Chapter 6
Duncan awoke to the smell of cooking as he sat up and rubbing the sleep from his eyes he watched as Alex walked towards him with a tray, she placed the tray down on the bed "I hope you don't mind.I was awake really early and I wanted to thank you for all you've done for me" Duncan looked at the tray there was a fresh pot of coffee, freshly squeezed orange juice and scrambled eggs on toast. Duncan raised his eyebrows "this is great.but you didn't have too" Alex smiled and was about to walk away when Duncan took hold of Alex's hand "I wouldn't mind some company" Alex smiled and sat on the edge of the bed "I hope you like scrambled eggs?"
"There fine.so anything come to mind since last night?" Duncan asked as he ate his breakfast "I know I'm no cook.scrambled eggs was all I could remember but I remembered that, so that's something" Duncan finished his breakfast and while he showered, Alex cleared away the breakfast things. She was sitting on the couch when Duncan came in; he was dressed in black trousers, a white polo neck and was carrying a black jacket "Ready.Shall we go?" Duncan asked as he took down his long coat from the hook "I'm as ready as I'm going to be" Alex said as she followed him out of the barge.
Duncan parked the car in a space a little way down the road from the British Consulate "Let's see if we can find some answers" he said as they both got out of the car. They entered the white room and in front of them was several rows of seats all facing a counter, there were already a few people in the room even though it was still early, there was one couple where the woman was in floods of tears. Duncan motioned for Alex to take a seat while he went up to the counter and had a brief conversation with the red haired man who was sat behind it, he then returned to Alex and sat in the chair next to her.
"Looks like I'm not the only one to have lost something" Alex whispered and nodded towards the couple they had passed on the way in "Seems that they were robbed last night.they took everything they had passports, money.even his watch.it really makes my blood boil" Duncan didn't answer he just put his hand on her arm, Alex looked up into his brown eyes and then looked away, she became quiet trying to get her anger in check. When Alex had managed to recompose herself she turned back to Duncan "So what happens now?"
"We wait, someone will call your name and then we go through there," Duncan said pointing to the half glazed door beside the reception desk. After about 10 minutes the red haired man stood up "Miss Rogan.Miss Rogan?" Duncan nudged Alex "here" she said as she stood up "If you would like to go through the door at the side and into room 4, someone will be with you shortly" Alex looked down at Duncan "your coming with me right?" Duncan smiled at her "If that's what you want" Alex nodded; Duncan got up and followed her through the door and into room 4.
The room only had a small wooden desk with a computer terminal and three chairs in it and its walls were white like the reception area and on the other side of the desk was another door. Duncan sat on one of the chairs on their side of the desk; Alex paced the small room "I thought someone was supposed to be waiting in here"
"Calm down we've only been in here a few minutes.come and sit down" Alex hesitated before sitting on the chair next to Duncan, a few seconds later the door of the other side of the desk opened and a middle aged woman in a smart grey suit with jet black hair tided back from her face entered the room. "Miss Rogan I'm Celia Johnson I'll be handling your case.I believe you've lost your passport and money" Celia Johnson said reading from a piece of paper inside a buff coloured folder "I've lost more than that.I had a little accident and I can remember much about my past.the only thing I know is my name Alex Rogan"
"I see.do you have any proof of this accident?" Duncan took a piece of paper from his pocket and handed it to Celia "This was given to us at the hospital"
"And you are?" Celia asked while reading the letter "Duncan MacLeod.I was there when Alex fell" Duncan didn't want to go into the fact that he had helped knock Alex from the bridge. Celia then turned to her computer and started to tap the details she had into it "well I can tell you that you're not on the missing persons list".
