Chapter 4

It was getting hotter in the elevator especially since Aidan took off his shirt, thought Mia.

"I guess the generator does not support air conditioning," Mia said as she fanned herself with her small purse.

"I hope Kendall is not doing anything stupid while we are trapped in here."

"You really do care about her don't you?"

"Yeah, of course, she is my best friend.  Why do you ask?"

"No reason."

"Do you still have a thing for Ryan?  Are you hoping that I will distract Kendall for you?"

"No, gosh Aidan, we are just friends…come on he slept with my sister."

Aidan smirked, "I saw the way you looked at him when we were getting on the elevator."

"I was just surprised to see him, that's all."

"Come on Mia that's such bull."

Mia grabbed Aidan and kissed him wildly, and then she pushed him back against the elevator wall.

"There, do you still think I'm into Ryan?"

"No," Aidan said as he pulled her into an embrace and finished the kiss she started, but Mia stopped him before they got carried away.

"What's wrong?"

"Nothing, I've just sworn off men."

"Why would you do something like that?"

"They are all liars and those who aren't just end up hurting someone and I'm not dealing with it anymore.  I've got my friends and my family. I don't need a man."

"Mia just because Jake turned out to be a jerk doesn't mean that every man is going to be like that."

"No I'm cursed."

"Oh no not this again… my ear is still ringing from listening to Kendall curse herself all week.  Now I have to hear you too, what is wrong with you Pine Valley women?"

"It's true. I mean first there was Frank who cared more about himself then me, then Jake who wanted me to give up my career for him, then Edmund who dumped me like last weeks trash when Maria remembered who she was."

"You weren't the only one who got sent to the garbage dump by Edmund and Maria."

Mia looked at Aidan.

"Oh sorry I forgot.  How did you ever get over Maria, you guys were engaged…I know you loved her."

"I still do, just like you still love Jake, but Maria and Maureen were two different people.  Every time I see her I think it is Maureen but when she speaks I know that it's Maria.  It's very complicated."

"Gee that stinks; at least Jake didn't have two personalities.  I guess if you can still trust women after that whole Maria/ Maureen thing then I can date guys again."

"Good then maybe you will start with me."

"Yeah if Kendall doesn't kill me first, hopefully Ryan will distract her."

Aidan yawned, "I'm bloody tired."

"You should be; keeping Kendall on the right side of the law can be a tough job."

Aidan shook his head, "You have no idea."

"I'm tired too.  I haven't slept since Simone gave Fusion to Michael.

Aidan held out his arms,

"Come here then, why are we sitting here talking when we could be sleeping?"

"Good question," Mia said as she crawled into his arms and fell asleep against his chest.

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…While Aidan and Mia were sleeping…

Ryan found Kendall and followed her into the Mojave Desert where he saw her dig up a cactus and burry a large black body bag.  Then she placed the cactus carefully back in the sandy soil and dusted off her gloves.

"You're dead now, you snake and I hope you stay that way. Hahahaha…ha"

"So you killed Cambias before me, no fair!"

"Ryan, what are you doing here?"

"I was about to go to Pine Valley before Aidan and Mia told me you were here.  So you are back to you're old tricks."

"Ryan it's not what you think."

"Hmmm where have I heard that before…Oh yeah you were stripping for that British guy in your momma's house."

"Well you didn't let me explain, I was only doing that to get the pent house key from Aidan.  You know what… I should be mad at you, how dare you leave me while I was chasing after you in my Stilettos, I could have broken my neck!"

Ryan rolled his eyes, "So why are you out here?"

"I stole Jack's gun and went to Michael's apartment to kill him, but he was already dead. So I dragged his dead body out here and buried him.  Anna will never know."

"She will never find him under that cactus, that's for sure.  I'm going to Pine Valley anyway, so I guess I'll see you there."

Kendall looked at Ryan seductively…

"I hope so."

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