The Mystery Within
My First Inception Fic, Don't Own The Movie Or Characters. Enjoy!
Chapter Three
How could she let it happen?
The tickling feeling of Eames's lips was still virbating against her own as she walked closer and closer to home.
What made him do such a act when she's happily with Arthur?
Jealously or something worse?
Ariadne shook her head, this had to be a secret and will never be revealed to anyone.
Though it will rot and decay her thoughts/dreams/feelings, she knew that she had to be strong to save her relationship.
She vowed now to never see Eames again, the fear of bumping into him again was high but it's best to igorne him.
Putting the key to the door, she stepped inside and slammed it behind her.
That was when, finally at last, she slid down on the floor and began to cry her hardest.
After a warm shower, Aridane looked online to search for a new job.
Anything that didn't involve overweight managers, the smell of fry ups and screaming children.
She heard the key turn in the lock, Arthur was home at last.
"Aridane, are you home?" He called out, putting his coat on the hanger.
"Yeah I'm in the bedroom." She replied, snuggling deeper under the sheets.
Her eyes rose when he stood there, looking handsome and dashing in that lovely suit.
"Hey, had a good day?" He asked, starting to take off his tie.
Like a swift cat, Aridane pushed the laptop aside, kicked the sheets off and jogged towards him.
"Let's not talk for a while." She suggested, waving a naughty eyebrow.
"Mmm, if you say so." He said with a cheeky smile.
Their lips connected, something that made Aridane deeply enjoyed.
Only this time, something was horribly wrong.
There was no spark, no firey passion or rippling desire like Eames had when he kissed her.
Pushing him aside, Aridane led Arthur to the bed slowly taking off his clothes.
Her lips trailed down his jaw, neck, his shoulder blades and down to his chest.
She looked up to him only to gasp in pure horror.
Instead of seeing Arthur's face, it was Eames looking ever so beautiful and wanton before her.
"Aridane, what's wrong?" He spoke, in that rich Brittish voice of his.
"NO, STAY AWAY FROM ME!" She screamed, tearing herself from him only to land on her bottom.
"Please, tell me what's the matter?" The return of Arthur's voice slowly calmed her down.
Her sobs grew louder and louder as she leaned against the wall hugging her legs.
He knelt to her level, offering his arms which she gladly took for a sweet embrace.
"Oh Aridane, we should go on hoilday for a couple of weeks." He suggested, kissing her hair.
She pulled away, looking at him deeply.
"But what about your work?" She asked, with a frown.
"I can take the time off, it's no hassle. Perhaps we can go and stay with Cobb and his family for a while?" He replied
Aridane felt a warm smile across her face, it would be nice to see him again.
"I can't see why not." She said.
"Okay but first, at least tell me what happened back there?" Arthur pointed at the bed.
She stared at it, wondering if she could reveal the truth or make up a false lie.
The lie won.
"I just lost my job, had a bad day that's all." She explained, rubbing her neck.
Arthur sighed with relief, something that didn't go unnoticed.
"You thought it was Eames, didn't you?"
Burning anger coarsed through her veins, enough to push herself from his embrace to stand up and look at his guilty face.
"Okay yes, I thought it was him for a moment there." He confessed.
Aridane shook her head in disgust, though really it was the brutal and horrible truth.
"I don't know why you got something against him, Arthur. But your behaviour is putting our relationship in danger, I don't want to lose you like I told you several times. You should know that." She said, folding her arms.
"Of coarse I do! It's just..." He spoke, rising up from the floor to place unsteady hands on her arms.
"It's just what?" She demaned, waiting for a answer by looking at him directly in his eyes.
"He was looking at you throughout Inception, Aridane. He told me that he may have feelings for you one day while you finished your studies. I told him to back off, go places and meet other women because I explained that I had feelings for you too."
Her body had suddenly turned cold, tears were begining to form against her eyes.
No wonder why the kiss seemed awfully passionate back in those streets.
She pulled away from Arthur once more to look out of the window, trying her hardest to gather this information in.
"Do you hate me, Aridane, for what I done?" He asked, his footsteps getting closer to her.
For a second, she had no answer to give him.
It sickened her to the core that while she deeply adored Arthur, it was a complete and utter shock to realise that she couldn't get rid of Eames from her mind.
"I need time to get over this. I'm going to stay with Cobb for a while, you stay here. I need to be alone." She decided, heading towards the wardobe to get her suitcase.
"Aridane, I'm so sorry. Please let me come with you." He pleaded.
"No" She cried, looking right at him with those threatening tears falling down her face.
"There is nothing to be sorry about, Arthur. I'm the one who's sorry because Eames kissed me when I was coming home."
She could see the rising horror and hurt appear on his face, it was perhaps the final nail of their relationship for sure now.
But Aridane didn't regret telling him the truth, not a single bit.
He sung on the bed, placing his hands over his geled hair.
She carried on packing until the double clicks of the suitcase echoed among the walls.
Then she quickly dressed, took her passport from a tin and called a cab that would arrive in ten minutes.
"I understand if you hate me, Arthur. But for the love of God, don't you dare step anywhere near Eames or cause a fight." Aridane spoke in a voice that she couldn't reconize.
"You have no right telling me what to do. I'll do more than cause a fight, I'll kill him with my bare hands." He growled, burning a disturbing glare back at her.
"If you do that, I will never see you again. Murder will make you a changed man." She said, confidently.
Arthur stood, sniffing loudly.
"Fine, have a nice trip with Cobb. Say hi to the kids for me." He said, in a quiet voice.
Aridane gathered his trembling body against hers for a sweet embrace, their sobs were painful and howling like a werewolf.
They stayed there until the sound of a beeping horn came from outside.
She was the first to pull away, giving him one last kiss on the lips and a silent farewell before leaving the house.
He watched her get in the cab, then it drove off to the airport.
Though Aridane's warning echoed in his heart, his mind raged of revenge and sheer bloodshed.
Eames was going to pay.
Author's Note: Chapter Four Up Soon!