A/N: Yay new chapter! I was hoping this story would help with my writers block that I have encountered with all my stories :( but it hasn't. I still ADORE this story!
"This bridge does not look safe at all!" Aida dug her heels into the ground trying to stop Burke from pulling her across the rickety bridge. "I am not stepping" she jerked her arm out of his hand. "on that thing."
"Aida!" Burke growled.
She fell on the ground causing a big cloud of dirt to form around her.
"Aida you're acting like a child!"
Aida stuck her tongue out.
Burke pulled his pistol out and pointed it at her. "Get off the fucking ground and cross this bridge."
Aida shook her head as she glared at him. She jumped when he shot the ground but kept her place.
"Fine you wanna do this the hard way?" He growled holstering his gun and stomping towards her.
"Don't you dare Burke!" she glared pointing at him.
"If you want to act like a child…" He grabbed her arms pulling her up from the ground. "Then I'll treat you like one." He smirked throwing her over his shoulder. Aida kicked at his thighs trying to free herself from his grip. "Aida if you do not hold still I'm going to drop you off this bridge!"
Aida stilled letting out a snort. "I like the way this looks." Aida smirked to herself squeezing his butt, if he wanted to play this way she would enjoy herself.
"Mind your hands Aida."
"Or what?" she squeezed his butt again.
Burke brought his hand down hard on Aida's butt causing her to scream.
"You jackass!" she growled looking over her shoulder.
"I warned you."
"You're a bastard Mister Burke!" Aida groaned folding her arms.
Burke laughed sliding her down onto the ground. "You're not the first person to tell me that."
"I am not surprised." She glared at him as he walked past her.
"Aggie!" Burke called to the woman kneeling on the ground with her back to them.
She turned around holding her hand up to block the sun. "Burke?" she smiled standing up and wiping her hands on the dirty apron. "What are you doing here?"
He hugged her before turning to Aida. "We needed somewhere safe to stay."
Aida smiled and gave her a small wave.
"And why is she hand cuffed?" Agatha put her hands on her hips.
"It's for her own safety."
"No one in my house will be handcuffed against their will." Agatha glared at him.
"But she…"
"You heard me!"
"Fine I'll uncuff her when we get inside." He groaned pushing Aida in front of him as she smirked.
"I win!" she whispered grabbing his hat and putting it on her head.
Burke rolled his eyes following behind her. She turned around to face him, watching as he walked through the doorway. He took her hands and unlocked the cuffs taking his hat back once the cuffs were in his pocket.
Aida circled her wrists letting the stiff joints pop. "Thank you." She smiled up at Burke who was starring at her.
"Are you two hungry?" Agatha smiled as she leaned out of the kitchen.
"I'm starving! He hasn't fed me since we left…"
Burke covered her mouth. "Yes we are."
Aida grabbed his hand and pulled it away from her mouth. "What the hell?"
He glanced back to make sure Agatha had gone back into the kitchen. "She doesn't need to know where we came from." He whispered leaning closer to her. "It will just put her in danger."
"Aww…" she smiled grabbing his tie and straightening it. "So caring! You're just full of surprises Mister Burke."
He smiled watching her face, he pushed a strand of hair out of face and ran his fingers down the length of her hair. Aida glanced at his lips and back to his eyes as he moved closer, she gasped when his nose brushed against hers. She closed her eyes readying her lips for his kiss. He grabbed the back of her hair pulling her head back, smiling when she let out a quiet moan. "I should go help Agatha." He laughed letting go of her head and walking away.
"You bastard!" Aida whispered loud enough for him to hear.
"Whatcha doin?" Aida smiled pulling the hat off of Burke's head and falling into the chair next to him.
"I was enjoying my cigar."
"Hmm…" she smiled pulling her chair closer to him. She pulled the cigar from his mouth taking a puff off of it. "Blah!" she coughed handing it back to Burke. "My lungs are on fire!"
"You aren't suppose to inhale." He frowned putting the cigar in the ash tray and grabbing his whiskey, handing it to Aida.
"Ahh!" Aida spit it out as soon as the overwhelming taste hit her tongue. "Are trying to kill me?"
"Thanks for that Aida." He groaned looking down at the wet spot on his jacket. He pulled it off and draped it over the chair.
She coughed licking her hand trying to free her mouth from the burn of the whiskey.
"What the fuck are you doing?" Burke laughed watching her.
"That was some strong whiskey!" she looked up at him.
He shook his head loosening his tie.
"Yucky." She cringed shaking her head. "If that's what you taste like I'm glad you didn't kiss me earlier."
"Really?" he smiled, a cloud of smoke seeping through his teeth.
