An overseas vacation

Kate stood up and came around to the front of the desk. "First off, he is not here in our country. He is overseas. Mumbai India to be exact. You would be part of an International joint task **** headed by Interpol, MI-6, our own CIA, and the intelligence bureau of India. The latter is who alerted us to bin Saladin's presence in Mumbai. He is posing as a film producer, making porn films."

It was not what I wanted to hear. I had a bad feeling about it already in the pit of my stomach. But I had sworn on my father's grave to bring him to justice. I couldn't just turn away no matter how I felt. I had to be a part of this. "So what will my role in this operation be?"

"You will be posing as an American tourist who's a little down on her luck and in need of quick cash. Bin Saladin has a particular fondness for young, attractive American women. You're a dark haired beauty, the exact type he prefers." She paused and looked me in the eyes before continuing. "Before you ask, yes it is highly possible you may have to do some porn movies. Just know that he is into all kinds of porn and you may be asked to do quite a few things you're not comfortable with. BDSM is among them. There are also some of his rising starlets who ended up missing. We believe he sells them into slavery after he's done with them. Surprisingly enough he has a wealthy partner backing him for the BDSM films. We have no idea who this partner might be."

"This is a lot to take in," I finally said. "But I will do it. I'm guessing my job is to collect information on who his partner is, what he's doing with the girls who have disappeared, and uncover any information I can find about his personal financial network."

Kate chuckled. "Elementary my dear Watson. But all kidding aside, this is a very dangerous mission. I feel remorseful about dragging you into it, but as I've said, you're the exact type we're looking for. Lara, I won't say another word if you decline this mission, and walk out of here right now."

"With all due respect, ma'am, I have a queasy feeling about the mission. But if I didn't accept it, or at least try, I would be letting down my mother and dishonoring the sacrifice my father made. The cost would be my own soul. I have to do this. I must do this, and I will do this."

"That is what I admire most about you, Agent {Last_name}. I have a feeling you will succeed." She smiled as she reached out her hand, and gently caressed the side of my face. "I just hope I don't end up losing you to the CIA over this. Good agents like you are hard to find. You'll report to Langley first thing tomorrow morning for debriefing, and to meet your teammates. You have the rest of the day off."

I was a mixed bag of emotions as I walked out of FBI headquarters. This would become the most important mission of my life. My **** would come in the form of bringing him, his partner, and his entire financial network down. All I had to do was play the part of a naive, **** porn star. I wondered to myself if I should watch a load of porn before I left, but then I thought better of it. He probably likes the inexperienced type. He probably likes to break them in. So not watching it for learning purposes was probably a better idea. I went home and fell asleep, and dreamed of busting bin Saladin's chops.