"COME ON SERGEANT YOU'RE SO CLOSE YOU CAN DO IT!"
The shout came from a group of young women standing at the plaza of fairbanks and they were all cheering. Angelina was among them to and even she was cheering, Bernadette was even waving a little white flag in support.
Because there around the corner he finally came, the sergeant running the last bit as fast as he could. The tenth lap around the city!
He had been smart enough to take off his coat and shirt before starting to run and thusly his bare torso was now exposed and drenched in sweat, his face was bright red and drops of water was falling own his face but he was actually smiling and his gray blue eyes seemed to be shining and all the girls cheered and laughed.
"You're almost there sergeant!" Angelina laughed and cheered.
"Remember that bottle of wine I promised you if you could do it?" Ann Marie asked. "Just the two of us sharing it!"
And Garzia opened his mouth as he laughed but clearly didn't have the air to actually respond before finally he reached them and they all jumped and cheered as Garzia dropped down on the ground laying on his back gasping deeply for air.
"You did it Sergeant." Angelina smiled amused. "And without even taking any breaks or halting to walking pace."
"Well." Garzia gasped for air as he laid there on his back on the ground. "That's… That's what the Captain ordered."
Angelina shook her head then had to look away, even she could appreciate Garzias very toned upper body. Well trained and with definite outlines of muscles, there didn't seem to be one gram of fat on it.
The other girls though weren't quite as decent as Angelina and was blatantly looking at him and his exposed upper body with shining eyes and big grins on their faces.
Then Angelina realized, Bernadette was looking like that to! Blatantly drinking in the sight of the sergeant and Angelina turned to her. "Bernadette are you serious?"
Bernadette blinked confused, then she shrugged as she smirked.
That's when a new voice came, a amused almost laughing female voice. "My my! My word what a showcase! That's a fine specimen of the male gender!"
Angelina blinked and then turned, so did the rest to all see a mature looking woman chuckling amused by the sight of them.
Angelina blinked confused, she had no idea who this woman was, she could swear she had never seen her before.
This woman did indeed look rather mature but that didn't seem to hinder her beauty in the least. Her skin was pall and she had high elegant cheekbones. Her hair was jet black as the night and fell down her shoulders in a soft flow.
Her eyes were blazing blue and her lips ruby red. She wore a deep dark red dress which looked to be of very fine quality but still weren't to over decorated.
The woman looked very elegant and even graceful, her expression though was amused and playful. Angelina was rather intriquied already as she looked at the woman.
Garzia to seemed to realize a newcomer had arrived and he sat up looking at the stranger woman. "Oh Hallo my lady." he smiled his most charming smile. "Please pardon that you should see me so indecent, I hope you'll let me make it up to you later. It truly is an honor to have such a beauty visit us." he grinned.
"Well aren't you the sweetest thing." The woman smiled. "And so pretty to! Oh I could just pack you into my suitcase and take you with me home." she chuckled into her hand.
Angelina looked at the strange woman. "I assume you just arrived here at Fairbanks." she commented. "Please forgive me Miss, I just don't believe we met."
"Well of course we havn't, you're right. I just arrived!" The woman smiled.
"I see. So what brought you to Fairbanks?" Angelina asked.
At that the woman smiled, then her head turned and her eyes lightened up by the sight of another person. Angelina turned her head and then realised it was the Captain whom had walked outside of his office.
The Captain how-ever looked like he had frozen to the spot, his face had gone quite pall and his eyes slightly widened.
For a minor moment Angelina wondered what could have made him ract that way before the woman yelled.
"EBBY!" and she ran up to the frozen Captain and embraced him tightly. "Oh Ebby! It's been such a long time! Aren't you glad to see me?!"
The Captains eyes how-ever narrowed and he pushed the woman away. "I told you many times." he frowned annoyed. "If you can't call me by my title, at least call me by my real name. Which is Estoban in case you had forgotten." he hissed annoyed.
"Oh always such a spoil sport." The woman smirked amused. "You never change do you Ebby?" and the Captain hissed as he squinted his eyes.
That though had now attracted the attention of both the women and Garzia.
"Sir." Garzia blinked. "This woman is an aquintance of yours?" he asked.
"EBBY!" The woman exclaimed. "You havn't even told about me!? That hurts me you know. Oh well, I suppose I should know how my own baby brother is by now."
That made them all nearly take a collective spit take.
"Baby brother?!" Angelina asked. "Captain. I didn't realise you had an older sister."
"She's my twin sister actually." Monstrasio muttered rather annoyed.
"I was brought into the world five minutes prior to you though, we have that on paper." The woman stated. "Ebby, why don't you introduce us?" she then asked in a smile.
"It's Estoban!" Monstrasio reminded her in a annoyed voice then exhaled deeply. "Lady Pulido, may I introduce my sister. Lady Lucinda Gavier." then he turned to the woman. "It is still Gavier isn't it? Or have you gotten married again?"
"Oh you tease." Lucinda pushed Monstrasio. "Of course not, you know I always send you invitations for important events such as marriages, you just never show up!"
"I've been busy." Monstrasio muttered annoyed then he looked up. "Sergeant, put some clothes on you are indecent. It's bringing shame to the king. Meet me in my office for a prober punishment."
"Ah yes sir! I'm sorry sir!" Garzia exclaimed.
"Now now Ebby." Lucinda stood up. "The sergeant just ran ten laps around the city, and from what I can understand on your own orders. You can't go around punishing people for following your own orders now can you?" she asked. "Beside, that was quite the enjoyable introduction to your little city." she grinned eyeing Garzias strong chest.
Monstrasio narrowed his eyes at Lucinda. "This is how I run things, if you don't like it you may go back to Blakeney. In fact, please do."
"Ebby how rude! And here I come all this way to help you with your little pest problem!" Lucinda exclaimed. "And I will say now that i'm here, I don't mind enjoying a bit of fun." she smirked looking at Garzia then frowned. "A bit young though, and perhaps a bit to pretty. I'm just afraid i'll break him. Isn't there anything more mature around here?" she asked then exhaled. "Oh well, buisness comes first as Mother always said." she smiled then turned to them all. "Please call me Lucy, everybody does. Well everyone except Ebby here, but he was always such a stickler. I'll be looking forward to learn to know all of you. I'm sure we'll be great friends in no time!"
Angelina blinked as she looked up at the lady. Then she exchanged glances with Bernadette and they looked up again. They really had no idea what this was going to mean.