Ethan was never the same after he joined the IMF. Missions after missions made him stay away from his life before being an agent. Every mission caused more danger, more thrill, more fights, more terrifying experiences. When was it ever enough for him? Sure, he liked his teammates but he could easily be betrayed by them if he did the wrong thing. He just wanted to spend time with his wife. With Julia. With the one he loved. With the one who kept hidden from society for him to be safe.

August Walker was never the same after his partner in crime, Courtney Jenkins, joined the CIA. He was an assassin. Being an assassin meant that he had to kill thousands of people. Walker began developing feelings for Jenkins since they were always working together. He had no idea that Jenkins was developing feelings for him. They always had loads of missions every day.

Julia was in hiding for a long time. She was never the same without Ethan. She longed for him; his touch; his voice; his scent; his body. She wasn't complete without him. Everyone thought she was dead. They were wrong. She was hidden away from society for Ethan. She couldn't afford to lose him. She never wanted to lose him. She didn't want to lose him. She tried to not imagine her husband, lying on his deathbed, unconscious; not being able to breathe. She couldn't live without him. She wouldn't live without him. She needed to find him before it was too late.

Courtney Jenkins had been with the CIA for two years. Two years she had been hiding her feelings for Walker. He was the only one who kept her safe; who made sure she was alright; who made sure she wasn't hurt. He was the only one who cared about her. She was a bit of a badass; one of the things that August adored. He loved everything about her.

She used to work for MI6 with a guy called Alex Rider. He didn't want her to get hurt. They had a fight, a big fight, and she left. That was when she met August Walker. She was only 19 when he found her in a crowd, fighting off drunk men from touching her in many intimate areas. He saved her, took her to Sloane and that was how her career of assassination began. She liked Walker, he liked her. They worked together and were never apart. But both of them didn't know what move to make. It was like their hands were tied. Sloane had advised them not to get closer. They were only friends. Friends is what they would stay.