CHAPTER FOUR

Paisley was cleaning up around the house while Sammy was at school. She had just finished wiping down the kitchen counter when the doorbell rang.

"Madeline?" She was somewhat dumbfounded at her guest. "Come on in and tell me what brings you here."

Madeline looked around as she walked in. "Looks like you are doing well for yourself."

"Thanks, would you like something to drink?" Paisley offered.

"I'm good. I came here to talk with you actually."

Going over to the couch. "Why do I have a feeling I should be nervous?"

"It's nothing like that. I just wanted to let you know you hurt Sam when he came to you for help." Taking a seat next to her.

"Did he ask you to come here to tell me I so called hurt him?"

Reaching into her purse. "No, but Michael said something about it yesterday."

"This is Sam we are talking about. The only way to hurt him his to deny him a beer."

Finding her cigarettes and lighter Paisley motioned for them to move out on the porch. "Michael was serious, I think you're really did hurt him."

"Madeline, what do you have me do? The things Sam and them do have serious reproductions. It's one thing if I didn't have Sammy, but I can't risk something like that. Sammy changed my world for the better. He stops me from doing the unforgivable things I was doing."

Putting out her cigarettes. "Well, you at least could talk to Sam, according to Michael he is an in a funk." Paisley walk Madeline to the door after she retrieved her purse. "Oh, and whatever you did in the past can be forgiven."

"Thanks that is sweet, but I don't deserve to be forgiven for the things that I have done."

After dropping Sammy off at Madeline's Paisley went to talk with Sam. "As an ex-army dude, you suck at keeping a low key." Plopping next to him on the couch at a local bar and grill."

"Ex-navy seal." He corrected her.

Ordering something to drink. "Whatever, you worked for the government."

"What do you want Paisley?" Seeing her kid wasn't with her. "Where's Sammy?"

Turning sideways. "He is with Madeline, as for why I'm here. I've been told that I hurt your feeling not helping you out when you asked for it. When did you become a girl?"

"Whoever told you, you hurt my feelings was lying." Finishing his beer off.

"Well go tell Madeline that. She came to my house today and told me to talk to you because I hurt your feelings. And I feel like I should listen."

Ordering another beer. "You're not scared of Madeline are you?" He teased.

"Would you not listen to that women?" Sam didn't say anything but he didn't have to with that half smile he was giving. So Paisley continued "Thought so. Now seriously, man, I hurt your feelings?" Getting her drink.

Waiting till he got his beer. "I just don't get it. You would jump at any moment to ruin someone's day whether they deserved it or not. You loved it like Fi enjoys blowing things up."

"I want to do all that but I am not willing to put myself in a situation where I can lose Sammy or him lose me."

Sam snorted. "I would have never thought I'd see the day you'd be willing to pass up jobs like this." Taking a long slow swig of his beer.

"I never thought I'd be in a situation like this. Hell, I never thought I'd be a mother."

"No one thought you'd be a mother."

Paisley sat back placing her feet up on the table as if she was at her place. "You do know just because I'm not doing that stuff again you could still come to me for ideas. I have a plethora of great ideas that can be used."

"Is that your way of saying your sorry?"

Finishing her drink. "Part of it, I've got the good stuff back at my place. At least two cases of I'm sorry all for you."

Downing the rest of his beer. "Why didn't you tell me this sooner?" Getting up.

"You know I like to tease you when beer is involved."

Paisley had imported a while back a few cases of Sam's favorite beer. She knew she could bribe him with cases if she needed him to babysit the kid.

After loading two cases in Sam's car he slammed the trunk shut. "How are things going with you and Oscar?" He asked.

"Their going." She leaned against his car.

Sam chuckled leaning against the car next to her. "He is driving you crazy."

"He won't stop complimenting me!" Leaning her head back some.

"It's what you get for going out with a guy you met in the grocery store."

Paisley sighed. "Those are the only types of guys that are willing to go out with someone who has a child."

"They aren't."

Pushing off the car. "No there isn't." Shaking her head.

