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| "I miss Gabrielle so much. She's the first woman I have ever been in love with, and definitely the last. I blame myself because when I left her I did not do a very gentlemanly job of saying goodbye. I hope that she still has the ring that I put on her finger..." He said, looking down at his hands nervously. "Now, now my friend. There is nothing to be ashamed of. When you love a woman there is no other single emotion that can mirror, match, or compete with the feeling it." Ardeth placed a comforting hand on Jonathan's shoulder, then added. "I am sure she greatly appreciates your gift to her, and we will be seeing our women soon enough for we arrive in Egypt tomorrow." Jonathan rolled his eyes. "I know... and that's what I am afraid of." ~*~*~*~*~ Rick looked at the sun in the sky. It was directly over head and he could just make out land in front of him. At last. He thought. At last we are getting closer to our final destination. He sighed heavily and then jumped slightly as he felt warm arms encircle his waist. "So... you finally decided to get up!" The warm arms withdrew, and he immediately regretted what he had just said. Evie moved around in front of him. "I have been up for a while. Now, if you don't want the lunch I have been making you, you can just leave make yourself a sandwich, and I will take the wheel." "But Evie, you don't even know how to sail!" Rick protested." "What is there to it. Egypt's straight ahead isn't it?" She smiled devilishly up at him. Rick had seen how her eyes had lit up as she said the word Egypt. That concerned him. The woman was insatiable! "No... on the other hand I rather would like that delicious sandwich you just made for me. It looks very tasty." His eyes were focused on her lips, and the sandwich they created. Then slowly he bent down, kissing her hard and fast as she leaned into it, moaning. "Oooh, you evil, evil man!" Evelyn said her eyes dancing with happiness. Rick looked at her. "I have missed you Evelyn. When we get back to London you and I need to have some time alone together. All alone. No Alex, no Jonathan, no Kit, no Ardeth, no Alan Skarzinski... just you and me and a nice big bed!" Evelyn then reached out, grabbing his balls with her fists and squeezing them gently. She waited until his breathing quickened and then released him. "That sounds absolutely lovely dear, now if you will excuse me, I have work to do!" "Evie!" His voice was full of lust as he grabbed her around the waist as she tried to get away. "Please..." "No darling, not on deck. Maybe later." "You are a horrible, horrible woman, do you know that?" She flashed him a smile. "Yes, I am quite aware of the fact. Goodbye dear, see you in Egypt!" Shelby ([email protected]) January 24, 2003 After spending three days in the hold, Kit was more than ready to get out on his own and find the man who destroyed his life, taking from him the only family he had ever needed or wanted. It was the sun shining in his face which woke him on that third morning, as well as his stomach growling. For several moments he was still, letting the gentle rock of the boat lull him, then a knock at his door ended his time of relaxation. In a few minutes they would be docking, and after waking Alex and Jonathan, Evie decided to inform Kit they would be dockside soon. "Kit?" she called out. When he told her to come in she unlocked the door and informed him they would be docking. Before she left, Kit called her back. "I just wanted to thank ya for being nice to me," he said, then looked down, his hair falling into his face, not sure if he should have said anything to her. "Kit, perhaps when we find Alan, and all of that is behind us, you could stay with us. We have a whole wing, that no one uses." "Maybe," he said. When she left he was glad. He sat up, stepping away from the cot and put on his own cloths, ones she had washed for him and mended. After dressing he got into his duffel, pulling out a book. In the middle of the book, was his pocket knife, hidden in the pages, which he had carved away, to keep his secret safe. Very easily he picked the lock, taking with him his duffel. When no one appeared to be there he snuck up to the main deck, ducking low as he passed by the Wheel room. They were docking, and the men on the main land were helping them tie up. Quickly Kit ran to the far end of the boat and made his escape. He ran behind some crates, catching his breath, knowing that he would need to go to the Market and buy supplies he needed. He would have to figure out where to go, but wouldn't worry about that until he had what he needed. ~*~*~*~*~ What Kit did not know was that he was being followed. Alex had climbed up on the mast, and had seen Kit heading for the far end of the yacht. It had not been easy, but he had followed him off of the yacht, and now was walking around the docks looking for him, not knowing the danger which awaited both he and Kit. Having played numerous games of hide and seek, with his unwilling parents as a child, Alex surmised that Kit was hiding out behind several of the stacks of crates, and began to look there. He was getting further away from his father's yacht, and walked past where Kit was hiding without even knowing it. After making sure he had enough money, and getting everything ready, Kit was about to head into the main hub of Cairo when someone passed by, someone he knew. "Damn kid," he muttered to himself as he stepped out from the crates grabbing Alex by the arm. Alex tried to punch him, but his swing was way off. "Calm down it's me," he said. Alex turned feeling embarrassed that Kit now knew he couldn't really protect himself. "So that's it then? After my mum feeds you, fixes your cloths, gives you a cot to sleep on rather than the floor, your just going away?" he asked. "I never asked for her to be nice to me, besides I work alone," he said as he began to walk away from Alex at a hurried pace. When Alex ran up beside him he stopped. "Look, go on back to your family, I have enough to deal with on my own, and I don't need to be baby-sittin� for ya," Kit said. "I'm not going anywhere, and I can take care of myself," Alex side offended by Kit's comment. Not looking where he was going he bumped into a few boys not much older than he was, and was instantly on the ground. The other boys started to advance on him, and Alex was both relieved and embarrassed when Kit took control of the situation. All that it took for Kit to make the boys realize they were not allowed to hurt Alex, was punching the tallest of the bunch in the mouth. The other two boys stood there stunned, then ran off, followed by their injured companion. "So what was that ya were saying?" Kit asked as he pulled Alex to his feet. "I can shoot good," Alex tried. "I don't have time to fight with ya, so come on," Kit said as he pulled Alex with him. The two of them headed into the city, not knowing the panic and anger they were causing back at the ship. Penny ([email protected]) January 26, 2003 Rick O'Connell was fit to be tied. "Evie stay here, in case Alex comes back!" "But Rick!" "No buts, Evie! Stay here! I'm gonna kill that damn kid! Don't he know Skarzinski will kill him, if he finds him? Damn fool kid! What the hell is he thinkin'?" Rick checked the chambers of his Colts and shoved them back in his shoulder holster. "And Alex! What in the hell is goin' through his mind!" "We'll get them back. Calm down Rick. We'll find them," Jonathan offered nervously. "Calm down? Calm down, Jon? I AM CALM!" |