A little layer of pure white snow crunched under Leo's feet as his dark dress shoes moved along the street heading towards Grand Central Station , holding onto the briefcase, taking a look at the Americans who were walking to their jobs and wherever they wished to go. His eyes went from each one only to look at the buildings, to look at the extent of American resourcefulness that was somewhat distracting; what forced him to focus was a woman walking her way towards the station. That wasn't what got his full attention: it was the manner in which she walked through the crowd. Unlike in other women he’d met, she didn't become invisible when she didn't have anything her boss required. She conducted herself in a confident manner. She wore some sort of dull blue skirt with a matching colored suit jacket, which is ? with the crimson lipstick she wore. That was one of the many features that stood out. …show more content…
Leo didn't need one of Stalin's babysitters to find one of many flaws in his conduct, not to mention the possibility of her lying and telling Stalin he was a double agent. Leo gathered the courage to say good morning in his native tongue, and once he did he watched, waiting for some kind of reaction. Ordinarily, when he did something like this, people glared at him silently, questioning what he said; yet she accepted his greeting before walking faster. The unsettling reality started to sink in: she was Russian and was heading towards his dead drop. Stalin was paranoid if he sent two spies for a simple pickup and secure... did his boss think he wasn’t going to be able to take information from the Americans? Stealing anything from the Americans was as easy as taking candy from a