Chapter20

Lara woke up in the middle of the night. She looked at the watch. It was 4:30. This time she had slept in her own bed. For some reason she was now awake and couldn't sleep any more. She had brought no book, no magazine, nothing. So all she could do was lie there thinking about everything that had happened and might happen in the future. She was thinking of a way to get past 50 guards without being noticed. There was no way she could do it. But she had to. She pushed the thought aside. She was trying to think about something else. Something that might get her back to sleep. Suddenly she felt really lonely in her bed. She couldn't understand why. Most of the time in her life she had been alone. There had been her fiancée and a few lovers whom she had been with, but most of the time she had been single. And woke up alone in the morning. The life of a tomb raider didn't leave much space for a serious relationship.

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But now she was wishing she wasn't alone in bed. Why had she gone to her own bed anyway? She didn't want this to become more than a holiday-romance, but it had gone completely wrong anyway. Her feelings for Kazuya were much stronger than she was prepared to admit. But what about his feelings for her? He was still a complete mystery to her, which made him even more interesting.

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In some aspects he was perfect for Lara. Just like her he was used to being around high society. And just like her he seemed to despise them. He was also leading a second - adventurous life. She was a tomb raider, he was a fighter. They both liked fast cars and expensive clothes. This was too good to be true, if it wasn't for the Heihachi business. But maybe this wouldn't stand in the way, Lara told herself. He hated his father. Maybe he wouldn't care.

"Keep dreaming, Lara." she said to herself.

Again she looked at the watch. Now it was 5 o'clock. She heard a sound in the passage outside. Was it Kazuya? Should she go looking? But somehow she couldn't get herself out of bed. She was too tired. Then why couldn't she go back to sleep? She lay awake, listening to sounds coming from outside, but it was quiet. Twenty minutes later she got up and went outside to find the bathroom. It was all dark and quiet outside.