If Only For One Night

Part Seven&Conclusion


Part Seven

Madeline rose from behind her desk. She walked around the two chairs opposite the desk.

“Well you seem... comfortable with each other. I take it last night was a success.”

Michael looked up at Madeline, his expression inscrutable, as usual.

“Last night was fine. When are we leaving?” He didn’t want her trying her tricks on him. He wanted his memories of that night to remain his. He didnt want her analysing them or trying to use them against him.

“Nikita, did everything go well last night? Any problems that need to be corrected before you go out?” Madeline coud ususally tell what Nikita was feeling, even if she couldn’t always tell what she was thinking, but this morning it was like Nikita had put a wall up and nothing was getting through.

“Madeline, everything went very well. Dinner was exquisite, and dancing was fun. Last night was wonderful, but today is today and we have a mission to prepare for. Is there anything new we need to know before the final briefing?” Nnikita kept her voice level and bland and her body completely under control, but inside she was laughing hysterically. Madeline wanted the inside dirt so badly but neither of them were talking. Nikita quickly glanced at Michael and bit her tongue. He gave her a quick wink and half smile while Madeline’s back was to him.

“No, nothing new. Briefing’s in half an hour.” Madeline dismissed them, more than slightly annoyed that she didin’t have enough time to really put the screws to them.

Part eight

Nikita was cleaning her apartment. She had only been gone a few days but the dust had already piled up. She had the radio on because her CD player wasn’t working right.

And here’s one from M. to Josephinne he says Thank You, well Josey I hope you know which M. in your life this is from. Luther Vandross’s If Only For One Night

Let me hold you tight, if only for one night.
Let me keep you near, to ease away your fear.
It would be so nice, if only for one night.



Nikita stopped to listen to the song. She knew that it reminded her of a new song that she had just heard a few days ago. She called the radio station to put her request in.

Michael had just left Section after a long debrief. He turned the radio on in the car to keep him from thinking about what had happened in there a few days ago. He had hoped that Nikita got his message. It was too dangerous for them to be found on the phone but he had to let her know that what they shared had been special to him. They just couldn’t repeat it.

His usual radio station was playing a commerical and he was about to change it when the DJ came back on the air.

This request just in. From Josephinne to M. ”Any time”
and here’s her dedication; Natalie Merchant's new one. Kind and Generous
La-la-la-la...
You've been so kind and generous
I don't know how you keep on giving
For your kindness, I'm in debt to you
For your selflessness, my admiration
For everything you've done, you know I'm bound
I'm bound to thank you for it

Michael pulled into a parking lot so that he could stop and listen to the song.

La-la-la-la...
You've been so kind and generous
I don't know how you keep on giving
For your kindness, I'm in debt to you
And I never could have come, this far without you
For everything you've done, you know I'm bound
I'm bound to thank you for it

La-la-la-la...
Oh, I want to thank you for so many gifts you gave
The love, the tenderness, I wanna thank you
I want to thank you for your generosity, the love
And the honesty that you gave me
I want to thank you show my gratitude
My love, and my respect for you, I want to thank you
Oh, I want to thank you, thank you; thank you, thank you
I want to thank you, thank you; thank you, thank you


End


That's it. That's all. I'm taking at least a two week vacation before I do anything else. Thank you to all of you who have encouraged me to finish this thing, without you I never would have made it when my characters decided that they didn't want to play anymore. Like I've said before feedback is always welcome. If you think it sucks and I should be given to Frick and Frack for a month for writing such drivel, please be specific. In other words don't just say it sucks and I couldn't write my way out of a paper bag. Tell me why!!!

Sharay

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