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'Do you know what it's like to be a lover, to be a half of one whole' Mals menacing voice echoed through Ariadne's head as she was being shook awake by someone. "Ari- Ariadne wake up please, it's just a dream" the voice sounded so far away but as soon as she heard the word dream she awoke with a start. Her heart pounding and sweat breaking out across her forehead, as she fumbled for her totem in her pants pocket putting it on the bedside table she knocked it over. Taking a breath to realize it was all a dream, and this was reality. Ariadne quickly scanned the dark hotel room remembering the last few hours before resting her eyes upon Arthur and his concerned gaze.

Taking in her frightened eyes Arthur decided to speak "Ari are you okay you were thrashing around pretty badly before I woke you up," Concern laced his voice as he looked her over searching for a reaction to his words. Although her eyes showed how scared she was, she had already tried to put up a mask of indifference. Arthur could tell though she was truly frightened by her own dream.

"I'm fine; really it was just a bad dream is all." She said as she turned her head to focus on a nearby painting on the wall, not wanting to look him in the eye. Ariadne knew it was a terrible lie and that Arthur could see right through it, but she prayed that he would just drop it. She knew she was a goner though as she felt the tears starting to form in the back of her eyes.

Arthur looked questioningly at Ariadne as she turned her head away from him. He wanted to push her to tell him what had happened in that dream, but he decided it probably would be better to wait later. Reaching out he placed a hand on her shoulder and turned her back to face him. He could see however her façade of indifference towards what had just happened was already cracking as tear formed in her eyes. "Ari-"was all it took before she was in his arms crying.

"Arthur when does this feeling go away? I hate feeling helpless and scared of my dreams.." she trailed off as he began stroking her hair and pulled her into a tighter embrace. Secretly he was relieved that they were over this hurdle quickly. In any sort of dream work nobody comes away completely unscathed. He had even had problems after his first job, if it weren't for Cobb, Arthur knew he would have most likely been dead from the bender he put himself through after his first job. Three days of not sleeping and drinking alcohol well past his limit caused him to crash his car. Miraculously Arthur had gotten away with just a broken leg; before he could leave the hospital Cobb and Mal had taken him in to recover at their home and taught him how to deal. He shuddered to think of what he had really planned to do to himself that night, but he knew now he was in the right place looking down on the beautiful woman in his arms.

He could feel her body relax as her tears began to subside. Ariadne was feeling better being comforted by Arthur, but thoughts kept running through her head. She felt like the biggest idiot falling to pieces around him over a bad dream. Ariadne had always prided herself on being a strong woman and independent, yet here she was crying in a man's arms like a blubbering idiot. Feeling that she had cried enough she began to slowly remove herself from Arthur's warm arms. Both of them instantly missed the contact of each other's bodies. He reached over to his bedside table and grabbed a tissue for her. Immediately she took it from him as she dried her cheeks and dabbed her eyes of any remaining tears. Crumbling the tissue in her hand Ariadne looked fully at Arthur's face before speaking.

"I am sorry about that, I do not know what came over me" she said her voice thick from crying her eyes taking in his rumpled vest. Unable to face him anymore she made herself busy by looking at the beds comforter below them. Within a moment she felt his hand under her chin raising her eyes up to meet his. Ariadne felt like his gaze was reaching into her soul but he wouldn't let her look away as his gaze became more intense.

"Ariadne you have nothing to be ashamed off at all. You have just been to hell and back in a dream in just a few hours. You went into Cobb's crazy version of limbo, I am amazed and glad you came back in one piece. Mentally you might take a little longer to recoup but I will be here by your side until you tell me to go away," Arthur took a deep breath after he said all this unsure of how she was going to react. It wasn't until he felt her lips on his that he knew he said the right thing and kissed her back passionately toppling them onto to the bed. After a few minutes of heavy kissing the two gently pulled apart, quickly Ariadne curled back up next to Arthur and fell fast asleep. He watched her peaceful form for a few moments before falling asleep himself.

A man in an expensive suit looked over the three men unconscious and bound to chairs in his empty warehouse. Chuckling and priding himself on a job well done. "I have an extractor, forger, and a chemist, all the best of the best in their fields" he said to no one in particular "now all I need is my point man and Architect and then my collection will finally be complete." Sneering he walked over to Cobb and punched him knowing the strong sedative wouldn't allow him to wake. "And you my friend and your dear point man will rue the day that you double crossed Cobol Engineering"

"Ah sir-" a guard stuttered.

"What?" the man screamed causing the three guards carrying an unconscious old man. The old man happened to be Miles.

"Where should we put him," gesturing to Miles whose head had lolled to one side.

"Put him with the children, he is of no use to us right now but he may become useful later." said the man, as the guards began to drag Miles away. "And where is Nash with the info on the last two," He screamed causing the guards to jump again, but kept walking away from him.

"Sir I'm right here and I have some excellent news I found them together." Nash said as the man turned towards.

Smiling evilly he answered "Great we will strike tomorrow."

A/N: I have to first sincerely apologize for misspelling Ariadne's name wrong in my previous chapters. I will in the next couple of days re-edit those chapters and fix the spelling. Thank you to those who have pointed it out to me. Also I want to say thank you to the few people who have been reviewing my story. You guys make my day, yet I wish more of you would respond even with critiques. However I am still happy for having over 500 hits. I apologize for any grammar mistakes. Please review I might get the next chapter out a little faster if you do .