A heart of ice can still be melted six
The four took a deep breath before they entered the restaurant. They were led towards the table where Alexia and Matthew were sitting. Sands and Ginny felt a stab of jealousy at the sight of the two together.
As soon as Matthew and Alexia saw who the agents they were going to be working with were, two in particular, the colour drained from their faces. The FBI had not mentioned who they would be working with, only that they were the best the CIA had to offer.
Alexia was struck at how different Sands was, compared to when she had last seen him. He was not the same person she knew in collage that she knew of.
If possible he was even more beautiful then she remembered. His hair had grown and his sense of style had changed drastically. What startled her the most; was the cold and emotionless expression he was currently showing.
What Sands didn't know was the night he had left her in that hospital she had been awake and had heard everything, even the sob he had been unable to stifle. She had always wondered what he had meant that he had been chosen for something dangerous, now she knew, he was CIA.
Matthew eyed Ginny and was stunned at how beautiful she still was, if not more so. Her hair had grown a lot longer but was just as fiery and as beautiful as he remembered it.
Dressed all in black and moving with a cat like grace like he would have never thought possible of his first love. She looked sexy as well as deadly; she was deadly that he was sure of. There was a look in her eye that told him all he needed to know on that front.
And he now knew why she insisted that she was chosen to do something dangerous, she was CIA. It was obvious that all that time she had been missing before she had come to him for last time; that she was with in the confines of the CIA. The best there was to offer, that was something he was looking forward to seeing.
Alexia and Matthew silently took in how their first loves interacted with each other. It was immediately clear that they were close and trust the other completely.
Their eyes widened slightly when they caught sight of the wedding rings and the rock on Ginny's finger. They had no idea that they were a mere prop, apart of their Alias's.
Sands spoke up in a neutral tone, there was no anger and there was also nothing pleasant about it, it was professional and cool. "I'm presuming from your reactions of myself and Gin that you weren't expecting us, as we were the two of you. What can I say, that's the FBI for you?"
Ginny snorted and rolled her eyes. She gestured to a passing waiter she ordered a tequila with lime, in flawless Spanish. Sands did the same. Chris ordered a scotch and Lily ordered Vodka with cranberry juice.
Sands cleared his throat and spoke "ok then, lets get down to business, I've got jet lag and don't find the notion of talking business all night all that appealing."
He continued "I and Gin have been sent long with Chris and Lily, the both of you should at least remember Chris and Lily, from collage. I and Gin are going to be stopping and going undercover with an Alias as husband and wife." Both Ginny and Sands grimaced at this.
Ginny continued "Lily and Chris are here to take your daughters back to American; they are no longer safe here in Mexico. I'm presuming you have already discussed this with your daughters?"
Chris added "my wife and I will be taking them back with us, where they will stay with us. They won't be on their own I assure you."
Lily added "we also have twins. They are nine, a year younger then your daughter's, Caitlyn Satine Sands and Ryan Joseph Sands.
We are under orders from our superior to take them with us, whilst Ginny and Jeff stay here to back the two of you up against the cartel and Barillo."
Matthew and Alexia looked ready to protest. Sands raised a hand and soon stop their protests cold. He commented icily making a shiver run down both FBI agents spines.
"Tell me? Which would you prefer? Not seeing your daughter's until this whole crazy shit is taken care of, and having them safe and sound back in an American with two fully capably trained CIA agents.
Or having your daughter's by your side and by the off chance ending up with their brains splattered over the side walk? Come on, tell me which would you prefer, safe and sound by going to America or in constant danger in Mexico at your sides?"
Alexia was horrified; he was so cold and unfeeling. This was not the man she remembered the witty and easy going and always joking around Sheldon Sands.
This man was someone entirely different, she wondered if there was still any of the old Sheldon Sands that she had once loved and a part of her would always love?
Ginny didn't bat an eye lid and added "I agree with Shell, your children are not safe with the two of you off undercover observing the cartel and Barillo on a regular basis. You both could be discovered at any given time. You need to bite down on your foolish insecurities; they will be safe in America under CIA protection."
Matthew replied "when we first brought the girls with us we were on holiday, it was not business. By the time the FBI sprung this assignment on us, seeing as we were in the area it was too late for us to send the girls else where."
Matthew couldn't believe how cold Ginny was being, she was not the woman he had loved and a part of him would always love. What had she been doing over the last fourteen years?
Both Ginny and Sands sighed as they each lit a cigarette. Matthew and Alexia had to do a double take. Alexia asked "dam Jeff since when do you smoke, I don't ever remember you being a smoker?"
"I've smoked for the past fourteen years. It's a habit I took up after I left you if you must know. People change, people change all the time, its no big fucking deal" Sands told her off handily.
Matthew added turning to Ginny "and I suppose you've been smoking for just as long haven't you?" Ginny raised an eye brow and replied "not that it is any of your business, but yes I have been smoking for the last fourteen years."
