Liza, Hiya there. I completely came up with this story myself, as far as I know there is no novell written about how Lara and Alex met. But I can easily be mistaken. Thank you for the review and enjoy the next chapter.
Skywalker, Hi again Skywalker, thanks for the review, I started the next chapter immediately so this time u didn't have to wait so long. Now enjoy the next chapter.
Darlian, Your feeling are correct, but you won't notice much of it in this chapter, but don't worry things will heat up, after all, how can Alex betray her if they didn't even had feelings for each other.
Sophie, Thank you for your review, I'm glad you like my story. Alex picturing Lara as an old git was fun huh. Anyways enjoy the next chapter.
Chapter 3, Arriving in Tibet.
Alex west had kept his promise, earlier this morning he had called her and told her that they will leave to Tibet today. Lara had to admit that she hadn't expect that, it seems that Alex can be trusted after all. Now she was standing at the old airport that had belonged to the royal army. That means that he has a contact that will bring them to Tibet, or else he would have booked a flight at the airport in London. It's not something strange though, Lara always contacts Shugrave when she has to be somewhere out of England.
From behind her she heard a car driving on the airport, when she turned around she recognized Alex's Audi. He parked his car next to the jeep that had taken Lara to the airport. He stepped out and placed a pair of sunglasses on his head, and then he joined Lara.
"Lady Croft it's good to see you again."
"Likewise Alex." She replied while Alex kept hoping he could call her Lara.
His eyes fell on the holsters resting on her thighs, occupied with two guns, Lara saw him looking at them.
"They always come along Alex, don't worry I won't shoot you."
The American smiled as he removed a gun from behind his back.
"Don't bother Lady Croft, I have one of my own."
He made the tomb raider laugh "It's good to know we can watch each other's back then, but where is our transportation?" she asked.
"It should arrive any minute now Lady Croft." Alex replied.
"Alex, you can call me Lara now, I hate it when people call me Lady Croft."
An eyebrow moved up on Alex's face "Why didn't you tell me sooner?" he asked.
"Because I wondered how long it would take you to start calling me Lara, but it seems that unless many American's I know, you are rather polite."
"Why thank you, Lara." He said.
Just then the jet they were waiting for was landing on the airport. Together they walked to the plane and entered as the pilot greeted them.
"Good day Alex and…?"
"Lara." She told the brown haired pilot.
"Welcome aboard my humble plane then Lara." He said.
As Lara entered first the pilot looked at Alex and whispered something in his ear.
"I had no idea your partner is good looking."
"I would be careful with what you say, I don't think both of us wants her angry, I've seen her private gun collection."
Both men laughed at each other, the pilot seated himself in the cockpit again and Alex took a seat net to Lara. The female tomb raider was admiring the jet.
"Nice jet Alex, is it yours?"
The American shrugged "Oh no, it belongs to the pilot, Jack, he's a good friend of mine. I'm afraid I can not afford something like that."
"Trust me Alex, it's not money that makes you a happy person."
"You're right Lara, but it would make me happier to know that can easily pay the rent every month."
Their conversation was cut of when Jack, the pilot, told them they were about to take off.
"Fasten your seatbelts my good friends, we are ready for take off."
They both did as the pilot asked and a minute later the jet was in the air. Lara decided to get some rest and closed her eyes. Alex had planned to get to know Lara better during the flight, but when he noticed she was sleeping he decided to do the same thing.
Lara woke up a few minutes before they would land in Tibet. She looked to her left and saw Alex smiling at her.
"What?" she asked.
Alex was going to say she looks beautiful when she sleeps but he had the feeling she would not take that very good, so he said something else.
"Nothing, I was just wondering how you can sleep so long in a plane."
"I travel a lot Alex." She replied "How far was it again?"
"Was what?"
"The distance between the hut we are staying tonight and the location of the temple."
"About two days traveling, could be three, it depends on the weather. I thought Bryce also had looked this up?"
"He looked up the location of the temple Alex, he does not know where we are staying tonight and neither do I."
Lara had to admit she was not really comfortable with that idea. Most of her adventures she always arranged everything and she always knew where she was going. But since this is Alex's found she just has to comply with his arrangements.