Duncan sat forward on the chair and leaned on the desk "We're hoping that you can give us something that can help Alex get over her memory block" Celia looked at his arm on her desk and followed it up to Duncan's face, she hadn't really looked at the two people she was dealing with until now and now she couldn't take her eyes off Duncan's face, when Duncan raised his eyebrows and smiled she became a little flustered "Err.let me just try something" she said her face glowing red. Alex looked across at Duncan and then away she could hardly contain her amusement. They both turned back when they heard Celia muttering under her breath "I'm sorry but the computer system has just gone down.but the good news is there is a listing for an Alex Rogan in the passport system.but I can't do anything else until the computers come back"
"When will that be?" Alex demanded as she got to her feet knocking the chair backwards, Duncan managed to catch the chair before it could hit the floor "I've no money.I don't know if I have a hotel room anywhere.and the only clothes I own are what you see" Alex said gesturing to her body "That's enough" Duncan said getting to his feet "She couldn't give a damn I could be sleeping on the street, starving for all she cares" Alex shouted in frustration, Duncan stepped forward putting himself in between Alex and Celia. His eyes flashed with annoyance "I said that is enough.go outside and wait for me.now"
"But I was just trying." Duncan raised his hand "I can see what you were doing.now please wait outside" Duncan said opening the door, Alex realised that she wasn't going to win this so she left. Duncan then turned back to Celia "I'm sorry about that.not being able to remember is starting to get to her" Duncan said returning to his seat, Celia smiled warmly "It's all right Mr. MacLeod I've had a lot worse.it must be very scary for her not remembering where you come from.look as soon as the computers come back up I'll do some checking.will she be staying with you?"
"Yes.here's my card it has my address and phone numbers on it.call me as soon as you find anything" as Celia took the card from Duncan's hand they touched and Celia's face blushed "Thank you" Duncan said before joining Alex in the reception.
"Well?" Alex asked as she walked up to Duncan "She's going to call us when she knows something.no thanks to your little outburst". They both walked out into the Paris sunshine "So what are we going to do now?" Duncan turned to look at her as they walked "Well I think we need to find you some new clothes.you can't keep wearing my sweats and those clothes"
"But I don't have any money" Alex replied Duncan put his arm around her "you can pay me back".
Duncan pulled his car into the kerb outside a designer store, Alex looked up at the window full of ladies clothes but there were no price tags on anything "you can be serious?"
"What it's one of the best clothes stores in Paris" Duncan said as he got out, Alex climbed out and turn to face Duncan her arms on the roof of the car "That's my point.unless I've forgotten that I'm one of the wealthiest women in Europe.I can afford anything in there". Duncan locked his door and came round to Alex, he moved her aside, he closed her door and locked it. "Do you remember what sort of clothes you like?" Alex shook her head "well then you'll have to trust my fashion sense then won't you"
When they had finished they had been in several boutiques and they had a lot of bags that Duncan piled onto the backseat of his car. Duncan drove them back to the barge "your mad Duncan.this is far too much" Alex said as she slid across the seat and wrapped her arms around Duncan's neck "your welcome.it was fun wasn't it?" Alex lent back "yeah.I can't remember the last time I enjoyed myself so much" they both laughed and then their eyes met, for a brief moment there seemed to be a connection between them "I think we had better get all this inside" Duncan said, it would have been so easy for him to pull her to him but he didn't want to take advantage of someone who didn't know themselves or their true feelings.
Duncan insisted on carrying all the bags even when he nearly overbalanced on the gangplank making Alex nearly collapse with laughter "Stop that or I'll throw you back in the Seine where I found you" Duncan said playfully scolding her. Duncan put the bags on the couch before turning to Alex "I need to get some groceries.Fitz is coming over for dinner tonight and he can really eat" Alex sat down on the only spare space on the couch "Duncan I'm a little tired.I'm not going to be much company.why don't you and your friend go out for the evening.I'll be fine here.honest"
"Are you sure?" Alex nodded "All right but lock the door after me and answer it to no one"
"Ok.but I think your getting a little overprotective," Alex, answered following Duncan up to the door, she watched as Duncan walked through the door, she had just reached for the lock when the door was pulled open "I said lock the door" playfully Alex batted Duncan "give me a chance, I was just going to" Duncan just grin and closed the door and this time Alex turned the lock straight away.
