taking a year off from college to travel in Europe and I am starting by visiting Germany for a few months. I have to say your English is fantastic, you don’t even have an accent.”
“Thank you, my name is Birgit and my father is a Professor here at the University and he taught in the United Sates for several years. We moved to Cincinnati when I was eleven and only returned last year, so I am almost as American as you are,” she laughed.
Throughout lunch they made small talk and got to know each other like many on a first date. He began to shamelessly flirt with her and not just for the sake of the mission. He had to remember to stay in character and stick to his cover story he had been given. It wasn’t easy to do as it was hard to pay attention because he wanted just to look at her. He kept the details to a minimum so he wouldn’t get confused by having to tell too many lies. They talked for almost an hour and a half before she noticed the time and said she needed to get back to work.
Chase insisted on walking with her back to the office and said, “Will you have dinner with me tonight?”
She looked at him closely and replied “I don’t think tonight will work but I can meet you here tomorrow for lunch again if you’re free then.”
A smile lit up his face as he said “Great I will meet you here at noon tomorrow, it’s a date.”
She surprised them both by standing on her tip toes and reaching to give him a quick kiss on the cheek. Before he could react, she waved goodbye and disappeared into the building. As per his briefing instructions, he walked to his next location, a non-descript and moderately priced European chain hotel a few blocks away from the university.
Chapter 20
Chase walked toward the University the next day to meet Birgit for his lunch date. He thought how wonderful everything was going so far. Before arriving he had been apprehensive but now that he had met the girl the whole plan was on track. Meeting Birgit was great, he really liked her and he had been looking forward to seeing her again. He was supremely confident that he would be able to convince her somehow to let him meet the Professor. It didn’t matter if the plan took a while to accomplish; he was having fun and in no hurry to get back to the island regardless of what they’d told him. It appeared that his good luck was back with him.
On the way there he had even thought to buy her a small bouquet of flowers to surprise her with. He paced impatiently, tightly holding the small bundle of flowers while waiting for her to come out the door of the building. After a ten minute wait, she finally arrived saying she was sorry for the delay, as her boss was being more finicky than usual. Clearly pleased with the flowers, she beamed at him with a sunny smile. “They’re lovely, thank you; I know a great place for us to go for lunch today.”
Although they hadn’t known each other for long, she felt comfortable enough to take him by the arm and begin to lead him down the street. “I thought we could go to Die Alte Rathskellar if you don’t mind. It has great German food and it is nearby. There is an American restaurant called Buffalo Bill’s if you would prefer something more familiar.”
“No, that sounds perfect I’d love some local food. Although my ancestry is German, it’s my first time in your country and I already like the local things,” he said giving her a sly wink as he stuck to his cover story.
They walked down a few steps into a crowded, smoky and somewhat dark restaurant. Sitting in a small booth, Birgit suggested they order a traditional pork schnitzel with potatoes. Despite the room being dimly lit , Birgit was able to get a good look at her lunch date. Chase was truly a very attractive young man. His skin was clear and flawless; his teeth were straight and white, his golden hair was thick and shone as if it had its own power source. He was tall, trim and in amazing shape with sparkling blue, green eyes.
“Thank you, my name is Birgit and my father is a Professor here at the University and he taught in the United Sates for several years. We moved to Cincinnati when I was eleven and only returned last year, so I am almost as American as you are,” she laughed.
Throughout lunch they made small talk and got to know each other like many on a first date. He began to shamelessly flirt with her and not just for the sake of the mission. He had to remember to stay in character and stick to his cover story he had been given. It wasn’t easy to do as it was hard to pay attention because he wanted just to look at her. He kept the details to a minimum so he wouldn’t get confused by having to tell too many lies. They talked for almost an hour and a half before she noticed the time and said she needed to get back to work.
Chase insisted on walking with her back to the office and said, “Will you have dinner with me tonight?”
She looked at him closely and replied “I don’t think tonight will work but I can meet you here tomorrow for lunch again if you’re free then.”
A smile lit up his face as he said “Great I will meet you here at noon tomorrow, it’s a date.”
She surprised them both by standing on her tip toes and reaching to give him a quick kiss on the cheek. Before he could react, she waved goodbye and disappeared into the building. As per his briefing instructions, he walked to his next location, a non-descript and moderately priced European chain hotel a few blocks away from the university.
Chapter 20
Chase walked toward the University the next day to meet Birgit for his lunch date. He thought how wonderful everything was going so far. Before arriving he had been apprehensive but now that he had met the girl the whole plan was on track. Meeting Birgit was great, he really liked her and he had been looking forward to seeing her again. He was supremely confident that he would be able to convince her somehow to let him meet the Professor. It didn’t matter if the plan took a while to accomplish; he was having fun and in no hurry to get back to the island regardless of what they’d told him. It appeared that his good luck was back with him.
On the way there he had even thought to buy her a small bouquet of flowers to surprise her with. He paced impatiently, tightly holding the small bundle of flowers while waiting for her to come out the door of the building. After a ten minute wait, she finally arrived saying she was sorry for the delay, as her boss was being more finicky than usual. Clearly pleased with the flowers, she beamed at him with a sunny smile. “They’re lovely, thank you; I know a great place for us to go for lunch today.”
Although they hadn’t known each other for long, she felt comfortable enough to take him by the arm and begin to lead him down the street. “I thought we could go to Die Alte Rathskellar if you don’t mind. It has great German food and it is nearby. There is an American restaurant called Buffalo Bill’s if you would prefer something more familiar.”
“No, that sounds perfect I’d love some local food. Although my ancestry is German, it’s my first time in your country and I already like the local things,” he said giving her a sly wink as he stuck to his cover story.
They walked down a few steps into a crowded, smoky and somewhat dark restaurant. Sitting in a small booth, Birgit suggested they order a traditional pork schnitzel with potatoes. Despite the room being dimly lit , Birgit was able to get a good look at her lunch date. Chase was truly a very attractive young man. His skin was clear and flawless; his teeth were straight and white, his golden hair was thick and shone as if it had its own power source. He was tall, trim and in amazing shape with sparkling blue, green eyes.
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