Madeline sighed as she looked at the intel and the possible sims that Birkoff had just sent up. It would be an ideal mission for Michael and Nikita, but Madeline probably guess that they were either in the admist another romantic 'tanglement' or Michael ordered Nikita sleep. Madeline hopes that it was Nikita ordered to sleep so she could hopefully use them as the backup team for the mission she had infront of her.

Madeline looked at the intel again. The best possible situation was to get a couple into the party that would be happening this night. If they waited another night, it would be too difficult to place a team into the mansion. Madeline rubbed her face lightly, wishing that Operations could make this call. Her head rolls over to the side where the forms for Billie's and John's full status sat. Madeline grabs them and starts to sort through them again.

The test scores were all high, just were Madeline liked them. All that they lacked was a mission exactly like the one in front of her. They needed to be tested on how they appear as a couple in a tense mission and with the knowledge of who the people were.

It would have been prepped and briefed by Michael and Nikita in a normal situation... like Billie and John were use to. Madeline knew better than to disturb Michael and Nikita for a few hours. She was glad that no yelling was occuring from the office, which was a good sign that things were ok. She highly doubted that one of them would kill the other.

Madeline looked at the intel again, trying to make sure her instincts were right about this one. It would be a difficult mission for anyone. Hopefully Billie and John won't have beginner jitters, but since both had been out on numerous missions before, Madeline was sure that it would not occur.

"Mr. and Mrs. O'gren..." Madeline mutters out lightly. She can read the intel and sees that the O'gren's like more than your normal couple. The intel outlined the numerous activities that the O'gren's were involved with, and with whom.

"Birkoff... I need to see Billie and John..." Madeline says quickly as she folds her hands in decision.

"Ok.. one Michael and Niki... did you say Billie and John?" Birkoff says in quite amazement.

"Yes, I did Birkoff." Madeline says.

"Are they the backup team?" Birkoff questions.

"No. They will be doing this mission." Madeline responds.

"BILLIE AND JOHN?" Birkoff asks again.

"Birkoff, I need them in my office... not to be discussing this with you." Madeline says as she stops the communication. The amazement lightly worried Madeline. Birkoff sent the intel to Madeline. He knew what the mission would involve. Did this mean that Birkoff thought they couldn't handle it? Was Madeline making a mistake? Should she insist that Michael and Nikita take this mission?

Madeline sat back, determined to follow her instinct, and it told Madeline to stay with Billie and John. She tried to analysis why... maybe it was because if she could call them a full status couple team, that maybe then Michael and Nikita would complete their wedding plans. Or maybe it was because Madeline was starting to feel for the numerous missions that Michael and Nikita were being forced to take. More than any other operative in Section.

But they won't have this one.

*************

"Hey, Michael and Nikita.. this is an odd happening..." John says over the comm units. Michael and Nikita sit in the van, waiting in case something would happen.

"John... focus on the mission... we all know how difficult it is." Nikita snaps quickly. She motions to Michael to pull of his comm unit.

"I don't like this mission.... why didn't Madeline send us in on this one?" Nikita asks almost angry.

"Nikita, it is the mission to test Billie and John." Michael says.

"Or kill them?" Nikita asks softly.

"Hey, we're in!" Billie says.

Nikita settles back and listens to the idle chit-chat that Billie and John make with other guests.

"Mmm.. darling... you smell so nice this evening..." John says as he nuzzles Billie's neck lightly. It got the O'Gren's attention. They were now moving towards John and Billie.

"Hello... I'm Irene O'Gren." Irene says as she holds onto Mr. O'Gren's waist.

"Billie..." Billie says.

"John..." John says.

"I'm Phillip." Mr O'Gren finally says, but he is busy studying Billie's body. Billie smiles back at Phillip.

"So, John... what are you doing?" Irene asks with a raised eyebrow.

"Billie." John says very seriously. Irene and Billie start to laugh.

"And he is very good in what he does!" Billie says which creates a bigger laugh.

"It was nice to meet you.... I'm sure we'll be around." Irene says as Phillip pulls at her.

