Cory hurried away to find Shelly as Samine snatched the phone off the small table and punched in a few numbers. She waited for the person to pick up as she checked over Xander's wounds again. Snapping her fingers to catch Lexxiss' attention, she pointed towards the kitchen towel on the counter as someone finally picked up.
"It's Samine. I need you over here now with your medical supplies," she said and pressed the towel against Xander's ribs.
Turning off the phone, she tossed it onto the couch and turned to look at Shelly and Cory as they hurried into the room. Shelly had a beach towel wrapped around her waist and was dripping water on the floor. Her hair was slicked back and the distinct smell of chlorine wafted around her.
"So sorry to interrupt your pool time," Lexxiss said with a sly smile.
"Shove it," Shelly snarled and bent to help them pick up Xander.
Samine glared at both of them which quickly shut them up. Between the four of them, it was easy to lift and carry Xander to the spare bedroom.
"Has he been unconscious the entire time?" Cory asked as Samine hurried around the room.
"He has a concussion but I'm not sure of the degree of it. We need to wake him though," she called back from the bathroom.
Just as she came back, a door slammed out in the main room causing everyone to look towards the door.
"We're in here Andrew!" Samine yelled to the shock of everyone except Lexxiss.
"Hodges? You pulled him over here? We're here to investigate him!" Shelly cried as Andrew hurried into the room.
"The name isn't Hodges love, its Dodd and I'd greatly appreciate it if you would remember that. And there's no need to investigate me," he said and pushed past her to get next to the bed.
Shelly gaped at the British speaking young man as he opened the large bag that he brought in. Samine smothered the smile that threatened to split her face and busied herself with taking some supplies from his bag.
"What happened to him?" Andrew asked as he gently probed Xander's chest.
"Two guys were tearing into him when he didn't answer their questions," Samine replied as she cleaned the raw skin around his wrists.
"We found the printing press down there. There were no printing tablets, but the oil and ink were still fresh," Lexxiss said as she leaned against the wall.
"We're investigating the counterfeit case!" Shelly cried as Lexxiss looked at her confused.
"Counterfeit case? We're here investigating the import of mecathilis and illegal weapons into the U.S. What the fuck are you doing here?" Lexxiss asked heatedly.
"All of you go out there and find out what everyone is doing here while Andrew and I work on Xander. I better not hear any gunshots from out there or so help me; I'll shoot every damn one of you," Samine snapped.
Without another word, everyone filed out to leave Samine and Andrew with Xander. Samine quickly wrapped his wrists before helping Andrew wrap Xander's chest.
"Wake him up," Andrew said as he handed her some smelling salts.
Holding up his head with her free hand, she waved the small tube under his nose and waited for him to wake. His eyes moved under his eye lids before his eyes snapped open and he jerked away from the smell. He frantically looked around until he closed his eyes and groaned in pain.
"Xander…Xander look at me. Come on baby, open your eyes and look at me," she said and held his face between her hands.
His eyes slowly opened and gazed around the room before focusing on Samine's face. She weakly smiled as her hand softly ran over his cheek.
"Who am I Xander? Say my name baby," she said as she held his face.
He shifted slightly and bit his lip against the pain as he squeezed his eyes shut.
"You're Samine…Samine Nalia," he ground out as she accepted the damp cloth from Andrew.
"Very good, and what's your name?"
"Cage…Xander Cage," he replied as she gently wiped his face.
Andrew moved closer and gently tapped Samine on the shoulder.
"How many fingers am I holding up Xander?" he asked and held up two fingers.
"Uh…three?"
With a slight mumble to himself, Andrew searched his bag and finally found his small penlight. He held open Xander's eye and checked the dilation before turning to Samine.
"He has a lite concussion, three cracked ribs and enough cuts, scrapes, and abrasions to last a few life times. He was lucky it wasn't worse," he said as he fumbled around in the bag. "I'm going to give him some antibiotics now and leave you some. Give him 30 cc in the morning and watch for any infection."
"Thank you Andrew."
Casting a glance at her, he filled the syringe and swabbed the crook of Xander's arm before sliding the needle in and delivering the dose. Xander flinched slightly but remained where he was.
