Chapter 2

"Are you mad at one of us? " Scott asked when they got out of thunderbird one.

Isabelle stopped in her tracks "No, why do you think that? "

"You snapped at me, and you're ignoring us"

"It's just school Scott, I got this difficult assessment that's taking my attention" Isabelle lied "this mysterious person wants attention, well let's give him that and hear him out. "

"You sure? "

"Yep, Promise" Isabelle said

Scott decided to give her the benefit of the doubt. And decided to rest the case for now. He took her upstairs "I have to ask; did you pack for a year? These suitcases are heavy"

Isabelle laughed "Well a lady needs her stuff. "

"Its six weeks! "

"Stop complaining" Isabelle grinned "Ore no special made lunches for you" She said sticking out her tongue

Scott rolled his eyes "That's mean, you know I have to wait so long before you get here, and now even longer because I am complaining. "

"yep, " Isabelle grinned she stopped making Scott crash into her "hi, " she said looking at Virgil

"Well, look who came out of her cave of ignoring us" Virgil said grinning opening his arms. Isabelle flew into his arms hugging him tight. "I am sensing a training together, you're all tensed up" he whispered to her.

Isabelle tried to control her emotions burying her head into his shoulder and nodded. Her bond with Virgil was amazing. They understood each other with just one look. Hiding this for him would be harder than ever, he would always see through. But this time she needed to do more her best in hiding.

"Now? " he asked

Isabelle nodded she needed to get rid of this tension and emotion.

"come on" he said taking her hand "Scott put her bags in her room. She needs some training" he dragged her to the gym. "dance? "

Isabelle nodded putting her dancing shoes on. "yes please"

Virgil put their favorite dance music on the song Rhythm from Julia Westling. When they danced their bodies moved so perfectly into the music. Their eyes locked

Scott stood in the doorway with grandma watching them "When are they going to do something about their feelings? "

Grandma snorted "They both won't admit that they have more than a friendship. But giving in to it means sacrificing their friendship. They value it too much. "

During the dance they could see the true love between them. The connection they had. The calmness they brought each other.

"But they're like a ticking time bomb. If they explode, pff no one is safe" Scott joked

Grandma laughed "I missed her company, and you're moaning about them"

Scott grinned "I missed her to grandma"

As the song ended Isabelle's face was wet from all the tears streaming. Virgil pulled her into his arms "That bad huh? " Isabelle nodded crying in his arms

Scott looked at grandma "I got the feeling she's hiding something. She snapped at me In the car. When I asked her about it, she said she had a tough project at school. But I can't shake the feeling there is more"

Grandma sighed "If I look at it as I see it now. I can't deny it. But we all know Izzy shell tell us when she's ready. Or at least Virgil will get it out of her. "

Scott nodded and sighed

"And now, we leave them" grandma said dragging Scott off "you have to clean up your bird, and refueling it " she laughed

Scott groaned "fine" he mumbled

Virgil lifted her face "What's gotten you so emotional" he softly asked wiping her tears and holding her face looking straight into her eyes.

"School, this project" Isabelle lied. "it's keeping me from sleeping, concentrating"

"What for project?"

"A difficult one. But I just need some time to get some rest and review it from a different perspective" Isabelle said "I needed to get rid of all this tension"

"Hmm, " Virgil mumbled looking as if he was trying to read her mind "How about a nice swim? " He grinned deciding to change the subject. He wasn't content with the answer he got. But he decided to try again later to see if she lets more lose.

Isabelle's lips tugged in a devious grin "You and swimming? Ore just feet dipping" She joked

Virgil grinned tickling her "Excuse me? "

"Aah, Virgil stop!" Isabelle laughed wiggling in his arms turning around and trying to get away "That's mean! You know I can't stand tickling" Isabelle laughed

"I always win this way" He grinned holding her so she cant run away.

"How about sunbathing, then you can tell me everything what has going on with the missions. " Isabelle said looking sideways at him. "I get my well-deserved rest. "

"Good idea, I can tell you all the bored stuff" he grinned looking back "but you tell me about school ok? "

"Some of it" Isabelle grinned she could always drown in his eyes. It gave her a pang in her heart. It hurtled her that she had to lie to him. That was the hardest thing to do. Their friendship was the most value thing she had. But she can't deny those butterflies teasing her stomach. Just looking at her he could make her weak. Her love for him she had to put aside. The fear of losing him if it didn't work was suffocating her. So, she chose to value their friendship as it was. Though it was getting harder she had to admit to herself. Her body reacted more and more to him.

