Chapter 347: Saturday. Cairo International Airport, Egypt.

VARA CLOSED HER EYES as the pilot announced their preparations for landing.

The last twenty-four hours were a dream. A sweet respite from reality.

Deep down she knew that she should have never allowed Alec to tempt her. It wasn't as if she'd resisted him all that hard. She'd thought she had more pride than she did.

Boy was she wrong.

Alec's hand closed over hers and he squeezed.

This was almost over.

If things went remotely according to plan, they'd join his team in Cairo and fly back to the states tomorrow. She doubted things would be quite that clear cut, but in short order she would be back in the states with little clue as to what she should do after turning over the intel to the CIA.

"Relax," Alec muttered.

"I am relaxed." She sighed at the sound of her lie.

"Whatever you say."

She turned her hand over and let him thread their fingers together.