When the plane landed both picked up their luggage and picked up the rental car. Following the directions Gibbons gave them it only took about twenty minutes to get to the restaurant. Parking the car a few stores down they started walking down the street to the restaurant. When the double doors came into view Samine reached out and slowed Xander.
"What is it?" he asked glancing from the doors to her.
"What time is it?" she asked not looking at him.
"About twelve fifty. Why?"
"This is Italy, a country known for its food. So why, at the height of lunch hour is the closed sign pulled for a restaurant?" she asked slowly looking up at Xander.
Understanding her, he pulled out his gun and held it by his side as they slowly walked up to the restaurant. Her Sauer was drawn and ready as Xander slowly opened the door from the side and pushed it open al the way. Glancing around the corner he nodded to her and watched as she slowly moved into the restaurant with her weapon leading the way. He waited for her signal before slowly moving past her and pushed further into the restaurant. Both quickly became aware of the smell of blood that seemed to be everywhere. Just as Samine took another step she felt her foot slip in the dim light and gasped as her body continued to slip. Crashing into the floor her foot his something which caused something else to break. Hearing another loud noise she pointed in that direction just about to fire her weapon when the lights started to flicker on.
Her weapon was pointed directly at Xander who also had his weapon pointed at her. Sighing she lowered her gun and looked around her. Bodies were scattered around the restaurant and she was lying in a pool of blood.
"Oh son-of-a-bitch. That is just nauseating," she muttered sitting up and looking at Xander.
She stood up as Xander slowly walked up to her. Pulling off her jacket she noticed that he wasn't looking at her and didn't say anything.
"What?" she asked dropping her jacket to the floor in disgust.
"Who's Sammy?"
Samine's gaze snapped to his face as her movements froze. Following his gaze she slowly turned to face the wall behind her. On the wall painted in blood bore the words: 'I'm waiting for you Sammy.'
Samine's breath caught in her throat as she read it over and over again. Memories flashed before her eyes as she took a step backwards in shock and horror. Suddenly the stench in the room started to overwhelm her as she caught sight of the exit. Stumbling towards it she burst outside and gulped in fresh air trying to rid her nose of that stench. She didn't hear Xander come out from the restaurant and jumped when he touched her arm.
"What's wrong Samine?"
"What's wrong? I just fell into a huge puddle of blood and my father is leaving me messages written in blood! Messages in other people's blood! But oh no, nothing is wrong. What makes you say that?" she snapped angrily.
"Don't get all bitchy at me!" he replied pointing a finger at himself.
"Well why the fuck not? I can get bitchy at whoever I damn well choose!"
"Get bitchy at your dad! The one who did this!"
"He is not my dad! All I got from him was a pile of genes," she snapped at him angrily.
"Let's hope you didn't get his state of mind!"
Xander froze after realizing what he wais and watched as Samine's eyes widened before narrowing into slits. He almost wanted to smack himself knowing what Samine was probably thinking. Breaking gazes with him she pulled out her cell phone and called the Italian police before calling Gibbons.
"Gibbons here."
"Gibbons its Samine. Everyone at the restaurant is dead. What was important enough to kill everyone?...Don't bullshit me…And you failed to mention this how?...Where?...You'll be in more trouble if he gets one…I'm out."
Glaring at Xander she spun on her heel and stormed towards the rental car with Xander following. Pulling open the trunk she searched for her small black book and started to flip through the pages.
"Well are you going to play the silent game from now on?"
"Damn right. We're going to Sicily, now," she said slamming the trunk closed.
"What did Gibbons have to say? Damn it Samine, answer me!"
"The agent we were sent to meet knew the location of a weapon base that housed nuclear weapons grade plutonium. Gibbons thinks that is what my father is after," she said as she got into the car and started the engine.
"So he's getting a nuclear warhead? How are we going to get there fast enough?"
"I'm calling in a favor owed to me," she said dialing a number on her cell phone.
And hour later they walked down the pier and stopped in front of a speed boat. A young woman looked down from the nose of the boat and smiled.
"Samine Nalia! It has been way too long babe!" she yelled and moved to jump off the boat and onto the pier.
"Who's that?" Xander asked quietly watching the woman.
"An old friend."
Samine dropped her bags and embraced the other woman in a tight hug. Xander shifted uncomfortably and cleared his throat.
"Who's this bitch?" she asked once they separated and looked at Xander.
"No one you should bother with. Listen Katie; can you get us out to Sicily? More specifically Monroe Point and give us some back up," Samine asked looking at Katie seriously.
"Punto De Monroe, why in the hell do you want to go there?"
"Someone's going for the weapons base."
"Oh damn. And you need me to get you out there and help you lay down cover fire if needed. Am I right?"
"Right as usual babe. Up to it?"
"But of course. Ready to go now?"
Samine nodded and went over a few other things before walking back to the car. She pulled out her black bag with all her little toys and gifts and slung it over her shoulder.
"Are you going to tell me what's up with her or not?" Xander asked angrily.
"Um let me think…no."
"I'm your partner. I should know what's going on," he said as she pulled off her baggy shirt and tossed it into the trunk.
"Yeah, and at your age you should have already lost your virginity. But I guess that didn't work out," she said with a straight face before walking towards the boat.
She heard his curses behind her and smiled as she tossed her bag onto the boat. Katie held out a hand and helped her onto the boat as she looked at Xander walking towards them.
"Cosi è il vastro socio o lover?" Katie asked glancing over at Samine.
"Circa per essere nessuno. Sono circa pronto solo a danneggiarlo seriamente," Samine said grimly.
"In un senso sessuale?"
"Appena, piú come gli rendono il desiderio che mai persino lo ha venuto a contatto di," Samine said as Xander climbed onto the boat.
"Come è in base?"
"Non sappia. E non dovete scoprire perme."
"Triste. Avrebbero gradito quell lavoro."
"Sono sicuro che avreste," Samine laughed as Katie maneuvered the boat out of the dock.
"You two are talking about me aren't you?" Xander asked as Samine and Katie turned a bit to look at him.
"Of course not X. We would never do that." Samine smiled and turned back to the front of the boat and looked over at Katie who was also smiling.
"Call it a feeling," Xander grimly said watching both women.
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(In English)
"So is he your partner or lover?" Katie asked glancing over at Samine.
"About to be neither. I am just about ready to seriously hurt him," Samine said grimly.
"In a sexual way?"
"Hardly, more like make him wish he never even met me," Samine said as Xander climbed onto the boat.
"How is he in bed?"
"Do not know. And you do not need to find out for me."
"Sad. I would have liked that job."
"I'm sure you would have," Samine laughed as Katie maneuvered the boat out of the dock.
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Okay everyone there is the new chapter, hope everyone likes it. I know I was enjoying writing it. Okay so everyone R/R for me and I'll keep on working on the next chapter. Take care. Peace.