AN: Okay, so here's a new chapter for everyone! I don't own them, I just play. Thanks for those of you reviewing! I hope this chapter keeps everyone's attention! Please Read and Review! It's greatly appreciated! Oh, and as for the Spanish on here, I used a translator online so if I didn't get everything in the right way blame it on the translator!

Chapter 11

Tingles for a New Age

Cami slowly opened her eyes. The light in the room was dim. Why was there even a light on? Her parents would have left the light off until she got up. Her head swam as she sat up and looked around. This wasn't her room. What the hell happened? She wondered before realizing she'd been attacked while running. How long ago was that? It was dark now, so she could only hope it had been for the day. Oh god, her family! They'd be in a panic! Crawling off the bed, she staggered and sat back down. Her head was throbbing even worse now.

"Good evening, Camille."

Her head shot up. A tall, lean man walked into view. She guessed he was in his thirties. His black hair was parted and fell into his eyes in a good looking sort of way. If it wasn't for the fact that she was aware that he was probably responsible for her abduction she might have taken his looks into more consideration.

"Who the hell are you?" She snarled.

"My name is Christopher Ortega." He smiled. "I've come to welcome you to my home."

"You kidnapped me."

"My dear, you look like your head is in pain." Christopher continued to smile. It looked like a sympathetic smile. "I told them to be gentle with you. I wanted you completely unharmed. I will have some aspirin and water brought for you."

"Why did you kidnap me?"

He studied her for several minutes. She couldn't see his eyes very well because the shadows from the dim light in the room covered them. Finally he said, "You're probably hungry. There are some dresses in the closet you can wear. They should fit you. When you're finished dressing one of my men will escort you to the dining room."

"I'm not hungry."

"I think you are. You've had a long day."

"I'm not hungry!"

Christopher stepped fully into the light. "I. Think. You. Are." Cami's eyes widened at the madness that was evident in his eyes. Instinct told her to cooperate. To trust her family would find her. Her heart pounded wildly in her chest, but she nodded.

"Okay. Is there a bathroom I can use?" She asked meekly.

"Of course." Back was the considerate host. "Right over there. Don't take long. Dinner is being served in ten minutes and I do not like to be kept waiting."

Cami nodded and walked to the bathroom as quickly as she could. Once she was in there she looked around. She gripped a window, but there was no way she could lift it. It was sealed shut. She looked outside. The moon was full and beautiful and cast a gorgeous view down on the ocean. Her parents would have been out on the beach enjoying the view and each other. Right now they would be trying to find her. Cami's eyes filled but she blinked them back furiously. She would make sure she survived. That what her dad did in the army, right? And Elise too. Cami nodded to herself. She would survive, even if it meant playing this bastards game for a while.

The madness in his eyes scared her. Something told her to spark him into temper would be a terrible idea. If she wanted to survive, she would have to be cooperative. Her family was a force not to be reckoned with when pissed off. Cami couldn't contain the grin as she used the toilet and washed her hands. Looking around the bathroom she saw all the essentials she would need. Hell, there was even her brand of birth control in a drawer.

"What the hell?" She muttered, then it dawned on her. Fuck he had done his research! He had to have a really good team to get ahold of her medical. She wasn't foolish enough to believe that Ranger or Stephanie would led their medical be found. They kept their lives as private as possible, which included their children's.

Fuuuuuccccckkkkkk.

It was the only thought that crossed her mind as she numbly walked out of the bathroom and headed to the next door that she assumed was a closet. When she looked in her lips curled up. There were only dresses in here. Was he aware of the century? Sighing she grabbed a sundress off a hanger. As she dressed she murmured, "Dude, you're gonna be so sorry you messed with mi familia."

She left the bedroom dressed and found one of his men waiting for her. Silently he turned and headed toward the dining room. Cami took the time to look around as she walked through the corridors. The house was made of marble and it was stunningly beautiful. Elegant decorations lined the halls. Men stationed along the corridor took away some of the charm, but she could easily overlook them if she wanted to.

