The bell rang and Annie and I gathered our books, stuffing them into our backpacks.
"Hey, Lisa," Annie said with a smile. "It was good to see you again."
"Yeah," I agreed. "You, too." I thought for a minute, and then asked, "Annie, we're going to the city tonight to scope things out. You want to go?"
Annie's eyes literally twinkled with excitement. "Sure!"
"But, before you agree," I interrupted her before she could break into a happy dance, "it's not a pleasure trip."
And she got my meaning. "Like old times?" Meaning war, espionage, CIA jobs ...
I nodded as she smiled broadly.
"Then I'm definitely in!" Annie said excitedly, smiling with a devilish gleam in her eye. "I haven't had any fun for a while!" Then she did do a happy dance, but abruptly stopped. "Will Rick be there?"
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