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Set after 4th book, "Hostage".
Other notes: Psst, very, very fluffy! ;)
"I'm hungry," Paulo groaned for the fifth time.
Everyone rolled their eyes, "And?" Li asked laughter in her voice as she looked at the large Argentinian. Paulo was spread on a big cloth, covered in three layers of clothes, "I am cold too," he added, rolling over lazily to look at her, a grin rising to his face.
Hex and Amber rolled their eyes, "Yeah, you're like a big cat, a lion," Amber quoted, rubbing her hands together in the cold.
They had been camping out in the snow, waiting for Amaruk to come pick them up and take them back to his village.
Alex had gone looking for more fire wood, and to keep look out for wolves and soldiers. Li was comfortable curled up against a log, staring into the fire and occasionally looking at the whining Paulo.
Hex was busy typing away on his palmtop, his eyes never leaving the screen. Amber was looking over his shoulder, hugging herself tightly, and feeling cold, even though she had three layers of clothes on.
"What're you doing?" she asked Hex, peering at the screen, then at his fingers which were flying over the keys.
"Something,"
Amber rolled her eyes in annoyance, and then turned to look into the fire again, rubbing her gloved hands to get more warmth.
Hex was busy trying to contact Mr. Middleton, Amber's Uncle, muttering how the satellite was cut and he didn't have access to the net anymore.
"Now what're you doing?"
Hex turned his head away from the screen to glare at Amber. She shrugged at him, a teasing grin rising to her face.
His face scrunched up, "Get a life," Amber said, sliding down her log, and leaning against it, only a few feet away from the campfire.
She fell into silence for a few moments, and stared into the crackling fire. She stayed still, forgetting her cold for a few moments as the flames grew.
She was thinking about Daniel Usher, about Papaluk. About…her parents. She now knew who had planned the murder on her parents. Putting Usher in his place had made her feel better, but that low feeling in her heart that her parents were gone was still there.
Her eyes glistened with tears when she remembered the fun times she used to have with them, how much love there used to be. No one else could really give her that love anymore, not even her uncle. The Alpha Force was her team, her friends, her….family now, and she loved them all.
Before it had gotten made, Amber had cut herself from the world, envying girls at her boarding schools when they talked about their family.
She was so lost in thought that she didn't notice Paulo and Li get up to go for a walk in the woods, saying that they'd go help Alex.
"I miss you," Amber whispered, so only she heard, hugging her jacket tightly and pulling her knees closer to her chest. Her dark brown eyes filled up with tears, and they threatened to spill as she bent her head onto her knees.
"Hey, Amber," Hex said with a grin, getting her out of her thoughts and turning to look down at her curled up figure from his palmtop. He'd given up trying to make the internet work. His grin faded in confusion, when he saw her.
Amber's eyes widened, she quickly wiped her tear on her knee, just as she turned to face him, forcing a grin.
"Are you….okay?" Hex asked slowly, his sharp eyes noticing the forced grin. Amber nodded. A little too quickly for Hex to believe her.
He scanned her face, his eyes softening when he saw her wet eyes. He slid down beside her, "What's up?"
Amber shrugged, "Nothing," she replied hastily, her brown eyes sliding away from his green ones, "I'm good," she said, earning a disbelieving look from Hex, "Really," she added.
This didn't convince Hex a little, he slightly shifted on the snow so he was facing her with his whole body, "Amber…what's wrong?" he asked.
Amber turned away, a small sigh escaping her lips. She didn't reply, but glanced up at the sky where the northern lights had filled up.
Hex remembered the conversation the team had before Alex left, how the team had been remembering the ones who were gone, they ones they missed.
By the look of Amber, he could see plainly that she missed them. The look on her face was the same as when they just met each other and were talking about her parents. It was sad, but determined. He wasn't Code-boy for nothing.
Hesitantly, Hex moved an inch closer to Amber and then nervously put his arm around her. He felt Amber stiffen up a little, then glance at him through the corner of her eye before relaxing back again, a blush rising to her cheeks.
The two sat there for a few moments, comfortable in each other's presence. After a while, Hex noticed that Amber's eyes had dried and a smile and reached her lips.
A little while after, the sound of footsteps on the forest floor sounded. Amber jumped, knowing how much blackmail and teasing Li would do if she saw them.
Hex chuckled at her, and she sent a glare his way, trying to stop the grin that same onto her own face. A smirk made its way on Amber's mouth, and Hex's eyes rounded.
She moved back, and pushed herself onto her feet. Hex sighed in relief, she wasn't going to try and kill him yet.
Amber bent down, and gave him a quick peck on the cheek, "Thanks, Code-boy,"
I wonder if people still read Alpha Force fics. Hope ya like it!
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