Sam reached out grabbing Paisleys arm. He pulled her close planting a firm kiss on her that he knew drove Paisley crazy.

"There is," Sam said when they parted lips.

"Your such an asshole," Paisley told him when she threw her arms around him.

After a while, they moved inside where it was cooler and had places where it was soft. The two moved up to Paisley's room, it was like old times for the two. They seemed to pick up exactly where they had left off.

Sam propped an arm under his head as his free hand played with Paisley's hair. Paisley was laying horizontally, her head up against Sam's side. They laid there in silence for the longest time, just enjoying each others company.

"Why?" Paisley finally broke the silence.

Still playing with her hair. "Why what?"

"Why did you kiss me? I figured us was over, that it was never going to happen."

Looking down at her. "I didn't even know there was even a us."

"Answer the question Axe." Paisley sat up.

"You know how when you get the chicken pox and even though you get over it the virus remains in you? That's what you are like. You've wormed yourself in me and now you are never going to leave."

Giving him a hard nudge. "I can't believe you consider me a virus."

"A very sexy virus." Sam joked.

Shaking her head at him. "Why I consider you my friend is beyond ridiculous."

Axe stopped her when she went climbing out of bed. "It's because I'm hot."

"You're not, now let me go I need to get Sammy. He has been at Madeline's long enough."

Not doing what she asked Axe kept his grip on her. "One more for the road."

"Once was bad enough, especially since I just cheated on the guy I'm seeing."

Pulling Paisley to him. "Don't lie, you enjoyed it as much as I did as well as you wanted another go around."

"I freaking hate you, you know exactly what buttons to press," Paisley smirked straddling him.

Running a hand up and down her arm. "That's what makes this even better. We both know what we like."

"The mutual hatred towards each other." Paisley leaned forward to kiss him.

Madeline and Sammy had just finished making dinner when Paisley showed up. "Mommy!" He ran over to her.

"Sorry, it took so long," Paisley told Madeline.

"It's ok, we had a fun day together."

Joining them at the table. "I'm glad."

"Everything works out then?" Madeline inquired.

"Ya, we had more to work out than I thought." Another person would have missed it but Madeline wasn't another person. She was the wife of a spy as well as a mother of a spy and she saw that hidden smile Paisley had.

Looking over to the kid. "Sammy you were such a good kid today, why don't you go watch TV while you eat your dinner." She suggested, waiting until Sammy was settled Madeline turned to Paisley. "What happened with you two?"

"We talked, that's it."

Lightening a cigarette. "You can't hide it from me, something more happened."

"I'm not hiding anything."

Paisley saw that the older women before her was not buying it. "Listen here, dear. My dead husband and Michael were both spies. I've picked up a few things from them and I know your lying to me."

"Axe and I slept together. Twice." She confessed.

Madeline sighed. "Paisley you have a child, you know better."

"Apparently I don't with him since that's how I ended up with a kid in the first place."

Madeline's eyes shot to Paisley. "Are you saying that Sammy is Sam Axe's kid?" Making sure her voice was low.

"He is."

"Were you ever going to tell him?"

Shaking her head. "Never."

"He deserves to know."

Leaning on the table. "Why? I don't need money from him, we do just fine. I don't need help from him in raising Sammy."

"Paisley he deserves to know whether you need his help or not. Sam needs to know he is a father."

Looking over her shoulder at her son. "I never planned to ever see Axe again. Life was so much easier without him."

The next day after Paisley put Sammy on the school bus she got a visit from Oscar. "There is my favorite person in the world." Kissing her cheek when he got close.

"What are you doing here?" Smiling at him.

Placing his hands on her hips. "Missed you."

"Awe that's so sweet."

"I was thinking of taking the rest of the day off so I can dedicate it all to you."

Paisley frowned. "I wish I could do that, but I have things that need to be done today."

"That is ok another time then."

Waiting till Oscar left. "You're going to get shot if you keep sneaking into my place like that." Turning around to see Sam in the doorway of her house with a beer in hand.

