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Disclaimer:
I don't own The Expendables. I only own Aaliyah Christmas, her plot and a few another characters who aren't in the movie.

It was night when Aaliyah got home. She unlocked the door to her apartment and turned the light on. She was sad, angry, and especially confused. Why would Church sent her to Vilena if he already sent there The Expendables? That was the only thing she was thinking about. It didn't make sense. She was the best of his people, he didn't ever had any problem with her. Than why did he sent them? Perhaps he doubted about her?
With these thoughts she undressed herself and laid on the bed. She needs to talk with Church, but she decided to get some sleep first. After all, it was a long day. And after a long time, she finally slept peacefully without any waking - almost


Aaliyah was rudely awakened by someone's closing the front door. Her eyes shot open and her hand found her way under her pillow for a gun. She slowly got up and approached to the corridor. Her hands closely wrapped around her kimber 1911. Aaliyah's breath was heavy as she mentally prepared herself for fight. Only in her underwear she put the light on and was ready to shoot.
But instead of robber or some assassin hired to her killing, Josh stood there with two cups of coffee in one hand and a pack of donuts in the other. Actually it was fortunate that he didn't drop the coffee when she jumped out from behind the corner. A shocked expression was wrote all of his face. His eyes were wide opened and his mouth was almost on the floor when his best friend was aiming a gun at his head.

Aaliyah sighed in relief when she realized that it was Josh who was standing there and put her gun away. ''What are you doing here? Do you know what time is it?'' She asked with raised eyebrow.
Josh just looked at her, disbelieving. ''It's twelve p.m.'' He watched as her expression changed from annoyed to shocked. She was so focused on destroying the threat, that she didn't even notice the sun high at the sky. A small smile formed on his lips. ''So, are you hungry?'' He asked when he walked around her into the living room. He made himself comfortable on her couch and opened the pack with the donuts.

Josh managed to eat two donuts before Aaliyah came to sit with him - this time fully clothed. She reached for a donut and took a big bite of it. Than she realized how hungry she really was. She had her last food with Josh when they were still in Vilena. She moaned when the sweet taste flooded her. Thta's exactly what she needed.

''So, I don't assume that you talked with Church yet?'' He asked with both eyebrows raised. He took a sip of his coffee when she gave him a look.

''What do you think? That I was running here in my underwear just for fun?'' She asked and took a sip of her coffee too. He rolled his eyes playfully. She had a point. ''You did a good job by the way.'' She said pointing at her harmed arm. It still did hurt, but thanks to Josh, she didn't bleed to death.

He just nodded and took another donut. ''Well, it was deep, so I had to put there stitches. You'll need to take them out later.'' After he finished his speech they ate in pleasant silence.


Eventually Josh and Aaliyah ate all donuts and drank up their coffee. Aaliyah got up and threw the empty pack and cups to the trash bin. Josh was the first who spoke. ''You still didn't tell me what happened in Vilena?'' He said/asked. It was obvious that she didn't want to talk about it. But he asked anyway. She sat down back to him and leaned back.

''There's not much to say..'' She tried. Josh gave her that kind of look what say 'I'm so not buying it'. She just rolled her eyes. ''I crossed the path with The Expendables. And than I jumped out of a window.'' His eyes widened at the part what included jumping out of a window. After he heard everything what happened in Vilena, he whistled.

''Well in that case, I'm not surprise that you slept so long..'' He remarked with smirk on his face.
''Hey!'' Aaliyah screamed and hit his arm with her fist. Than they looked at each other and after while they started laugh. That's exactly the reason why Aliyah so likes him. He is always able to cheer her up.

''Now, When I'm thinking about that.. We should celebrate our another mission from which we came out alive.'' He suggested. He loves to spend his time with his best frirend, and celebrating every mission they came byck from was already a tradition. But he already knew the answer. He was aware that she needs to talk with Church and that she'll probbably try to find her father again.

''Yeah, totally. Just not today.. I have a few things that I need to take care of.'' She said. ''But tomorrow I'll be all yours.'' She smiled up at him and in her eyes there were sparks of mischief. But don't get it wrong. They tease each other or make a sarcastic jokes, but they always take it with humor.

He winked at her at response and got up from the couch. ''Call me when you get to know something.'' He said and disappeared in the corridor. After while she heard the slam of the front door. She sighed and dicided that It's time to pay Church a visit.

{ So, this chapter was after a long time and I'm sorry for that. But I had a lot of things to do. It was the end of the school year and then I was ill. It was just hectic. However now I'm back. Yay!

Sorry for misspellings }