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Be my guest
Lucas and Alexandra arrived at the Sixer's camp in the evening. Mira was waiting for Lucas and was quite surprised when she saw him arrive with this girl.
"I know now why you've been away so long," she spat, looking at her with disdain.
Alexandra glared at her. She already didn't like her. She looked like the kind of woman you couldn't trust, selfish. Her eyes were as dark as her skin. She clearly didn't want Alexandra to be here.
"Mira, don't talk about things you don't know," Lucas harshly said. "I've been attacked and she has saved me. She's my guest. Do I have to remind you that you are working for me and not the opposite? So she's your guest too. Be nice to her."
Mira didn't say a word. She didn't want to fight with Lucas. She had other things in mind.
"While you were… away," she said, looking suspiciously at Alexandra again. "We found a new place in the Badlands. There are things you should see. It might help you in your calculations."
"It will have to wait tomorrow. I have things to figure out first. Show Alexandra her bedroom."
"Which one?"
Lucas looked at Alexandra. "The empty one next to mine."
"Be my guest, Alexandra," Mira said coldly, showing her the way to her new home. Alexandra gave a questioning gaze to Lucas.
"It's ok," he nodded.
Just before Mira left, he grabbed her arm.
"Don't do anything to her. Don't touch her or I'll show you how mad I can be," he threatened her. She glared at him but didn't respond. He let her go, knowing she would obey.
Mira took Alexandra to a big tree house with 2 bedrooms, a bathroom, a living room and a kitchen. Alexandra was amazed. It looked like a real house.
"This is you room," Mira told her, gesturing her arm.
"Thank you," she hardly answered.
"I don't know who you think you're fooling here," Mira said coldly. "I'll find out who you are." Mira said before leaving Alexandra. She didn't know where Lucas had found this girl, but she was sure she would only bring trouble.
Alexandra stayed frozen, shocked. Who did Mira think she was? She didn't even know her, how could she judge her? Alexandra felt lost. The exhaustion of the day caught up with her. She went to the bathroom and was happily surprised to find a shower with warm water. She remained in the shower until she felt her muscles relax. She was really happy to be able to wash. Bathing in the river was a good way to stay relatively clean, but taking a real shower with soap was a luxury. Her hair smelled good again, her skin had regained its original color. She wrapped herself in a towel, looking for clean clothes. She went quietly in the second bedroom. It should be Lucas'. It was tidy with the exception of his desk covered with papers. She cast a glance. They were covered with figures and drawings that she could not understand. She approached what looked like a closet. She opened it and found pants, t-shirts and few shirts. She took one and put it on. It was so long that it fit her like a nightgown. It would do. She didn't know when Lucas was going to come back. She decided she should sleep and enjoyed a night in a real bed. She went back to her bedroom, lay under the covers and fell asleep very quickly.
Lucas worked late in the headquarters. He had to write down all of his theories about the time fracture, how Alexandra had travelled from 2012 and all of the implications of it. When he arrived to his tree house, he found Alexandra asleep. He noticed she wore his shirt. She had pushed the sheets to the foot of her bed. His shirt showed her legs. He suppressed a smile. She looked sexy with it on her, a perfect beauty. He approached her and pulled the sheets over her. She looked peaceful. He couldn't resist kissing her forehead.
"Sleep well," he whispered. He went to the bathroom and had a shower before going to bed.
Alexandra woke up in the middle of the night, covered in sweat. She had had a nightmare. She felt anguish running through her body as she remembered her nightmare: she was lost in the jungle, alone and no one knew she was there. Nobody would rescue her. It took her few minutes to remember where she was. She walked out of her bedroom to Lucas's. His door was not shut.
"Lucas?" she murmured.
No answer.
"Lucas, are you asleep?" She said louder.
"Yes," he sighed, half awake.
Lucas felt the gaze of Alexandra on him. He opened his eyes and sat up, leaning on his elbows. She was leaning against the door.
"What is it?"
"I can't sleep…" She winced. Lucas looked at her deeply. Her eyes were pleading him to find a solution.
