A/N: Sorry this chapter took so long. End of the school year and teachers
are trying to kill me with projects. One of which I should be doing now but
oh well I had this chapter in my head and I just had to write it!
Psycho8: Yes that long "O" word is the fear of snakes. And no, Ren wasn't there that day, the whole thing was that she was sick and stayed home but knew all about it. But thank you VERY much for your nice comment on my work in progress.
Nickolaus Pacione: I've thought about writing originals but I can never seem to finish them. Thank you for taking your time and reviewing!
Dementedpsy: Thanks. Don't know about them being well rendered but I sincerely appreciate that!!!
ievandie: I hope this post will keep you satisfied for a while! I hope you like the POTC one, its actually done!!!
He sat on the bed and waited patiently for Ren to return from her rant. He didn't understand why she reacted like that; she had always told him what was bothering her, even if she initially didn't want to. With a sigh he fell back onto the bed and rubbed his eyes. She'd been gone an hour, giving him time to compose himself.
Ren was more complex than anything he'd ever encountered and predicting what she'd do was harder than predicting what direction the wind was going to blow. Even after all the years he'd known her everyday he learned something new.
"I figured it out!" Ren cried flinging the door open startling him and making him fall off the bed. "The ruins are about 113 miles north of here and the location where my dad described being is about 3 miles east from there,"
Indy slowly got to his knees, propped his chin on the bed and watched as she paced excitedly around the room describing her feat.
"And according to the entry we have to pass through a waterfall, climb up a mountain in the shape of a tarantula and than trek about a mile and a half until we see a large white boulder about the size of a tree trunk where we'll find the village and my father."
"And how are we going to get there sweetheart?" He asked amused at her bubbling anticipation.
"Walk, well, wait." She said pausing and thinking.
"Haven't thought out the details have we?" He asked with a grin knowing that she was a big idea person and not one for details.
"The train runs about another 67 miles north, from there we can walk. It'll take us a few days but its better than hiring some two faced guide who'll ask for twice what he's worth and get us marooned." She told him heading for her bag.
"I'm taking this from experience?" He asked getting up from his knees and sitting on the bed again.
"We'll leave tomorrow morning." She said ignoring his question grabbing a long nightshirt from her bag and going into the bathroom.
"How early?" He asked getting up from the bed and getting his own change of clothes out.
"You'd better not be undressing because I'll only be a minute." Ren shouted through the door.
'Yeah right.' He thought taking his shirt off and throwing it on the floor.
"We can get on at the 12:30 train," She told him quickly glancing at herself in the mirror.
"You're sure in a hurry aren't you?" He asked with a tease knowing that he was just as anxious to find the village and her father as she was.
"Don't tease me you overgrown-sorry!" Ren apologized slamming the door shut as she opened while he was in the process of taking off his pants.
"I told you I'd be out in a minute!" She shouted at him from the safety of the bathroom.
"All women say that!" He told her pulling his other pair on.
"Of all people you should know I'm not like all women," Ren disagreed with a scowl. "Are you done yet?"
"Yes," He told her grinning like a mad man as she cautiously peeked out of the door.
"You really should listen to me you know." She told him shoving her clothes in her bag.
"What would be the fun in that?" He asked sincerely as he pulled the covers off a side of the bed and sat down.
Ren gave him a glare then focused her attention on getting the pins out of her hair.
"Help?" She asked meekly sitting down on the floor in front of the bed.
Indy leaned over and tried to find the hairpins. "What color are they?"
"Black,"
"Perfect, they camouflage with your hair." He said humoring her as he began to pick them out.
Ren smiled but didn't say anything as his hands massaged her head trying to find all the pins.
"Why don't you wear it down more often?" He asked as more of the hair began to fall down her back.
"Because it's a pain,"
"Than cut it."
Ren turned her head and looked at him. "Is that an offer?"
"No, last time you nearly killed me," He shifted through a section of her hair and grinned. "and I like it longer, makes you look more feminine."
"Are you saying I have physical characteristics of a man Jones?" She asked with a laugh.
"Of course not, you're more of a woman than half the broads in New York."
"Is that good or bad?" Ren asked turning completely around on her knees and propping her chin on the bed.
"Very good," He said leaning in closer to her. He waited for her to pull back but she didn't budge, or give any incentive that she was anytime soon.
"Do you think he'll know who I am?" Ren asked suddenly looking down at the bed sheets.
"He'll know," Indy assured her rolling onto his back a little exasperated that every moment they get close she says something that makes him awkward at harboring feelings for her.
"But it's been so long since he's seen me, I hardly look like I used to." She thought aloud.
Indy could tell she was becoming nervous at the prospect of meeting her father again and he gently took one of her hands in his.
"He'll know you, you're a tough one to forget."
"Personal experience?" She asked squeezing his hand.
Indy didn't reply he just leaned forward and kissed her forehead.
"Night," He said letting go of her hand and rolling onto the farthest side of the bed.
Ren sighed and pushed herself up on the bed as Indy turned off the lamp light.
"Indy?" Ren whispered as she slid under the sheets.
"Hmm?" Indy grunted closing his eyes trying not to think about how close they really were.
Ren scooted closer to where he was and nuzzled her face in his chest. "Thank you."
Indy smiled and let his hand run through her hair knowing she was thanking him for his comment.