She nodded slumping back in the chair and pulling the hat off, fumbling with the black belt that wrapped around it. She kicked her dirty tennis shoes off and propped her legs on his lap wiggling her toes.
"What?" he looked at her feet squeezing her big toe that poked out through a hole.
"Will you rub them?" she smiled wiggling her toes again.
"Are you serious?" he glanced up at her.
She nodded her smile growing wider. "Please Mister Burke." He stared at her shaking his head when Aida stuck her bottom lip out. "Thank you." She moaned when his hand squeezed her foot.
Burke looked at her as she closed her eyes and her head fell back letting out low mewing noises, he put his cigar in the ash tray grabbing her foot with both hands and digging his thumbs into her soles.
"Ohhh yyeaahhh!" Aida groaned slumping further down into the chair she let go of his hat letting her arms slump at her sides.
Burke pulled her sock off tossing it on her shoes. "Feel good?" he smiled looking over her.
"Mmhm" she cracked an eye at him. "Where are we sleeping tonight?"
"Here" Burke switched feet pulling her sock off.
"So am I still your hostage?" Aida smiled at him poking him in the stomach with her toe.
"If you are, you're one spoiled hostage."
Aida laughed leaning her head back again and closing her eyes. Burke watched as her breathing became shallow and her head fell to the side, he reached down and put his cigar out. He sighed putting her legs down and picking up her shoes before he gathered her up in his arms. Aida groaned wrapping her arms around him and burying her face in her neck. He smiled as he picked up his hat and readjusted her in his arms.
Aida yawned as she stretched her arms over her head and let out a groan. She opened her eyes looking down at Burke's hand that lay flat on her stomach, she yawned again as she followed his arm up to his face.
"Good morning." His voice was still raspy with sleep.
"Morning!" she smiled relaxing on the pillow and turning her head towards him. "How did you sleep?"
"Good" he smiled sliding his hand across her stomach to her hip and pulling her closer. "What about you?"
"Wonderful."
"Good" he smiled cracking open an eye to look at her.
"When are we leaving for the tower?"
"Agatha's caravan comes once a week."
"Okay so we have to stay here for a week?"
He nodded pulling the blanket higher over them.
She groaned turning her head back to stare at the ceiling. "You know Butch and Clover are going to come looking for me."
"I took care of that."
"You took care of it?" she turned to him raising her eyebrow. "What does that mean?"
"It means it's dealt with." His brow pushed together as he squeezed her hip silently telling her to shut up.
"What does that even mean? How did you deal with it?"
"Aida…"
"What?"
"Shut the fuck up."
She clenched her jaw punching him in the arm only to receive a laugh. "Those are my friends I think I have the right to know what happen to them."
"Nothing happened to them, you just left them a little note explaining where you went."
"And what did the note say?"
"It's not important."
"It is to me."
"They won't come looking for you, that's all you need to know." He smiled his crooked smile.
Aida sighed as she slid out of the bed.
"Where are you going?" Burke grabbed her arm stopping her from walking away.
"I'm going to the bathroom." She groaned looking down at him. "Is that okay?"
"Hurry up." He smirked lying back on the pillow and folding his arms behind his head. He watched as Aida disappeared behind the old metal door. "Aggie!"
"I'm outside honey! There's food in the kitchen."
"Thanks Aggie." Burke called climbing out of the bed and walking into the kitchen, making himself and Aida a plate of food.
"Mmm…" Aida smiled walking behind him and looking at the plate full of food.
"Are you hungry?" he held the plate out to her.
"Mmhm" She smiled taking and eating a piece of the potatoes. "Oh god that's good!"
"Agatha spends all her time outside keeping her vegetables alive."
Aida followed him to the bed picking at the food. "Is Agatha your mother?"
"In a sense, she didn't birth me if that's what you're asking."
"Oh" Aida devoured her food as if she hadn't eaten in days. "This is so good!"
"Yes I can tell!" Burke laughed watching her as she shoveled her food into her mouth.
"Sorry." Aida laughed standing up to take her now empty plate to the kitchen.
Burke finished his food as he watched Aida wash the dishes. "Can I help?" he smiled dropping his dish into her soapy water.
"You could dry." She held the towel out to him.
Aida gasp when Agatha slammed the door shut. "Mercs!"
"Damn it!" Burke growled throwing the towel down on the table. "Agatha take her with you into the safe room." He grabbed a rifle and headed to the door.
"No I can help." Aida grabbed his arm stopping him.
"I'll be fine Aida go with Agatha." He pushed her back to Agatha.
"Come on sugar." Agatha pulled Aida with her.
"If you die!"
"I won't." he smiled walking out the door.