"Do you want to sleep with me?" He asked after a minute, eyebrows furrowed.
She nodded sheepishly, a tiny smile on her face. Lucas lifted the blanket and beckoned her to come. She smiled, grateful. She approached him and slipped under the covers with him. He took her in his arms. She felt much better now. It felt natural to be back in his arms. She felt secure, protected. Lucas was oddly glad to have her in his bed. He actually felt comfortable with it. He took a deep breath, tightening his embrace, breathing in her fragrance. She fell asleep quickly. Lucas joined her few minutes after.
It was almost dawn when Lucas felt a presence in his bedroom. He quickly sat up. Mira was there, observing him.
"Are you ready to go now?" She simply asked.
Lucas silently stood up and walked to Mira, fury in his eyes.
"Who the hell do you think you're talking to? Get out of this room immediately." He commanded her through gritted teeth.
"You have a job to do. There's no time for… this," she spat, waving her hand to Alexandra, still asleep.
"This is none of your business," he answered in an exasperated tone. He grasped her arm to drive her outside the room and shut the door before talking again.
"What's your problem?"
"I don't like this girl. She'll be no good for us. You have to focus on your work. Do you even know why she's here? Isn't it obvious? She's a threat to us. I bet she's a spy sent by your dear father."
"I don't need any advice from a woman who abandoned her own daughter," he said roughly. Lucas had already wondered if Alexandra was a spy. Maybe she was. If she was, she was very good at it. But Lucas couldn't explain why, he was sure she had told him the truth.
Mira glared at him, hurt. "I'll be waiting for you outside," she managed to say.
Lucas came back in the bedroom. His anger faded at the sight of Alexandra, still peacefully asleep. No, she couldn't be a threat. He was sure of it.
When Alexandra woke up, she found a note on the bedside table. "I had to leave. I'll be back soon. Breakfast is waiting for you in the kitchen. Lucas." Alexandra walked to the kitchen and smiled at the sight of the mountain of fruits on the table. A second note was next to it. "They are all edible!." It made her laugh. She sat and ate. It was good to eat. When she eventually was full up, she went to the bathroom, enjoyed a shower and got dressed. She was happily surprised to find out that somebody had cleaned her clothes. She noted in her mind that she had to thank him later for everything. Alexandra decided she could go out take a look. She slipped quietly out. Arriving at night, she had not realized how enormous the camp was. There were at least twenty tree houses. She noticed a dozen vehicles parked in the distance. Everyone seemed to be preparing to leave. She tried to see if she saw Lucas but could see nothing but soldiers scurrying for their tasks. She felt a little disappointed. She went on, determined to explore the camp. Lucas was not there and she would not remain confined waiting for him. She met many soldiers in uniform. She tried to speak to them but none of them replied. It was as if she did not exist. She ventured to the edge of the camp. Part of the camp was bounded by a cliff, another by a mountain, the rest was surrounded by wooden walls. She raised her head to try to see the top of the mountain. It was very high. No chance for someone to get out. Even less on the side of the cliff. There was at least a thirty meter drop. The only way out was the main entrance, guarded by 2 armed soldiers.
"Looking for an escape?" She heard a voice say behind her back.
"Nope. I'm just exploring the place," she replied. "Mira… It's Mira, right? Do you know where Lucas is?"
"Alex… I can call you Alex right?" she sarcastically asked. "Lucas is busy right now. Maybe you should wait for him in his house." It was more an order than a suggestion.
"Well, I might keep walking a little bit," Alexandra dared to tell her, testing her.
"As you wish," Mira stated, walking away. "But I should warn you," she added, stopping her walk, turning back to Alexandra. "You might have noticed that people here are not really gentle. It would be such a shame if something happened to this pretty little face of yours while you were out instead of wisely waiting inside Lucas's safe house."
"Well I guess it would be such a shame if Lucas had to know that you are one of the potential people who could hurt his guest, don't you think?" She challenged her. Mira stepped closer to her, rage in the eyes.
