Disclamer: Of course the characters are not mine. They belong to the king, Stephen Sommers,  just borrowing them because I've wanted to write a story about them for the longest. 

Author : Chicka16

Summary : I've always wanted to put a twist on Rick and Evy and how in love they are. I've wondered what the movie would be like if Evy ever caught Rick with someone else or the other way around. So hope you Enjoy

   
                   Where do We Go

    It had been one week since the O'Connell's had been at Ahm Shere and now they were back in London. Evy had fallen ill apon their return so Rick decided to take care of the museum while she got better. The walls were being rebuilt and the basement which had partially engulfed in flames was being cleaned up.
    As Rick walked around observing the visitors. They were finally coming back after the museum had been closed. He noticed a blonde woman in a beautiful dress walking towards Evy's office as if she was looking around for something.
    " Can I help you? " he asked and the woman jumped
" Um no I ah..." she paused for a moment when she turned around
    " Richard?!?! " she said in shock
" Trisha? " he replied returning the suprised look. Trisha Anderson, she still was very beautiful, she was tall, thin, green eyes, long golden blonde hair. Not your everyday american girl. " The last time we were together was ..."
She frowned " Before you left to join the legion. "
He saw the look on her face and lifted her chin. " Hey its okay though, you're alright, right? "
    " Those were some lonely nights O'Connell, you never even wrote back. " she said pulling away.
    " I'm sorry, you don't understand how sorry I am Trish. I just, the legion was too much."
    " Too much? what for me to handle or for you to sit down and take one second to write me, to tell me if you were dead or alive? C'mon O'Connell! " she said angered
    " I'm sorry Trish I am, but what are you doing in London? "
" Nothing just here, on some business. " She looked passed him towards Evy's office. " What are you doing here? in a museum? You wouldn't even be caught dead in a museum or gallery, things of that sort?"
    " Oh, well my wife, Evelyn, she's at home sick actually and well I decided to come down and take care of some things for her. Being that she's the curator now and all. "
    Trish's smile faded at the words of a " wife ". Rick was always in her heart she never let him go after all those years. She was afraid he was dead and after so long now that she finally found him, now that her search was over, he was married?
    " Yeah I heard about that, Hafez, he died or something. " she didn't even look Rick straight in the eye. " Listen, it was nice seeing you, you look good you really do. " he really was still handsome the young man that had left her so many years ago was now a handsome grown man.
    " So do you Trish. "  He really meant it, but it was too late for that. To him there was only one good looking woman in his life and that was Evelyn.
    " Thanks, but ah um I, I have to go. " she said turning quickly and walking away. Rick's eyes followed her as she walked quickly out of the museum, a puzzled look on his face.
As Trisha walked out she ran behind the building and leaned up against a wall. She sighed heavily and began to cry. She lost him. She lost her true love to some high class egyptologist curator woman, oh who cares what she does. O'Connell had never changed it seemed that he always had a girl but then moved on to the next. Never stayed in a stable relationship until he met Trisha. It was too good to be true and now he was married. She looked up rubbing her tears away. I'll show him, I'll show them both. 
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A few days later, late when the museum was already closed, Rick was organizing some papers in Evy's office. He sat drinking a glass of water, when suddenly someone knocked at the office door.  That's strange, I thought I closed all the doors. Maybe it's Evy! I did leave the back door open he thought and walked over biting his lip expecting his wife ready to embrace her in his arms. She had been feeling better lately and he opened the door. His jaw dropped the woman standing at the door was wearing a beautiful navy blue dress that sparkled. Her hair was completely down and a couple strands fell infront of her face. She looked gorgeous. " Hello Rick. " she said deeply lowering her lashes. It wasn't Evy it was Trisha.
    " Trisha what are you doing here, its late and and your dress you're. " he said stepping back but she followed him.
    " I decided to pay you a late night visit. You don't think that you're going to get away from me that easily do you. "
    " Late night visit, look I.. " he hesitated  leaned against the wall.
" Those were some good times we had, I miss those where did they go. " she was leaning into him.
    " Look " he grabbed her arms and pushed her away.
Evy was feeling better and she decided to pay Rick a visit that night, she wanted to suprise him, afterwards they could come back and sit together by the fireplace, night just for two. She called a taxi and headed off towards the museum. When the taxi arrived she payed the man and stepped out. She had the key to the front door so she let herself in, she thought it was no use trying to knock on the door, Rick probably wouldn't hear her anyway, besides she reminded herself its a suprise. Immediatly she heard voices coming from her office down the hall. She looked confused. She heard Rick's voice along with someone elses. As she approached the voices were clearer it was Rick's and another woman's.
    " Oh c'mon O'Connell live a little. " Trisha said and she pushed Rick against the wall firmly and met his lips with her own. She held him tight not letting him go, Rick buckled and for a moment she was stronger then him unable to escape from her kiss.
    As Evy neared she saw a woman's body and her eyebrows shot up she pushed the door open with all her strength and it crashed loudly against the wall. She gasped. Rick and another woman, they were, no she wouldn't. Rick and Trisha jumped and he pushed her away.
    " Evy! " he shouted as she began to run off. " Wait a minute. " he grabbed her and she began to struggle.
    " Let go of me, let go of me! " she shouted slapping his arms and scratching him.
" Wait a minute dammit! Its not how it seems! "
    " Oh no, then what the hell is it then!?!? " she replied still struggling. Evy was angry, he had never even heard her say hell since he had met her. Rick hesitated there really was no explanation.
    " I just...I "
" I thought so! " Evy replied finally freeing from his firm grip, she tried to run but Rick grabbed her again.
    " Evelyn you're the only woman I love, she was a destraction and I was attracted. "
Evy gasped and her eyes widened. Her right hand curled up she had never felt such anger in her life and she swung at him knocking him against a sculpture which fell to the ground and shattered and she ran off.
" NO, Evy that's not what I meant. " he said calling after her clutching the side of his left cheek.
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Evy had run all the way back to the manor, tears gushing down her cheeks and coughing from running so hard and so fast, she still wasn't entirely better from being sick but she didn't even tire. The night was dark cold and humid from earlier rain. The streets were dangerous for a young woman to be but she didn't care and she didn't stop. Her hair had come undone and parts of the skirt she wore ripped since it was so long. When she reached the manor, Jonathan was the one that opened the door. He looked at her in suprise she looked as if someone had tried to beat her. He looked passed her but didn't see a taxi or Rick.
    " Did you walk here? What happened. " he asked. Evy just cried even more and fell into her brother's arms.
   