She was more and more curious about the man who had kidnapped her. Perhaps she could find a way to make it benefit her.

The dining room was huge. A long wooden table was set up in the center with candle holders spaced evenly apart. Christopher sat at one end waiting patiently for her to join him. He smiled warmly and stood. He motioned to his left, indicating where she would sit. She saw another place set across from him.

Cami sat down and looked at her plate. The food looked mouthwatering. A glass of water with two aspirin was sitting next to the plate. Quickly she took them and sighed with relief knowing the pain would subside soon. She looked at Christopher who was frowning.

"We say prayer before we eat." He scolded.

"Um… my head… you said…"

"Of course. Of course. Silly me. It slipped my mind. No need to apologize." He looked at his watch. "Silly boy is late."

"You have another…guest?"

Christopher didn't answer her. He simply looked at his watch and frowned again. Cami felt a tingle at the base of her spine and it slowly worked its way up as the dining room doors slammed open. Her eyes widened as a man walked to the table. The tingle was on the back of her neck. Unconsciously she touched her neck.

"Richard. You are late."

"Two minutes."

Cami looked at Richard. The only thing that came to mind was dangerously delicious. His shaggy brown hair fell into pale green eyes that were very annoyed. Under the button down shirt and jeans she could see he was built. Her body responded to the sight of him. Oh my, she thought. His skin was tanned, shades lighter than her own, but dark enough tell her he had spent plenty of time outside.

"You know the rules, Richard."

"I don't give a fuck about the rules, Chris." Richard snapped. "I told you I didn't want anything to do with you."

"Do not swear in front of the lady." Christopher indicated Cami. "I've explained to you before that you are staying here for your protection. There are those who would do me harm. I intend to keep my family safe."

"Oh for fuck's sake." Richard rolled his eyes and picked up his fork. Cami almost grinned. His eye roll was perfect for the Burg if he was there, but something on Christopher's face said it would not be good to encourage Richard.

"Richard." Christopher said warningly. Richard looked at him and put down his fork. Christopher took his hand and Cami's hand. He looked pointedly at both of them until Richard reached his hand over and took Cami's in his. The jolt of electricity that shot through her had her head snapping up to meet his eyes. He was looking at her speculatively. Christopher cleared his throat and bowed his head. "Dear Lord, we thank you for the food we are about to receive…"

Cami listened to the rest of the prayer feeling bewildered. A silent amen came from her lips. She knew her parents were Catholic, and officially, so were her and her brother, but they weren't practicing Catholics. This man was…well, she wasn't sure what he was exactly, but something scared her about him.

"Now we may eat." Christopher said with a smile at both of them. "Richard, this is our guest, Camille."

"You can call me Cami." She said softly.

"No." Christopher shook his head. "You are a lady and will be called Camille. I will not tolerate anything else."

Richard rolled his eyes. "And why do we have a guest, brother?"

"It is no concern of yours." Was the definitive reply.

Cami took a bite of her dinner and unconsciously moaned with pleasure as her eyes closed. It was fantastic. She opened her eyes and found Richard smirking at her and Christopher frowning at her.

"I'm sorry." She said sheepishly. "I haven't eaten all day."

"Understandable, but it is unladylike to make bedroom noises at the table. Do not let it happen again."

Richard shot him a glare when he saw Cami flush with embarrassment. Christopher disregarded the look and continued to eat. Cami was eating slowly, trying to check any noises that might come from her.

Halfway through the meal one of Christopher's men came in and whispered in his ear. He listened stoically then stood. Excusing himself he let himself out of the dining room. When the door was shut, Richard leaned back and cocked his head, observing Cami. "If you want to make bedroom noises while you eat, I won't stop you."

Cami glared at him, causing a laugh to sneak out of him. "I'm sorry." He said. "Chris is…"

"A kidnapper." Cami said flatly.

"Archaic."

"That too from the five minutes I've been here." She muttered rolling her eyes.

"So why are you here?" Richard picked up a wine glass and sipped slowly, his eyes observing her carefully. "Did my dear big brother hire you to sleep with me?" Fire flashed in her eyes. "No? Did he hire you to sleep with him?"