"I'll be in the main room with the others," Andrew said quietly before leaving the room and closing the door behind himself.
Samine rewetted the cloth and walked to the bed where Xander laid watching her. Folding her legs under her, she sat on the edge of the bed and dabbed his forehead.
"How are you doing?" she asked softly as he watched her every move.
"Do you want the truth or the lie that all guys tell?"
"The truth because I know that anything else you tell me will be a lie," she replied before tossing the cloth into the bathroom.
"I fell like shit that has been run over, dropped from twenty stories up, sucked through a 747 engine, beaned with a two by four, and squeezed under a two hundred and fifty pound New York cab driver for a few months. Does that answer your question?"
"More than I wanted to know. You must be okay though, you're being extremely sarcastic," she grinned and he weakly chuckled.
"I didn't know Andrew was working with you."
"Hush, Xander. I don't want to talk about work because then we'll fight," she murmured and took his hand in hers.
Xander looked away and towards the window that was open to the lush yard. Samine almost physically flinched at his dismissal of her. Even though she had tried to distance herself from him and everything associated with him, it still hurt. It hurt more than she wished it did. After two years, he still knew how to make her feel pain. She had no weaknesses, except him, with just a look, he could set her blood afire and make the lust overwhelm her.
"Whatever happened between us Samine?" he asked quietly, still turned away from her.
"Please, Xander. I really don't want to get into this now."
He sighed and pulled his hand out of hers to rest on the bed sheet. Samine squeezed her eyes shut as tears threatened to fall. She stretched her hand before tightening it into a fist as her unseeing eyes stared at her hand. Jerking her head to the side, she stood and walked to the door. Grabbing the door knob, she paused and slowly looked over her shoulder at Xander. She saw the outline of his body under the sheet that was pulled up to his waist and remembered the curvature of his body. The hidden erotic places that made him arch against her and a fire smolder in his eyes. She opened the door and slipped out before she started to cry and that would have destroyed her; to cry in front of him.
Taking a deep breath, she walked into the main room to where everyone was talking and sat on the couch. Everyone stopped talking and looked at her with uncertainty in their eyes.
"Xander's resting now," she said and crossed her legs.
"That's good. He'll need all the rest he can get to heal those ribs," Andrew said and moved to stand behind Samine and the couch.
Lexxiss started to talk as Andrew bent so his head was next to Samine's. "How are you doing?"
"Do you want the truth or a lie?"
"Neither, tell me what is in your heart."
Samine sighed as she uncrossed her legs before standing up to catch Lexxiss' eye. "I'm going to get some air; you take over."
"I already took over."
"Well then keep doing whatever it is your doing," she said before opening the sliding glass door and walking out.
Andrew followed and shut the door before walking after Samine. She was slowly walking down the side of the pool and watching her reflection on the surface. Andrew sat down in one of the lounge chairs and watched as she took off her gun holster and tossed it to him. Once the holster was off she pulled off her outer shirt to reveal a black tank top.
"So? How are you holding up?" he asked and rested his hands on his abdomen.
"It hurts Andrew. It hurts, and I hate him for it. God, how I hate him for it," she said and paced along the side of the pool.
"Why does it hurt so much?" he asked as she looked over at him.
"What is this? You're becoming my psychologist now?"
"Since it seems your other one has screwed up, I thought I might try my hand at it," he smiled as she rolled her eyes.
"I don't know why it still hurts. I should be over him by now but I still want to jump him and screw him."
"He's a good looking guy; I don't blame you," he said and stood up to walk to her.
"Watch it Andrew, he's mine."
"He is or was yours?" he asked and stood beside her.
Samine turned to face him and ran her fingers over her spiky hair.
"I don't know anymore Andrew. When it comes to Xander I'm lost. I don't know what I'm doing when I'm around him."
Andrew reached up and gently brushed his knuckles across her cheeks. She leaned into the caress and sighed as her eyes drifted shut. He leaned in and brushed his lips across hers as her hands slowly wrapped around his neck. He pulled away slightly as she murmured and tried to follow him.
"When I kiss you, who do you see in your mind?" he whispered as he watched her face.
Samine dropped her head in shame as tears started to brim in her eyes.
"Xander…I see Xander."
"Why do you let him torment you Samine?"
