Disclaimer: I do not own the Days of our Lives characters. Do not sue me... please. I am a broke college student. I do own Andrea... I guess you could say I am borrowing the last name... oh well.
Sand and Water... and a million years gone by.
It was dark as she up the driveway towards the mansion. It had been years. She prayed he would remember her. When she reached the door, she took in a deep breath. "Here goes nothing...." She rang the doorbell and waited.
"May I help you?" A lady answered the door.
"Yes, hello. You must be Eliana. I'm Andrea Von Amburg... I'm here to see Tony. Is he here?"
"Yes, he is. Please come in." Eliana let Andrea in and went in search of Tony.
Andrea looked around the foyer, careful not to knock anything over with her backpack.. Nothing highly unusual. A bit fancier than what she was used to, but...
"May I help you?" Tony's voice rang out.
Andrea turned to face him. The two stared at each other for a minute before Tony finally spoke again.
"Andrea?!" He grinned and embraced her. "What in the world are you doing here?" His face turned a bit more serious. "Is everything all right? Did something happen back in Europe?"
"No, no, everything's fine. I've actually been in Chicago for the past few years for Medical School. Out of nowhere, I was contacted and told that you need my help." She smiled ruefully. "So much for escaping."
"Ah. Well..." he grinned again. "It's really great to see you. Tell me, where are you staying?"
"Actually, I was kind of hoping I could stay here..." Andrea looked at the ground.
Tony placed a hand on her face and lifted her head up. "You know you're always welcome here, Princess." Andrea blushed. Tony looked at her for another minute. She was so beautiful. He could get lost in her eyes... Oh, snap out of it, Tony. You know you mustn't... "Come now, let me show you to your room."
She took his hand and followed him up the staircase.
Tony led her into a room to the left of the stairs. "I believe you'll find this room to your liking, Princess."
Andrea looked around the huge room. "I believe you're right..." she whispered in amazement. King size bed, big screen television, walk-in closet, private bathroom, all sorts of antique furniture... "Wow..."
"So, I take it you like the room..." he smiled as he watched her flop down on the bed.
"Yes, I do. Very much." She smiled back at him and motioned for him to join her.
Tony looked a bit skeptical at first, but after a second he thought Oh, what the heck... and sat down on the bed beside Andrea, who was propped up on some pillows.
"Oh, come on. I won't bite... much." Andrea grinned and patted the pillows next to her. She ran her fingers through her blonde hair as he lay back beside her, shoulder to shoulder. She closed her eyes briefly, and Tony could tell that something was bothering her. As she let out a deep breath, a tear fell from her eyes. She tried to wipe it away quickly, before Tony saw, but she was too late.
He pulled her close and kissed her forehead. "Come now. It will be all right... everything will be all right...." She lay her head on his chest as Tony wrapped his arms around her. Why are you here? He would check with Rolf in the morning to see if there was any news he should be aware of. He gently stroked her hair, and within minutes she was asleep. Sighing, he rearranged the pillows to make himself more comfortable and fell asleep with Andrea in his arms.
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