"We'll find him Ren," He assured kissing her forehead again as she closed her eyes, not knowing that what they would face would challenge their skills and force them to reveal secrets from their pasts.
Psycho8: Yes that long "O" word is the fear of snakes. And no, Ren wasn't there that day, the whole thing was that she was sick and stayed home but knew all about it. But thank you VERY much for your nice comment on my work in progress.
Nickolaus Pacione: I've thought about writing originals but I can never seem to finish them. Thank you for taking your time and reviewing!
Dementedpsy: Thanks. Don't know about them being well rendered but I sincerely appreciate that!!!
ievandie: I hope this post will keep you satisfied for a while! I hope you like the POTC one, its actually done!!!
He sat on the bed and waited patiently for Ren to return from her rant. He didn't understand why she reacted like that; she had always told him what was bothering her, even if she initially didn't want to. With a sigh he fell back onto the bed and rubbed his eyes. She'd been gone an hour, giving him time to compose himself.
Ren was more complex than anything he'd ever encountered and predicting what she'd do was harder than predicting what direction the wind was going to blow. Even after all the years he'd known her everyday he learned something new.
"I figured it out!" Ren cried flinging the door open startling him and making him fall off the bed. "The ruins are about 113 miles north of here and the location where my dad described being is about 3 miles east from there,"
Indy slowly got to his knees, propped his chin on the bed and watched as she paced excitedly around the room describing her feat.
"And according to the entry we have to pass through a waterfall, climb up a mountain in the shape of a tarantula and than trek about a mile and a half until we see a large white boulder about the size of a tree trunk where we'll find the village and my father."
"And how are we going to get there sweetheart?" He asked amused at her bubbling anticipation.
"Walk, well, wait." She said pausing and thinking.
"Haven't thought out the details have we?" He asked with a grin knowing that she was a big idea person and not one for details.
"The train runs about another 67 miles north, from there we can walk. It'll take us a few days but its better than hiring some two faced guide who'll ask for twice what he's worth and get us marooned." She told him heading for her bag.
"I'm taking this from experience?" He asked getting up from his knees and sitting on the bed again.
"We'll leave tomorrow morning." She said ignoring his question grabbing a long nightshirt from her bag and going into the bathroom.
"How early?" He asked getting up from the bed and getting his own change of clothes out.
"You'd better not be undressing because I'll only be a minute." Ren shouted through the door.
'Yeah right.' He thought taking his shirt off and throwing it on the floor.
"We can get on at the 12:30 train," She told him quickly glancing at herself in the mirror.
"You're sure in a hurry aren't you?" He asked with a tease knowing that he was just as anxious to find the village and her father as she was.
"Don't tease me you overgrown-sorry!" Ren apologized slamming the door shut as she opened while he was in the process of taking off his pants.
"I told you I'd be out in a minute!" She shouted at him from the safety of the bathroom.
"All women say that!" He told her pulling his other pair on.
"Of all people you should know I'm not like all women," Ren disagreed with a scowl. "Are you done yet?"
"Yes," He told her grinning like a mad man as she cautiously peeked out of the door.
"You really should listen to me you know." She told him shoving her clothes in her bag.
"What would be the fun in that?" He asked sincerely as he pulled the covers off a side of the bed and sat down.
Ren gave him a glare then focused her attention on getting the pins out of her hair.
"Help?" She asked meekly sitting down on the floor in front of the bed.
Indy leaned over and tried to find the hairpins. "What color are they?"
"Black,"
"Perfect, they camouflage with your hair." He said humoring her as he began to pick them out.
Ren smiled but didn't say anything as his hands massaged her head trying to find all the pins.
"Why don't you wear it down more often?" He asked as more of the hair began to fall down her back.
"Because it's a pain,"
"Than cut it."
Ren turned her head and looked at him. "Is that an offer?"
"No, last time you nearly killed me," He shifted through a section of her hair and grinned. "and I like it longer, makes you look more feminine."
"Are you saying I have physical characteristics of a man Jones?" She asked with a laugh.
"Of course not, you're more of a woman than half the broads in New York."
"Is that good or bad?" Ren asked turning completely around on her knees and propping her chin on the bed.
"Very good," He said leaning in closer to her. He waited for her to pull back but she didn't budge, or give any incentive that she was anytime soon.
"Do you think he'll know who I am?" Ren asked suddenly looking down at the bed sheets.
"He'll know," Indy assured her rolling onto his back a little exasperated that every moment they get close she says something that makes him awkward at harboring feelings for her.
"But it's been so long since he's seen me, I hardly look like I used to." She thought aloud.
Indy could tell she was becoming nervous at the prospect of meeting her father again and he gently took one of her hands in his.
"He'll know you, you're a tough one to forget."
"Personal experience?" She asked squeezing his hand.
Indy didn't reply he just leaned forward and kissed her forehead.
"Night," He said letting go of her hand and rolling onto the farthest side of the bed.
Ren sighed and pushed herself up on the bed as Indy turned off the lamp light.
"Indy?" Ren whispered as she slid under the sheets.
"Hmm?" Indy grunted closing his eyes trying not to think about how close they really were.
Ren scooted closer to where he was and nuzzled her face in his chest. "Thank you."
Indy smiled and let his hand run through her hair knowing she was thanking him for his comment.
"We'll find him Ren," He assured kissing her forehead again as she closed her eyes, not knowing that what they would face would challenge their skills and force them to reveal secrets from their pasts.