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heart raced and anticipation filled the room as she waited for him to let her know he was in play. She reached for her cup and sat back against the soft leather of her comfortable chair to wait for his signal.
    She didn’t have to wait long.
    “Cassie, copy?”
    “Hold on Trev, just a bit of static.” She took a few seconds working the keyboard to filter the signal further. “Try now.”
    “Can’t wait to get back and jump you.” His seductive tone came through loud and clear.
    “Oh yeah, clear as a bell.”
    “Almost there. Get ready,” Trevor directed softly for her ears only.
    Her voice was all business. “Copy.”
    Cassandra monitored the views of the surrounding area through the CCTV light-rail connections, then initialized the button camera feed. Trevor was holding a book in front of the camera, blocking her view— The Rolling Stones : The Story behind Their Biggest Songs . He opened the book so the cover could clearly be seen and pretended to read from it as he continued to scan the area around him.
    “Hey, Trevor. Move the book a sec so I can do one last focus check.”
    Cassandra watched the flurry of activity in front of him as she adjusted the focus. “Perfect.” The pages of the book came back into view and, without comment, Trevor returned to his pretend reading.
    *****
    Trevor kept a close eye on his surroundings, covertly taking note of the CCTV cameras positions in the area and thinking how nice it was of the city council to introduce the system in Dublin. Most of the main cities in Europe were rigged with cameras, installed to allow police and transit control to observe traffic and respond to emergency situations promptly. It had become a very useful tool in their line of work. However, it wasn’t their only means of surveillance. Echelon was still their main source of data on any project, be it NSA-related or of personal nature.
    “Have you heard from George? He never did let us know how the date with Jennifer went.”
    Cassandra’s soft laughter flowed over the link, “Hey! This isn’t the right time to be discussing George’s love life, Trevor!”
    “Okay, okay. How’s the tap working? Can you access all the cameras?”
    “Yes, sir!” She laughed at his business-like tone. “All cameras are live and accessible. I love the way you tap, Mr. Bauer.”
    “I’ll keep that in mind for later, Mrs. Bauer.” He chuckled and returned his focus to the people approaching the bus stop. Time slowed to a trickle as he waited for the asset to show up. Speaking softly, Trevor reached out to Cassandra. “All set. Keep your eyes on those cameras. It shouldn’t be long now.”
    “Okay. I’m ready. So far everything looks clear.”
    Cassandra kept her eyes focused on the screens. Catching movement in one of the split views, she leaned forward in her chair and in a controlled voice warned him, “Trevor, heads up. Two o’clock. Coming straight at you.”
    “Already spotted. Thanks, love,” he responded softly in his Irish drawl, sending a shiver down her spine.
    Cassandra grinned softly at her reaction to him. He would always elicit those feelings from her. So easy. Shaking her head to clear her thoughts, she turned her attention back to the business at hand.
    From where Trevor sat, he observed a man walking into the opposite end of the bus shelter. He carried a lightweight briefcase and wore a developer’s signature attire: jeans and t-shirt. Trevor casually tracked the man as he skirted around people waiting for their buses. When he reached Trevor, the man took a seat beside him and glanced over at the book in Trevor’s hand. After their eyes connected briefly, the man deflected his gaze.
    A bus arrived and the people in line moved to board it, quickly vacating the shelter. Trevor and the man remained behind. Fidgety, the man stood and walked over to study the bus map posted on the glass wall directly across from Trevor.
    After a few minutes, he turned, squared his shoulders, and nodded