Chapter 7 She's always on his mind

The kiss was all that Eames had though about all night. He couldn't get it out of his head. It was sweet and innocent to him. Everything was going good for him, he hadn't gone under too see an imaginary woman, well almost imaginary. Plus he felt better, maybe a woman was what he needed in this life in order to stay sane. Thoughts of her stayed in his head as he walked up the steps to the so called secret apartment they held all their meetings and training in. as he walked through the door he was greeted by Arthur and Ariadne who were setting up all the equipment. He smiled to himself as he saw the two work together day by day, Arthur had a crush on Ariadne he could tell. Looking around the large room he stopped for a moment.

"Where is everyone else at?" he asked watching the two stop and turn to him.

"They all took the day off." Eames closed the gap between him and the pair.

"And what are you two doing here, and why didn't any one bother to tell me that we could have the day off?" Arthur laughed at Eames who seemed a bit irked that he came all the way in on a day off.

"Dom actually wanted you to help me teach Ariadne a few tricks of the trade."

"Well can't you do that on your own?" Eames suggested causing Arthur to raise and eyebrow.

"I would like any help that I get from anyone." Ariadne spoke out hoping that Eames would come along and help. He was very creative when it came to creating levels and making loop wholes.

"Alright I guess I can help out for a little bit, but no more than ten minuets." Arthur smiled, two hours in the dream world was going to be enough time to get some teaching done. They all sat around in a circle of chairs and attached the IV bands to their wrists. Slowly they all fell asleep in to Ariadne's dream.


Eames stood back as Arthur taught her some small tricks and illusions. Eames would step in from time to time and add a little bit of creativity to what she was creating. For the first hour it was trick after trick, the more she learned the happier it seemed to make her. They took a short break from their exercises to talk about the levels of their upcoming mission. Eames had hoped that Arthur would not have brought it up. He was fighting hard not to think about anything that had to do with Alexandria just so she wouldn't suddenly appear and ruin the day he was having. Not that he would mind seeing her. Arthur began to talk about Robert Fischer and the conversation she had with him last night came back to mind. The world around them shifted a bit which brought attention to him.

"Did you do that Eames?" Arthur asked as Eames shook his head no. Looking around as the world got darker and the building changed. They were suddenly standing outside the bar that he was at last night.

"Eames?" Eames didn't respond as he looked in through the glass window. She was sitting alone enjoying a drink. It was his memory playing out only as if he wasn't there. Arthur came too look in the window with him and narrowed his eyes for a better look. "Who is that?" Eames snapped back to himself and knocked her from his memory causing her projection to disappear.

"No one." Eames cleared his mind quickly and the world adjusted back to the way Ariadne had it before.

"I though that only the dreamer can change things." Ariadne asked as Arthur kept his eyes on Eames as he explained everything to her.

"No, he can change things if he wanted to if the feelings are strong enough." Eames glared at Arthur as he continued. "You could design the entire world and all the levels and one person who doesn't have a good grip on their mind could effect what you see. That's why when we dream nothing is ever flows together everything is scattered and confusing." Ariadne nodded and looked between the two men for a moment before asking.

"Who was the woman Eames?"

"Like I told you no one, I've never dreamt of her before." Arthur continued to glare at him knowing the real truth.

"Then its memory." Arthur tried not to spit out in anger, this small little interruption was going to cause a huge problem during the mission.

"How would you know Arthur?" Eames took a step closer to his friend getting frustrated by the minuet.

"Memories are stronger than a sub-conscious dream." Eames shook his head and continued to listen as his anger rose.

"This isn't that big of a deal really, Eames is just in a different mind set right now, he should be fine by the time we have to get this mission over and done with." Ariadne stated and Arthur shook his head.

"That's not the point." Ariadne was confused at what was happening between these two men. She had no idea what they were referring two and every button that could be pushed with Eames Arthur was sure doing a good job walking all over them. "Who was the girl Eames?" Arthur was trying not to yell.

"Why does it matter Arthur!" Eames didn't want them to know even though it was totally obvious especially to Arthur.


Their eyes fluttered open one after the other. Their ten minuets was up and for Ariadne, she was glad it was done with. Arthur sat up and glared at Eames who was quick to stand and remove his IV. Walking briskly he grabbed his coat and head for the door. Ariadne looked over at Arthur who was quick to follow Eames. Just as he opened the door Arthur came up and slammed it back shut.

"You said you wouldn't!" Arthur exclaimed as Eames stepped away from him.

"No you asked me not to, I never said I wouldn't." Arthur threw his hands up in the air.

"You are going to jeopardize everything that we have worked at and you said yourself we can't go in with out you." Eames walked away from Arthur as Ariadne sat shocked at what was going on between the two of them, she didn't know what to do. "Don't walk away from me!"

"Or what Arthur!" Eames turned back to him.

"I know who she is, what happen in that dream was a memory of a recent event." Eames couldn't find the words to say. "I'm not an idiot Eames, I knew you were going to see her even after we warned you!" Eames sighed he was tired, he didn't need this right now. Arthur knew the truth and he was going to have to live that now. "Why couldn't you just visit her in your dreams?" Arthur said in a disgusted tone. Eames last straw was broken.

"And what! Become like Dom! Be dependant on something that doesn't exist anymore!" Eames yelled out with all the anger he had balled up inside of him. Ariadne stood in between the two of the hoping that this wouldn't end in a fist fight. "Arthur after everything we have been through together I had hoped that you would be a little more trust worthy of me." Eames calmed down a bit. Moving around Ariadne and Arthur he made his way back to the door. Arthur went to go after him not through with what he had to say but was stopped by Ariadne. Looking down at her he took a deep breath.

"This is not good Ariadne, he can compromise the entire mission." Arthur ran his hands through his hair and sighed. He was stressed out over this whole Eames thing.

"Why don't you try and trust him for once like he said." Arthur nodded.

"After this all cools down, I will go under with him again. Get his mind set in the right place."

Walking through his apartment door he slammed it behind him. He cursed himself for not being able to control his mind for a measly few minuets. Tossing his coat across the room he tossed himself on the couch. Burring his face in his pillow he screamed as loud as his could to let all the stress out. This was killing him, he knew the mission was important but he wanted to be happy for once and last night for him was incredible. Flipping over on to his back he inhaled deeply before finally feeling relaxed. His relaxation was interrupted by a knock on the door.

"Go away Arthur!" He shouted out at the door. He heard the door click open and he sighed angrily. "I said go away!" he shouted out and sat up looking over the edge of the couch he gasped. "Alexandria?" she was standing their dressed in her best for work.

"Are you alright?" she asked a bit startled, he was instantly at his feet and in front of her.

"I'm fine, I thought you were someone else." He smiled awkwardly, she smiled awkwardly back.

"Ok well I was just passing by and heard you scream I just wanted to be sure that you were ok."

"Yes, thank you." He mumbled to himself.

"Well I have to be going, but Ill see you tomorrow night?" His mood perked up at the reminder that tomorrow they had a date. He nodded.

"Yes."

"Ok good, Ill see you then." She walked to the door and turned back. "Eames, try to relax." She winked at him and closed the door behind her as she walked out. Tossing himself back on the couch he sighed. At least she cared enough to check on him but he felt like a fool. He had to get his mind right not to let her flow into the dreams that they were going to have. Checking his watch he sighed one thing he hated about dreaming was how time slows to a crawl. So much had happened in the last hour of his life he was almost exhausted and he hadn't even had breakfast yet.


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