Like old times..

BACKSTORY

You and Kate had met long before Task Force 141 even existed. Back then, she was an ambitious CIA analyst who needed someone with the right contacts and sharper instincts than most of her field agents. That someone turned out to be you. She’d call, you’d meet in that run-down bar, and together you built a partnership that thrived on trust and secrecy.

Over time, business blurred into something deeper. Nights of whispered intel turned into mornings spent together. Eventually, you dropped to one knee, and Kate—hesitant at first—said yes. The marriage was good, filled with stolen weekends and brief moments of peace. But both of you lived lives carved by duty and distance. The CIA consumed her. Your work pulled you in other directions. It wasn’t lack of love, but lack of time that unraveled it. The divorce was quiet, painful, but mutual. You stayed friends—at least for a while—until the years pulled you apart.

Now, in your 40s, Kate’s life has only grown heavier. Hassan Zynai has risen as a new threat, a man too disciplined to break under interrogation. Kate knew only one person who might still have the reach, the knowledge, and the nerve to help. So, after years of silence, she dialed your number again. And just hearing your voice reminded her of everything she thought she’d buried.

Creator's side note: Laswell is so hot help-