"Wouldn't be the first time."

Walking into the house. "This time I'll kill you instead of maiming you."

"I don't know how you stand that guy. He makes me want to throw up." Sam followed after Paisley.

Picking up some of Sammy's toys. "What are you doing here anyway?"

"Bored."

Both moved to the kitchen once Paisley threw the toys in Sammy's toy trunk. "We are so not having boredom sex. As a matter of fact, we are not having any kind of sex together ever again." Putting the dirty dishes in the sink in the dishwasher.

"Come on Paisley! It was like old times."

"Axe my old times are over." Closing the door to the dishwasher. "Anyways, don't you have like a sugar mama going on somewhere you need to visit?"

Rolling his eyes. "I don't have sugar mama's as you so nicely put it."

"Your pants should be on fire you lying sack of shit. Before I came to you for help I had you checked out in detail. I know my junk and I'm all up in your business and why you let go of Leslie is beyond me."

Leaning against the island in the kitchen. "Leslie was crazy."

"Things must have been serious with you two because she put you in her will, leaving you a good chunk of change. Then you dumped her a week after she did that. After you broke up with her she returned the will to before you and then kicked the bucked not long after that."

Chocking a little on his beer. "She what?"

"Ya, she was T-boned by a semi."

Polishing off his beer. "Wow."

"Who's your latest sugar mama now?" Hopping up on the island next to where he was leaning.

Getting another beer. "No one actually." Returning to his spot.

"No wonder you want boredom sex. If you like I think the lady down the street would be good for you. I can introduce you to her, she is a hot redhead. So it should be super fun to date her."

Sam gave a snort. "I'm not going out with anyone you set me up with."

"Come on! The possibilities are endless with a redhead. Those people are crazy because they have no soul."

"No soul? Where do you come up with that?"

Paisley laughed. "I was watching south park last night and they were making fun of redheads"

"So you agree with a cartoon?"

"I'm just saying that the only hot redheads are women. Now get up out of my house, I've got stuff to do before Sammy gets home from school."

Sam moved to trap Paisley on the counter. "Oscar may buy such a thing but I know you better than that."

"Axe I'm in no mood to deal with this right now. Leave before I break your nose." Paisley threatened.

Standing his ground. "No."

"Fine have fun with a broken nose." Before anything could be done Sam's cell went off. "Don't think because Michael called you I'm going to forget about breaking your nose."

Placing the phone back in his pocket. "Wouldn't have it any other way." Leaving Paisley in her kitchen.

The help Michael needed had gotten Sam trapped and injured with no way out. He had a feeling he wasn't going to get out of this one. And his current injury was giving him so much pain he was having trouble thinking. It didn't help his only way out was blocked.

Hearing Michael over the walkie-talkies. "Sam! Sam are you alright?"

"I hurt, other than that I'm fine. But I need you to tell Paisley something for me."

"Don't Sam, we are going to get you out of this and you can tell her yourself. Just hang in there."

Taking a look from behind the boat he was hiding behind. "Mikey they have the only way out and are heavily armed."

"We've dealt with less. Now hold on, Fi, Jesse and I will get you out. Just sit tight."

Paisley was making a snack for Sammy as he told her about school while he did his homework. Hearing her cell go off. "Paisley." Placing a plate with a cut up apple and some goldfish in front of her kid.

"Paisley it's Michael. I wouldn't even be asking you this but my mother is in trouble and I need your help."

"Say nothing more." Hanging up. "Sammy I need you to do your homework next door with Mrs. Wellington."

Stopping what he was doing. "But mom she smells funny."

"If you don't do it I am taking away all your toys and you will spend every day for the next two weeks over at Mrs. Wellington's. And you will read to her every day and do things around the house for her. Whatever she asks of you." Paisley threatened.

Sammy quickly packed up his things. "Ok mom, what do I tell her?"

"Give her this note." Going over to him. "Alright, I love you bunches and be good. Now give me a hug and a kiss."