She opened her eyes and looked up at him.
"He's a part of me; I am incomplete without him as corny as it sounds. I love him," she murmured as Andrew ran his hands up and down her arms.
"Oh, Samine."
"Please, Andrew. Help me to forget him tonight. I need something else to rule my dreams," she pleaded and tightened her fingers in his hair.
"I can't do that Samine. Not to Xander and definitely not to you but god how I want to," he ground out as his hands ran down her back and over her ass.
"If you say you can't then why are you feeling me up?" she asked with a smile and arched her body against him.
"I can't fuck you, but I can blow your mind," he whispered and slowly licked her neck.
Samine sucked in air through her teeth and pulled herself up taller. Her voice suddenly froze as one of his hands moved up and brushed over her breast. She tightened her grip on his hair and moaned as his teeth nibbled along her neck.
"You…you promise?" she whispered and yelped when he grabbed her around the waist and pushed her up.
Instinctively, she wrapped her legs around his waist and grabbed a handful of his shirt. He kissed her suddenly and tightened his grip on her ass and started to knead the muscle.
"I only promise to make you scream," he growled before walking towards the glass door to go inside.
The living room as dark, proving that everyone had departed to their separate bedrooms or houses.
"Have you every broken your promises?"
"Some, but I won't break this one."
Samine muffled her laughs as Andrew carried her up the steps to her bedroom.
Towards mid-day Andrew finally emerged from the bedroom clad in only a pair of track pants and wandered into the kitchen. He started to fix coffee while listening closely for any sounds of someone waking up. The last bit of last night and early morning was spent making Samine happy and pleasured. He had done everything he could except sleep with her. Throughout the entire night Andrew had to hurry to the bathroom to relieve himself and it inevitably exhausted him. Samine had finally fallen asleep during the early morning hours and Andrew was able to rest.
Someone coughed slightly at the doorway causing Andrew to look up from his task. Xander stood there leaning against the doorway as he watched the other man make coffee. Andrew looked Xander over with a critical eye and took note of the visible wounds.
"Want some coffee?" Andrew asked and went back to the coffee pot.
"I'd kill for a cup right about now," he mumbled and walked slowly to the kitchen table to sit in one of the chairs.
Andrew pulled out another mug from the cabinet and placed it on the counter. Once the coffee finished, he filled both mugs and passed a mug to Xander. After fixing both mugs with sugar and cream, Andrew sat down and sipped his coffee.
"Are you two serious?" Xander asked and Andrew looked at him confused.
"What are you talking about?"
"Samine and you."
"Samine and me as a couple? You have got to be kidding me?" he laughed and it was Xander's turn to look confused.
"But I heard you two last night."
"No, you heard Samine. I didn't sleep with her; I just did everything else with her. Besides I wouldn't do that while she's still in love with you."
Xander almost chocked on his coffee as Andrew tried to smother his smile behind his mug.
"She what?"
"After two years she is still madly in love with you."
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Yeah!!!!! Here is the new chapter of the story!!!!!! *stands up and cheers* And guess what????? I am currently back in school in Charleston. I missed this city so much and I've caught up with all my friends and talked about everything that happened over the summer and when I was gone spring semester of last year. And I've finally been able to work on my stories and get new chapters all posted up and I'm just so giddy and happy for myself. So here is the new chapter so please review it for me and you'll all be my very best friends of all time! Peace.
AsaHekA aka Slone-I'm sure there will be a bitch fest if I do that. I'm almost tempted to do that and see how badly I get it from all the readers. If all of your friends read this story then please have them review the story I love hearing from all the people and what they think of the story and how it's going so far.
Eadha Ohn-Yes, poor, poor Xander. But I'm having fun with it. Heehee *slaps top of hand* Bad Spades! I will eventually get to Lexxiss and the story between her and Samine but I'll save that till later.
Katieswaz-Well I thank you very much for that compliment; it just makes me all giddy inside. Damn, now you're making me blush; stop it or I'm not going to make it through the doorway because my head is so big.
Lexxiss-I posted a new chapter for that story by the way while we're on that subject. I hope you like this chapter; I'm just having so much fun with Lexxiss and Shelly going at each other. It should be deemed illegal in most states.