It had been a couple weeks since they had gone to Ariadne's parent's for Thanksgiving, something that had worked out even better than she ever could have imagined, and they'd settled back into Paris and their more normal routine. They were, however, keeping busy looking at condos and Arthur was secretively planning their Christmas island getaway, ( Read more... )

As soon as the job in Tokyo was done Ari boarded a plane back to Paris.  She'd called Arthur briefly after her strange experience with the new PASIV just to find out if she was going crazy. Once they decided they both had been in the same dream, they decided to wait to discuss it further  when she returned ( Read more... )

Ari was in almost a state of shock the days following Arthur's arrival and subsequent departure. Like she couldn't believe it had happened. But it had and from what she could tell he just walked out of her life and didn't look back. Five days after, when shed barely left the apartment, barely stopped crying over everything, she woke up and just ( Read more... )

The day started like every other day they'd had during their captivity, a pat down for weapons and then breakfast. They knew, however, that this day would be different for them. Hopefully it would be a better day.  The night before, they'd spent it going over the plan in hushed voices until early in the morning.  They felt as prepared as they could ( Read more... )

It had been six days since Arthur had left for Russia and two since Ari had left for San Francisco. She'd kept her promise and called before she left and when she landed.  She called the next night before going to sleep as well.  So it was a little out of the ordinary when his cell started ringing at what would have been the middle of the day in ( Read more... )

Once they had traveled safely back to Paris, Ari had contacted her parents and scheduled a visit for a couple weeks later. It would not only make her family happy, but it would also give some extra time for things to cool down surrounding Arthur's last job gone wrong.

( However, now that their plane was taxiing to the arrival gate at Logan airport she was starting to feel nervous. )

I think someone touched my totem.

[Busy drawing in her sketch pad.]

Lingerie just makes me feel silly.