When Rick reached the manor no one was in sight, usually he  saw Jonathan and Evy sharing a cup of tea sitting at the fireplace, and Alex reading beside them. But tonight was different He walked upstairs to his bedroom and tried to open the door but it was locked. He sighed. " Evelyn, sweetheart, please open the door. "
    Jonathan emerged from his own bedroom and looked straight at him with a serious look.
" Jonathan...can you. "
    " I suggest you take a couch downstairs and you don't bother her or Alex. They wont even be giving you the time of day. "
    " Are you mad at me too? "
" Well, ah...I can't say but...what happened to you Rick? Why would you do such a thing to her? Weren't you the same one who was crying over her a week ago at that pyramid place telling her that you loved her. "
    " Jonathan I didn't do a thing! An old girlfriend showed up and so did Evelyn, unfortunatly at the wrong moment. "
    " Oh I see and so she caught you...unfortunatly. " he said crossing his arms
" Jonathan, look you know me, you know I love her. This woman came looking for me, she kissed me. It was all her! I would never do anything to hurt Evelyn and you know that, she's the love of my life the only woman for me. Can't she look passed what she saw? Doesn't she trust me? Why wont anyone believe me "
Jonathan looked at Rick for a moment, he saw the hurt look in his eyes. He was telling the truth.
    " I believe you. " Jonathan said walking over to him and patting his shoulder. " I really do. "
" Thank you. " Rick replied trying to smile but he couldn't.
    " But its not me you have to convince its her. " he pointed to their bedroom door. " She's tough, the old mum, but you know her you know how she is. I'll try to loosen her up a little. "
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> The next morning Jonathan decided to talk to Evelyn to see if like he told Rick, he could loosen her up.
" Oh Jonathan, please, he's convinced you, you're on his side! "
    " Evy its not a matter of sides, he's telling the truth. "
" Forget it Jonathan why did I even tell you anything. Get out leave me alone." she said pushing him out of her bedroom.
    " So? " Rick asked waiting outside as Jonathan stepped out.
" Give her some time. " he replied with a fake smile
    " Yeah right. " Rick frowned.
" I'm sorry, she just wont..."
Rick lifted his hand over his shoulder as he walked away to silence Jonathan as he walked downstairs. Alex was climbing the stairs beside him and as he passed his father didn't even turn to look at him. Rick paused and turned as he watched his little boy climb up the stairs, not even his own son believed him. The door bell rang and Rick jogged over to open the door. There stood Trisha frowning a tear running down her cheek.
    " What the hell are you doing here. " he growled.
" I...I slipped because, I lost you...I was still in love with you after all those years and you never bothered to write me and never bothered to tell me you still loved me or..."
    " Shut up..." he pulled her inside and held her tight his fists tightly around her. She looked at him shocked and frightened as he spoke. He was angry and she knew that no matter what he wouldn't forgive that she may have ruined his life.
" What happened between us happened and its over, I've moved on and you need to move on."
    " Thats just it I can't. You can't deny you liked what happened in the office. "  she replied
    "What happened that night was your fault and you know it. I'm married and a father now, if you can't bear it your just going to have to deal with it."
    " No Rick no, I wont deal with it, I can't because I know..."
" There's only one woman for me and that's Evelyn. Nothing you can do or say could ever change that, I love her and only her til the day I die! " He shook her making sure what he was saying was clear to her. " So do me a favor and don't ever come looking for me again because I guarentee that I'll do what I'm about to do now. " he said angrily. He opened the door and pushed her outside and slammed the door in disgust. As he turned he saw Evy standing at the base of the staircase.
    " Well you saw it..." he said
" What attracted you to her in the first place? " Evy asked folding her arms
    " I wasn't attracted to her. You know I love you and only you." he went up to her to put his arms around her but she pulled away.
    " We're still not okay yet O'Connell. "
O'Connell?!? That hit him like a bucket of ice water. She had never called him that since the time they met, and now to call him O'Connell again seemed like she was disgusted with his presence. Why was she still so angry, she saw him throw Trisha outside, she saw him confess that he loved her so why was she still so angry.
    " Dammit,  then what do you want me to do Evelyn, do you want me to get on my knees. " he said sarcastically kneeling.
    " Get up. " she said angrily
" Fine. " he said standing up and stepping back . They both looked at eachother seriously. It seemed as if love was beginning to be a question in their lives, more Evy then Rick. Was being together just a dream that they didn't take seriously. It couldn't be that this small accident... could just destroy them.
    Rick sighed " Then where do we go from here? "