Alexia and Matthew watched Chris and Lily cringing and shaking their heads. It appeared that this was second nature to them. Sands and Ginny merely smiled sweetly at their siblings.
Matthew commented "do you mind if I speak with you alone before we order dinner?" Ginny replied "yeah as a matter of fact I do, but if it will keep you happy then why the hell not?"
Matthew swallowed down on his irritation and stood from the table and had Ginny follow him outside. Alexia sighed and replied "you to Jeff I want know what the hell as been going on with you over the last fourteen years."
Sands smirked and replied "what ever, if we must." She sighed and stood, Sands followed her out the back door, she and Matthew often used the back door of the restaurant they knew the owner.
Once outside she turned to sands "you've changed Jeff, and I can't say it's for the better either. What happened to you?" Sands replied emotionlessly.
"I left you behind thinking you would be saver without me. But you went and joined the fucking FBI, talk about a slap to the fucking face Alexia. I spent the last fourteen years getting over you.
I wanted you to move on, and you've done just that. But I can't stand the fact its Gin's ex. The coincidence is just far too fucked up." Alexia sighed and replied "I was wake that night I heard everything." Sands froze and turned to face her eyes narrowed "excuse me?"
Alexia cringed "I also heard what you said to my brother in the hall way as well. I wanted to hate you so bad, but I couldn't I realised you were only doing what you thought was best for me at the time. I realise now it was not only me that got hurt, you did to. You are just better hiding it then I ever was."
She continued "I was recruited by the FBI nine months after you had left me. I understand now why you did what you thought you had to. I know you could not have told me about being recruited by the CIA."
Sands face was emotionless which frightened Alexia as she continued "I met Matthew Macalister whilst training at the FBI based academy. We were partnered together and we immediately hit it off from the start.
I realised when I was with Matthew that only one other had ever been able to make feel as comfortable and as secure as he did, and that was you Jeff. Matthew told me all about Ginny just as I told him about you.
I know apart of him will always love her, just as he is aware a part of me will always love you. A part of you even if it is a small one, you never forget your first true love."
She asked "so what's going on between you and Ginny?" Sands replied "she is my partner, has been for the last fourteen years. I trust her to watch my back without a second thought. And I don't trust easily if hardly ever.
We have a lot in common, we prefer the one time fucks no strings attached approach. She has probably fucked as many men as I have women." He laughed at the look of disgust on Alexia's face at his blunt remark.
Alexia asked in disbelief "you both go around fucking anything that moves?" Sands replied "its easier that way, you go in do your thing and get out with maximum pleasure and minimal fuss. We can't risk getting hurt again if we don't get too involved with someone.
After you and Matthew she and I couldn't stomach another relationship, especially with a civilian, they'd be in constant danger all the time." Alexia was stunned, she couldn't believe it, what had he become?
Mean while Ginny and Jeff were having their own conversation, a very similar conversation to their partners. "You've changed Ginny, and I can't honestly say it's for the better either" Matthew told her worriedly.
Ginny replied coolly "you don't have to, I never asked you to. All you need to worry about is your self, your wife and getting your daughters safely to American. I'm a big girl, I can take care of my self; I've been doing it for the last fourteen years."
She pulled her jacket aside to reveal her holster as she said she had been taking care of her self for the last fourteen years. He didn't bat an eye lid, obviously used to seeing, handling and carrying guns him self. He pulled his own jacket a side to reveal his own holster loaded with two guns.
She said bitterly "I left you thinking you'd be safe without me and my new career getting in the way. But you had to go and get your self recruited by the FBI of all agencies. Believe me when I say that's a harsh fucking slap to the face Matthew."
Matthew cringed at this, he couldn't help it; he could see why it would be considered slapping her in the face. He suspected Alexia's ex Jeff felt the same.
He could see that those two would be perfect for each other, they were so comfortable around each other it was so obvious to even him and Alexia. That was just from observing them for less then twenty minutes.
He asked "so what's the deal with you and Jeff, you two look mighty comfortable around each other?" Ginny replied simply "we've been partners since the CIA based academy. I trust him to watch my back without a second thought. He is like my best friend and confident all wrapped into one."
She added "we've never fucked if that's what you're asking. We both like our freedom far too much to get into all that relationship crap.
We like the fucking once, and no strings attached policy. You go in do your thing, and get the hell out with maximum pleasure and minimal fuss. After you and Alexia,
I and Shell couldn't stand the thought of another relationship. Fucking around with others and no feelings involved is easier and there is no risk of getting hurt."
Matt felt sick; he could hardly believe what he was hearing. Here was once the sweet Ginny he had dated and loved in collage. And now standing in front of him was a cold CIA agent, who fucked anything that moved. Was armed with guns, and drank tequila and smoked. What had she become? It frightened Matthew to no end.
An hour and a half later they informed Matthew and Alexia of where they were staying and left, to get some sleep. Not two hours after they had left the FBI agents they were woken with said agents pounding on their doors.