Thunder and lightening turns to rain as the skies turn as black as coal. Boom, a flash of light, the cries of crowds down on the streets are replaced by heavy rain, hard and billowing as it cries out in anger, scattering the crowds and washing them into buildings. It was another typical day in Scotland as the scorching hot weather of the previous day is replaced by the tropical monsoon rain of this evening. The crowds of tourists from the busy cobbled streets below are diverted as the street festival is momentarily paused.

Too busy focused on the silver chain around her neck, Sam doesn't realise she is now lying in darkness as the thick droplets of rain start to get louder, pounding on the hotel room window. Too busy wondering where the thin silver key on the end of the chain leads to, she runs her hand over it. Sighing and placing it back down on her chest, her thoughts are usurped by the gaze now catching sight of the faded scar across her heart. This scar more prominent than the one on her torso, and the third one on her shoulder.

"You have been in a terrible accident", as Harry's words play out in her mind. But what could be so bad as to end up with so many marks in so many different places? And to be deaf in one ear, as she traces the scarring line on her right side with her finger.

She couldn't help but feel a longing and a lingering, of what she doesn't know. The restlessness and frustration soon kicks in. Finally feeling enough emptiness and confusion, Sam kicks up and swings off to the side of the bed, 'a drink', as she pulls on her top left hanging on the chair by the desk in the room, and wanders out towards the elevator, remembering to at least take the room key with her.

Ding... The elevator doors opens out into the hotel roof top bar.

Listening to the soothing rain pound the skyline windows, a silhouette of the near 1,000 year old castle glimmering in the background, Sam is interrupted from her thoughts, "can I buy you another drink?"

Looking down at the now empty cocktail glass that she was nursing, the stranger had already sat down beside her at the bar, and the barman now making his way over to them. Smiling Sam indicates, "the Flying Scotsman", to the surprise on the stranger's face, "make that two", as the barman walks away to prepare the order.

The petite woman, so exotically dark, the contours of her face outlined by her strong jawline. The toned muscles running from her shoulders down through to her legs. Her tight black dress hugging her flatteringly, leaving Sam unconsciously drawn to her as she licks and then bites lightly down on her own lip.

Again Sam's thoughts are interrupted by the stranger, "business or pleasure?"

Not sure what the stranger meant, Sam looks up after having been caught running her eyes down this exotic woman's features, and sees a teasing smile staring back at her. Downing what's left of her strong drink, it gives Sam that extra bit of encouragement as it continues to burn her throat.

Why am I in this elevator with this woman, what am I doing?... But she's so beautiful, as Sam's thoughts are broken by the stranger lightly brushing her arm. Goosebumps form up as Sam shudders and tenses her shoulders briefly. This is not me, or is it, I can't remember. Do I normally pick up strangers in a bar?

As Sam swipes the key card, the door opens ajar, but the stranger doesn't move. What is she waiting for? As Sam's breath hitches, nervous. The stranger steps forward half way, and Sam steps the other meeting in the middle as they kiss. As they do, Sam feels overwhelming emotion as the kiss turns surprisingly passionate. Savouring it Sam leans more into the kiss, and then confused, Sam pulls back again, and the stranger stops.

Dazed, Sam watches as the stranger smiles, a kind smile, and takes a step back to walk away, only Sam has found that she has already reached out and grabbed her wrist, stopping her from leaving. The stranger looks back at Sam in surprise as she leads her into her room.

Now inside the privacy of the room, standing in front of the bed, they continue their kiss. Deep, longing, intimate. As they part to catch their breathe, the stranger moves to sit on the edge of the bed, arm stretched out, beckoning Sam forward.

God, her arm is so lean, her body... Sam bites her lip again as her eyes involuntarily scan down the stranger's body, and back up to her face. Her lips are so soft, she smells so good...

Sam takes the unconscious step forward, and allows the stranger to gently tug her the rest of the way as Sam finds herself standing over the stranger and leaning down to continue kissing her. Leaning, leaning more as she is caught in the moment and they both go crashing down onto the mattress.

Laughing, the stranger looks up at Sam just as a flicker of light flashes across the room. Gazing at each other through the darkness of the room as the thunderous applause continues to rumble through the dark sky on the other side of the window. Sam feels the sparks fly as a different bolt of lightening strikes within her, making her heart flutter and her body shudder as the stranger has now reached out and is caressing her back under her light jumper, touching her bare skin.

The rumbling continues down Sam's back as the strangers hands continue to travel south down her back and into her pants, softly over her ass cheeks, caressing her before suddenly squeezing her ass so tight and simultaneously withdrawing from the kiss biting down on her lip. Sam jerks at the sudden roughness as the stranger lets go of her ass and lip before going back to caressing her ass and kissing her softly again. Sam doesn't know why, but the mixture of pain and pleasure starts to excite her more.

With hitched breaths, Sam shudders as the stranger continues to touch her in all the right places. Losing herself, Sam is pushed onto the mattress as she feels the stranger flip their positions. Straddling her, and waiting for Sam to reorientate herself, Sam is then pulled up gently into sitting position as one of her arms is guided round the stranger's back.

Smiling at Sam, Sam gazes back at those dark and mysterious eyes while also leaning in and reaching further round her back to start unzipping her dress as the stranger leans in to nip and sucks on her neck.

Overcome, Sam propels forward into the stranger in pleasure as she continues to straddle her, still sitting upright only because the stranger is holding her up, embracing her tightly. Having also let slip a loud and passionate moan into the stranger's ear, regaining herself, Sam is embarrassed. Either the stranger did not notice, or she did not care, as she feels her jumper being slipped up her torso and helped out of...

Not realising that she had picked up the key around her neck, and was now staring at it, for how long Sam doesn't know, she looks up to find the stranger laughing softly at her. Sam couldn't help but return the humour as she watches the stranger hook her hands under the chain and pull it slowly and gently off her neck, and then placing it delicately on the bedside table.

Attention focused back on the stranger, and desire kicking back in, Sam couldn't resist and leans down to kiss the stranger passionately. As she does so, the stranger pushes her down onto the bed. Sparks continue to fly as the storm rages on through the night.

The next morning Sam wakes up to an empty bed. In her confusion she wasn't sure if she was relieved that the stranger had left sometime during the night...

Chuckling, "the trip went better than planned" teases Grace, meeting Sam back in Naples airport. She had caught Sam unconsciously smiling into herself as she exited the security departure point.

Sam gives Grace a hug in greeting, and then a hum and shrug in reply to her question before shaking her head to cement her secrecy.

"Fine, it's a long drive back home, you'll crack" she teases further. "Come on" she chuckles further, grabbing Sam's case as they walk out and to the parking lot.

"Yes, she's arrived safely... Grace did mention she looks happy, caught her smiling to herself at the airport... Don't worry, we will" as Finch hangs up the phone.

- 'I know that you are afraid cause I am so scared too,'