Duncan awoke to the smell of cooking as he sat up and rubbing the sleep from his eyes he watched as Alex walked towards him with a tray, she placed the tray down on the bed "I hope you don't mind.I was awake really early and I wanted to thank you for all you've done for me" Duncan looked at the tray there was a fresh pot of coffee, freshly squeezed orange juice and scrambled eggs on toast. Duncan raised his eyebrows "this is great.but you didn't have too" Alex smiled and was about to walk away when Duncan took hold of Alex's hand "I wouldn't mind some company" Alex smiled and sat on the edge of the bed "I hope you like scrambled eggs?"
"There fine.so anything come to mind since last night?" Duncan asked as he ate his breakfast "I know I'm no cook.scrambled eggs was all I could remember but I remembered that, so that's something" Duncan finished his breakfast and while he showered, Alex cleared away the breakfast things. She was sitting on the couch when Duncan came in; he was dressed in black trousers, a white polo neck and was carrying a black jacket "Ready.Shall we go?" Duncan asked as he took down his long coat from the hook "I'm as ready as I'm going to be" Alex said as she followed him out of the barge.
Duncan parked the car in a space a little way down the road from the British Consulate "Let's see if we can find some answers" he said as they both got out of the car. They entered the white room and in front of them was several rows of seats all facing a counter, there were already a few people in the room even though it was still early, there was one couple where the woman was in floods of tears. Duncan motioned for Alex to take a seat while he went up to the counter and had a brief conversation with the red haired man who was sat behind it, he then returned to Alex and sat in the chair next to her.
"Looks like I'm not the only one to have lost something" Alex whispered and nodded towards the couple they had passed on the way in "Seems that they were robbed last night.they took everything they had passports, money.even his watch.it really makes my blood boil" Duncan didn't answer he just put his hand on her arm, Alex looked up into his brown eyes and then looked away, she became quiet trying to get her anger in check. When Alex had managed to recompose herself she turned back to Duncan "So what happens now?"
"We wait, someone will call your name and then we go through there," Duncan said pointing to the half glazed door beside the reception desk. After about 10 minutes the red haired man stood up "Miss Rogan.Miss Rogan?" Duncan nudged Alex "here" she said as she stood up "If you would like to go through the door at the side and into room 4, someone will be with you shortly" Alex looked down at Duncan "your coming with me right?" Duncan smiled at her "If that's what you want" Alex nodded; Duncan got up and followed her through the door and into room 4.
The room only had a small wooden desk with a computer terminal and three chairs in it and its walls were white like the reception area and on the other side of the desk was another door. Duncan sat on one of the chairs on their side of the desk; Alex paced the small room "I thought someone was supposed to be waiting in here"
"Calm down we've only been in here a few minutes.come and sit down" Alex hesitated before sitting on the chair next to Duncan, a few seconds later the door of the other side of the desk opened and a middle aged woman in a smart grey suit with jet black hair tided back from her face entered the room. "Miss Rogan I'm Celia Johnson I'll be handling your case.I believe you've lost your passport and money" Celia Johnson said reading from a piece of paper inside a buff coloured folder "I've lost more than that.I had a little accident and I can remember much about my past.the only thing I know is my name Alex Rogan"
"I see.do you have any proof of this accident?" Duncan took a piece of paper from his pocket and handed it to Celia "This was given to us at the hospital"
"And you are?" Celia asked while reading the letter "Duncan MacLeod.I was there when Alex fell" Duncan didn't want to go into the fact that he had helped knock Alex from the bridge. Celia then turned to her computer and started to tap the details she had into it "well I can tell you that you're not on the missing persons list".
