Ø Was originally part of chapter 3 but now is my new chapter 7, its shorter hope you enjoy. Feel free to make any review…good or bad. I accept all reviews it only helps me to be a better writer. I do not take it to the heart I only put it in my stories. Now Enjoy.
When Patience's Runs Out
Chapter 7
Scott lifted his watch to his mouth. "Virgil Go! Get Gordon out of there!"
Virgil leaned over and turned on the thrusters causing Thunderbird 2 to go higher up. Scott saw Gordon engulfed in the flames below but then quickly lifted out of there. Scott's heart again stopped for a few seconds. Then he breathed a sigh when he saw his red haired brother holding the stranger who he rescued coming out. However, the cord underneath them was on fire. Scott thought to himself man that sure was close.
Back down in the ground, Alan flipped a few switches as he kept monitoring the rate the retardant released as the rate of the fire was going. The fire quickly put out, only leaving behind ashes of its remains. Alan flipped a few switches causing the mole to go backwards through its steps in which it came. Alan opened communications with his brother again.
"Mole to Scott."
"Mole to Scott."
"Yes Alan", Alan appeared on Scott's watch with a worried look on his face.
"The fire has been put out Scott. Did Gordon get out of there within time?"
"Thankfully yes he did. Virgil pulled him out just in time. Virgil is now getting Gordon back on his feet, and is going to land Thunderbird 2 back down. Get out of there and get ready to store to mole back into pod 2 but still be cautious."
"F.A.B Scott!" Alan's face disappeared on Scott's watch. Scott watched Thunderbird 2 from over head bring Gordon to a safe spot on the gravel and gently landed him on his feet. Gordon softly laid down the person who he rescued then untied himself and gave the thumbs up as a signal that it was okay for Virgil to continue. Virgil landed again near Thunderbird 1 with precision accuracy. As soon as he landed, Gordon was running towards Thunderbird 2's to get the person in the sick bay. He laid him down on the cot started eyeing over the person making sure that he was okay. Virgil unbuckled him self out of the pilot seat and gave a big rewarding stretch. He left the cabin and then went down to sickbay.
He looked down at Gordon who was next to the person and just cracked a smile, "Hey is that you Gordo? I couldn't recognize you with all the dirty on you." Gordon looked at his brother who was now hovering over him and cracked a smile. "Yeah it is me all right!" He raised his hands to his chest and pounded it a few times. A huge cloud of soot started to guide over on to interior. "HEY! I just detailed this baby, it took me days. It only takes you to dirty things up again! Go get cleaned up before you do one more thing otherwise next time when Thunderbird 4 comes along," Virgil looked over at his brother who was now heading for the showers, "well lets just say that you will be cleaning it up for days when I drop you in a mud pit. What is wrong with him?"
Gordon stuck his head in the sick bay as already being half undress, "It turns out that he had little bit of dehydration with smoke inhalation but otherwise than that, he seems okay". Virgil got up, went over to the storage box, and got out ivy to start running fluids through. Then he tied the person to the cot to get him ready for transport, and then double his steps to making sure he did not miss anything.
The scientist was talking to another scientist who was present during the explosion. Scott stood a few feet way from where she was. He was having conflicting thoughts in his mind. He liked her a lot. He liked how she took control when she needed to but also allowed Scott to have one-step ahead of her. "Man, I sure do like her, but I CANNOT! She knows me as International Rescue. Man, this job really has its difficulties. Yeah sure saving people can be loads of fun but, damn, it sure can have its impact on your personal life. Nevertheless, I cannot even let her get close. What about my family and us, yes, she may have beauty to be back up with brains. We get along great as a pair; she knows her stuff as I know mine. From what I can tell, she even likes to have fun." Scott turned his head a bit sideways while he was deep in these thoughts just staring at her. Then he shook out of it in disapproval of his actions. "Scott Alan Tracy, get together! You're falling apart at the seams just for a girl, nothing else; it's all she can be!"
