Marauder of the Heart

by Robotech_Master

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“If you can get Phil to let you into the factory, you can override the security system so that we can approach and complete the operation,” Dwayne said. “The methodology is up to you, but I think you know what the most effective one will be.”

I nodded. “Romance him, right?”

“Bingo. The timeframe is not critical at this point; you’ve got thirty days. Here’s the file.” The glove compartment slid open and a folder slid out. I took it and started paging through it.

“One more thing,” Dwayne said. “Don’t get too attached to lover-boy there. After the staff are…reassigned, you won’t see them again. Reasons of security, you understand.”

I nodded absently, already reading up on Phil.

It didn’t take much finesse. A “chance” encounter, my heel breaking and dropping me right into his arms. Getting to talking, then getting to dating—he was a pretty decent guy, really. I felt a little guilty, but I knew it was for a good cause.

Twenty-three days into the mission, he wanted to show me where he worked.

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  1. Marauder of the Heart

    Ridcully Calvert's Buddy Icon Ridcully Calvert

    Posted 6 days ago

    5.0 out of 5 stars

    Oh, I just twigged that our hero is female. Slow on the uptake, me :-D

    SO that makes the Mata Hari reference a bit earlier more sensible as well.

    LoA

  2. Marauder of the Heart

    John Perkins' Buddy Icon John Perkins

    Posted 6 days ago

    5.0 out of 5 stars

    @Ridcully, I know you’ll never come back and read this comment, but the series was based on the photo of the girl. Our protagonist is the girl in that photo.
    @Robotech, You kind of double-up on the word “slid” in this line: “The glove compartment slid open and a folder slid out.” I’d switch one of them with “fell” just to change it up a little. Probably say “the glove compartment fell open.”

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