"Do not tempt me you idiotic little thing," she murmured roughly in her ear. Alexandra suppressed a shiver. This woman was scary. It was at this time that Lucas came. His gaze went to Alexandra then Mira, noticing the tension between the two women.
"What's going on here?" He asked disapproval in his voice.
"I was explaining to Alex how lucky she is to be here." Mira said, her gaze on her, daring Alexandra to say the opposite. Lucas didn't say a word but noticed how Alexandra had frowned when Mira had talked.
"I should probably let you work," Alexandra said, her gaze still locked into Mira's. She turned to leave, walking faster than she intended. She wanted to be away from her. Her presence was a constant anguish for her. Lucas gave a dark look at Mira and left without a word to reach for Alexandra.
"Hey! Alex! Hey, wait for me would you?" He reached her arm and spun her, meeting her lovely dark blue gaze.
"Good morning," he lightly said, head tilting, smiling. Alexandra's fear vanished at the sight of his smile.
"Good morning Lucas," she said, caressing his cheek with her hand. He put his arm on her shoulders and they started to walk casually.
"Did you sleep well?"
"Yes, thanks to you. By the way, thank you for the bed, for the breakfast, for my clothes… for everything".
"It was my pleasure," he teased.
"What's the plan for today then?" She happily asked.
"Actually, there is something I needed to tell you," he started to say. He stopped when he saw her smile faded, her face darken.
"You are leaving and I'm going to stay here, isn't it?" She stated.
"I won't be out long."
She sighed. "Can I come? I won't be a problem. I swear to you. I can even stop talking if it's what you want me to do."
"What I want you to do is to stay here while I'm away."
"I'd rather be with you," she pleaded.
"Why do you want to stay with me? Why do you even trust me?" His words came out harsher than he intended to.
"I feel very safe with you," she confessed. "Tell me why I shouldn't?"
"I did really bad things in the past. I'm not someone you can rely on or trust either."
"Well, I must be naïve but I do believe in you. You and I, we understand each other. You saved my life, I saved yours, I think you can agree on that: I relied on you and you did the same on me."
She made her point. She was right. How did that happen? When did he start to trust her and to actually care for her? Lucas had to focus on his goal : built another portal and take back Terra Nova, kill his father and make Skye pay for her betrayal. However, being with Alexandra in the jungle had been pleasurable, even if he had told her different at that time. He had enjoyed the time he had spent with her. It had nearly made him forget his plan…
"You are going to stay here. You'll be fine and safe." Lucas didn't really believe what he had said. He saw sadness in Alexandra's eyes just before she looked away.
"I'll come back to you as soon as possible," he said quickly. He didn't think he could say something like that, even if he did believe what he had just said.
"Really?" she asked, her eyes staring at him, trying to read his mind.
"Yes."
"Promise?"
"Promise."
Lucas touched her cheek with his hand, caressed it with his thumb and left.
"Don't do anything reckless during my absence," he felt the necessity to add.
He didn't really want to leave her in the camp. He didn't trust Mira to look after her. But he had to go. They had found a new vestige in the Badlands and he needed to see it. Lucas had never understood why Alexandra felt safe with him. But now he thought about it, he realized he had been protective of her, really protective, almost possessive. The idea of leaving her with Mira displeased him greatly. Actually, he did not like the idea of her surrounded by the Sixers nor the Phoenix group. These soldiers were thieves, murderers, he could not trust them. He shuddered at the thought that Alex had to be around them every day. He'll be back soon he tried to reassure him. What could happen during his absence anyway ?
Alexandra looked Lucas as he went away. Her heart tightened. She didn't like it here, all those soldiers were looking at her as if she was a treat or something like that. They clearly didn't trust her. She clearly didn't trust them either. Mira was her main preoccupation. The woman had clearly made her uncomfortable, she was sure of it, she would hurt her when Lucas was gone. Lucas… He was her only protection here. And now he was gone. As the information sunk into her, she realized how alone, abandoned and unsecured she felt. She had to take care of herself now.