She was just talking to the other scientist when she looked over at her shoulder. She saw him staring at her. She blushed little bit, but she was used to it. Now with the topic on anything she was getting board with talking. Her thoughts started to run wild. "Man he sure is cute not to mention tall. Not to mention strong too with manors, usually that goes out with each muscle they gain. Also shows loyalty to his other members. He is a great guy for any gal to have." Her face lightened up a bit when her thoughts started to change. "In away he sort of reminds me of my friend who is close to my heart."
Feeling better and wanting to go back home now to call her friend, she ended talking to the other scientist and turned around and headed back to Scott.
"Are you ready to start packing?"
"Ahh….SSSSuure." Scott's eyes widen as he just realized what he did. Then he cursed under his breath, "Shit!" Then he thought, "What I am doing? It cannot happen again".
Meanwhile Scott and the scientist walked back over to Mobile Control to go pack it up, even though it looked like a tornado hit it but it was still in one piece, barely. Virgil walked over to mobile control to help Scott out. He need to stretch is legs from sitting down for so long. He noticed the girl who was with him. He finally got to them. He found them both on their hands and knees trying to get all the pieaces that was once a solid mobile control, into its case. They both got up at the same time. "Owww!" She said, rubbing her head after running into Scott as he got up too. Scott looked concerned and said, "Aww are you okkay?" "Well there is no blood so I guess so." She looked at Scott and started feeling sorry for what she inflicted. Small tinkles of blood start to come from Scott's nose. She quickly grabbed a tissue that was in her pocket and held it up to Scott nose. She stepped closer to him so she can reach him. "I'm sorry," she said softly just enough for Scott to hear. "Its fine, only a bloody nose, with the stuff we do it don't seem as important." She just looked at him into his blue eyes and did not say anything in response. Scott felt a sudden case of goose bumps fever all over his body. He liked her taking care of him. He looked into her eyes and saw a carrying person, which he has never seen before in the other girls he dated before. Trying to push it aside, he looked up into the sky while she held the tissue. She dabbed his nose a few times until she noticed it had stopped. She took it away. "It's all better", as she smiled back at him. Scott bent over and picked up the case. "I can take that, you still got more packing to do. Where would you like me to put this down at?" Scott looked at Mobile Control, the pieces were not going to be able to go back in their cases, and Thunderbird 1 does not have much cargo space. "I think its going to have to go into Thunderbird 2 so brains can figure out how to put it back together again" He gave her a case and backed up a couple of feet then bumping into Virgil. Virgil caught his balance as he watched Scott fall not so gracefully. Virgil glanced down at his brother and then at her. "Go put this next to Thunderbird 2" and she turned around and walked over to Thunderbird 2.
Virgil eyed her as she walked by; he turned his head to get the full view. Scott noticed that he was looking at her. Scott slapped him on his arm and then put on his smirk on his face. "Stop gawking!" Virgil looked at his brother with a huge smile then held out his hand to help get him up.
"Having problems there?" as he grinned at his brother.
Ignoring his comment, he just randomly changed the subject. "I know it's hard to believe it but she was great help. Many things could have gone wrong if she had not guided us through. It was good to have her here."
"She's a looker alright." As Virgil looked at Mobile
control, "What did you guys do have a field day here?"
Scott laughed as he looked at Mobile Control too. "I know but it's hard to
believe that I learned more about this thing than I have used it just in the
past few minutes."
They packed Mobile Control in their cases and walked over to Thunderbird 2. They noticed that she was on her way back to grab another case. Virgil gave her a case and they all walked over to Thunderbird 2.
Scott sat down the cases under Thunderbird 2's wing. Virgil went into Thunderbird 2 to check up on Gordon. Gordon was okay he only ended up with some good-looking burses but nothing serious.
Back outside of Thunderbird 2, she sat down her case and looked at Scott. She looked at the tall dark handsome man who stood before her.
