Alright so I would like to thank gyikhu for the help (you are great thanks :D) and those who faved my uuum story so here it is chapter2

Chapter 2

Truth

Zip was standing right in front of the stranger, his eyes measuring him from head to toes. After a brief moment Zip talked.

" who exactly are you?"

Kurtis looked Zip and smirked. "Kurtis Trent» He stated like it was obvious. Zip looked at him surprise overtaking him.

"Kurtis Trent? You are the guy Lara met in Paris and Prague six years ago? "

"I see Lara talked to you about me. "

"Yeah she did. She told me everything including the scene in the Louvre. She also told me that you were dead but it looks like you are fully alive."

Kurtis looked Zip and then spoke. "Why everybody wants me dead? "

Zip had enough. He was furious and Kurtis could see it .

"Oh Mr. Trent we thought you were dead because you never called, never mailed, never tried to activate that Frisbee that you are holding in your hands right now…"

Kurtis was ready to protest about the "Frisbee" but he was cut by Zip again

"Lara was searching for you for one year! You listen? ONE YEAR! She had hopes and six years passed and you never showed up! SO what did you want her to believe?That you were alive and kicking?"

Kurtis couldn't believe…"One year? She was looking for me?Damn it! Well done Trent! Couldn't you just pick the damn phone and call her? "Zip was still looking at Kurtis when he saw something. Was it pain?He couldn't understand but whatever it was it wasn't good. Winston come in the room and looked at the men. They both looked like they were ready to fight. He turned at Zip and asked quickly but politely

"Zip would you like me to bring you something?"

"No thank you Winston" Then Winston turned at Kurtis and asked

"Sir would you like to drink something?"

"No thank you"

Zip then turned to Kurtis and said to him "Man do me a favor" Kurtis expression changed, he looked puzzled

"What?"

"Just don't hurt her." Kurtis eyes widened but he nodded. Then he thought off something "Look man can I go see her? " Zip looked at him the concern in Kurtis face was obvious…

"Ok go but if I hear her yell you won't like it".

Lara was in her bed and she was certain that she could hear Zip's voice arguing with someone else."Alright or I'm truly loosing it or it's god damn true that he is alive." She got out of her bed and walked out at the balcony and took a look at the silver moon. It was a great night but there were no stars on the sky, and then she felt someone's eyes piercing her back. "You know staring is not the best way to get a woman to talk to you…"She told. Lara of course knew when she had been watched and of course she didn't really like it. It was disturbing and frustrating her. She turned around and faced the man standing at her door. He was tall, his body was well built and he was wearing blue jeans and a black t-shirt, but what Lara liked the most was his brilliant face. He was exactly the same person that he was in the Louvre and she was happy to see that. He was attractive and she knew it god damn well from the first time she saw him in Café Metro.

Of course Kurtis could hear every single thing she was thinking .Though he hadn't changed at all she was a lot changed from the time they met for the first time. She was a lot more attractive. Her clothes was different and her hair, that used to be in a braid, was now only a high ponytail which he adored. Of course one thing that hadn't changed was the beautiful colour of her eyes. Those chocolate like orbs that he couldn't resist.

"Wow,im bloody stupid! Get a grip Trent you must not get attached!

" "What if you want to, you fool?" a little voice from the back of his head whispered in his brain

"I'll try not to! Now stop annoying me!" and then said quickly "Long time, no see Lara…I kinda...missed my old friend…How are ya doing? "

"Well I have been fighting a friend of mine, my Doppelganger, a goddess who wanted to set hell on earth, and….I lost my best friend in one of those battles, and I had my house burned…So I could say I had a pretty tough time…How about you?"

Well she couldn't believe that she said all these things. He had an effect on her and she still didn't know if it was good or bad. He looked at her puzzled at the beginning but before he could talk his Chirugai escaped from his grip and flew around the room and to his surprise stopped behind Lara. So he talked.

