49. Surprise in Moscow

Dimitri

The next few days went by quickly, I was getting used to my new work routine and slowly started talking more with Blair, reminiscing about the beginning of our relationship. She would send me pictures of some spots in Istanbul she wanted me to see, give me news about her parents, and sometimes we would just talk about trivial things, but we never got as far as I would have liked.

"Dimitri, for God's sake, you need to touch the subject"

My sister told me in the message she sent while I was waiting to board at the Debriefing lounge at the Moscow airport.

"I am giving her a break.”

I had vented to her about the whole situation involving Blair and me, and while she had been excited about a likely reconciliation between us, she was already losing patience.

"I know you think you need to be patient, but sometimes we also need to take action before it's too late!"

I thought of an appropriate way to respond to that message, but before I could complete my thought, my cell phone starte