"Well it looks like my job here is done with." She placed her held her hand out front expecting a handshake. Scott looked at it and heisted. His head was somewhere else. He did not even notice anything she just said. It just looked like a soundless picture. He could only stare at her. Scott took her hand and shake good-bye to her. Scott noticed how soft her skin was. He could not believe how soft it was. This caused him to lose all control over what he had in him.
"Thanks for your help" She said with a smile. Scott understood what she said that time. "No problems actually thank you for yours." She looked over her shoulder and nodded as she was walking on her way back to her ship.
Scott could only stand there looking at her and a thought entered his mind. "I could take the chance because it will not be there tomorrow." Before she got to far away, he grabbed her hand; which was by her side; he grabbed it, which caught her attention. She turned around.
She felt his huge hand on hers. She looked at it. Scott noticed that she looked at it. He let go. He looked down into her hazel eyes that only glistened with her soft-spoken skin. As she stared into his deep blue eyes, she broke the silence.
"Yes is there any…"
Before she could get anything else out Scott placed his hands on the small of her back and pulled her closer to him. She looked down to see what he was doing only to see there was nothing he was doing. She looked up to re ask her question but to find that his nose was nearly touching hers. She paused for a second. He lost total control over her. The tightness in-between then was as if air could not get between them. He lifted his hand and gently placed it on her cheek. He rubbed her face with is palm. He leaned in for a kiss as soon as she started speaking. He first kissed her soft lower lip. It was slow and gentle. He pulled back slightly to make sure it did not scare her. She was confused at what was happening she was stunned. Then he reached for a bigger kiss. This time getting the lower and the upper lip, she tried to push away but the overwhelming power from him made her feel like putty. She gave in to his will power. His nose was next to hers. She could feel his breathing in and out, as she matched his pattern. The air stopped around them as if it was not going to end.
While this was happening, Virgil pop out of Thunderbird 2 and noticed that Scott was kissing her. He just got a big grim on his face and thinking what is he going to do now.
She finally pushed away and walked away back to her ship. Scott noticed that Virgil was behind him.
Virgil was shocked. "What did you lose your mind?"
Scott just smiled. "I guess lost control but its back now."
Virgil nodded in denial. Scott smiled yes and patted his shoulder.
"This stays between us. Little bro."
Virgil was puzzled he had to ask, "How will that be possible? John has been watching us the whole time. He will blackmail us for this you now. He never sleeps on the chance of black mail to get even."
Scott was still beaming and he nodded no.
"No he will not!" He pointed above him. "Thunderbird 5 can't see underneath metal and since we were standing under Thunderbird 2's wing I don't see how he can."
Virgil grabbed the other cases of Mobile Control and only nodded in disbelief because he knew this was going to come back and haunt him and his brother.
"Well I got to go pick up Alan in pod 2 now, and Gordon is inside in sick bay. He was pretty dirty but clean now."
"Okay Virg, see you back at home a nice cold shower sounds good right about now."
She was now back at home. She headed straight for her room. She went towards the shower and turned on the water. She took off her clothes and dropped them on the ground. She stepped inside the hot shower. The looked up at the shower allowing the hot water to relax her. She pushed the hair out of her face and water poured all over her face and falling down her body. She reached down and turned off the shower. She grabbed her hair and squeezed out the excess water. She grabbed and wrapped her towel around her and walked out to her room.
Her assistant James knocked on the door. He opened it and then asked, "Is everything all right Audra?"
She looked at him and "Yeah, will dinner be out soon?"
"Yeah it will be ready whenever you are."
"Thanks"
He left the room closing the door behind him.
She sat down on her bed and stared at the picture frame on her table. She wonders how my good old friend John was doing. I have not talked to him yet today. As she stared at his picture, she picked it up and held it. It is hard to believe it has almost been 3 years since I have met him on the shuttle. He is such a good friend. Then she called him.
"Audra Lu De Knox to John Tracy"
"Audra Lu De Knox to John Tracy"
Meanwhile deep with in her mind she whispered my love, as she placed the picture back on the table.
(Stay tuned for Chapter 8 John's Crush)…………
