So I was going to post last night, but I wasn't happy with the chapter. I've fixed it, and am now more content. P.S. I still own nothing. Except Cassie and Joella. They were my idea.

Arthur woke up to the setting sun in his eyes. He squinted. He thought he saw Ariadne sitting in the chair.

"Ariadne?" He whispered.

"Arthur!" She was at his side in a second. "You're awake." She grinned.

"Yeah." He groaned as he tried to sit up.

"Take it easy." She helped him.

"How did I get here?" He drank some water.

"I don't know. Somehow you got here. What do you remember?"

"Cokeley was interrogating me. He left the room for something and I jumped out the window into the river. Next thing I know I'm here. How long has it been?" He rubbed his head.

"Three days. I was so worried about you." She squeezed his hand.

"Thanks Ariadne, but I'm fine." He pulled his hand away.

"Oh." She whispered. "Okay, fine. You don't want to see me. I'll leave." She stood up.

"Ariadne, wait." He sighed. "I didn't mean it like that. I'm tired, and my head hurts. I'm sorry."

"I should still go. I need to call Cassie." She smiled and stepped out of the room.

Arthur sighed. "What the hell is wrong with me?" He asked himself. He could vaguely remember wanting to tell her something.

"Dom, Arthur's awake." Cassie said when she got off the phone with Ariadne.

"Is he himself?" He asked.

"No." Cassie said. "Ariadne is upset. I tried to tell her, but she wouldn't listen. She shouldn't have been there when he woke up. I couldn't convince her to believe me."

"Cassie, it's not your fault." Cobb put his hand on her shoulder. She was surprised. Cobb was usually physically distant.

"It is my fault. Cokeley is pissed at me over the money." She looked down at her phone to read a message from Eames.

"Call him and tell him you've found me." He said calmly. Cassie's head jerked up.

"He'll kill you."

"Maybe I just have to kill him first." Cobb smiled.

"If only it were that easy." Cassie chuckled.

"What do you mean?"

"You'll never see Cokeley."

"How do you know so much about him Cassie?" He crossed his arms, and looked suspicious.

"He didn't get to the core of my subconscious without me learning a thing or two about him. I don't know him as well as he knows me, but I'm close." She smiled.

"Hi Arthur!" Joella grinned.

"Hey Joella." Arthur smiled.

"I'm glad you're okay. I was worried about you."

"Thanks kiddo."

"Did you hit your head?" She pointed at the bandage on his forehead.

"Maybe. I don't remember." He frowned. "Has Ariadne cheered up at all?"

"I don't think so. She seems really upset. What did you do?"

"What do you mean what did I do?"

"Mommy always says when a woman is upset, it's because a man did something stupid. So what did you do?"

"She held my hand and I pulled away. I don't know why I did, but I did. I told her I was sorry. She hasn't talked to me since she left to call Cassie."

"Oh. Hmm."

"What do you know?"

"Nothing. Did you tell her what you said you would?"

"I don't think so. I don't know what I was supposed to say."

"You were going to tell her that you loved her Silly!"

"Oh yeah. She probably hates me now."

"She doesn't hate you Arthur. You just can't be snippy. You'll hurt her feelings."

He laughed. She was right. When did he start taking advice from five year olds? He gave her a hug and kissed her forehead.

"What was that for?" She hugged him.

"Thanks." He smiled.

"You're welcome."

"Hey Joella, can I talk to Arthur for a minute?" Cassie asked.

"Sure." Joella skipped out.

"Cassie what's wrong with me?"

"It's the sedative. It will wear off."

"I snipped at Ariadne. Now she won't talk to me."

"I told her not to."

"What? Why would you do that?" He raised his voice.

"I knew you wouldn't be yourself when you woke up."

"How did you know that?" He was confused.

"I wasn't myself when I woke up. Cokeley poisoned my mind. He poisoned yours too."

"He…"

"I know what he said. He told you that I gave you up. He said that he paid me for it – that a parent will do anything for their child. And he said that your team wouldn't come find you – that they didn't care about you."

"He didn't say that last bit."

"I'm sorry Arthur. It's my fault. I told him I'd give up Cobb if he let me know how Joella's eyesight could be corrected. He wired me the money for the medicine and in return I was to track down Cobb. He knew he couldn't do it himself. I didn't know he would track you down."

"How did he?"

"I don't know. How did you get away from him?"

"He walked out of the room. I jumped out the window into the river."

"Good thinking."

"Do you think you could get Ariadne to talk to me?"

"I'll see what I can do." She grinned.

"Cassie, I'm sorry."

"Don't worry about it Arthur. You'll be fine." She walked out.

"You should get some sleep." Ariadne told Arthur.

"I know, but I wanted to talk to you first." He smiled. She could try, but she could never succeed at being mad at him for very long. His smiled melted her. Cassie had told her what Cokeley did to him. She knew what he had done to Cassie's brain. Thankfully, Cokeley didn't have enough time with Arthur. She sat down on the side of his bed.

"Then let's talk." She smiled.

He squeezed her hand. "There was something I was going to tell you before…" He paused and scrunched his nose.

"What?" She looked concerned.

"I, I love you Ariadne." He blushed at his admission.

"Oh Arthur!" She beamed. "I love you too!" She kissed him.

So the end was kinda fluffy. I hope you liked it. Don't worry, Cokeley will meet his end. Somehow... Reviews are fabulous!