Authors Note:

Ok, I hope you'll all forgive me as this is my very first fanfic and so is not going to be any good. I wrote the first couple of paragraphs straight off months ago and now I've got some freetime I hope to make them into something resembling a story. At the moment I have no idea what the plot is going to be so any ideas would be greatly appreciated. I was thinking along the lines of Egypt and Nefertiti. It is definitely going to be a Lara/Alex story 'cos I don't think I could write anything else. Anyway, forgive me and please review: say whatever you want (flames don't bother me - at least I know that someone's read it).

Below are those first few paragraphs.

Chapter One

"Lara, wait." Alex's voice was quiet in comparison to the band at the reception. Even so it made me stop, anything he said however loud made my heart pause though I couldn't let him see that. You show your emotions in my job and you're as good as dead. That was my mantra and I was going to stick with it despite one very good-looking tomb raider. He broke my heart many years ago. I'd made my mind up that I loved him and then he stole from me. I can't forgive him even though he seems so sorry. Better to stay angry, I won't cry then.

Why? Why should I wait? And why did that happen last night?

"I want to talk to you, please Lara." I couldn't stay or I'd break down and I can't do that. So I walked out into the carpark. He called after me and followed but by that time I was in my car my foot on the accelerator. Soon I was pushing the speed limit on the motorway back to the manor.

I couldn't listen to what he wanted to say but I wanted to so much.

It was about six months after the Illuminati affair and I still wrestled with my conscience over my choice that day. I miss my father so much and yet I know I couldn't bear to lose Alex either. Not that I'll ever admit that to anyone.