"Don't worry... it's their pattern. They scope the crowd out and then picks the couple." Michael says as he feels the nervousness in Billie and John.

"Why?" Billie asks.

"They want to choice the most willing and the most attractive." Nikita pipes in.

"They aren't that good looking!" Billie complains.

"Talk about Phillip... but that Irene.. not half bad." John jokes. Billie playfully slaps John.

"Continue the plan. Nothing changes." Michael says coldly. Nikita shakes her head... she has to do something about this machine mode while they are stuck in the van.

************

Billie drags John onto the dance floor. They start with a non-attention getter dance. They move with the music, and slowly they are drawn to each other. Closer and closer.

"We must snag them... that one couple seems to have their attention..." John whispers into Billie's ear.

"YOU BETTER SNAG THEM!" Nikita practically screams.

"Mmmm... a chapter out of Michael's and Nikita's book?" Billie mutters back and John winks.

The music switches to a song a bit more upbeat, and a bit more raunchy.

John focuses on Billie's eyes and runs his hands down her back. One of the couples dancing near to them, move away as Billie lets a low moan escape.

Billie runs her hands through his hair.

Since Billie is wearing a pretty tight dress... John makes slow movements around the light material. He grazes his hands across her chest, which makes Billie excited.

He twirls her around, and grinds her into his body. The couples are starting to stare at them as they move away. Some don't want to be around the likes of them, but most cannot keep their eyes off of the dance.

Billie roams her hands down to John's buttocks and squeezes. She hears one of the ladies comment, "I'd love to do that myself..."

Billie and John get so into the dance that they do not notice that Irene and Phillip walking towards them. It is not until Irene places a hand on John's shoulder that the couple becomes aware.

"Irene... Phillip...sorry.. are we disturbing your party." John says lightly. Phillip laughs as he runs his eyes over Billie again.

"Oh, of course not... we were just wondering if you'd like to come with us to a more private area." Irene says sweetly.

Billie, now knowing what Irene is asking looks up and down Phillip.

"Counts on what we would be doing.... or who?" Billie whispers lightly.

"Anyone you damn well please." Phillip says in an excited and stressed voice.

"Then it would be *my* pleasure." Billie says.

"We *love* to spice it up." John comments to Irene. Irene and Phillip lead the way, and Billie and John are not far behind.

"Team One... be ready to enter..." Michael orders as he holds a gun in his one hand.

"They got in pretty good." Nikita comments, hoping that they won't be needed.

"Nikita... these O'Gren's... won't be pleased until they *have* their fill.... getting the intel from their computer is not the problem.. getting Billie and John is the problem..." Michael warns.

"Not if we take in the O'Gren's." Nikita points out.

"Not the mission profile." Michael says shortly.

"They might have more intel that is on that computer... don't you think we should at least think of that possibility?" Nikita says sharply.

"Madeline is testing them..." Michael says sharply back.

"What if she is testing us... What if she wants us to make this change?" Nikita challenges.

"Let's get the intel and then see if we can extract Billie and John without major problems." Michael says. "Team 2... your on the roof. Please gather your positions." Michael orders. Nikita sits back. Her team 3 sat in the bushes... waiting in case something happened.

*************

Billie is pushed against the wall by Phillip. He is kissing at her neck as Irene is as agressive with John. Billie worriedly looked at John. If Phillip continued in his way, he would easily find the gun that was tucked away in a very hot place.

"Teams are in and extracting intel." Michael informs the couple. Nikita sits back in the van.

"Let them take the O'gren's... We'll get in and out quickly. Any other way and I can bet we'll have to go in." Nikita says.

"It was not in the mission profile!" Michael says angerily.

"Screw the mission profile!" Nikita says angerly as she switches her comm unit over to her team. "Team 3, enter the building and help John and Billie bring in Mr. and Mrs. O'gren." Nikita orders. Michael looks back at Nikita with a blank stare, which Nikita returns a smile.

"Billie... John... bring the O'gren's in." Nikita orders as Team 3 is in place to help.

