When Ben came to, he found himself in some kind of cell. The bed was relatively comfy, nothing special but it was okay to sleep in. He also noticed Neyla standing on the other side of the cell, her arms folded and a sly look on her face.

"I have to admit, you certainly know how to catch a guy off-guard."

"Well, handsome, The Contessa definitely wanted to take you to her little asylum fortress but I managed to get you in my clutches instead. You should honestly be thanking me for that."

"Well, why don't you come inside this cell you have me locked in and I show you just how grateful I am."

Neyla pressed a button on the side and the cell doors swung open as she stepped inside before pressing a remote and closing the cell doors again.

"So, are you gonna pounce on me and take away this remote so you can make your daring escape?"

"No, I figured we'd talk, maybe steal a kiss or something. I want to know a little more about the sneaky little tiger holding me hostage."

Neyla put a finger to her chin and hummed. "Alright, I guess since I have you as my prisoner, I can indulge in what I'm really after. Figure I should since you've been such a charmer."

Ben leaned back on his bed as Neyla began telling him her tale. What he heard didn't exactly please him all that much.

"Are you SERIOUS?! I thought it was bad that Arpeggio wanted to use Clockwerk's body in order to become strong but YOU?! Using Clockwerk's body in your order crazy idea of becoming the best thief you can be? That's not a good plan, that's suicide."

"Trust me, love, I've got it all figured out. I'll be able to control him."

"No, if anything, he'll control YOU! Clockwerk has no sense of morality or humanity in him. All there is inside him is hatred. Pure, unadulterated, HATRED."

Neyla looked conflicted upon hearing Ben's word but then she narrowed her eyes and caressed his face gently, causing him to shiver as she smirked.

"Well, if Hate is what allows him to control himself, maybe all you need is a little love?" She then scoffed. "That sounded so bloody cheesy."

"Heh, I can see you don't want to be proven wrong...but tell me, would you be able to feel this if you were controlling Clockwerk?"

Ben then grabbed Neyla's tail, causing her to gasp as he gently stroked it in a careful and meticulous matter. Neyla shuddered when he reached the tip and then pulled his hands back, grabbing her arse as he pulled her closer to him, giving her a good look at his hazelnut eyes.

"Oh, bloody fuck it..." Neyla cursed to herself as she then pressed her lips to Ben's own, slowly removing his mask from his eyes as she pinned him down to the bed, their hands exploring each other's bodies.

"Frisky, aren't we?" Ben chuckled as he suddenly bit onto Neyla's neck, causing her to wince slightly before moaning in pleasure as Ben twirled her around so that he was on top, pinning her to the bed.

"Too bad we don't have any big comfy sheets..."

"Just take me already, you bloody prat!" Neyla snapped as Ben obligated her by diving down and resuming their makeout session, their clothes soon falling off, article by article...

*One Passionate Sex Scene Later...*

"Wow..." Neyla gasped as Ben sighed in relief, slowly slipping back on his boxer briefs and then his pants before reapplying his socks and winklepicker shoes. Neyla soon turned to Ben and smirked.

"You know...I never did like The Contessa...if you want to help out your friends, I suggest heading to Prague. Don't worry, I got a spare motorcycle."

Ben chuckled as he finished getting dressed. "Thanks, Neyla, but just so you know...I will stop this Clockwerk scheme."

Neyla smirked as she began putting her own clothes back on. "Don't count on it, handsome."

Ben chuckled as he reapplied his mask to his eyes and then rushed outside, finding most of his weapons and gear which he then retrieved before finding the motorcycle Neyla told him about and hijacking it, driving off to Prague. Thank his lucky stars the place Neyla was holding him happened to be close by.

*Bentley POV*

It was quite a challenge but I managed to bust out both Sly and Murray from The Contessa's prison in Prague. But not before discovering she was actually a member of the Klaww Gang who was working undercover at Interpol in order to brainwash prisoners into telling her where they had stashed their loot!

Despite rescuing Sly and Murray, Ben was still unaccounted for. I realized that Neyla must have personally taken him for herself after she betrayed everyone to The Contessa.

I had managed to locate Neyla's current base of operations nearby but just as we were heading there, we saw a motorcycle driving in and Ben was riding it! We stopped the van and Ben got out.

"Am I glad to see you guys!" He said with a smile as we all gathered around him in relief.

"So, did you get any dirt for us on Neyla?" Sly asked as Murray punched his fist into his palm.

"Yeah! Let's get back at her for backstabbing us!"

Ben shook his head, a sly grin on his face. "Don't worry, I got plenty of dirt on her already...but if you must know..."

Suddenly, he took out something black and lacey and twirled it around his finger. After looking at it for a few minutes, we realized what he had done. I couldn't help but turn more red than green and Sly and Murray both burst out laughing.

"Oh my god! You actually did it with her?!"

"Yup!" He laughed as I got over my embarrassment and laughed along with my friends. It was honestly like a party, us all being back together. However, The Contessa was still out there...and we needed to put a stop to her as well as save Carmelita...the last one at Sly's insistence.

Sorry for another short chapter, but I wanted to just get to a scene where Ben and Neyla got freaky. Sorry if I couldn't add in a full-fledged sex scene, I'm just not sure I could do one right. I apologize to Mrotrax, jumbochamploonrules, and Desperado King for all the inconveniences.

Next Time: A Tangled Web

With the Cooper Gang reunited, they take the fight to The Contessa in her home estate while also handling Neyla and her own private army hired by Interpol.