Chapter 19
Abby awoke to find herself alone, cold and hungry, she lay silently trying to get her bearings and remember the events that had led her here. She could feel the splint on her arm and assumed that someone had splinted it for her but she had no idea who or when, the last thing she could remember was fighting with Ari on the roadside, trying to flee even though her body could hardly move, she smiled in satisfaction as she remembered the blood welling on his face where her nails had caught him in the tussle but after that she could remember nothing else.
Slowly and carefully Abby sat up on the small cot, and she looked around at the small room in which she found herself. There was a small kitchen area over on the other side, with an empty fireplace and two chairs, it was a sparse and unwelcoming place the kind you might expect to find a mountain man living in, she thought with a grin, picturing Gibbs at home in a place like this.
Abby stood slowly, feeling very shaky and weak on her feet, but determined to get to the kitchen area and try to find a weapon of some kind. She slowly and painfully made her way over, leaning gratefully against the counter when she finally made it, sure she was going to either pass out of throw up, not sure which she would prefer.
After a moment Abby started pulling open drawers to find nothing in them, she tried the two cupboards next and found the same.
"Old mother Hubbard" Abby muttered, resting her head against the last cupboard she had just checked
"Found the cupboard bare" she heard Ari say from behind her "You shouldn't be up" he cautioned as he crossed to stand beside her, a look of concern on his face; shocking and angering Abby. How dare he be concerned when he was the cause, when he planned to kill her she thought angrily.
"Fuck off" Abby growled at him, wishing she had the strength to smash his face.
Ari just laughed at her and then bent and scooped Abby into his arms, struggling as she fought him and tried to knock his head off with her splint, unable to stop the cry of pain from escaping when her broken arm made contact with the side of Ari's head, causing him to wince and dump her on the cot with a jolt.
"ENOUGH!" Ari roared at Abby, his face furious as his dark eyes shot sparks of anger at Abby "I didn't splint you arm for you to use it as a weapon against me" he growled calming somewhat noticing the way Abby was cradling her arm in pain.
"You are a foolish young woman" he muttered as he bent down and tried to look at Abby's arm, before she pulled it back from his reach, huddling into the corner of the cot against the wall.
"Leave me alone" Abby muttered, spitting the words at him.
Ari stood up and just looked at Abby, his eyes unreadable.
"That I can not do, my dear Abby" he said almost caressingly "I need you to much" he murmured, sitting on the cot beside her, his eyes watching Abby intently as she just stared back angrily, her dark hair tousled about her pale face.
"I have no wish to hurt you" he said gently "I regret that you are injured, but it is necessary that you are here" he told her
"Bet you didn't want to hurt Gerald either" she muttered, her eyes narrowing at him "Or Gibbs," she added on her chin rising in defiance. "Or Kate" she finished sadly
"Gerald and Kate were necessary" Ari said calmly, a ghost of a smile appearing as he continued "Gibbs was a pleasure" he said softly, moving swiftly as Abby's legs came at him with the full force of her weight. Ari grabbed her ankles and pulled her down the bed rapidly, his hands shooting up and grabbing her wrists; as Abby continued to struggle he leapt onto the cot and straddled her body with his, his weight pushing her into the mattress and halting her struggles.
"Ah the anger came with the fact that I enjoyed hurting Gibbs" Ari muttered into Abby's ear, his lips brushing against them as he spoke, Abby stilled as she felt his breath on her skin, her eyes wide and scared. "If you promise to behave I will get off you" Ari whispered into her ear, causing Abby to shiver slightly "Do you promise?" he continued. Feeling Abby nod he slowly raised himself off her body, sitting back on his heels for a moment and staring down at Abby before swinging his legs of the bed.
"Such a pity I was rather enjoying myself" Ari murmured softly a gentle grin on his lips.
"Tough" Abby muttered "I've properly got fleas now" Abby said in disgust, rising to a sitting position with difficulty because of the pain in her arm, shocked at the burst of laughter from Ari at her words
"You are a delight" he laughed as he crossed over to the chairs in the corner of the room, bringing one back with him, placing it carefully beside Abby's cot before sitting down on it
"I need your help" Ari said softly, his eyes boring into hers, Abby shivered at the intensity of them and the sincerity in them. Suddenly understanding why Kate hadn't been able to stab him.