After the jet had landed Alex had said goodbye to Jack and a rental jeep took them to the small hut they would spend the night so that they can begin their journey to the temple tomorrow morning.
The hut was rather primitive, nothing more then an old couch a table, a bathroom and a fireplace. Inside the hut it was cold, they lit some firewood in the fireplace and seated themselves in front of it to stay warm. Maybe now it was a better time for Alex to get to know Lara better.
"So how long have you been a tomb raider Lara?" he asked.
"Not very long actually, I guess I was around eighteen."
Alex's eyes widened "Eighteen? Wow, that's pretty young, how old are you now?"
"Twenty three." She replied shortly.
Twenty three years old and already rich, I wonder how she became this rich.
Alex was almost jealous of her, so young and already plenty of money to spend and off course not to forget that she carries weapons from a complete gun collection, it sounded almost scaring to him.
"I hope you don't mind me asking, but how did you end up in the manor you life now?"
The young tomb raider moved her eyes to the yank, she brought up a small smile.
"I've lived there all my life Alex. I was unfortunate enough to loose both my parents and they left me everything they had, that's how I became rich."
"Oh my god, I'm so sorry, I didn't know that."
Lara placed her hand the American's shoulder "It's okay Alex, you couldn't have known." She said.
The soft touch of her hand made Alex shiver. He was going to like this woman more and more and the touch of her hand was only increasing this.
"But what about you Alex, how long have you been in this line off business?" she asked.
"Well for about ten years now. I always had been fascinated by history and when a friend of mine one day asked me to come with him to a dig it all started for me."
"Hmm, you seem to have quite some friends."
"Not really, I just know them from high school."
"You never went to university?"
Alex rubbed the back of his head.
"Nah, my parents couldn't afford it and back then I wasn't interested in it either."
"A shame, but how did you gain your knowledge of archaeology?"
"Self study." He replied and made Lara laugh. "What's so funny?"
"Self study," she said "I had a library for that, after collage I always hurried to the library to study. If anyone was looking for me, they knew exactly where to find me. A normal girl would spend her weekends in clubs and bars, but I spend them at the library in the manor."
"Ah, I managed to combine it, because I didn't go to school anymore. Self study at day, parties at night."
A Smiling Lara narrowed her eyes at the yank "So you were quit the party animal then?" she said with a sarcastic tone in her voice.
"Well…eh…I guess you can say that yes."
"It was a nice conversation Alex, but I think it's time to get some sleep, good night."
Lara rolled herself into her sleeping back, but made sure she was lying close to the fireplace. Alex did the same but he was lying on his back and he placed his hands behind his head as he watched Lara closely.
"Good night Lara." He said as his eyes were still aimed at the beautiful woman next to him.
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Tibet, a few miles from the hut.
Damien was watching a small hut through his night vision visors. It was the exact location where Lady Croft and Alex were spending the night. Everything was going as he planned. They will do all the hard work for him and then Croft will die so that he can blame Alex for her death.
Time will tell if this is what it will be, he sighed and handed the visors back to one of his men.
"Set up camp here." He ordered the man and the man obliged.
"They arrived?" Chau asked as he stepped next to Damien.
"Yes….I think that their sleeping by now." Damien replied.
"I can easily sneak into the hut and kill both of them."
"No Chau, we stick to the plan, let them do all the hard work."
"If you say so." Chau said.
"Did you manage to find some more information about this Lady Croft?"
"Not much, I heard she has cars where men like us can only dream of and, you're going to like this one, she collects guns…"
"Hmm, interesting woman…but I do believe we should not underestimate her. If she managed to wrap Alex around her finger with the codex something tells me she is not like an ordinary woman."
"Don't worry I'll make sure the men won't underestimate her, now if you don't mind, I think I'll get some rest before we leave again tomorrow."
Damian smirked as he watched Chau walk to a tent that his men had just put up. This Croft woman sounds interesting, he never met a woman like her before, it would almost be a waste to kill such a beautiful but dangerous woman. But, unfortunately it was necessary, Croft has to die
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So, here's another chapter. Hope u didn't have to wait too long this time. I decided to continue this story, because I got a little block at the other one, Destiny.
Anyway, please review, I like all ur reviews!