Duncan sat forward on the chair and leaned on the desk "We're hoping that you can give us something that can help Alex get over her memory block" Celia looked at his arm on her desk and followed it up to Duncan's face, she hadn't really looked at the two people she was dealing with until now and now she couldn't take her eyes off Duncan's face, when Duncan raised his eyebrows and smiled she became a little flustered "Err.let me just try something" she said her face glowing red. Alex looked across at Duncan and then away she could hardly contain her amusement. They both turned back when they heard Celia muttering under her breath "I'm sorry but the computer system has just gone down.but the good news is there is a listing for an Alex Rogan in the passport system.but I can't do anything else until the computers come back"
"When will that be?" Alex demanded as she got to her feet knocking the chair backwards, Duncan managed to catch the chair before it could hit the floor "I've no money.I don't know if I have a hotel room anywhere.and the only clothes I own are what you see" Alex said gesturing to her body "That's enough" Duncan said getting to his feet "She couldn't give a damn I could be sleeping on the street, starving for all she cares" Alex shouted in frustration, Duncan stepped forward putting himself in between Alex and Celia. His eyes flashed with annoyance "I said that is enough.go outside and wait for me.now"
"But I was just trying." Duncan raised his hand "I can see what you were doing.now please wait outside" Duncan said opening the door, Alex realised that she wasn't going to win this so she left. Duncan then turned back to Celia "I'm sorry about that.not being able to remember is starting to get to her" Duncan said returning to his seat, Celia smiled warmly "It's all right Mr. MacLeod I've had a lot worse.it must be very scary for her not remembering where you come from.look as soon as the computers come back up I'll do some checking.will she be staying with you?"
"Yes.here's my card it has my address and phone numbers on it.call me as soon as you find anything" as Celia took the card from Duncan's hand they touched and Celia's face blushed "Thank you" Duncan said before joining Alex in the reception.
"Well?" Alex asked as she walked up to Duncan "She's going to call us when she knows something.no thanks to your little outburst". They both walked out into the Paris sunshine "So what are we going to do now?" Duncan turned to look at her as they walked "Well I think we need to find you some new clothes.you can't keep wearing my sweats and those clothes"
"But I don't have any money" Alex replied Duncan put his arm around her "you can pay me back".
Duncan pulled his car into the kerb outside a designer store, Alex looked up at the window full of ladies clothes but there were no price tags on anything "you can be serious?"
"What it's one of the best clothes stores in Paris" Duncan said as he got out, Alex climbed out and turn to face Duncan her arms on the roof of the car "That's my point.unless I've forgotten that I'm one of the wealthiest women in Europe.I can afford anything in there". Duncan locked his door and came round to Alex, he moved her aside, he closed her door and locked it. "Do you remember what sort of clothes you like?" Alex shook her head "well then you'll have to trust my fashion sense then won't you"
When they had finished they had been in several boutiques and they had a lot of bags that Duncan piled onto the backseat of his car. Duncan drove them back to the barge "your mad Duncan.this is far too much" Alex said as she slid across the seat and wrapped her arms around Duncan's neck "your welcome.it was fun wasn't it?" Alex lent back "yeah.I can't remember the last time I enjoyed myself so much" they both laughed and then their eyes met, for a brief moment there seemed to be a connection between them "I think we had better get all this inside" Duncan said, it would have been so easy for him to pull her to him but he didn't want to take advantage of someone who didn't know themselves or their true feelings.
Duncan insisted on carrying all the bags even when he nearly overbalanced on the gangplank making Alex nearly collapse with laughter "Stop that or I'll throw you back in the Seine where I found you" Duncan said playfully scolding her. Duncan put the bags on the couch before turning to Alex "I need to get some groceries.Fitz is coming over for dinner tonight and he can really eat" Alex sat down on the only spare space on the couch "Duncan I'm a little tired.I'm not going to be much company.why don't you and your friend go out for the evening.I'll be fine here.honest"
"Are you sure?" Alex nodded "All right but lock the door after me and answer it to no one"
"Ok.but I think your getting a little overprotective," Alex, answered following Duncan up to the door, she watched as Duncan walked through the door, she had just reached for the lock when the door was pulled open "I said lock the door" playfully Alex batted Duncan "give me a chance, I was just going to" Duncan just grin and closed the door and this time Alex turned the lock straight away.