"So, you're telling me that you got away with one of the plates after you supposedly turned them back in Berlin. And that you planted a bomb in Diwan's car which is why it magically exploded for no reason? And later, Vardhaan teamed up with Ayesha, or whatever her name is, to kill you and take it from you?" Roma said, wrapping something around Don's thin waist as he sat forward for her to have a easier time reaching around behind him. He groaned in discomfort but behaved well and stayed still.

"No, they tried to kill me, sort of. They were.. Torturing me, or at least, something close to it. They hardly knew what they were doing and I was able to escape when they weren't watching me after they untied me from the chair. The fools didn't think I'd be strong enough to run..." He explained.

"I see." She confirmed, staying quiet for a minute before adding teasingly, "And you were vacationing when they tricked you, hmm? Or uhm- relaxing, excuse me."

"Actually I was drinking when SHE tricked me. Vardhaan didn't have the guts to show me his face and participate in this scheme against me, until I was bound and unable to move." He said, a smile cracking out on his face. Was it possible that Roma liked the idea of him tanning on a beach somewhere hot? He could completely understand why she would, seeing as he was who he was and looked how he looked, but getting her to admit it was different than knowing she felt it.

"It was a nice warm beach, good view of the ocean, city and trees, nice cold beer, wine, water... Beautiful, sexy, little dressed women. You know. Typical tropical island and company..." He said carelessly, taking pleasure in Roma's disgusted reaction. "You don't like the beach?" He asked after, just to poke at her, pretending to be shocked.

"I don't think I like this company you speak of. It's just a way of showing off to all the rich men who do nothing for them." She said, shaking her head.

"Ohh, so I'm a rich man who does nothing, because I enjoy small bathing suits now, am I?" He laughed.

"Agh, no! Stop laughing, you know what I mean... " She said, giving his arm a slap, frowning deeper before looking back down at what she was doing. "I just don't understand why men, like you, always get such a kick out of that whole thing. That's all. It seems kind of degrading since they are such terrible men to begin with."

"True... Or you're just jealous I'm staring at other women who aren't you." He said, nodding his head from side to side, as if the thought was altogether possible. Which it certainly was.

Roma looked up at him with a scowl but refused to say anything else on the subject, knowing he'd only continue reading into it.

"Hold still." She muttered as she moved closer and reached around behind him so she could tie together his bandage to support his aching stomach, Don did as she asked, pulling his face back some as she moved her head around the other side of him so she could get a clear look at what she was doing. Her nose brushing against his as she made the transition, causing them both to freeze for a moment and stare into the others eyes. There was a fire in both their hearts that burned more passionately and strong than anyone else could comprehend. They were like wild untamed creatures which roamed about in ordinary life, always alienated and different. Never feeling satisfied with anything outside the steps they took closer to the other. Don searched her eyes for something of himself inside her, after all this time apart, and was pleased to see it remained... That fire which burned within her before had still not gone out, though it was dulled by the simplicity of her life without him and craved for the fuel to burn higher and hotter, it burned still. He was back now to do that...

Roma was the first one to turn away as she went to finishing up dressing his wounds. "I still can't believe you lied to everyone and stole a plate anyway..." Roma said, catching herself at the end as she realized who she was talking to/about. "Nevermind" She added with a sigh, causing Don to laugh, leaning his head back.

"You know, I've really missed you, Meri Jungili Billi." He said, brushing his nose and lips over the side of her head, sweetly. Rather it was the fever getting to him or just plain fact, was unclear.

Roma stiffened at his touch and yanked herself away from him, glaring. "DON'T... Just-... DON'T talk to me like that... okay? I'm not in the mood to hear your stupid comments. Just shut up and let me finish so you can... Leave." She said, shaking her head and finished tying the bandage around his waist.

Conveniently, the alarm on the beeper/timer sounded irritatingly into the air, splitting the silence that hung between them as Don waiting patiently for her to finish, regrouping his thoughts and plotting his next course of action.

"Right on time." She said with a short smug smile. "I'll see you to the door now."

"You're just going to let me leave? After I told you about Vardhaan escaping and that I have that plate?" Don said, rather confused but kept things light and amused.

"The way I see it, you were never here. I'll deal with Vardhaan and that woman when I come across them, using this info you've given. It's not much but, it might provide some help and history to their cases to fill the gaps but nothing substantial." She explained quite bluntly, standing up and cleaning up the mess of bandage packages and bloody cloths. "And I'll see you in the chase... When I catch you." She added, giving him a stern look before turning and walking away with her things, taking them back to the bathroom.

"Ah." Don chuckled some at her answer and cocked his head to the side, watching her walk away. What an amazing woman she was. Openly allowing him another chance to run just to make it fair grounds as she chased him. Don respected that.

Roma returned with her hands emptied now and stood over him, placing her hands on her hips.

"Now, come on. You've got to leave before I change my mind." She said, adding the last part much quieter than the rest, taking a hold of his upper arms once more and standing him up. Don groaned loudly and struggled to stand with her, but his body was saying otherwise. Using herself to support him once more, Roma got him on his feet successfully, but the sudden rushing of so much air to his lungs caused more painful coughing from the gangster. Dizziness and hot flashes washed over him, spinning his head and senses around in a sickening whirlpool of discombobulation. He shook his head to clear it, but in this case, it just made matters worse.

Without even realizing what was happening, Roma had walked Don almost to the door, and was apparently speaking to him all the while, before his legs refused to move any farther and froze up on him, causing him to fall over on her.

"DON!" She yelled, grabbing onto him tighter and trying to hold him up from landing on the ground. "Get up, Don!"

He whined and scrapped his feet against the ground lamely as he tried to get his weight under them, failing each time. "I-... I can't, Roma." He groaned, wheezing and coughing from the pressure of her arm under his chest/stomach. Sweat drained down his skin again as he ran cold from shock, finding it hard to breathe. His whole body shook and shuttered as the waves of sickness flushed across him, leaving him more delirious than before and nearly incoherent.

Roma was close to panicking as Don went stiff then limp in her arms. She dropped to the floor and rolled his upper body into her lap. "Don?! DON!" She called to him, shaking his shoulders roughly to wake him before feeling her hand over his burning forehead. He was burning up.

Don's eyes remained half open, staring up at her blurry form above him.

"You're going to be okay, Don! I promise." Roma said to him, stroking the sides of his bearded face. Tears building in her eyes. Seeing him this way was killing her inside and out more than she could stand. He managed a weak smile and whispered something she couldn't quite hear or understand.

"What did you say? Don... What did you say?" She asked him, sniffling some as she held back crying. "You're going to be okay..." Her voice told him once more before everything became fully distorted and black.