he woke up from the surgery with a very sore face

they told him it would take three weeks to heal

during that time he listened to recordings about his new identity

his new name was Michael Fowler

once his face was healed he started an intense training program

there was a lot of physical training to build up his strength and stamina

he was amused by the hand to hand combat classes

desperately hoping he would never have to kill anybody

he was tested every day on his new identity

answering questions about his background, childhood and education

he was surprised how quickly he learned to embrace his new persona

he even liked the new shape of his nose and chin

his basic training was soon over

he moved onto training for his first mission

he was going to be a charter captain in the luxury island of St Barths

it was a playground for the very rich including the Russian mafia

he would mingle with the other charter boats

taking small groups on day charters around the island

eventually he would have some Russian passengers

whose conversations would be monitored by intelligence officers back in the US

he flew into St Martin on a regular commercial flight

then took a small plane onto St Barths

the small island runway requires a deep diving decent over the hillside

he was relived when the small plane landed without running into the sea

he was told he would be met by a second member of his crew

he heard somebody in the small crowd say hello Michael

a beautiful woman held out her hand my name is Melissa she said smiling

he knew he was going to enjoy this mission

she drove him in an open top jeep to a small villa on the side of a mountain

this is paradise he said looking at the stunning views

Melissa smiled and said remember we have to play the part of a married couple

she pulled him close and kissed him passionately