.

She cocked her head, confused for a second before she begin to blink. Everything seemed to come back at her at once and she hurriedly unwrapped her arms and put them behind her back, embarrassed. 

I only had a moment to see her cheeks turn a bright red before she ducked her head, mumbled something then pushed the button of the elevator making us move again. "We are to never...speak of this. Do you understand?"

I smiled, all I could think about was that she had the same feelings for me. She had the same feelings for me. This was the happiest moment of my life and I had to hide it but if this is what it took to finally find out that she had feelings for me I would happily do it again.

"Do you understand, Cole." She had her head held up and looking at the elevator doors. 

I grinned, "I understand."