He said he'd come at moonrise.

It was the last thing he said to her before he ran into the crowd and disappeared. She knew he was hiding something, knew there was more to his job than fulfilling orders and filing papers. Many times she would open her mouth to say something, a question at the tip of her tongue, but then chicken out at the last minute hoping he'd eventually tell her his secret in his own time. Tonight had to be it, right? He had to know she saw those men following him and the worried look on his face when he realized it. Yes, tonight he would tell her the truth.

As the moon appeared high in the sky she found herself holding her breath, waiting for him to appear from the shadows. In the distance she saw movement and hoped it was him. She knew she should probably stay in the car, but she couldn't contain her excitement. As she began walking toward him she noticed he was slumped over a little. Worried that he might be hurt she took off in a sprint then quickly halted when she could see him clearly. With the moonlight shining on him his secret was now out in the open staring her in the eyes, and it terrified her.