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Chapter 4: No Regrets

Sam and Reno sat like that for a moment, letting everything around them just melt away. Sam watched Reno's chest move up and down with each inhale and exhale, and Reno noticed that her hair smelt like berries.

He pulled her into his arms, and held on tight. "Sam, thanks. You've done so much for me in the course of one day. That's more than anyone has done for me in my life." He let go, and looked into her eyes. "You're amazing."

Sam's breath caught in her throat. She couldn't say anything, she couldn't even breathe.

They moved closer to one another, eyes closing, and their lips about to touch.

Until Sam stood up, "Dinner's getting cold." And she walked into the kitchen.

Reno hung his head. "Idiot!" He chastised himself. "You knew that she's just gotten out of a bad relationship, and you know you can't get involved. Sure, she's nice, but that doesn't mean that this is a good idea. Now, if you can keep your head on straight, maybe you can fix this. Just don't mention it."

He went to go back into the kitchen, to see if Sam was okay, when he heard her scream.

"Sam?!" Reno burst into the kitchen, to see an unconscious Sam on the floor, and a familiar figure standing over her.

"Reno? Is that you?"

"Rude! What the hell do you think you're doing?!" Reno went to make sure she was okay. "Sam? Sam? Talk to me! Sam!"

Rude seemed taken aback. "I thought she had kidnapped you. So I knocked her out, so I could get you out of here."

"Well, she didn't. She's the one who saved my life. Apparently Vincent Valentine left me in her care."

"Oh. Sorry."

Reno gently picked her up, and placed her on the couch, gently brushing the hair from her face.

"Sam?" He asked quietly. "Can you hear me?"

"It doesn't matter if she can or not, Reno."

The Turk turned to find his boss, Rufus Shinra standing in the doorway. "Change of plans. She comes with us."

Reno stopped himself from asking why. He knew better than to question orders. But, still, he had to know.

Rufus sensed this, and answered the question for him. "We found new reports that Hollander wrote up about a project he started just after Genesis. He wrote frequently about a girl who was the only one to survive. He called her Exodus. This girl matches the pictures, and the description he left. We have to make sure we don't have another one on our hands."

Rufus turned to leave. "You know better than to get involved."

Reno sighed. "I know. But, what's going to happen to her? She saved my life."

Rufus thought about this for a moment. "That depends on if she is who we think she is or not. If she isn't, she'll go home. If she is…well, I'd rather not tell you."

Reno followed his boss out the door, his face serious, which was not like him.

"Reno?"

"Yes, sir?"

"No regrets."

SF15: Well, that's it for now. I've still got a lot to do. Please read and review!