Chapter 2
Jaime groaned as she woke up to the knocking at the door. It seemed like she had just fallen asleep. Groggily she sat up, realizing that she had fallen asleep in her clothes. So much for the hot bath, she thought as she wrapped a blanket around her and headed for the door.
Not really sure who she expected, Jaime was shocked to see Oscar standing outside the door.
"Go away," she said ungraciously, sure that he was once again infringing on her time.
"Now, is that anyway to greet someone who brought you coffee?" Oscar grinned as he held up two steaming cups.
"I 'm on vacation," Jaime protested. "I don't know why I agreed to help you the last few days, but I did. But not again . I will not, repeat, will not go on any type of assignment for you."
"You're certainly grouchy for someone who's relaxing," Oscar commented as he settled himself on the couch. He set down two cups of coffee on the low table. "I have no intention of asking you to work."
"Why are you here, then?"
"I missed my flight." Oscar said simply as he took a long sip of his coffee. "Aren't you going to drink yours before it gets cold?" Aware that Jaime was glaring, he elaborated.
"Okay. After leaving here, I got involved in an important phone call. You don't hang up on a prime minister just because there's a plane to catch. Once the problem was solved, it was too late to board. There is nothing going on right now to warrant a chartered flight. I was exhausted and decided to get a room for the night."
Jaime eyed him suspiciously. "That still doesn't explain why you are here. Is something wrong?"
Oscar smiled gently. "No, babe. Nothing's wrong. No one is after you, me or anyone we know. In fact, for once things are pretty quiet. I just thought I'd take the opportunity to spend some down time with you. You did invite me, you know."
Jaime relaxed. While it was practically unheard of for Oscar to take a vacation, she knew that he of all people deserved some time off. And she had to admit that she was delighted that he decided to spend it with her.