'Covert Affairs' Season 4 Spoilers: Piper Perabo Discusses Annie and Auggie's Relationship

"Covert Affairs" season four has shifted away from political intrigue plots to focus more on relationship arcs. TV Fanatic met up with Piper Perabo on the set to discuss the new emphasis on her character, Annie, and her beau Auggie's (Christopher Gorham) romantic relationship. 

Perabo dished on the love scene between Annie and Auggie, and if it met her preconceived notions of what it would be like. 

"It's been like years in the making, that love scene," Perabo said. "And I never actually thought it would happen at Annie's house because Annie's like above the garage apartment and it's not the romantic thing that I imagine their first love scene would be... For all my dreams of romance, I was like I'll bet they're in Bali... then they're in Annie's garage apartment. But it was still really fun and cool."

Perabo then discussed what it was like to have a sex scene with Gorham. 

"Well [Chris and I] knew it was coming because of the kiss at the end of [season three]," Perabo continued. "We're like, 'either the garage apartment explodes or we have sex.' It was gonna be one of those two things... I know Chris really well and because it's television and it's a certain kind of cable you know you can only show so much, so it does get super technical.  It's so not a romantic answer it gets so technical about can you use your elbow to cover my boob and if I roll over I'm sorry... there's just so many details! But it's easier with an actor that you know really well."

Perabo also shared what it's like for someone to date her character, Annie. Loyal viewers know that it's definitely not easy. 

"It's like impossible to date Annie Walker because she's constantly [on the move]. There's an early episode where [Auggie] planned to have a romantic date and she has to leave...and although she's flying cross country, not every person in the world is flying off to a country to assassinate somebody. [At the same time the idea that] your partner plans a beautiful dinner or date and your work is important and you have to be there is a real thing and I think that's cool and Auggie does a good job of managing it.  He finds ways around it."

Now that Arthur (Peter Gallagher) has resigned and Joan (Kari Matchett) is replacing him as the head of the DCS, Perabo says it will change Auggie and Annie's relationship. "The resignation happens and the ground starts shifting," Perabo said. "So keeping your secrets keeps you safe, and keeps the person you love safe, so the whole thing starts shifting under their feet as why he resigned comes out."

Apparently, there is a lot more for viewers to learn about Arthur and Auggie's past. 

"It's so awesome that Arthur knows [Auggie's secrets]... it's all tied together and that Arthur knows things about Auggie - big dark things - that Annie doesn't know, and how Annie finds out are all a lot about what the season's about," Perabo hinted.

Perabo further added that there are some intense plots in store for viewers. 

"It's getting deeper and darker and heavier and the missions are the stakes are higher. It was really interesting to do a rookie season for season one... now that I have as much experience as Annie Walker does, I want to do more action, bigger car chases."

"Covert Affairs" airs on Tuesdays at 9 p.m. on USA.