Once upon a time in Mexico

A new beginning

Chapter Ten: A beautiful sight

Four months had past. Four months of discomfort, four months of blurred colours and shapes and eye drops. The day Sands bandages would be removed and he would be given glasses and he would get to actually see Dom had finally arrived.

Dom and Sands were sitting on a brown leather love seat in Luce's office. Sands had his arm wrapped around her shoulders and she leaned into him comfortably.

She was holding a pair of stylish thin framed glasses in gold but not the heavy kind, in her hand. The lenses were oval shaped.

Sands had not been to keen on the glasses but, Luce had explained that he would have to wear the glasses for at least another two months yet, as his eyes needed to settle and adapt to the glasses before contacts were introduced into the mix.

Dom had taken extra care with her appearance that day, knowing it would be the first time Sands would have seen her in three years.

She was determined to give him his one wish, which was for her to be the first thing he saw when he was finally able to.

Luce said "ok then, get ready to rejoin the land of sight Sands." The three of them shared a nervous smile between themselves. Luce added "right Dom, returned to him what was wrongfully taken. Put the glasses on him."

Sands sighed as he removed his sunglasses and Dom begun to remove the gauzes from his eyes. She then placed the glasses carefully on his face, she then leaned back waiting to see what his reaction would be. Dom was trilled to see those brown eyes that she had missed, he was finally complete again.

Both Luce and Dom silently agreed that Sands still looked sexy even wearing a pair of glasses. It was apparent that he was one of the very few men who could pull off the look and still look sexy without slipping into geek territory. They looked really good on him.

They watched him closely as he blinked rapidly at the speed that the blurriness had disappeared and had been replaced with perfect vision sharper then he had been used to over the past couple of months.

His breath caught in his throat when he saw Dom. She was even more beautiful then he remembered her to be. She was dressed all in black.

She was wearing a pair of tight black jeans and a low cut black jumper with a black leather jacket. Her make up was perfect and not a hair was out of place. She had left it to curl down her back.

Luce smiled she could tell Sands was in complete awe of Dom. She was glad he had gotten his one wish, which was to have Dom be the first thing he saw when he was able to see again.

She decided they could use a few moments on their own so she quickly made up her excuse to leave the room. "Ok you guys I'll be back in five minutes, there is something I need to go and collect."

When she had left the room Sands leaned forward and cup the side of Dom's face before capturing her lips with his own in a gentle kiss. He leaned forward bringing her closer and laced his fingers through her hair and deepened the kiss.

He pulled away slightly and whispered against her mouth "you're so much more beautiful then I remembered you being." Before she could answer Sands kissed her again, slipping his tongued past her lips.

They pulled away just as Luce retuned with a tray with three coffee mugs. She hid her grin, knowing what they had been doing whilst she had been making a cup of coffee for each of them.

She passed both Sands and Dom their coffee. She waited to see what their reaction would be to the little surprise she had put in their mugs.

Sands being Sands was the first to react. He looked up at her and grinned appreciatively. He sighed as he drank from the mug and said two words "ah tequila."

Luce grinned when Dom shook her head in amusement. Luce commented "I was told by Dom how fond you are of your tequila. And seeing as your now off the pain meds and antibiotics, I figured you could use a treat."

Sands looked up and took a real good look at Luce for the first time. She was the same height as Dom. She had neck length red hair and blue eyes. She was very pretty, but not his type.

He grinned before commenting "yep, definitely a red head." Dom and Luce laughed at the fact he was still going on about her being a red head and now having his suspicious confirmed.

Sands added "any way down to business, as you told me at the beginning that you are a member of the CIA. Well I spoke to my superior and he informed me that my self, Dom and the rest of the group that you've already met; are being sent to Mexico.

He has read your file and wants you on the team, I will be leading this operation, and this is my operation. And I happen to agree with him, you will do well in the field.

He claims we need another medical professional on the team besides Dom. She is mainly needed in the combat and weaponry area, plus she is also my partner been reinstated. She works beside me.

You and another female agent will be joining my team, I do not know who she is, my superior claims I know her, I know very well."

Dom snorted and commented slyly "yep I'd sure as hell grantee you that you know her very well." Sands turned to her and eyed her suspiciously and asked "you know who this so called mystery agent is, don't you?"

Dom smirked and replied teasingly "naturally but I'm under strict orders to not reveal her identity to you. All I will say is that I'm looking forward to the fire works going off, because believe me when I say we will see more then sparks flying."

Luce asked "who is she?" Dom walked over to and whispered so not even Sands perfect hearing could pick up on what she was saying. Sands, he was starting to get pissy when Luce doubled over with laughter.

Sands scowled and continued "when your quite finished, I would like to continue thank you every much if you don't fucking mind."

Dom and Luce immediately ceased their laughter; they had caught the angry edge to his tone of voice. He sighed and pinched the bridge of his nose he was starting to get a headache.

"Ok first of all Luce I need to know what other areas are you capable of besides all that medical crap. I need to know so I know what orders to give you when your medical expertise is not needed?"

Luce replied "at first when I first joined the CIA I tended to dabble in all areas, such as combat, weaponry, spying and bugging and surveillance."

Sands nodded and added "the reason we are returning to Mexico is because the cartel needs to be stopped. More then likely a new leader as already been chosen and has taken over by now.

The CIA have gotten word that the cartel have moved their second headquarters less then a two hours drive from the town dubbed as guitar town. I know someone who lives in that town.

If anyone I know besides Chiclet who wants the cartel's brought down, then it's El Mariachi. They are after him, and I know for a fact he wants those fuckers off of his back and out of his life away from his wife and their daughter."

Fifteen minutes later Dom and Sands left, telling Luce they would see her first thing Monday morning at the main CIA headquarters for the meeting with the whole team.

When they reached the outside of the hospital Dom smiled to her self and tossed her car keys to Sands, who instantly caught them. He looked at Dom strangely and asked "what? Why are you giving me your keys?"

Dom merely smirked and walked over to the passenger side of the black BMW. Sands looked at the car then at the keys then finally at Dom before grinning like a Cheshire cat.

He quickly got inside of the car followed by Dom. He then put the key in the ignition and started the engine. He said "fuck, I've missed driving."

Dom grinned and leaned over and kissed him on the nose before leaning in more when he captured her lips in a hungry kiss. When they pulled away they were breathing heavily. Dom said "I figured you might be; that's why I decided to give you a treat and let you drive my car to the café to meet the others."

Sands kissed her once more before grinning like a kid with a new toy, as he put the car into gear and pulled out into the morning New York traffic, heading for the café.