John smiles at Irene and whips her down onto the bed.

"Oh, easy, darling... I don't like it that rough!" Irene coos lightly as she runs a hand over his cheek.

John smiles and easily pulls a gun to her face.

"What the fu..." Irene starts to say, and as Phillip turns to see what is going on, Billie grabs hold of him and places the gun on his neck.

"Now, I believe you will be coming with us... and I mean, coming with us in the sense that you will walk and leave your house with us." Billie says, clarifying the issue in a deep voice.

John pulls at Irene and pushes her up.

"Our guards..." Irene says lightly with a smile.

"Are all dead." John says as the door opens to the three member Team 3, dressed in the standard blacks.

"Michael and Nikita want to get out of here ASAP." the first operative says as the other two hand over the tranquilizers.

Both Billie and John drug their O'gren and soon, the team is carrying out the O'gren's.

*

Nikita steps out of the white room and nods to the torture twins that it is time. They step into the room, ready to dispose of the O'gren's. Nikita walks to Michael and shows the little disk in her hand.

"Their back up plan." Nikita says softly.

The clicking of heals ahead of them told Nikita and Michael to stop. Quickly, Madeline appeared.

"Who told you to bring them in?" Madeline says firmly as she stares at the operatives.

"That was my decision." Nikita says without a blink.

"It was not the mission profile." Madeline says firmly, and Michael, although showing his blank stare is smiling inside.

"It was the easiest way to extract Billie and John and gave me time to find out if they were holding additional intel." Nikita says in a uniformed manner.

"It was not the mission profile. Plus we got all the intel that we were after." Madeline says firmly.

"Are you sure?" Nikita says showing Madeline the little disk. Nikita starts to walk away and Madeline turns and follows Nikita. Michael stares in disbelief as he watched Madeline lose power to Nikita. He shook his head and followed.

"Nikita, what is that?" Madeline demands from behind her.

"Oh... you have all the intel that we were after." Nikita says sarcastically. "Are you sure you aren't missing something?" Nikita asks as she turns around.

"Nikita." Madeline says in a warning voice.

"We could not have extracted this in any other way." Nikita says. They stop talking as a Medlab doctor walks towards them. "Thank you." Nikita says to the doctor.

"Remember, we must test your Loving2000 levels." The doctor says and continues down the hallway.

"It was embedded into Irene O'gren." Nikita says handing it over. "It contains the schematics for the new bomb they were working on. Now, you have all the intel." Nikita says, and walks away.

Michael stands behind Madeline, staring straight ahead.

"Michael... Michael... aren't you going home?" Madeline asks as she turns to him. She is puzzled by his look.

"Who was that?" Michael asks as he looks at Madeline.

"I know... she acted a lot like her father there." Madeline says and she walks away with the disk in her hand. She could only imagine where the disk was embedded.

*

Madeline watched Billie and John enter the office and sit down.

"If this was about the mission.. we were following the orders of Michael and Nikita." John says, knowing that taking the O'gren's was not the mission profile.

"No. Although the change in the mission profile turned out to be quite useful, that is not way I have called for you two." Madeline says. She pulls out the file and shows the title to Billie and John.

"Already?" Billie asks with slight surprize.

"Yes. And with this mission, I can sign this." Madeline says and pauses.

"You are going to sign that, right?" Billie asks.

"Should I?" Madeline says with a inner smile. She loved watching operatives get nervous.

"That is your decision." John says without a reaction.

"Michael taught you well John, but remember, I taught Michael." Madeline says with a smile. John smiles back and shrugs his shoulders. Madeline grabs the pen and signs the document.

"You will still work hand in hand with Michael and Nikita... but you will be going out on more missions and working without Michael and Nikita... your responsibilities will include covering missions and training if and when Michael and Nikita are not here in Headquarters.." Madeline starts to explain.

"Like for their honeymoon?" Billie jumps in and the room laughs.

"Yes, like their honeymoon." Madeline says with a huge smile. Now only if she could find out more about this wedding.

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