Page 6 of The Spy Ring

“Where is this,” Katlin looked down at the certificate before continuing, “Tiffany Blackburn now? Has she signed the divorce papers?”

As much as I dreaded telling my boss I was married, I loathed having to explain I haven’t seen or spoken to Tiffany since that night in Vegas.

“Maybe a divorce isn’t necessary. What is a divorce anyway but a slip of paper?” I stood and walked over to the window in the office that overlooked the Chicago River. “Technically, she didn’t really marry me. She married Jagger Chance. Maybe I should get a new identity, social security card, and—”

“Agent Chance!” Katlin stood, bringing her fist down on her desk with a loud thwack. “The United States Government does not give out identities like pieces of gum on a playground. According to your record, you are now legally married to Mrs. Tiffany Blackburn. I suggest you rectify this or your clearance and job will be taken away from you.”

“Yes, ma’am,” I said as I turned to leave.

“Oh, and Chance?” Katlin said just before I crossed the threshold.

I kept my back to her. “Yes?”

“Remember what happened to Agent Snow? She disobeyed orders and it cost her, her life. Take care of this as soon as possible. Now close the door behind you.”

“But what about Agent Hack or Grey?” I asked.

“They aren’t agents anymore, are they?”

I nodded. Both of them left the agency. Grey moved out west and Hack owned some kid’s sporting center or something with his wife just outside of Chicago. But, they chose love and marriage over their jobs.

I swallowed and did as she requested.

Snow was a great agent. They still used her missions as teaching tools for new recruits. But then, she let her heart do the thinking for her.

Katlin was right. I had to end this marriage, and quick. Too much was at stake.

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