"That's mean" he whispered in her ear making her shiver "I have to tell you everything and you give me some bits"

"Live is hard" Isabelle grinned biting her lip he had to stop before they were going too far she was glad her back was facing him, because she didn't know how she would react otherwise. "Now I need a shower. I need to wash off this sweat"

" a dip in the pool can help to" Virgil grinned

"True, but no Ill meet you at the pool. " Isabelle said "Though you have to let me go. Were kind of glued together now" She joked

"Well maybe I like it" Virgil said

Isabelle looked at him Was he teasing her? Or was he serious "Virg, I stink" she whispered "I need this shower" she wiggled to get loose

Virgil groaned "Fine, I can use one to. " he let her go missing her immediately

Isabelle smiled " See you at the pool, save a chair for me"

"What no sharing? " he grinned

"If you behave" She called back, she needed to get away from him her body was on fire. Once she was in her room, she grabbed her phone and texted the mysterious person back. "Ok, you got my attention. Do tell what makes you say that my sister is not my sister? "

"Do a DNA Test between you and your sister, it will show you that you two are related but not sisters" the mysterious person texted back.

Isabelle sighed "And how do you know this? "

"Because I know the truth"

"Fine, I will see about this. And let it sink in. it's not like I can trust someone I don't know above my family. Or the once who are lying so you claim" Isabelle texted back

"Once you find out, I am sure you'll contact me again"

Isabelle turned her phone off. And went to take a shower once she was done. She put on a bikini and a skirt and some flip flops brushed her hair and let it hang loose. Her long hair falling across her back and she put it behind her ear. She looked once more at her phone and bit her lip. Eventually it would nag at her and she would try to find out. But first she needed a plan how to get DNA from her sister in the first place. And how to keep everyone off her back. She closed her bedroom door and walked downstairs.

It took some time to reach the pool. Because she had to hug everyone. Including Scott again because he demanded a real hug instead of the one, she gave him when she saw him. Isabelle laughed and shook her head hugging him. Claiming he was just a bit jealous of his brother.

When she finally reached the pool Virgil looked up from his book at her "Geez, where you planning on sleeping under the shower? "

Isabelle grinned "Your brothers to blame, not me. " she said walking over to the stool next to him he raised his eyebrow "what? "

"I thought we were sharing" he joked challenging her

Isabelle "Oh, to can play this game Virgil" she said walking closer to him "Make room" she said

Virgil made some room. Though the lounger wasn't that big for two, Isabelle made herself comfy laying her head on his chest and one leg draped over him

They were laying there for a while talking about everything while he was playing with her hair; Isabelle was responding slower it was hard for her to keep her eyes open. She felt safe hearing his heartbeat was making her sleepy. Virgil had a conversation with Scott who had sat down in the lounger next to them. They were talking about their birds and the new updates. Isabelle slowly drifted of her breathing evening out.

"She's out cold" Scott softly said "Brother I have to ask you, when are you planning to do something about this tension between you two"

"What tension? " Virgil asked looking at him he kept on playing with a strand of her hair.

"This, boy your bodies are on fire. There are sparks going everywhere between you two. When will you two admit this? And just take the dive. "

"We value our friendship Scott; I can't deny that I don't want her. But I like it how we are now. I can't risk losing it. What if it doesn't work Scott. I will lose a friendship that is a huge value to me. "

"You won't know if you don't try" Scott said "One day you two won't be able to hold it back. Remember that boat accident she had years ago"

"Hmm, " Virgil responded

"You where the one who had to calm her at the middle of the night. No one else could. She would even stay away when she woke up from a nightmare when you were on a mission. And come in your room when you would be back. Telling about it. "

"That was years ago Scott" Virgil sighed

"John tells me, the reading he gets from her watch that sleeping isn't allot what she does. By the way her heart is going means the nightmares are keeping her awake. She needs you. And you need her. You call her every day to tell her everything. Your grumpy when you don't talk with her. "

"I guess your right at some points" Virgil agreed looking down "I can't afford to hurt her, or to loose her" he softly added stroking her head enjoying just to watch her sleep.

"Shell forgive you if things go wrong bro. just see where it goes"