Cami glared at him and threw down her napkin. Standing she marched around the table determined to leave the dining room. When she got to the doors, she yanked only to find herself locked in. She gaped at the door.

"He won't let us out until he's good and ready."

Turning she found Richard standing a few feet away from her looking amused. "If you're his brother then surely you'd be allowed out whenever you want."

"It doesn't quite work like that with Chris." He gave a humorless laugh. "I'm under guard as much as you. Perhaps more so because I can damage him." Richard eyed her again. "I imagine you're here to keep me passive."

Cami surprised herself when she slapped him and started ripping him a new one in Spanish. "Se pincha arrogante. ¿Cómo te atreves! Yo no pedí ser secuestrado por su hermano. Yo estaba corriendo y pensando en mis cosas! Yo no voy a pacificar! Me gustaría nada más que meter las bolas en la garganta de la derecha ahora. No sé quién diablos sea de ustedes están, pero realmente no me importa! Todo lo que tengo que hacer es aguardar mi tiempo hasta que mi familia viene. Y no será agradable cuando te encuentre!"

(You arrogant prick. How dare you! I didn't ask to be kidnapped by your brother. I was running and minding my own business! I'm not going to pacify you! I'd like nothing more than to shove your balls into your throat right now. I don't know who the hell either of you are but I really don't care! All I have to do is bide my time until my family comes. And they won't be nice when they find you!)

Richard's eyes lit up and he let out a good solid laugh then returned, "Hermosa, es bueno ver que tienen columna vertebral. Usted va a sobrevivir en contra de mi hermano sin ningún problema. Lo siento por la forma en que lo trataron durante la cena. Como ya he dicho, que es arcaico en sus creencias, pero no dejes que te destruyan."

(Beautiful, it's good to see you have backbone. You'll survive against my brother with no problem. I am sorry for how he treated you at dinner. As I said, he is archaic in his beliefs, but do not let him destroy you.)

"You speak Spanish?" Cami asked resignedly.

"I grew up speaking English and Spanish." He replied.

"Oh. I learned from my dad. Actually, my brother and two sisters speak it also. Drives my mom nuts sometimes." Cami smiled.

Richard came closer to her and cupped her cheek softly. "I apologize for my comments. I wanted to make sure you weren't actually here to pacify me."

"You could have asked."

"I could have, but if you had been hired to pacify me, you would have lied through your teeth." His thumb stroked up along her cheek. Butterflies swirled in her stomach rapidly. Her eyes unconsciously dropped to his lips. She forced herself to look back up at his eyes, which had darkened from their pale green to an intense green. Cami knew he felt the connection between them as well. The tingle in her neck was intensifying.

"Why did he take me?" She whispered.

"I don't know." Richard replied. "Who is your family?"

"Carlos Manoso."

Richard froze. "Ranger?"

"You've heard of him?"

"Where I grew up I would have to have been a fool not to." He sighed and touched his forehead to Cami's briefly before realizing what he was doing. He stepped back, breaking contact. "I grew up in Miami. The areas I hung out mostly always had stories to tell of Ranger when he was a teenager."

"My great grandmother tells stories. He doesn't like it." Cami gave a small grin then frowned. "Are we still in Miami?"

"Yes and no." Richard sighed. "You won't get access to any electronics here."

"Christopher is really that archaic?"

"Well, maybe not quite that archaic." He grinned. "He has the phone and computers locked up. Our location is top secret. I don't even know where we're at. All I know is that I was unceremoniously drugged and woke up in my bedroom here."

"Does he do that to you all the time?"

"Yes. When he decides it's safe for me to go back to my own apartment, I'll be drugged again and wake up there."

"It's good to see he has a lot of trust in you. What about Sibling Confidentiality?"

"Sibling Confidentiality?" Richard gave a mirthless laugh. He came close to Cami and dropped his voice low. "Cami, if I had the option, I would kill Christopher to be free of him. I am no more a guest here than you are. If we are to survive, we have to play his game."