* * * several months had gone by and even though i was kept up to date with the investigation some frustration was setting in . strolling up the slate-paved walkway , her hand in his , she asked just that . carter knew her silence was an attempt to put distance between them . i sit up and look around the room , only to spot him talking with a group of his friends . we are in a building , '' tony replied with a smirk . her father did n't really want her to be an agent . 