As an avid reader I have to say that I have read plenty of published author's who don't write half as good as you do and some couldn't hold a candle to you on their best day. The tension that you have created not only between Jason and Elizabeth but in regards to the story itself and within every interaction between the supporting cast shows a craftsmanship to the art of subtlety that is simply marvelous in its complexity. I love that you let us see under Jason's facade and allow us to know just how difficult this mission is for him emotionally and how hard he's having to fight to keep control of both his emotions and his reactions to those emotions. I love how smart and savvy Elizabeth is in both her dealings with all of these powerful men and with rolling easily with whatever situation presents itself. I love the concern and inherent need they each feel for the other. Honestly I have to say your stories do more than tell a story - you create the stage, the scenery, the props and the movement that make them come alive in your reader's own imaginations and I always look anxiously forward to every update.Thank  you for sharing.