" I got captured , tortured almost killed and I was calling my Chirugai and it didn't come to me…At first I thought you destroyed it or something but when I came here and summoned it I understood you didn't! " He was still looking at the Chirugai which was now closed, on Lara's hands and then he looked at her face which looked worried

"Captured, tortured and almost killed?What happened to you?Why didn't you called for help Kurtis?"

"I don't know either why I didn't…" he thought

"I didn't want to get you into trouble" he finally said. The pain in her eyes was obvious…She couldn't lose him too…It would be too hard…

"How long have you been tortured?"

"Ummmm I better keep my mouth shut next time…"

"I said how long!"She said a bit irritated now.

"Jeez take it easy Lara. All these years I've been capture and when Karel found a new partner he kicked the living shit out of me …" He admitted and then he felt a pain on his back. The pain in his eyes was enough for Lara to understand that something was wrong.

"What is it?"

"Nothing at all…" He explained though he couldn't hide it…

"Turn around !"

He did as he was pulled his t-shirt over his back and Lara gasped…A huge scar was on his back along with other scars…But there was a big cut which was fresh and it was bleeding.

"You know you are stupid but I'm not really going to comment that now…" she said and got to her feet

"I'm going to get a first aid kit. Be right back!" She went downstairs and yelled

"WINSTON!" while searching for the kit. He appeared on the door of the kitchen concerned "Ms Croft are you alright?"

"Yes…Winston do me a favor."

"Yes ma'am…"

"Get a room ready for Mr. Trent. He is staying with us tonight.

"Yes Lady Croft…"

"Oh and Winston?"

"Yes Lady Croft…"

"Don't ever call me Lady Croft again…"

"Yes Lad…Miss Croft…"

_Meanwhile Kurtis was out at the balcony looking at the sky. Of course his mind was full with Lara. She was different…only her mind seem to be the same after six years…He could still listen her concerned thoughts from downstairs where she was…"Why didn't he called…I could have helped him…I'm sure I could have…And Karel is alive? How did he made it?And who is his new partner Kurtis was talking about? Pfffffft here goes nothing…Mental note: Make sure to ask Kurtis everything eventually!"

Lara got into her room holding a big first aid kit in her hands.

"Sit down and get the t-shirt off"

"Don't you think it's a bit early for that Lara?" he joked but Lara starred daggers at him.

"No so take it off or I'm going to…"

"OKAY OKAY relax…"He took off his blouse revealing the cut again. It was nasty and big it started from his upper back finishing at his lower . "Damn even with his back is very nice even with those scars and that big tattoo…Argghh Damn it Lara concentrate…" She thought. Kurtis was happy with her thoughts and when he smiled he remember that she didn't know about the telepathy he owned…

"Okay stay still…"

"Why what are you going to….ow….Jeez Lara it hurts stop it…"he started cursing and screaming as she cleaned his wounds with iodine…

She bandaged the wound and he stopped cursing…then he laughed.

"What?"

"You know when I'll need treatment I will try to stay away from you…"he laughed again , and although it wasn't really funny she laughed too.

He grabbed her wrist and he said to her a gentle thanks and then got up and made his way for the door when she stopped him.

" You are staying here tonight."

"But…"

"No buts, you are staying here tonight. End of conversation."

Lara grabbed his wrist and took him to his room. Then she looked at him and she said

" Ok so here is your room…It's late go to sleep…Good night..."

"Night Lara…Thanks again…for…everything"

She didn't answer she just nodded and turned around going back to her room closing her door and falling immediately on her bed…

"You are welcome…"she thought before she fell asleep…

Oooook so here is a bigger chapter (wow I made a new record :D) and I hope you like it :D thanks again to gyikhu for the inspiration ( see what two people can make from ONE idea? :D it's madness ) Ok so review guys! Whoever let a review takes candies biscuits and those chocolates wrapped in white and blue paper :D ( yeah you know which chocolate I mean :D )

P.S.: Sorry for any typo, grammar and so on mistakes I got a lower but still I have one year to talk English with someone so I have started forget ;P