Double Agent

by Ana Cristina

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Keeping her face blank, she began inching one hand slowly into her purse.

“I don’t know what you’re talking about. Is this your idea of flirting with tourists, because I have to say, it’s not that effective.”

“You’re bluffing. I can see it in your face.”

“Would you prefer if I outright laughed at you?”

“We’ve been expecting one of your kind, you know. We received a message that tipped us off. Someone from your side, in fact. What do you call them? Ah yes, a double agent.”

His tone of voice was conversational, almost friendly. As if they were at a cocktail party. But Helena knew that her life was in danger. Somehow she knew that he would have no problem killing her out here on the street.

She smiled at him. “You’ve been quite entertaining, but I really should get going. My boyfriend will start to worry about me if I don’t leave now.”

As she turned to leave, she was able to insert one hand into her purse. It closed around the cold steel of her gun. She took one step forward, waiting for his next move.

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Comments

Average Reader Rating: 5.0 stars out of 5

  1. Double Agent

    [ wall.doll ]'s Buddy Icon [ wall.doll ]

    Posted 2 months ago

    5.0 out of 5 stars

    Making out, double agents, and guns in churches? Yeah, I’d say it’s pretty corrupt. I like that the lovely Latina woman now has a name.
    My only critique is that in an earlier ficlet, you had Helena running out into the street, and now the two are back in the cathedral. A minor detail that doesn’t really upset the flow, but it had me a bit confused.

  2. Double Agent

    Ana Cristina's Buddy Icon Ana Cristina

    Posted 2 months ago

    Good point. Duly noted!

  3. Double Agent

    Eckhouse's Buddy Icon Eckhouse

    Posted 2 months ago

    5.0 out of 5 stars

    Sweet! I want to sequel, but I’m not sure who’s on which side at the moment… And sorry for turning your nice ficlet about a cathedral into Yet Another Spy Story. : ) But hey, at least this one’s got religion.

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    THX 0477's Buddy Icon THX 0477

    Posted 2 months ago

    I have no idea who anybody is anymore. But it’s kind of fun that way. It could still be anyone’s game. And I’m assuming Ana went back and made an edit to fix the location error wall.doll pointed out.

  5. Double Agent

    THX 0477's Buddy Icon THX 0477

    Posted 2 months ago

    I feel like I may have crossed a line or two, as I’m in a prudish mood, but you’ve got sequel, darlin.

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    Mistress Elsha Hawk's Buddy Icon Mistress Elsha Hawk

    Posted 2 months ago

    heh, classic boyfriend line to evade capture. :)

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    g2 (la pianista irlandesa)'s Buddy Icon g2 (la pianista irlandesa)

    Posted 2 months ago

    The plot thickens to the consistancy of peanut butter. I love it!

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