Markham Islands Revisited

Chapter: 2

Parings: Robert & Holly, Luke & Skye

Rating: PG

"You can't leave us in here." Luke protested. "If Holly gets out then so should we."

Skye arched an eyebrow. "A million bucks says that Holly's in this mess because of you." she replied. "Besides I really don't have time to stand here and argue with you, not when I could be shopping instead."

"Oh, I love shopping." Holly said. "There's this great little boutique..."

"Oh, no!" Robert sighed. "Not shopping."

"You're going to leave me in here while you go shopping?" Luke asked. "You'll be gone forever."

"That's the point, Luke." Skye replied. "It'll give you time to think about what you've done."

"Hey!" Robert said loudly. "What about me?"

"What about you?" Skye asked.

"Look, luv, I understand if you want to leave Luke in here to rot, but what did I do to deserve this?" Robert asked.

Skye smiled. "It's nothing personal." she assured him. "Someone has to keep Luke company."

"And the two of you are the best of friends." Holly pointed out.

"But does it have to be me?" Robert asked.

Skye shrugged. "I guess it doesn't have to be. I could leave Holly here and make you carry all my packages on my shopping spree."

Robert gave her a blank look. "You and Holly have fun." he finally said.

"Great." Skye replied. "Tessio?" she called out for the guard. "We're ready to go."

The guard came around the corner and unlocked the jail cell, only letting Holly out. "Well, it's certainly been fun." Holly smiled. "We'll have to do it again sometime."

"I hope the two of you will enjoy your stay." Skye said with a smile. "We'll think about you while we're at the Spa." she told him as she turned to leave but then quickly turned back around. "Luke?"

"Yeah?" he answered.

"Give me your wallet." she demanded.

"For what?" he asked as he handed it over to her. Skye quickly stripped his wallet of his credit cards and then handed it back. "What did you do that for?"

"I told you, Holly and I are going to go shopping." she replied. "On you."

"Goodbye." the women echoed as they turned the corner and walked out of site.

Robert and Luke exchanged glances. "Damn you, Luke Spencer!"

"What did I do?" Luke asked defensively.

"You brought me into this." he replied. "Now we have to sit here and wait for the two of them to come back."

"If they come back." Luke added.

"What!" Robert asked. "You mean to tell me that Skye would leave us sitting in here?"

"Just until she proves her point." he answered. "Or until I apologize."

"My God." Robert sighed. "We really are going to be here forever."

Skye posted Holly's bail and then waited patiently for Holly to go through the paperwork. She figured it would take quite awhile so she pulled the guidebook that she had picked up early out of her purse and began flipping through it.

Within minutes Holly was free to go. "Are you ready?" she asked as she approached Skye.

Skye looked up. "That was fast." she commented.

"I only had to sign a few papers." Holly replied as she sat down beside her. "How long do you plan on leaving Robert and Luke here?"

"A few hours." she answered. "I thought they could sweat it out a bit, besides I really do intend to go shopping. Unless..."

"Unless what?" Holly asked.

"Unless you prefer that I bail Robert out now." she said. "And I'll just leave Luke in there by himself overnight."

"What makes you think that I'd want Robert bailed out right away?"

"You're in love with him." Skye replied simply. "And you've been apart and I thought you'd like the opportunity to reminisce."

"We've been apart for many years." she replied. "A few more hours isn't going to make any difference."

Skye nodded. "I take it Robert doesn't know."

"Know what?" Holly asked.

"That you're a WSB agent."

tbc...